cat cave

Cat Mess

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So, this is what the cats left for me, this morning.

20181208.cat.messGlancing out the bathroom window, earlier, there were 3 or 4 of them – including Big Jim sitting over the light bulb – looking at me with innocent faces.

Or, more like, “where’s our food and warm water, human?”

It’s all fixed up now, but I wonder how it happened.  From the looks of the top of that box, I’m guessing a cat slid off, taking the blanket with it.  But how did the piece of Styrofoam insulation get knocked off?  The one that was between the box and the arm bar on the transfer bench?

The one that was at me feet, as I took this picture!

I look forward to building something better for the cats, next summer.  I have a few ideas, but I haven’t built anything of substance since I helped my dad build the desk I’m using right now.  One of the downsides of being the youngest of 5, and having 3 older brothers.  My dad didn’t have much need to show me how to do stuff like that, and my mom was determined to keep me in the house, for my “duties as a woman”.

Well, I can learn, and I’ve got two strapping young women to help me out. :-D

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Well… at least they like it!

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Since re-arranging the set up for the outside cats, we’ve been checking out the bathroom window, to see how they’ll take to it.

In my case, that involves holding my phone up to take pictures, because I’m too short to actually see that area through the window.  :-D

Looks like they have a new favourite cuddle spot! Continue reading →

Winter(ish) Morning Routine

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Things are much, much less active, now that the yard work is done for the year!  We’re settling in to an indoor routine, which is pretty domestic.

I am enjoying the relative peace and quiet.

Now… I am NOT a morning person.  Never have been.

But we have critters to feed, and I have my morning rounds to do.

Thankfully, there are things that make it worthwhile. :-D Continue reading →

Let’s try that again

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So, the outside cats have been using the cat cave put together to help conserve their body heat.  Overall, they seemed to adapt to it rather quickly.

Of course, they also explored it quite a bit, and every now and then, we’d look out the bathroom window and see a cat sitting on top of it.  Especially Ferdinand.

The problem is, the only thing supporting the blanket was a sheet of Styrofoam insulation, which would bounce under their weight.

Not anymore! Continue reading →