Kiska Care

[mallorys_camera]

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HIDEOUS WHITE STUFF FROM THE SKY!!!!!

Plus Icky is being an absolute dick, telling me I can't hire someone from Rover to look out for the cats while I'm gone over Thanksgiving because "I don't want strangers in the house."

I mean, like really, Icky?

What do you think they're going to steal?

Your "Burning Man" t-shirt? Your priceless collection of aging hipster metal ratchet jewelry? Your Viagra stash?

If I'm going away for five days or less, I will typically load the kiskas up with food, water, litter boxes, and toys, and just depart.

They are not the world's most interactive cats.

I mean, they interact with me, but it took them a long time to become interactive with me. They certainly won't yearn for the calming presence of other humans in my absence.

But I'm going away over Thanksgiving for a week, which is too long to leave them unchaperoned and their litter boxes uncleaned.

Anyway, I called Christine, the spawns' mother, & she said she would be very happy to do it.

"I'll pay you!" I said.

"No, no," she said.

If she won't take cash, I'll get her a gift card!

Win/win situation!!! 'Cause nothing pisses Icky off quite as much as anyone having positive interactions with his X.

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In other news, the gym yesterday was an absolute delight. I had to force myself not to go in today! At the age of 73, I am thinking one-day-on, the next day-off is the right schedule for the gym.

I may force myself to go tromping today.

May.

It is currently only a single degree over freezing here, so the idea of spending time outside is not very enticing.

Comments

[suzannareads]

Bless Christine.

Our hideous white stuff has not yet arrived! 64 degrees tomorrow, but we have reached the dry, dying part of the year anyway.

[mallorys_camera]

I was shocked to find it snowing yesterday. The snow didn't stick. But still—harbinger of winter.

[fuzzilla]

Kitties get fed in a way Icky can't bitch about - huzzah! Hurray for Christine. Not sure but I'm thinking that's a long drive for her, too, so especially generous.

Our snow didn't really stick. I've ordered and received my Yaktrax (snow cleats that go over boots) for when it gets icy.

[mallorys_camera]

I need to get Yaktrax, too. I've never bought them before, & I see a lot of options on their website. Which ones are the best? Are they hard to attach to your boots?

Christine lives about five miles away, and yes, this is extremely nice of her.

[fuzzilla]

I got this kind:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBXNJXJ8?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

They're very easy to pull over your boots and take off when you get to your destination. Sort of the way you pull rain galoshes over your shoes (if memory serves).

[mallorys_camera]

Ohhhh! I like those! 😀

[asakiyume]

Oh my GOD Icky is SUCH a breathtaking dick. You are a genius to think of calling Christine.

It is the PERFECT way to get Icky to see the wisdom of letting you hire cat sitters. But actually, henceforth, you should only hire Christine.

YAY gym.

Yeah, white stuff here too. Not a fan.

[mallorys_camera]

Icky was pushing me to hire a neighbor whom I don't particularly like. Yeah, Christine is doing me a tremendous favor, fashure. I need to do something very nice for her.