opalescent
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Maybe put a cat door in your door? They are meant to be used to go outside but I see no reason one couldn’t be used on an interior door.
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12:10 p.m., Monday the 19th
Hmmmm well, I like that idea. I had not thought of it. Of course, it would be a bit of a project, the door would have to be cut and the cat door would have to then be installed. Or a door would have to be purchased with a cat door already in it? and there's one more hitch ... I've been closing the door at dinnertime so that the cats can't come out and beg for food. I would need a way to block the cat door at dinnertime. That's not necessarily an insurmountable problem though. So, I'll tell Snowbunny about the cat door idea, and see how she feels about it. Hopefully she'll be in favor of it. Thanks for that suggestion.
Hmmmm well, I like that idea. I had not thought of it. Of course, it would be a bit of a project, the door would have to be cut and the cat door would have to then be installed. Or a door would have to be purchased with a cat door already in it? and there's one more hitch ... I've been closing the door at dinnertime so that the cats can't come out and beg for food. I would need a way to block the cat door at dinnertime. That's not necessarily an insurmountable problem though. So, I'll tell Snowbunny about the cat door idea, and see how she feels about it. Hopefully she'll be in favor of it. Thanks for that suggestion.
PinkPig
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Most cat doors come with a way to lock them...and keep them in during dinner. If you don't want to cut into the door, you can also install it in a wall. The only potential issue I see is that Eddie can also come and go through the cat door. Though I guess, technically, he can any time the door is open anyway?
2:23 p.m.
In the hallway outside my door, there is a gate that keeps Eddie from coming in. The cats can jump over the gate, and the humans can open and close it. So that problem's already been solved, the cats have a safe space in my bedroom.
That would be perfect, if we could get a cat door with a lock on it. I'm eager to talk to Snowbunny about this potential solution when she gets home.
In the hallway outside my door, there is a gate that keeps Eddie from coming in. The cats can jump over the gate, and the humans can open and close it. So that problem's already been solved, the cats have a safe space in my bedroom.
That would be perfect, if we could get a cat door with a lock on it. I'm eager to talk to Snowbunny about this potential solution when she gets home.
opalescent
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Oh good! I’m glad you found it a helpful idea.
2:24 p.m., Wednesday the 21st
I did find it helpful,
Alas, Snowbunny did not go for it like I hoped she would. Her initial statement was, "I'm not comfortable putting a hole in a $500 door." Later in the conversation, the idea was raised to buy a cheap door (and put a cat door in that). SB definitely liked that idea better, but not enough to say, "Let's do it." Instead, she was like, "Go ahead and keep on doing what you're doing, until I can come up with another solution." Later, she sent me a possible idea via Facebook. I'm a little behind and haven't looked at Facebook for a couple of days ... so when I do, I'll see what the idea is and record that here.
Sorry she didn't go for the cat door idea, at least not for now. I do appreciate the suggestion.
I did find it helpful,
Alas, Snowbunny did not go for it like I hoped she would. Her initial statement was, "I'm not comfortable putting a hole in a $500 door." Later in the conversation, the idea was raised to buy a cheap door (and put a cat door in that). SB definitely liked that idea better, but not enough to say, "Let's do it." Instead, she was like, "Go ahead and keep on doing what you're doing, until I can come up with another solution." Later, she sent me a possible idea via Facebook. I'm a little behind and haven't looked at Facebook for a couple of days ... so when I do, I'll see what the idea is and record that here.
Sorry she didn't go for the cat door idea, at least not for now. I do appreciate the suggestion.
opalescent
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No worries! It would have taken some effort to do. I’m sure Snowbunny will think of something useful.
12:53 p.m., Thursday the 22nd
You're right opal, Snowbunny is a powerful problem-solver.
I'm still behind on things, and haven't got around to looking at Facebook yet. Yesterday Eddie had a barn hunt practice, and I went with, so that took up a section of my time.
I've thought about the idea of installing a cat door in the wall, the thing is, with the gate in the hallway outside to keep Eddie from getting in, there's not much places where a cat door could be put. Plus I have a feeling, SB would not go for it.
BH was feeling a little weird, like maybe he was coming down with something, so, no episodes last night. This concludes my riport for today.
You're right opal, Snowbunny is a powerful problem-solver.
I'm still behind on things, and haven't got around to looking at Facebook yet. Yesterday Eddie had a barn hunt practice, and I went with, so that took up a section of my time.
I've thought about the idea of installing a cat door in the wall, the thing is, with the gate in the hallway outside to keep Eddie from getting in, there's not much places where a cat door could be put. Plus I have a feeling, SB would not go for it.
BH was feeling a little weird, like maybe he was coming down with something, so, no episodes last night. This concludes my riport for today.
3:14 p.m., Friday the 23rd
I didn't get completely caught up, but I did get around to looking at Facebook, and saw SB's idea. It's just another kind of doorstop, the kind that you'd see in an office building. What I'm currently using is a wedge doorstop that you squish under the door. The door opens inward, toward me, into the bedroom. So, I need the doorstop to be on the "in side" of the door, and the problem for SB is reaching around the door to move the doorstop to get in. With the new kind of doorstop (the "office building kind"), SB still has to reach around to the "in side" of the door, but she says that's okay because the "new kind" of doorstop has a button you can push to make it pop up. Okay, that's fine, as long as it solves her problem. As far as I know, the new kind of doorstop will work fine for me.
SB got home early today, a little after noon. She took a half day at work so she could come home and pack for a camping trip she is going on with HB tonight, tomorrow, and part of Sunday. I'm not the fan of camping that I used to be, back in the old days, plus I wanted to keep the cats company, so I opted to stay home. Eddie will be going. Also ex-SIL and her new husband will be there, plus his daughter (she's around 7yo I think), plus ex-SIL's daughter (in her 20's) and her daughter's husband and his brother and maybe one other person. With all those nice people to hang around with I was tempted to go, but I resisted the temptation. I will clean the cat box tonight and tomorrow night. This concludes my riport.
I didn't get completely caught up, but I did get around to looking at Facebook, and saw SB's idea. It's just another kind of doorstop, the kind that you'd see in an office building. What I'm currently using is a wedge doorstop that you squish under the door. The door opens inward, toward me, into the bedroom. So, I need the doorstop to be on the "in side" of the door, and the problem for SB is reaching around the door to move the doorstop to get in. With the new kind of doorstop (the "office building kind"), SB still has to reach around to the "in side" of the door, but she says that's okay because the "new kind" of doorstop has a button you can push to make it pop up. Okay, that's fine, as long as it solves her problem. As far as I know, the new kind of doorstop will work fine for me.
SB got home early today, a little after noon. She took a half day at work so she could come home and pack for a camping trip she is going on with HB tonight, tomorrow, and part of Sunday. I'm not the fan of camping that I used to be, back in the old days, plus I wanted to keep the cats company, so I opted to stay home. Eddie will be going. Also ex-SIL and her new husband will be there, plus his daughter (she's around 7yo I think), plus ex-SIL's daughter (in her 20's) and her daughter's husband and his brother and maybe one other person. With all those nice people to hang around with I was tempted to go, but I resisted the temptation. I will clean the cat box tonight and tomorrow night. This concludes my riport.
4:27 p.m., Sunday the 25th
BH did the cat box before leaving on the 23rd, so I only had to do the box yesterday (on the 24th). Yesterday, I walked over to Rite Aid and bought a bottle of Sinfire (cinnamon whisky). I drank half of it yesterday, and half of it today. I'm about half functional as of this moment. SB and BH (and Eddie) got home two or three hours ago. SB says we'll eat out for dinner tonight, probably at Mr. Doug's. I greatly approve of this idea. Hopefully it will stick.
BH did the cat box before leaving on the 23rd, so I only had to do the box yesterday (on the 24th). Yesterday, I walked over to Rite Aid and bought a bottle of Sinfire (cinnamon whisky). I drank half of it yesterday, and half of it today. I'm about half functional as of this moment. SB and BH (and Eddie) got home two or three hours ago. SB says we'll eat out for dinner tonight, probably at Mr. Doug's. I greatly approve of this idea. Hopefully it will stick.
11:50 a.m., Monday the 26th
It stuck. After we got home (allowing me time to brush and that), BH and I watched The Boys: S1E7. I still recommend it, it's really good. There's only one episode left in this season. Amazon signed them up for a second season, but that season has not yet been released, alas.
BH is off today, as he usually is on Mondays. (He works on Saturdays). Most of the next week will be in the upper 70's and low 80's, but tomorrow and Wednesday will be in the high 80's. This concludes my riport.
It stuck. After we got home (allowing me time to brush and that), BH and I watched The Boys: S1E7. I still recommend it, it's really good. There's only one episode left in this season. Amazon signed them up for a second season, but that season has not yet been released, alas.
BH is off today, as he usually is on Mondays. (He works on Saturdays). Most of the next week will be in the upper 70's and low 80's, but tomorrow and Wednesday will be in the high 80's. This concludes my riport.
3:02 p.m., Tuesday the 27th
Dinner last night was scallops, rice, carrots, and cauliflower. SB was disappointed in how the scallops turned out, but I liked how they turned out, the more I think about it. I'll have to tell her so, hopefully I'll remember. And that's coming from a guy who is normally not a fan of scallops.
At about 7:00 p.m., some 45-60 minutes after dinner, BH and I watched the final episode of Season One. Pretty cool biz, I hope Season Two will come out soon. Not sure what we'll watch next, BH will pick something. Don't know if that will happen tonight.
Dinner last night was scallops, rice, carrots, and cauliflower. SB was disappointed in how the scallops turned out, but I liked how they turned out, the more I think about it. I'll have to tell her so, hopefully I'll remember. And that's coming from a guy who is normally not a fan of scallops.
At about 7:00 p.m., some 45-60 minutes after dinner, BH and I watched the final episode of Season One. Pretty cool biz, I hope Season Two will come out soon. Not sure what we'll watch next, BH will pick something. Don't know if that will happen tonight.
5:24 p.m., Wednesday the 28th
Dinner yesterday was just microwaved burritos, not bad but not like OMG. Today's dinner is quite a bit more involved, SB is making butter chicken and a side or two. We don't have naan but we have tortillas. And that's good enough for me. Dinner will probably be ready at around 6:00 p.m., I'm really hungry and will definitely be ready.
I told SB that I liked the scallops. She still seemed disappointed about them.
BH and I watched something yesterday, he wanted to start watching Stranger Things Season Three, but we don't have Netflix and SB doesn't want us to get it. So instead, she downloaded the whole season, yes bootlegged. While she was doing that, BH and I watched a documentary about the Scorpions, "Forever and a Day." Hopefully we'll watch ST:S3E1 tonight.
Dinner yesterday was just microwaved burritos, not bad but not like OMG. Today's dinner is quite a bit more involved, SB is making butter chicken and a side or two. We don't have naan but we have tortillas. And that's good enough for me. Dinner will probably be ready at around 6:00 p.m., I'm really hungry and will definitely be ready.
I told SB that I liked the scallops. She still seemed disappointed about them.
BH and I watched something yesterday, he wanted to start watching Stranger Things Season Three, but we don't have Netflix and SB doesn't want us to get it. So instead, she downloaded the whole season, yes bootlegged. While she was doing that, BH and I watched a documentary about the Scorpions, "Forever and a Day." Hopefully we'll watch ST:S3E1 tonight.
4:26 p.m., Thursday the 29th
BH is super sensitive to spicy food, so SB tries to go light on the spices when she makes dinner. In this case (yesterday's butter chicken), the recipe called for jalapeño, so SB omitted that. However, during dinner BH was like, "Holy Hell this is hot." This upset SB and she said, "Put sour cream on it if you're going to complain." And he was like, "I'm not complaining I'm just saying it's hot!" It was not a serious fight, more like a mini-fight. But now you know the kinds of things we fight about in our V.
Tonight, SB says dinner will be leftovers and TV dinners. She indicated that I'd get the leftover curry (butter chicken), woohoo! Sounds good to me.
After dinner yesterday, we did watch ST:S3E1. There were some technical difficulties accessing SB's bootlegged copy, but it seemed to work out pretty well. Except, the picture seemed slightly dark. SB had BH play with the settings on the TV, and suddenly the picture turned bright. So the TV itself is apparently the problem, SB maintains it's not the bootlegging. I don't know but it sucks if it's the TV, we have an expensive TV. BH is just hoping the same problem doesn't happen tonight.
BH is super sensitive to spicy food, so SB tries to go light on the spices when she makes dinner. In this case (yesterday's butter chicken), the recipe called for jalapeño, so SB omitted that. However, during dinner BH was like, "Holy Hell this is hot." This upset SB and she said, "Put sour cream on it if you're going to complain." And he was like, "I'm not complaining I'm just saying it's hot!" It was not a serious fight, more like a mini-fight. But now you know the kinds of things we fight about in our V.
Tonight, SB says dinner will be leftovers and TV dinners. She indicated that I'd get the leftover curry (butter chicken), woohoo! Sounds good to me.
After dinner yesterday, we did watch ST:S3E1. There were some technical difficulties accessing SB's bootlegged copy, but it seemed to work out pretty well. Except, the picture seemed slightly dark. SB had BH play with the settings on the TV, and suddenly the picture turned bright. So the TV itself is apparently the problem, SB maintains it's not the bootlegging. I don't know but it sucks if it's the TV, we have an expensive TV.
BH is just hoping the same problem doesn't happen tonight.
3:52 p.m., Friday the 30th
As it turned out, BH had a late day at work yesterday, so we didn't watch anything. I hope he doesn't have a late day tonight, we'll have to see.
Tomorrow SB doesn't have any appointments or anything, so she and I will have what we used to call a "regular Saturday." Next week (if I remember right) she has a dog competition (for Eddie); the Saturday after that, BH will be off; the Saturday after that, SB has a hair appointment for her, and for Eddie.
Yesterday, Eddie destroyed a pillow. I didn't hear that happening, so he successfully made a great big mess and SB had to clean it up.
As it turned out, BH had a late day at work yesterday, so we didn't watch anything. I hope he doesn't have a late day tonight, we'll have to see.
Tomorrow SB doesn't have any appointments or anything, so she and I will have what we used to call a "regular Saturday." Next week (if I remember right) she has a dog competition (for Eddie); the Saturday after that, BH will be off; the Saturday after that, SB has a hair appointment for her, and for Eddie.
Yesterday, Eddie destroyed a pillow. I didn't hear that happening, so he successfully made a great big mess and SB had to clean it up.
4:51 p.m., Saturday the 31st
BH woke up today feeling so awful, that he called in sick. He was going to go with SB to a dog competition tomorrow, but now that's not looking so hopeful. I would go, if it didn't involve getting up dreadfully early. I'm a wimp in my old age.
Yesterday BH got home late again, so, no episodes. I don't know whether he'll be feeling up for an episode tonight, he might go to bed early.
BH woke up today feeling so awful, that he called in sick. He was going to go with SB to a dog competition tomorrow, but now that's not looking so hopeful. I would go, if it didn't involve getting up dreadfully early. I'm a wimp in my old age.
Yesterday BH got home late again, so, no episodes. I don't know whether he'll be feeling up for an episode tonight, he might go to bed early.
10:08 a.m., Sunday the 1st
We did watch an episode, ST:S3E2. After quite a bit of fussing with both computer and TV settings, we were able to solve that screen-darkening problem.
BH seems to be feeling just as sick as yesterday, and now SB is feeling sick too.
We did watch an episode, ST:S3E2. After quite a bit of fussing with both computer and TV settings, we were able to solve that screen-darkening problem.
BH seems to be feeling just as sick as yesterday, and now SB is feeling sick too.
2:32 p.m., Tuesday the 3rd
Yesterday being Labor Day, SB was off (she does IT at a credit union). She worked on genealogy, while BH (always off on Mondays) and I binge-watched the rest of Stranger Things Season Three. It's a really good season, really intense. The series has not burned out so far. They left an opening for a fourth season, so we'll see what happens. Word is, there'll be one or two more seasons, and then the series will be done.
Yesterday being Labor Day, SB was off (she does IT at a credit union). She worked on genealogy, while BH (always off on Mondays) and I binge-watched the rest of Stranger Things Season Three. It's a really good season, really intense. The series has not burned out so far. They left an opening for a fourth season, so we'll see what happens. Word is, there'll be one or two more seasons, and then the series will be done.
5:00 p.m., Wednesday the 4th
SB is still feeling sick, she has been feeling sick since Saturday.
Yesterday BH had a late day at work, so SB and I ate out for dinner. We ate at a place called Sonja's, in our neighboring town, Rainier. They've just started having sushi there, so we tried that. Not much of a selection though, only two kinds and at that they only made us one of the two. We also ordered two of their Asian dishes, mine was okay but I wouldn't get it again. Next time I'll get one of their American dishes, their veggie burger.
SB is still feeling sick, she has been feeling sick since Saturday.
Yesterday BH had a late day at work, so SB and I ate out for dinner. We ate at a place called Sonja's, in our neighboring town, Rainier. They've just started having sushi there, so we tried that. Not much of a selection though, only two kinds and at that they only made us one of the two. We also ordered two of their Asian dishes, mine was okay but I wouldn't get it again. Next time I'll get one of their American dishes, their veggie burger.
3:56 p.m., Thursday the 5th
Having a relative suck day, I'm not on top of my game. I forgot to give the cats their heads-up about their feeders going off, an error that always leaves me feeling awful. Also I have not stuck to my diet today, as I said I'm not on top of my game. A suck day.
Having a relative suck day, I'm not on top of my game. I forgot to give the cats their heads-up about their feeders going off, an error that always leaves me feeling awful. Also I have not stuck to my diet today, as I said I'm not on top of my game. A suck day.