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[turps]

Thank you to the mini Camp Sparkle people who sent me a postcard that arrived this morning. I miss you all too ♥

Milo was at the vets today, just for a nail clip and ear clean. He wasn't impressed but I want to keep on top of both of those things and he was back home within an hour. What made me laugh was the bill was something random like £18.04 and I do wonder if they're taking a quarter off the price due to him only having three legs.

I've been able to pick the first things from the garden, admittedly, only two pea pods and some sweet peas so far, but everything else is coming along nicely, so this is only the start. I really do like growing my own stuff, it's such a nice feeling, and makes all the time watering worth it.



Milo has been sleeping in the bathroom lately, I'm assuming because that has cool lino and not carpet. But he did manage a bit of sunbathing on our bed earlier.

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[spikedluv]

Such pretty flowers!

He probably does like the cool floor, when he doesn't want to be directly in the sun. *g* Cats.

[turps]

The flowers smell so good too!

Milo gave me such a shock when I saw him stretched out on the bathroom floor the first time. But he seems quite comfortable there. Cats is right.

[dine]

great pics! Milo is always a love, and I really like sweet peas - dad never planted any of those, but the neighbor across the alley had them along a garage wall, and I can remember picking some as a kid. the colours are so wonderful

[turps]

I enjoy sharing photos of Milo, even though he spends a lot of time sleeping *g*

Sweet peas are so lovely, I bet those ones against the garage wall would have smelled amazing.

[shadowhive]

Awww Milo looks so cute, very smart of him being in the bathroom🖤

And those sweet peas loook nice

[frausorge]

Fresh peas sound yummy in any quantity. And the sweet peas are lovely!

Also the limb pro-rating makes me grin, even with the sad tinge to it. Milo looks very comfortable and zonked out in that shot, hope he was resting well!

[pensnest]

I'm admiring both cat and dinosaur pillow. And the sweet peas look lovely!

[turps]

I do enjoy my dinosaur bedding set :)

The sweet peas flopped overnight so I need to go out and pick some more. I still love I can do that.

[turps]

Peas are really tasty and I'm looking forward to having a good crop. Now to make sure they don't get eaten before being brought inside again *g*

Also the limb pro-rating makes me grin, even with the sad tinge to it

I was talking to Corey about it last night and he suggested they're charging £6 a leg, which would make sense with the odd amount being tax. I do like they do that, it's a small but nice gesture.

[turps]

Sleeping in the bathroom is the way to go, it gets so hot and stuffy at night.

The sweet peas are gorgeous!

[jacieleigh]

They say cats like to be warm, but Boy cat liked to hop in the fridge and sleep on the granite in front of the fireplace. I suppose they must like the coolness now and then. *G*

I've always trimmed my own kitty's claws. Girl Cat would relax and seemed to enjoy it. The others, not so much. Ozzie HATES it. He growls and bites! Hopefully, Milo is okay with it...perhaps they gave him a senior-kitty discount? LOL

[turlough]

Your card arrived, yay! As usual I forgot to buy any postcards until the end of the week and also forgot to buy stamps so Pen had to post them all for me after I'd left. Oops?

Adorably grumpy Milo!

I love sweet peas and yours are so pretty! My grandmum grew them every summer when I was a kid and I've tried to grow them on my balcony but sadly there just isn't enough sunshine for them to thrive.

[turps]

It did arrive and I enjoyed all the messages on it. I've seen Pen's post so know you all had a good time which is great.

Milo was very grumpy, especially as I'd scooped him into his carrier when he was having a nice deep sleep.

Yeah, sweet peas need a lot of space and sun to really thrive. They're doing great this year and I think it's because I planted them somewhere they get full sun from midday onwards.

[turps]

but Boy cat liked to hop in the fridge and sleep on the granite in front of the fireplace. I suppose they must like the coolness now and then.

Those are excellent ways to keep cool. I suppose it must get too hot even for cats sometimes. We're forecast for record temps from the weekend, mid 30c which is really high for here. So I'm going out soon to try and get a cool mat for Milo.

I wish I could trim their nails myself, it would save a lot of money over time. I suspect Murphy would let me do it but despite being a really placid cat Milo hates me trying. And yet will lie unmoving at the vets.

[jacieleigh]

Love your Milo icon, BTW!

Ozzie still has a bit of bad boy in him. He's funny and can be sweet and cuddly, but he has an angry streak now and then, where he'll growl and bite (not only when I do his nails). When he's hungry, he nips my ankles when I'm in the kitchen. He's learned "no bite" pretty well as a command, but the other day, he was rubbing up against my ankles in the kitchen then started nipping...and there was dry food in two bowls! Argh! It's the first time he got nippy when there was food out. I gather his foster mom thought it was cute when he was a little kitten...not so cute anymore. When I first got him (5-6 pounds), he used to try to climb up my leg. Thankfully, he doesn't do that anymore (he's now just over 11 pounds).

Anyway, I was a bit nervous taking him to the vet for the first time, that he might get nippy and/or growly with her. But nope, he was a perfect little gentleman-cat. She even picked him up and held him in her arms, and he wasn't squirmy at all...and even purred a little bit. I was pleasantly surprised!

[turps]

She even picked him up and held him in her arms, and he wasn't squirmy at all...and even purred a little bit. I was pleasantly surprised!

Way to go Ozzie, it's always nice when they behave so well.

I keep saying but I do like hearing about him. He sounds like such a character.

[jacieleigh]

He is quite a little character and often makes me laugh. He still sometimes "catches air" when he plays, leaping 2-3 feet into the air. He's always been a bit clumsy. He gets so excited about playing or exploring that he doesn't pay attention to his body and he misjudges his landings...and falls. He once took a running leap onto the entertainment center, and it was like kitty bowling. Really, it was almost like a cartoon where he just slid across the top, knocking down cards and framed photos, then at the other end, just fell down because he slid right off the edge. Fortunately for him, that's where I pile the extra pillow, so he had a soft landing. Sometimes he misjudges the 3-level pole next to the bed, and he gets his front paws, grasping at the edge of the top level, and he can't pull himself up. He ends up falling onto the bed and trying again.

His new thing is, he grabs the bathtub faucet with his paw, then turns his head upside down and tries to drink from it. I often turn the tap on at a trickle and he enjoys trying to drink like that. He sputters a bit, so he hasn't quite mastered it...but perhaps one day. So yeah, he's a silly boy cat and keeps me amused!