Planning my Wednesday off

Sub-standard sleep lead to sub-standard morning. I got up early, went to the bathroom and Ziva and Lady Jane slipped out into the lounge. When I went back to bed, neither returned.

When I finally did get up, near seven, Ziva came back in but Lady Jane stayed with me. She was around my feet a bit, then settled on the chair and watched me. When I had my coffee, she came for an intensive cuddling session! Until I put her back in the bedroom, so I could get dressed.

At work I felt quite energetic and caught up with one set of paperwork, completely. I also decided that tomorrow I would try to build a new piece of cat furniture. It’s been running around in my head for ages, but not really taking proper shape – so I’ve left it in the hopes of getting a clearer plan ... somehow. That hasn’t happened, and my cats are using my furniture – in desperation. Well, now they use the trees outside as well, but since they are still indoors a lot – my furniture has to serve as substitute.

That scratching pole I made when they were still closed-eyed babies is still being used – but they want something more like the table’s legs and my new office chair’s backs. Which is what they are using in the lounge. So, something tall. Where they can stretch and claw at the same time. At the same time, I need my first attempt at carpentry to be simple. So I’ve come up with an idea that I think could and should work. Let’s hope I can get what I need for that tomorrow!

Back at home the felines are all around me, climbing on my back, sitting on my lap, watching me clean the sand box. It seems they are just waiting around until Rose comes for her daily visit – they don’t want to miss that! When Rose leaves, so do they – off downstairs! Fortunately not for very long. It’s too windy for comfort today, so as soon as they come trotting in, I shut the door. They may not feel the wind, but my fur is not warm as theirs.

Rose brought me a whole bag full of cuttings off her succulents – a complete variety! The bird lady asked for a few spekboom cuttings, he he. We don’t do ‘few’ here, we do generous!

Right now I sort of want to cry … I got a call from a volunteer at CatCare – she wants Earl! She’ll come tomorrow afternoon to fetch him … I’ve got really, really attached to my little blue-eyed parrot! My little plumber Earl. My little tweety pie!

He’s going to a good home. I will miss him so, so much! I tried for so long not to get attached to either twin, but they’ve been with me for so long now, and I’ve kind of given up hope for either to find another home … and they have pawed their way deeply into my heart by now. Right now I don't want to write, I just want to cuddle my little Earltjie!