I’ve been adding small rugs every now and then to see how the cats feel about them. I’m experimenting with the small ones before I invest in large ones (to see what kind hold up best with all the claws).
Betty likes this one.
The cardboard box in the dining room is Ellie’s souvenir of the new air conditioner. It’s a play house (right now).
This was not part of my “cat friendly spaces” goal.
Cats have been messing with whatever their people are working on for centuries. There’s actual physical evidence.
That’s a moving box to the right. Everyone likes the empty boxes.
I’ve been so proud of how well the cats are adjusting. Lady Bird especially. Since she can’t see and is easily startled, I expected her to be one of the last out from under the bed. She surprised me by being the first out the door when we expanded their space. She’s been all over the house, navigating the box piles and rediscovering the furniture. She was doing great until she caught Washington’s sniffle (which we thought was a dust allergy). She stopped eating – an extra big problem since she has thyroid issues and her food is her medicine. She went to the (new very nice) vet on Friday for fluids and antibiotics. She seemed perkier yesterday and woke me up this morning, although she didn’t want breakfast. If she doesn’t have a snack tonight and breakfast tomorrow, it’s back to the vet.
6-21-2017 She ate a bitty bit. We still carried her to the vet for a different antibiotic, fluids, and a pill to make her hungry. This morning she and Abigail rejected breakfast and ate a little lunch. This is worrisome and aggravating.
6-22-2017 12:30am Started getting foamy, threw up, rapid breathing. She’s at the emergency vet. After a chest x-ray, the best guess is a bad reaction to her new antibiotic. Sooooo back to regular vet at a reasonable hour.
6-26-2017 Heart trouble! She’s got a 2x a day heart pill now. She’s eating again. But only wet food. But she will take her pill in her food so that’s something. I giver her the pill laced food and when that is gone, add more to her dish.
One of these animals is breathing.
Ellie and I have done some arm knitting for Art this week. We made cat beds!
The first try. Abigail got in right away.
Second try. Our gauge is better.
We used this tutorial to get started.
We left Ellie home (for all of 20 minutes don’t get too excited) with my cell phone while we ran around and dealt with cemetery flowers for Easter (hyacinths this year). She sent us pictures.
Hi, Abigail.
She also sent a video asking us to bring her a croissant.
I’m making macaroni and cheese for dinner. Here is a picture of the line to lick the sauce pot:
We’re all finally getting over whatever it was that we had. The coughs are the last things to go and the coughs are the WORST.
Ellie has felt like playing again, she took her trunk apart so she could pack for Hogwarts. Packing for Hogwarts is one of William Henry’s favorite games.
Ready to go.
For whatever reason (peer pressure? people are always knitting socks), I started a sock on the way to Disney World.
Just the beginning.
I haven’t knit a sock in years. It’s a Take Five (kathy b peer pressure similar color even ellie picked it). Take 5 is also one of my favorite candy bars. I’m working on the gusset.
Can you spot Betty?
Comfy in there, Betty?