The sun emerged from hiding today and temps soared into the low 50s. As I understand it, tomorrow could come close to hitting 60 (the perfect temperature), though the rain may also return.
While I didn’t have any grand plans today, I thought about getting a haircut and doing some more work on the GBB library page. Neither of those things happened, of course. I did get a small measure of grocery shopping done this morning. Basic stuff – cheese, milk, bread, apple juice, cat litter, and some more cheese for the outdoor cats.
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| During the cold and wind yesterday, Buddy and Fleck kept each other warm by setting up a cat stack. |
I discovered last night that Fleck, Buddy, and Brooks all love cheese; and, by using my last slice prudently, I was able to convince Fleck (at least) that the cathouse that I built for them is not a death trap. When I went out this morning to put out their dry food rations, Fleck casually strolled out of the house as if he owned it. After returning from shopping, I stepped out to the deck to parcel out some cheese and he was back in the house. He and Buddy had a nice time begging for (and receiving) their treats for about 10 minutes and then he went back into his house for a nap. I’m not sure, but I think Buddy may be sharing the new quarters with him, which is precisely what I’d hoped. The two of them can surely keep the inside of it warm no matter how cold it gets outside.
I don’t know if there are gay cats, but Fleck and Buddy are extremely close to each other. I have a suspicion that Fleck may be Buddy’s sire. Those two sentences, taken together, are kind of sick, no? Anyway, they’re cute together and I’m glad that they have an obvious bond. It’s got to be tough to be an outdoor cat. Hopefully, having a friend makes things easier.
After I played with the deck kitties for a while, I came back inside and made some seriously kick-ass Shepherds Pie for lunch (and dinner, as it turned out). Not sure what made it so good. It may have had something to do with the fact that I haven’t made it in several months – or maybe I just got lucky with my selection of spices. Whatever the reason, it was superb.
After eating, I settled onto the couch to watch a movie and ended up sleeping for about 2 hours. Woke up later, watched the movie again (Netflix is awesome that way) and then had some more of the Shepherds Pie.
Practiced the tuba for another 30 minutes tonight (Bordogni etudes, mostly, but finished with scales). Fingers were quite sore after that, but not as much as last night. In fact, I was able to mess around on the piano for another 30 minutes after the stint on tuba.
And tonight? I’ll probably watch another movie and hit the sack early. Maybe tomorrow I’ll get that haircut.
TWD