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Scottish Wildcat Sunday
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Kittykatt
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Re: Scottish Wildcat Sunday
The Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) also known as the Highland Tiger, is stealthy and rugged amd prowls around select Scottish woods, spending its time hunting and protecting its territory. This highly endangered species needs remote woodland to survive.
The Scottish wildcat is a small feline with brown mottled fur and markings similar, but not identical, to that of a domestic tabby. It has a distinctive thick, blunt tail with a black tip and rings.
Not to be confused with: domestic cats. The wildcat is stockier and more muscular. It has longer legs and a larger, flatter head with ears that stick out to the side. Fur markings can also help identification: wildcats do not have white feet or stomachs, and do not have a line down their tails, unlike tabby cats.
Scottish wildcats mainly feed on rabbits and small rodents such as voles. They will also take hares and a variety of bird species.
Skilled stealth hunters, they have excellent sight, hearing and sense of smell, as well as highly sensitive whiskers. They will stalk their prey and pounce after a patient wait. Wildcats are mainly crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) but they may hunt during the day if undisturbed.
Scottish wildcats are largely solitary but are more sociable during the mating season, which occurs from January to March. During this period males will search out females to mate with.
Wildcats produce a litter of between one and eight kittens after a gestation period of around two and a half months.
Mothers care for their kittens until they reach independence at around six months old. Juveniles leave to establish their own territories. Females reach sexual maturity at 12 months and males at around 9 months.
Wildcats are now only found in the Scottish Highlands. They don’t usually occur higher than 650 metres above sea level, and prefer to live and hunt in areas of dense cover such as woodland edges.
The folkloric creature Cat Sith in Scottish mythology is thought to be inspired by wildcats. It is a witch or fairy disguised as a large cat which prowls the Scottish Highlands.
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The Scottish wildcat is a small feline with brown mottled fur and markings similar, but not identical, to that of a domestic tabby. It has a distinctive thick, blunt tail with a black tip and rings.
Not to be confused with: domestic cats. The wildcat is stockier and more muscular. It has longer legs and a larger, flatter head with ears that stick out to the side. Fur markings can also help identification: wildcats do not have white feet or stomachs, and do not have a line down their tails, unlike tabby cats.
Scottish wildcats mainly feed on rabbits and small rodents such as voles. They will also take hares and a variety of bird species.
Skilled stealth hunters, they have excellent sight, hearing and sense of smell, as well as highly sensitive whiskers. They will stalk their prey and pounce after a patient wait. Wildcats are mainly crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) but they may hunt during the day if undisturbed.
Scottish wildcats are largely solitary but are more sociable during the mating season, which occurs from January to March. During this period males will search out females to mate with.
Wildcats produce a litter of between one and eight kittens after a gestation period of around two and a half months.
Mothers care for their kittens until they reach independence at around six months old. Juveniles leave to establish their own territories. Females reach sexual maturity at 12 months and males at around 9 months.
Wildcats are now only found in the Scottish Highlands. They don’t usually occur higher than 650 metres above sea level, and prefer to live and hunt in areas of dense cover such as woodland edges.
The folkloric creature Cat Sith in Scottish mythology is thought to be inspired by wildcats. It is a witch or fairy disguised as a large cat which prowls the Scottish Highlands.
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Kittykatt
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Re: Scottish Wildcat Sunday
Happy Sunday, everyone!
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Kittykatt
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Re: Scottish Wildcat Sunday
To do:
Cuddles and snack for Matilda, Jude and Freddie
Bible reading and meditation
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Scrub out litter trays (DH)
Change sheets on bed
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Hang up towels that washed overnight
Hang up sheets to dry
Quick kitchen clean up
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Change into smarter outfit
OTD to church
Back home again, change back into casual clothes
Meat in oven
Coffee with DH
Put potatoes and veg to roast
Put up my vitamins and supplements for the week
Weigh out Jude's and Matilda's dry food for the week
Quick PUPA upstairs
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Dish up lunch
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude, Matilda
Fold laundry and PA
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Post list with my plans for the week
Clothes laid out for tomorrow
Extras:
Cuddles and snack for Matilda, Jude and Freddie
Bible reading and meditation
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Scrub out litter trays (DH)
Change sheets on bed
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Hang up towels that washed overnight
Hang up sheets to dry
Quick kitchen clean up
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Change into smarter outfit
OTD to church
Back home again, change back into casual clothes
Meat in oven
Coffee with DH
Put potatoes and veg to roast
Put up my vitamins and supplements for the week
Weigh out Jude's and Matilda's dry food for the week
Quick PUPA upstairs
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Dish up lunch
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude, Matilda
Fold laundry and PA
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Post list with my plans for the week
Clothes laid out for tomorrow
Extras:
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trissie
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Re: Scottish Wildcat Sunday
kittykatt, have you ever encountered a scottish wildcat?
Frenchie, you asked yesterday - I have a box of seeds for the veggie patch from last year(s), so it needs to be checked BEFORE I go out shopping for more
This cold is really taking me out... I shall see if I will be presentable enough to go to the office tomorrow. If not, well, I will find something to work on at home - the plan was to start working on a report that requires me to cooperate with people, but I have other things on back burner that I can work on solitary.
TaDas
- sleep in
- slow morning
- dressed to shoes
- breakfast, coffee, news
ToDos
- morning routine
- 1 hour on basic pick up and spiffying around the house
- start lunch
Braindump
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- feed breadstarter
organization
- DBD's speech therapy
- update land contract
- start working on taxes
- 15 on filing
- homework and backpacks
- check the dates on seeds and note what to buy
cleaning
- clean office
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
laundry
- load of towels
- load of cleaning rags
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
Frenchie, you asked yesterday - I have a box of seeds for the veggie patch from last year(s), so it needs to be checked BEFORE I go out shopping for more
This cold is really taking me out... I shall see if I will be presentable enough to go to the office tomorrow. If not, well, I will find something to work on at home - the plan was to start working on a report that requires me to cooperate with people, but I have other things on back burner that I can work on solitary.
TaDas
- sleep in
- slow morning
- dressed to shoes
- breakfast, coffee, news
ToDos
- morning routine
- 1 hour on basic pick up and spiffying around the house
- start lunch
Braindump
routines
- midday routine
- afternoon routine
- evening routine
food
- lunch
- dinner
- bake something sweet
- feed breadstarter
organization
- DBD's speech therapy
- update land contract
- start working on taxes
- 15 on filing
- homework and backpacks
- check the dates on seeds and note what to buy
cleaning
- clean office
- spiff up DBD's room
- spiff up twins' room
- spiff up DS13's room
- spiff up master bedroom
- spiff up master bathroom
- spiff up kitchen
- spiff up living room
- spiff up downstairs bathroom and hallways
laundry
- load of towels
- load of cleaning rags
- ironing
- folding
- mending
- laundry put away
me time
- 15 of exercise
- Bible study
- reading
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FrenchFlybebe
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Re: Scottish Wildcat Sunday
◕‿◕ * * * Good Morning! * * * ◕‿◕
Kittykatt, thanks for the start. I didn't know there were wildcats that were unique to Scotland. I just googled a bit, the Scottish APCA has projects of breeding wildcats and the cats that were released seem to have kittens in the wild afterwards. Very interesting. I hope you have a good time at church and a relaxing Sunday afterwards.
Re the Olympics suits, trissie it is interesting that you noted the Mongolian team too, MrNG and I remarked to each other how smart their outfits looked. I just checked, there are lots of news websites giving details about the Mongolian design. Now I want to learn more about other suits and stylists! I hope you can fight back the cold (( )).
Doggedly of course we made sure your kids understood they were not expected to ski the same way the Olympic athletes do ! The family movie yesterday was Cool Runnings, the kids were amazed at the speed of the bobsled, we will probably try some sledge or tobogganing (depending on budget) so maybe I should reassure them before we go there !
Gma nice to know you see MrVKM on a regular basiss these days !
Greetings to all, I hope to BBL but not sure !
Today is not too cloudy, there may be sun later. No plans. MrNG says he wants to not work today. I hope he can manage it. The kids are using a game of very tiny plastic frogs and making Olympics sports evenst : high jump, long jump, "battles', and DS10 is marking points and scores on a sheet of paper. So far, no fights.
TADAs
up late
breakfast together
cuop, checked news
Halfway through lunch prep
took pics of the frog Olympics the kids are playing
TODOs
finish lunch prep : peel potatoes, cube kuri squash, + bake something ?
finish morning routine
fold yesterday's lol if dry
later
things from weekly list
prepare mail to counterattack Boss's manipulative schemes
more online shopping for secondhand ski clothes ( I still need waterproof gloves, and so does DS10, and we need ski boots)
really relax, I hope
make list for next week
Kittykatt, thanks for the start. I didn't know there were wildcats that were unique to Scotland. I just googled a bit, the Scottish APCA has projects of breeding wildcats and the cats that were released seem to have kittens in the wild afterwards. Very interesting. I hope you have a good time at church and a relaxing Sunday afterwards.
Re the Olympics suits, trissie it is interesting that you noted the Mongolian team too, MrNG and I remarked to each other how smart their outfits looked. I just checked, there are lots of news websites giving details about the Mongolian design. Now I want to learn more about other suits and stylists! I hope you can fight back the cold (( )).
Doggedly of course we made sure your kids understood they were not expected to ski the same way the Olympic athletes do ! The family movie yesterday was Cool Runnings, the kids were amazed at the speed of the bobsled, we will probably try some sledge or tobogganing (depending on budget) so maybe I should reassure them before we go there !
Gma nice to know you see MrVKM on a regular basiss these days !
Greetings to all, I hope to BBL but not sure !
Today is not too cloudy, there may be sun later. No plans. MrNG says he wants to not work today. I hope he can manage it. The kids are using a game of very tiny plastic frogs and making Olympics sports evenst : high jump, long jump, "battles', and DS10 is marking points and scores on a sheet of paper. So far, no fights.
TADAs
up late
breakfast together
cuop, checked news
Halfway through lunch prep
took pics of the frog Olympics the kids are playing
TODOs
finish lunch prep : peel potatoes, cube kuri squash, + bake something ?
finish morning routine
fold yesterday's lol if dry
later
things from weekly list
prepare mail to counterattack Boss's manipulative schemes
more online shopping for secondhand ski clothes ( I still need waterproof gloves, and so does DS10, and we need ski boots)
really relax, I hope
make list for next week
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kitkat
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Re: Scottish Wildcat Sunday
Good morning:
I love the variety of topics, Kittykatt - music, Olympics, wild animals...
trissie hope you feel better!
FFly kids must be enjoying the Olympics.
I did not get back here yesterday after the girls came. Got more laundry done, washed the floor once more, cleaned the machine.
Sunday!
I'm up - will be heading to the gym after I do my morning duties.
There is a LOT to do after. Priority: get pup out somewhere. This cold has been awful for us. We were inside yesterday doing scents, obedience, spins... I taught her how to close the freezer door. She is a pro now.
Other: finish my book.
Online bill pmt, appts.
D2Ex
feed pup
take meds/suppl.
check on laundry /get it going
go to gym
I love the variety of topics, Kittykatt - music, Olympics, wild animals...
trissie hope you feel better!
FFly kids must be enjoying the Olympics.
I did not get back here yesterday after the girls came. Got more laundry done, washed the floor once more, cleaned the machine.
Sunday!
I'm up - will be heading to the gym after I do my morning duties.
There is a LOT to do after. Priority: get pup out somewhere. This cold has been awful for us. We were inside yesterday doing scents, obedience, spins... I taught her how to close the freezer door. She is a pro now.
Other: finish my book.
Online bill pmt, appts.
D2Ex
feed pup
take meds/suppl.
check on laundry /get it going
go to gym
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Kittykatt
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Re: Scottish Wildcat Sunday
Hello, Trissie, FFB and Kitkat!
Trissie, I've never encountered a Scottish wildcat in real life, and having lived with DDeparted Trifle, who was a Cyprus cat and essentially feral, ( although very loving in her own way) I'm not sure I would want a face to face encounter with one! WFH sounds a good compromise for tomorrow.
FFB, yes the wildcat breeding programmes are being successful. The big problem is to keep the wildcat and domestic cat populations separate, as they will quite happily interbreed with each other.
Frog Olympics sounds fun - glad that brotherly relationships are peaceful so far.
KitKat, so long as DPup keeps her door skills to shutting the freezer door, and *not* opening it, you'll be fine!
Back from church. DF E is having lunch out with some other friends, so we didn't meet for coffee today. Probably jist as well asy.attemtion was required yet again to sort out issues with the after church coffees. I .*think* it's done now.
Laundry is folded and PA and the chicken is in the cven. Having coffee with DH now.
Trissie, I've never encountered a Scottish wildcat in real life, and having lived with DDeparted Trifle, who was a Cyprus cat and essentially feral, ( although very loving in her own way) I'm not sure I would want a face to face encounter with one! WFH sounds a good compromise for tomorrow.
FFB, yes the wildcat breeding programmes are being successful. The big problem is to keep the wildcat and domestic cat populations separate, as they will quite happily interbreed with each other.
Frog Olympics sounds fun - glad that brotherly relationships are peaceful so far.KitKat, so long as DPup keeps her door skills to shutting the freezer door, and *not* opening it, you'll be fine!
Back from church. DF E is having lunch out with some other friends, so we didn't meet for coffee today. Probably jist as well asy.attemtion was required yet again to sort out issues with the after church coffees. I .*think* it's done now.
Laundry is folded and PA and the chicken is in the cven. Having coffee with DH now.
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Kittykatt
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Re: Scottish Wildcat Sunday
To do:
Cuddles and snack for Matilda,
Jude and Freddie
Bible reading and meditation
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Scrub out litter trays (DH)
Change sheets on bed
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Hang up sheets to dry
Quick kitchen clean up
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Change into smarter outfit
OTD to church
Back home again, change back into casual clothes
Meat in oven
Coffee with DH
Put potatoes and veg to roast
Put up my vitamins and supplements for the week
Weigh out Jude's and Matilda's dry food for the week
Quick PUPA upstairs
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Dish up lunch
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude, Matilda
Fold laundry and PA
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Post list with my plans for the week
Clothes laid out for tomorrow
Extras:
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Cuddles and snack for Matilda,
Jude and Freddie Bible reading and meditation
Update latest Waitrose order
Cup of tea
Get up!
Scrub out litter trays (DH)
Change sheets on bed
Shower/wash hair/moisturiser and sunblock/ clean and floss teeth
S/S bathroom
Physio exercises
Get dressed in casual clothes
Give everyone fresh water
Cat breakfast and meds /supplements
Breakfast and meds /vitamins for me
Hang up sheets to dry
Quick kitchen clean up
Load DW
Quick PUPA downstairs
Quick dust and Hoover downstairs
Change into smarter outfit
OTD to church
Back home again, change back into casual clothes
Meat in oven
Coffee with DH
Put potatoes and veg to roast
Put up my vitamins and supplements for the week
Weigh out Jude's and Matilda's dry food for the week
Quick PUPA upstairs
15 minutes in tiny front garden
15 minutes in back garden
Dish up lunch
Walk Freddie
Lap time with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Head rubs with Freddie, Jude and Matilda
Play with Freddie, Jude, Matilda
Fold laundry and PA
Run DW when full
Unload DW
Post list with my plans for the week
Clothes laid out for tomorrow
Extras:
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L.Ann
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Re: Scottish Wildcat Sunday
Quick post before we leave for the day. DD33 has basketball 90 minutes away and then we are meeting my sister for lunch.
Menus
Sunday-eat out on way home from bball
Monday-garlic lime chicken and roasted veggies
Tuesday-salmon with bok choy and scallion rice
Wednesday-DD33 out/left overs for me
Thursday-sheet pan Asian crispy shrimp with rice and green beans
Friday-chorizo enchiladas
Saturday-left overs
Sunday-
Events
Sunday-9-12 bball tournament
Monday-Little Bit 3-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, radiation 10
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, breakfast out with friends
Wednesday-Little Bit 3-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, radiation 9, rheumatologist for DD33@3 then PS 3:30-8
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, valentine dance 2:30-3:30 for DD33
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Saturday-bball 9:30-10:30
Sunday-walk with friend????
Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, kitchen, bathroom, dust
Detailed cleaning of hall-wash walls, detailed vacuuming, clean appliance closet, clean woodwork-1/2 done, wash doors-one more to do, wash louver doors-1more set to do
Extra stuff-send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-spare room- DM’s papers
Death book-updates, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs
Phone calls- call and make dermatology appointment, make eye appointments
Accomplishments
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet site
-stretching and knee exercises
-dress and pick up bedroom
-start laundry
-load car
Menus
Sunday-eat out on way home from bball
Monday-garlic lime chicken and roasted veggies
Tuesday-salmon with bok choy and scallion rice
Wednesday-DD33 out/left overs for me
Thursday-sheet pan Asian crispy shrimp with rice and green beans
Friday-chorizo enchiladas
Saturday-left overs
Sunday-
Events
Sunday-9-12 bball tournament
Monday-Little Bit 3-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, radiation 10
Tuesday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, breakfast out with friends
Wednesday-Little Bit 3-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, radiation 9, rheumatologist for DD33@3 then PS 3:30-8
Thursday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3, valentine dance 2:30-3:30 for DD33
Friday-Little Bit 7:40-5, Little Bit school 9:15-3
Saturday-bball 9:30-10:30
Sunday-walk with friend????
Weekly House Blessing-mop dining room, kitchen, bathroom, dust
Detailed cleaning of hall-wash walls, detailed vacuuming, clean appliance closet, clean woodwork-1/2 done, wash doors-one more to do, wash louver doors-1more set to do
Extra stuff-send letter to friend of DM
January paperwork-spare room- DM’s papers
Death book-updates, call lawyer for appointment to review will and DD33’s POAs
Phone calls- call and make dermatology appointment, make eye appointments
Accomplishments
-breakfast for dog and me
-diet site
-stretching and knee exercises
-dress and pick up bedroom
-start laundry
-load car