Life with cats, and other things…
1907/16th September 2021 When I called it quits yesterday, I was attempting to get some rest after a somewhat shocking day which ended with emergency abdominal surgery. It had not remotely featured on my daily plan, but there it was and I had come through, shedding another small piece of my anatomy. It made me … Continue reading Here a beep, there a beep
....and more of the riveting saga.... There I was, in the ER, drugged with morphine and awaiting transport for surgery, but it had been breakfast that triggered the reaction which landed me there, so a fasting period was required. In the meantime I had developed intense thirst but had to make do with ice chips. … Continue reading Surgery…
15th September 2021 Yesterday's fierce storm gave way to an interesting sky today, alternately boiling clouds to clear blue. . Another episode of Healthcare woes: An experience I share as a story of our system. Happily, it did "also pass".. . 16th September 2021 If what I have written so far about being admitted to … Continue reading “This too shall pass”
0713/15th September 2021 Today's mail brought the survey promised after my recent hospital stay. Like everything else in the USA, the questions are multiple choice. That won't do it for me! Surveys arrive here on a daily basis and in my opinion, they are not worth the paper they are printed on. Except to the … Continue reading Admissions
14th September, 2021 ...no, not of wisdom! . . This morning's worry. A bee. It wasn't really cold, but she seemed frozen. "What do you think?" I asked Grant. "Just leave it. If it's her time, so be it." Brute. He's so unhelpful sometimes. It did look a bit wet. I touched it very gently … Continue reading Pearls…
12th September 2021 When geese fly overhead, And the groundhog goes to bed, When the trees have turned to gold And the nights are crisp and cold, Then it's time for drawing in, Time for Fall to begin. Not quite there yet, but it's coming. Between 0830 on September 2nd, and 3 pm on September … Continue reading Labor Day weekend
07220/11th September 2021 It seems appropriate today to post this photograph of one of my few treasured possessions. It has deep meaning in more ways than one. 11th September 2001. A dear friend was in Seattle on business and I was on vacation so we could spend some time together. At 6 am he called … Continue reading Remembering
Don't go anywhere. I'm coming back. Eventually. This tiny guy prevented me from doing something daft this morning. Looking at dead flowers, I thought "I'll just get the long-handled clippers and cut them down". But then I saw the tiniest snail and by the time I took his photograph, I was exhausted. Grant says I … Continue reading “Call 911!”
0643/2nd September 2021 Shortly after these pictures were taken things went slightly off the rails. Nothing serious, but a little recovery is required. There will be a story, of course..... Meanwhile, led astray by Grants very evil cats, Willow has taken up mousing, which involves bringing them upstairs so she can bash them around. This … Continue reading A slight hiatus
Lily may be the most photogenic of our cats. When she is caught in an unguarded moment. Because mostly, she tries to evade the camera. But yesterday I distracted her with the camera strap. My sweet Lily. 23rd June 2010 She was among the first of my intake, when I created Yeti's Kitty Suites. The … Continue reading Senior cat
