Postby Elizabeth » Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:47 am
Good morning everyone! I got through the weekend! At cat clinic, I got Briggs back and left Chelsea with cat coordinator. Since I will not be able to bring cats for 6 weeks, we will arrange cat transfers when needed. At knit/crochet group, I am almost done with item 1 of 4 for Christmas (pink panda). Had to weed the visible parts of my yard before upcoming surgery so no one will complain. In the desert, I can go 6 weeks between and just cut anything that gets bad. I am not sure if pulling them is a good idea post-surgery. DD16 and I then went to spend the night at friend's house and help with packing and yard sale. Things to remember if you are having a yard sale: (1) You will never get what you paid, even if it is barely used, even if the tags are still on it (2) No one will buy it if your cat had a UTI and they can tell (3) No one will buy year old magazines, even if they are still in their wrapper. We filled her trash can and assembled 5 large trash bags for the shredding place.
I am trying to convince this friend to let me take her cat until she moves or at least keep him indoors. She has a restraining order against an x boyfriend that tried to strangle her a few weeks ago. She is moving and he does not know where (neither does she) and will be out of his influence. The cat will come to him (and everyone else). THIS CAT IS IN DANGER! And she has someone who WANTS THE CAT TO VISIT RIGHT NOW!!! I will happily take care of him for the very reasonable price of $0.00. Even a cat who is not in danger should be boarded during a move to prevent him from going missing or being packed into a box. My sewing room is so much cheaper than a boarding facility too. X boyfriend does know she has a friend named Elizabeth who lives somewhere in large city to the north, but that is the extent of his knowledge. I wish I had simply taken a cat crate and hauled him off. Just texted friend about transfer tonight.
I am on the countdown to Wednesday's surgery. I have work essentials to take care of, including my timesheet so I can get paid. Tonight's essentials are: get more cat food and put it next to bowls, minutes and notes for the animal org meeting I will NOT be at Wed, bills and budget, recheck DVDs from library and see if any books are due, remake bed. I am sure that there are other things, but that is the absolute minimum. DD wanted to go to the local amusement park tomorrow, but it closes at 6. A relief because I have too much to do.
lucylee: No, his mind never shuts down. Sitting and watching is torture, TV is boring. Road trips, especially of the long "scenic" variety are going to be his idea of h*ll. Maybe he would like to learn crochet or knitting! Drawing and/or writing may also help him. He will (eventually) learn when to express the constant turmoil going on in his head and what subjects are of interest to various people. I did learn that not everyone is as fascinated by astronomy as my six year old self. On the plus side, perhaps he will become a physicist, or other occupation where they pay you to have that kind of mindset. He will not EVER outgrow it and I mean it on those long boring roadtrips to Hades, just DON"T do it.