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Sorry I have participated so little lately. Life's been insane lately
and on top of it all I've been sick. So purrs for everyone who needs them! I started out having the flu and now it's progressed to an annoying cough. Last night I decided to try that supposedly sure-fire night-time cough remedy where you put a thick layer of Vick's Vapo Rub on the soles of your feet at bedtime. Unfortunately I didn't have any Vick's, but I did have Tiger Balm. I figured it must be close to the same thing so I tried it. I got on the bed and oped the jar of Tiger Balm. Vino jumped up on the bed and approached me. I held out the jar for him to sniff and it was like he hit an invisible force field that prevented him from getting any closer. It was so funny the way he instantly stopped dead in his tracks and jerked his head back a bit. And this from a distance of probably a foot from the jar! Anyway, I coated the soles of my feet and put some socks on. Then I went to bed. I was lying in bed reading when suddenly Vino jumped up and attacked my feet under the doona! Wow, I thought, he's sure playful tonight, he hasn't done "bedmice" for ages! But it just went on, and on, and on! He was burrowing my thick winter doona like crazy, trying to dig through to my feet. I finally realized that it was the (by now much fainter) smell of the Tiger Balm that was driving him crazy. It got to the point where I had to push him away a couple of times, I was afraid for my doona cover. But he just kept returning, glazed look in his eyes, purring non-stop. Finally he must have had his fill and he sacked out in a catnip-high type trance and went to sleep. As for the cough remedy, I didn't cough all night and had a great sleep, so it must have worked. I will try it again tonight. We'll see if Vino has the same reaction again! -- Britta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://picasaweb.google.com/badwilson |
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On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:49:55 +0800, "badwilson"
wrote: Sorry I have participated so little lately. Life's been insane lately and on top of it all I've been sick. So purrs for everyone who needs them! I started out having the flu and now it's progressed to an annoying cough. Last night I decided to try that supposedly sure-fire night-time cough remedy where you put a thick layer of Vick's Vapo Rub on the soles of your feet at bedtime. Unfortunately I didn't have any Vick's, but I did have Tiger Balm. I figured it must be close to the same thing so I tried it. I got on the bed and oped the jar of Tiger Balm. Vino jumped up on the bed and approached me. I held out the jar for him to sniff and it was like he hit an invisible force field that prevented him from getting any closer. It was so funny the way he instantly stopped dead in his tracks and jerked his head back a bit. And this from a distance of probably a foot from the jar! Anyway, I coated the soles of my feet and put some socks on. Then I went to bed. I was lying in bed reading when suddenly Vino jumped up and attacked my feet under the doona! Wow, I thought, he's sure playful tonight, he hasn't done "bedmice" for ages! But it just went on, and on, and on! He was burrowing my thick winter doona like crazy, trying to dig through to my feet. I finally realized that it was the (by now much fainter) smell of the Tiger Balm that was driving him crazy. It got to the point where I had to push him away a couple of times, I was afraid for my doona cover. But he just kept returning, glazed look in his eyes, purring non-stop. Finally he must have had his fill and he sacked out in a catnip-high type trance and went to sleep. As for the cough remedy, I didn't cough all night and had a great sleep, so it must have worked. I will try it again tonight. We'll see if Vino has the same reaction again! I've never heard of Vicks (or Tiger Balm) on the feet, but hey, what ever works. I've used Tiger Balm quite often in the past for sore aching muscles, and it's wonderful stuff. Glad Vino was having fun with it. -bonbon |
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"bonbon" wrote in message ... On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:49:55 +0800, "badwilson" wrote: Sorry I have participated so little lately. Life's been insane lately and on top of it all I've been sick. So purrs for everyone who needs them! I started out having the flu and now it's progressed to an annoying cough. Last night I decided to try that supposedly sure-fire night-time cough remedy where you put a thick layer of Vick's Vapo Rub on the soles of your feet at bedtime. Unfortunately I didn't have any Vick's, but I did have Tiger Balm. I figured it must be close to the same thing so I tried it. I got on the bed and oped the jar of Tiger Balm. Vino jumped up on the bed and approached me. I held out the jar for him to sniff and it was like he hit an invisible force field that prevented him from getting any closer. It was so funny the way he instantly stopped dead in his tracks and jerked his head back a bit. And this from a distance of probably a foot from the jar! Anyway, I coated the soles of my feet and put some socks on. Then I went to bed. I was lying in bed reading when suddenly Vino jumped up and attacked my feet under the doona! Wow, I thought, he's sure playful tonight, he hasn't done "bedmice" for ages! But it just went on, and on, and on! He was burrowing my thick winter doona like crazy, trying to dig through to my feet. I finally realized that it was the (by now much fainter) smell of the Tiger Balm that was driving him crazy. It got to the point where I had to push him away a couple of times, I was afraid for my doona cover. But he just kept returning, glazed look in his eyes, purring non-stop. Finally he must have had his fill and he sacked out in a catnip-high type trance and went to sleep. As for the cough remedy, I didn't cough all night and had a great sleep, so it must have worked. I will try it again tonight. We'll see if Vino has the same reaction again! I've never heard of Vicks (or Tiger Balm) on the feet, but hey, what ever works. I've used Tiger Balm quite often in the past for sore aching muscles, and it's wonderful stuff. Glad Vino was having fun with it. -bonbon Just keep it away from "sensitive" areas. :P Stinky loves all minty, eucalyptus-y smells, too. |
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badwilson wrote:
Sorry I have participated so little lately. Life's been insane lately and on top of it all I've been sick. So purrs for everyone who needs them! I started out having the flu and now it's progressed to an annoying cough. Last night I decided to try that supposedly sure-fire night-time cough remedy where you put a thick layer of Vick's Vapo Rub on the soles of your feet at bedtime. Unfortunately I didn't have any Vick's, but I did have Tiger Balm. (snip) the (by now much fainter) smell of the Tiger Balm that was driving him crazy. It got to the point where I had to push him away a couple of times, I was afraid for my doona cover. But he just kept returning, glazed look in his eyes, purring non-stop. Finally he must have had his fill and he sacked out in a catnip-high type trance and went to sleep. As for the cough remedy, I didn't cough all night and had a great sleep, so it must have worked. I will try it again tonight. We'll see if Vino has the same reaction again! Vino's a little nut! I love Tiger Balm. I use it on left shoulder and it really helps soothe the ache. They make "pain patches", too, and they're much cheaper than any other stick-on pain patch you can buy at a drug store. Hope you feel better very soon. Jill |
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Kreisleriana wrote:
Just keep it away from "sensitive" areas. PLEASE!!!! I still flinch at the memory even through it was 34 years ago of when I forgot just that! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs -- Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...dotes/200709/1 |
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On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:49:55 +0800, badwilson wrote:
Sorry I have participated so little lately. Life's been insane lately and on top of it all I've been sick. So purrs for everyone who needs them! I started out having the flu and now it's progressed to an annoying cough. Last night I decided to try that supposedly sure-fire night-time cough remedy where you put a thick layer of Vick's Vapo Rub on the soles of your feet at bedtime. Unfortunately I didn't have any Vick's, but I did have Tiger Balm. I figured it must be close to the same thing so I tried it. I got on the bed and oped the jar of Tiger Balm. Vino jumped up on the bed and approached me. I held out the jar for him to sniff and it was like he hit an invisible force field that prevented him from getting any closer. It was so funny the way he instantly stopped dead in his tracks and jerked his head back a bit. And this from a distance of probably a foot from the jar! Anyway, I coated the soles of my feet and put some socks on. Then I went to bed. I was lying in bed reading when suddenly Vino jumped up and attacked my feet under the doona! Wow, I thought, he's sure playful tonight, he hasn't done "bedmice" for ages! But it just went on, and on, and on! He was burrowing my thick winter doona like crazy, trying to dig through to my feet. I finally realized that it was the (by now much fainter) smell of the Tiger Balm that was driving him crazy. It got to the point where I had to push him away a couple of times, I was afraid for my doona cover. But he just kept returning, glazed look in his eyes, purring non-stop. Finally he must have had his fill and he sacked out in a catnip-high type trance and went to sleep. As for the cough remedy, I didn't cough all night and had a great sleep, so it must have worked. I will try it again tonight. We'll see if Vino has the same reaction again! When I was a child and caught a cold, my mother rubbed Vick's Vapo Rub on my chest and covered it with a flannel rag. I never heard of putting it on feet. On the chest, the vapors rose to nose and throat. The last time I bought a small bottle of Vick's it cost $10.00. It used to be ten or fifteen cents. MLB |
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"badwilson" wrote in message ... Sorry I have participated so little lately. Life's been insane lately and on top of it all I've been sick. So purrs for everyone who needs them! I started out having the flu and now it's progressed to an annoying cough. Last night I decided to try that supposedly sure-fire night-time cough remedy where you put a thick layer of Vick's Vapo Rub on the soles of your feet at bedtime. Unfortunately I didn't have any Vick's, but I did have Tiger Balm. I figured it must be close to the same thing so I tried it. I got on the bed and oped the jar of Tiger Balm. Vino jumped up on the bed and approached me. I held out the jar for him to sniff and it was like he hit an invisible force field that prevented him from getting any closer. It was so funny the way he instantly stopped dead in his tracks and jerked his head back a bit. And this from a distance of probably a foot from the jar! Anyway, I coated the soles of my feet and put some socks on. Then I went to bed. I was lying in bed reading when suddenly Vino jumped up and attacked my feet under the doona! Wow, I thought, he's sure playful tonight, he hasn't done "bedmice" for ages! But it just went on, and on, and on! He was burrowing my thick winter doona like crazy, trying to dig through to my feet. I finally realized that it was the (by now much fainter) smell of the Tiger Balm that was driving him crazy. It got to the point where I had to push him away a couple of times, I was afraid for my doona cover. But he just kept returning, glazed look in his eyes, purring non-stop. Finally he must have had his fill and he sacked out in a catnip-high type trance and went to sleep. As for the cough remedy, I didn't cough all night and had a great sleep, so it must have worked. I will try it again tonight. We'll see if Vino has the same reaction again! Given a chance he's gonna kill those socks today. Jo |
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Lesley via CatKB.com u27720@uwe wrote:
Kreisleriana wrote: Just keep it away from "sensitive" areas. PLEASE!!!! I still flinch at the memory even through it was 34 years ago of when I forgot just that! I'm trying to think how it would get from one's feet to a "sensitive" area. I'm also curious as to what happened 34 years ago. You knew someone was going to ask! Joyce |
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badwilson wrote: Sorry I have participated so little lately. Life's been insane lately and on top of it all I've been sick. So purrs for everyone who needs them! I started out having the flu and now it's progressed to an annoying cough. Last night I decided to try that supposedly sure-fire night-time cough remedy where you put a thick layer of Vick's Vapo Rub on the soles of your feet at bedtime. Unfortunately I didn't have any Vick's, but I did have Tiger Balm. I figured it must be close to the same thing so I tried it. When I was a kid, my mom always rubbed Vick's on my chest, warmed a flannel cloth over a lamp, and pinned it to my pajama top over my chest. That seemed to work - still does, if I have a cough that seems likely to keep me awake. (Mentholatum works, too - apparently anything with a fair content of menthol.) |
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