Sharing the wealth – My cat Hazel has an undercoat that rivals a Siberian Husky. I comb her often during the summer and end up with a quart of fur. I toss it outside on the pavement so another critter can use it for nest-building. I came across a mouse nest that was swaddled in Hazel’s fur. It was an “ahhh” moment.
House projects – Hopefully they are almost over. For this last one I prepped the day before so I wouldn’t waste precious energy running around looking for stuff or making trips to the home store. Ha! I had at least 10 trips to the basement before I could start it. Sometimes I went down for one thing then thought of something else (not necessarily related to the project), picked that up and forgot about what I originally went down for. I don’t remember being so forgetful when I was young!
Festivals – It’s festival season locally. We have had several. There is one going on this weekend with our big local fair starting next week. After that the summer is officially over or so it usually seems. With the hot weather this year, that may not be true.
That’s it for this week. It’s been slow. Tell me how your week was.
Guess that destroys the old concept of “If you scatter cat or dog hair around the perimeter of the yard, mice will go elsewhere.”
Not wanting to be wasteful, we brushed out dog hair down to a meadow/wetlands area in case any critter wants it…the cat hair we just wear ourselves.
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Cat hair makes nice sofa covers. We have them in tabby, basic grey and a nice calico. Very trendy.
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I actually met people who spin cat and dog hair into yarns so owners can make sweaters, hats, or blankets…maybe a cat hair supply company for extra retirement income?
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I could make a fortune with Hazel! The other two not so much…
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The pond looks like a “cool” place to hang out.
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It is cool especially in the heat.
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I’m trying to get my mind around a mouse using fur that smells like cat for her nest. Wow!!! That would be like me decorating my house in accounting ledgers, I think.
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Birds do it too. Can’t figure that out. Has to smell like a predator.
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I wonder if it’s a ploy to keep the predator from smelling THEM as prey?!
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Your pond is beautiful and I love your header!
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Thanks! This is the perfect time for pond pictures.
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I’m so amused that you thought to share Hazel’s fur! I don’t think I ever would have thought of it! You have me thinking now about the huge amount of white fur that collects in our vacuum cleaner. Zena sheds such fine white fur that we ended up purchasing a very expensive Dyson vacuum cleaner. Now I’m thinking about the waste when it all ends up in the bin! 🙂 And your pond is absolutely gorgeous, Kate. I hope you get a few more weeks of enjoying it before the weather completely shifts!
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The pond will last until October when I cut back all the vegetation. The water lilies may not bloom as much but I do have blooms until I cut them.
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I also have a hairy cat and have been fighting cat hair all summer. I will be glad when winter gets here and the shedding slows down. I don’t give mine to the mice, though. They are bad enough without any encouragement. 🙂
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I thought I was giving the fur to the birds but first come first serve!
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I hope all the dog hair in our yard gets picked up by the birds. I think the scent would make a nice deterrent for cats.
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You get cats in your yard with those monster dogs you have?
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We do! One tries to come and eat Woofie’s food. But there are plenty of trees in the area outside the yard and way too many feral cats.
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Your pond looks fabulous!
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Thanks! It’s usually at it’s best mid-summer when the water lilies and hydrangea are blooming.
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I always enjoy your posts. Cat hair to mouse lair was super special. I love your pond, too.
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Hair to lair…now why didn’t I think of that!
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Is it just me, or are we missing two more of your randoms? Is this actually a test to see which of your alert readers noticed? If so, what do I win????! Or did you announce in an earlier post that some Random Fives would occasionally be less than five? A part of me is inclined to report you to the Federal Trade Commission for false advertising. But then I thankfully remembered that you’re not actually selling anything here. Darn.
Hazel is seriously missing out on some income here…
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I ran out of steam (or ideas…or memory of what the heck happened this week). In any case you are the only one concerned. Yes, you do win. If you send me $1,000 to cover postage and handling I will forward your prize.
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Wow… what a great community this is. I love bloggers.
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Me too but there is no money in it!
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Enjoy the tail end of the summer months, Kate.
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Some years this is the best part. The real hot is over but the ground is still warm.
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That Hazel. Old age ain’t for sissies like Bette Davis said. She must be so hot in her summer fur as chic as it is.
August is wrapping up. Hard to believe. I think that’s the real reason you’re winding down. You know fall is upon us.
Just a hunch.
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August is the wind down month for sure!
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Agreed. Can’t believe it’s almost over.
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And it was downright cold here this morning!
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I know. I was buried in my comforter like a little mole.
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Awwww…. a nest for the critters and a pond to cool off. You’ve done good, Kate Crimmins!
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Thanks! We are full service!
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Your pond looks lovely Kate! I can imagine you sitting there with a cup of iced coffee!
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It’s raining right now but hopefully that will knock down the humidity. This week will be lovely (so they say).
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Its heading our way too (I’m west of Philly) The coming week does look like a beauty!
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And here it is! Buckets worth …
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We are having a good rain too. We are north of you. I won’t have to water my garden. Yay!
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How many can say they live in a “fur house”? That is just amazing and takes recycling to a whole new level.
As for projects…….you have no idea….I can’t. Yesterday, the yard was cleaned-up of trash and tools and it still looks like constructions site. Squirrels are wearing hard hats at this point.
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I got this visual of squirrels running around with hard hats. So funny!
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I’ve never thought of throwing the fur outside for critters. I shall have to start doing that. 🙂
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At first I threw it under bushes but it would get matted down and go un noticed. Now I toss it on the pavement and it’s gone over night. I thought birds would use it (and I wouldn’t see it in use) but a mouse picked up this batch.
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The mouse made a nest of the cat fur! How ironic! The pond looks beautiful.
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Yes! I thought the birds would use it but it’s late for nest building. I was curious about it all as the baby mice would associate that cat smell with good stuff instead of big teeth but nature has its ways.
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The pond looks beautiful, Kate. Yesterday, while out shopping with my sister, we enjoyed a Starbucks and I thought of you. I love my sissy time.
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Always wished I had a sister!
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