Saturday morning:
I have to report that DH got the pressure sprayer (his Father's Day gift) to work... finally. Since it is gasoline operated, you have to pull the thingamajig to start it. He pulled so many times I thought he was going to have a heart attack as it was hot outside and he was getting all sweaty. I was ready to bring the darn thing back to where we bought it, but he wanted to keep trying.
I went inside.
But he finally got it to work. Said he might have flooded it before. (?) Anyway, it works well... maybe too well as it took a lot of the paint off our outside furniture before he realized it. Apparently there is enough pressure to splinter the wood on the rocking chairs too. (ha!)
I've been planning to spray paint both for some time. I think maybe the time has come.
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The outside feral cats (and the blue jays who love to sit on the iron chairs and eat from the cat food dishes) were confused when we had all the furniture pulled off the back porch and into the grass. They kept watching from a distance and apparently wondering what we were doing.
Cats don't like change - in case you didn't know. Even our inside cats (when we had them) would get nervous if you moved furniture around. They would stay out of the way and then cautiously sneak up to it to check it out. If you moved it when they were close, they would jump straight up into the air. (It was pretty funny).
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| Tux, Ghost, and Julie in Dec. 2019 |
I've washed all the outside toys... the ball that goes around in a circular thingy... and brushed off the u-shaped cat scratcher that they love. And we put away the winter beds that were out there for next winter. The back porch fan needs to be replaced. It's old and doesn't work anymore (and it's filthy). And we could use some new cushions for the iron chairs - although I'm not sure the cats care about the cushions.
We have a huge bird cage out there that we don't use. I bought it years ago when I thought I might go back to raising budgies, but never did. We would get rid of it, but the cats use it to sleep on and play under... so, what can you do? There's also a huge barbecue pit out there that doesn't work anymore. But can we get rid of it? No, because the outside cats sleep on top and hide underneath... especially if a coyote comes into the yard. So, it has to stay too. Are we crazy? (maybe a little)
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Next is a few pics of our youngest granddaughter at a goat farm. She is crazy about all critters (like her grandmother).
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Next are just some cute pics I've come across...
orange tabby cuddles 
a surplus of little Ghosts... 
Dumbo the kitten?
That's it for today...
Hope everyone and their fathers are having a
Happy Father's Day!
Hugs (virtual),
Rian
I know that about cats. I think they know that when things move around, it's time to get out of the way! I love that last picture of the kitty that looks like he could fly!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the weirdest thing? I don't know if it was photoshopped, but it's adorable.
DeleteThe problem with cleaning one thing is it shows up the next thing that needs cleaning or painting or repairing or replacing..... At least that seems to be the case here. And of course, you're doing things with the ferals in mind. They are fortunate to have found their way to you.
ReplyDeleteYour granddaughter reminds me of my niece. She has always been a animal lover and is considering a career in veterinarian medicine as she will start her university classes in the fall. At 13 she started volunteering at a vet clinic so I suspect she'll reach her goal.
Have a good Father's Day!
Yes, one can never keep up with things that need doing... all we can do is just keep trying. And I studied Animal Science at LSU (long before they had a Vet school), but I hope your niece follows through. My oldest granddaughter used to volunteer at a Vet Clinic when she was younger too... and as for the youngest, we shall see.
DeleteCats have owned me for Years and this is the first time we haven't had one. When Miss Priss passed in November I felt she'd caught some Feline version of the Virus, a lot of Friends were losing Pets to what seemed like it. They have said Animals have their own version and it's also crossed Species. So, I decided we for once, would not have another one Adopt us... we'll see how that plays out tho'. *LOL* I actually wasn't aware they didn't like Change tho', since I'm a Creature of Habit myself, perhaps it just never revealed itself since I did not Change very much, except whenever we had to Move. I thought Miss Priss Transitioned well during the Two Moves we had to make in her Lifetime. She'd come to us as a Stray so perhaps she was used to Nomadic situations more than the Average Cat? The Grandbaby with the Goats is precious... I Love Goat Milk but have heard milking one is not that easy. *LOL* I've thought of getting a pressure washer for washing the Truck and keeping outside Furniture cleaner, but I wouldn't want to accidentally strip the paint off!
ReplyDeleteWe lost these last 3 during the pandemic... but not from Covid 19 (at least we don't think so). They were inside cats and no one in our home has had Covid. One had been diagnosed with kidney failure the year before, one had a genetic kidney problem from birth, and the last had her jaw frozen shut the last 2 months of her life (never found out what caused that although the Vet ran all kinds of tests and x-rays). We think she had a cancerous tumor on her jaw... but I wouldn't let them do a necropsy. She had been through enough. But they were all 15... and had lived pampered lives (some comfort there). I won't have another... but god, we really miss them.
DeleteThe pressure sprayer works well (too well), but you just have to learn to adjust it. My daughter has one and says she loves it, but it can strip the grout out of her tile patio if she's not careful. I want to use ours to clean the windows (2 story) - but hope we don't break any in the process. And be careful if you use it on your truck!
Ha ha, I think it is great that the cats let you live there. They are too kind:)
ReplyDeleteI could use one of those power washers. Birds have left their calling cards on my walls. Yuck.
Adorable pics of the granddaughter and the goats. Loved those sunggly ones too.
Yes, we are 'beholdin' to the cats (and other critters) that let us live here and share our lives with them. In truth, they teach us a lot.
DeleteMy cat howls if something in his environment changes. And, he cannot bear a closed door. All my closet doors are open so he can be sure there are no lurkers in there.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean, Joanne. When we had several cats, they would open all the drawers and cabinets. It sometimes looked like our house had been ransacked. And once when we had a visitor, they were using the bathroom... when one of the bottom bathroom drawers slowly opened and a cat's head popped out. Scared the begeebies out of them!
DeleteI have a pressure sprayer in the garage, but I've never stripped paint off of any furniture -- because I've never used it!
ReplyDeleteWell, Tom, that's one way to avoid stripping the paint off. But apparently they work well once you get used to how to adjust the spray.
DeleteIt's intriguing how greatly animals, whether inside pets or feral beasties capture our hearts and affect our actions. And I loved the granddaughter photos. The pink footwear reminds me of our granddaughter who was also attached to her pink footwear.
ReplyDeleteYes, pink is her favorite color.
DeleteWondering if cats think moving furniture is like a hurricane coming through the house. I know cats don't like strangers either. Glad you got that pressure washer working, but be careful as it sounds powerful.
ReplyDelete"Some cats" don't like strangers. We have had several that run and hide the minute they hear the doorbell ring... and one or two that love strangers and either follow them around the house (service men) or jump into their laps (visitors - especially those who don't care for cats).
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