Mollie here: There has been a commotion going on with a new computer. It’s very distracting.
There’s some discussion about it resting in the bottom of the pond. Cats are being ignored. Gracie howled for over an hour without anyone playing with her. (Highly unusual! She gets immediate attention all the time!)
Yes, there is the diet thing too. That doesn’t affect me. I am allowed to eat anything I want. Poor Hazel, she’s been sad. She says tuna is like chocolate. It makes everything better!
Our male peep is gearing up for another project. I have a bad feeling that it’s going to affect my bedroom. I spent the past several years, strategically barfing on the carpet to give it a nice design. They are going to rip it out and put in a hardwood floor. Phooeyf!
That’s all for now.
Update on Hazel’s diet: She doesn’t want to talk about it. Despite being starved all week the scale told a grim story. Either she has a very large poop coming or she has been eating high fat bugs.
So which was it? Large poop or high fat bugs?
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I don’t know but she went down 3 ounces. Still up over last week’s reading but at least on the right trajectory!
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I really enjoyed this. It was a needed pick-me-up today. I love Cats and my Reboot is just a crazy as me.
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Good to see you around! You’ve been dark lately and just when I needed you! I bought a new small portable computer. Returned the first two. Thirds the charm as they say. It cost more than $49!
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If all else fails, barf on the carpet. That’s my new motto.
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But you have to clean it up! Or do you have a peep to do that for you?
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I’m only going to do it in situations where I get to take no responsibility…
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Oh my! The cats definitely seem to resent the new computer. If they harness all their combined strength are you concerned yet that they might find a way to get it to the pond? Perhaps to keep peace in the home some of that artfully barfed upon carpet can be “reassigned” elsewhere! Good luck to you all! 🙂
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Hazel is working on getting the SCALE tossed in the pond. We are donating the carpet to the trash man. We rearranged the room and you can see the spots even more now.
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Totally love cats! great post!! xoxo
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Thanks! They have a mind of their own.
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All of mine have! And distinct personalities!💕
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Could it be thyroids?
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She had blood work done last year but if she doesn’t lose by her next vet visit in November, we’ll run the blood work again. She’s 12 so she’s not a spring chicken.
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Good luck. Hope she find her healthy weight soon.
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Me too.
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Hazel – It’s just summer weight! Humidity makes hair less fluffy and much more heavy – everyone knows that!
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Kate: Oh God, now you gave her a new excuse. Hazel: I was just saying that it’s an act of God that’s causing this! Must be humidity.
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And water retention. EVERYONE retains water in hot weather…..
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🙂
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Molly is a great writer! Keep the laughter coming Molly, but I do hope the computer problems go away!
As for you Hazel, that look you give says it all! Want to give you a big hug. The scales is definitely in cohorts with the computer to drive you and your peeps crazy!
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Hazel: When the peeps are asleep both are going for a swim in the pond.
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Good luck with that, let me know how it works for you!
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I know it’s doesn’t sound very sympathetic to Hazel’s plight, but BWAHAHAHAHA!! Thanks for the laugh. This is what sleep deprivation does to me … I laugh hysterically at poop jokes 😀
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Hazel says you’re not very nice although this morning she’s over it. She ate the last of Morgan’s breakfast so she was happy. She says it isn’t her fault. If the other cats ate their food, there wouldn’t be a problem.
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Hazel’s right. I’m not very nice 😉
… although Theo might disagree. We had sushi for dinner and I always have a large piece of either salmon or shrimp for him. Yes – he’s shamelessly spoiled.
Tonight he hoovered his salmon, licked his chops for a while, washed his face, and then promptly disappeared.
btw – Theo could stand to lose a pound or two … but then again, so could I 😉
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Oh, if only was a pound or two! Hazel weighed in at 16 and she should be a 9 to 10 pound cat. I had her down to 13 until last fall. She started creeping up a bit but with all of Gracie’s food challenges this past spring, she found ways to sneak food. She’s a good cat though.
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Hazel I feel with you… the same happened to the mama… maybe the scale should rest together with the computer on the bottom of the pond…
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Something may happen today.
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Teddy wants Hazel to know that there is just more of her to give you love than the svelte cats. Though he does think Molly is a beauty .
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We love Hazel chubby. I don’t want another cat I have to medicate! Is Teddy hitting on Mollie? She’s curling her eyelashes!
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Teddy does like pretty ladies but from a distance. He is too shy to follow through.
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There is nothing shy about either of my two gray cats. I thought the outgoing gene was part of the color. I guess not!
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Teddy was 4-5 months old when he came to live with me. Before then he was mistreated and abandoned in a ditch so he has reason to be shy. The first couple of weeks here I didn’t see him at all. He would hide until I was asleep then come out to eat and use the litter box. One night I woke up to find him lying next to me watching me and purring and he has been lovable with me since. But he still doesn’t trust people. I have had him about 6 years and there are friends who have never seen him…when someone knocks on the door he hides under the quilt on my bed.
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Hazel is like that. She was semi-feral when turned into the shelter at 3 months and kept in a very large cage with 10 other cats until I adopted her at 6 months. Little if any socialization. If a car turns in the driveway she is up the steps and under the bed. Mostly she’s good with us but sometimes you can’t touch her. Taking her to the vet always requires a strategy. Putting her on a diet is hard for me because of her past. I want her to be happy.
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Maybe Hazel and Teddy could become pawpals and become friends. The vet is a challenge. Once there Teddy is ok but getting him into the carrier is a challenge.
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I have a soft sided top loader and it’s easy to load any cat. It has wheels so it’s easy for transport too. Pawpals for sure!
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Poor Hazel, maybe you are very muscular- muscle weighs more than fat 🙂
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She has more skin than anything. She was a few pounds heavier than she is now and her skin never went back. It’s like shawl draped around her when she sits. I did engage her in play yesterday (a miracle in itself). While she likes a roll with the catnip toy, she won’t chase anything.
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Sadly, Hazel, no matter how much you poop, you don’t lose weight.
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Don’t tell her that! You’ll ruin her weekend! I think I hear her grunting now!
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😂
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At WW we call it a “stupid scale.” My personal scale is often put in the corner for lying to me!
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Yes Hazel has suggested the bottom of the pond.
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How heavy Hazel’s fur coat!
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Pretty heavy!
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There you go, take her fur coat prior to putting her on the scale 😂
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Mollie is a good source of dishy tidbits! Poor Hazel.
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Mollie enjoys when one of the other cats are on the outs for something. She’s a bit of a gossip.
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Hazel is just big boned! She can’t help being the fluffiest.
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If only! She is a very short haired cat. Mollie can at least blame an extra weight on her fluffiness but Hazel just ripples.
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Bad scales. Bad. Love to Hazel.
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So she says. She wants us to buy the big medical scale for better accuracy. I don’t think that one would fit at the bottom of the pond.
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Poor Hazel… it really isn’t fair that she – who has glandular problems, I’m sure – can’t eat like all the others. The scale is obviously broken too.
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She hit the like button on your comment. You have a friend!
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LOL and there is the answer to the question, “If the cats could talk.” Hardwood floor is so nice though. Maybe a “throw” rug could be a new design palate for Mollie.
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Yes, we have to have a throw rug. They don’t like sleeping on the bare floor although there is the nice fluffy bed, oversized chair and a bench with a cushion.
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Hazel looks so over it, Kate. Poor thing, perhaps she’s just meant to be a plus size cat.
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Just a pound! I’m only asking for a pound!
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What an amusing run-down of the cat kingdom, Mollie! I feel so sorry for all of you and hope the computer will begin to behave itself. Please be as soothing and loving as possible, because your peeps are under a lot of computer pressure. Do everything you can to keep that wicked machine out of the pond. You undoubtedly hate water, but it is lethal for computers. NO ONE will be happy if there is a watery death involved.
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Sadly looks like we will try yet another computer. Sigh!
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I hope you find the perfect one that will bring you joy.
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Things are looking up. Got another today. That’s the third! Thank God for returns.
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I hope you’ll write about computer number three. Your experiences might help the rest of us. I’m going to have to work on John’s machine. It has slowed to a crawl, and we don’t know why.
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I’m sure I will. I’ve learned a lot about myself and computers. I wish you could “rent” one for 24 to 48 hours to see if you like it first. He may have programs he doesn’t use running in the background. That’s one of the biggest causes of slowness. They call it bloatware. Sometimes security programs slow it down too.
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Thanks for the tips.
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Hahahsha! Mollie sure knows what she’s talking about. I love the.part about her barfing a great design on the carpet! 😂
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Unfortunately that is not fake news.
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