Ya'll - I found a Niblet-sized cat tower. It is freakin' adorable.


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He's been having a great time in his playpen in the living room.

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He is up to 1 lb. 5 oz. and zooms like a furry little rocket.

Our handful of fur is currently being referred to as the Niblet. We're pondering more permanent names for him, but Niblet works for the time being ( Read more... )

We had to make a quick trip to the emergency vet last night because a certain kitten chewed off and swallowed the tip of the nipple on the feeder bottle. ~facepalm~ The consensus is that it will probably pass just fine, but no more bottles. This little niblet weighed all of 15 oz. last night ( Read more... )

Tiny feral kitten was apparently exploring on the rock retaining wall earlier, slipped down inside and got stuck in a small tunnel behind the boulders. Pitiful crying ensued until the little voice became hoarse. We hoped momma cat would come get it, but she wasn't interested and wandered away. So, S. carefully chipped through the rock-hard clay ( Read more... )

In case anyone didn't realize, much of the northwest US is currently on fire. While we don't have any major fires within several miles of us (so far), this is what we in NW MT are dealing with.


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Daisy, our friendliest feral cat, has been slowly integrating into the household. She has a 3x4 ft. wire cage in the dining area where she and the indoor cats can get used to one another. We've been letting her in for a few hours every day - bumping the cage door up against the sliding glass door to let her in and out. Her cage has a faux- ( Read more... )

Still working on the cat scarf. I've had to start over three times, but am now finally making some progress ( Read more... )

After wearing a braid for about 20 years, I started off the new year by chopping it off. My hair is now shorter than it has ever been. So far, I'm loving it. People in places I shop regularly were doing literal double-takes. It's been fun. Both physically and symbolically, I feel like I've removed a weight from my shoulders ( Read more... )

I had a cold that developed into bronchitis back in the middle of November. The "acute" part has been over for weeks now, but that damned cough just keeps coming back at random times. I'd really like it to stop now, it's annoying ( Read more... )