Blue Fish, my beta, has caught the eye of Car-E.
Good thing that the fish knows to go to the bottom of the bowl whenever the kitten comes to play.
It’s also a good thing that when Car-E puts his paw in the water he reacts, quickly pulling back.
I’m pretty sure Blue Fish is safe, but I will keep an eye on Car-E when he gets close.
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On August 8, 1973, Bob and I were driving back from a supply run to Farm and Fleet in Kankakee, Illinois. If it was one of our usual trips, we had lunch at the Wagon wheel restaurant. They had the best fried catfish!
Bob said he wondered if we should keep dating. It kind of sounded like he was breaking up with me. After dating for two years he couldn’t see where we were going.
I don’t exactly how we got around to the word marriage, but it eventually came up.
It went something like this.
Me: Bob, I never agreed to marry you because you never asked. You’ve got to ask me.
Bob: Well, do you want to?
That was his proposal. It wasn’t until last year, when we were at a family gathering, that he admitted he’d been trying to figure out how to ask me to marry him. That was nice to hear.
At least we were both on the same page.
Four months later we had a church wedding, surrounded by all our friends and family.
Best friends forever and we meant it.
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Sometimes I have to be Car-E-free. If I’m going in and out the door, I don’t want him slipping past me.
He’s so fast! He would be out in the yard before I could stop him. To keep him safe I have to think ahead of my growing kitten.
Sometimes I lock Car-E in a room he can not escape while I’m busy. That’s usually the bathroom.
For a short time without Car-E under my feet I give him a treat in his toy.
Food is very important to this kitten. He’ll do anything for a kitty treat.
When I put a few pieces in his toy, he works hard to get at the kibble.
Car-E is an adventerous cat.
He’s is often underfoot. This is one way to distract him from getting in the way. Too bad my groceries didn’t get put away because I was too busy watching Car-E.
The clown of the house makes me laugh.
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Don’t feel sorry for me that my potatoes are small. That’s what I planted.
Oops, I turned the camera the wrong way, but I think you get the idea.
It doesn’t take much to cook up little spuds.
Boiling some in heavily salted water for 30 minutes and then let dry. You have a nice vegetable or snack. By the way, you keep the skins on. If you tried to peel them there wouldn’t be anything left.
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Being in the country means my internet connection is DSL. That is why it takes me so long to upload or download files, especially videos. Even this thirty second video took all afternoon to find its place in my computer.
It is frustrating, but I’m still happy I have something that connects me to people outside this house. It would be like going back to the stoneage if I couldn’t meet up with friends and family daily. Mail would be my only option and I don’t want to go back to that.
Anyway, here is the very short video I shot at Sissy’s yesterday. If you need a gift and don’t want to face a huge monster store, stop in and look around, but don’t forget your mask.
And please remember to check out my books and paintings, too.
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