Potent Quotable, 1-29-12
Posted: January 29, 2012 Filed under: Pets, Quotes 2 Comments »What! You too! I though I was the only one! -C. S. Lewis
The only way to have a friend is to be one. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bibbs chose Marlo to be her friend, from the very first day we had her. When we were driving home, after picking her up at the shelter, she was in a carrier on my lap meowing and carrying on something terrible. But the minute I put her in the back seat, next to Marlo she was content and even started purring. Its been that way ever since.
Marlo, on the other hand, refuses to return any affection. She snubs her, tolerates her. But Bibby is perfectly okay with their level of friendship and cherishes Marlo’s companionship.
Mouse troubles….
Posted: June 21, 2011 Filed under: Pets 7 Comments »
I just want to know why, why am I so creeped out by these little varmints. I can handle spiders and snakes….but a mouse….oh my!
We’ve had a couple of mice take up residence in our basement this spring. I can tell that they are present by the behavior of Missy Bibby…mouser queen of the kingdom. She hangs out down there, just watching and listening. Biding her time, waiting for the opportune moment to pounce. And pounce she does….and plays….on the steps….with the poor little mouse. Don’t get me wrong, I am glad she gets them, but I do have a little bit of remorse about their final moments.
So back to the creeped out part. One day last spring, I’m carrying a one ton box of glass down the steps when I see Bibbs with a mouse. I heave myself and the box of glass right around, go back up the steps, and yell for help….my SIL, Capri L was visiting. As you may know, she is a close relative of both Dr. Doolittle and James Herriot. She picked up the little baby mouse, pet it and said to me, “They really are quite sweet, Debbie”. I just stared and watched her carefully set it down on the grass. Maybe they are, but I could not dig up any benevolent feelings towards it.
The next day, the last little baby mouse met its demise under my guard. (Insert evil laugh.) It was poking its “sweet” little head out from under the coat closet. Bibbs and Marlo were standing guard right there. I somehow managed to think clearly long enough to grab the broom as my weapon. Phew, that was a close one….the first mouse that ever made it upstairs. CREEPY!!!!!
That’s the end of the mouse problem of 2010.
2011 brought another “litter”. Bibbs was aware immediately, and she was successful with her surprise tactics. I think one of my main concerns is what she will do with the mouse once she has “finished” with it. The thought of my sweet little kitty eating that varmint was more than I could imagine. I also didn’t want to step on a squishy dead thing, or have any little gifts on my bed, or….or….. I have visions of seeing a mouse in between the sheets….almost as bad as “The Godfather” movie!
Well, let me tell you that I LOVE that cat. I’ve talked about how she “drowns” my pieces of felt and fabric in the water bowl. Three guesses….I bet you where this is going…….she neatly disposes of her carnage by dropping it in the toilet. I do LOVE that cat. Flush……..
Brrrrrrr……
Posted: February 9, 2011 Filed under: Flower pins, Garden, Pets 6 Comments »But at least the sun was shining a little yesterday.
Jeff braved the outdoors and went on a photo walk about.
I stayed inside most of the day doing laundry and made a few of these:
Even the house would not warm up…..
I suppose I could have cranked up the thermostat, but warmth == $$$$, and I see them spilling out of the heat registers along with the warmth. Spring, how far away are you?????
We’re ready and waiting…….
Addendum: Just received this….how appropos…..
Michigan in February
It’s winter in Michigan
And the gentle breezes blow,
70 miles per hour at 25 below!
Oh, how I love Michigan
When the snow’s up to your butt;
You take a breath of winter air
And your nose is frozen shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful,
You may think I’m a fool.
But I could never leave Michigan,
Cause I’m frozen to the stool.Stay warm friends…..
Finishes-Week 5
Posted: February 5, 2010 Filed under: Mosaics, Patchwork, Pets, What I've been doing 9 Comments »This week, I’ve many pieces in progress, but not much finished.
I’ve been moaning and groaning to Jeff about the grout color of the key hearts. After days of listening to my passing thoughts on possible grout color, he said..”aren’t hearts supposed to be RED?”. It was an AH…HAAA moment.
So I went ahead and painted the grout just that:
Now I am satisfied. And I ordered some lipstick red grout.
Speaking of hearts. Yesterday, I was gifted with some GORGEOUS pieced blocks from Gail. I wish I could piece like this….Gail and Kat are both so gifted with their combinations of colors and fabrics.
I immediately put them to good use, and made a banner for my side door:
#53
And just for fun, this photo makes Bibbs and the pillow appear as one…kinda, funny:
Where I Stand 1-31-10
Posted: January 31, 2010 Filed under: Pets, Where I stand Sunday 2 Comments »
Marlo has a new red collar and leash. Yes, red is her favorite color despite the old rule that redheads should not wear the color red. She is ready for her walk, but don’t say that word too loud.
Where I Stand 1-24-10
Posted: January 24, 2010 Filed under: Friends, Happy things, Pets, Where I stand Sunday 3 Comments »
I have one lap sitting, follow me everywhere kitty cat today, Bibbs is happy to have her mom back.
Lisa is flying home this evening, and she has a fan club waiting for her:
Kubota, Bitsy, and Kibbles
and Kismet:
Poppet, of course….
Casey…..
The outdoor cats wait for her arrival home too: Roxy….
Tux….
Brutus:
and the shy, mysterious and without photos mama kitty, Nellie, too.
Kelly has sweet girls that missed her too….Mama Mia
Lucy…
and Halle Berry
Good thing we all have our felines as distractions for the let down that is sure to set in tomorrow.
What a blessing to have such good friends, and this week spent together.
Kelly summed it up best….
(Feline photos courtesy of Life on Sassy Cat Hill and No Whining Allowed. )
Where I Stand 12-20-09
Posted: December 20, 2009 Filed under: Pets, Where I stand Sunday 5 Comments »Miss Bibbs has a quirky compulsion….stealing things from my sewing room and drowning them in her water bowl. I confronted her today about this problem….
Its a little ritual with her. She sneaks into my sewing room, grabs a piece of fabric, runs across the house, drops it in her bowl. Very deliberate. Her favorite thing is scraps of felt, sometimes there is so much felt in her bowl that it has soaked up all the water. Silly kitty! One of Kelly’s cats does this too, with yarn. I have lived with many cats in my life, and have never had a water bowl dunker before. I change her water every day, even though she prefers to drink out of a drippy faucet. This is a game with her, I am sure.
So we had a talk, Missy and I, halfway through she looked me in the eye….and walked away.
Marlo on Daily Puppy!
Posted: December 2, 2009 Filed under: Pets 9 Comments »A couple of weeks ago Jackie submitted an article and photos of Marlo to the Daily Puppy website. And today she is featured as the daily grown up puppy, here. Yeh Marlo, you are a celebrity! Please vote for her, too!!!!
Where I Stand, 11-1-09
Posted: November 1, 2009 Filed under: Pets, Where I stand Sunday 4 Comments »
Marlo is wondering why I’m not feeding her at 6 o’clock today, why I am paying no attention. She’s whining in the kitchen right at this moment. Below she’s caught in a full fledged bark, insistent that I’m late with her evening meal.
We gradually adjust her feeding to the time change. Gradually change her inner clock. Takes about a week. I will never need an alarm clock for 6AM or 6 PM, as long as Marlo is around. And I wish my sense of time was as well developed.
Goodbye October…..
Posted: October 29, 2009 Filed under: Pets 3 Comments »I sure will enjoy that extra hour of sleep on Sunday…..
How could this month have flown by so quickly…..
Aren’t ya looking forward to hunkering down with a book, or in front of the sewing machine with no plants calling your name because they need planting, or watering, or fertilizing, or weeding, or harvesting. I am ready……good thing too, I’ve got work to do.
