2 of my barn kitties (Atia & Titus) came in from the cold Tues evening. I tried to get them to stay at the barn when I fed them but when they showed up on the porch about dark covered in snow and the wind started blowing, it was all over for them being “barn” kitties! Jake is accepting it better than I expected – much better as a matter of fact. He is even playing a little bit and making chirpy noises instead of demon kitty sounds so I think this is going to work out.
I don’t know how cold it got Tues night but when I got up it was 5 and the wind chill was like -10. So now my worry is Lucius. He doesn’t come up to the house with Titus and Atia, seems to prefer the barn. He’s got plenty of places to snug down in the barn and he’s got his own hidey-hole in the log barn. But without his 2 cuddle-buddies for body heat I’m concerned he got too cold…
Man – what a cold day! Don’t know how he does it, but Lucius was toasty warm when he met me at the barn. He came running from the log barn. He must be part polar bear – he sure looks like one!
I reheated the snuggle safes and put them in the igloo with nice soft bedding – he wasn’t impressed. Enjoyed the warmed canned cat food muchly however, especially the part about not having to share with Atia and Titus.
Who, by the way, have not set foot outside the door today. Hey, this house living is niiiiicccce. Girl! Could you bring another bowl of kibbles over here please!?
Stupid alpaca boys were all cushed around the hay bunks – right out in the open with the wind and all. So I took a whole bale (via sled – that was fun!) down to their shed and parceled it out to the 4 corners with a big pile in the middle. Major munching and I haven’t seen them come out of the shed all day! I did put another bale into the 2 outside haybunks so in case they decide to go back out in the open, they’ll have something to eat. It is where they usually sleep at night.
Smart alpaca girls didn’t appear to have left their shed at all till I showed up dragging a bale for them. But, not so smart, they seem to think the closed part (the original shed) is just for potty. They are bunking down under the back lean-to which is still quite open to wind. It does have a fairly deep wasted hay pad for laying on. No one was shivering, not even Rodger, so I guess they are holding up OK.
I get such a kick out of Henry in the snow, what a knucklehead. Thinks he’s a canine snowplow I guess – puts his muzzle down under the snow… and then runs pushing the show up over his head. When he’s got a good pile, he likes to roll in it. Molly is much too busy for such playful nonsense. She’s busy tracking good smells (squirrels most likely) that always seem to dead end going up a tree. Whereupon the offending tree must be barked at long and loudly…
Snowing like crazy again. Sticking of course – never broke 20 Wednes. I’m totally OK with this, liking it in fact. Got my milk and bread and beer stocked up, plenty of good eggs (Joe got a double yolk!!) and butter. I don’t have anywhere I need to go and that’s a good thing…
Ruined as working barn kitties? I should say. Still won’t set foot outside. And oh my gosh are they having a big time. They have explored every square inch of this house. I didn’t have to show them where the litter boxes are, they found them. I didn’t have to show them where kitty food is, they found it. dog food, ditto. Bed… found it. Joe’s toes… found’em and got themselves whacked with his pillow. Strings that raise and lower the blinds in the bedroom – romping and stomping – major big fun at 4 am. As soon as it hits 30, I’m throwing their rampaging little butts out! Let’em burn off some energy! They’re so big I forget they are still only 6 mos old kittens.
We did get a another good amount of snow Wednes night but with the warm up coming it won’t last. The driveway iced over really bad, especially in that curve coming up to the house from the barn. The trash truck tried (which really surprised me!) but got stuck just after they made the curve. Had to back down to the barn lot to turn around and go back out the way they came. That was scary to watch! I kept thinking they were going to slide off and over into the creek. I bet the driver was crappin’ his Carhartts!! Joe still has the cans sitting out… thinks they’ll come back later today. Ha ha ha hah! yeah right, like next week! silly hubby.
Enjoy the snow while it lasts. Adore an alpaca, kiss the kitties, pat a pup, hug a hubby! Stay warm,
Starr
