Re: Tommy's new trick
- From: "jofirey" <jofirey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:51:28 -0700
"Christina Websell" <spamfree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Pat" <patricia251.catlitter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You may recall me posting once or twice about how Tommy likes to flop
down
in front of my feet while we're on a walk. Of course he hasn't gone for a
walk with me, or been outside off a leash at all, for about 16 months
now,
but he's found a new behavior that has a similar effect (of stopping what
I'm doing and getting attention): He lays down on my hand and rolls over
and
over on it, when it's on "the mouse".
I feel so bad for these cats having to lose their freedom....
You were going to fence your yard. I know it's expensive but is it still
on the cards as a possibility at some point? I had to do mine a bit at a
time. Almost a thousand feet of fencing took me ten years to achieve when
I decided that "a few yards now and again when I can afford it" was the
way to go.
Prior to that I was sort of stuck on that it must be all done at once and
knowing that I couldn't. I just let the whole huge job depress me into
thinking it was impossible.
Tweed
Wow does that reaction to a project sound familiar! A few years ago we had
a really long list of improvements, replacements and upgrades needed to our
house. We've been here nearly forty years and things wear out. We are
retired, not with unlimited resources but with enough.
Besides I figure most of what goes into the house is just moving money from
investments to real estate. And we might as well enjoy it ourselves now.
But everything on the list developed its own prerequisite, to the point
where there was no place to start. Each and every thing that needed done
had something else that needed done first, or was so daunting we couldn't
face it.
Then there are the long spells where we both lack the enthusiasm to get
anything done, by ourselves or anyone else.
But we have over eight years squished the list down so there are only two
rooms that need carpet, one small bathroom that needs tile and a new shower,
and small projects around the yard.
That and the small list of jobs that Charlie can't or won't do, but can't
bear to pay someone else to do.
Jo
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