tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44967706773361340952024-02-28T17:44:25.948-06:00Little Thoughts From an Average MindCrafting, musings, critters, and whatever else springs to mind.MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.comBlogger1004125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-56058447570024248812022-04-15T00:53:00.001-05:002022-04-15T00:53:11.235-05:00Three Weeks Down<p> It's been 3 weeks since Pixel left this world. I'm still having trouble sleeping without her in her spot on the bed. My late brother's birthday is this Sunday, compounding the grief even more. Despite medication, I ended up in the ED being checked for heart attack and pulmonary embolism. Whee stress! And no, it was neither, which meant I just needed to take it easy and talk to my doctor about a temporary med adjustment. I'd say my therapist is working overtime, but he's not. I "graduated" to every other week a while back and he hasn't seen a need to change that, which I suppose is a good thing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6I_SfKV0Bsiw4MlU0LOE0l2syT8o31R-nBiRgK3-WD8baW3HaXEuNaCnhiyE8DnHG6Y9DqRPmZI4GxdzHZj4mb2EYNWysk4UsUMDbLhMKE54l7IhCRNQlhsb2GN_mzy-3hv64ySAM1UbteOrTv5PUx7EwXMlo_PZC7JPN6hrGX3eh3yL0bcEq9Pxn/s2824/Bean.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2824" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6I_SfKV0Bsiw4MlU0LOE0l2syT8o31R-nBiRgK3-WD8baW3HaXEuNaCnhiyE8DnHG6Y9DqRPmZI4GxdzHZj4mb2EYNWysk4UsUMDbLhMKE54l7IhCRNQlhsb2GN_mzy-3hv64ySAM1UbteOrTv5PUx7EwXMlo_PZC7JPN6hrGX3eh3yL0bcEq9Pxn/s320/Bean.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><p>Ellie Bean starts chemo next week. Not for cancer but with the goal of weakening her immune system enough that it stops attacking her digestive system. Apparently that is the newest proven treatment for cats with her condition, so we're going to give it a shot and see if she can put on some weight and keep it. She's still so tiny. As you can see she fits quite well in Kirs's knee guards.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of Kirs, he moved in with FuzzyHusband and I about a year and a half ago. He brought his own furbaby with him and she's quite the sweetheart.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGD5tPO2IdpEjHHlU03xMfhiu9WespJDhZL7TRfGtIVzXw4DTTodSNQDkDhpz0gK7wpwdJyBjbCNrNwiwljLxawK5Bym40JySr-oQe6K68fC8a1NuJ4JXhIQ2V3fGPnYwqdnb58eJGxry_F4zw7KVJvRy8WvrILzE37PIITrOxuUwMVT2Nl5KwXnhk/s3264/20210923_231855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGD5tPO2IdpEjHHlU03xMfhiu9WespJDhZL7TRfGtIVzXw4DTTodSNQDkDhpz0gK7wpwdJyBjbCNrNwiwljLxawK5Bym40JySr-oQe6K68fC8a1NuJ4JXhIQ2V3fGPnYwqdnb58eJGxry_F4zw7KVJvRy8WvrILzE37PIITrOxuUwMVT2Nl5KwXnhk/s320/20210923_231855.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hazel is about the same age as Ellie, but like all other cats she's twice Ellie's size.<div><br /></div><div>I'm looking forward to warmer weather so the guys can finally get the forge area out back set up properly and playing again. It's nice to see FH playing with metal and fire again. I totally encourage Kirs to enable him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLIIodVqaF8h4Axpw5rYx7suj1VTRPoUOQX9FWeG-_aEjqNeojCHtZcVrvBllCMSkuyjYu1D8ZY0QjDVBx4AJ1fuAL2QpKb_4641IQFN5-GJ6Os7MXZ5ZbMGbw1dKfST4CH4lf_MHgy_kdcGt9e4JzYUuXc2Ktq3aLEh7Tjm1GBUZblzokddw17Az/s3264/20210722_195516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLIIodVqaF8h4Axpw5rYx7suj1VTRPoUOQX9FWeG-_aEjqNeojCHtZcVrvBllCMSkuyjYu1D8ZY0QjDVBx4AJ1fuAL2QpKb_4641IQFN5-GJ6Os7MXZ5ZbMGbw1dKfST4CH4lf_MHgy_kdcGt9e4JzYUuXc2Ktq3aLEh7Tjm1GBUZblzokddw17Az/s320/20210722_195516.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7hn-LP3SHgRTAbdHuxwdyUc3loxPMjupwy766U1UhCObjIpDT1bxpjr_igbNTRJpZx9bD-RYapej-kzbx-JD2DrzHaS7Nf4NA4VioKr5aPTmMTInenfEcd1vP_JZL9Z7yfyNi24GfQK8gZzD3xvg32xFxg2QYf2gWf5egvbhKjJnX3qJgDjnjLZK/s3264/20210722_195518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7hn-LP3SHgRTAbdHuxwdyUc3loxPMjupwy766U1UhCObjIpDT1bxpjr_igbNTRJpZx9bD-RYapej-kzbx-JD2DrzHaS7Nf4NA4VioKr5aPTmMTInenfEcd1vP_JZL9Z7yfyNi24GfQK8gZzD3xvg32xFxg2QYf2gWf5egvbhKjJnX3qJgDjnjLZK/s320/20210722_195518.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The added bonus is Kirs is HVAC certified, so we never have to worry about the furnace or AC going out! <div><br /></div><div>Soon after I got released from the ED after being turned into a pin cushion, quilt blocks started appearing in my mail. The block swap group I'm in took it upon themselves to make blocks for me even though I haven't been able to swap for the last 9 months or more with everything that's been going on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovCF-wptGp27Szog9U864RP2YOe2QH9MOHJ1B0__nE2PXs8S8tGUdYrv4XqVGqnDgo79zhKr8FtM0V87EetlkC-Kudzozqwix0S6YO1KPdMvrK6dqdFwLEWflSQ1u7GMpUm3h_NWu6UzU0eGzSilisOFHopzhK0suLng9xOmxedfLHT6fgQKuj8Pp/s3264/colorcheck1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovCF-wptGp27Szog9U864RP2YOe2QH9MOHJ1B0__nE2PXs8S8tGUdYrv4XqVGqnDgo79zhKr8FtM0V87EetlkC-Kudzozqwix0S6YO1KPdMvrK6dqdFwLEWflSQ1u7GMpUm3h_NWu6UzU0eGzSilisOFHopzhK0suLng9xOmxedfLHT6fgQKuj8Pp/s320/colorcheck1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFS3tEbDFJqVCW2kfspo-RGFlAyLNwjPSxadG2xCjP63O1GhGfSaqxXW80OZeC_D-yM5uEHyp6E6wOmLhuxaa01ddlRKdINRusOCdoWswQLrWXtNcdQ3GIpTAgeeUlLFwwnlh9XZTzu8fiISRlgo8q1BWKtgXK9AZQaAAD8RM6a2uaVsQarRE-efN/s3264/colorcheck2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFS3tEbDFJqVCW2kfspo-RGFlAyLNwjPSxadG2xCjP63O1GhGfSaqxXW80OZeC_D-yM5uEHyp6E6wOmLhuxaa01ddlRKdINRusOCdoWswQLrWXtNcdQ3GIpTAgeeUlLFwwnlh9XZTzu8fiISRlgo8q1BWKtgXK9AZQaAAD8RM6a2uaVsQarRE-efN/s320/colorcheck2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>There are 36 Jacob's Ladder blocks that have found their way to me. I figure I need 13 more to make a decent quilt for a king size bed. I'm not sure if any more are coming... everyone's been quite sneaky and obtuse when I ask. They're oh so pleased with themselves!</div><div><br /></div><div>Some quilters sent me small squares of the colors they used in the blocks so I can incorporate them into blocks I make or into borders, which I thought was lovely. I'll probably start piecing my own blocks once I finish writing thank you notes and figuring out what colors I need more of to make everything balance better.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for now. I'll try to check in more often. It might be good for me while I process all the grief.<br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-66101743358667346522022-03-25T01:52:00.001-05:002022-03-25T01:52:09.661-05:00Be Free My Sweet Pea<p style="text-align: center;"><b> Pixel Pea</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>July 14, 2012 - March 24, 2022</b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQNEQ5WRG85Sx_lJ_yanm2Hh6ZTlnWT4MT30QLDiDE71hsJmHjY7qglhOtUILRkYQRURMWe8K-F6QGXO0iUa8yYHjY2a5pMnUI8GA0AfHNOe78Xr-bWuGMyXw6oeA1mzw-jjtZQ5XVQisjDHTnWiEkeGATItQQP9ApJl5gWja4m_vMejBPeG5YmIh/s2048/Teen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQNEQ5WRG85Sx_lJ_yanm2Hh6ZTlnWT4MT30QLDiDE71hsJmHjY7qglhOtUILRkYQRURMWe8K-F6QGXO0iUa8yYHjY2a5pMnUI8GA0AfHNOe78Xr-bWuGMyXw6oeA1mzw-jjtZQ5XVQisjDHTnWiEkeGATItQQP9ApJl5gWja4m_vMejBPeG5YmIh/s320/Teen.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Back when the world went crazy and the pandemic began, Pixel was suddenly diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We almost lost her that day in April 2020. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyBmTuY0Hr5V5NdQHJMKaOilBW_H5NlfN27__8LSkHZKxD9VCsklw81wP0jbVIhsLHRI_Wbj_MvRnw48_Fx34qICYHPFSquFJRf7ELGm5HFpwiGuYpt6D80bZKd9mBt8EVSVtcMASm6Jg0gCzeCXz75xitxI7MtZhWiLdsynn8S07dly6BDhovY8I/s2048/Pixel%2011.8.21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyBmTuY0Hr5V5NdQHJMKaOilBW_H5NlfN27__8LSkHZKxD9VCsklw81wP0jbVIhsLHRI_Wbj_MvRnw48_Fx34qICYHPFSquFJRf7ELGm5HFpwiGuYpt6D80bZKd9mBt8EVSVtcMASm6Jg0gCzeCXz75xitxI7MtZhWiLdsynn8S07dly6BDhovY8I/s320/Pixel%2011.8.21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We brought her home, thinking we would buy some time to love on her before her heart gave out or the pulmonary edema became too much. After all that's what happened to Confetti all those years ago. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEita2xQ9vEKJKvlX8647FOvbwi92AfUug20s9CcGY5JxRY3oknmcWjhP_4c37XTSo1NQSy1GPU8zwz0RAUYZWgTw2G8k76r_n7MnsZf4CdOKLesbFkT7Vlyl34Rfxl28fTVxMihJoSHZPUhs5v65bdIwqwt3sn1y3iOW6QYXgAmGGEq2CRX_fKlhROB/s2048/Perched.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEita2xQ9vEKJKvlX8647FOvbwi92AfUug20s9CcGY5JxRY3oknmcWjhP_4c37XTSo1NQSy1GPU8zwz0RAUYZWgTw2G8k76r_n7MnsZf4CdOKLesbFkT7Vlyl34Rfxl28fTVxMihJoSHZPUhs5v65bdIwqwt3sn1y3iOW6QYXgAmGGEq2CRX_fKlhROB/s320/Perched.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Instead my girl rallied and made it known she intended on sticking around a while longer. At her annual exam in January of this year she was still responding so well to Lasix every 12 hours and her heart sounds were perfect. If we didn't have the ultrasounds showing the damage, we wouldn't know she was sick.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8S-4Rbp52LvKBt4kjtu8SMaeXZh052uWaavE68190RKaKylS_Hkdf76Blqn-POo1uPsj9IklsIoV75rjSKlrEOMYblxbYXykqmnY3guIpIKfEs-zV03I_rLMJrf-PpxK_uEI2mW9iXYvgdPprwXHmiKztqo7aesou-EToJZCNxU8ae1vf8O2sICdb/s2048/Baby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8S-4Rbp52LvKBt4kjtu8SMaeXZh052uWaavE68190RKaKylS_Hkdf76Blqn-POo1uPsj9IklsIoV75rjSKlrEOMYblxbYXykqmnY3guIpIKfEs-zV03I_rLMJrf-PpxK_uEI2mW9iXYvgdPprwXHmiKztqo7aesou-EToJZCNxU8ae1vf8O2sICdb/s320/Baby.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p>A week later the Lasix started loosing efficacy. We changed her dose to every 8 hours and she was back to her tricks. Demands for love and snacks were answered often. She still washed my face every night at bedtime. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyGm6CxaGTPeIZf-cA13DGJvmaXQUvuKZ5NsOhLcepkZYQ_t9aaUFp7LCa6BRlvUM42ClthPa-tnLne8K1Xk5fx8k5_jUcbDeuoV5D5RfI2uxQyff_NmVcZ0RsyGUV_0e_1x3EQGIzZXIq8pcfQ91l3I7aq2LOrVXJzFulkZE2Y2C111qnbiGWMBo/s2048/D%20topper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyGm6CxaGTPeIZf-cA13DGJvmaXQUvuKZ5NsOhLcepkZYQ_t9aaUFp7LCa6BRlvUM42ClthPa-tnLne8K1Xk5fx8k5_jUcbDeuoV5D5RfI2uxQyff_NmVcZ0RsyGUV_0e_1x3EQGIzZXIq8pcfQ91l3I7aq2LOrVXJzFulkZE2Y2C111qnbiGWMBo/s320/D%20topper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In February we switched to every 6 hours and she remained stable. She caught a mouse! Then she was irritated that her dad took it away and dealt with it. Snacks made her feel a bit better.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlDMVO55jXtAi0YsqP3mgNscqb9zUhK_0tefFe67D62XQhUC8WkojrODj8UhICQpELMHy3sI8jcy9I6brINT92YgpJACrbu8Yd2PJJI3ZlODb2wOvxKiCO8AR3smQqehxZlFE1JUCMnaqyW7zfRwlb2gphX22crLmuifSOFBg3GfhNHwY8ebQFqUK/s2048/C%20Quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYlDMVO55jXtAi0YsqP3mgNscqb9zUhK_0tefFe67D62XQhUC8WkojrODj8UhICQpELMHy3sI8jcy9I6brINT92YgpJACrbu8Yd2PJJI3ZlODb2wOvxKiCO8AR3smQqehxZlFE1JUCMnaqyW7zfRwlb2gphX22crLmuifSOFBg3GfhNHwY8ebQFqUK/s320/C%20Quilt.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Monday she didn't' want to leave bed. It was cold and icky out. I didn't want to leave bed either. She did make the rounds for food, potty, etc. Tuesday and Wednesday was the same. But Thursday she came looking for me and got as far as the end of the hallway and she collapsed. As soon as I had her in my arms, she let go. It was that quick. The vet said it was likely painless and as peaceful as things could've been. The edema was still controlled, so she wasn't drowning. Her body probably threw a clot or her heart just gave out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNluM3I05opLcWJOIBs1G3-Y5k8qNRxWfPpAcwtK1rvVaK7WxUHKUBSLbmP8p2lbyNDeq3op-FdmGDtJsjj39c_dH1fAtZw3fMSyIWyzk0OK97TzubHm84StD4u2E0F7QfRN3dX3ze90Fj5vPIHIFMkW0r2TbqUdA5UfRNtHdS9yGt71pI1IEMonfq/s2048/Foot%20pillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNluM3I05opLcWJOIBs1G3-Y5k8qNRxWfPpAcwtK1rvVaK7WxUHKUBSLbmP8p2lbyNDeq3op-FdmGDtJsjj39c_dH1fAtZw3fMSyIWyzk0OK97TzubHm84StD4u2E0F7QfRN3dX3ze90Fj5vPIHIFMkW0r2TbqUdA5UfRNtHdS9yGt71pI1IEMonfq/s320/Foot%20pillow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pixel is number eight on the list of losses our family has had since 2020 began. I haven't had the energy or time to blog about any of them because I have been so busy trying to deal with everything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">June 2020 my aunt passed; December 21, 2020 Victor von Bunn hopped suddenly across the Rainbow Bridge. Early spring 2021 FH's grandmother passed. June 2021 my mother passed; a week later a dear friend from Miniature Club lost her fight with cancer. December 22, 2021 my brother died; 17 days later my cousin passed after a sudden stroke.</div><p></p><p>And now my smudgy-faced angel is gone. I cannot even begin to describe how lost and broken I feel right now.</p><p><br /></p>MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-74767330738044690302019-08-11T13:19:00.000-05:002019-08-11T13:19:17.759-05:00I BlinkedHave you ever blinked and wondered how you missed days because time was seeming to move fast?<br />
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Teaching a friend how to crochet. She's getting the hang of it and I'm super proud of her!<br />
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Adding ribbons to dresses for a wedding. (Not pictured are the pants I had to hem for the groom's son.)<br />
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Our city's Pride Festival was last weekend. Happily and surprisingly there were no threats, no protesters, and no violence.<br />
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Our burlesque troupe did a few numbers. I'm backstage, as always.<br />
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The buttons I wore on my dress.<br />
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Ellie Bean telling me I can't work on my to-do list and need to take a break!<br />
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She's a smart girl. I should probably listen.MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-89720403508687253302019-07-21T17:25:00.000-05:002019-07-21T17:25:30.335-05:00Beast!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not even 200 mg of gabapenton will render this ferocious beast calm for a vet visit. However that dose PLUS creative use of a large bath towel with a hole snipped in it and a wee bit of calm patience meant I could provide the vet with a safe way to give Artan his annual exam and 3-yr rabies booster.<br />
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All credit for the bath towel plan and the mantra of "snout awareness" goes to Shelly Roche of Tiny Kittens TNR rescue in BC, Canada. It's thanks to her that we can give Artan his needed medical care without resorting to "happy gas" every time, which his internal organs thank us for. We will still have to use gas for bloodwork, xrays, and any future pre-surgical work (not that we anticipate any) but it's nice to be able to limit his exposure.<br />
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Last year we tried only 100 mg of the medication and it was like he'd never taken anything. And that was after letting it set in for a few hours. 200 mg is the magic dose for his 13.5 lb self and all his hatred of any human that isn't his mom or dad.<br />
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Artan was very happy to get home and be snuggled by myself and his favorite human, his dad. He was pretty high the rest of the evening and thus was even more cuddly with us than usual. Thankfully he wasn't drooling when he purred. Too much of that squicks the FuzzyHusband out... generally because he's the one being drooled on.<br />
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That was our adventure this week. With a little love and luck we shouldn't have to use our tricks again for another year.<br />
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See you next weekend!MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-28496086725381786432019-07-14T20:01:00.001-05:002019-07-14T20:01:44.585-05:00Done!Finally finished the repair work on this beauty!<br />
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Also FuzzyHusband and I got the AC in our car recharged. Which is good because the real summer heat will be starting any time now.<br />
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That's all for this week. Now that I'm done hand sewing leather, I'll hopefully have more to post about. See you next weekend!<br />
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<br />MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-34846102101567708902019-06-16T17:12:00.003-05:002019-06-16T17:12:34.556-05:00Happy Father's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Artie says, "Mom and Dad are relaxing. I'm going back to sleep. Zzzzz...."MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-37004573246480941652019-06-09T19:30:00.001-05:002019-06-09T19:30:58.768-05:00Sick AgainAllergies have turned into a sinus infection. I feel like a snot-zombie. Antibiotics are a double edged sword.<br />
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<br />MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-40156851941318207022019-06-02T22:37:00.000-05:002019-06-02T22:37:50.972-05:00Busy WeekIt's been kind of crazy here. Turns out I wasn't "sick" at all. Apparently I've developed asthma due to the heavy pollen and mold spore count thanks to all the rain we've been getting. My new bestest friend:<br />
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Now that I'm being treated for it, I'm feeling a lot better, although my allergies are still determined to kill me.<br />
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I managed to help a friend/fellow burlesque person move over the last few days. Today we spent here, relaxing and celebrating everything being out of the old house.<br />
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There's still sickness in the house. We're pretty miserable, but thankful we have access to good medical care. Here are a few pictures from the past week.</div>
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<br />MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-74976860925317379552019-05-19T14:33:00.000-05:002019-05-19T14:33:23.019-05:00A Week In Pictures<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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There was a bit of an issue with shrinkage when I pre-washed the flannel. The space fabric wasn't wide enough for the the pant pattern. The solution: tuxedo stripes!<br />
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He's quite fond of them and is looking forward to wearing them when it's cooler again in the late fall. I need to get back to some more sewing and a few boring chores before rehearsal tonight. See you next weekend!MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-78494982988716968022019-04-28T08:00:00.000-05:002019-04-28T08:00:14.059-05:00Sickness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pixel Pea here letting you know Mom has a flu thing. I'm napping with her to keep her in a warm place.<br />
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She should be better soon.MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-37403350649531400422019-04-21T19:54:00.002-05:002019-04-21T19:54:43.675-05:00Happy Easter!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Easter from Victor and the rest of our family!MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-6001429161092579452019-04-14T20:32:00.000-05:002019-04-14T20:32:45.211-05:00Strawberry Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Thursday I hemmed it by hand and got it washed and hung to dry.</div>
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FuzzyHusband and I both forgot to get a photo of the entire thing at the show. But I did remember a selfie on Saturday night. I wore my hair down, but I did it all by myself, which is a new thing for me. I've never been one for spending time in front of a mirror.</div>
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For today's matinee show, one of the other gals styled it for me. Not sure which I like more, but I feel pretty with both.</div>
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The only issue with this dress was rubbing from sequins on my upper arms where the strawberries were right next to the armholes. I will spare you the photo and say that it's a good thing I learned my own saliva will break down my own bloodstains back when I was learning to embroider. Ouch.<br />
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I did remove the sequins that were obvious problems. It should be better the next time I wear it.<br />
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My next project is sitting here on the table. Probably time to get it started.<br />
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Especially since it snowed again today.<br />
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So much fabric!</div>
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When you forget your pins, poetry makes for good pattern weights.<br />
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This cat is obsessed with strawberries!<br />
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We added a satin hat at the last minute, with veil and other decorations.<br />
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I also ended up crocheting a snood to help contain the long wig hair. I covered the barrette with leftover satin tube from decorating the hat.<br />
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Now I get to see about altering a dress for myself for the April show. Fingers crossed the pattern isn't terribly irritating to enlarge in the bust area.<br />
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See you next weekend!MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-542100822481794022019-03-25T01:34:00.001-05:002019-03-25T01:34:42.814-05:00Whoops!It's still Sunday if I haven't slept yet, right? Probably not.<br />
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Anyway, I'm done with all of the sewing I needed to do for to upcoming burlesque show.<br />
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Sadly my sewing machine is broken. It died on Saturday and I'm less than thrilled. I brought the old machine out of retirement and had a heck of a time getting the simplest things done in a timely fashion. I don't think I'll get much sewing for myself done now.<br />
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To add to the frustration, I don't have any really good pictures of what I was working on, so yoully have to make do with these until I get better ones.<br />
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I don't have puctupic of the skirt, the tearaway pants, or the bra I modified. The vest thing got red added to it. The jacket in the too dark photos it what I've been working on for a while. Better pics will happen soon. The jacket and skirt are on stage this Friday.<br />
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I need to get some sleep so I can take my sewing machine in for repairs.MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-9851230777064580902019-03-17T18:22:00.001-05:002019-03-17T18:22:37.263-05:00ProgressI've got two piles. Outside of the jacket and the lining.<br />
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I'll be fusing the interfacing in place and marking the black pieces next. I'm looking forward to being done.<br />
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See you next weekend!MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496770677336134095.post-78863669180383807102019-03-10T21:44:00.002-05:002019-03-10T21:44:46.468-05:00StrawsI reached the last one with the leather nonsense that was supposed to be FuzzyHusband's part of the project. It just wasn't turning out the way it needed to look. This is what's left of one section after I cannibalized it for parts. Patent leather doesn't like to be made into piping. And it certainly doesn't like to be stretched around tight curves. And no fabric that I could find looked good as a piping option.<br />
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It's on himself now and we figured out what direction he needed to take.<br />
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I've reclaimed the dining room table to do pattern layout and will be getting back to the fabric portion of things in the morning. I hope to have things done by mid week. Tonight is for Netflix, junk food, and kitty snuggles.<br />
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Said commission consists of many leather straps, some hardware, and three larger chunks of leather. It's rather mature in nature, so I shan't be showing the final product here. Let's just say it's for a burlesque show in an extremely specialized venue and leave it at that.<br />
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What I can show are pictures of the unassembled straps that are waiting for me to finish the larger chunks.<br />
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The lighter leather is chromium tanned. Quite lovely and soft. Someday I'll make myself a gorgeous purse out of scraps in different colors. The darker gray is patent leather. Patent leather has become a pain in my backside and Himself owes me big time for having to pull off the miracles I'm making with it.<br />
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I shall be spending the rest of my Sunday trying to finish those chunks so I can wash my hands of the mess and get back to finishing the fabric portions of the project. I don't mind learning by trial and error, but when I'm working with expensive material that someone else has paid for and have a timeline, I'm less fine with it. Once I'm done with the fabric portion, FH and I will start his sewing lessons.<br />
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I shall leave you with adorable distractions. They're so much fun to watch together. Victor adores Ellie. Ellie is intrigued by Victor, but beyond that she's still figuring things out.<br />
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Ellie Bean and I are currently watching the wind whip through the trees in the back yard. There are occasional moving bits of "white" in the air but I'm not sure if it's trying to be snow or if some plant debris is being carried in the breeze.<br />
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I don't think she approves of whatever those white bits are.<br />
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FuzzyHusband and I need to get back to sewing on some costuming for the dance troupe. See you next weekend!MiniKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.com0