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Skriven 2013-04-29 15:08:01 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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Hi Ruth,

->  RH> Kittens most often come in pairs, but sometimes they come in
 RH> triplets.

-> Only times we had more than two was when a cat had kittens. Had that
-> happen I think 4 times but the one time, the mom cat was only 9 months
-> old and the babies only lived a couple of days. Before we could get her
-> to the vet, she went out again and more kittens were on the way,
-> successfully.

 RH> Poor mama.  A cat we had when I was really little had kittens and one
 RH> of them died.  She had another litter later.  They went to the vet and
 RH> caught something that killed them.  Then mama cat went out one day and
 RH> didn't come back. No idea what happened to her.

Coyotes get her? We had several cats from one family line that had heart
issues. The cat that had the 2 litters was one born to a mom cat we had
that died at the vet's after spaying. Kept the only kitten that hadn't
been adpoted, and the name. Dad had thought all would find homes so had
designated them Able, Baker, Charlie & Dog. Go figure, we found homes
for all but Dog so we had a cat named Dog.

-> Most of the time we had only one cat at a time. Had 2 dogs several
-> times, plus the cat(s), a canary and a (small) fish tank. Dogs and cats
-> were indoor/outdoor ones.

 RH> We've generally had two, but had three for a while.

They can be quite the entertainment, especially siblings.

->  RH> Tell him not to worry about it.  There are some things that will be
->  RH> off his menu for a while.  Nap taking however is definitely NOT
 RH> among
->  RH> them.

-> No, I'm waking him up now so he will be alert for supper to be served
-> shortly. Spinach/strawberry salad, turkey tenderloin and quinoa. Got
the spinach at the farmer's market earlier today.

 RH> I don't think he'll mind being woken up for that!

He didn't, and had a good appetite. I should have gotten more spinach.
(G)


->  RH> Exactly.  The bananas came just like they were picked off the tree,
->  RH> and the spiders would hitch a ride.  Wharf cats thought they made
 RH> good toys.

-> Free fun!

 RH> Also free lunch!

Didn't Mom cat ever tell them not to play with their food?

-> -> used the food stamps to buy the good stuff.

->  RH> Namely anything but the pasteurized processed cheese "food".

-> For sure! We belonged to a natural foods co-op; I got a lot of my cheese
-> from them. That's where I learned to appreciate Jarlesberg Swiss cheese.

 RH> Yum. I can't imagine why.  I sometimes find cheese in the market
 RH> marked down
 RH> to get rid of it.  Not the Jarlsberg though; it doesn't last long
 RH> enough in the case.

I know. (G) Whole Foods puts their small pieces in a box with a reduced
price--good way to sample small amounts to see if you like them or not.

->  RH> but if I can manage you could.

-> Most likely, I've got my own tool box full of goodies.

 RH> I've got my late dad's, and some of my own, and some of Grandpa's.
 RH> I'm pretty well set.

I will probably get some of my dad's eventually too, but not many as my
box is filling up.

-> -> I still like stove top instead of the crock pot for some things.
-> -> Marinara sauce, for one.

->  RH> Quite probably correct.  Baked beans however work well in a crock.

-> It's about the only way I do beans now.

 RH> I haven't done any in ages.  There are only two of us, and those
 RH> recipes are generally for a crowd.

I know, I usually make them for a crowd.

->  RH> Oddly the chunk I left in the office fridge was still there this
->  RH> afternoon when I dropped something off.  That didn't last long once
 RH> I put it out in the open on a conference table.(LOL)

-> Probably forgotten in the busy-ness of the start of the week. If nobody
-> had anything that needed to be put into the fridge, it could have been
-> easily forgotten. But, it's history now.

 RH> Cheese under the bridge, as it were. Or down the hatch.

Most likely the latter.


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Ruth
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