Most Independent Cat

It's Independence Day today for Americans.

It's Independence Day every day for Tulip.

She's still acting like a baby, throwing down my water bottles that I had the nerve to leave on a countertop.

Guess she's playing "fetch" with me, just like my son did from his high chair many years ago. It's not amusing . . . especially when the contents spill out.

It is one way to spot-clean the floor. 

But it appears to make her happy.

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Preparing to sell a bunch of stuff at the Highway 301 Endless Yard Sale, I started to empty out cardboard boxes onto the sales tables. Tulip was in cat heaven! She could gnaw those now-empty boxes until the cows came home (except none of my neighbors have cows (in the literal sense). 

After the 2-day sale left me sunburned and a little bit richer, it was time to separate the wheat (what I'll keep) from the chaff (to be given to a thrift shop).

After the sale, I filled plastic bins with the "good stuff" I'll be keeping. 

Miss Nosy checks out the contents of semi-filled bins. I took a photo of her, but Chrome is sending the pic who-knows-where. 

She's tuckered out after a stressful day, watching me work in the office. (Me too.) 

One of us needs a cat nap.

#tulipnews

#independentcat

#indepedenttulip

A Curious Cat

Tulip is curious about all the boxes of stuff in the house I gathered for the yard sale. I had brought inside two long outdoor extension cords from the shed. Tulip had to check them out. She got busy chewing the paper UL (Underwriters Laboratories) tags from each.

Naturally, I had to spoil her fun by draping one of her cat blankets over it.

I'm not that artistic, but I took a glass mosaic class last month at the Senior Center. It turned out well. The instructor suggested I not use large pieces of glass as planned for the body parts -- the body of a cat, of course. Cutting the glass down did make the design, complete with a red tulip, more interesting.

#tulipmosaic

#tulipyardsale

#catmosaic

#cat_art

I should've, but I didn't

To Do

I should've done many things on my To Do list, including people to call. Most tasks were usurped by creative writing. The hours just disappear once I get started.

I wrote a blog post which may or may not be put on NRW's blog. Nobody asked me to write it, but I guess last night's meeting inspired me. The title is "Toot Your Horn." 

Guess it's not so bad... only three things I have left to do. That number may change when I unearth more paperwork in the office.

Spent a bit of time refueling Tulip's not-quite-empty food bowl. She insisted. Minutes later, she took a nap in her living room sun spot. Nap time invariably follows Nibbles Hour.

Tried saving Tulip's picture in two or three places...none of them could be found. I still don't know how to work certain features on my Samsung phone. I guess I need to do a deep dive to find where in the heck I should look for pictures. So many options, yet none of them work.

This pic was a download found on Pexels. Credit to Mathias Reding. No relation to Tulip. 

 

TASK	DATE	STATUS	WHAT TO DO	WHO TO CALL	WHY #1	WHY #2
2	6/11/26		Call	LASERS	unpaid $$
3	6/11/26		Call	Housing Lady		find flier
7	6/11/26		Link car to phone		need VIN #
1	6/11/26	completed 6/12	Call	Town of Benson	utilities	request animal trap
4	6/11/26	completed 6/12	mark calendar	Dec 12th	Xmas party
5	6/11/26	completed 6/12	mark calendar	Nov 7	Next book fair
6	6/11/26	completed 6/12	mark calendar	4th Sat meeting	NRW schedule
8	6/11/26	completed 6/12	email Zekariah	character sheet

BLINK or you'll miss it

This blog post will cover the GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY truth.

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1.  A Spectrum technician came to the house today to do whatever I tried to do Sunday, installing the Internet by myself. I was correct in the assumption that there WERE too many wires. Naturally, I had done more than one thing wrong. But I am happy to report that I can access the Internet once again. YIPPEE! And the printer is back online too!

2.  Tulip missed the tech because Spectrum insists its customers keep all pets out of their staff's way. (Sorry, Tulip).

3. My Alexa DOT has an orange light circling when it should be blue. I unplugged and replugged it in, but it turns orange right away. This is proving to be a pain that I will tackle some other day.

4. Also, the tech could not help me with my two Amazon Blink cameras. They used to connect through my printer ID, but I don't know if that choice is still available. Color me stumped. The controller shows a solid blue light and a blinking green light. It's supposed to be just the opposite.

5. This proves that modern technology will likely be my downfall. (Death by unintelligible instructions).

6.  Even so, it is a RED LETTER DAY. Watch me while I celebrate!

#printerwoes

#technologywoes

#Printerisback

#tulipmissedavisitor

Artwork: https://openclipart.org/detail/211836/printer

Post-Shower

While I was in the shower, I heard something drop to the floor. This was my view of the bathroom when I stepped out of the shower.

Oh, Tulip!

First, notice the bottle which had been on the sink. Obviously, I didn't put it high enough on the shelves (my bad). 

What is not shown are the two small pads that fell behind the toilet.

I am starting to believe my cat is bored.

#boredcat

#boredkitty

#boredTulip

#destructivekitty

#destructivecat