Butter wouldn't melt . . . but don't be deceived by their quiet demeanour. After they have had their next meal they will hurtle round the room as if their tails are on fire. I am beginning to think they may be related to Gremlins - in which case, I shall definitely not feed them after midnight, however much they plead!!
The view from across the lane from us - a little bit of snow and frost still on the hills, as here.
Well, Keith is brighter today and more mobile today, but at teatime it's just like someone has pulled the plug. Phone messages and a note to the PD nurse have not elicited a reply over our worries. It is frustrating and worrying. We want to know if what Keith is experiencing day to day, is the best we can expect from his treatment. Fatigue is ever-present.
Now worried about darling daughter who has no heating in her flat as the system has broken/frozen and because she has Covid, the Landlady can't get anyone in to fix it. It never rains but it pours . . . Tam has spent the day in bed with the electric blanket on, though she's been loaned an electric heater now for the living room/kitchen, where it is barely 13 deg. They have - 2 tonight.
Here it will be - 7, so we are thinking of leaving the heating on low overnight. Don't want frozen pipes or kitties.
I hope the PN gets back soon. Mine often phones VERY late. So sorry about Tam. Talk about timing.
ReplyDeleteMe too. It's very stressful. It is a mother's place to worry about her offspring - not much time off from that at the mo!
ReplyDeleteI had a comment nearly finished and took a moment to brush cat hair [what else?] out of my keyboard and the comment went away--somewhere?
ReplyDeleteLooking at the photo of Ghengis and Lulu I think you caught a vital moment--G's back foot holding down Lulu's tail and she batting those delightfully marked paws for all she was worth. I see that Pippi was standing by to help if needed.
I'm sorry that in addition to a lingering bout with Covid Tam must endure a chilly apartment--never pleasant without illness thrown in.
With Keith's stamina and mobility so unpredictable from day to day it surely makes it nearly impossible to plan much beyond 24 hours. I'm sorry it has come to that.
You only have to blink at the keyboard sometimes for a comment to disappear into the ether! Sleeves have a lot to answer for!
ReplyDeleteThere was more to the Tam story as she couldn't get hold of Jon all day, so WALKED down to his house (and then back up again). They have been separate in the hope he wouldn't get Covid as there's a family wedding at the weekend. I have been worried sick - thoughts of her collapsed on the uphill route home in below freezing temps.
Keith's health is such a worry and my anxiety levels high before all the Tam shennanigans.
It brings back so many memories seeing your older cat and the babies playing . What a special time with those kittens.
ReplyDeleteThe kittens bring such joy and help to balance out the anxiety levels. Alfie joined in the sprint around the library this morning :)
DeleteThat is very cold for Tam to endure while I'll with Covid. I hope the space heater and electric blanket keep her warm. I hope the PD responds soon, and with better news than feared. Worry comes from all directions it seems. Stay warm and hope you get good rest.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a worry about Tam. I just hope she tests negative today so the bods can be called out. Don't want it to go into the weekend when they presumably don't work.
DeleteWe daren't sit here in the cold, so have ordered more heating oil. I get paid a carer's allowance, so that will help cover the cost. We are fortunate though, I feel sorry for the folk who can't be so generous with the heating.
I hope that you get some answers soon. Good luck. It is good that your little gremlins are fitting into the household. Mine is out of the basement but he hasn't eaten in over 24 hours. I'm concerned for him, but just keep fresh food and water for him, set outside his latest hiding place. At least he's out of the basement.
ReplyDeleteThat's good news that he's ventured up. Try tempting him with something irrisistible to cats -something fishy, slightly warmed to bring out the smell!
DeleteYou live in a beautiful spot. I expect it feeds your soul when worries build up. Hang in there and be good to yourself.
ReplyDeleteWe are indeed so fortunate to live in such a beautiful area - just looking out of the bathroom window brings a smile. Even quarries look pretty when they are snow-covered.
DeleteI am surprised that the landlord (or letting agent) can't arrange heating repair. As a rental owner myself the letting agent I use would simply insist that the Covid sufferer isolates themselves in another room. We are no longer governed by rules that say anybody with Covid has to isolate. It shis now treated as a 'regular' illness and if you don't feel well don't go to work and obviously keep yourself away from anybody who is vulnerable, elderly and on the list of those to avoid. I would check again with the landlord. Two friends have broken boilers and their houses are unbelievably cold. An oil filled radiator could help.
ReplyDeleteI passed this on to Tam. I presume the Landlady is still acting under the old regulations. Tam is suffering because of that. Hoping that she tests negative today. It's a flat in an old house where Tam is too, so not good insulation. Fortunately her bedroom faces south, so warms up from the sun.
DeleteSo many things for you to worry about at the moment, thank goodness for the kittens and the big-uns finally getting on with them and joining in the play. You need SOME light relief in your days at the moment.
ReplyDeleteWaking up isn't much fun, that's for sure. Alfie was back to sleeping beside me on the sofa last night, his paws touching a sleeping Pippi's. Aw bless him. I just have to watch him if he's been on the cat nip mouse as he gets a bit wild then!
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