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Post by chiver78 on Mar 21, 2023 20:09:51 GMT -5
Mister still really wants a recliner, but we haven’t bought one yet because I want style, while he’s only concerned with function. If we ever agree on a recliner, we will buy 2, and they will replace the “dog” sofa, so idk what the dogs will do then lol. The other sofa in the den (where I always sit) is a nice leather sofa, and the dogs don’t get on it, just the other sofa. So far. The “dog sofa” came from my house, and I pretty much had buyers remorse right after I bought it. So I have no issues with getting rid of it asap. The leather sofa, I helped Mister pick out several years ago, and it’s still a nice sofa. The layout in our den is kind of weird as far as furniture placement goes. One wall is the sliding door and the fireplace, which is surrounded by bricks that go along the rest of the wall too, a couple feet high. Between that and the shelves that take up a whole ‘nother wall, there is only one wall that makes sense to put the tv on. I’ve read that mounting a tv over a fireplace is a bad idea, but if we did that, it would make the den work a whole lot better as far as seating. We’ve never even used the fireplace because the chimney was leaking water into the fireplace when we moved in, and we’ve spent about $4k so far, to stop it from leaking and have the chimney cleaned, but we need a few thousand dollars more of work to repair the inside of the chimney, to make it safe to use the fireplace. That’s not been a priority because we keep having to spend money on other stuff that is more important. I am just hoping that the chimney doesn’t deteriorate even more, before we can get the rest of the work done. We’ve been told it would cost at least $$15k to rebuild our chimney, if it ever came to that. This is the exterior of the chimney. It’s more than what I’ve seen in many homes around here with fireplaces. I’ve been in apartments that had fireplaces, but not a chimney like this. The house I lived in with my Mom as a teen had a fireplace, but not a chimney like this. The chimney here is like a whole ‘nother structure added onto the house. The yellow stick you can see beside the chimney, is the heavy industrial broom I keep on the deck to sweep with. That’s the broom the damn snake knocked over when it was on the deck, which made me turn around and look to see why the broom fell. The sliding door to get in the house is right next to where that broom is. Which is why I ran for my life, off the deck, after I saw it the damn snake. The firepit in the picture is where it ran to hide when YD offered to get my phone that I’d left out there when I ran. And the deck box in the middle of the left of the picture is where it was hiding when Mrs. and Mr. T tried to get it to come out of hiding. Mister wants to just throw the whole deck box away, because that also seems to be where mice like to hang out and nest, ever since I bought it. Once we both came down with Covid we realized we realized we needed recliners to sleep easy when sick. DH had one before, but after getting sick I needed functionality. We never have visitors and it is much more important now that we are comfortable and use the space as we want. We have Lazy Boys, with covers. Our fireplace is propane, so no mess. My sister has but I would never mount a TV over a fireplace. But she doesn't use her fireplace, we do. I had this convo with a chimney sweep 15ish years ago, when he'd come in for his biennial "inspection" of a fireplace that was never used. I had mounted a tv over my fireplace, and had questions. his answer was that if a tv hung over the fireplace sustained heat damage, the homeowner would have a much bigger mess than the tv. in other news - I just heard probably the 4th or 5th Alexa chirp since Sunday. with Punk redecorating the place, it hasn't been a high priority. I've disabled everything Alexa-compatible that I have ever brought into my home (not just this house) so I'm not sure what's triggering it. I'm about to break things when I figure it out...
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Post by Opti on Mar 21, 2023 20:16:02 GMT -5
If you never use your fireplace hanging a TV over it is still bad Feng Shui etc., but is unlikely to damage the TV unless there are other issues with heat/cold, humidity etc. because of the chimney.
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Post by chiver78 on Mar 21, 2023 20:24:26 GMT -5
If you never use your fireplace hanging a TV over it is still bad Feng Shui etc., but is unlikely to damage the TV unless there are other issues with heat/cold, humidity etc. because of the chimney. uh, okay? it worked nicely for the oddly-angled space I had. but hey, what do I know ?
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Post by chiver78 on Mar 21, 2023 20:31:19 GMT -5
so I'm sitting here at 2nd intermission, watching Punk breathe in a solid rhythm. she hasn't heaved at all since dinner, but I don't think she did last night either...in 'favor' of waiting for the morning. tonight, she's sleeping soundly and I'm going to have to wake her up to go out; I hate to interrupt her, but if she's sleeping this soundly already, she's not as nauseous as she was and I can stop worrying at *this* level.
she's 8 now, and a golden retriever is a large breed. I'm in the range where any sudden vet visits become a "what if?" day. I'm not anywhere close to ready for this.
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Post by weltschmerz on Mar 21, 2023 20:36:26 GMT -5
I wish you lived BY ME! Nothing would compel me to live in a Texas nighmare. I wouldn't live there for all the free couches in the world. If you lived by me, you would be in a safe city, where you don't need escorts to walk you to your car at the mall, and you could leave your door unlocked. It's okay. I don't live in Texas. I'm in Utah. And even though I gripe about it sometimes, overall it's pretty safe. Especially compared to most other places. It just isn't as safe as it was when I was growing up. But no place is. I'm glad you like where you live. I just wish you felt better. Utah? I must be thinking of soup and stew. I'm old, and get confused easily I wish I felt better, too. I'm not getting any answers
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Post by Pink Cashmere on Mar 21, 2023 20:40:28 GMT -5
Boy did a little better today. Just a little though, he still mostly acted a nut. Mister let them out of the garage to run around. Boy went straight for the stupid blue ball, and they chased each other all over the back and side yards for at least 10 minutes. Boy can run at least as fast as Newbie now, so she can’t always catch him running straight, but she’s smart and catches him in turns. Or when they run in circles around Mister’s old Lincoln, she’ll stop chasing him and go back the other way and catch him head on, because he’s still running in a circle. The vets said my baby is obese, but she’s still very athletic. We should probably weigh her to see how much weight she’s lost so far. I asked Mister today, what are we going to do when that stupid blue ball (that’s not even a ball anymore because they’ve ripped it apart) finally disintegrates or disappears. None of the toys we’ve bought them have gotten the same reaction as that blue ball. I really wish I knew what it is about it that makes them so obsessed with it, so I could get them something else they like as much. Mister said today that we are going to buy a ball and toss it under the brush where Newbie found the darn blue ball, and see what happens lol. Newbie got territorial about it a couple months ago, after one of them brought it in the garage, and I was tempted to just throw it away. But I threw it back out in the yard instead. As long as it’s in the yard somewhere, they will endlessly chase each other trying to get it, but they don’t fuss or fight over it. It’s a game. At some point, they usually end up with both their teeth in it, and play tug of war until somebody loses. Newbie use to drag Boy all over the yard when they did that, trying to make him let go, because she was bigger and stronger than him. But he’s grown enough now, that she can’t do that as easily as before. He’s almost as tall as her now, but he still looks a lot smaller than her because he is lean and she is not. We have been working on getting her weight down, but I think even if she wasn’t overweight, she’d still look bigger than him because her build is more muscular than his. Because Newbie looks like a big dog to me, it’s become difficult to imagine that OG was a lot bigger than her, but she was. She was a few inches taller than Newbie and just bigger. Do you have any old pics of OG you could post? I don't think I ever saw a pic of her. I can’t find the pics of her I posted on FB a few years ago, where I said she was laying on the deck near the fence, and I said she was the guardian of the gate. But here are a couple of pictures of her I tried to post one of her and Newbie, but i couldn’t get that pic to act right and not reveal the location where it was taken.
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Post by Opti on Mar 21, 2023 20:42:43 GMT -5
If you never use your fireplace hanging a TV over it is still bad Feng Shui etc., but is unlikely to damage the TV unless there are other issues with heat/cold, humidity etc. because of the chimney. uh, okay? it worked nicely for the oddly-angled space I had. but hey, what do I know ? Feng Shui is the art of placement and based on Chinese principles. Both the fireplace and the TV are fire which means too much fire energy in one place if not counteracted. Crap had a decent explanation but apparently accidently wiped the whole thing out. In summary some of us are more sensitive to energy plus each situation has its own circumstances. Much like you eat dairy easily and safely whereas I can eat things that give you really bad reactions. Not sure why you are choosing to be offended over something you disagree with?
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Post by Opti on Mar 21, 2023 20:44:43 GMT -5
Pink, and whoever else cares I found an old pic on Moonshadow on my PC. Not great but maybe someone can help me post it? I also have a few on my phone.
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Post by chiver78 on Mar 21, 2023 20:52:49 GMT -5
uh, okay? it worked nicely for the oddly-angled space I had. but hey, what do I know ? Feng Shui is the art of placement and based on Chinese principles. Both the fireplace and the TV are fire which means too much fire energy in one place if not counteracted. Crap had a decent explanation but apparently accidently wiped the whole thing out. In summary some of us are more sensitive to energy plus each situation has its own circumstances. Much like you eat dairy easily and safely whereas I can eat things that give you really bad reactions. Not sure why you are choosing to be offended over something you disagree with? yup, fine. and different strokes for different folks. not sure why you needed to explain why someone else was wrong for some aesthetic. anyway, no bother. I'm going to bed shortly and don't care to continue on this topic.
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Post by Pink Cashmere on Mar 21, 2023 20:57:34 GMT -5
I have been interested in feng shui for several years now. I think it helped my interest that some of the principles of feng shui, I was already doing on my own, before I learned anything about feng shui. I learned that how I situate my bed in my bedroom, and where I prefer to sit in public cases, can all be explained with feng shui.
As far as the practice goes, I use what makes sense to me and for my life and leave the rest. That’s probably not what it’s intended for, but that is all the time and attention i can give it right now.
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Post by toomuchreality on Mar 21, 2023 21:12:07 GMT -5
YAY! I got rid of my couch. My neighbors took it, so I didn't have to post notices, or deal with people I don't know and it was super easy.
Now I need to measure for the rug and get the chairs dropped off. Then I will have the chairs cleaned and be done. I'm excited! It's been a long time since I had anything 'new', to me. And had a different look in my place.
It feels good. Heck, it feels good just having my couch gone. Maybe people will have to stand, when they come visit, from now on. I'm liking the empty space! Hahaha 😄
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2023 21:20:44 GMT -5
Our neighbor sent DH a copy of his property survey to get help figuring out his legal fence location before he starts work on replacement. After supper we all huddled around the dining table and we gave him permission to tie onto our corner post. I asked him to look after stuff when we go to Alaska. Good neighbor for sure.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Mar 21, 2023 21:32:42 GMT -5
Pink, you don't want to hear this I'm sure. My hubs will not buy a house with a fireplace, he said all they do is let cold air in. Since you have had yours worked on, the damper probably closes good. I don't know if you do, but if it's not used in the winter I would put insulation it in and get a pretty fireplace cover for the front and seal it. That might make your house warmer. Just info from an old guy set in his ways. LOL!
I finally got the info to the park manager for DD, if that wasn't a pain in the butt.
Then I sat here because the earnest money is due tomorrow and used an app called zoccam to send the earnest money to Stewart Title on my phone. Now that is an interesting concept. After you get it all loaded and find the title company you put in the name of the property, sellers and buyers and agents and their emails. I did not have an email for the seller but that should be ok. Then you set up the phone and it automatically takes a picture of the check and transmits it to all parties. I guess they can print and deposit it too.
Hubs got in a bunch of snow and ice and got slowed down to 40 mph for miles so the good time he was making stopped. Last time I talked to him he said he still had 500 miles to go. Tomorrow was the deadline for the earnest money check and the realtor was afraid he wouldn't get there in time. They asked for wiring instructions but this info came over with the email so I thought why not. Works for me. I like that, worked really well.
We are having phone troubles, hubs is not letting him answer incoming calls, he has to call me back. And mine is giving some funky message when I try to get into voice mail. Technology is great when it works but a bitch when it doesn't. Need to take some time and look up the error message and see what is going on with mine.
But some excellent news! We are getting a thousand back on federal taxes, did not have to use our solar credit this year, only have 5 years though and 2 are gone, but should help us in selling property next year. And we owe $1500 on state. The least we have had to pay in years. We are going to cash in an IRA this year and invest it differently so with that and sales of property , going to try to use some of it this year.
That sure helps I was concerned about what we had to pay this year.
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Post by minnesotapaintlady on Mar 21, 2023 21:51:57 GMT -5
Day two of leaving for work at 6:30am and getting home after 9pm. Took a shower and curled up on the couch with my cozy blanket and the cat promptly jumps up next to me and pukes on it. Kind of sums up my day actually!
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Post by saveinla on Mar 21, 2023 22:18:11 GMT -5
Day two of leaving for work at 6:30am and getting home after 9pm. Took a shower and curled up on the couch with my cozy blanket and the cat promptly jumps up next to me and pukes on it. Kind of sums up my day actually! Sorry, but that made me laugh.
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Post by Ava on Mar 21, 2023 22:35:59 GMT -5
I had written a long post, about to hit post and lost my internet connection I planned to post sooner, but it's been very busy for me lately. Sorry I haven't read any of the posts, guys. So Sunday afternoon I went to pick up the kittens. This is a small rescue group, so I guess that's why they thought giving me, a first-time foster, two huge Maine Coon kittens with behavioral issues (aggression) was a good idea. Those two cats were 8 months old but more than double Michi's size. They were aggressive towards the rescue lady as she tried to place them in the carrier. They were aggressive to each other. I finally told the lady I was 100% sure I couldn't handle them. She said she understood. No problem. As I was talking to her I played with two cute tuxedo kittens that look exactly like Michi, but they are smaller and younger, probably 5 or 6 months old. The rescue lady said, why dont you take those? They were friendly so I said yes. Problems started when we arrived home. The girl is friendly towards me and she's ready to be let out of the spare bedroom where I've been keeping them. The boy is very shy and skittish and doesn't let me get anywhere near him. Yesterday afternoon I let Michi get into the room for the first time. He behaved aggressively towards them. He swatted and hissed. I've tried to get them together for short periods of time, like 5 minutes or so. But he keeps doing the same, and the kittens are afraid of him. At this point, I don't know what to do. I've emailed the rescue for pointers on how to proceed, but they just said keep going and keep us updated. I feel horrible that I have them locked up in a room instead of giving them the whole living in a house experience. At the same time, I can't let Michi be chasing them. I've been taking short breaks from work and spending time with them in the room. The girl plays with me and lets me pet her. The boy hides and looks at me from afar. At the same time, Michi has gone backwards and now acts like a kid with a new baby in the house. If I let him near the kittens, he gets aggressive towards them. I try to spend time with him too. This isn't working for me, Michi or the kittens. I really don't know how to make it work. I feel horrible about keeping them in a room all the time. It's also concerning that the room has carpet, it's not set up for kittens living there full time. It's starting to get a smell I don't like. I feel like all I've been doing since Sunday is cleaning litter boxes, taking out tremendous amounts of garbage, and trying to bond with the kittens, keep Michi going, and work continues to be crazy. Any advice welcome as I'm at the end of my wits here. Needless to say, I don't plan to foster again. Still, I want to keep these two until May like I said I would. I feel that, even cooped up in the room, they have it better here than in a kennel at the rescue. I spend as much time in the room as I can. Will continue to help the rescue when I come back from vacation, but not by fostering. I'm sure there are other things I can do to help.
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Post by CCL on Mar 21, 2023 22:49:46 GMT -5
Pink, you don't want to hear this I'm sure. My hubs will not buy a house with a fireplace, he said all they do is let cold air in. Since you have had yours worked on, the damper probably closes good. I don't know if you do, but if it's not used in the winter I would put insulation it in and get a pretty fireplace cover for the front and seal it. That might make your house warmer. Just info from an old guy set in his ways. LOL! I finally got the info to the park manager for DD, if that wasn't a pain in the butt. Then I sat here because the earnest money is due tomorrow and used an app called zoccam to send the earnest money to Stewart Title on my phone. Now that is an interesting concept. After you get it all loaded and find the title company you put in the name of the property, sellers and buyers and agents and their emails. I did not have an email for the seller but that should be ok. Then you set up the phone and it automatically takes a picture of the check and transmits it to all parties. I guess they can print and deposit it too. Hubs got in a bunch of snow and ice and got slowed down to 40 mph for miles so the good time he was making stopped. Last time I talked to him he said he still had 500 miles to go. Tomorrow was the deadline for the earnest money check and the realtor was afraid he wouldn't get there in time. They asked for wiring instructions but this info came over with the email so I thought why not. Works for me. I like that, worked really well. We are having phone troubles, hubs is not letting him answer incoming calls, he has to call me back. And mine is giving some funky message when I try to get into voice mail. Technology is great when it works but a bitch when it doesn't. Need to take some time and look up the error message and see what is going on with mine. But some excellent news! We are getting a thousand back on federal taxes, did not have to use our solar credit this year, only have 5 years though and 2 are gone, but should help us in selling property next year. And we owe $1500 on state. The least we have had to pay in years. We are going to cash in an IRA this year and invest it differently so with that and sales of property , going to try to use some of it this year. That sure helps I was concerned about what we had to pay this year. Your hubby's right about the fireplaces. They let a lot of cold air in. I've had 4 houses with fireplaces and every one did. Likely let hot air in during the summer, too, but not as noticeable. My houses with fireplaces have all been newer houses, either new or 3-4 years old, so it's not just a problem with old houses. We have an electric fireplace in the bedroom and it is much better than the gas fireplaces. I'd rather have only the electric, but nice houses around here pretty much all have gas fireplaces. I had my TV hanging above the fireplace. It was never a problem.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Mar 21, 2023 23:06:21 GMT -5
I love my old hubs but he wears me out.
He makes me so nervous at times. And its so nice to not hear the TV blaring on those damn news programs from morning to night. It's been better since he is working downstairs, but he comes up and takes breaks and turns them on.
We needed a break from each other. I think this will work nicely, will give me some space like I had for 15 years. A few weeks apart now and then will be good for both of us I think. And DIL said she gets lonely and bored. Sounds like she and little guy are looking forward to it. Son probably not so much as hubs will be wanting to help him do the projects he doesn't do. DIL said he is planning on moving to the country after he retires she said not me, where I am now is far enough out. Boy, do I know that feeling. That's what I have fought for years. If he wants that, we should keep this place. He is getting more like his dad all the time.
If we end up moving up there, I'm hoping it will be a few years and I won't keep hearing that as he ages. We will see how that goes. I look for us to sell that place in 3 or 4 years and either buy something there or end up back here.
I told DIL will be nice that if she and son want to go someplace, they can let us know ahead of time and we can likely be there or one of us. They have never had anyone they trust to keep little guy and that gets old too. Everybody needs time away. So this may just work out well.
I still have some vigor left and can likely help her straighten her yard up too. And also I can stuff little guy with home made cookies and food. He likes to eat, a growing boy.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 22, 2023 1:54:54 GMT -5
uh, okay? it worked nicely for the oddly-angled space I had. but hey, what do I know ? Feng Shui is the art of placement and based on Chinese principles. Both the fireplace and the TV are fire which means too much fire energy in one place if not counteracted. Crap had a decent explanation but apparently accidently wiped the whole thing out. In summary some of us are more sensitive to energy plus each situation has its own circumstances. Much like you eat dairy easily and safely whereas I can eat things that give you really bad reactions. Not sure why you are choosing to be offended over something you disagree with? There is a lot more involved rather than placement of stuff within a house, things that are much more ‘important’. For instance, your door MUST face a certain direction, and if your address has a 4 in it, you are doomed. I learned a smattering of Feng Shui in Kuala Lumpur.
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Post by finnime on Mar 22, 2023 4:00:16 GMT -5
Good morning, invisible interior designers and real estate moguls of Y Ma'am. I hope your Wednesday is all good for you in all aspects. And I hope you don't have any pets or children puking on you or your furniture, but the health of all including you yourselves is good. Today we're going to have a late lunch with ODB and DSis to plan the Easter menu. We'll be hosting here; ODB will cook lamb. I noted yesterday morning at the beach that the season has definitely changed. Although it was chilly and the car was covered with frost there was an undernote of warmth. Spring has sprung. I'm glad to be here for it. It always came too early for me in Maryland, gateway to the south. I bought a web domain yesterday, to use for my twin careers going forward: author and photographer. Don't know how they'll wind up, but both give me pleasure and some spare change right now. We'll see what happens next. The sunrise yesterday was not as interesting as it often is; no clouds. I did get a nice picture of rowers in a long boat on the bay. And the sunset was an energetic one, sinking down over the hurricane barrier beyond the fort wall.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 22, 2023 5:38:47 GMT -5
I had written a long post, about to hit post and lost my internet connection I planned to post sooner, but it's been very busy for me lately. Sorry I haven't read any of the posts, guys. So Sunday afternoon I went to pick up the kittens. This is a small rescue group, so I guess that's why they thought giving me, a first-time foster, two huge Maine Coon kittens with behavioral issues (aggression) was a good idea. Those two cats were 8 months old but more than double Michi's size. They were aggressive towards the rescue lady as she tried to place them in the carrier. They were aggressive to each other. I finally told the lady I was 100% sure I couldn't handle them. She said she understood. No problem. As I was talking to her I played with two cute tuxedo kittens that look exactly like Michi, but they are smaller and younger, probably 5 or 6 months old. The rescue lady said, why dont you take those? They were friendly so I said yes. Problems started when we arrived home. The girl is friendly towards me and she's ready to be let out of the spare bedroom where I've been keeping them. The boy is very shy and skittish and doesn't let me get anywhere near him. Yesterday afternoon I let Michi get into the room for the first time. He behaved aggressively towards them. He swatted and hissed. I've tried to get them together for short periods of time, like 5 minutes or so. But he keeps doing the same, and the kittens are afraid of him. At this point, I don't know what to do. I've emailed the rescue for pointers on how to proceed, but they just said keep going and keep us updated. I feel horrible that I have them locked up in a room instead of giving them the whole living in a house experience. At the same time, I can't let Michi be chasing them. I've been taking short breaks from work and spending time with them in the room. The girl plays with me and lets me pet her. The boy hides and looks at me from afar. At the same time, Michi has gone backwards and now acts like a kid with a new baby in the house. If I let him near the kittens, he gets aggressive towards them. I try to spend time with him too. This isn't working for me, Michi or the kittens. I really don't know how to make it work. I feel horrible about keeping them in a room all the time. It's also concerning that the room has carpet, it's not set up for kittens living there full time. It's starting to get a smell I don't like. I feel like all I've been doing since Sunday is cleaning litter boxes, taking out tremendous amounts of garbage, and trying to bond with the kittens, keep Michi going, and work continues to be crazy. Any advice welcome as I'm at the end of my wits here. Needless to say, I don't plan to foster again. Still, I want to keep these two until May like I said I would. I feel that, even cooped up in the room, they have it better here than in a kennel at the rescue. I spend as much time in the room as I can. Will continue to help the rescue when I come back from vacation, but not by fostering. I'm sure there are other things I can do to help. Google Jackson Galaxy. He’s a cat whisperer who has tons of tips as to how to introduce cats to each other. I’d look for you, but internet is crap on the ship. He also has a show on TV, so there might be some clips available to watch.
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Post by chiver78 on Mar 22, 2023 7:53:39 GMT -5
ugh, this morning, Punk doesn't want breakfast. I already called the vet and they are going to run a full panel of tests on the blood that was drawn yesterday. I really hope this isn't a major thing for her
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Post by andi9899 on Mar 22, 2023 8:19:12 GMT -5
today's been expensive, woof. but, I have an answer as to what's going on with Punk. blood work showed a mild case of pancreatitis. so we got an anti-nausea injectable med at the vet office just now, and came home with a few doses to last the week. she'll be on basic chicken and rice at least through the end of the prescription. here's hoping she's feeling better soon. Oh no! I hope she feels better soon.
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Post by finnime on Mar 22, 2023 8:20:58 GMT -5
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Post by swamp on Mar 22, 2023 8:46:09 GMT -5
Feng Shui is the art of placement and based on Chinese principles. Both the fireplace and the TV are fire which means too much fire energy in one place if not counteracted. Crap had a decent explanation but apparently accidently wiped the whole thing out. In summary some of us are more sensitive to energy plus each situation has its own circumstances. Much like you eat dairy easily and safely whereas I can eat things that give you really bad reactions. Not sure why you are choosing to be offended over something you disagree with? There is a lot more involved rather than placement of stuff within a house, things that are much more ‘important’. For instance, your door MUST face a certain direction, and if your address has a 4 in it, you are doomed. I learned a smattering of Feng Shui in Kuala Lumpur. I learned my house has very bad feng shui. The chi runs from the front door right out the picture window, so if you're sitting in the recliner, the chi runs right over you. Oh well.
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Post by swamp on Mar 22, 2023 8:46:49 GMT -5
I had written a long post, about to hit post and lost my internet connection I planned to post sooner, but it's been very busy for me lately. Sorry I haven't read any of the posts, guys. So Sunday afternoon I went to pick up the kittens. This is a small rescue group, so I guess that's why they thought giving me, a first-time foster, two huge Maine Coon kittens with behavioral issues (aggression) was a good idea. Those two cats were 8 months old but more than double Michi's size. They were aggressive towards the rescue lady as she tried to place them in the carrier. They were aggressive to each other. I finally told the lady I was 100% sure I couldn't handle them. She said she understood. No problem. As I was talking to her I played with two cute tuxedo kittens that look exactly like Michi, but they are smaller and younger, probably 5 or 6 months old. The rescue lady said, why dont you take those? They were friendly so I said yes. Problems started when we arrived home. The girl is friendly towards me and she's ready to be let out of the spare bedroom where I've been keeping them. The boy is very shy and skittish and doesn't let me get anywhere near him. Yesterday afternoon I let Michi get into the room for the first time. He behaved aggressively towards them. He swatted and hissed. I've tried to get them together for short periods of time, like 5 minutes or so. But he keeps doing the same, and the kittens are afraid of him. At this point, I don't know what to do. I've emailed the rescue for pointers on how to proceed, but they just said keep going and keep us updated. I feel horrible that I have them locked up in a room instead of giving them the whole living in a house experience. At the same time, I can't let Michi be chasing them. I've been taking short breaks from work and spending time with them in the room. The girl plays with me and lets me pet her. The boy hides and looks at me from afar. At the same time, Michi has gone backwards and now acts like a kid with a new baby in the house. If I let him near the kittens, he gets aggressive towards them. I try to spend time with him too. This isn't working for me, Michi or the kittens. I really don't know how to make it work. I feel horrible about keeping them in a room all the time. It's also concerning that the room has carpet, it's not set up for kittens living there full time. It's starting to get a smell I don't like. I feel like all I've been doing since Sunday is cleaning litter boxes, taking out tremendous amounts of garbage, and trying to bond with the kittens, keep Michi going, and work continues to be crazy. Any advice welcome as I'm at the end of my wits here. Needless to say, I don't plan to foster again. Still, I want to keep these two until May like I said I would. I feel that, even cooped up in the room, they have it better here than in a kennel at the rescue. I spend as much time in the room as I can. Will continue to help the rescue when I come back from vacation, but not by fostering. I'm sure there are other things I can do to help. cats are assholes. Michi will come around. just give them time and space.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 22, 2023 8:55:11 GMT -5
There is a lot more involved rather than placement of stuff within a house, things that are much more ‘important’. For instance, your door MUST face a certain direction, and if your address has a 4 in it, you are doomed. I learned a smattering of Feng Shui in Kuala Lumpur. I learned my house has very bad feng shui. The chi runs from the front door right out the picture window, so if you're sitting in the recliner, the chi runs right over you. Oh well. Your house has chi? Mine just has bad juju. Thought I got rid of grandma by giving mom the portrait but I was wrong. I think my MIL has moved in and taken over DH too.
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Post by minnesotapaintlady on Mar 22, 2023 8:55:11 GMT -5
Speaking of cats. My cat that got sprayed by a skunk snuck into the garage last night when we were driving in so now my garage reeks too. Then for good measure she rubbed up against me when I was walking out to do chores. The barn is getting to a tolerable stink level. Now it just smells like ex 2.0 has been out there smoking weed...like a lot of weed.
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Post by swamp on Mar 22, 2023 8:59:24 GMT -5
I learned my house has very bad feng shui. The chi runs from the front door right out the picture window, so if you're sitting in the recliner, the chi runs right over you. Oh well. Your house has chi? Mine just has bad juju. Thought I got rid of grandma by giving mom the portrait but I was wrong. I think my MIL has moved in and taken over DH too. everything has chi. Mine just sucks.
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