Nothing fancy... my wellingtons would do if they hadn't already fallen apart. But I found these on a Penney's Black Friday site and with the sale they would be reduced from $80 to $35. Now that's a pretty good bargain. So I ordered them. Here's a picture:
I haven't had boots since my Animal Science days at LSUBR. (except for my wellies). But these look like they will fit my current need: rounded toe, low heel, and not too high up on my leg.... should protect against copperheads as well as other things one may step on while walking around acreage.
And I don't own that many shoes... not a shoe person. I own tennis shoes (white Reeboks) and some fur lined boots for winter. I do have some shoes left over from my work days, but never wear them anymore... probably need to pass them on.
At the moment I'm cooking a pot roast for our Sunday dinner. I've over-stuffed it with garlic, seasoned it with salt, pepper, parsley, and bay leaves, and cooking it along with carrots, onions, and potatoes. Later this evening I'll make a gravy and serve all of it over brown rice.
Oh, I don't know if you remember, but we have had a tiny little possum come by almost daily for several months now. Well, he is rounding out and looking really cute these days. I took this picture this morning as he drank out of the large red feral cats' bowl.
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| he's filling out nicely |
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| older pic (when he was smaller) |
Also we bought our inside cats (Tux, Julie, and Ghost) one of those canvas cubes... it's sort of an add-on type structure (like they have for gerbils). You can get another cube and add a long tube between them. Right now we just bought the cube and the 3 of them have been taking turns in it. Tux can be a bit of a bully when he wants to be. He will sit there and stare at either of the girls until they leave.
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| Julie in cube |
They will tire of it eventually and then the outside cats will inherit it. This is usually what happens with things we buy for them. But at least the purchases get double use.
Better close this for today. Tonight is the Durrells in Corfu and Poldark on PBS!
That possum is looking healthy and cute.
ReplyDeleteI know, John. He is getting rounder by the day.
Deleteawww cute possum
ReplyDeletecat cube, mmm, interesting, i take it they don't last long when used a lot
thanx for sharing
When we bought it, we didn't know if they'd even go into it, but at least it would be a good place to keep their cat toys.
Deletewhat a cute possum, they eat ticks, did you know? I am not sure my Barney would get into a cube, he has the run of the house and has his winter chairs and his summer chairs, he is quite spoiled. ha, my mom used to make pot roasts just like you've described cooking yours but never with any gravy.
ReplyDeleteLinda, our cats have the run of the house too... and even like to use DH's arm chair when they have the mind to (and he'll get up for them too). But they also love anything they can cram their chubby bodies into (whether it be a basket, box, bag, or cube.
DeleteOur cats don't use the items we buy for them. They don't sleep in the cat beds, go in the tube, or play with the round track with the ball in it. I'm thinking it is because they spend a lot of time outside, so all of their natural exploration is taken care of. Cute possum (if a possum can be cute). -Jenn
ReplyDeleteYou may be right, Jenn. Our cats don't go outside (although they were born feral). But... the outside feral cats do inherit the cat toys eventually and they do use them... especially the round track with the ball (even the raccoons play with it).
DeleteMy cat gets a new toy every time we buy cat food, about once a year. The toy always has feathers, and sometimes it takes him a year to get all the feathers out.
ReplyDeleteJoanne, you buy catfood once a year? How do you do that? The cats around here eat us out of house and home... on a weekly basis.
DeleteHe is cute, for a possum. Those cat toys are so much fun to allow cats to play in them. I hope you enjoyed your shows. I have heard nothing but good things about Poldark. I'll need to watch it myself, from the beginning. :-)
ReplyDeleteHalf of the enjoyment I get out of the PBS shows is the scenery. Poldark is filmed in Cornwall on the wild cliffs and raging sea. Love it! And The Darrels in Carfu is filmed on a Greek Island...
DeleteI used to not have much sympathy for possums but I recently found out that they eat ticks. Having had a bout of Lyme disease from a tick bit this past summer, I immediately warmed to the little critters.
ReplyDeleteGood to know that! And as much as I'd not get to close to the little guy, I do think he's cute as a button.
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