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Cat-Sitting - a Slight Miscommunication Again (semi-OT)
My neighbor Lynn asked me to look after her two adorable black kitties again
while she spent the weekend with her daughter. Not a problem, they are lovely cats especially when they come inside when I ask them to. This time she assured me she has plenty of food (she does) and kitty-litter (she does). And she said it's been so terribly hot here they don't want to go out for more than a couple of hours in the early morning. She's had another friend tending to her *outdoor* potted plants any time she's been away. But that friend was supposed to leave to go out of town this morning (Sunday, 7/5) so she asked if I'd mind doing that. Of course I don't mind; I'm no gardener but I'm pretty sure can water plants She gave me the full tour the day before she left. She has a beautifully landscaped yard so I never realized how much of it is "potted plants", i.e. hanging baskets, windowboxes, flowering plants in pots all around the place. I went over this morning to take over my new duties. I watered all the plants, fed the cats, scooped the litter box. I played with the kitties for a bit and got nice headbutts and some friendly chatter The automated sprinkler system for the lawn and in-ground plants was running. Schwartzie and Fedders looked at me like I was nuts when I asked if they wanted to go outside. It was "raining" on their patios! LOL So I went over about an hour later to see if the cats wanted out. I found her other friend over there watering the hanging/baskets/potted plants again! Oh, hi! I already did that. Turns out the friend doesn't know if she's going out of town after all and she wasn't sure anyone else would water the plants. I would have thought Lynn had told her I was going to take over watering duties today. It's been so hot here I don't think it will hurt the plants to have been watered twice in one morning. I do I think it's important to maintain lines of communication when you have two people tending to what has now turned into over-lapping duties. Don't you? Schwarztie still didn't want out when I went back over. Fedders was only out for a little over an hour when I saw him cross my backyard and head back towards his patio. I put on my shoes and went over to find him staring wistfully at the back door. I let him back inside. Looks like they're both inside for the day Jill |
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Cat-Sitting - a Slight Miscommunication Again (semi-OT)
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... My neighbor Lynn asked me to look after her two adorable black kitties again while she spent the weekend with her daughter. Not a problem, they are lovely cats especially when they come inside when I ask them to. This time she assured me she has plenty of food (she does) and kitty-litter (she does). And she said it's been so terribly hot here they don't want to go out for more than a couple of hours in the early morning. She's had another friend tending to her *outdoor* potted plants any time she's been away. But that friend was supposed to leave to go out of town this morning (Sunday, 7/5) so she asked if I'd mind doing that. Of course I don't mind; I'm no gardener but I'm pretty sure can water plants She gave me the full tour the day before she left. She has a beautifully landscaped yard so I never realized how much of it is "potted plants", i.e. hanging baskets, windowboxes, flowering plants in pots all around the place. I went over this morning to take over my new duties. I watered all the plants, fed the cats, scooped the litter box. I played with the kitties for a bit and got nice headbutts and some friendly chatter The automated sprinkler system for the lawn and in-ground plants was running. Schwartzie and Fedders looked at me like I was nuts when I asked if they wanted to go outside. It was "raining" on their patios! LOL So I went over about an hour later to see if the cats wanted out. I found her other friend over there watering the hanging/baskets/potted plants again! Oh, hi! I already did that. Turns out the friend doesn't know if she's going out of town after all and she wasn't sure anyone else would water the plants. I would have thought Lynn had told her I was going to take over watering duties today. It's been so hot here I don't think it will hurt the plants to have been watered twice in one morning. I do I think it's important to maintain lines of communication when you have two people tending to what has now turned into over-lapping duties. Don't you? Schwarztie still didn't want out when I went back over. Fedders was only out for a little over an hour when I saw him cross my backyard and head back towards his patio. I put on my shoes and went over to find him staring wistfully at the back door. I let him back inside. Looks like they're both inside for the day Jill Schwartzie and Fedders are very cute names. -- Theresa and Dante Stinky Forever: http://pets.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh |
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Cat-Sitting - a Slight Miscommunication Again (semi-OT)
"Kreisleriana" drtmuirATearthlink.net wrote in message
m... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Schwarztie still didn't want out when I went back over. Fedders was only out for a little over an hour when I saw him cross my backyard and head back towards his patio. I put on my shoes and went over to find him staring wistfully at the back door. I let him back inside. Looks like they're both inside for the day Jill Schwartzie and Fedders are very cute names. -- Theresa and Dante Stinky Forever: http://pets.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh She once told me what their names mean (the names are German) but then I'm terrible with names, much less translations of names from a language I'm not familiar with. Jill |
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Cat-Sitting - a Slight Miscommunication Again (semi-OT)
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... "Kreisleriana" drtmuirATearthlink.net wrote in message m... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... Schwarztie still didn't want out when I went back over. Fedders was only out for a little over an hour when I saw him cross my backyard and head back towards his patio. I put on my shoes and went over to find him staring wistfully at the back door. I let him back inside. Looks like they're both inside for the day Jill Schwartzie and Fedders are very cute names. -- Theresa and Dante Stinky Forever: http://pets.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh She once told me what their names mean (the names are German) but then I'm terrible with names, much less translations of names from a language I'm not familiar with. Jill Well, Schwarzie is just "Blackie," but it sounds cuter. No idea what Fedders is, besides a make of air conditioner. -- Theresa and Dante Stinky Forever: http://pets.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh |
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Cat-Sitting - a Slight Miscommunication Again (semi-OT)
On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 12:42:16 -0400, "jmcquown"
wrote: She once told me what their names mean (the names are German) but then I'm terrible with names, much less translations of names from a language I'm not familiar with. Sort of pidgin German. Blackie and Feathers. Bud |
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