Slice of Life - What are you up to today?

[Artemesia's Garden]

Yesterday was also quiet. I heard about a show on Netflix called Arcane, & was intrigued, so I gave it a go. It's awesome!!! One of the films I watched is Kindergarten Cop 2, where instead of Arnie playing a cop it's Dolph Lundgren playing an FBI agent. It was hilarious & had a lot of the modern sensitivities of children, including allergies.
Today I'm trying to sort an electricity issue. It doesn't affect supply right now, but may do if I leave it too long.

Crumpet I'm glad you had a good coffee break xxx

Those sound like good films for a rainy afternoon. DH might like Arcane, I'll ask him if he's played League of Legends (I'm not a gamer). Have you played League of Legends?

@Crumpet I really miss reading in a coffee shop! I really need to find new hangouts since I moved house.

I'm on holiday today, but I took a meeting anyway because I organised it  I also made banana tea bread and toffee flapjacks for a picnic tomorrow. Hopefully the weather stays fine for our trip to the beach tomorrow with our visitors.

[tikibirds]

Mowing the lawn 

[Ponybookworm]

I'm not a gamer. I heard about it on Youtube, as one of my fave channels covered it.
And Banana bread sounds tasty!!! I could only make minis as finding a loaf tin which actually fits the air fryer is a nightmare!!! But I found mini ones, which will be good for things like that. If I could find a tin for making a half-loaf that would rock socks.
Tiki I hope you conquered the pesky lawn!!!

Had the engineer round for a bit, so didn't do much again, because waiting had me on tenterhooks until I knew when he'd be there, when I managed to make my dinner & do my dishes. Afterwards I needed to reset my bedroom clock, & beforehand I saw the state of the electricity cupboard. Dustpan & brush to the rescue!!! it really needed the sweep-up. Also wish I could store the Christmas tree somewhere else, but that's the only place it fits... Still, better doing a little something than nothing

[Beth3346]

work work work. i was supposed to have a job interview during my lunch break but someone scheduled a meeting so now i need to cancel the interview.

yesterday we took Luna to the vet again. this time she was much calmer with the help of some medication and lots of treats. now we just need to figure out how to get the big one to the vet calmly.

[BlackCurtains]

Still trying to clean. I haven't done anything. With everything going on, and now my cat is sick.

I can't work on my projects either because I can't get in the zone. My mojo is gone.

[Beth3346]

Still trying to clean. I haven't done anything. With everything going on, and now my cat is sick.

I can't work on my projects either because I can't get in the zone. My mojo is gone.

i hope she feels better

[BlackCurtains]

Thanks, Beth


Today I'm dropping off my kitty for cremation. I shaved some of her fur and put it in a baggie.

When I get back I still have a little more cleaning to do but it's not a lot. Gather some garbage, vacuum the bedroom. I had wanted to get all my broken down cardboard out, but a bunch of it still needs to be taped up and I don't feel like doing that. My carpal tunnel is still bothering me quite a bit and the thought of pulling duct tape makes me wince.

I'd like to move my bookcase. Haha, I've been saying that for like a year.

I'm not sure what to do with all the cat stuff. I have no place to store the litter boxes, unless I just leave them where they are. I do want another cat, a senior, but I don't know when I'll be ready for that. I guess I'll clean everything and put it back. Don't know what else to do. I need a new place mat for the food area. I bought the one I have because the cute cartoony cats on it looked like both my cats Now that both are gone, it'll be hard to look at.

When my other cat died, I had a project in mind as a keepsake box. I bought everything but never got started on it. I should do it and buy two more for my dog and Mouse. Maybe one for all my hamsters too. I could have a remembrance shelf or something.


I love having pets. But it's so hard when they pass. At one point I was looking into getting a tortoise because they live so long, but they require a lot of room and it's better if they are kept outside. I've also been looking at African Fat-Tail geckos. They're interesting and live for 20 years. I've never had a reptile. Sorry, I'm rambling.

[Artemesia's Garden]

Sorry, I'm rambling.

I don't mind. Sorry to hear about your Kitty, that's a really sad thing. I think African Fat-Tail geckos looks really cool, and I wonder how much you can sustomise their tank and make it into a feature of your room. That might be fun. But in the meantime, I don't see why you shouldn't clean all the cat stuff, put it back, make keepsake boxes and just think on it for a while. I'm not surprised all this loss and worry is making you lose your mojo. It's a lot

Post Merge: September 14, 2022, 09:13:50 AM

work work work. i was supposed to have a job interview during my lunch break but someone scheduled a meeting so now i need to cancel the interview.

yesterday we took Luna to the vet again. this time she was much calmer with the help of some medication and lots of treats. now we just need to figure out how to get the big one to the vet calmly.

I'm sorry you couldn't get out of it, it's a real shame to have to cancel an interview. I hope you can manage to re-schedule it or find something better!

[Ponybookworm]

BC all the snuggles!!! It's going to be so hard for you right now xxx So take what time you need xxx
Beth what a bummer with meetings scheduled at the WORST times xxx And glad you got Luna calm at the vets xxx

So I had my coffee morning yesterday, got hold of the electric people help again, & found the reason for my issues (see Trivial Complaints). Booked a smart pre[pay meter as that will make it easier for me. I made pizza for dinner after baking more choc chip muffins. Remind me when it says half a teaspoon of baking soda it means half a LEVEL teaspoon... Otherwise it leaves an aftertaste...
Today was the support worker. I got the dead stick whizzer & some dead oil taken away yaiy!!! Also booking medical appointments. Smear is done, doctor's is being sorted as they have an online consulting service. I want a general & age-specific appointment. The worker is sorting out the dentist for me, & then there's the opticians... At least I'm managing to brush my teeth every night!!!

[BlackCurtains]

Thanks guys

I finished cleaning at least

I will say this - it will be nice not having cat litter all over for a while. I walk around barefoot and the clay litter I use is bigger pieces than clumping litter and sometimes very sharp to step on. Not going to miss that at all.

[Heart Of Midnight]

Thanks everyone, I'm feeling a little better already. I still remember my mother's ex calling my eyes tiger eyes and that's a nice memory now too.

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BC, I'm glad you were able to clean up.  I remember when my own previous cats died, I started cleaning almost immediately and put away their food, food dishes, sleeping places and litter boxes. I collected the toys in one place and saved some of them as a memory and gave some away. It made it easier for me to deal with what happened and the future of living without them, even though it was really sad and strange... I couldn't bear to look at those things in their places anymore. It would have felt like they were still coming back home to continue their normal lives.
It didn't take us many years when the two current funny "furballs" arrived for us. We couldn't live without cats! Home and life was really empty without them, although it would have been a lot easier without the huge amount of cat litter, dust and cat hair!

[Artemesia's Garden]

I have to say i can't handle the mess from even a cat, let alone a dog. I'm a bit precious about my home. It doesn't look like a catalogue or anything but I did work in an art museum at one point so dust, food smells, wet footprints... yeah. Our cat lives outside. He gets brushed outside, fed outside, played with outside. We are lucky because he only catches mice most of the time, not birds. He can come in if the weather is bad and then I follow him around with a mop.

I have one more day of holiday. I'm just writing myself a list of Things to Do.

[BlackCurtains]

I still have her water fountain hooked up and running. I'm so used to the sound of the water. It would be extra weird to unplug it. I know I have to at some point... but for now I'll leave it.

Anyway, inspections start today. I hope they don't pick my unit. They picked me last time, so I'm hoping I'll get skipped this time. I have an appointment with my therapist at 2pm. I'm also busy with things on another site, plus I want to work on my swap custom today.

[Ponybookworm]

It'll take time BC, so give youself what time you need for that xxx And glad you got the cleaning done, & wishing you the best with inspections xxx
Artie: top of your list should be relax & have fun, saving work until you're back home xxx
HOM glad you're starting to feel better xxx

After yesterday's visit I didn't get much done, including baking. I want to relax & bake today, & have started a new recipe: for cinnamon rolls. I did get a few packages deilvered, including a new to me old sharky plush.
When I say started, I mean the recipe has yeast in it, which means proving time. I did the online consult thing & the email said I need to make an appointment... (which means a phone call). Emails are in process with the dentists. I'm dreading making the optician's appointment...
I'm reminded why I don't like being too busy...

[Leave a Whisper]

Took the dog on a walk after chores.