Time to watch stuff
The cats got to the vet today for their annual check ups. They were both well-behaved - Tobias, in particular garnered a number of compliments - and while we had trouble getting Jemima into the box at home, at the vet's she was absolutely fine. They're both in excellent condition, but we need to get a fleabomb and some Advantage, mostly for preventitive purposes, and they need minor dental work, followed by dental cat biscuits. They got some fresh oxheart as a treat when they got home.
Mine appears to have forgiven me (we forgot to unlock the catdoor when we got home, so they were both stuck outside) and is now curled up on my bed having a wash, which will probably be followed by a nap as she looks rather settled. And now they can got to the cattery over Christmas without any medical hassles. Vaccination books updated and everything.
I managed to get something done today that I've been saying I would do all week if it was fine enough and meant to do last weekend but forgot/ran out of time: I got the shovel and a bucket and dug up a lot of the dirt that got stuck in the dip in our access path, blocking the drain. It's still rather slippery, but hopefully it won't flood the next time it rains. Considering I was woken up with hail this morning and more rain is predicted Sunday/Monday and beyond, it will get tested soon. I just wish I'd taken before and after pictures!
sartorias has interesting things to say or interesting links to things about fiction, fanfiction and writing. I'm reading it and it's forcing me to think about why I like some books and not others and is world-building more important than good writing (no - I'll happily read a good story with bad world-building but I'd rather not read a bad story or uninteresting story set in a good workd) and what makes a good villan.
Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear's A Companion to Wolves reminds me heavily of Pern in some respects and is making me think about consent. Fullmetal Alchemist is also making me think a bit, although that's a lot more nebulous.
Mine appears to have forgiven me (we forgot to unlock the catdoor when we got home, so they were both stuck outside) and is now curled up on my bed having a wash, which will probably be followed by a nap as she looks rather settled. And now they can got to the cattery over Christmas without any medical hassles. Vaccination books updated and everything.
I managed to get something done today that I've been saying I would do all week if it was fine enough and meant to do last weekend but forgot/ran out of time: I got the shovel and a bucket and dug up a lot of the dirt that got stuck in the dip in our access path, blocking the drain. It's still rather slippery, but hopefully it won't flood the next time it rains. Considering I was woken up with hail this morning and more rain is predicted Sunday/Monday and beyond, it will get tested soon. I just wish I'd taken before and after pictures!
sartorias has interesting things to say or interesting links to things about fiction, fanfiction and writing. I'm reading it and it's forcing me to think about why I like some books and not others and is world-building more important than good writing (no - I'll happily read a good story with bad world-building but I'd rather not read a bad story or uninteresting story set in a good workd) and what makes a good villan.
Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear's A Companion to Wolves reminds me heavily of Pern in some respects and is making me think about consent. Fullmetal Alchemist is also making me think a bit, although that's a lot more nebulous.