The latest cat-astrophe

Periodically, I try to cull this mobile park of its feral cat population. In the past, I've caught as many as 8 ferals and had them relocated by Benson Police. 

The cops don't let them out until they've reached the next county line.  Not far enough because an orange cat has been caught twice before.

I explained to the Benson Police that the last two feral cats have evaded getting caught. The officer mansplained, "A leaf may have fallen on the mechanism that shuts the trap."  But for the last two weeks, when I checked the same trap, I found the food was gone, whether or not the trap was open.

I continue to see the skinny Garfield and his tabby companion sitting a few lots away, mocking me. They look at me smugly, almost singing, "Nyah-na-na-na-na. We fooled you!"

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MEANWHILE . . . 

Nothing is sacred here. A lovely scarf that sits on my bureau somehow made the trek from my bedroom to the hallway floor.

The doodads seen on my living room floor are evidence of Tulip's handiwork. These tiny items were in a recessed drink holder in my recliner. Two political buttons and a tube of flea treatment I forgot to dose my cat with months ago. Tulip never goes outside, so why did I even bother in the first place?

#Tulipandferals

#feralcatching

#cannotcatchabreak

My current projects

Evenings this week have been spent crafting two sweaters for an ugly sweater contest. The printed green shirt was bought on Amazon. The red shirt was a thrift store find. 

Both shirts are about half-done.

Tulip tried to help me with the floral garland. She suddenly started chasing the red berries until I retrieved them. Some leaves popped off as well. 

      

#tulipuglysweater

#tulipcattails

Virginia Gifted Tulip

Tulip has explored two accessories from our friend, Virginia. Abby is sharing the couch with her mom.

Tulip visited the new fish house once, briefly.  By the time I picked up my camera, she had already vacated the premises. The water bubbler seemed to fascinate her, but I'm unsure if she will use it. I hope for better pictures tomorrow.

#catgifts

#Tulipgifts

#Tuliptoys

Eating Style

Or should I say, Stylish Eating? 

Tulip tilts her blue bowl vertically so she can reach her food more easily. This way, the bowl is also poised to be dropped off the table. 

Tulip's latest thing is to mess with the covered wire that goes to the Amazon Alexa dot. I rearranged the setup, but she remains fascinated by it. Maybe because (1) the hard plastic tube resounds with an audible "click," or (2) maybe she just likes the feel of crunchy hard plastic on her tongue. Or (3), Tulip likes to annoy me.

I hate to say this, but neither Alexa nor my two Blink cameras have worked since my unfortunate Brightspeed debacle. It's been MONTHS!

#TulipCareAndFeeding

#TulipTrouble

#TheTroubleWithTulip

Bruised EGO

I've had an EGO leaf blower for a couple of years. Last fall, while it was still under warranty, I had to bring it to the Cleveland Ace Hardware store on two occasions.

A few days ago, I tried to blow all the pine straw from the side yard. In two minutes, it gave a loud, high-pitched shriek and shut itself off. "Here we go again!" I thought.

On Wednesday, I made the half-hour trek to the Cleveland store. The guy behind the counter apologized when he gave me the news that their mechanic was out for the next six weeks. I could bring the unit to Angier or Holly Springs. I reacted with an internal "GRRRRR!"

I then went to Dunn, as usual, to play Scrabble. Filling my car with gas on the way home, I decided that if I were to find the store in Angier, it might be closed by the time I got there.