I’m annoyed I got rid of a cooling elevated mesh pet bed that was too high for Melbcat to comfortably step up onto. This furry lil dude could have used it.
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Trying to work out how to rig some shade cloth or shade sails that won’t cause damage with weight/a gust of wind and don’t count as a ‘fixture’. As a bonus it would shade the window.
I considered one of those big freestanding umbrellas but they are quite expensive, bulky and too heavy for me to move or assemble.
Make it rain
Argh. Maybe trapping this cat is a bad idea. I’ll try to get a good picture and put it on the lost pet sites or something. (Don’t use FB anymore.)
Edit: I confirmed with someone who worked in cat rescue, he would likely be euthanised at a shelter as soon as he hissed. So I guess if he doesn’t have an owner to save him I’ll just have to provide food and whatever coolth I can engineer without being able to let him inside. Try and soften him up and hopefully find some sort of solution at some point.
He’s looking very fresh and handsome
Melbcat gets very upset at The Bad Cat being around if she sees him and they’ve tried to punch on through the screen door before. Hissing on sight. Intruders in her territory stress her out.
She also hates it when I go outside without her, especially if she can hear me talking. She has sensitive feelings
I’ve got the black cat some homebrand food and some cheap treats. Only a small amount for now but if he’s around for long I might see if Aldi does better value.
Melbcat is going to hate me and I foresee run ins at the screen door
He’s come so far and done a great job today (as have you). He’s earned a treat and a snooze.
There’s no shame, it’s keeping the water and lights on that they also use and you’ll pay it back.
I’m wondering if Mr P is contributing to the household expenses. Because now would be a great time
Edit: I found this for emergency help with essentials, fingers crossed your pay comes through soon but if not https://ndh.org.au/debt-solutions/emergency-assistance/
Crap. I went outside to put out extra water because the black cat was there. Looks like a boy? And he was desperately head bunting for affection but also for some reason suddenly hissing. His fur looks sparser than I realised and he’s thinner than he looks.
So I think he might be neglected or stray and also would be too aggressive to easily get in the carrier, with high potential to injure me.
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I’ve caved and given him some dry food. I didn’t want to encourage him here, but he might possibly need help. Not sure what to do or how to manage this with limited physical resources and transport.
I could try to get a cat trap and wear oven mitts to grab it. But would have to carry him and the cage through the house past my own critter to get him in a pet uber by myself. There’s another spot but I risk catching other cats or having it stolen and it’s hard to monitor.
Edit: Ok the council rents and collects, but also only lets you have it for a week and no weekend cat collection…
>stuff around with spider climbs to try and strengthen hands
>distant memory appears
>hmm
Warning for mention of spider and squashing. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bvFuUaCe8eY
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What I’m referring to is I think spider climbs were partly used in writing this song. Sounds like the deepening bass part is ascending up the fret and the vocal parts sound like they’re descending down the fret (getting higher in notes).
Anyway. I don’t write or play music, just randomly noticed that.
Edit: Ok the main riff sounds like one spider climb at the top of the range/bottom of the fret (four fingers climbing up then the single finger beginning of the next) and then a big jump to the third fret from the top then one note on the fifth. I think. I don’t read music or chords. This is all by ear, very simplified and would be so much easier with a real bass rather than a ukulele. Tried initially on an E because that’s the string used in the exercise but it sounds better as a C?
The ‘creepy crawly’ vocal part is the second and third fret alternated. I initially tried the E string, apparently that’s a G but I feel it sounds better on E.
No idea how this matches up to a guitar
I can’t sleep
She’s doing so well. The wobbliness went away a day or two after surgery and she’s taking it easy.
She’s been a little off her food from licking at the antibiotic cream so I’ve told the vets about it and have stopped it until they reply. Her appetite is coming back though and I have applied a tiny bit to a newly raw spot
Good idea. I want to get something for the outside cat as well though to stop him turning into a roast chicken
I have no idea where he goes during the 40 degree days