kokosfriend
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That is truly weird!!!
Barb
Barb and the 4 chocolates
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Jarlaxle
New England
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Maya walks on a leash, loves riding in a car, and loves water. My theory: she thinks she's a dog.
John and Elizabeth (Liz), with Briza the size XL tabby
St. Bernard Marm, cats Vierna and Maya...RIP. ">
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1992 International Genesis school bus conversion
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Wanderlost
Texas Hill Country
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Wow. Didn't realize how long I'd gone without logging into RV.net. It was a lively holiday period, with lots of company. Both moms were here at different times. They're both very short, so our living room furniture doesn't quite fit. I brought my platform rocker in from the bedroom.
But did they get to sit in it? Noooooo. Spot decided that was the perfect kitty bed, and moved in. Now he will stay in the living room with us, instead of retreating to his tree in our bedroom. He plays on it, too, rolling all around and grabbing at the cat toy I attached to the rocker. So it's not only a bed, it's a kitty exerciser.
In a little bit, I'm moving one recliner into the spare bedroom, so Spot's new chair can stay in the living room. Since WLToo doesn't sit in that recliner, he won't miss it, and Spot can be social without having to interact directly with us. He's so funny.
Alex went through the holidays by jumping up on the upper kitchen cabinets or the laundry room shelf above the water heater. Too many people at once disturbs his serenity, so he goes high for security.
Both are doing very nicely on the lower percentage protein and fat levels in their food. Alex plays again, and chases Spot. Spot's gone from 14.2 to 14 pounds and should get back to his best weight of 11-12 pounds by springtime.
Mama Doe sure appreciated the company. Each time a visitor saw her, she'd get a vegetable or fruit handout. This year's fawn got brave enough to walk right up with Mama Doe and partake, too. The twin bucks are too skittish, so they miss out, unless they're the ones cleaning out the "compost" pile.
We had a fawn and doe visit. The fawn's right rear leg dangled loosely from the hock. After watching it for a while, I decided it was probably born that way. It didn't have any problems getting around, wasn't in pain, and was a healthy weight. They hung around in the meadow about a week, then went back out. Our only residents now are Mama Doe and her three.
Guess I'll stop now; Alex is in the way of my typing.
May you all have a healthy, happy and prosperous 2012.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -- Mahatma Gandhi
Czarny, black cat
Rainbow Bridge: Spotacus, Alexander the Grrreat, and so very many more
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Wanderlost
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Another gloriously beautiful day in the Hill Country. Alex has been nagging me for the last ninety minutes to feed him, even though it's still an hour until feeding time. I finally had to blow in his face to get him to go away.
We received a large package yesterday, and it contained two boxes, so Spot had three big boxes to play with. He does love boxes. Unfortunately, they were much too large to let him keep one, so this morning, the boxes went into the recycle container, and Spot's sulking on his tree.
The smallest of last year's twin bucks strolled past the south porch this morning, and didn't seem to be bothered that I was out there watching him. His knobs are noticeably larger, but no bone has emerged yet. His bigger brother has one knob that's got visible bone now. I expect them to join the buck herd sometime this year, probably just before Mama Doe gives birth. When they go, I doubt we'll recognize them as the buck herd wanders back and forth out there.
Think I'll go sit on the porch and stare at the lake, until it really is cat feeding time. Later, y'all.
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Wanderlost
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It's cool, windy, and cloudy today, with a tiny bit of occasional rain. Spot's been outside several times, but doesn't stay long. He and Alex really hate wind blowing into their ears.
I set up my glider rocker in the living room, and moved the second recliner into the spare bedroom. Now Spot can sleep or play in that chair, sit and stare at both of us, or stroll across the table between it and my recliner to stand on my chest for a few minutes, purring loudly. He's also discovered the rocker's foot stool, and seems to like sitting on it and staring into the fireplace. We haven't burned anything this year, hasn't been cold enough, so I don't know if he'll park right there when a fire's going.
Alex ate most of my snacking cheese just now, so he's sitting in my lap and bathing, while Spot is bathing in his chair. He's not interested in cheese.
No sign of the deer today or yesterday. I guess they're sheltering under the trees somewhere. The smallest twin is timid and the 2011 fawn is too small to jump the fence, and the gate was closed all day yesterday, so I know at least two are somewhere on the property. Won't go tromping around looking, though - I don't like cold wind in my ears, either...
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Wanderlost
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So we had a very cold and windy night a few nights ago. The wind chimes were clanging so loud I couldn't sleep. I guess we've reached critical mass on the wind chimes. WLToo moved one out to a big tree, and the deer don't seem bothered by its new location.
Next day, the wind howled all day. We and both cats stayed inside, in front of the fireplace. Spot's chair is right under the fireplace warm air blower vents, so he was not about to get out of that chair.
Alex insisted on clinging to me, until I put a fleece throw on my legs. For some reason, he does not like that throw, so he stalked off. Several hours later, I found him in his "I don't feel good" bed. But it seems he uses the bed now as a refuge from Spot's chasing him, because he feels fine.
Yesterday, Mama Doe and all three fawns came up to the north porch. All got a celery stalk, and after I went back inside, Mama Doe walked up on the porch and looked into the door, wanting more handouts. Guess it's time to start watering the grass for them.
WLToo was measuring a shelf in the RV yesterday, and Spot joined him. When WLToo finished, he said, "Let's go, Spot," and Spot ran under the driver's side dash, sat down, and looked at him as though to say, "Yeah! Let's go!" He was so disappointed when WLToo picked him up and walked out of the RV. Next RV trip, they both go along.
WLToo gave me his third book to edit, so I'd best get on it.
Later, y'all.
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dogcomestoo
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Thanks so much for the updates. It is always fun to hear about you, WLToo, your cats and all your wild visitors. It sounds so cozy around your fireplace.
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Wanderlost
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Thanks, dogcomestoo (great screen name).
Today is moist for a change. It's not raining, but the humidity is high enough that everything's wet. Spot is sooooo relieved. I can pet him without a static shock, and his skin isn't crawling. Still no clue as to how I can help relieve his crawly skin.
It's also quite warm, in the 60s already, so Spot did a long, leisurely morning patrol, before parking in a porch chair and cleaning his feet. Alex did a short patrol, then came back inside, wiped his wet feet on me, and headed off for a nap.
This year's fawn saw me standing on the porch and came marching right up. He's much smarter about humans and food than are his twin brothers of last year. So I brought out the apple cores from yesterday's putting apple slices in the food dehydrator, and he and Mama Doe were happy to get them.
A local forum announced that hummingbirds were in one lady's yard, which is unusual for January around here. But it's been quite mild, so they could be the locals coming home, and there are a few bugs for them to eat. So we'll put up the feeder as soon as the sugar water cools. If no one shows up in a few days, we'll just freeze the remaining sugar water until next month, when they normally appear. Good, I miss watching them.
Time to go to the hardware store...later, y'all.
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kokosfriend
Nashville, TN
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I read you stories about ev ery day and also enjoy them!! ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
Barb
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