Monday 15 July 2019

Monday

Good morning.  I have woken to some very, very happy news.
For the last four and a half days, my daughter's beloved cat (one of them, anyway) has been missing, AWOL, causing some extreme anxiety and deep unhappiness for Beth and Alex.  For longer term readers, Indie was the mother of those lovely litters of Tonkinese kittens I posted about in the past, although she is neutered now and getting elderly.
When that happens, you imagine all the worst things, don't you, and the chances of ever knowing what happened are quite remote.  Beth and Alex had started leaflet dropping in the neighbourhood, done the Facebook publicity thing, etc, and I was going to print out another load of leaflets for rather wider distribution today.

However, overnight Inds came home again, very stressed, starving hungry and glad to be home.  She's eaten a shedload of catfood, hidden under Beth's bed for a while and is now, I gather, out and accepting love and fuss.
Obviously, I was worried about Indie, but even more worried for Beth and Alex.  There's nothing you can say or do that makes things any better in a situation like that and I am just so glad and happy that she is home again and seems none the worse for the experience, physically anyway.

Such a good start to a new week.

Back to yesterday.  After finishing off the ironing, etc,  I went for a walk, just an hour around the local coutry roads.  It was very pleasant and I took a few photos.  It's just a shame it's so very flat around here - a few hills and dips would make it very attractive.  There's plenty of  brambles flowering so guess who will be back, punnet in hand, later on in the year!






When I arrived home, nestling at the bottom of my front door, was this.


From next door's garden and very, very delicious.  She's top of the list for a cucumber in a few days' time - I have two almost ready to pick, not just one - the other was doing an Indie and hiding!

I have also noticed that the chilli plants is peppered (excuse the pun) with little chillis  which should be pickable in three or four week's time.  I must start looking up ways of preserving them.


Today starts off with joy, of course.  I intend going for an early morning swim before the usual daily stuff - tidying, bit of cleaning, sorting out the kitchen for the day and so on.  Later on, Beth is round and I have tuition this evening - definitely back into the daily round now.

There were, I noticed, a number of footpaths marked on yesterday's walk so I must look them up.  It's a bit shameful that I've lived here over thirty years and don't know the footpaths but it's never too late to start, is it?

So that's today.  Nice and ordinary with, hopefully, no hidden traps along the way.  Have a good one too, all of you!  xx

14 comments:

  1. I am delighted that the cat is home safe and well there is nothing worse than loosing a pet and not knowing what has happened. I am sure you all breathed a huge sigh of relief and you can go about your mundane bits and pieces with a spring in your step.

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    1. I agree. Beth's cats are like children to her and Al loves them too. At least when they are ill and you have to have them PTS, you know what's happened, you know you have done the kindest and most responsible thing, but when they just disappear and you never know . . . just awful.
      A huge relief.
      xx

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  2. Thank goodness Inds is back home again. I know how worrying it can be when Mog stays out even just a little while longer than usual, which at this time of year can be quite often.
    You enjoyed a lovely walk and there is some beautiful countryside on your doorstep. I've been keeping an eye on the blackberries too. It was kind of your neighbour to leave the raspberries for you. X

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    1. It was extremely kind and they were really delicious.
      I shall be exploring the countryside a bit more now, I think.
      xx

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  3. Welcome back home Indie, you naughty girl! I expect she was locked in somewhere, they will be curious and explore and go into places they shouldn't. I totally get Beth's and Al's relief as my cream boy, Bilbo disappeared for ever at 18 months and Malaika also was missing for four days once, scared out of her wits when she came back and hid for a while.

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    1. Oh, Annabeth, how awful to never have him back again, I'm so sorry to read this. Thank goodness Malaika did come back.
      We'll never know but yes, she probably was shut in somewhere although she does have a few superficial cuts and bumps. If only they could talk.
      xxx

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  4. I'm much the same as you and don't know many of the footpaths in this area, although in my defence I have only lived here for six years!

    That's fantastic news on the cat returning home. I'm glad there was a happy ending.

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    1. It was such a happy ending, thank goodness.

      I've just found a web site with info about regular walks around Chelmsfort between half an hour and one and a half hours in length. I might give the nearby one a go and see what it's like.
      xx

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  5. I’ve enjoyed your vacation photos and am glad you had a relaxing time away! Wishing you a good week back to the daily routine. So glad to hear Indi returned safely. Zenda

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    1. I enjoy taking photos although most of them end up deleted!!! They make some happy memories.
      xx

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  6. That's very good news that Indie is home safely! I know how we feel with worry over our cats. The pictures from your walk are just lovely.

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    1. I think there's something about looking through a lens that makes you see things differently. I had never thought of it being lovely around here. Pleasant but not lovely. But it is rather nice! Thanks.
      xx

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  7. So happy that Indie came to her senses and returned home! Or if she was shut in somewhere, I hope she's learned her lesson and will stay closer to home. Your area looks beautiful to me even though it's flat. Makes for easier walking too I'll bet.

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    1. We will never know but it looks as if she was shut in somewhere and maybe the owners were away for the weekend. The timing works.
      Yes, it is easy walking really.
      xx

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