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It took until this afternoon before I was able to sucker Rudy into getting his Advantage Multi. While petting the boys alternately, I snuck one hand behind Rudy's head and just squeezed. The liquid "blorped" right onto his head, an instant before he leapt up and vanished. So he's treated, but we have to change the sheets before bedtime.
Czarny got upset because his brother was upset, but they stopped avoiding me long enough to take some treats. Then they went back to avoiding me. This evening, they are both beginning to brush against my leg in passing, making small talk, and in general thinking about hanging out with me again. However, I'm back to not being the purveyor of treats, so they'll just have to convince WLToo to treat them.
Earlier today, Czarny scared us. He was chewing on the material from a wand toy. When I pulled it away, he had swallowed nearly 6 inches of material, which I was able to extract safely. Oh, great. So we cannot leave any wand toy where he can get at it unsupervised. He's now tried to eat material, string, plastic, a shoe lace, and who knows what else. We've kept the place fairly safe for him, but I foresee abdominal surgery in his future. Good thing they're young and healthy, so the medical insurance won't cost too terribly much. Sheesh. I thought he was a kitten, not a puppy...
Leoghaire and 2018 fawn were just on the other side of the fence when I went out the door today. Glad they're here, but where are the other does? We may call the state game warden who lives near us, to see what he knows about our herd.
I think it's time for some ice cream. Later, y'all.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -- Mahatma Gandhi
Czarny, black cat
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magnusfide
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I wonder if Chronic Wasting Disease has decimated the deer in your area? There's an increase in disease numbers this year.
"The only time you should fear cast iron is if your wife is fixin' to hit you with it."-Kent Rollins
First law of science: don't spit into the wind.
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Magnus, we don't have it in this county. Yet. Still confined to far western counties.
The entire doe herd marched right up to the porch yesterday. They've noticed that WLToo finally got the feeder working again, so they eat down there, then come up to the house. The kittens run from window to window, staring.
This morning, I cut the knotted fringe off our serape bedspread. At least Czarny's not tried to eat the area rug fringe. Never had a cat with Pica before, so trying to find out what he'll try to eat and securing it is keeping me busy.
Czarny did get a bit of entertainment yesterday. We broke out the Kraken's milder companion, a robot floor mopping machine. It's very quiet, unlike the Roomba. Czarny followed it as it worked, getting closer and closer to it the longer it ran. By the time it finished, he was sitting less than three feet away. Next time, he'll probably start batting at it. It's too small for him to ride it, though. Floor looks good, and all the machine uses is warm water and a scrubber/mopping pad (washable). I was favorably impressed.
We brought Obi-Wander home yesterday. Finally. WLToo wanted to drive her, which was very nerve-racking for me. He just could not stay in the lane, drifting onto the shoulder again and again. He did get her home safely, but in future, I'm doing all the driving. Now we're working on a couple of short trips in March.
I hear the wind rising; must go close the slides. Later, y'all.
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Rudy likes to nap under the covers on our bed. Czarny has been mounting him and biting at his head, completely disturbing Rudy's nap. Explains why Rudy jumps Czarny later in the evening, when Czarny's napping in one of the kitty beds...
Tall and Short Friend hosted our weekly get together last week, so this week is our turn. WLToo suggested we serve raclette, but try as I might, I could not remember which grocery here carried raclette cheese. So we'll have cheese fondue instead, with a chocolate fondue for dessert. Hopefully, this week Netflix will let us watch a movie, instead of giving us a busy signal...
Veterinarian brother had a pacemaker installed last week, after he passed out one day. Turns out the interval between heartbeats was too long. This sudden health issue forced his retirement a few months ago, but the pacemaker is already helping. He might even be cleared to drive in a month or so, just in time to come down for Mom's 94th birthday. Short Friend and SIL also have birthdays two and four days after Mom's, respectively, so we'll have a big party.
Nephew 2 reports to USAF basic on 10 March. For the first time in her life, Sister will be living alone (with a dog and two cats). At least now she'll have two spare bedrooms...
Feeder went off. Going out to watch the deer. Later, y'all.
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Glad your brother is responding well to the pacemaker and the doe herd is returned. Happy birthday to your mom and all. Kitten games are very entertaining. "Ambush" always cracks me up.
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Canada has decided to share its cold weather with us. Supposed to be below freezing for 9-12 hours tonight and Monday night. WLToo says what's in the garden with survive just fine. We'll see.
He also turned on the heater in the RV, just in case the winterization isn't quite up to freezing temps. Winterizing here usually means blowing the lines, and that's it.
We got a new area rug and the kittens like it just fine. Here's Czarny relaxing on it:
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/uj88imzl.jpg)
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I like saltillo floors. They're very durable. Well hello Czarny!
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We were so happy with how that rug looks that we ordered a bigger one for under the recliners. Amazing how much lighter the room looks.
The smaller rug:
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/lDSmfQzl.jpg)
And the bigger one:
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/vdsX4Acl.jpg)
Note the kitty tower in the window. Czarny slept in the bowl-looking thingie while the tower was still in the middle of the room. But now he's moved into a kitty bed we put on top of the cocktail table, next to the recliners.
Rudy's still being camera shy. He's found a second napping location: under the covers on the spare bed. We'll wait to change sheets until just before visitors arrive.
This week was doctor visits. Both of us are doing great. I won't have to see one cardiologist for a year now -- he's the "electrician" who did the catheter ablations. We decided to celebrate the good news by buying a half gallon of ice cream (no sugar added). Can we celebrate or what? ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/cool.gif "cool")
Spring has definitely sprung here. The bluebonnets are out early and the overall display is looking to be huge this year. Our own wildflowers are not quite ready, but the meadow should soon be a feast of yellow.
WLToo picked up some Roma tomatoes, poblanos, cantaloupe, and Brussel sprouts to transplant into the garden tomorrow. This will be our second try at Brussel sprouts. Hope it works this time.
It's dinner time. Time to steam some rice to go with the General Tso chicken. Later, y'all.
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Rugs look good, WL. Glad your health is improving too.
Shy-lock Rudy doesn’t know what he’s missing.
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It was a nice, sunny day until about two hours ago, when it clouded up again. No rain in the forecast, though. The live oak leaves have turned yellow and begun to fall, making room for the new leaves, so it's definitely spring. Also means we'll be running the pool vacuum a lot more, sucking up those leaves that get past the pool cover.
WLToo has almost completed his DIY sawdust vacuum system in the garage. Now he's working on a rolling stand for his clamps, then a rolling stand for lumber. At some point, he's going to build a place for the mops, brooms, etc. that are currently cluttering up the laundry room. They don't need to be right in the house; behind the garage access door will be just fine.
He also completed a fifth book in his military science fiction series, so I'll be editing that over the next couple of weeks.
Rudy's letting WLToo pet him now, and Czarny has joined him in his recliner several times. I knew having WLToo be the sole treats purveyor would eventually win them over...
The FitBit is nagging me to move about, so I'll head down to get the mail. Later, y'all.
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