Keep on Moving Club: March 2018

[Howie]

All the black cat owners know why I wear black all the time. Everyone else thinks I'm just sinister.

[Virginia]

Oh Ann, I am so happy for you and Peter. You will have so much fun with the little kittens, not to mention the comfort and love they will bring through the years. Watching them play and grow will be a treat. They are interesting to watch. When you go to your Mom's can you leave them alone? I assume you have someone who comes in.

[stillstANNding]

We are not sure what we will do w them this next trip. We may have a friend take the kittens to her house for the 6 days.

ANN

[Sunshine]

Howie ,it totally counts! Any motion at all counts with this disease

Ann, I am thrilled for you! Those are lucky kittens :)

[agate]

Congratulations on being acquired by a couple of kittens, ANN. Everyone needs at least one cat in charge of things.

[Howie]

I had four at one time. They are all gone now except Sam, but I got her last, and she's 10 years old. But because of my age, she will be my last one. I would hate to leave a cat that's been with me their whole life. They've been spoiled their whole life living with me. No one else could treat them like I do.

[agate]

That's the way I feel too, Howie. Also after my experience with the last cat (Phoebe) I have real doubts about whether I could even take adequate care of a very ill cat, and they do become very ill very suddenly sometimes.

[stillstANNding]

I had four at one time. They are all gone now except Sam, but I got her last, and she's 10 years old. But because of my age, she will be my last one. I would hate to leave a cat that's been with me their whole life. They've been spoiled their whole life living with me. No one else could treat them like I do.

Mom got her most recent cat at 84. Mom, as you know, is 92 now.

Back to moving, we shopped and lunched w MIL on Saturday. Sunday we went to pet store for kitten food, baby mice, and small litter pan. We went to Chipolte for a tasty veggie lunch and to the dollar store for dryer sheets and vinegar for cleaning. Lots of walking.

At home we put things away, worked on kitten-proofing (impossible) and moved things to make way for an electrician coming today.

I did so much physical action that I hurt in the night. I took an extra 10 mg of baclofen.

ANN

[Sunshine]

Feel better today I hope Ann!

[agate]

Got a scratching post, ANN?

Your mother is a shining example to the rest of us. I should get over being such a wimp about getting another cat.

[Howie]

I'm sure owning a cat makes you healthier. It has to do with your spiritual health. They help you to see love in yourself, and in another creature you share this existence with.

[stillstANNding]

Did not get a scratching post but should.

Yes, Agate, take the plunge again.
ANN

[agate]

Pedometer average for February: 1276 steps/day (averaged over 27 days)

That's more than the average for the past 4 months (1183, 1005, 1145, and 1090).

[Sunshine]

That is amazing!
Yesterday I was able to stand to cook AND cleanup an entire dinner meal. And weight lifted.

[stillstANNding]

You are both outstanding. Kudos to you!

ANN