Haines His Way
Haines His Way => Daily Discussions => Topic started by: bk on November 14, 2017, 12:50:28 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, the notes were the last notes written at the old house, and now it is time for you to post until the last cows at the old house come home.
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And the word of the day is: ECOTOPIA!
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Good morning to all
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Good luck in your new place
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Continued success with Levi
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Good morning, all.
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Packing vibes to BK!
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BK - if you happen to run across any stray "Last Starfighter" booklets, please don't throw them out!
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Good luck on the move, BK.
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I hate moving.
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Good morning, all.
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Today I'll nail down the rest of these songs in the revue. I got the main offenses corrected (mainly bad notation, which was mostly the fault of the old software) and now I must drill a few things into my own head and hands for this evening's rehearsal.
In addition to that, I'll be doing a load of laundry. Exciting!
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Well, it happened again. I'd stopped at the supermarket for three (3) items yesterday afternoon, and a fourth magically appeared in my basket as I was checking out. It was a small bag containing three attractive little doughnuts. So this morning I am doing the honorable thing by them, and I'm already on my second cup of good black coffee.
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Good morning, all!
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So, it's The Last Night at the Old Dark House Down the Lane. Or something like that. Here's hoping all goes well with the rest of the move, and with the show.
Maybe I'll think of something brilliant for "We're On Our Own" day at some point. I'm fairly blank right now.
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I had no idea this morning if I would go into the bathroom and find a dead pussy cat in his carrier, so I approached with much trepidation. I heaved a huge sigh to see two bright orange eyes staring back at me. His washed coat looks beautiful and while i was with him, he had a big meal of Fancy Feast beef in gravy with two kinds of dry food before he used his litter box and stretched and ran around, He actually let me hold him this morning, but he gets panicky and the claws come out when I try to put him down.
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While I'm in the bathroom with him, Annabelle makes a huge effort - from mewing to throwing herself against the door - to get in. When she pulls this, Thatch stops eating, starts sharpening his claws on the litter mat, and crouching in a defensive position. When she stops, he calmly goes back to his food until she starts up again.
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So, today I must vacuum under those bookshelves and remove as much residue poison as I can, clean the litter boxes, and begin my second piece for London. The laundry is in the washers and nearly ready for the dryers.
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The Animal Project is bringing over a sturdy cage so that Thatch can have a safe place with more room than his carrier to join us in the living area today.
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BK, we wish you well with the new home. when's the housewarming party?
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Continued vibes for DR ELMORE and his Cat House.
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Rehearsal vibes for DR CHAS SMITH.
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Continued moving and rehearsal vibes for MR BK!
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This morning I am taking my Mom furniture shopping as she wants some new living room furniture. We have looked at the website and know exactly what we want....well we narrowed it down to two styles...so it shouldn't be too painful!
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Furniture shopping isn't something you do every day, so enjoy, DR Jrand67!
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The Animal Project is bringing over a sturdy cage so that Thatch can have a safe place with more room than his carrier to join us in the living area today.
Forgot to say yesterday that I think this is a great idea. Will be VERY interested to hear the full report.
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Laundry is finished, trash taken to basement, bookshelves vacuumed and access closed off, animals fed, I've finally eaten and taken my meds, and Annabelle is napping in her amazon box. All that's left on the list is the litter box issue.
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Tuesday morning greetings! I'm having lunch with Rebecca today. Haven't seen her for more than 2 weeks, so we have a lot to catch up on.
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Got my lab test report just now. Everything looks normal except the blood sugar level went up 5 points. Damn!
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In other news, I can't access anything on MTI's website past the front page.
Search, at least, seems to be hosed.
But I've experienced intermittent problems elsewhere, too. Been a weird week on the web.
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Thank you to DR TCB for last night's birthday wish for Richard!
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BK, I hope all goes smoothly today...
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Well, it happened again. I'd stopped at the supermarket for three (3) items yesterday afternoon, and a fourth magically appeared in my basket as I was checking out. It was a small bag containing three attractive little doughnuts. So this morning I am doing the honorable thing by them, and I'm already on my second cup of good black coffee.
It always pays to do the honorable thing.
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One day late, but:
Happy 50th Anniversary to the first stereo LP releases! (http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/stereo-discs)
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Well, it happened again. I'd stopped at the supermarket for three (3) items yesterday afternoon, and a fourth magically appeared in my basket as I was checking out. It was a small bag containing three attractive little doughnuts. So this morning I am doing the honorable thing by them, and I'm already on my second cup of good black coffee.
It always pays to do the honorable thing.
After all is said and done, what do we have left except our integrity?
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Good news on all but the blood sugar, Elmore.
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Well, it happened again. I'd stopped at the supermarket for three (3) items yesterday afternoon, and a fourth magically appeared in my basket as I was checking out. It was a small bag containing three attractive little doughnuts. So this morning I am doing the honorable thing by them, and I'm already on my second cup of good black coffee.
It always pays to do the honorable thing.
After all is said and done, what do we have left except our integrity?
I think that’s why it m having a delightful vegan Tunisian salad for lunch today — with pork on the side. Integrity.
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Good morning, good day, how are you this beautiful day? I've been up since seven-fifteen - about five hours of sleep. I packed up all the computer stuff and a bunch of other stuff before bed. I arrived at the new house at eight and the Spectrum Man arrived at nine - Grant was here and showed him the lay of the land. He did his thing and I'm happy to say I am writing this post from the new house.
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I ushered for Paw Patrol Live this morning and I have a repeat this afternoon. So many under-5 types.
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Good morning, good day, how are you this beautiful day? I've been up since seven-fifteen - about five hours of sleep. I packed up all the computer stuff and a bunch of other stuff before bed. I arrived at the new house at eight and the Spectrum Man arrived at nine - Grant was here and showed him the lay of the land. He did his thing and I'm happy to say I am writing this post from the new house.
Congratulations!
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BK, you would not believe the amount of kale in this salad.
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Good morning.
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I've started the house cleaning, just in case anyone accepts my Thanksgiving invitations.
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Well, now I'm afraid we'll all be showing up with our white gloves, DR Laura.
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Hmm. Just learned that a show I'd agreed to play is no longer Beauty and the Beast, but The Addams Family.
Which I know nothing about. Any good?
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Or dare I ask? Is this one that BK more or less suffered through not long ago? Unless that was for other reasons.
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DR Amy until our Ashland home, were we had one month free with the option to rent 2 more months, we were always out by the day we received the check.
The lawyer we used in Massachusetts neglected to mention the tradition of the check not arriving for many hours after the final check was received. We still had to be out of the house yet the bank needed time to process the check. I needed to drive to Pennsylvania in the morning and knew I would be too exhausted to do this in the afternoon. This time Keith did not back up my explosion at the lawyer when I demanded he have that check ready for us.
I showed everyone I was right, at least Keith since the lawyer never knew, and fell asleep while driving to Pennsylvania. Thankfully Keith noticed my erratic driving in time and pulled got my attention. We both pulled off the side of the road and then went to the first rest stop so I could nap and inhaled Pepsi and chocolate.
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Well, it happened again. I'd stopped at the supermarket for three (3) items yesterday afternoon, and a fourth magically appeared in my basket as I was checking out. It was a small bag containing three attractive little doughnuts. So this morning I am doing the honorable thing by them, and I'm already on my second cup of good black coffee.
;D
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The Animal Project is bringing over a sturdy cage so that Thatch can have a safe place with more room than his carrier to join us in the living area today.
Good luck. I hope he begins to appreciate Annabelle.
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Fortunately there is not a Cheesecake Factory near me. The only one in Washington I have eaten at is in Bellevue, about 15 minutes from the Second Story Repertory where we hope to see THE LAST STARFIGHTER. Oh, and the food was very good.
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I just spent 30 minutes with Thatch. I released him from his carrier, he drank a lot of water, and then we played with a string toy. He jumped about chasing it and it was good to let him stretch his legs. I hate keeping him in that carrier and I hope the cage arrives soon.
Annabelle is running about the apartment, in and out of the paper bag, and she's devised this method of running and jumping into her amazon box and letting it slide across the wood floor with her in it.
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The Addams Family has its fans.....
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It seems to be an audience pleaser.
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Internet At the New House is the title of my new novel.
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We bought two sofas, a side chair, and two new lamps....with delivery the total was just under $1500.....so we did okay. I shall post photos when it is delivered on Saturday.
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Rebecca and I had a lovely lunch at Bravo, followed by coffee at Starbuck's in the nearby Barnes & Noble.
And, wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles, I had a call while I was driving home from the new Medicaid specialist at Mom's retirement community. I called her back as soon as I got here - she answered the question I needed answered on August 22 and October 11 and withstood some venting on my part. That's what she's paid the big bucks for...
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Continued vibes for DR ELMORE and his Cat House.
Rehearsal vibes for DR CHAS SMITH.
Continued moving and rehearsal vibes for MR BK!
~~~TRIPLE DITTO!!~~~
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One day late, but:
Happy 50th Anniversary to the first stereo LP releases! (http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/stereo-discs)
That's very interesting! I wonder how the two-armed binaural record sounds compared to an actual stereophonic record.
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Good morning, good day, how are you this beautiful day? I've been up since seven-fifteen - about five hours of sleep. I packed up all the computer stuff and a bunch of other stuff before bed. I arrived at the new house at eight and the Spectrum Man arrived at nine - Grant was here and showed him the lay of the land. He did his thing and I'm happy to say I am writing this post from the new house.
Congrats, BK! May you have many happy years in the new place!
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And since we're so close...
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PAGE THREE DANCE!!
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DR Laura, Annabelle is now playing with Da Bird but she prefers fishie on a pole. Little Thatch today had a wonderful time playing with this:
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Toys for Kats!
DR GEORGE how is Neve doing?
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I just spent 30 minutes with Thatch. I released him from his carrier, he drank a lot of water, and then we played with a string toy. He jumped about chasing it and it was good to let him stretch his legs. I hate keeping him in that carrier and I hope the cage arrives soon.
Annabelle is running about the apartment, in and out of the paper bag, and she's devised this method of running and jumping into her amazon box and letting it slide across the wood floor with her in it.
Progress with Thatch and Annabelle being a typical kitten :)
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DR Jrand I look forward to the photos.
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DR Ginny I am glad you FINALLY got the answers you needed, and were able to express your dissatisfaction with them.
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Joshie would have loved that, Elmore. He loved shoelaces and strings.
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I just spent 30 minutes with Thatch. I released him from his carrier, he drank a lot of water, and then we played with a string toy. He jumped about chasing it and it was good to let him stretch his legs. I hate keeping him in that carrier and I hope the cage arrives soon.
Annabelle is running about the apartment, in and out of the paper bag, and she's devised this method of running and jumping into her amazon box and letting it slide across the wood floor with her in it.
Progress with Thatch and Annabelle being a typical kitten :)
His cage is arriving tonight and I will be delighted to have him in the same space with me and Annabelle.
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Toys for Kats!
DR GEORGE how is Neve doing?
Neve seems to be doing well. She understands the word "outside." When I ask if she wants to go outside (to my little enclosed backyard), she goes right to my sliding glass backdoor.
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She's a very picky eater, though. She'll eat one kind of cat food and then the next time I give it to her, she barely even smells it. That's the hardest part...she's not consistent with what she will and won't eat. :-\
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But otherwise, I think she's completely adjusted to living at my place. :)
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Toys for Kats!
DR GEORGE how is Neve doing?
Neve seems to be doing well. She understands the word "outside." When I ask if she wants to go outside (to my little enclosed backyard), she goes right to my sliding glass backdoor.
Cute.
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Good evening!
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Hoping Thatch's cage arrives soon!
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BK: may you enjoy many happy years in your new house!
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Today I was called for a random drug test. I had previously been called in January. It's luck of the draw. One of my coworkers has never been chosen in 20 years.
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DR Ginny I am glad you FINALLY got the answers you needed, and were able to express your dissatisfaction with them.
Thanks, DR Jane. Now I can tie up some ends financially, which I intend to do before we head to Illinois for Thanksgiving next Wednesday.
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That will be a relief to have it done before the holidays.
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I love your quote, DR Laura. As one who feels like an old dinosaur ...
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I managed to usher both shifts today and put in some extra work. The back only bothered me when when I walked normally and not with my core muscles.
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And I tried some more strenuous dances than I've worked on lately and the back was fine with all of those.
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Go figure.
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I must get back to this freelance article on a Brazilian steakhouse. All I want to do is eat meat, not write the article.
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I love your quote, DR Laura. As one who feels like an old dinosaur ...
That is funny.
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I managed to usher both shifts today and put in some extra work. The back only bothered me when when I walked normally and not with my core muscles.
Excellent.
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Go figure.
It is strange but thank goodness you can dance, and usher.
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Wasn't there some sort of story about a person who had to keep dancing because walking without dancing was too painful? Or maybe it was a sketch on a variety show?
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Fortunately there is not a Cheesecake Factory near me. The only one in Washington I have eaten at is in Bellevue, about 15 minutes from the Second Story Repertory where we hope to see THE LAST STARFIGHTER. Oh, and the food was very good.
Jane, have you ever seen anything at the Second Story repertory?
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Fortunately there is not a Cheesecake Factory near me. The only one in Washington I have eaten at is in Bellevue, about 15 minutes from the Second Story Repertory where we hope to see THE LAST STARFIGHTER. Oh, and the food was very good.
Jane, have you ever seen anything at the Second Story repertory?
I'd never heard of them before. :-\
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And on that note (B-flat), I'm outta here. I'm off to Red Robin for dinner with my friend Margo, then I'll go home.
But before I go...
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4OUR!!
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This cage is a miracle! It's maybe four feet long and three feet wide, and Thatch has his food dish, water dish, the carrier to hide in, and his litter box, Annabelle keeps trying to get to him, and when she reaches in, it's to pet him. She climbs on top of the cage, which is about three feet tall and tries to reach down and pet him. He seems unsure if he wants to be friendly or to fight.
He's not eating because he's afraid of her and he's presently hiding inside the carrier. I've moved things around so that the side with the litter box is against the wall so he has some privacy. The carrier is on the open side, so that she can't get to him from that angle. Her only options are the front and top, so I think he will feel safe and have some space.
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The cage and small litter box were delivered by Cathy, a pediatrician who has several cats and fosters a few. She is a complete delight, and after observing Annabelle's behavior, she said, they will be good friends very soon.
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The cage and small litter box were delivered by Cathy, a pediatrician who has several cats and fosters a few. She is a complete delight, and after observing Annabelle's behavior, she said, they will be good friends very soon.
It takes a village, DR Elmore...
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That will be a relief to have it done before the holidays.
Yep, that’s the idea...
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Good news from DR GINNY. Good news from DR ELMORE. Good news from DR JOHN G. Good news from DR GEORGE.
We love good news!
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Wasn't there some sort of story about a person who had to keep dancing because walking without dancing was too painful? Or maybe it was a sketch on a variety show?
I think that was the Red Shoes. She had to keep dancing or die.
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Great news on the cage, Elmore.
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The article is finished. Ravel and Herbert helped me write it.
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The symphony is playing Bolero this weekend. I'd love to go, but Friday is the Arthur Murray Thanksgiving party, Saturday is my friend Gail's 65th birthday party and Sunday is Bible study. I'm just too busy.
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Gratuitous Post No. 100!
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I'm punchy and bleary and manic.
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But alive.
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Eye doctor's visit tomorrow.
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We had an interesting breakthrough tonight: Annabelle and I were playing fishie on a pole and I noticed that Thatch was following our playing and showing a lot of interest in playing too. So, I started dropping the fishie into his cage, and he tried to grab it, then I'd let it run past Annabelle and she would pursue it, climbing up her cat tree after it and jumping in and out of her amazon box. Then the fishie would go into Thatch's cage and he'd stretch all the way up to the top of the cage and reach for it. I think these interactive games will be helpful.
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Good night, all.
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Back from rehearsal.
And may I say, without quoting each individual post, that this whole cage thing, and the two cats' enjoyment of the toys, and the support DR Elmore has from Cathy, is sounding just wonderful. We've never used a cage here, and probably never really needed one with these particular cats, but it sounds like the greatest thing ever.
Will this be in the main room all night? Because I'm wondering how much sleep DR Elmore will get! :D
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She's a very picky eater, though. She'll eat one kind of cat food and then the next time I give it to her, she barely even smells it. That's the hardest part...she's not consistent with what she will and won't eat. :-\
Tell me about it. That's just the way it is, DR George.
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Today I was called for a random drug test. I had previously been called in January. It's luck of the draw. One of my coworkers has never been chosen in 20 years.
In all my years of employment I was never called for a drug test.
Of course, for many of the earlier years, it was unheard of. I'm thinking that nowadays it's probably the most routine thing ever ..... sad to say.
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Back from rehearsal.
And may I say, without quoting each individual post, that this whole cage thing, and the two cats' enjoyment of the toys, and the support DR Elmore has from Cathy, is sounding just wonderful. We've never used a cage here, and probably never really needed one with these particular cats, but it sounds like the greatest thing ever.
Will this be in the main room all night? Because I'm wondering how much sleep DR Elmore will get! :D
Yes, Thatch is now in the main room with us. Annabelle has her bathroom litter box back and the run of the house. She refuses to stop pestering him. She continually reaches in to pet him. It seems friendly, but it also seems ro me she's trying to make him react to her, rather than try to get away.
About 30 minutes ago Thatch caught his head in the straps of the pet carrier and I had to rescue him, so I removed the carrier and left the knitted rug for him to sleep on. I then used the large carton the storage boxes come in to block the back, side area of the cage where the carrier was so that she cannot get to him there and he has some place to escape her pestering.
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And I am off to bed. It's two hours past my bedtime.
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Fortunately there is not a Cheesecake Factory near me. The only one in Washington I have eaten at is in Bellevue, about 15 minutes from the Second Story Repertory where we hope to see THE LAST STARFIGHTER. Oh, and the food was very good.
Jane, have you ever seen anything at the Second Story repertory?
No. We have only gone north to see TCB and George in their shows.
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The cage and small litter box were delivered by Cathy, a pediatrician who has several cats and fosters a few. She is a complete delight, and after observing Annabelle's behavior, she said, they will be good friends very soon.
I was hoping a positive opinion would be offered. So far I am very impressed with this group of people.
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We had an interesting breakthrough tonight: Annabelle and I were playing fishie on a pole and I noticed that Thatch was following our playing and showing a lot of interest in playing too. So, I started dropping the fishie into his cage, and he tried to grab it, then I'd let it run past Annabelle and she would pursue it, climbing up her cat tree after it and jumping in and out of her amazon box. Then the fishie would go into Thatch's cage and he'd stretch all the way up to the top of the cage and reach for it. I think these interactive games will be helpful.
Wonderful 😊
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Page four? REALLY?
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Move is complete and I am firmly ensconced in the new house. Boxes are strewn about but I'm here.
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Will talk about the run-through in the notes.
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This cage is a miracle! It's maybe four feet long and three feet wide, and Thatch has his food dish, water dish, the carrier to hide in, and his litter box, Annabelle keeps trying to get to him, and when she reaches in, it's to pet him. She climbs on top of the cage, which is about three feet tall and tries to reach down and pet him. He seems unsure if he wants to be friendly or to fight.
He's not eating because he's afraid of her and he's presently hiding inside the carrier. I've moved things around so that the side with the litter box is against the wall so he has some privacy. The carrier is on the open side, so that she can't get to him from that angle. Her only options are the front and top, so I think he will feel safe and have some space.
That's wonderful, Larry!
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Move is complete and I am firmly ensconced in the new house. Boxes are strewn about but I'm here.
Welcome home, BK!
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Well, we can't stop here, so let's make the leap to the...
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PAGE FIVE DANCE!!
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Good evening.
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Page 5? Thank goodness.
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Hi, Tom.
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Fortunately there is not a Cheesecake Factory near me. The only one in Washington I have eaten at is in Bellevue, about 15 minutes from the Second Story Repertory where we hope to see THE LAST STARFIGHTER. Oh, and the food was very good.
Jane, have you ever seen anything at the Second Story repertory?
Fred, I have seen a show at Second Story. I saw a fantastic production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.
Is there something you wanted to know about the theater?
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Hi, George.
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Today I had a delightful lunch today with my youngest cousin.
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She just turned 65. Oh well, it is young in my family.
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There are 8 of us cousins, on my father's side. We range in age from 77 to 65.
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Naturally, all of our parents have passed away.
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There are 8 of us cousins, on my father's side. We range in age from 77 to 65.
One of my co-workers is in her mid-50s and has siblings who are in their 80s! Her mother had been married before, so they're really half-siblings.
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Just had to share. ;)
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At the The Cheesecake Factory, I had the meatloaf (sorry Jane) with mashed potatoes and gravy, fried onions, and succotash. It was awesome.
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And for dessert I had pudding. I'm kidding. I had the salted caramel cheesecake. It was, also, awesome!
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Anyway, I had a great time catching up with my cousin. She and I have always been closer than with any other cousins.
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At the The Cheesecake Factory, I had the meatloaf (sorry Jane) with mashed potatoes and gravy, fried onions, and succotash. It was awesome.
I've never had succotash. Otherwise, the meatloaf sounds good.
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My cousin's mother, my Aunt Connie, was my very own Auntie Mame. It helped that she looked like Rosalind Russell, but it was more than that. She had a real zest for life.
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One time, when I was growing up, I went up to spend the weekend at their house. My aunt was having some big party and I guess I was ther to keep my cousin entertained. Anyway, shortly after I arrived I went to the bathroom to relieve myself. I walk into the bathroom to find the bathtub full of live lobsters.
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Another time when I was there, she just whipped up a Baked Alaska for our dessert.
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One time, when I was growing up, I went up to spend the weekend at their house. My aunt was having some big party and I guess I was ther to keep my cousin entertained. Anyway, shortly after I arrived I went to the bathroom to relieve myself. I walk into the bathroom to find the bathtub full of live lobsters.
:o
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Never in my entire life have I ever come across a bathtub full of lobsters...live or otherwise.
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One time, when I was growing up, I went up to spend the weekend at their house. My aunt was having some big party and I guess I was ther to keep my cousin entertained. Anyway, shortly after I arrived I went to the bathroom to relieve myself. I walk into the bathroom to find the bathtub full of live lobsters.
:o
Talk about making an 8 year old boy pee-shy for life. I can still see those snapping claws.