Rantings, Ravings, and Ramblings
- Thread starter JCU
- Start date
- I'm so lucky to have him, @CODawn!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Meant to do more, but the day got away from me
- I'll catch up tomorrow!
- (Before taking the cats to the vet. Wish me luck?
) - Saw Tyler and Theo!
- Theo was a tired pup, but I got some love in!
- Nobu absolutely adored the back of my neck and I got one of the best pictures possible without looking??
- Gorgeous!
- Thanksgiving planning is officially on its way
- Lots to think about this year!
- We're having guests for the first time since Liam
- I may have some new recipes to try! That's always exciting!
- Good: finished everything today, so I get to focus on the cats tomorrow
- Happy: Nobu is, as always, a delight!
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The kittens are so cute! 
- @NancyTree, @CODawn!
- Basics
- Oh, Bees
- It's been a day
- The cats are all fine, shots were given with no difficulties
- Getting to the vet was an adventure
- Nobu entered a carrier all on his own (
), Casper was "helped" in, and Nox led us on a merry chase - It involved multiple staircase chases and a massively enlarged tail, but we got there in the end!
- At the vet, Nox didn't move from the scale and the vet did everything from there
- Casper was a cat
- So was Nobu
- The vet literally climbed onto the counter to get him down
- (I've had this vet before with Liam and he was just as great. I adore this clinic!)
- I didn't think we'd see much of any of them, especially Nox, but all have been around!
- In unhappy news, my Dad had to go to the emergency room to get all sorts of tests done
- Turns out it's cellulitis, which is so much better than it could have been!
- He's feeling pretty poorly right now
- And amid all this, I managed to exercise and cook supper
- I'm looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow
- Good: excellent vet visit
- Happy: Nox just walked right in front of me. I legitimately thought we wouldn't see him for at least a day!!
- Thank you, @CODawn! The antibiotics are working and Dad's feeling much better!
- Basics
- Very tired today
- Mom is too, though having to get up at 2:30 this morning is her justified excuse
- Mine?
- I cuddled with Nobu last night and Nox was especially affectionate before bed
- Casper was a grouch. My brother says we should have named him Oscar!
- Didn't say yesterday: Casper lost 3.2 pounds, Nobu lost 1.63 pounds, and Nox gained 1.35 pounds!
- Nobu and Casper are almost the same size and Nox is 3 pounds heavier than the both of them!
- We knew the kittens would be bigger than Casper, but now we're curious just how big Nox will be!
- When the vet tech asked if Casper's weight loss was intentional, I pointed to the boys and she just nodded
- Good: helped with supper
- Happy: it's more a general contentedness, really
- Daily Exercise w EC
- I think I may have a cold
- My sinuses are acting up and I'm super tired
- Nothing I can't work around, but frustrating
- Thanksgiving preparations are in full swing
- Being able to utilize the ovens at church is the absolute best
- Fingers crossed I keep to my schedules!
- Good: got most everything at the store
- Happy: found all of the cat toys when moving furniture. Nobu is so happy!
Mamatigerj
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Healing thoughts & prayers 
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Healing vibes!
- Thank you, @Mamatigerj, @Anek!
- Basics
- Still feeling sniffly, but having things to do has helped the exhaustion
- Got the biggest items on my list done!
- Added one thing last night that I didn't get to
- I originally planned to make it Tuesday anyway, so it's not a big deal
- Lots of cooking tomorrow!
- Good: most important things done
- Happy: I got Nobu cuddles!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Everything on my list is done!
- But I didn't fit my exercise in, so I'll catch up tomorrow
- Nothing I'm doing is complicated, most is just time consuming
- But it's getting done and I've only had a minor misstep, so it's going well!
- (I misjudged the potency of the onions and had to pull out the food processor. No coughing, sneezing, or itchy eyes today!)
- The biggest problem now is finding fridge space for everything I'm prepping
- Nobu has taken to dropping his ball down the stairs, chasing it down and around the basement, carrying it back up, and doing it all over again
- It's hysterical!
- I'd love it if he didn't do it at midnight, but he's having fun!
- Good: everything on my list is done
- Happy: Nobu can always make me smile!
- Basics
- My lists are complete!
- All that's left tomorrow is cooking and reheating
- (I'm so looking forward to Friday)
- I've decided we're going full restaurant and using post-its as tickets to keep track of everything
- Timing is my dad's biggest hurdle and my mom can get behind, too
- Not this year!
- So long as you keep on it, cleaning is very relaxing on Thanksgiving!
- (Still looking forward to Friday)
- Nobu cuddled with me, so it's been a good day
- Good: everything (and a bit extra) on my list is done
- Happy: my sister is coming tomorrow!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- (I will be doing this before bed. It's been a day)
- I joked yesterday about looking forward to Friday
- I will be doing the absolute minimum tomorrow
- My feet, shins, and back are throbbing
- But!
- Tonight was a complete success!
- A bit of a back story:
- Dad's friend W's wife, N, broke her leg 4 months ago. She's just on crutches now, but it's still a struggle to work in the kitchen
- So we had guests!
- My schedules held until it came to the last bits. We were half an hour off schedule
- No one complained, so I will call it a win!
- As much as I like W and N, it was most delightful to listen to the conversations as I cleaned everything
- Two hours without assistance is not bad to have everything back to normal!
- (I reiterate that various parts of my body are aching)
- The kittens were scarce, but Casper thrived!
- I've never seen him so relaxed and happy!
- The grump is partial to kids, apparently
- He was letting them pet his stomach!!
- I'm happier about that than the rest of the evening!
- Good: supper went off very well and I cleaned everything
- Happy: good food, great friends, happy cat!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- I slept in!
- Only cleaned after meals that I didn't cook!
- Read, relaxed, and cuddled with TWO cats!
- It's been a delightful day!
- Dad wanted a fire, so it's warm, but the cats are loving it
- Nobu has been playing with his ball so much today he didn't twitch when Casper joined him and Casper felt safe enough to sleep!
- (Mom and Dad just wanted to play cribbage. Nobu just wanted attention )
- We've all spent a quiet, lazy day at home and are all the better for it
- Good: all the relaxing after the last week
- Happy: cats being adorable!
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
That kitty is so shiny!! 
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Exhaustion physically and mentally keeps dragging me these last few days
- I did get out of the house, though!
- Found more gonks at the store
- Our collection continues to grow!
- Casper and Nobu saw something outside
- They kept hitting me with their tails!
- Nox just let me play with him for a bit and I'm very happy
- Good: got out of the house
- Happy: all the cats!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- If this exhaustion continues tomorrow, I'm scrapping this month's schedule
- I don't want to have to catch up that much
- It's been a good day, otherwise
- It's been snowing for a while, I had cats and hot chocolate, and the water after my shower was cold
- Apparently I'm loud enough in my chanting to be heard downstairs!
- (My sister shared that last week )
- (My chanting goes something like: "cold, cold, cold, COLD, coooold")
- I see The Nutcracker on Sunday!
- A meal and a show with my sister??
- Good: have all of the supplies, if not full presents for Christmas
- Happy: NOX WAS ON MY BED!!!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- I'm feeling better today, but not up to exercising
- With chores and appointments in the next few days, I'm hoping to realign things
- Fingers crossed!
- Do you need a serotonin boost?
- Share mine!
- I was going to pet Nobu when I realized my mistake
- Was he hungry and being opportunistic? Maybe
- But Nox was sleeping IN THE SAME ROOM AS US for an unspecified amount of time
- I nearly jumped!
- Good: more energy
- Happy: NOX!!!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Tired, but all my chores got done!
- Super glad I'm seeing Tyler tomorrow
- I had Nobu behind me on the couch and he was cleaning his face
- !!!
- So cute!!
- Nox seems to have learned that if the cat tree upstairs is occupied, he can just come downstairs
- So pretty!
- Fingers crossed for an early bedtime
- (Yesterday was supposed to be one. Supposed to be
) - Good: chores
- Happy: kitties!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- I got so much done today!
- Some massive brain fog, but I'll take it over total exhaustion!
- Hit a bunch of stores
- (It's so perfectly me, I had to buy it)
- Got supplies for a new project to try with my Mom
- (All but guaranteed to come to completion!)
- And put up the tree!
- Very early for us
- Nobu most definitely remembers the tree
- We're going to figure out how to anchor it before hanging any ornaments
- As my sister said: at least he's cute!
- (I had to lift him out the first time; the second, he jumped
) - It's especially amusing to watch him lose a toy under the skirt and then fight off the other cats to keep it
- Good: bunch of things done
- Happy:
- Yes, indeed, @OJJJEM!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Today's been pretty good!
- Finished all my chores and put together another tree
- This is an old one (at least 20 years) and goes in the back room
- We couldn't do it while we had Liam, unfortunately
- It's beautiful through the snow and fogged windows
- My sister is visiting!!
- Last minute decision that is the very best!
- No cats climbed the tree
- (At least to my knowledge)
- This is very good news!
- We started our new project!
- I'll post pictures tomorrow!
- Good: everything is done
- Happy: sister!!
- Basics
- I slept in and planned a rest day
- That didn't end up happening!
- Dad needed help moving things to and from the attic, so my back hates me now
- But the guest room looks much better!
- (We didn't have to pull the white or silver ornaments from last year from the attic )
- I got only a third of my planned crafting done, but everything is set to finish tomorrow
- Reveal Time!
- Christmas Spiders!
- So simple and fun to make!
- Currently only in purple and silver because those are our colors this year
- Nobu has been nearby or stealing seats all day
- I have multiple pictures, but this one is my favorite!
- He's using it!!
- Nutcracker tomorrow!
- Good: productive day
- Happy: crafting! Nobu!! Nutcracker!!!
Mamatigerj
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Very cute spiders!
NancyTree
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Ooh Nobu is so cute in it! I wish Pico would use her iglo.. but she never uses anything I bought for her. I didn't find a way to make her think it's for me 
to trick her into using it
to trick her into using it
OJJJEM
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Put something in it that you use or require every day... eventually, one day you'll reach in to grab it, and she'll jump in and sit on it out of jealousy.I didn't find a way to make her think it's for me
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Mamatigerj
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Hi, @Mamatigerj!
I've been lurking around here
Completed the daily exercise with extra credit every day, but otherwise I've been spending time with family. Cats have been catting; they're leaving the tree alone, for the most part!
I will probably be completing an ornament, just have to decide which one.
I've been lurking around here
Completed the daily exercise with extra credit every day, but otherwise I've been spending time with family. Cats have been catting; they're leaving the tree alone, for the most part!
I will probably be completing an ornament, just have to decide which one.
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- I just saw that commercial recently and cringed, @GentleOx!
- Nobu has decided to climb the tree every day since I last posted
- Daily Exercise w EC yesterday and today
- Finished 500 squats for my ornament
- I see Dustin* and Tyler tomorrow and am so glad
- I have managed to completely mess up my shoulders without exercising
- That's an accomplishment?
- *I forgot to make an appointment with Bee this month, but Dustin fit me in!
- Nobu was very frustrated I was ignoring him to craft
- He's such a cat!
- Good: listening to my body
- Happy: massage tomorrow!
Mamatigerj
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Happy Ornament Day! 
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Congrats on the controller!
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
Congrats on the ornament!
- Thank you, @Mamatigerj, @Mianevem, @Matan, @Haleth, @Fremen, @Anek!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Quiet day until tonight
- Binged the Doctor Who Special
- (I'm not over it. So. Good.)
- Then had my parents binge The Crown
- It's a lot of TV and music to cover it
- I still count it as an excellent day!
- I wish I could say I feel better after being worked over, but I saw Dustin
- He's not bad, at all, but it's the difference between seeing a masseuse and a massage therapist
- (For all that he is a massage therapist??)
- I still have some work to do myself
- If you're interested, and have the opportunity, GO WATCH THE DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL
- I need my sister to watch so we can gossip!
- Good & Happy: Doctor Who
- Daily Exercise w EC
- It's been a slow, quiet day
- Exactly what I needed after last night!
- Still thinking about that special!
- I have some questions
- Nothing big is planned for tomorrow, so I may be rewatching the episodes
- Nox came downstairs a few times!!
- He really likes when Nobu curls up in front of the fire, because he gets the skirt under the tree
- Good: quiet day
- Happy: mandarin oranges and hot chocolate!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- After a spoiler free discussion with my sister, I rewatched the special
- Then I watched the 50th year special!
- I am reminded how much I adore Matt Smith as the Doctor
- You always remember your first
- I've been cuddling with Nobu and watching Doctor Who
- There's not much better than that!
- Good & Happy: delightful day
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Got out of the house before the game and the traffic was still terrible
- At least I got everything I needed!
- I will not be participating in the Snowball Fight this year
- (But jumping jacks instead of squats?
) - Nobu found another ball
- The tree skirt is just not surviving his fun!
- The tree is in danger, too
- He was behind the tree and got stuck on the light cord between branches
- He turned the tree a few inches!
- For all of his activity, Nox is actually the better hunter
- Go figure!
- Good: got outside
- Happy: great family time!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Been struggling with a headache today
- I got too much sleep, which probably doesn't help
- Nobu has both cuddled and slept on the same couch, which has been lovely
- I also had a cat this morning and I don't know which
- Casper has joined me the last three days, but he prefers between or against my legs
- This cat was against my back
- It was probably Casper
- But what if it wasn't??
- Since Nobu doesn't sleep on my bed, that would mean it was Nox
- I'm allowing myself the hope
- Good: organized the back room
- Happy: Nobu has been playing with his ball all day!
BrigidForged
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Haha I always love reading about your kitten adventures - managing three cats at once must not have been easy for the vet!
Glad you are feeling better. Healing vibes for your headache!
And belated Happy Ornament Day!
Glad you are feeling better. Healing vibes for your headache!
And belated Happy Ornament Day!
- The vet was great, @BrigidForged! The cats were discombobulated enough to be quite calm!
- Thank you for everything!
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Nobu has officially "helped" everyone wrap something
- He holds down the paper?
- Silly kitten!
- My headache is gone!
- I'm hoping the pain in my chest is just costochondritis
- Ibuprofen helps with that!
- I do not need a chest infection
- It's very localized, so I'm hopeful
- Fingers crossed!
- My sister sent me a picture using a filter of a large spider on her face
- I thought she loved me!
- (Apparently not sending the video is love
) - Good: convinced Mom to try Korean food and she liked it!
- Happy: didn't oversleep!
- Daily Exercise w EC since last post
- It's been a few weeks of family time, rest, and recuperation
- My chest is just costochondritis, thankfully
- It only hurts minorly when I forget to take ibuprofen
- (I'm no longer on double the normal dose multiple times a day!!)
- Christmas was excellent
- My sister won best gift multiple times
- She's the best!
- And here right now!
- We're watching LotR: Twin Towers. Should have the perfect midnight moment!
- So much better than watching a ball drop
- I'm adding 2 challenges to work back up to exercising more
- I'll add a new program next month
- I have loads of pictures of cats being cats, but I think this one is my favorite
- He's such a goofball!
- I sincerely hope 2024 is a year everyone can survive
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"If the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember Cedric Diggory."
That's an awesome pic!!
And I watched LOTR too
Happy new year!
And I watched LOTR too
Happy new year!
- Thank you, @Anek!
- Did you watch to enjoy, or get Thèoden's "so it begins"?
- My sister was adamant!
- (Next year she's doing Alien
) - This month's schedule:
- Daily Exercise w EC
- Power Punch Challenge
- Power Squat Challenge
- Splits Exercises
- Last month's challenge, but not January's
- My shoulders need a lot of work, so I need to be careful until I can see Bee
- (11 days and counting )
- I got a walk in today!
- -2 (C), so it was brisk!
- I'll explain more tomorrow, when I have pictures to share
- (It's an early birthday present that I've wanted for decades)
- (A seller was a literal mile away )
- Has anyone else felt like it's just another day?
- I've seen a lot on socials about the "new year" and I'm just going: "it's Monday"
- (I might have been excited about the present
) - Good: walked 2 miles in -2°
- Happy: PRESENT!!!
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