Archive for the ‘my pets’ Category

I Made This Hat

August 31, 2009

I used the leftover yarn from the gloves.  I tried to like it.  I left it laying about for a few hours.  I put it on and took it off a few times.  It wasn’t right.  I took it apart.  I thought about making a scarf.  I looked at patterns for about an hour.  It didn’t work.  This was hat yarn.  I wanted a hat.  After another two hours, I realized tat I would have to make up something.  I hate it when that happens.  So far, I have a rolled brim.  I feel as though I have wasted three days.

On the cat front, Flo is much better.  She goes balistic when we try to give her her medicine.  We have to wrap her up in a big towel.  We give her some half and half afterward.  Spoiled brat.

It is much cooler today so I cooked—nothing special, just meatloaf and potatoes.  It was something to do between searching patterns.  I should have gone down to Mernie’s and got some fruit.

Back to knitting.

No Go Flo

August 30, 2009

She didn’t come in at 6AM and bite me on the nose.  She didn’t come into the kitchen and demand half and half.  She didn’t help me eat breakfast.  She just sat there and looked at me.  I picked her up and she was warm, too warm.  She didn’t want breakfast. 

When a cat has a fever, you take her to the vet.  Do not pass go.  Do not collect $200. 

But, it’s Saturday!  Dr. Mike isn’t always there on Saturday.  I called.  He’s there!  Yea!  Grab a tote bag.  Throw in knitting.  Find my wallet.  Where are my keys?  I can’t drive in my slippers.  Get a carrier.  This mat doesn’t go with this carrier.  Whatever.  Drive.  There aren’t too many cars in the lot today.  I can’t get the seat-belt from around the carrier.   Note to self.  Find the smaller carrier.  It wasn’t in the garage this morning.  Or was it hiding?

I signed in.  Laurie says, “You must really like it here.”  I had been here with the girls on Tuesday for boosters.  I don’t think she even looked at my name before typing me in.  She’s good.  Of course, I’m probably the only one who knits while waiting.  I don’t understand how people can just sit and do nothing.  It would make me crazy.  I got about five rows done on a hat to go with the gloves I made.

Flo’s temperature was 105.8.  Normal for cats is about 100.  She got a shot in her leg which hurt.  My poor little girl cried out.  And she has medicine to take.  She took a long nap this afternoon.  I made a tuna sandwich for supper and she drink the tuna water.  She wolfed down all her supper.  And even had a little half and half for dessert.

Cora wanted to go out in the garage this evening.  There are crickets out there to chase.  She would love to go outside, but she hasn’t had her operation yet.  Flo, on the other hand, could care less about going out.  She likes to lay on the rug in front of the sliding door.  I have to step over her to go out.  She looks out and sniffs the air, and says, “no thanks.  I’ll stay inside.”  Anyway, all the girls are out in the garage now having a good time.  And, if Flo comes in and tests my nose for milk in the morning, I will be very happy.

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Summer is Over

August 29, 2009

We got married at the end of summer.  Today is our anniversary.  Therefore, summer is over.  I didn’t even realize what day is was until I went to date a photo.  I asked Doug if he knew what happened today and he didn’t.  No surprise there.  He’s always been clueless.  So I told him.  He said, “Happy Anniversary”.  I said it back.  And that’s the extent of our celebration.  We are not exactly romantic types.  We did go to Tapatia’s for supper, but that’s because it is Friday.  We didn’t tell our friends. 

It’s raining again.  None of my sun loving flowers did well this year.  However, the impatiens went crazy.  Every year I have some come up on there own.  This year they were in areas where they had ever been before.  This includes the wooded area on the roadside.

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Gus wants to play with the little girls so very much.  He stares when the Bee Jesus out of them when he jumps at them.  He doesn’t realize that he is ten times as big as them.

Tupperware Lid

August 26, 2009

Olive was walking on top of my Tupperware canisters when she fell into the rice container.  Needless to say, she was surprised.  We all were.  She only weighs nine pounds.  It cracked into three pieces.  So I called them.  I know they are about thirty years old, but what the helll.  I had to pay for shipping.  My set consists of seven canisters.  They’re my  kitchen.  082209 013

I’ve been making the lace panel gloves from the Fall 2009 Vogue Knitting.  I made a few changes.  I stared the panel in the ribbing and the little finger starts two rows before the other fingers.  It’s a better fit.   Yarn used is from Socks that Rock in color Seastone.  I’m hoping to make a beret to go with them.082409 002082409 003

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I managed to take a picture of the purple gloves before Flora made off with one.  I was able to distract her with Skunky.

I Meant to Do This Over a Week Ago

August 9, 2009

Here’s my completed Mini Moochi set.080309 008I am going to look so good this winter.

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I really like the heel construction on these Labyrinth socks.

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Skunky

August 4, 2009

I have been trying to take a picture of Flo with her Skunky for weeks.  I finally got one this evening.  She runs around with it in her mouth.  She sticks it in a corner when she eats.  And she talks to it.  As wild as she is, I think she would be a good mother.  She’ll never get that chance.  I got her from a ‘No Kill’ shelter.  She’s been spayed and that’s fine with me.  As far as I’m concerned, it’s the way  to go.  Look at these sweet faces.  They deserve a long and happy life and we intend t give them one.

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Cora Bora

Cora Bora

You Can’t Herd Cats

August 1, 2009

Poor Gus.  He tries so hard, but they just won’t listen.  It really wears him out.  Doesn’t he know that cats just want to have fun?

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My July socks came.  As always, another great kit.

Mitered Hat

July 27, 2009

I hadn’t done any mitered squares for long while.  I forgot how much fun they were. 

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Zip has changed over the past few weeks.  Don’t worry.  It’s for the better.  A couple of whole male cats had been coming around and marking .  It really upset him.  He hadn’t been himself snce Elvis , and now there are new little girls to watch over.  He started staying out all night and the other males have stopped coming around.  Zip is a lot happier and is enjoying being a new father.

Keeping Watch

Keeping Watch

Finished Girlie Cuffed Socks

July 26, 2009

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I went further and added a little edge and one button.  Are they too much? 

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See the  little green diamond?  I’ve all ready started a mitered hat.  I hope I have enough yarn.

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Loralie is having a sale so I indulged.  I am going to have so much fun!  I don’t know where to start.

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Here’s Gus, waiting for his pills.  He is so good.  Even though he hates having pills shoved down his throat, he will come and sit in front of me and wait.  And,of course he gets a treat when we’re through.

Foggy Morning

July 23, 2009

072209 001You don’t see this much in the summer.

I had my annual visit to the ophthalmologist this morning.  My doctor retired recently so I tried the new guy.  He seems a decent sort.  He was efficient. 

 When I was four, my brother hit me in the eye with a slingshot.  We wound up at Hopkins very late at night.  I remember having a drop of blood rolling around my eye.  It was making my mother sick  so I tilted my head whenever she was looking at me.  I developed a cataract from it.  I’ll have to get it removed eventually.  Barf.

I was thinking about getting red frames, but I got violet instead.  My insurance allows me to get a free pair every year which is good because my prescription is always changing.  And I like variety.

I stopped at Mernie’s on the way home and bought fresh corn and peaches.  The corn was delicious.  Doug ate four ears and I had two.  It is so nice to be able to eat corn on the cob again.  Which reminds me.  I need to see the dentist soon.  Cora tried to peel a peach, but she didn’t do a very good job.  I told her to stick to purring.

When I got home, I couldn’t go out because my pupils were still dilated.  So I sat down and FINALLY finished writing my hat pattern.  I have been so lazy this summer, it is down right embarrassing.