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A day in the life ...........

Yesterday I started to wonder what my cats did for most of the day.  It was a windy day, not that cold, and even a bit sunny.  In fact, it was quite reasonable for this time of the year.  I thought I would do a random documentation through the day - from after breakfast until teatime, about 5:00 pm.

 

 

And so the day passed.  Sometimes two and sometimes three, always sleeping. 

And then this morning I looked for them and there they were, different bed, but the same activity.

 

Just two right now, still sleeping.  So sweet!!!

Whose really sick?

Sick?

 Sicker?

 Actually sick.

Yesterday poor old Zorro got usurped by his step brothers who took over his sick bed and he had to sleep on the manky old chair

One Night Out Fighting

Silly Zorro.  He has been out fighting and got a very nasty abcess on his forehead.  I had to take him to the cat doctor and so lancing the wound and very large pills were prescribed.  The pills are as large as Redoxon tablets - truely, and I have to give him 2 halves a day.  He has become very adept at eating the tasty morsels on offer and not the pill.

 

The other two cats were so funny when he came home.  No fighting and actually very protective.  They both curled up around him just like they were protecting him.  Don't you just love my anthropomorphising?

 

Maybe it's just a sunny place?

 

He has a special sickbed, with a view and lots of soft, squishy pillows.  I have tried to keep him inside as instructed and let him out from his sickbed when I am home and can keep a eye on him.  Today I saw him opening the cat door ( I had it locked for out and open for in) and going out.  What a clever boy!!!!

New stitching

I have started stitching a new piece. They do take a long time with all the hand stitching.

 

Auditioning

 

Stitching

 

Checking

   

And my friend Humphrey who was doing helping.  He can pull the already stitched threads out with his teeth and especially likes trying to capture the thread that is in the needle.

PS.  I was very sad to read today that Andrew Wyeth had died.  He was a great painter.

Arent they cute?

 

It's not very often that the three of them cuddle up together.  I think I disturbed them a bit taking the photo.  And then I went out the back a little later to see that one of them had been to the neighbours and had bought home "takeaways".  Two quite large portions of tinned cat meat on the step.  I am constantly getting into trouble from the vet because Zorro is so large.  Bother!!

All sorts...........

In the weekend.........

 

Me and Humphrey and Zorro thought about sewing clothes.

 

My very own Andrew Wyeth window in the kitchen.

 

A collection of gum bark and lichen covered sticks waiting in my studio.  I have been walking in the mornings and find treasures on my way.

Basil doing helping ...............

 

Basil comes and helps me in the studio by looking after my growing collection of blankets.

Help !!!

 

Help I need footwear for my cats!!!!!  With all the rain we have been having my house is covered in muddy footprints and this is the bed.  They come in in the morning while I am having my morning cup of tea and say "Good Morning .......... so sweet.  I can't bear to throw them off - who wants cats with attachment disorders?

This morning I noticed that My Kowhai tree just outside had three flowers on it .....yipee, must be spring.  Today was absolutely wonderful and I even had doors and windows open!!!!!!

Exhaustion

Watching the Olympics has just been too much.  Especially winning Gold in the rowing and the shot put and Silver in that cycling - that was sooooo hard!!!!!!

The Weekend

On Saturday the weather was beautiful and I did inside cleaning (Yuk!) and looked at this book as a treat and reward as the cleaning progressed.

As I looked at the pictures and the colours I wished I was a fast knitter, maybe aiming for perseverance could be a plan!!!!!

A couple of my favourite pages. I just love the colours and the combinations.  Maybe a vest - the one with the crochet back and knitted front could be neat.

And then Sunday came - I had thought I might spend some time in the garden and outside - but it was not to be.  Me and the cats hunkered down for a day inside.

Basil and Humphrey on the bed and Zorro in the hot water cupboard.