I've been trying to catch some Lebanon cats, whose owner died, so they can go elsewhere. Meow Village had told the son of the deceased owner, they would take the five, but they're not easy to catch.
However, in seven long hours last night, I caught one cat. Ha! ONE CAT. Ivy, the old mackerel tabby female. I didn't even see the tame cat Blackie, but did catch neighbor cats over and over and over again.
I took a trap to someone this morning in Lebanon, then stopped by the house again, and caught Blackie, the tame female.
After my long night there, I went to bed around midnight, only to awaken with my alarm just after 4:00 a.m.. My English friend had invited me over for a wedding party, of sorts. Off I went but the royal wedding had actually begun at 4:00, when we thought it would start at 5:00. I got there just in time to hear a brilliant young cellist play, as the couple made their exit out to the public and the carriage ride through Windsor. The scene was brilliant with fine weather and horses prancing under their military garbed mounts.
I came home then and slept several hours, before delivering the trap to Lebanon and catching Blackie. I then took both Blackie and Ivy up to Meow Village in Salem.
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Blackie |
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Ivy |
I first encountered Mrs. Cochran, their former owner, five years ago, when I helped trapped other cats there, including the last three I need to catch again. Blackie and Ivy were already fixed then.
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This was Ivy back in 2013 and I called her an elderly female then. |
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And this was Blackie back in 2013, when I helped her with other cats. I'd catch them but she insisted on getting them fixed at her own vet. She didn't want to place any cost on a nonprofit or person. I liked Mrs. Cochran. |
The park was gorgeous on Saturday, but the shallows near the boat ramp were full of fish eggs, probably washed down river after some fisherman cleaned them from a fish. The river is very low.
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A hobby in this area is painting rocks then hiding them for others to find, like treasures. I found this one on Saturday. I love finding them. |
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The human factor---an old tire is visible underwater |
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People can be lazy pigs |
Love the cats you rescued, the wildflowers and the painted rock.
ReplyDeleteSadly you are only too right about some people.
It's hard to relocate cats who are elderly and have to leave the place they have lived all their lives, but sometimes it has to be done. Yes, I enjoy the beauty of the park.
DeleteI don't suppose the fish eggs will come to fruition. Yes, people can be lazy and truly awful, as you know. The wedding was at the very convenient time of around 8pm. I saw some of where we dined, and arrived home to see the firebrand preacher. I am not sure if lead balloon means anything to you.
ReplyDeleteI heard about the preacher but never saw that part. So if it went over like a lead balloon for you, I guess you didn't care for it? Maybe its good I didn't see the actual ceremony?
DeleteMy father always cleaned his fish in the river. Other fish would eat the innards, so it wasn't like leaving trash, it was using every part of the fish!
DeleteI LOVE the idea of painted rocks being left! What a nice community thing to do.
Whether you're into the royals or not, the wedding was a good distraction. On the east coast we didn't have to get up so early to watch it. The young cellist was amazing, wasn't he?
ReplyDeleteThat's where I came into it, at the point the cellist was playing. Yes, amazing.
DeleteYou're amazing. Best wishes to all these lovely creatures. And to you. ~hugs~ I wish the couple all the best but couldn't have cared less about their wedding. It's funny, actually, because I was at the gym looking idly up at the bank of tv's I normally ignore. I thought, 'How pretty, but why am I looking at a horse and carriage?' Ha! I hope you're having a good day.
ReplyDeleteI've never been to a wedding myself. I went over to my friends place as a courtesy or I would not have watched anything about it actually. And just to see her and because I'd promised I would.
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