Another good night for me, followed by an early morning
– during which the mippies drove me half insane! Especially Mewthos! He went
and stretched himself on the kitchen counter (naughty!) then he investigated
the seeds on my table (naughty!) and he continuously strolled onto my desk
(naughty!)! I sat down to play with them for a while but he was just in a mood
this morning.
I tried calling my boss again – the usual: no answer.
I left a message and some time later his wife called. She’s found a place, but
there are dogs! I told her a bit about my mippies; if the dogs are fenced off,
they could actually keep my mippies in my garden, sort of guard them – but if
they go crazy wanting to chase my mippies, it’s not going to work. She said she’ll
have a look tomorrow and will let me know.
Our gardener is working for Rose today, so the mippies
are in and out a lot. He’s working on the hedge, on the outside, so they feel
quite comfortable staying in the garden – except when he comes to my courtyard,
for tools, Ha Ha!
I’ve just scanned and e-mailed all the latest info
regarding my mippies to Move-a-Pet. I was looking and Mewthos’ micro chip form –
no wonder he became Menonos! I couldn’t read ‘Mewthos’ myself, they really made
no effort! I suppose knowing that I’m now a past client … so I’m not worth any
more effort.
Rose was kind enough to buy me some fruits, so I’ve
augmented my breakfast with some of those.
Since Lady Jane was moping around, I lured her outside
by doing some gardening. I took all the little pots with plants I had on my
stand by the front door and placed them into various large pots. Mewthos came
to supervise and get lovies while I’m in his garden! He is such a love-bug!
Last night, after I had watered, I watched him inspect every single pot –
licking the plants, sticking his nose into the ground! As if he’s checking
whether I watered properly! He loves the garden! He loves to sniff and lie
under the Cosmos and Snap Dragons, he always comes running when I’m watering
and he just loves to slalom around the plants!
It’s too hot to stay in the sun for long, I could feel
my shoulders burning from just those short periods planting the flowers. I’ve
put a load into the machine, so I should have some clean laundry again by
tomorrow.
Yesterday we saw a thick cloud of smoke coming from
the east blackening the horizon. Rose told me it’s a fire near the airport.
Today I watched a plane fly very, very low overhead! Normally they keep their
altitude flying out over the ocean, where turn and start their descent approaching
the airport. Just a bit of trivia to worry over.
I don’t know why, but Lady Jane just came inside just
to use the litter box! Now she’s back off playing in the garden. Ziva came to
nibble some Whiskas, then sat in her box for a few minutes before rushing off
downstairs as well. Strange cats!
I’ve just been reading the Way of Cats blog, about Moving with Cats
– according to her, I should keep them indoors for at least three weeks, to
allow their homing system to reset. Ai ai ai, three weeks is a long time!
Especially for Ziva – but she, especially needs that! I don’t want to risk
loosing her! But three weeks? Man, I’m going to go insane with the three of
them bouncing off the walls! Well, if they do, that would be a good sign, at least.
Some light at the end of the tunnel: I just spend a
couple of hours surfing the net for places to rent in Pretoria and found a few
very promising places! They are mostly let by the owner, so they’re not listed
on the popular site – which are dominated by agents. The listings are few and
far between, but once I’m in Pretoria and if I’m not happy with the place that’s
been found for me – there is hope! Unfortunately none of the places were still
available – like I said: few and far between.
I tried the play-tactic again tonight, to lure my
mippies in – but the outside was more alluring. When I was playing with
Mewthos, Lady Jane wouldn’t come – and we played for quite a while. Later, Lady
Jane popped in, but wouldn’t play for long – she turned her back on me and our
game and ran outside.
I keep falling for the mistaken belief that they’ll
come in eventually … they don’t! By half nine I went outside with the flash
light. I finally spotted them – but they absolutely refused to come inside or
even near me! They were running around Rose’s garden, where I can’t get to
them! I called, I pleaded, I tried to bribe – nothing. Eventually Rose came out
to see if she could help … no luck whatsoever! I walked up and down the path,
when I was at the outside gate, they came towards the house but when I came
back, they went back. Eventually I threw a pebble at Mewthos and he went flying
towards the outside gate – I went stomping off down the path again and at least
Lady Jane went upstairs … but now Mewthos was nowhere to be found! I feared he
may have run out the gate and across the road, but Rose was sure she’d seen him
come running back when I was near the gate. She thought he, too, had run
upstairs. I went to check upstairs – no Mewthos. But now Felix joined the fun!
And Ziva was just sauntering around.
I had just asked Rose if she would mind getting her
remote for the gate, so that I could go into her garden from the road side to
find Mewthos and hopefully either collect him or chase him home … when he
suddenly appeared on the other side of my garden! He was clearly frightened –
and then Felix cut off his path! A bit of a set-to between them and I circled
around Mewthos to chase him towards the stairs. It worked! It was ten past nine
when I finally had the two minis safely inside! And I can let Lady Jane out of
the bedroom – I had taken the precaution of shutting her in when I came up to
look for Mewly here.
Ziva showed up at half ten – and actually scratched at
the door to be let in! Usually she just mips, or waits for me to open to call
her.
I haven’t showered nor have I had dinner – I’m not happy.
And it’s too late for either, now. Not that I’m hungry, anyway, so: no worries!
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