tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post2164371150373964978..comments2023-10-25T03:59:04.887-07:00Comments on sawsee2: A great dog story; in honour of our dog.Sawseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09724464643717064852noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-49623895209396279252007-08-28T07:36:00.000-07:002007-08-28T07:36:00.000-07:00Sawsee -Maybe "tail-lines"?Sawsee -<BR/>Maybe "tail-lines"?Greybishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333805233763138378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-1848210072427466682007-08-27T20:34:00.000-07:002007-08-27T20:34:00.000-07:00Lady! So true! New memories are needed and a new s...Lady! So true! New memories are needed and a new sense of normality.<BR/><BR/>Lostbean! Yes, the kitties are busy and need to focus on important stuff. I'm sure Kity would get the newspaper if it came with a tail, rather than headlines.Sawseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724464643717064852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-6927174782731354782007-08-27T14:43:00.000-07:002007-08-27T14:43:00.000-07:00i'm thinking terminator kitty, with her skills, su...i'm thinking terminator kitty, with her skills, surely could hunt down the paper for you. i am always asking my kitties if they'll fetch the paper for me, and then, i look them in the eyes, and i think what's left unsaid by them pretty much answers my question... "no worries, kitties. mama can go get the paper. after i feed you and scoop the box of course..."LOSTbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485866724362245443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-65667594098184131862007-08-27T09:42:00.000-07:002007-08-27T09:42:00.000-07:00Yes, it's those sweet little everyday rituals that...Yes, it's those sweet little everyday rituals that are the hardest to get past. Life doesn't seem quite right without them. Even reading the paper doesn't seem the same, does it?<BR/><BR/>In time, we get a new "normal", but it takes a while. Quite a while, sometimes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-84927075947480858542007-08-27T09:07:00.000-07:002007-08-27T09:07:00.000-07:00GB & lb! lol!Thanks for checking in, Lady! We are ...GB & lb! lol!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for checking in, Lady! We are doing a lot better, although there are memories that grab hold, unexpectedly. The 'routine' that chokes me up, is going to the front and picking up the newspaper. I would spy the newspaper first, and he would always look up at me to see whether I would say, "Dukie; the newspaper!" He would literally run and pounce and grab the paper in his mouth and parade back to me, with his tail wagging vigourously. He was so proud to bring the paper back to the house.Sawseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724464643717064852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-5529655977182101392007-08-27T08:19:00.000-07:002007-08-27T08:19:00.000-07:00Hey, Sawsee and Canine Ridge, just checking in to ...Hey, Sawsee and Canine Ridge, just checking in to see how you guys are doing today. A little better, I hope. <BR/><BR/>Sawsee, if you are interested in info on the Modano wedding, put up a Tabula Rasa. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-8569016041261338152007-08-27T05:58:00.000-07:002007-08-27T05:58:00.000-07:00dingleberry flavored pez...hmmmdingleberry flavored pez...hmmmLOSTbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485866724362245443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-66039352351354679982007-08-26T11:19:00.000-07:002007-08-26T11:19:00.000-07:00Oh...please save me from Pez kitties!Scooping the ...Oh...please save me from Pez kitties!<BR/><BR/>Scooping the box is enough of that stuff for one day!Greybishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333805233763138378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-63438973247237579342007-08-26T09:13:00.000-07:002007-08-26T09:13:00.000-07:00Yes, I actually call her our Pez cat, because earl...Yes, I actually call her our Pez cat, because early on, especially when she still had the immobile tail, we had to pick her up and lift her tail to get the last little #%*! to fall out from the rear end... it is better now, I guess she regained some feeling in that area.. thank goodness! but occasionally we get some pez drops around the house, if the dog doesn't find them first... yummy protein!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531653628613780790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-53884917078832228272007-08-25T13:10:00.000-07:002007-08-25T13:10:00.000-07:00Yes, when we adopted her she had no feeling or mus...Yes, when we adopted her she had no feeling or muscle activity in her tail and back end. <BR/><BR/>The vet advised to have her tail removed, primarily for hygenic reasons. She has no feeling partway up her spine. She can still run okay, especially now that she doesn't have to drag her tail behind her. <BR/><BR/>She's a great cat. Her dewclaws are located near her front paws, which makes them monster size.Sawseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724464643717064852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-89348474614097561012007-08-25T12:22:00.000-07:002007-08-25T12:22:00.000-07:00Your terminator kitty is partially paralysed???I'm...Your terminator kitty is <I>partially paralysed</I>???<BR/><BR/>I'm impressed!Greybishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333805233763138378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-10612608591865614482007-08-25T11:48:00.000-07:002007-08-25T11:48:00.000-07:00Hi lostbean!Unfortunately, we did not have the lit...Hi lostbean!<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, we did not have the little kitty at the 'Rodent Rave'. <BR/><BR/>Kitty was found abandoned, living on the streets, partially paralyzed. We are not sure how long she was 'on the streets' but, for a little kitty with physical challenges, she sure knows how to scoop up the critters. Luckily, the deer can't jump over our fence...Sawseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724464643717064852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-43632725603918933892007-08-25T10:45:00.000-07:002007-08-25T10:45:00.000-07:00sawsee, is that where terminatory kitty learned he...sawsee, is that where terminatory kitty learned her hunting skills, as a matter of survival? i can't believe you endured that for 7 years!<BR/><BR/>and GB, i totally hear ya on the "they're more scared of you than them" hooey. i haven't encountered any bats (not even batman in batman movies!), but bumble bees/wasps/hornets and fish are not more scared of you than you are of them-THAT much i know!LOSTbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485866724362245443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-59256123776617530902007-08-25T10:07:00.000-07:002007-08-25T10:07:00.000-07:00Gb's Heebie-Jeebie time! Years ago, we lived near ...Gb's Heebie-Jeebie time! <BR/><BR/>Years ago, we lived near an area that had large, water-filled ditches. My parents had warned not to buy in the area as rats would be prevalent. Soon after moving in, I was in the box-filled garage when I spotted a LARGE rat. It quickly leaped off the ground, from box to box until it was about 12 feet above me. I did not hang around to see where it went. <BR/><BR/>Major 'Heeebie-jeebies'! <BR/><BR/>In the 7 years we lived there, I had MANY rodent encounters, some so gross I will not explain here... (heebie-jeebies).Sawseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724464643717064852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-82817711025850684712007-08-25T07:24:00.000-07:002007-08-25T07:24:00.000-07:00I was never afraid of bats. I'm a Batman fan afte...I was never afraid of bats. I'm a Batman fan after all.<BR/><BR/>Then I played a gig in North Bay, Ontario.<BR/><BR/>At around 3 in the morning I was out of cigarettes (a pack a day in those days) and decided to walk to the store. <BR/><BR/>For whatever reason, North Bay in July (and probably most of the year for all I know) supports THOUSANDS of bats. They sleep in the eaves of the entire main street and swarm en masse all night long. We had even had one in the club that night. Poor thing was messed up pretty badly by our music.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, by the time I ran the 6 block guantlet to and from the store, I'd been buzzed by dozens of bats. While still a Batman fan, I am no longer unafraid of the creatures themselves. It was traumatizing. Anyone who tells you "they're more afraid of you...blah, blah, blah" has never had to duck and cover while being strafed by the things. <BR/><BR/>Heebie-jeebie time.Greybishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333805233763138378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-88960082229467459842007-08-24T08:18:00.000-07:002007-08-24T08:18:00.000-07:00I forgot to say 'welcome' Jess! Thank you for ever...I forgot to say 'welcome' Jess! Thank you for everything! <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure how he would removed 6 bats!? I was lucky (?) that our pumphouse is so small, to easily catch it. It's the first time I was literally 'face-to-face' with a bat.Sawseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724464643717064852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-3341098678316804842007-08-24T07:05:00.000-07:002007-08-24T07:05:00.000-07:00Sawsee, we are helping my brother to build a new h...Sawsee, we are helping my brother to build a new house. Meanwhile, he's not spent much time at his current one. He went home the other night, after a long day of working on the new house, to find not one, not two, but SIX bats making themselves quite at home! He managed to get them all out, but still doesn't know how they got in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-48022284350057085482007-08-24T06:12:00.000-07:002007-08-24T06:12:00.000-07:00sawsee, i KNOW the bat is gonna love his new digs!...sawsee, i KNOW the bat is gonna love his new digs!<BR/><BR/>JDH-GROUP HUG!!!!!!!!! ;o)LOSTbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485866724362245443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-75050474187899368212007-08-23T20:11:00.000-07:002007-08-23T20:11:00.000-07:00You all ARE the greatest! Absolutely! I come here ...You all ARE the greatest! Absolutely! I come here and I really FEEL the warmth of friendship. It's a wonderful feeling. You make me smile. Thank you!<BR/>JDHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-69011165553832026032007-08-23T16:30:00.000-07:002007-08-23T16:30:00.000-07:00Thanks everybody for your support! You guys are th...Thanks everybody for your support! You guys are the greatest!<BR/><BR/>Talking about bats...we had guests over last week and their 10 year old boy wanted to go look at the well. I keep it locked and had not gone in the 'pumphouse' for at least 4 months. I opened the door and there was a pile of over 100 little poop pellets. I first thought it was from a mouse but was quite perplexed why it was concentrated within a 12" diameter. A few days ago we went in, armed with bleach, facemasks, gloves and garbage bags. I cleaned up the debris and put metal mesh around all the openings to ensure the little critter would stay out. I was about finished, when I looked up at the ceiling...there was a black thing hanging there, and it began to move. It was a bat! We improvised a bat catching unit and I went in for the re-location project. I managed to capture the bat and got it outside where it spread it's wing and soared around to the eaves. I'll need to construct a 'bathouse' to replace it's cozy one.Sawseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724464643717064852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-13085430935947799762007-08-23T14:38:00.000-07:002007-08-23T14:38:00.000-07:00Canine Ridge -Agreed and will do!Canine Ridge -<BR/>Agreed and will do!Greybishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333805233763138378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-87677626483343665212007-08-23T13:53:00.000-07:002007-08-23T13:53:00.000-07:00Yes, LB, not sure how she got the bat... but last ...Yes, LB, not sure how she got the bat... but last month she got a hummingbird, so maybe she can fly?!?!? <BR/>and Lady, I am about halfway through his book When Elephants Weep, it is a bit technical so I put it down awhile ago, but he has another book, Dogs never Lie about love, that is interesting for a pet owner to read. <BR/><BR/>GB - and all - about Duke's legacy - yes, hug your pet / friend / kids, and realize how lucky we are for the days we have and the joys of every day. It is so easy to forget. A work friend's dog is also dying of cancer, and he is getting some extra love today too.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531653628613780790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-8449031580239708662007-08-23T11:26:00.000-07:002007-08-23T11:26:00.000-07:00c.r.-a bat?!?!?!? holy hunting! terminator kitty...c.r.-a bat?!?!?!? holy hunting! terminator kitty has a gift. i mean, robins and other birdies hop around the yard, so i can totally see a kitty sneaking up on them, but i've never seen a bat hanging out on the turf. i've only seen them in flight, or hanging off a rafter or a branch. think terminatory kitty got smart and was just hanging upside down until a bat joined him?<BR/><BR/>oh, and jess? ew. that's a visual i didn't need. feel like i am gonna yak up a hairball.<BR/><BR/>lady, dakota always gets in my suitcase when i am packing! i think she knows i am usually going to visit my family, also cat owners, so her scent will be on all my clothes and drive the other cats nuts. or, maybe she loves me so much and wants to come with???LOSTbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485866724362245443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-40663354056158197822007-08-23T10:09:00.000-07:002007-08-23T10:09:00.000-07:00Hey, Sawsee and Canine Ridge! I'm just checking i...Hey, Sawsee and Canine Ridge! I'm just checking in to see how you guys are doing today.<BR/><BR/>I did finally get to that UTA site. Interesting article. Have you read the book that it references?<BR/><BR/>Speaking of luggage and pets who like to go with us, I was reminded of my cat, Max (my very best Bud), who was always thinking up creative ways to be with me. I guess he understood that the luggage went where I went so, for years, every time the suitcase came out, he unrelentlessly tried to pack himself in my bags!<BR/><BR/>Oh, I love/loved all of my little guys, but Max was.... well... special. Max was my Duke. It's been seven years and I still miss him but I do have 18 years worth of wonderful memories of him that still make me smile. <BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/>LadyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34634444.post-64944943364795214432007-08-23T09:24:00.000-07:002007-08-23T09:24:00.000-07:00you both made me laugh this morning, thanks! Our ...you both made me laugh this morning, thanks! Our kitty pooped in her carrier last time we had to take her to the vet... a bit embarassing... and smelly. Update on her huntress ways... last week she brought in a dead bat! Not sure how she caught a bat?!?!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531653628613780790noreply@blogger.com