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Good news for me! (and the Princess Rita)
Just in case anyone cares....
After working for the better part of 38 years, 22 of them as a government contractor for one agency or another, I have FINALLY been hired by the government itself!! I Am A Fed! woohoo! It's a little pay cut, but a big boost in job security. I have lost my job twice because of contracts ending, and I lost a job once because a long-term government jerk took a dislike to me (and many others), but now *I* am the government person! Oh, I can still be fired, but it'll be harder now. I'm thinking, 'Now I can think about buying a house! What does Rita want in a house?' Jane - owned and operated by the Princess Rita |
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Good news for me! (and the Princess Rita)
"Jane" wrote in message ... Just in case anyone cares.... I feel so sad that you said this. After working for the better part of 38 years, 22 of them as a government contractor for one agency or another, I have FINALLY been hired by the government itself!! I Am A Fed! woohoo! It's a little pay cut, but a big boost in job security. I have lost my job twice because of contracts ending, and I lost a job once because a long-term government jerk took a dislike to me (and many others), but now *I* am the government person! Oh, I can still be fired, but it'll be harder now. I'm thinking, 'Now I can think about buying a house! What does Rita want in a house?' Jane - owned and operated by the Princess Rita Yay! I am so happy for you and Princess Rita Tweed |
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Good news for me! (and the Princess Rita)
Jane wrote:
Just in case anyone cares.... After working for the better part of 38 years, 22 of them as a government contractor for one agency or another, I have FINALLY been hired by the government itself!! I Am A Fed! woohoo! It's a little pay cut, but a big boost in job security. I have lost my job twice because of contracts ending, and I lost a job once because a long-term government jerk took a dislike to me (and many others), but now *I* am the government person! Oh, I can still be fired, but it'll be harder now. I'm thinking, 'Now I can think about buying a house! What does Rita want in a house?' Jane - owned and operated by the Princess Rita Congratulations! Princess Rita won't have to worry about food and treats. -- Adrian |
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Jane, of course we care! Why not buy Princess Rita a new kitty condo? It's the kind of house you can afford just starting out.
Congratulations! Debby Hanoka |
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On Jul 19, 6:26*pm, Jane wrote:
Just in case anyone cares.... After working for the better part of 38 years, 22 of them as a government contractor for one agency or another, I have FINALLY been hired by the government itself!! *I Am A Fed! *woohoo! Congratulations! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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On Friday, July 20, 2012 4:54:35 AM UTC-4, Debby Hanoka wrote:
Jane, of course we care! Why not buy Princess Rita a new kitty condo? It's the kind of house you can afford just starting out. Congratulations! Debby Hanoka That's a very good idea, but there's just no more room in my apartment! LOL And she's got most of the furniture anyway. She has a lovely tree that takes up most of the patio window, and she climbs up and plays on that thing every single day. Maybe if we get a new house. Jane - owned and operated by the Princess Rita |
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:26:38 -0700 (PDT), Jane
wrote: Just in case anyone cares.... After working for the better part of 38 years, 22 of them as a government contractor for one agency or another, I have FINALLY been hired by the government itself!! I Am A Fed! woohoo! It's a little pay cut, but a big boost in job security. I have lost my job twice because of contracts ending, and I lost a job once because a long-term government jerk took a dislike to me (and many others), but now *I* am the government person! Oh, I can still be fired, but it'll be harder now. I'm thinking, 'Now I can think about buying a house! What does Rita want in a house?' Jane - owned and operated by the Princess Rita Congrats. Rita wants a little backyard with a fence that will keep her in the backyard. |
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"dgk" wrote in message ... On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:26:38 -0700 (PDT), Jane wrote: Congrats. Rita wants a little backyard with a fence that will keep her in the backyard. and you know this how? Has Rita told you this? |
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On Sat, 21 Jul 2012 23:00:03 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote: "dgk" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:26:38 -0700 (PDT), Jane wrote: Congrats. Rita wants a little backyard with a fence that will keep her in the backyard. and you know this how? Has Rita told you this? I thought the thread was about what Rita wanted. From my experience, cats like to be able to go outside and lay in the sun. Or, given the temperature lately, on the damp ground under some nice plant supplying shade. Since all four of my cats love doing this, I think it likely that Rita would as well. They don't agree on anything else! The funny thing is that I really owe my first two cats (RB) for me even owning a little house. I've written about this before. I used to have an apartment where a stray beam of sunlight made its way in sometime in the afternoon (no southern exposure so no direct sunlight most of the time). The cats would try to lay down when that bit of sun did make it in. So, when a friend needed to sell a small house, I bought it, mostly so Nico and Busky could have sunny windows and an actual safe backyard. They want the yard but we want to keep them safe. The price was also very reasonable and a personal mortgage made it possible. I do not think that I could afford to buy a house now, but interest rates are very low. How then to keep them from leaving the backyard? My solution was something like CatFenceIn. I put up a fence that curved in at the top and makes it pretty difficult for them to leave. Not perfect, but no cat has left in 10 years or so. They also have the Loc8tor on their collars so I can find them - that comes in very handy this time of year with the backdoor open and the yard pretty well overgrown. If you're thinking of getting a new place, Rita might very well like a little yard. I always thought the best idea would be a house built around a yard, so the cats really couldn't get anywhere else. But available funds make that a less-than-likely option for me and probably most people. |
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On Saturday, July 21, 2012 6:00:03 PM UTC-4, Christina Websell wrote:
"dgk" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:26:38 -0700 (PDT), Jane > > wrote: > > Congrats. Rita wants a little backyard with a fence that will keep her > in the backyard. and you know this how? Has Rita told you this? Yes, I would definitely look for a little backyard, but I'd get her one of those enclosures, rather than just a fence. She's never shown any interest in going outdoors, but I think she might like it if she can feel safe out there. She likes to *look* and *smell* out the door when the balconey door is open, but has never tried to go out there yet. She did come out exploring once when I was out there, but she slipped right back inside the minute I stood up. As a former stray, I suspect that she associates the Big Out with fear and hunger. Jane - owned and operated by the Princess Rita |
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