Posted by IsoM on April 27, 2003, at 1:34:53
In reply to Re: Awake at Dawn » IsoM, posted by Tabitha on April 26, 2003, at 11:41:56
Garden? Garden? What's that? I won't be able to do much this year but it can always wait for another year - it won't go anywhere. :-)
Between work, my sick Medusa, other responsibilities, I seem to have little spare time & I've been so tired & worn out these last couple months. It takes a lot of time each day to look after Medusa & because her kidneys can't concentrate urine, she pees a LOT. I feel like I'm cleaning litter boxes all the time. She needs to be hand-fed too, like many of these kitties. I think their sense of smell diminishes & then their ability to taste foods go down. Plus her meds & supplements needed - it's not overly expensive, cheaper generic versions are available but there's so much to do & I'm feeling burnt out.
We had the warmest & sunniest February & then 2 months of rain & cloudy drizzle to punish us for our cocky attitude while the rest of Canada froze. On the weather forecast, it said we've had 22 days of rain this month (out of 26 days so far). We've had double the amount of precipitation too. Yuck! But the last two days have been beautifully sunny & all next week is 'supposed' to be nice. I won't hold my breath though.
I had to work outside in the rain last week & was putting together garden equipment for display purposes - in the rain! Crappy job. The tools provided were so flimsy, they were bending so I bought a set of sockets wrenches for myself to put them together. And yes, I took the set home too. But it was fun putting it together with my other co-worker - we laughed lots & decided we'll make extra money offering to put what the customer buys together for them.
Don't forget to water your snails & slugs with caffeine! I've seen some pretty big ones out snacking on my new plants. Gotta get out & give them the "coffee jitters" myself. When people come & ask for slug bait, I tell them we don't carry poisons or herbicides any more. Then I explain about caffeine on the snails & slugs & tell then how to use it instead. I have a loyal following at the store that come in to seek my advice. It gives me satisfaction to help others as opposed to selling something that doesn't work well.
Now, Tabbytha, why wouldn't you want your kitty inside? She knows another kitty when she sees one & just wants company. You'll be happy you did. They make great company. My other little girl, Morgana is my living teddy bear. When I'm getting down & stressed out, I scoop her up, snuggle like mad (she's a total body contact type kitty - loves it) & feel myself calm down. She purrs so hard, she trills as she purrs.
And taxes... Yes, I need to do mine too - for this year AND last. What a procrastinator I am. I HATE paperwork of any kind except writing.
Thanks for asking, sweetie. I spend little time on the computer now as I'm too busy & try to get as much sleep as possible. Tell me about your snail adventures when they emerge agai. What state do you live in? And what's the gardening/climate zone where you are?
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