Hello everyone

Been a tough day.
Steven would not do anything I told him he needed to do.
He was/is dehydrated because he refuses to drink because he "Thinks" he is up every 15 minutes to pee.
In reality he had gone over 12 hours since he last peed.
He refused to take any of his heart, thyroid, BP meds because he said they would upset his empty stomach.
I said THAT"S what I gave you crackers for!
He said he only needed to get some sleep.
I informed him he had been sleeping since yesterday.
That doing what I say to do would make him feel better. Fixing his heart with meds & rehydrating would make him not be exhausted.
Anyways...
About 3pm today I got real ugly and forced him to eat the friggin crackers, drink the friggin Gatorade and TAKE YOUR FRIGGIN PILLS!!!
It worked.
His color is better, he's not as groggy, he is still dehydrated but he has started urinating again.
He was up and getting about for a few hours and has now gone back to bed but that's alright.
Other than those friggin crackers he has not eaten since Wednesday.
He always thinks he knows better about his health than any health professionals and argues and refuses to comply.
But if some Bozo off the street says something he will listen to them.

Sorry about the rant.
Love you all (((HUGS)))

Happy Friday evening

I guess I scared you without intending to - I am 99.99% sure I am NOT missing any essential parts to any novels! I realize my explanation was rather convoluted, though, so I can see how you may have thought that.

I went to using at least two flash drives, plus some things are on my tablet as well as laptop. And my roommate has a portable hard drive I can back all my data files up on!

I want to get one of those that's my own one of these days, too, and back everything up including the software. In case the 10-year-old laptop's motherboard or some other essential component dies. And so when I someday get a different computer hopefully I can port my system over and keep going. We'll see.

Anyway. I really do think my writing is backed up. The big science fiction novel really needs to be redrafted from the start. I have learned a TON about where NASA and other space agencies are on finding exoplanets, and I've read many awesome books and articles on astrobiology. So my story's going to be a lot better for all that. I'm also not sure whether I want to keep all the same characters. I'll refer to the old drafts a bit, but new writing will be just that - new. And I'll back it up 6 ways to Sunday!

Did laundry today instead of sewing. No yellow box yet, I haven't looked. Getting that pile of clothes out of the way was needed. I can borrow a seam ripper from my roommate maybe, to get by.

Debbie - that sounds so satisfying getting all that stuff hauled away! That's what I want to feel. The weather here is cooler after that storm. Maybe I'll go by my storage unit and grab out a big bundle of flattened packing material I'd saved when I thought I'd be selling Barbies on Ebay, and put it in the recycle barrel here. It needs to go.

Tatoulia, hope you find a wonderful kitty for your mom. I want to go to an adoption event at a bookstore tomorrow. Just to see the puddytats. And maybe network about animal rescue on behalf of the bunny club.

SubC, hope open house goes great. And you got items you will use. My roommate has a worm composter but I don't know if it's still going. I don't know if I'd be able to find something safe to eat at an Indian restaurant, but I'd enjoy seeing the people as you described. In my reading about picky eating, I have run across the idea that American culture got too hung up on giving babies and kids bland food, and that just having them eat what Mum and Dad are having without fuss works pretty well. I don't know if a kid with ADHD & sensory issues would be okay with it but maybe in my reading I'll find out.

Tillie - happy to hear Twinkles is on the mend! And good luck with Steven. Hopefully his instincts are at least as good as Twinkles' and he will eventually get himself the liquids that he needs. You did what you could.

Badger and I will start putting away bunny event stuff, and redoing thd bedroom, and my hope is that the sewing box will be uncovered.

Happy weekend to all!

Good afternoon all!

Debbie, you sound like you are in really good shape with the house! How aggravating about that wire though. I used to have a lot of trouble with my trash service. That was one of the reasons I cancelled it.

Tatoulia, enjoy your volunteer day! What fun about lunch!

The badger is all yours this weekend. Just keep him away from your mom's cat, ok?

Tillie, that twinkles is sneaky! I'm sure he thinks he knows best though. Maybe Steven would like some kitty soup. 😉

I have been puttering around the house and finishing my pumpkin bowls today. I also picked away a little more at the backlog of glaze, and scavenged some parts from a wobbly cart and put the remainder in the metal recycling pile.

For some reason, I was remembering a mom's board I was on a long time ago. One of the moms said she needed a robot servant like in the Jetsons, and one of the other moms said she already had robot slaves and that she got up every morning and set them to work. She had robot slaves that washed and dried her clothes, one that washed her dishes, and even two (named crockpot and bread machine) that cooked her family dinner. She said her husband had invested a lot of money and effort in them to make her life easier, and that it would be disrespectful to let them stand around idle when there was work to be done.

I don't share her particular world view, so i'm Not worried about disrespecting my husband, but it did occur to me that I should be making more use of my labor saving devices. So the dish and laundry robots are hard at work, and I am contemplating starting up the ice cream robot and the one that dries green beans.

Good Morning to All! Well Am Vets came and took all but 2 small tables and a DVD cabinet. But I was getting worried they weren't coming! So happy to have it all gone! My garbage service picked up the recycling and left the garbage (which is full for the first time as I am really cleaning out!) Called yesterday and they said they would come in the afternoon, which they did not. Called today and the problem is a low hanging wire that has been there for the 35 years I lived here. It crosses the street and the driver says it is too low. However there were at least 3 other refuse trucks that came yesterday. This has happened twice before and by the following week they come as usual. But they said they are not coming till it is fixed. I called Com-Ed and they are coming. I don't know whose wire it is but I hope they will fix it. They just sent an auto call to tell me my "outage" s/b restored by 6pm. Well I guess I will try and get a different service just in case. I tried to call the township but their phone is not working. I am in unincorporated part of town. I might try and call the main town and see what they say. What a pain!

Well I emptied everything from upstairs except two beds and an air conditioner. Then I emptied the pantry and washed it out. I have 8 cans of paint (free with rebate) to give away and lots of new paintbrushes etc. My brother gets to look first and then any left over goes to the Restore place. I cleaned out my desk as much as possible and packed files and shredded more. So I guess now I have to eat up what's left in the fridge and pantry. I am going to wait to disconnect my TV and computer till the last day I guess.

Today I think I will work on the garage a little. Luckily I have worked on it for the last year and most of the stuff is gone. I have a mower to give my sister and one I am leaving here till I sell. I am having a service come for the rest of the year at the new place. And next year I plan to buy a rechargeable mower!

The Com-Ed guy has called me 3 times already. He can't see a line that is in the way. He is calling the trash service to ask where it is! OMG they gave him the wrong address too.

Tatoulia, I looked at the dishwasher while babysitting and realized it's 3hrs 46min! Egads! Hopefully mine will be shorter. Glad your ladies came and cleaned so fast! Hope the kitties have calmed down by now. I am with them, I hate to have people in my house!

Sorry you have the pillow dilemma! I hate when I don't like a gift and I have to say I usually just hang onto it for a few years. Then get rid of it. I had a wreath someone made for me like that. It was very pretty but not me. I put it up for a few years and then got rid of it! The maker never asked where it went, thank God.

Hope your Mom finds a cat soon! You are lucky to have her so close and get to see her so often!

CM, glad your eye appt. went well. I just went too and my distance is getting so much better that it looks like I will need reading glasses some day. He said not yet, but I use my husband's to read medicine bottles already! And I guess a cataract is in there now. He said not to worry for quite a while.

Hope you found the sewing box and that you can recover your files! I have lots of pictures and documents I would hate to lose. But I don't save emails except receipts or letters. That would be horrible to lose the novel!

Tillie, glad that Twinkles is better and so hungry for his kibble! Haha, helped himself! I wonder if you ever tried listening to books on tape or CDs? That is how I go to sleep so fast. I can't think about whatever is bothering me if I concentrate on the story. My library has a lot of them and now you can get them on Overdrive through your library, if you have a tablet to download it to. I used to listen on my 45 min commute and then I started listening at bedtime too.

Glad you finally got the groceries! I need to go for 2 things today and I don't wanna! Hope Steven is better so you can have the house back! I know it's hard to clean and just relax when someone is sick in bed!

SubC, I do feel lighter with all the stuff gone! And I had fun with the boys, thanks. We made green slime and something called ooblock? Fun and messy which made them happy! I have decided to just worry about a couch and nothing else till after my surgery. You are right, no pressure to finish it all at once.

Glad you got the worm composter! I compost and my yard is so wormy I almost dread digging! I have good soil. Congrats on the pots turning out well especially the favorite 2! I wish I could take your classes, they sound so fun! Melting glass and immersible blender!

Hope the car is fixed and isn't too bad. That Indian place sounds yummy! It is so rare that parents are paying the kids attention! Always on the phone! So glad your classes are all set and hope you got lots of sleep!

Well I should go do some cleaning and then try to meet someone for a dinner or movie. I am sick of being home! Otherwise I will mow and wack weeds and water the garden. It can wait a day tho if someone is free!

Great work, SubC! Send the badger here over the weekend!!

Yay Twinkles!

Cm I'm sorry about your email problems. I want you to find your novel and other writings. And I also want you to find some peace with it. It may be too early in the process but I do hope you find some peace with it. We are here to help.

Ok I have only a few minutes. Vacation Day/volunteer day for me and my fellow volunteer member sent an email last night inviting me to lunch st his super swanky super subsidized office cafeteria. And it's raining! So I get to bring the beautiful umbrella he gave me last time!

I'll write tonight. And I'm praying we find mom a cat this weekend. The right cat, not all the cats I would take.

I do hope Steven feels better. I know what you are up against but thankfully I never lived with my brother.

Good Evening Everybody

Hi CriticalMass
Hope tonight you are sleeping soundly and wake up tomorrow all rested up.

That little yellow box, WHERE ARE YOU???

YEA! for good eye appointment!

Good luck with all that computer stuff you're doing.
My laptop has that cloud thingie on it but I never even looked at it.

The things that I create I feel the need to send them out into the world, not to keep them for myself.
I feel that is why I was inspired to create in the first place, not for me personally.
Does that make any sense?

Hi Subclinical
YEA!!! WAY TO GO!!!

You have been so busy all Summer break.
So glad you have also been doing pottery too.
Hope you ate dinner and are soundly sleeping by now. 🙂

Spent the afternoon doing some pencil puzzles and then took a nap.
Did some stuff when I woke up.

Twinkles snuck into the kibble/cereal and was so happy.
He has really missed his crunchies.
He is supposed to be on a soft diet only for several more days but he seems not to have hurt himself.

Steven has been sick in bed since yesterday.
Tried to get him to drink water or ginger ale but he is too mean and ornery so I have given up. :p

Hi CM!

I'm sorry about the email situation. You seem to be handling it well though.

Yay for good eye appointments too! I hope you find your yellow box!

Badger and I chewed through all my classes! They are posted and ready to launch when the director flips the switch on Sunday. There is one page missing a photo, but admin promised to put the photo in for me. If not, I guess parents will email me and say "I can't see the kit" and I will reply with the photo.

I took two pottery breaks. We also ate a lot of snacks. I really need to work on my weight. It is going in the wrong direction. I am hoping school will help - many stairs and no easy snacks.

Did a little laundry, but you can't tell. I might work on the house a little, but I plan to be asleep in three hours and I haven't addressed dinner or done chores.

Hi from the main library this time - the other day I was at the branch.

I should probably wrap this up and head home in a bit - got a few catching up things done on the computer. With the storm and all, my sleep was not great so I hope to sleep better tonight and wake refreshed and ready to sew - and oh, if I could find the yellow box that'd be great!

*This was before "the Cloud" and I don't use the Cloud - trust issues... so I came up with my own way - which I guess wasn't so great either - sigh. It's things like losing data that feed my hoarding monster just when I am trying to starve it out!!

Good Morning Everybody

Hi Subclinical
WTG! for the six pots coming out nicely!!!

You sure were busy.
So many different things all done and ready for school to begin.

Make sure to take those pottery breaks.
They are important. 😉

Woke up about 5am.
Decided to grocery shop today.
Stayed around the house till 8am to give Twinks his meds on time.
Then went to the grocery store.
Not many people in there.
Got everything on my list.
It's all put away now and I'm just sitting here reading on the interwebs.

Good morning everyone!

Tillie, i'm So glad twinkles is better. Do get some food soon!

Debbie good job on sending things off with Amvets! Do you feel lighter? I agree with Tillie that you don't need to buy furniture right away. But maybe you need a couch to make your recovery from surgery better. It was smart to measure the sectional!

You will hear me complaining a lot come evaluation time. I really hate evaluations.

I hope you had fun with your g-nephews.

CM, I am smiling at you "turtling along". I have a vision of you as a giant turtle with a basket of tasks on your shell. Good luck with your room. I'll be watching for an update. No job too small!

Tatoulia, Maybe Miss kitty was afraid they would vacuum up her mice.

I need to send a condolence card and I am stuck on what to write. The boy I dated in high school lost his father last week. I want to send a card to his Mom, who is a dear lady and was always wonderful to me (I am still a little jealous of the woman he married - I think I got a better husband, but she got a MUCH better mom-in-law)

I think maybe you need to work on not telling people things are wonderful when they are not. Lying is stressful. Maybe you can find somebody who really does like the pillows and actually give them away. Sparkles? Do you know any teen age girls?

I will share the badger with you today. Everywhere I look there are things that need to be done.

Yesterday I had trouble getting out of the house. I finally decided I was overplanning and just left.

I stopped at goodwill, where they finally had the worm composter I was eyeing in the back room last week out for sale. bought that for my classroom along with a few other items - glass to melt on projects, a rack for the little glaze cups, another rack for their ware boards...

BMV to renew my car tags, Then grocery store to drop off the trash and buy some nonperishables we were out of.

I picked up the six pots I made in my class this session (they are all good, but two of them I love - dh loves one of the same ones.)

Other grocery store for dh cookies and some fruit and a roll for my lunch.

To school, where I unloaded all my purchases and the things I brought from home and got my classroom all set up and looking good for open house (I will have a few things to move when I get there because they were going to clean my floor mats last night, so I moved the stations they go under.)

Stopped at another thrift store, where I bought an immersible blender for my class - yay! and some things that go on a shelf to divide it horizontally - as I have been setting up my studio I was wishing I had a few more of those - and there they were!

Picked dh up at the mechanic - his car is in for round two because we only did a "what will it take to drive it safely" repair the first time. Now we are doing the more expensive "And also not worry about it breaking down again" part.

We stopped for dinner at a little Indian place we like. It is funny, because we are almost always the only non-Indian people there, and I am pretty sure we are the only ones who come regularly - they recognize us now and have stopped looking at us strangely and actually make our food hot. And we sit surrounded by conversations we cannot understand and music with words we cannot understand and I try not to stare at all of the beautiful children. (The youngest ones are always so dressed up, and I love the way the adults are centered on them instead of considering them a hindrance to enjoying the meal.) Last night there was a little girl about 6 months old and she was dressed in red and gold silk with tiny bell covered bracelets on her wrists and ankles, and her father carried her in in his arms and held her and shared his plate with her the whole meal - no sticking the car seat on the bench next to mom and handing the kid baby snacks American style.

Anyway, then home, unloaded the car, put away groceries, set up my shelf, did chores, and after typing that out, I know why I went to bed exhausted!

My priority today is to finish all the work I need to do on my classes before open house, and then I need to clean up this house. I give myself permission to take three breaks to work on pottery. Unloose the badger!

Good plan for the pillows Tatoulia 🙂
Now you can stop fretting half as much.

You're welcome
You all here give me the hope and strength to go on (((HUGS)))

Those condolence cards are HARD.
Reading them is when I cry the most, just can't help it, just can't stop till I'm all cried out.

Twinks took his medicine like a champ.
He laid down on the floor next to his hair brush so I'd brush him after the dosing was done.

Maybe I'll grocery shop tomorrow.
I am all out of fresh fruit & veggies.
The fridge and freezer are almost completely empty.

Of course I can do this. I think what I will do is keep one (just in case she does visit again) and that way I could've given one away to a friend. I like it. Plus I am known for just giving people whatever they say they like and the friend has been the recipient of that. Many times, including a painting I did as a child (one of three. One is missing and BF has the other one), an antique clock that reminded her of her mother, eye cream, etc, etc. so that would make sense. And only keeping one will bother me less and I'll treat it as an act of charity.

Yes I know your woes very well, Tillie, and I thank you for your strength and support and wisdom and love, all of which have helped me to reduce the woes in my life.

I went by mom's tonight and cleaned up a bit. She is getting many cat condolence cards because I put the word out and everyone is answering. Wevtead a few together tonight.

Hi Tatoulia
Thank you (((hug)))
You already know my woes & worries.
The house needing fixing and his hoard causing infestations and my health deteriorating and I'm not able to do much and so on and so on...

About the pillow gifts.
We are allowed to do whatever we want after receiving a gift.
But yeah,
Some people want to SEE that we have kept everything they ever gave us.

Make up a story.
Burglars stole them.
One of your cats (not Miss Kitty, the other cat)destroyed it. Shredded them or vomited mousie guts all over them.
Someone fell head over heels for them and you gifted her with them.
Spontaneous combustion???
They are in your (imaginary) storage locker with other treasures.

Come on, you CAN do this!!! ;D

Tillie I am so sorry about your worries and your sleep. I know this all too well and I wouldn't wish it on anybody. Is there anything you want to talk about?

Yay Twinkles! There must have been something special in your soup that has brought him back so soon! Good kitty. Good Tillie.

You've been through a lot lately CM so don't be too rough on yourself.

So here goes: last year when my mother's friend visited she brought some awful pillows for me. And I had to first make an excuse as to what happened to the prior ones she'd given to me. Now I'm finding myself resentful that I am taking up space storing them. I thought I could try to like one of them but I was wrong. They are identical; I was just wondering if I were only using one if I could live with it in my home. Short answer: no. They are not my style at all. They are beaded, giant cats. She mentioned how expensive they were and I was actually pretty pumped to find out they were $30 each (as opposed to the 75 each i had feared). They have nothing to do with my style and she even said, I don't know if you'll like them (after seeing the changes in my house) and I said, they are perfect and she said good, because they were expensive.

Dear me. I want to get rid of them because I get a lot of stuff from people and yes I love cats but that doesn't mean buy me cat decor. I have a cat. She's adorable. I'm don't mind a tea towel or something cute like that. Something that has a use. Throw pillows are a commitment.

I worry if she comes here and twice I've ditched her pillows. The other ones had cats on them too. Mass produced cat pillows. I do have one handmade cat pillow on my bed. It's cute, small, I bought it myself and when I'm done with it I will lovingly pass it along. But that's my private space.
Ugh I've tried to be okay with them in my closet til she gets here next but I can't do it. Should I just shove them under my bed? See if she comes here next Spring as planned? This is about hurting her feelings. One thought I had was to donate one and them just store one.

Ugh. Let me work on something more productive for a while. I have other stuff I can get rid of.

Clearly I'm obsessing so I don't have to do important stuff.

Good Afternoon Everybody

Hi Subclinical
Hope you got to all your plans for today and they went smoothly.

Hi Tatoulia
Sorry Miss Kitty but they are keeping you safe from killer dust bunnies. (((hug)))

Hi CriticalMass
WAY TO GO! getting all those animal chores done!
Really hope you do get to making some doll clothes.
You do such beautiful work. 🙂

Hi Debbie
Feeling pressure to buy anything is wrong/bad/erroneous.
You know you want a sectional couch so just concentrate on finding the exactly perfect one.
Since you will have a bed and a table you can take your time.
Forever items like furniture should not be rushed just to fill the spaces.
So, there is no pressure. Relax, take your time. 🙂

Twinkles is doing fantastic.
His appetite is ferocious.

I've been having a sleep issue. Too many worries waking me up.
So I'm really tired. So I am only doing the basic necessities.
Really need to grocery shop, maybe tomorrow?

Turtling along...which I totally gave myself permission to do knowing this week was going to be one of recuperation from the bunny event. You know how there are articles now saying people shouldn't try to multitask, that it really negates any supposed efficiency? Well, right now I couldn't multitask if I tried! My brain has set forth non-negotiable terms of one task at a time.

So today, one at a time, I did these things:

Fed cats
Fed bunnies their pellets
Washed and refilled bunny water bowls
Cleaned Beatrix bunny's litterbox
Got bunnies each their hay and a treat
Washed a kitty water dish and refilled it
Watered a few plants - waiting to see if we get rain
Caught my frog a grasshopper and took it to him

So nothing earthshaking, but I shall steadily do what needs doing (wrap up pet tasks) and what I hope to do (sew a few Barbie clothes for my cousin's little girl).

I have an eye doctor appointment on Thursday, but I think other than that the week is free. If it's not storming I'd like to check out the new YMCA facility and their water park maybe Friday. I can't believe it's almost Labor Day. If I can't make the water park there's always next year and indoor pools till then. Relaxing exercise sounds really good as another way to purge any residual stress.

My room is still pretty scary. Awhile back I'd switched my dolls to different containers but that system hasn't had the desired efficiency so I have some other ideas to bounce around. I will be working slowly on the gridlock in any case, the same way I said above - focusing in on a manageable task at a time.

I'm not one for timed challenges, my schedule gets unpredictable - but whatever such small task I do, I'm going to post it asap - that would bring a quick shot in the arm of satisfaction just to be able to say I did a thing.

Debbie I never use the dry cycle on the dishwasher. and my new one, Bosch, doesn't have one. It's 2 hrs 15 minutes and so quiet!

My whirlwind ladies have come and gone. It was super tough on my little ones. This particular combination of ladies do it in 45 minutes. They are amazing. As I may have mentioned, originally the price was quoted in time/# of cleaners but now that we are established I pay the same amount each time. I don't care how many are here and how long they take.

Okay back to work. Keep going Debbie, you can do it!!!

Great advice Tillie! I need to be reminded to slow down and breathe! I know how lucky I am that I don't have to be out of the old house and into the new on one day! But I still feel pressure! Part of the pressure is buying furniture. I am bringing my bed and dining table and chairs and not much else. So I have to find a couch and guest bedroom furniture. I hate shopping and am bad at picking the right size furniture. I actually measured the people's sectional since it was a nice fit. I hope I can find something and have it delivered on closing day or soon after.

I am going to look into Roku as I hate cable companies. I didn't know there was no monthly fee! That's great!

I am so happy to get all the stuff for AmVets out and gone! And I am sure there will be another pickup in my future, haha!

Glad the meds are easy to get in Twinkles! I hate when they bite even when it isn't hard, it always comes as a shock. I guess they are playing? Or tasting me for later as my sister always says. I only had a cat in college for a short time. She wasn't a biter or friendly really. My nephews cats follow me all the time and want to be petted and then all of a sudden they nip me. My nephew says they are playing but I am jumpy!

Yes so glad about the dishwasher! Never had one but got to like it when babysitting for my great nephews. Theirs is always going! And I learned to like it except it takes 2 hours and 46 min to do a load. I will skip the dry cycle on mine to save time. And probably use Auto instead of heavy duty like they do.

SubC thanks for the encouragement! So glad you only have 2 and a half classes to go! My nephew is a teacher too and the prep for the new semester is hard enough, but the grades and finals are even worse it seems. He does English Lit for HS Jrs and Srs. So lots of papers to grade. His students are all last minute kids too. They always turn stuff in late and it's always a scramble to get the grades in on time. I couldn't handle that. Glad you got to work on the bowls and ornaments for Halloween. And worked on the stalls! I am amazed at how much you do!

Anyway I have to go babysitting for back to school night for my g-nephews. Shopping on the way there. Thank you all so much for being there! It helps so much!

Roku changed my life, Debbie-I cut the expensive cable cord in 2012! What a blessing it has been!!! In addition I subscribe to Hulu, Netflix and my amazon prime subscription brings with it the video streaming service. Highly recommend! No more bulky cable boxes or DVD players.

How's my Twinkles today??

My cleaning fairies are here. I never prep for them in any way. Except today. There were piles of stuff on my coffee table and I just can't deal with it. Shoved into my closet. My office closet. Not good but I did it.

Now, who will send the badger over here yo get me to deal with it?

They are here now and I'm happy. They are so good. Although I haven't yet checked I believe my bed has now undergone a professional sheet change!!!
Mi stopped up at mom's with her clean dishes. This is the easiest solution ever. I don't have to stand at her sink and wash them and she doesn't have likes if dirty dishes around. She's a bit defensive and weird about it but such is life. I'll head into a routine so she won't even notice.

A very scared black cat just ran into the living room. This team of ladies vacuums under my bed NOT ACCEPTABLE to the cat. She jumped up on my couch and was trying to hide beneath the throw pillows. I just put my throw that's on my Harvard chair over her. The throw was a gift from my designer.

My poor scared kitty.

Wow,

So much going on!

I don't think grasshoppers ship well. But I could be wrong. I'm glad twinkles is on the mend.

Debbie, you are amazing! That is a lot of stuff to clear out.

CM, i'm sorry about your email woes. I'm having to learn a bunch of computer stuff for my job, and it's a struggle.

Tatoulia - keep taking care of yourself!

I have started three pumpkin bowls and a couple of Halloween ornaments. Still picking at the studio. I also cleaned the stalls today and I have two and a half classes to go.

Tomorrow I go in to school again. I have a few more things to take and some tables to clear off (stuff to put away)

Gotta run, dh and I are trying to get off the computers by 8:30.

Hi Debbie
WOW! you have been busy!
GREAT job getting all that gathered up for donation.

OK, now pace yourself.
Don't wear yourself out or hurt yourself trying to do it all at once.
I know you are on a time schedule but you don't want to burn out before you are done there.

You can always call for the AmVet truck to come out again for another pick up.

It will be so wonderful starting your new life in the new home unencumbered by all those things you no longer need or want.
This will open up space in your life to welcome in all the wonderful new experiences awaiting you.

So far as DVDs, CDs, records and tapes go...
There are so many easy ways to watch and listen to everything and anything nowadays.
Tatoulia and I highly recommend getting a ROKU.
The device is inexpensive and small but there is everything there to watch and listen to and no monthly fee for the ROKU.
So much to choose from and so many free movie/tv sites.
No need to buy cable or store dusty DVDs or VHS tapes.

So the new house has a dishwasher and the current house doesn't?
YEA!!!

It's pretty easy to squirt medicine into a cat's mouth.
A whole lot easier than trying to force pills down their throat while they clamp their teeth down on your fingers. ;p

Hi All! OMG I am starting to panic! I think I don't have a lot of stuff but I am beginning to doubt my sanity! I had 3 large tubs of puzzles and just whittled it down to one. I had way more books and so I was ruthless. If I can get it at the library, it's going to Amvets. I called and they are coming for a pickup Thursday thank God! I have so much I hope they can take it all. A sewing machine, a suitcase, several small appliances, a couple paintings, 2 fans, a carpet sweeper, 2 small bookcases, clothes, lamps, small tables, kitchen stuff, LPs, cassettes, dvds, VCR tapes. I wrote down any that I loved so I can rent in the future, or find on Netflix. I was so sore last night I took a muscle relaxer and passed out! Still have 2 trips upstairs to get more for amvets. I have my Christmas tree and one tub of decorations to bring down that I am keeping.

Tillie I am so glad to hear Twinkles is home! Also that you don't have to stick him but just give oral meds. How does that go over? Can't imagine cats like that much! Sorry Scooter is a biter but glad he doesn't go too far.

CM, thanks for the Instagram address! Such cute dolls and bunnies! That sucks about the email addresses disappearing! I worry about my yahoo acct and I only have one! I have gmail for junk mail and don't care if it gets lost.

Tatoulia, good for you doing the dishes at night! I am doing the fly lady thing - doing my dishes at night most times. I can't wait for a dishwasher! Hope your blood work is perfect!

Good Afternoon Everybody

Hi Tatoulia
WTG! for pushing through and getting the dishes done last night!
So nice to wake up to a clean & uncluttery kitchen.
Starts the day off on the right foot.

Jack has been aggressive.
When I am outside he lunges at my legs, body slamming me trying to knock me down.
He lays down in front of me and rolls around in the dirt until he is totally filthy then he wants me to pet him.
If I try to run away from him he grabs ahold of my dress.
He dashes in front of my moving feet making me accidentally kick or step on him so I will feel guilty and feed him can food in the hopes he will forgive me and stop pouting.
Jack is the monster ;P

Maybe I should mail you a big box of assorted grasshoppers.
I have a bumper crop of them this year. ;D

Been hectic today but I think I have things under control and it should settle down now.

Twinkles is doing very well.
Scooter is leaving him alone.
Twinks has eaten kitty soup three times.
He purrs when I pet him and spent time washing his paws and face, always a good sign.

I love that you gave Scooter a grasshopper! I bet that was fun (for Scooter) until the grasshopper became a meal! I haven't seen a grasshopper in ages. City living. We do have bunnies and they are adorable.

Good luck to Twinkles today. I'm glad the kitty has you.

I woke up today and was glad that I used discipline last night to do my dishes.

Good Evening Everyone

Hi Tatoulia
I'm glad you took the time to sit and rest on your walk back. 🙂

If your bloodwork shows you are low on iron your doctor will tell you and give you supplements.
That's what my doctor would always do but he always said that "I was on the fence".
Not anemic but almost. LOL

WTG! for scooping the cat box and taking out the garbage!
Just those two little tasks really make a big difference in maintenance.

Have a good refreshing night's sleep (((hug)))

Twinkles is still under the bed so I can't reach him to medicate him.
But he does not seem to be in any pain or distress, just tired and wanting to sleep undisturbed.

I had to set up a Gmail account just to make my tiny android tablet function.
Have never done anything else with that account.

I have made other Hotmail accounts before just for one or two uses, "throw away" accounts to maintain my privacy on message boards but establish contacts.

I'm relieved that today is over with and hope that Twinkles doesn't have any more problems.
Poor baby was suffering and it was making him sickly.

His sutures will dissolve.
He needs to have a check up in 3 or 4 weeks.

He also got all his booster shots today.
Sometimes that rabies shot makes them feel bad for a day.

While I was out watering I caught a big green grasshopper and gave it to Scooter to play with in the house.
He ate it and it upset his stomach.
He never ate one before and if he had chewed it even a little I think it would have stayed down.

Poor little Twinkles. I remember when we did Tigger's teeth and he looked so mournful. And BF stayed at the work most of the night to keep an eye on him and the kitty enjoyed Lebne ? it's like cream cheese or yogurt. You are so great to make a thin soup for the wee one.

I'd forgotten that Scooter is a biter. What's jack up to these days and what is his opinion on the werewolf?

I am tired and ready for bed. Have scooped the cat box, taken garbage out. Blood work went speedy today. I walked home but took the time to sit and rest on my way back. The rain started but it felt fine.

CM that is frustrating regarding all of your email boxes. I don't know that I could ever manage so many. I have my main one and then work one. For a while I had a gmail one but that's long gone. I couldn't really get the hang of gmail. I got it do one of my drs could email me. Now I just text with my regular dr.

Ok off to bed.

Goodnight everyone.

Up Date

Twinkles has been home for over an hour now.
He purrs for me when I pet him.
He is hiding under Steven's bed and in the closet.
He'll probably sleep it off there for a few hours before he is more sociable.

I made him some very thin soup, he has shown no interest in it yet.

Veterinarian said he is such a sweetheart.
She did a lot to him today.

He has good pain meds and antibiotics.
He doesn't fuss, just looks sad.

Good Afternoon Everyone

Hi Tatoulia
We have not ruled out anything yet but Scooter is leaning toward it being a Werewolf/Cat burglar hybrid.

YEA! for having all laundry done!
Hope you can wait till Wednesday for the perfect bed making. ;D

Hi Debbie
Veterinarians have learned that cats all refuse to take pills so now they give out liquid oral meds and syringes to administer the drugs.
But if they gave out injectables I would be able to handle that too since I am a surgical assistant and have given many injections.
Plus I used to pierce ears for my friends.

Last Summer my lawn had a lot of dead circles and looked terrible.
At WallyWorld I found a clearance priced bag of GrubX and applied that this Spring and there are no more dead patches.
So I believe the grubs are gone but the earthworms are still there.
Occasionally I get some gophers in the side yard but they have not been much of a problem for me because I have Hawks and Great Horned Owls that say gophers are delicious.

Your new home sounds lovely.
You should be able to age gracefully in place there.
Hope you are all settled in there before your surgery.
Just let us know what we can help you with or anything that you are struggling with.

Hi CriticalMass
Twinkles thanks you 😉
So sorry the stupid computer/interwebs is causing you grief.
Take care, rest and relax.
(((HUG)))

Scooter has been very quiet and flying under the radar all day.
Has not begged for anything, has not bitten me even once.
That's why he is still here, I could not adopt him out because he bites.
If he were in an animal shelter they would have put him down simply because he bites.
At least I have been able to teach him not to bite hard or break the skin.
He bites because he is just a natural born A-hole.

Feeling discouraged, and irritated at the Internet.

I have a lot of email accounts I launched over the years because I didn't always want to use the same one - I separated things like important business, arts related, and whatever.

But they started being really picky, these email services like Gmail and Yahoo, and they read your IP address apparently and if you don't login from the same place they send these stupid verification things - I deliberately login from more than one place so as to keep the internet on its cybertoes.

So I'd not want to bother with that till I had time to sit down and go through all my email accounts and maybe even streamline and eliminate a few.

Well, more time went by than I realized, because that's a tedious task and my computer is slow. Apparently over 12 months - and now Yahoo has DELETED MY INBOX/OUTBOX AND CONTACTS for several of them and I'm just fit to be tied about it.

I hope there's nothing important, I think it's wrong, I could storm and cuss and fuss but luckily I'm too tired. I'll put out this new fire and figure out how to deal with email as it is now (I preferred how it was in the 00s - it was simple and user-friendly).

I think I've had enough of computers in all ways for now.

I'm still really tired from the bunny event. It'll take awhile to get up to speed.

The instagram is BunnyPlanetQueen

Speedy recovery to Twinkles

Great investigative work, Tillie! Have you ruled out giraffes?

Debbie thank you for your nice long posts! I am excited about your new home! Great work on getting rid of books. I have more that I need to let go.

One of my walking buddies is in NJ and other one is in Kuwait. It can be done!!

How can we beat support you for your upcoming move? Im excited you'll have two bathrooms! What a dream! I'm sorry that you lost your husband.

Sorry this is so fragmented, I'm getting ready to go to hospital. But wanted to check in.

ALL of my laundry and kitty's laundry is done. On Wednesday when my cleaners come, I'll do the sheets. Love my professionally made bed.