Michelle and Mannie (GA)
Member Since 2009
Good Morning LL!! 
(Ahhhhhh.... elixir! Thanks Elsa), and Happy Catmint Caturday!
LL! It's is I, Elsa, Kitteh barista, president and CEO of Coffee Cat! Life is GOOD! GUESS WHAT! Paw Prints Pizza is open and ready for business! They are running a Caturday Catnip special today, in honor of Catmint Caturday - lots of nip in those pies! They have even used their signature nip cheese.
So stop by Mannie's treehouse and get some pies! I have been to the vetty, BUMMER! but I survived. it was NOT FUNS. They poked and put things in places that i did not like, but I remained true to cat-ism, and remained stoic. Mannie always showed them! he'd pee on the vetty. He always had the last laugh.. hehheeheee. And then his BG would go way down.... Hmmmmm I wonder what my BG is. Maybe my bean will check. so. well. anyways. Coffee time! For today, I proudly offer Elsa's special 10 hour energy coffee, and Double shot espressos, with beans from deep within the mountain slopes of Africa, AND.... for all my Mocha fans: a venti quad peppermint white chocolate mocha, with peppermint infused whip, garnished with peppermint candy chips and white chocolate shavings... It is my bean's fav! SWEET! OH! No worries, a dollop of peppermint and vanilla and chocolate and caramel swirl ice cream, on top of a dollop of fudge, sprinkled with peppermint chips and a chocolate caramel drizzle.... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh....... mega good!
I hope everyone had a great day yesterday, and a great week. The days with the boys have been good ones! We have been very busy, that part of life has not changed. Will it ever? ;-) What a BUSY week! Truth be told, I prefer it that way.
We have been swimming, and hiking, and to beaches, and urban parks. We have had lunches on the river, car camping some too, and on grassy lawns picnic style. These days are wonderful ones. I love it when Nicholas says: I have had the best day grammie. Me too little man! Life is good!
Wednesday and Friday, were our swimming days this week. Nicholas still loves going, and continues to do well in the pool. He's adjusted well to the summer schedule, and not having alot of access to any deep water. He's been making lots of new friends when he goes. it's fun to see him concoct up with Salomone when he gets there. We did not swim Friday night, since the boys and their mom and dad were off to the mariners baseball game. Nicholas so loves those games, and all he can do their: watch the trains pass by the stadium, eat some really good fuds (chocolate covered strawberries on a stick really rock!), work the baseball slides, visit the dugout, AND watch some great baseball. Last night was also fireworks night. They put on a nice show after the game. William usually does well with these games too, though he often sleeps through alot of the night games. :lol: But... he claps and cheers and laughs through alot of it too. Swimming went well this week too. We are getting closer to the end of summer pool scheduling, which I am so looking forward too. I believe Nicholas is too. Come September I will be able to spend much more time with William in the pool, when Nicholas enters a 2X/week pre-school type experience. When he goes to school, William goes to the pool. I am really looking forward to this, as it is more than apparent from a few previous visits, and times spend on the rivers, that William will love the water as much as Nicholas does. Nicholas and I will continue to swim on Friday night, as he so loves that experience, at a pool that is not his normal pool. They have been very fun times for him. We are still trying to "convince" Nicholas that swim lessons would be great, but he is adamant that he does not want to do them. silly boy! ALl in good time. In the meantime I teach him what I can, and marvel at how well he does on his own. GO NICK! GO WILLIAM!
Nicholas still looks forward to our after swim Friday Night Burger Feast too. That is just so fun: burgers and fries, just him and me, with lots of fun stories. Since we did not swim Friday night, I ended up bringing it all for his lunch. That was fun. He was so happy to see that burger and fries combo show up for lunch. Somehow I think that is part of the magic of Friday night swims: that he gets burgers etc after his swim. :razz: Yesterday we again talked pool closures, as well as all our berry hunts, swimming in the rivers, and this weeks visit to an urban river. He was really into that discussion, as we had spent the day swimming in it, with the ducks. He also talked alot about summer swim schedules, and the changes coming this fall. He and his family are off to go camping for a few days next week, so we talked alot about that. He is so excited. LOL: he gets to sleep in a tent. What fun time, talking through mouthfuls full of burgers and fries. :lol:
Nick's Pics continue!. He still loves the camera, takes them from time to time. this week he wanted to take a few of the pool interior, and also some from his hike on the Sammamish River. :lol: :lol: :lol: It has been fun to see what he chooses to take photos of. Last week I wrote about an infection he has/had on his arm. He has a case of molluscum contagiosum, basically a viral wart thing, common with young children. it runs it's course for approximately 12/18 months, then disappears. He's into about month 12. Well somehow he managed to get a secondary infection in one of them, probably through scratching, and that darn thing swelled up, looked so sore, so off the to DR for him. He haddled the visit realy well, even all that poking and looking and lancing, etc. no tears until they went for a good sample to find the best AB. Poor kid! Anyways, he is taking his meds well now, once we found a good way to get that foul tasting stuff into him. Nutella mixed with it really works well! The arm has greatly improved, and is healing nicely. It still is little sore, but is really healing well. GO NICK!
Monday was a hiking day for me.
I was out early, and not back til late.... I-) I was out the door at 5AM, did not make it back until 6 or so... a long day! I went to Mt Rainier, and hiked the Naches Peak trail out of the Sunrise area of the Park. The hike was excellent, that one is a keeper. it is one that I have done in the past, and more than likely will do again. It is part of the PCT trail, and by that nature, a very pretty one. Nice views all around. Rainier looked great! I did one of the Spur hikes too, well actually it is the continuance of the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail, a through hike that originates in California) through Dewey Lakes. WOW, that was beautiful. Never done that part before, sure glad I did today. I alwyas find it kind of exciting to think that i'm hiking that trail, it is legendary, and passes through some of the most scenic parts of Washington. When I awoke yesterday morning I had originally intended to hike Cutthroat Pass in the North Cascades (Primo sutff!), but the weather was a 50/50 deal, with alot of clouds predicted. Cloudy and 85/90. so.... knew I'd want a sunny day so I could see what one goes there to see, especially after driving 3 hours just to get there: those panoramic views of some very nice mountains. I elected then to postpone Cutthroat Pass until next week,and headed to Mt Rainier instead. Rainier was sunny, nice temp at 65/70, and GORGEOUS! anyways - had a really nice time, great weather, wonderful views. Can't get any better than that. :razz: The drive there and back, my mini road trip, for the week, was also very nice, with great views in the park!
Tuesday was my social day. WOOT!!! I met with my son Anthony for breffis. We still go every other week,to a nice Pancake type place that serves lots of very good food. It is nice to be able to do that: get togetehr and catch up on what is new. The restaurant is a great place: any kind o breakfast food you can imagine, and it is all good. and lots of it! I always end up going home with a doggie bag. :lol: :lol: Later that day I met with my friend in Seattle for coffee. It was a sunny warm day there then so we took or brews outside to one of the courtyards across the street. That was nice, very pleasant way to spend an hour, talking and catching up.
Wednesday, after swimming, we went to Juanita Beach. The weather was great, the afternoon was turning into a warm afternoon, like 89 (!!), so off we went! We did all of what he goes there for. Lots of play, and it was warm enough that he could swim in the water. He had such fun with that. I had also brought a pair of swim trunks for William, so he was able to really get in the water, and play as much as he wanted. He continues to love the very small waves, and had a blast. Nicholas was there to show him the ropes, and to introduce him to building beach lakes and rivers. Nicholas would start one, William would come in and mess it all up. Earlier another group of kids had dug this large hole in the sand, maybe 4 feet across and about a foot deep, which they had filled with water. OMG: that was a magnet for William. His own private little muddy sandy swimming hole. SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH! :lol: :lol: :lol: WHAT FUN! WHAT A MESS he was after that. :roll: :lol: :lol: They both were! William has really developed a fondness for it all, he just gets so excited when he sees the parks, the beaches, the rivers, He is so very much like his brother when he was that age. He just loved it. Nicholas did a very good job too oh keeping his "owie" on his arm clean, making sure he didn't bury it in the sand :shock: I had put four layers of band-aids etc on it in an attempt to keep the sand out. It worked! YAY! We also had a small picnic after our beach and park time. All around - really a terrific day. I bet both those boys slept well that night. AWESOME time at the beach.
Thursday was road trip day. We went to the Sammamish River, a local river hike/walk near Redmond. It was the best place for weather, as alot of the mountain places were go to were developing a cooling trend, with rains predicted. This urban walk worked well. It too has river access, come very nice of trail spots where the boys could explore and visit the river, it also has a ton of ducks, so we spent time too feeding them. Love those ducks! These guys would walk right up to Nicholas and take the food out of his hand. Nicholas wanted to wade in the river, so he did, played there a bit with the ducks. He finally came out, saying "This is kinda COL" :lol: :lol: The rst of that time was spent throwing rocks with William. William I kept at rivers edge, as it was not as beach friendly as come of the other ones. I had to be somewhat careful too, as bird droppings were everywhere.... :roll: We had a picnic lunch at rivers edge. That always is such a nice time: lunch on a river, even when it is an urban one. I so love those orad trips - it is alwyas such entertainment coming form the back seat, what I always call the Many Faces of Travel
Friday afternoon, after swimming, we spent some time with their Grammie Connie. The boys alwyas have a good time there, love her house, and exploring new places. It was a fun, relaxing time, after a morning in the pool. Home we went after that so the boys could nap, and be ready for a long nght at the ball game. Nicholas slept, as we all know that swimming is hard work! William however did not. He wanted to play. :roll: I had placed him in his portable crib that is his away from home bed, and kept hearing this "Oh oh!" :lol: :lol: Seems he was busy tossing everything out of his bed, and whatever else he could reach onto the floor. Each toss was an OH OH! :lol: :lol: :lol: Too funny.
I am sitting here this morning, just like last week, trying to think what to write about the kitties.... and just like last week, thinking alot too about Mannie, and all the adventures he planned to for all the LL kitties. I so miss those days, and the fun, and relief from all the FD and the stress that comes with it. yesterday was an interesting day in that Nicholas wanted to talk about Mannie. It is amazing and wodnerful on how much he remembers about Mannie. They were during his first two years inseparable, and the best of friends. He talked about all the things they did, from the nanners, to the food shares, to the play, to the home testing (he was my assistant, knew that the BG's meant, how to work the meter, etc), to the sleeps together, and Mannie's Garden. He knows that Nannie now lives in his garden, and that his kitty at home, Serval, has gone to play with Mannie there (Serval passed a few months ago). What an awesome discussion, and remembrance on Nicholas's part. he says near the end of this talk: " I miss him Grammie, but he is happy. Don;t worry, 'K?" How cool is that? The rest I wrote last week, but all of it continues to be true. More so on the things about Bug and Nicholas. "The kitties are doing well here, all three of them. The last three days that Nicholas has napped here, I have found Bug sleeping, or watching, just outside of Nichoals's door, on the threshold. To me, that was huge. Could it be that Bug may take over where Mannie left off? I always swore that Mannie and Nicholas were bonded, inseparable, perhaps his feline GA is making sure all will be well. I always felt that Mannie sent Bug to us. They are just so much alike. Lola continues to be Lola, wild crazy fun Lola. Still the ultimate escape artist. She loves the outdoors, it has been hard to keep her inside. Our escape artist continues to try and get out. After having a few hours out there she has decided that it was PRIMO (!!!!!) and tries every chance she gets to sneak on through that opening, when anyone goes in or out. She even paws at the door, with what I swear is an "open PLEASE" chant. :lol: :lol: She is relentless. ah Lola....never ever a dull moment with you. Our resident escape artist has perfected her skills. FOUR times last Wednesday! Outside at all costs, in her opinion. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :-x :razz: :evil: :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: DH comes home, and I hear him outside talking to some one. I should have known,... he walks in with Lola in the crock of his arm, and says" "were you missing someone?" I had no clue she had done it again. :? :? :? She's getting good! On the plus side, he says she was just laying on the porch, which is under my "office" window, sunning herself. No wonder I kept hearing this kitty outside with this sweet meeeee-ooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww. I never occurred to me it was Lola. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: OMG! Well, catio prep has been bumped up on the list! Elsa is still dong well, darn active for an almost 18 year old. She sleeps alot, but what the heck: part of being a cat. She continues to be a very good lap cat of late: nice! With the warm weather she has been out in the yard alot. Lola is SO JEALOUS!!, and lets me know it whenever she sees Big Sis out in the yard. :roll: It is interesting that Bug just doesn't seem to mind that all. He is more than content to be a house cat. Kitties are good, and All are sound asleep as I write this.... Stay good kitties!" Normalcy in MusketeerVille! cat_pet_icon
VETTY NEWS: Bug went in to have his anal glands expressed. I knew it was time again, as he has been, the past week, scooting ALOT. They were full, and much to his dismay, they are now empty. :roll: ;-) It appears that he will be one of those kitties that will need to go in every 3/4 months to have them expressed. Poor Bug! Better that though than the possibility of impaction, Elsa's initial exam went well. She shows no outward signs of any problems. it was noted that she now has a gallop heart rhythm, though I can't say for sure that this is new. This was the first time that it was detected. Mannie has one too, his was that way for years. Going forward I will consider an echo for her, should it become apparent that there are other issues developing with her heart. We wait now for her BW to come back,and see what it will tell us. The vetty and I discussed dental, as she does need one, but I am very reluctant to put an 18 year old under anesthesia, especially now that she may have a heart issue. So we will explore other options to try and clean up her teeth some. The vetty agreed with me, and also told me that if I decide to do a tradition dental she would use only the bare minimum of anesthesia, if the BW will allow it, and the heart seems OK. Well, other options first. Last years senior exam revealed slightly elevated renal values, so I am curious to see how they are now. She has been there before, and a diet change three/four years ago corrected that. Hopefully, if they are elevated we can go back to what we did them to help her out in the kidney area. All in all, a good visit for my 18 year old senior gal. GO ELSA, you so totally rock! .
Have a great day everyone! Enjoy your Caturday. The laundry almost done, vetty done, the rest of the day is free! :razz: :razz: :razz: I hope that later today I will be able to walk the trail here, to the shore, but we have a 60% chance of rains today, and temps remain in the mid 70's. Maybe I will get a rain/weather break. Paws crossed!
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(Ahhhhhh.... elixir! Thanks Elsa), and Happy Catmint Caturday!LL! It's is I, Elsa, Kitteh barista, president and CEO of Coffee Cat! Life is GOOD! GUESS WHAT! Paw Prints Pizza is open and ready for business! They are running a Caturday Catnip special today, in honor of Catmint Caturday - lots of nip in those pies! They have even used their signature nip cheese.
So stop by Mannie's treehouse and get some pies! I have been to the vetty, BUMMER! but I survived. it was NOT FUNS. They poked and put things in places that i did not like, but I remained true to cat-ism, and remained stoic. Mannie always showed them! he'd pee on the vetty. He always had the last laugh.. hehheeheee. And then his BG would go way down.... Hmmmmm I wonder what my BG is. Maybe my bean will check. so. well. anyways. Coffee time! For today, I proudly offer Elsa's special 10 hour energy coffee, and Double shot espressos, with beans from deep within the mountain slopes of Africa, AND.... for all my Mocha fans: a venti quad peppermint white chocolate mocha, with peppermint infused whip, garnished with peppermint candy chips and white chocolate shavings... It is my bean's fav! SWEET! OH! No worries, a dollop of peppermint and vanilla and chocolate and caramel swirl ice cream, on top of a dollop of fudge, sprinkled with peppermint chips and a chocolate caramel drizzle.... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh....... mega good! I hope everyone had a great day yesterday, and a great week. The days with the boys have been good ones! We have been very busy, that part of life has not changed. Will it ever? ;-) What a BUSY week! Truth be told, I prefer it that way.
We have been swimming, and hiking, and to beaches, and urban parks. We have had lunches on the river, car camping some too, and on grassy lawns picnic style. These days are wonderful ones. I love it when Nicholas says: I have had the best day grammie. Me too little man! Life is good! Wednesday and Friday, were our swimming days this week. Nicholas still loves going, and continues to do well in the pool. He's adjusted well to the summer schedule, and not having alot of access to any deep water. He's been making lots of new friends when he goes. it's fun to see him concoct up with Salomone when he gets there. We did not swim Friday night, since the boys and their mom and dad were off to the mariners baseball game. Nicholas so loves those games, and all he can do their: watch the trains pass by the stadium, eat some really good fuds (chocolate covered strawberries on a stick really rock!), work the baseball slides, visit the dugout, AND watch some great baseball. Last night was also fireworks night. They put on a nice show after the game. William usually does well with these games too, though he often sleeps through alot of the night games. :lol: But... he claps and cheers and laughs through alot of it too. Swimming went well this week too. We are getting closer to the end of summer pool scheduling, which I am so looking forward too. I believe Nicholas is too. Come September I will be able to spend much more time with William in the pool, when Nicholas enters a 2X/week pre-school type experience. When he goes to school, William goes to the pool. I am really looking forward to this, as it is more than apparent from a few previous visits, and times spend on the rivers, that William will love the water as much as Nicholas does. Nicholas and I will continue to swim on Friday night, as he so loves that experience, at a pool that is not his normal pool. They have been very fun times for him. We are still trying to "convince" Nicholas that swim lessons would be great, but he is adamant that he does not want to do them. silly boy! ALl in good time. In the meantime I teach him what I can, and marvel at how well he does on his own. GO NICK! GO WILLIAM!
Nicholas still looks forward to our after swim Friday Night Burger Feast too. That is just so fun: burgers and fries, just him and me, with lots of fun stories. Since we did not swim Friday night, I ended up bringing it all for his lunch. That was fun. He was so happy to see that burger and fries combo show up for lunch. Somehow I think that is part of the magic of Friday night swims: that he gets burgers etc after his swim. :razz: Yesterday we again talked pool closures, as well as all our berry hunts, swimming in the rivers, and this weeks visit to an urban river. He was really into that discussion, as we had spent the day swimming in it, with the ducks. He also talked alot about summer swim schedules, and the changes coming this fall. He and his family are off to go camping for a few days next week, so we talked alot about that. He is so excited. LOL: he gets to sleep in a tent.
What fun time, talking through mouthfuls full of burgers and fries. :lol: Nick's Pics continue!. He still loves the camera, takes them from time to time. this week he wanted to take a few of the pool interior, and also some from his hike on the Sammamish River. :lol: :lol: :lol: It has been fun to see what he chooses to take photos of. Last week I wrote about an infection he has/had on his arm. He has a case of molluscum contagiosum, basically a viral wart thing, common with young children. it runs it's course for approximately 12/18 months, then disappears. He's into about month 12. Well somehow he managed to get a secondary infection in one of them, probably through scratching, and that darn thing swelled up, looked so sore, so off the to DR for him. He haddled the visit realy well, even all that poking and looking and lancing, etc. no tears until they went for a good sample to find the best AB. Poor kid! Anyways, he is taking his meds well now, once we found a good way to get that foul tasting stuff into him. Nutella mixed with it really works well! The arm has greatly improved, and is healing nicely. It still is little sore, but is really healing well. GO NICK!
Monday was a hiking day for me.
I was out early, and not back til late.... I-) I was out the door at 5AM, did not make it back until 6 or so... a long day! I went to Mt Rainier, and hiked the Naches Peak trail out of the Sunrise area of the Park. The hike was excellent, that one is a keeper. it is one that I have done in the past, and more than likely will do again. It is part of the PCT trail, and by that nature, a very pretty one. Nice views all around. Rainier looked great! I did one of the Spur hikes too, well actually it is the continuance of the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail, a through hike that originates in California) through Dewey Lakes. WOW, that was beautiful. Never done that part before, sure glad I did today. I alwyas find it kind of exciting to think that i'm hiking that trail, it is legendary, and passes through some of the most scenic parts of Washington. When I awoke yesterday morning I had originally intended to hike Cutthroat Pass in the North Cascades (Primo sutff!), but the weather was a 50/50 deal, with alot of clouds predicted. Cloudy and 85/90. so.... knew I'd want a sunny day so I could see what one goes there to see, especially after driving 3 hours just to get there: those panoramic views of some very nice mountains. I elected then to postpone Cutthroat Pass until next week,and headed to Mt Rainier instead. Rainier was sunny, nice temp at 65/70, and GORGEOUS! anyways - had a really nice time, great weather, wonderful views. Can't get any better than that. :razz: The drive there and back, my mini road trip, for the week, was also very nice, with great views in the park! Tuesday was my social day. WOOT!!! I met with my son Anthony for breffis. We still go every other week,to a nice Pancake type place that serves lots of very good food. It is nice to be able to do that: get togetehr and catch up on what is new. The restaurant is a great place: any kind o breakfast food you can imagine, and it is all good. and lots of it! I always end up going home with a doggie bag. :lol: :lol: Later that day I met with my friend in Seattle for coffee. It was a sunny warm day there then so we took or brews outside to one of the courtyards across the street. That was nice, very pleasant way to spend an hour, talking and catching up.
Wednesday, after swimming, we went to Juanita Beach. The weather was great, the afternoon was turning into a warm afternoon, like 89 (!!), so off we went! We did all of what he goes there for. Lots of play, and it was warm enough that he could swim in the water. He had such fun with that. I had also brought a pair of swim trunks for William, so he was able to really get in the water, and play as much as he wanted. He continues to love the very small waves, and had a blast. Nicholas was there to show him the ropes, and to introduce him to building beach lakes and rivers. Nicholas would start one, William would come in and mess it all up. Earlier another group of kids had dug this large hole in the sand, maybe 4 feet across and about a foot deep, which they had filled with water. OMG: that was a magnet for William. His own private little muddy sandy swimming hole. SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH! :lol: :lol: :lol: WHAT FUN! WHAT A MESS he was after that. :roll: :lol: :lol: They both were! William has really developed a fondness for it all, he just gets so excited when he sees the parks, the beaches, the rivers, He is so very much like his brother when he was that age. He just loved it. Nicholas did a very good job too oh keeping his "owie" on his arm clean, making sure he didn't bury it in the sand :shock: I had put four layers of band-aids etc on it in an attempt to keep the sand out. It worked! YAY! We also had a small picnic after our beach and park time. All around - really a terrific day. I bet both those boys slept well that night. AWESOME time at the beach.
Thursday was road trip day. We went to the Sammamish River, a local river hike/walk near Redmond. It was the best place for weather, as alot of the mountain places were go to were developing a cooling trend, with rains predicted. This urban walk worked well. It too has river access, come very nice of trail spots where the boys could explore and visit the river, it also has a ton of ducks, so we spent time too feeding them. Love those ducks! These guys would walk right up to Nicholas and take the food out of his hand.
Nicholas wanted to wade in the river, so he did, played there a bit with the ducks. He finally came out, saying "This is kinda COL" :lol: :lol: The rst of that time was spent throwing rocks with William. William I kept at rivers edge, as it was not as beach friendly as come of the other ones. I had to be somewhat careful too, as bird droppings were everywhere.... :roll: We had a picnic lunch at rivers edge. That always is such a nice time: lunch on a river, even when it is an urban one. I so love those orad trips - it is alwyas such entertainment coming form the back seat, what I always call the Many Faces of TravelFriday afternoon, after swimming, we spent some time with their Grammie Connie. The boys alwyas have a good time there, love her house, and exploring new places. It was a fun, relaxing time, after a morning in the pool. Home we went after that so the boys could nap, and be ready for a long nght at the ball game. Nicholas slept, as we all know that swimming is hard work! William however did not. He wanted to play. :roll: I had placed him in his portable crib that is his away from home bed, and kept hearing this "Oh oh!" :lol: :lol: Seems he was busy tossing everything out of his bed, and whatever else he could reach onto the floor. Each toss was an OH OH! :lol: :lol: :lol: Too funny.
I am sitting here this morning, just like last week, trying to think what to write about the kitties.... and just like last week, thinking alot too about Mannie, and all the adventures he planned to for all the LL kitties. I so miss those days, and the fun, and relief from all the FD and the stress that comes with it. yesterday was an interesting day in that Nicholas wanted to talk about Mannie. It is amazing and wodnerful on how much he remembers about Mannie. They were during his first two years inseparable, and the best of friends. He talked about all the things they did, from the nanners, to the food shares, to the play, to the home testing (he was my assistant, knew that the BG's meant, how to work the meter, etc), to the sleeps together, and Mannie's Garden. He knows that Nannie now lives in his garden, and that his kitty at home, Serval, has gone to play with Mannie there (Serval passed a few months ago). What an awesome discussion, and remembrance on Nicholas's part. he says near the end of this talk: " I miss him Grammie, but he is happy. Don;t worry, 'K?" How cool is that? The rest I wrote last week, but all of it continues to be true. More so on the things about Bug and Nicholas. "The kitties are doing well here, all three of them. The last three days that Nicholas has napped here, I have found Bug sleeping, or watching, just outside of Nichoals's door, on the threshold. To me, that was huge. Could it be that Bug may take over where Mannie left off? I always swore that Mannie and Nicholas were bonded, inseparable, perhaps his feline GA is making sure all will be well. I always felt that Mannie sent Bug to us. They are just so much alike. Lola continues to be Lola, wild crazy fun Lola. Still the ultimate escape artist. She loves the outdoors, it has been hard to keep her inside. Our escape artist continues to try and get out. After having a few hours out there she has decided that it was PRIMO (!!!!!) and tries every chance she gets to sneak on through that opening, when anyone goes in or out. She even paws at the door, with what I swear is an "open PLEASE" chant. :lol: :lol: She is relentless. ah Lola....never ever a dull moment with you.
Our resident escape artist has perfected her skills. FOUR times last Wednesday! Outside at all costs, in her opinion. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :-x :razz: :evil: :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: DH comes home, and I hear him outside talking to some one. I should have known,... he walks in with Lola in the crock of his arm, and says" "were you missing someone?" I had no clue she had done it again. :? :? :? She's getting good! On the plus side, he says she was just laying on the porch, which is under my "office" window, sunning herself. No wonder I kept hearing this kitty outside with this sweet meeeee-ooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww. I never occurred to me it was Lola. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: OMG! Well, catio prep has been bumped up on the list! Elsa is still dong well, darn active for an almost 18 year old. She sleeps alot, but what the heck: part of being a cat. She continues to be a very good lap cat of late: nice! With the warm weather she has been out in the yard alot. Lola is SO JEALOUS!!, and lets me know it whenever she sees Big Sis out in the yard. :roll: It is interesting that Bug just doesn't seem to mind that all. He is more than content to be a house cat. Kitties are good, and All are sound asleep as I write this.... Stay good kitties!" Normalcy in MusketeerVille! cat_pet_iconVETTY NEWS: Bug went in to have his anal glands expressed. I knew it was time again, as he has been, the past week, scooting ALOT. They were full, and much to his dismay, they are now empty. :roll: ;-) It appears that he will be one of those kitties that will need to go in every 3/4 months to have them expressed. Poor Bug! Better that though than the possibility of impaction, Elsa's initial exam went well. She shows no outward signs of any problems. it was noted that she now has a gallop heart rhythm, though I can't say for sure that this is new. This was the first time that it was detected. Mannie has one too, his was that way for years. Going forward I will consider an echo for her, should it become apparent that there are other issues developing with her heart. We wait now for her BW to come back,and see what it will tell us. The vetty and I discussed dental, as she does need one, but I am very reluctant to put an 18 year old under anesthesia, especially now that she may have a heart issue. So we will explore other options to try and clean up her teeth some. The vetty agreed with me, and also told me that if I decide to do a tradition dental she would use only the bare minimum of anesthesia, if the BW will allow it, and the heart seems OK. Well, other options first. Last years senior exam revealed slightly elevated renal values, so I am curious to see how they are now. She has been there before, and a diet change three/four years ago corrected that. Hopefully, if they are elevated we can go back to what we did them to help her out in the kidney area. All in all, a good visit for my 18 year old senior gal. GO ELSA, you so totally rock! .
Have a great day everyone! Enjoy your Caturday. The laundry almost done, vetty done, the rest of the day is free! :razz: :razz: :razz: I hope that later today I will be able to walk the trail here, to the shore, but we have a 60% chance of rains today, and temps remain in the mid 70's. Maybe I will get a rain/weather break. Paws crossed!
KITTIES! Remember: think BLUE, think GREEN cat_pet_icon
