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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 18 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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We have hit a cold-ish spell here and it has snowed all morning on and off, but has not stuck to the ground and the sun is shining brightly now as if it is spring/summer. There was no frost as predicted this morning, as I went to work and much warmer than of late, but not hot!
We are in for an 'epic' with the kitten, Cassandra. I am impressed with progress so far I think you may have a friend for life eventually there. Kitty has certainly landed in a heaven if it chooses to stay with you-they say cats select their homes and then rule!
Thank you for the picture of the crank and 'piston' Cassandra. It should work without any problems; being Scottish it would have to be simple and work. My ancestry is Scot. and the thing they liked was something that was easy to operate and didn't need a lot of attention, got on with the job. If it was English it would have knobs and adjustments everywhere. But made in a top year-all the best things happened in 1947-my mother would not necessarily agree, however!
To the main event. The new kitten. Now I know nothing about cats except they don't like me; although I have never been mean to any feline, they are not quite a dog. Dogs follow you to the end, cats go their own way. But junior looks as though with your help it will come to be a member of your 'club'. You will keep us informed regarding its rehab. with you. I suspect there will be some lap competitions for your favours.
I am building up to flying, not my cup of tea especially if you have to get off half way to stretch the legs, airports are not my idea of fun; guess I need a chaperone, we'll see, but don't hold your breath! I thought of sailing round the world but have decided I don't want to be buried at sea, if I 'go' on the voyage, so it is pluck up courage. I should have gone when my neighbour went and had a travelling companion. Her boy has just come back from 2 years is Aus. and another year doing the far East. He is now working for the folks who are building the Hinkley Point as an engineer, but plans to go off again soon, around the world again.
Chaos Shan?-I have moved into my house after living in a caravan for about 18 years, and realise I am living in a corridor, with only one operational room where I sleep and a sort of bathroom-no running water and all that implies. The rest of the 4 bedrooms and downstairs is given over to a long time collecting rubbish-which will/would "come in" (possibly), at some point. To see my kitchen table would give me great pleasure, but it won't happen for around 12 months, especially if I keep on working or opt to go to Australia. |
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Shan
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 9075 Location: South Wales
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15579
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 18 8:06 am Post subject: |
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And I though the woods and garden invading the house was bad! I do see our dining room table now and again, and the kitchen table is only partly covered. Husband went mad yesterday evening and went through some of his magazines, so we can now see more of the bedroom floor. He even vacuumed the newly showing bits of floor as I had been cleaning round the heaps for ages.
It has been cold but mainly dry here, although both yesterday and Monday we had a short snow shower, but nothing laying. Long may it last as it makes it so much easier to get around in the woods. The mud is drying a bit and just a bit crunchy on top, so squashing down nicely. Yesterday I made a couple of besom handles; I wasn't happy with the first one as it has a wriggle in it, so perhaps all right for a quirky one to sell at a show but not one to send away. I got the sawdust out for delivery today and filled 30 log sacks for delivery today as well. Husband and son got a half load cut and delivered and then split some trunks, so a productive day.
Cassandra, hope the kitten continues to settle down. I am sure with regular feeding and cosseting it will start to get used to being with you and see the advantages. It might always be a bit wild, but with persistence should get tame enough to live with you. I have never tried to tame a feral cat so can't offer any advice I am afraid. |
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013 Posts: 1733 Location: Tasmania Australia
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Shan
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 9075 Location: South Wales
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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2507 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2507 Location: New Jersey, USA
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013 Posts: 1733 Location: Tasmania Australia
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15579
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Shan
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 9075 Location: South Wales
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 2201 Location: Llanfyllin area
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 18 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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Weather coldish and wet!
I am a brave boy, Shan. I carry water from wherever I am at the time and wash at home in a kettle full and at work using a kettle full and some added cold. And my nice neighbours lend me their shower occasionally and I have a shower after swimming on Wednesday afternoon, when over 60's get a free swim exclusive to them. The most annoying thing is that there is an 80yo. plus old boy who goes and does around 30 lengths. I on the other hand have had more than enough if I get to 16 lengths, a length is only 17 metres! I keep telling folks not to smoke, but I am only preaching due to doing it for 50 years, and look where I am now- done for! So I get power washed twice a week and do hand wash, the rest-not ideal, but working on improvements.
My current problem is cutting and chopping enough wood for the sticks. This years lot are going faster than ever before and they are in the new improved larger net. I wonder if I should wet a few bags and reduce my customer base!-only joking.
I have a large double bed which I share with my magazines and Sudoku books, MR. These have become a favourite present for Uncle David, from those who do me at birthday and Christmas. There are also a few tools on the bed as now and then I do a bit of wood carving, but it is not the ideal place-no clamp down vice or it would be perfect! And of course I always breakfast and eat diner in bed. I do the washing up at work too, before 6 am usually! My official start time is 7am., but I always give them a bit longer. I move slower now than I did.
I am very impressed with your kitten training and rehab. progress Cassandra. You appear to have a new friend. I am not heavily committed to cats, but that's no reason to be anti, which I am not. They are ok I just don't want one. But it looks like a new member of your household. You are lucky if you have that rapport with animals, Cassandra. I have always had to build up to that sort of thing, where animals eventually come to me. I must give the fear factor off, and they avoid me. In the next breath I had some fun with 2 spaniels today at work and it did me good, animals are therapeutic they say!
Now that is good of you Shan to suggest the travel companion for the trip I want to make to Aus. I have to get a passport first, and then see if they will allow me to travel, having had a few problems with health, but I guess if I start to make the enquiries I will get the answers. I think the best solution would be to go back with the friends I have out there when they go back. They will be here in early May and we meet up in Chipping Campden. I would come back Vancouver way as it is easier on the planes they say, wind pushes you home! When I went to the States, it took 2hours less coming home! Courage needed to make the decision first. Portugal is a country I could live in' had 2 holidays there and although hot not so hot that I couldn't cope. And the people were so friendly and helpful, but only to be expected if you are there to spend money on holiday, many have a good understanding of, and speak English too.
We are doing hydraulic pipes all the time, MR. Not a job I like and avoid if possible. I always worry that I haven't done the tightening properly, too much is as bad as too little with hydraulics. Our machine is calibrated, but it is a bit hit or miss for me. I had planned on more wood cutting when I get home but the weather has gone so wet, that I don't think I will be able to get the wood to cut into the shed and keep it dry. I will have to content myself with chopping the blanks I have and then go "abungling",-my term for netting up. They are flying off the shelves-I'm having some problems keeping up-think I said that on Tuesday. |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15579
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 18 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Hope you are feeling better now Shan. Go gently for a bit as it really takes it out of you.
Sounds as if you need to get a bathroom sorted out Gregotyn. More for comfort than anything, because it sounds as if you keep clean enough. I must admit that having a supply of hot water is something I really like, although do regard it in some ways as a luxury. When we camp I usually heat some water so I can have a warm rather than cold wash, although last year we had one show where it was so hot cold water was rather better.
Husband and son managed to sort out the firewood processor yesterday, but it took a long time. Managed to do the load promised and put another load on for this morning. In the meantime I went up to work on the birch again. We have some people from the coppice group cutting that coup at the moment, so they very kindly cut a few trees down for me. The sap doesn't seem to be rising particularly at the moment as the stumps only weep slightly, not pour sap as they do at sap rising time. I managed to get quite a lot of tops cut, and now have several heaps plus some tied up, so need the truck up there to get it back to the yard. It was nice to have someone else up there and is making the woods come alive again.
Look forward to hearing about progress with the kitten Cassandra. Jam Lady, is it usual to have skunks for pets, as I thought they could be rather unpleasant if upset? |
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Shan
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 9075 Location: South Wales
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013 Posts: 1733 Location: Tasmania Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 18 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Take care of yourself Shan, if you have the flu we got here in Oz (which I gather is currently rampant in the UK and US) it is not to be messed about with, and one form does include Gastro symptoms. If you remain feeling ragged, get to the doctor tout suite! A friend's husband was laid up for almost two months and came close to dying a couple of times.
I am reliably informed by someone with experience with Ferals that mine can not possibly be a feral - more likely dumped and living wild, so heading toward ferality but more easily reversed. While that does explain the relative ease of her taming, it takes the shine off a bit haha.
She is certainly as game as Ned Kelly - met the dog today and stared him down. Dog is also to be commended as he lay down so his head was at her level and did not lunge at her. I was very impressed with him and told him so. In the early days i roused at him to trying to plunge into the bathroom and he had translated this as 'thou shalt not enter the bathroom even when invited', so it took some persuasion to get him in far enough to close the door and give access to the kitten, but it worked out in the end.
The kitten is free to leave its pen, it chooses not to. And since Billy has to have access to the bathroom I can not leave the pen open all the time as I would rather it not have the full run of the house until further canine lessons have been achieved.
She and Billy are also spending more time together - more interesting to her than to him.
I had no idea you could keep a skunk as a pet JL! I'm not sure I would want to run the risk of a negative reaction to the sorts of stressors my house seems to provide, but it would be a pretty thing to have about the place.
Feeling very tired for the last couple of days, no idea why, I suspect the changeable weather and recent humidity. |
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Shan
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 9075 Location: South Wales
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