June is a congested month. Lots of activities. More than I like but we are humping through. Sweet cat Gus’s medications are finished and it appears to have done the job. Gracie hasn’t barfed in 24 hours. All good but … Continue reading
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Random 5 for June 11, 2023 – Time, money, smoke, reunion, vacations
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That was fast! – I’ve been medicating my (usually) sweet cat Gus since Tuesday three times a day. There is nothing like the fuss of cat catching, pill popping and ear cleaning to make the time go fast. Technically he’s … Continue reading
Sassy cats – Gus and the indignities he suffered
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Gracie here. It’s been an exciting week. The portal to hell was sitting out. We were taking bets on who was going to the vet. Gus, with the wonky eye or me with my constant barfing were the two best … Continue reading
Three good things going on this week!
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We get so wrapped in complaining about bad things that are happening, we miss the good. Here are three good things that happened this week among the nasty! We have been getting smoke from the Canadian fires (that’s the nasty). … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 4, 2023 – Surprises, cats, trees, hosting, sizing
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Finally, something good! – I’ve had several treatments for dry eye over the past year. Some were covered by insurance and some were not. Some required a hefty co-pay. Yesterday I got a significant reimbursement from a treatment I had … Continue reading
Sassy cats – A Gracie update and the wasp
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It’s the peep today. Gracie is under the weather. There was extreme barfing around 5 a.m. and she has not recovered yet. She’s not eating breakfast, so her throat probably hurts and her tummy too. It’s days like this that … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 28, 2023 – Time, retail, weather, rules, soldiers
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Where is the time going? – I woke up this morning with wonder. How could it be the end of May? “They say” as you get older, time goes faster. So true. I also woke up nostalgic for days gone … Continue reading
Sassy cats – The cat-bernacle choir
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Gracie here. We had a lot of choir practice this week. Both Morgan and Gus have personal toys that they carry around. When they do, they sing. Loudly. Mostly at night. In the middle of it. The peeps aren’t fans. … Continue reading
Feeling my age
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Some days I feel like I’m in my 20s. Other days, not so much. This is a “not so much” week. We’ve been doing outdoor yard stuff – weed pulling, planting, mulching and overall hauling stuff from point A to … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 21, 2023 – Gardening, trees, change, traffic circles, cooking
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Figuring it out – When I hurt my back last weekend, I was in the middle of moving plants around. Most gardeners can relate to that. You plant something. It doesn’t work in the spot, so you move it again. … Continue reading
