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Gardening and Cats
I planted the last of my bush bean seeds this morning. I hope to get a better germination this second time. The kitten may have killed some seedlings by laying in that vegetable bed. He's a hunter, though, so later he may save some of the beans from gophers, birds and squirrels ( Read more... ) -
Gardening and Cats
My beans are coming up, and I need to weed that bed, and set up irrigation. The tomatoes aren't setting fruit, but that may start as it gets cooler.
My kitten is about one year old now. He's still quite small, but he was starving when I found him, and then developed a bad viral infection. He's healthy now, but the trauma seems to have stunted his ( Read more... ) -
Rabies Vaccinations
I took both dogs to one of those pop-up clinics in the back of a pet food store. I had to walk them in together, because Dinah was fearful. Having Halo there helped her to feel more secure. I wonder if she thought she would be dumped again?
Halo enjoyed the experience until the vet staff started circling him with a needle. I held his head, and he ( Read more... ) -
Gardening and Knees
I planted 40 bush beans today, and plan to plant more in two weeks. I put them where the onions were, in the south bed. If all goes well, I will harvest in September. I am depending on Dinah and the cats to guard against squirrels.
It's almost time for my yearly physical, and I want to have my right knee evaluated. It would be wonderful to get it ( Read more... ) -
Hot
It was 106° today, and it may reach 110° tomorrow. We're all fine. I keep the dogs and the kitten inside when it gets this warm. The adult cats are outside, but don't seem to be terribly bothered. I've read that domestic cats originated in the Middle East, so it seems that they're well suited to heat. Cold weather is harder on them.
I'm harvesting ( Read more... ) -
June Update
I've been on a productive tear lately, replacing the well pressure tank, and much of the above-ground well piping. I also got a new-to-me lawn mower running, as my old one is just too beat-up.
The animals are fine and the kitten is a joyful little bundle of energy. He likes the dogs so much.
The tomatoes and okra have been transplanted, but we're in ( Read more... ) -
May Update
I had a scare today, when the well failed, but it turned out to be just the capacitor in the control box. A replacement was $7, and I have already picked it up and installed it.
The kitten is about 9 months old, and especially likes the dogs. I don't let him sleep in my bedroom at night anymore because he's too active and playful which disturbs Halo ( Read more... ) -
April Update
I'm fine, as well as all my animals. I've been doing lots of home plumbing lately.
The well pump went out after only 6-1/2 years, but I managed to replace it myself, with help from neighbors in pulling the bad pump and line out of the ground. I installed a more powerful, and what I hope is a better quality pump. My parts cost was about $600, and I ( Read more... ) -
I'm Planting Onions Tomorrow Morning
The bed is tilled, fertilized and raked, and tomorrow morning I'll plant over a hundred of mostly yellow onion sets. I'll also put in some red onion sets, just to raise red onion seed for next year. A rainy period of about 5 days should begin tomorrow afternoon.
The tiller ran fine, once I primed the carburetor and got it to start ( Read more... ) -
Tuxedo Cat And Health Update
I have to take my tuxedo cat in for a dental extraction this morning. They need to give him general anesthesia for that, which is dangerous, but after three days of the antibiotic Clindamycin, he's feeling much better than he was. This procedure is also quite costly, but he's a good cat, and I owe him the care.
I've been on a health kick myself, and ( Read more... )