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RAMMEL · March 15, 2025, 01:18:07 PM

Giving a pill to a cat was always a challenge. Took me quite a while to figure out how to do it - very similar to Dr Pol. Around here Dr Pol had a TV show which was always interesting to watch. Our cat didn't like peas and whenever he had something with peas in it, there would be peas left in his dish when he finished.

patricia19 · March 15, 2025, 01:42:54 PM

Good morning, another chill but sunny day, as was yesterday. Most of our snow has turned to ice on the roads and walkways. I've been over to one of my email accounts, clearing out older emails addys unneeded or long past.

There were so many from here and from Thirdage that triggered so many memories, Ginny, Rae, Adrienne, EttaSue, Bunny, Shirley, Oscar, Bill, Jerry and Hal to name a few. I did save the entire list to a CVS file before deleting, just in case.

MG, it's nice that Oscar is responding to the pills. Farrah at twelve, she'll be 13 in September, has become sweeter and more affectionate, even staying out, if close by me if a female is in the apartment. Males she still hides from, as it was probable her abuser was male. I've had her for nine years.

Jane, most of the guys in my family can cook, but most don't want to. My father was a wonderful baker, but rarely did so. My mother had the house in charge while my dad had the outside in his domain, and we three girls were the sometimes unwilling labor force.

Amy, I'll settle the cat or dog close, open mouth, insert pill, close mouth, hold and rub the throat until the animal swallows. Then check if pill is gone. It may sound mean, nowadays, but it's efficient. Both of my parents had dogs, mom had Pomeranians and my dad had a sideline of training or retraining peoples hunting or bird dogs. That's where I got the method.

Jane, I'll usually have some Hall's lozenges on hand for coughs or dry throat, mainly in the winter and very dry air.

Rick, I have enough trouble getting Farrah to eat her own cat food. She will look if I offer her a bite of mine, but then she gives me a look, like "you're eating that?!" 🙀

She always has dry food and fresh water availble and a couple of tablespoons of canned throughout the day. She's very particular, one day she wants fish and the next only chicken or beef in her canned food and absolutly no shredded food.

RAMMEL · March 15, 2025, 01:48:50 PM

Quote from: patricia19 on March 15, 2025, 01:42:54 PMRick, I have enough trouble getting Farrah to eat her own cat food. She will look if I offer her a bite of mine, but then she gives me a look, like "you're eating that?!" 🙀

They do have a way of getting their point across.

patricia19 · March 15, 2025, 01:53:03 PM

Yes they do!

I went and looked at Dr. Pol's video, and it was the same as my method, except for blowing in their face.

I bookmarked it because I had never heard of him before.

CallieOK · March 15, 2025, 02:09:59 PM

Good Afternoon,

We had a "cockapoodle" and he would take a pill if it was mixed with vegetable soup!

Looks as if our weather has moved on east. Yesterday was weird! Over a hundred wildfires across the state. Norman and Stillwater areas (homes of major universities) caught the brunt of it. Closest to my neighborhood was about 5 miles away along a railroad track. Local firefighters put it out. Neighborhoods family live in weren't affected, although oldest son turned on his lawn sprinklers...just in case.
Sky was orange - a combination of dust and 85 mph winds. Today is cloudy gray and no wind.

I intended to spend the day as a Recliner Radish (cousin to a Couch Potato ) but I keep finding things that need to be done. Oh, well

Wishing Everyfriend a Safe Day

JaneS · March 15, 2025, 08:07:46 PM

Well, I spent most of the morning in my office and I started to clean out papers that were past the point of keeping. I have a whole can of shredded outdated papers and another half wastecan full of stuff that doesn't need shredded and another pile that does need shredded that I didn't make it through!

The ladies did a great job of cleaning and I enjoyed it after they left. Also did my couple of walks and got some of my footsteps in. And now I'm ready to throw in the towel and get some rest! When I finish here, I'm off to the haystack.

I read all the writings and I liked my answers and I liked all the things you are all up to. I don't need to know how to get meds in cats but my doggies always ate the treat that I stuffed theirs in!

I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a great day tomorrow. My plan is to finish destroying the papers and get rid of the trash. We shall see!

RAMMEL · March 15, 2025, 11:34:30 PM

Goodnight to anyone who might drop by. Tomorrow is another day.

MarsGal · March 16, 2025, 06:39:48 AM

Good morning, everyone!

It looks like we will be getting rain starting around noonish and going on into the night. I'll have to make sure I get my recycle stuff up to the bin this morning before it starts.

Oscar spit his pill out three times last night before he finally held it in his mouth long enough for me to think he swallowed it, took off and spit it out on the floor. I gave up. I'll try maybe about mid-morning, before lunch.

Still have not seen the "lawn ornaments" in the grass patch behind the apartment. I'd have thought the groundhog would be out by now, but maybe not. And, I have not spotted the cat(s) along the edge of the woods, except for twice last month. My computer screen, however, has attracted a tiny flying critter, so it is now time to be on the lookout for ants, etc. Another season of battling bugs is revving up.

Shan is getting a new toy today. It is one of those laser contraptions that moves the laser beam about so I don't have to. I believe it has a motion sensor and it shuts off automatically after 5 or 10 minutes to conserve battery power. Uses rechargeable batteries.

Amy · March 16, 2025, 06:44:33 AM

Good morning...

Raining here and it sure punched the snow down! Woke to clocks flashing so a quick power outage must have happened during the night.

A day of rest here...got to love those!

I once had to give my horse meds by mouth, she had some and I wore a lot. Vet gave a gallon of Pepto Bismol , let me tell you pink is not my colour!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

RAMMEL · March 16, 2025, 10:28:12 AM

MarsGal - I found that when I gave our cat a pill, after I popped it in his mouth I would hold his mouth closed till he stuck his tongue out. At that point it seems he must have swallowed the pill. I did put the pill as far back as I could (quick and get my fingers out).

JaneS · March 16, 2025, 01:35:20 PM

Well, I started to say "Good Morning" and I decided that it was time to say.....

Good Afternoon Everyfriend! I was up early and had breakfast, took a shower and got dressed for church to be there at 10 this morning! I was in plenty of time and I enjoyed the service! And now I'm home with no visiting doggie to keep me busy. What should I do!

I think I'll just take the day off and loaf...maybe nap, take a walk, clean up something that needs cleaning up. I like my first idea best today! I wish you all a loafing day. Do whatever feels best to you! Today is yours, mine and everyone's!

patricia19 · March 16, 2025, 02:47:43 PM

Good morning, everything's quiet today, nothing happening other than an Amazon order due today. Friday, I went out shopping for a few forgotten items and ended up spending more than I had originally spent.

Yesterday, I spent some time cleaning out old email addresses and finding so many old friends long gone now. I saved them all in a CVS file before deleting. It brought back so many memories.

Morning routine and meet and greets long finished, and I'm on another cup of coffee, after this I plan on spending some time on the web and a little time unfortunately spent on wiping down kitchen cupboards and floor, one of my least favorite jobs.

It's chilly today, ten presently with a high of only 18. However, Wednesday we'll be firmly back into the thirties and forties. No real snow anymore, and what there is has been rained on and warmed up and refroze so much that it's just sheets of ice out there.

BarbStAubrey · March 16, 2025, 05:52:48 PM

Late afternoon and could hardly stay awake all day since the pollen is so thick my herbal mixes are not up to it... Hate taking over the counter since there is so much junk that yes, keeps you awake but what other damage is it doing. 'Just like that' as the saying goes on Friday everything turned green - leaves popped, grass for sure ready for St. Patty's - hmm wonder if the parade in NY will be on TV

Must share found a wonderful sweet snack without being unhealthy - Wow does Häagen-Dozs coffee yogurt taste like the treat of the year... Purchased 3 of them so I can have one every other day till next week with my next order --- I know I know this is Lent and I should not be treating myself but if I have to go to purgatory over coffee flavored yogurt then God has not thought it through for the good tasting yogurt 'He' gave someone the inspiration to make.

MarsGal · March 16, 2025, 06:01:33 PM

Good heavens! We have a tornado watch going on in Cumberland County. Hail report in the western part of the county. We are to see the first of the rain in about a half an hour. Normally, any tornado threats general go south and east of us. I wonder if Shan will go hide under the bed when/if we get thunder since he no longer has the top of the basement stairs to hide.

Tried that Rick. The little stinker held the pill in his mouth for must have been have been a half a minute at least on my last try the last try. After I thought he had swallowed it, he jumped down and didn't spit it out until he was well away from me. It took me a bit to find it and pitch it out.

BarbStAubrey · March 16, 2025, 06:41:13 PM

Oh my - hope you have an inside closet or your bathroom has no window - Spring is doing a job this year of announcing itself... hoping you will be safe...

JaneS · March 16, 2025, 08:06:08 PM

Well, it started to rain hard when the friends who brought me home from church just about got to the corner 2 houses up from mine! And it's been coming down ever since. We didn't get anything dangerous but I didn't go out walking in it either!

And now I'm just about to hit the haystack because Cooper will be arriving in the morning about 10 minutes before 6 a.m. And he'll be ready for his breakfast and his first walk as soon as it's light enough!

I hope you all had a pleasant day and that you didn't get any of the BAD weather. I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy day tomorrow! Do whatever pleases you best! But don't forget to share your day with us!

MarsGal · March 16, 2025, 10:21:05 PM

Well, it looks like we will be out of the heavy rain zone by midnight. The worst of the storm is, just now (10pm), in a diagonal line north and east of us, and pretty much continuing to head north and east. I heard one thunder clap and saw maybe two lightning flashes. Shan heard the thunder, got a bit confused, jumped up into his favorite chair, and looked a bit puzzled. The soundproofing in this place is super.

It is soon time for lights out. But first, I want trying to stuff a pill into Oscar. I forgot earlier and fed him some treats or I would have tried earlier.

Shan's new toy came today. Tomorrow I will unbox it and charge it up. More adventures to come tomorrow.

Amy · March 17, 2025, 06:54:50 AM

Good morning..

Snow has gone down considerably ,we did get a light dusting overnight making walking treacherous.
Have a soup rooster to cook and while he is simmering in the pot will wash floors.
MG, happy to read that you did get the tornado in your area. Jane told me about Rescue Remedy as Babe did not like storms either. Just make sure you get the pet one (has a paw print on the box) as the humane one has alcohol in it.

Patrica, with all the rain we have have puddles are now little skating rinks under foot only now it is a guessing game as to where they are. Just hope we do see sun and the little snow that fell lastnight meltsand we can see them.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Amy · March 17, 2025, 07:09:10 AM

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

phyllis · March 17, 2025, 11:46:46 AM

patricia19 · March 17, 2025, 11:54:29 AM

To all at S&F and those looking in;

patricia19 · March 17, 2025, 03:05:35 PM

For those with ant issues;

https://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/cleaning/how-to-get-rid-of-ants

JaneS · March 17, 2025, 04:08:12 PM

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!

I almost forgot it was St. Patrick's Day today but it came up on my phone first thing this morning. My granddaughter wished it to me! I don't know if St. PAT would approve but I spent most of the day doing laundry. I had already started to sort it last week when Cathy reminded me that the cleaning lady would be here at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. So it all went back in the basket and waited for another day! And that day was today. And I did 8 loads today and it just now crossed my mind that I didn't do the towels! Rats! I have to do them tomorrow. I'm NOT doing them now!

Breakfast was early this morning. I always try to eat it before Cooper gets here and then lunch is a bit early too because I get hungry. And now I'm on the way to getting hungry for supper but I'm forcing myself to wait until 5 o'clock!

It sounds like all of you had a a busy day and it also sounds like the snow stayed north of the border. AMY, didn't I tell you to chase it North of you? I think we all had enough of that stuff this year!

I think I'm going to go in an flop on the couch and see if some of this day's work will drain out of me. I wish you all a good rest of the day! Do whatever suits your fancy! This time is yours!

BarbStAubrey · March 17, 2025, 04:21:34 PM

Patricia nice article - Ants in my area and I cannot speak for all of Houston but my experience is the only ants that try to invade the house are the fire ants - they will find any crevice in the foundation and attempt to enter where the upright 2X4s meet the plate especially near a water pipe and work themselves under the wall and baseboard - the rest of them are happy as can be in the out of doors -

Patricia none of these suggestions are going to kill or persuade a fire ant from living a long a fruitful life or entering any place on God's earth it desires to enter. And if there is very heavy rain the entire colony floats together keeping house the entire time till they land in a new spot and without skipping a beat sets up their new underground house.

Before my son found the magical granules that they bring back to their nest and it wipes them out I tried boiling water which was pretty affective except a few always got away and of course immediately set up house in a new location.

As to inside bugs my nemesis are spiders - mostly itsy bitsy tiny spiders that bite leaving a fierce venom that seesaws back and forth between itching like crazy and turning the area numb for at least a week - sometimes large wolf spiders but rarely - last year I think I experienced one wolf spider in the cupboard under the bathroom sink.

In fact stupid - did not think - just an hour ago I saw a tiny spider on the edge of the bathtub and squashed it with my thumb - mistake - no bite hole but it left enough venom that my thumb is pins and needles that you know it will go numb and probably will have a bout of itching as well... sheesh

Our lots are all about an acre and the one next to me is vacant or rather I should say the home to a large family of squirrels who use my mostly front yard as their playground and my backyard as their pantry since there is an Oak back there that drops acorns - to assure there is no cranny they can enter my attic or garage the upshot is no wildlife can get in - there are enough hawks etc in the area that seem to enjoy dining on things like rats, mice, snakes etc. and so they are all taking care of themselves except for the tiniest of spiders, several kinds, and the Genghis Khan of ants the fire ant.

patricia19 · March 17, 2025, 06:19:00 PM

Barb, you must have been the one I was thinking of when I saw the article today. There are no fire ants in the state. In fact, we only have carpenter ants, (no termites), that are bad enough.

Our mosquitos are large enough that we semi-jokingly call them our state bird, and souvenir shops sell tiny leg hold traps for tourists. Many pests cannot overwinter because of our winters, and our other pests are tiny biting noseeums. Plus, we don't have poison ivy or poison oak for probably the same reasons.

Amy · March 18, 2025, 06:45:41 AM

Good morning..

Off to the city this morning, neighbours are spoiling Jesse and he loves that!

Snow has really taken a beating

Yesterday one of our neighbours was out tryin g to put a hose/pipe out for the sump pump and fell. We stopped and tone neighbour had already called the ambulance and all she was concerned about was starting her sump pump! Never mind the broken hip she thought she had! With her instructions I went in the house and hooked up the sump pump for her. She is 80+ but still cleans her driveway of snow but after the melt the ice on the driveway was her downfall.

All loaded and ready to go ,wheelchair as the long walk in the hospital is a wee bit too much and will talk the walker for short walks..Dairy Queen

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

JaneS · March 18, 2025, 09:05:49 AM

[/b]Good Morning Everyfriend! AMY, I'm sorry to hear your neighbor fell! I hope she has a rapid recovery and I hope they discover that nothing is really broken. A hard bump is bad enough!

Cooper has arrived. We took our walk and he ate his breakfast and now he's curled up on the couch and resting up for another walk!

Cathy called and is going to take me to the grocery store sometime today. She didn't set a time but my guess is after lunch. They had a major gathering at their house yesterday and she's resting up from that.

I'm just resting up! 8 loads of laundry, washed, dried, folded and put away including changing the bed in the process took it's toll yesterday! I was just going to take today off and enjoy it with Cooper but when Cathy mentions grocery store and I have a list, I jump at the chance!

I wish you all a great day! Do anything you please and don't forget to tell us what that was! We're very interested...or is that word "nosy"?

phyllis · March 18, 2025, 12:16:47 PM

Not a cloud in the sky...just beautful Carolina blue skies and a bright warm sun. Birds are twittering.
There are purple violets all over my front lawn and the perrywinkle is blooming and spreading near the holly hedge,
The clover is green and thick but won't bloom until late April or early May. When I stopped the lawn company from using weed killer and fertilizer and David just spread clover seed this is what I was hoping for. The yellow dandelions are beginning to bloom and I am waiting for the wild strawberry to appear and the chickweed and wood sorrel is thick and full of tiny, tiny white blooms. Mother Nature is a better lawn designer than any company I have ever seen.
Already the birds and insects are coming back and butterflies should come along soon. I cannot go out and walk around and smell or feel the warmth of the sun but I am warmed by the sight of Spring when I sit and look out my window.

Take care, All.

patricia19 · March 18, 2025, 04:03:03 PM

Good late morning, I went out to breakfast with friends so that and morning routine, feeding Farrah, and other items have me late to the computer this morning.

Amy, I too am sorry about your neighbor, I hope she recovers swiftly and easily. I'm glad you and Kyle were there to help. It's nice to hear about neighbors still helping neighbors in this time of greed and uncertainty.

Jane, enjoy your grocery trip, which I'm sure you've had by now. Sometimes I wish for a mini Cooper to have for a time and then give back. Yesterday, I held Lacy, a Maltese, for a neighbor while she got something from her apartment.

Lacy was fine the first few moments, then she started looking around for her owner and started whimpering and trying to get away. I was crushed, and we were both glad to see her owner's return.

It's nice to see everyone enjoying spring and the return of birds and animals. Phyllis, your description makes me so jealous as we're still in an icy grip.

Amy · March 19, 2025, 06:47:24 AM

Good morning..

Going to be a nice day here, no snow or rain..so they say.

Yesterday went well and we had a good day..no DQ but another time.

Today is off to the accountant with our tax papers..fun..not!! This will be the first time for us at this on so we shall see how it goes.

Haven't heard how the neighbour is, I too hope she heals fast.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

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