Undecided

 A couple of weeks ago mum wrote about the new bed cover she had ordered.   Two days after ordering,  the company offered 20% off, so mum emailed them and they replied within an hour, already refunding that sum to mums credit card.  Great customer service.

Mum received her quilt late last week, and decided today make a toasty winter bed.  As soon as she opened it she realized that it was too small.  Even though she had ordered and paid for the large, they had sent her the small.  She emailed them again, and they said that they had sold out in the large and would refund mum to send it back, or offer her a $50 refund if she wanted to keep it.  

She's somewhat annoyed, and did email them again to say that the large is still listed for sale on their website and will await their reply.  The thing is mum kind of likes it, and i jumped on it as soon as she spread it out on the bed.

Waiting

 I've been busy waiting for mum to get home.  She's working Saturday night again, but sleep in tomorrow.   Yippee!!!

Friday the 13th

 Mums not sure she has actually watched this masterpiece before.   Its playing as she finishes her late shift so shes got chips and salsa.  Hopefully she won't have nightmares afterwards. 

Leakage Update

 Last night mum had a text from her landlord to say that the tenants upstairs had a leak, and was there any signs of leakage in mums kitchen?  Mum said no  but this morning she rembered the leak on the bed from several weeks ago and emailed the picture.   She said that she did wonder if it could have come through the light fitting,  but there were no signs of leaking any other time.  

So it looks like I am not to blame and mums instincts were right.

Wordless Wednesday

 

Tuesday

 So i helped my mum to relax today.  She slept in and relaxed alternating between reading her book, looking at her phone, playing with me and watching some shows.   It was raining off and on, and the air was chilly so mum decided not to go anywhere .  I took a bundle of naps and spent 90 minutes begging for my dinner until mum got up to feed me.  

Rain

 It's been a while since we have had a solid rainy day, and today it has rained since mum got up, and now before midnight it is still going.  Luckily there was a small break in the precipitation while mum got the groceries.   She made herself a tasty butter chucken and rice for dinner and fixed me some fancy feast.  She has a meal plan sorted for the rest of the week now.

Luckily tomorrow is a day off for mum.  Dhe has only a couple if chores planned,  and lots of relaxing with me organized.   My favorite kind of day.

Happy Mothers Day

 Happy mothers day to all the lovely mothers.  Thank you for all of your love and care.  We hope you got love and kisses from your kids, human and fur babies.  We love you all!!

Damn

 Mum thought she'd got the cutest video of me and a butterfly.   Apparently not.

Friday

 Is it sad that mum is considering going to bed on Friday night at 7pm?   To be fair she has got up today and yesterday at 5.40am on about 4 hrs sleep.  Also she envies  my 23 hour a day sleep habit.  

She did go to bed early.  Lights were out at 8pm and she slept until 7.30am the next day, well done mum.

Classic

 Mum needed this tonight.  It made her smile all evening. 

Wordless Wednesday

 

Dark

 Mums alarm belted out its siren call this morning at 6am and it was dark, and all mum wanted to do was roll over and keep snoozing.  She did get up and face the world and felt better after her shower.

Coming home at 5.45pm the skies were darkening, and mum had forgotten to leave a light on for me.  The seasons are turning, but it is unseasonably warm at the moment. 

Mum has a nice small surprise today too.  She ordered a new bed cover last weekend,  and then it popped up today discounted a further 20%.  She emailed the company to ask, and they replied within a few hours and refunding mum the 20% straight away.  For once, she was impressed with customer service.  

Evening

 Mum went to work at midday today and was glad when work was over.  She went to the supermarket and got most of what she needed, but she will have to go back tomorrow to get some chicken as the supermarket was sold out.  She feels like a chicken noodle stirfry for tomorrows dinner, its been a few weeks since she made one.  With groceries being so expensive,  she tries to stick to a meal plan.  She has all the lunches sorted for the week.  She's got all mine sorted too.

Sunday

 So no dramas or puddles today.  Mum still isn't convinced that I did it, but she thinks she didn't do anything.  

So mum got up and went for a walk to meet a bestie.  The day was overcast and windy, but warm. First they went to a local pasta shop,  where mum had a delicious cabonara and an orange soda.  They then went to the local oldies cinema to see the new Downton Abbey movie.  It was a bit predictable,  but had a few tears and lots of laughs.  It was lovely to see all of those lovely faces again, and as always the clothes and hair were gorgeous.   It felt like visiting with old friends again.  A good autumnal afternoon treat.

Now its a relaxing evening for us.  Leftovers for dinner tonight for mum, a feast for me.  Mum is now washing her face, and getting her uniform ready for tomorrow,  so I am purring knowing bedtime is close.

Damp

 So - sorry about the graphic photo.   Mum went to come to bed this morning and noticed this rather large spot on the bedcover.   She was genuinely surprised, as she had heard no noise from the bedroom and i was sleeping quietly behind the heater.  She was so shocked that she even turned all the lights on to check that there was no leak from the flat upstairs.  No leak from there, and mum wasn't leaking so she figured that it must have come from me.

So mum thinks I must have had an accident - the first in my fifteen years.  She knows that things happen in your senior years, so she gathered up all of the covers and remade the bed.  Half were washed today and the next lot tomorrow.   Luckily mum has a lot of bedcovers.  She checked I was ok, as thats the most important thing.  I'm good, eating and drinking as usual and getting lots of sleep, and love from mum.

Sunshine

 This is the longest run of sunny days that mum has encountered on her days off.  She met a bestie for a lunch where mum and her had a lovely natter and then wandered through many of the shops of the city.   Mum only managed to buy a hand cream but liked to look at the new things out for winter.

Tonight is somewhat cooler, so the heaters are on and i am snuggled on the mama bed nice and early.

No Clue

 Mum has no idea what the plant is called.  Her brain has never been able to process plant names,  card games or chess.  She just likes to take photos of plants on her walk home, and even in deep autumn some are still beautiful. 

We are lucky that our days have been beautiful,  but the nights are getting chilly now.  It is the first time that towels are not drying on the line outside and need some time in front of the heater.  

Wordless Wednesday

 

Chill

 Mums sleeping has been weird, after her nightshifts,  but she has been giving into it and going back to sleep when she needs it.  Today she feels better, and will hopefully manage to sleep tonight and be more productive tomorrow.   

I have been busy supervising her rest and regulating the meal breaks.

Sunshine

 I got to enjoy some sun today.  Mum finished her nightshifts this morning.   She always thinks she'll stay up, but the call to sleep is so strong.  Back to normal life tomorrow. 

One More

 One more nightshift to go then mum is back in the bed with me.  

Mums Caturday

 Mum worked her 1st nightshift finishing late with an hour and a half overtime this morning.  She then went go the supermarket and stocked up with lots of sugary treats.  So midway through her breakfast at 8.30am, and thoughts of her bed, her phone went.  The hairdressers had a cancelation and could she do a 2pm appointment?

So with 3 hours sleep mum went to her appointment,  then came home and got another 3 hour sleep.   She can't say she's feeling super awake tonight, but she has enough reserves to soldier on, into night two.

It seems like everything else in life that is becoming stretched, a hairdressers availability is a rare thing at the moment.  This was a new girl, and mum is feeling a bit meh about the cut and the price, and may look for a new salon.

10

 Mum has 10 minutes of the Great British Sewing Bee to watch before she has to get ready to go and work her nightshift.  

Snuggly

 Its pouring out there and mums working late again, so I stay snuggly in my heated bed with my biscuits beside me.

Wordless Wednesday

 

Hello

I meowed at my mum this afternoon to say i was ready for my dinner.  She told me that 1.30pm was a little too early.  She is on late shifts again, so i was hungry when she got home.
 

Relaxing

 Today was another relaxing day.  The weather in the city was just beautiful.   Mum had another sleep in and pottered around for the morning.   Then she went off for a walk.  She bought the underwear that she couldn't pay for in Saturday,  the bank wasn't working for four hours on that day.  She finally got the sour cream she needed.  So tonight she got to make her baked potatoes- and they were delicious she said.

Me - well i went outside with mum a couple of times and took a few naps.  It's starting to cool down now, winter is creeping in.

Happy Easter

 Happy Easter friends - we hope you have a lovely day.  For the first year ever mum didn't get in any Easter eggs.   This year there wasn't a lot of stock in the shops  and the past few years the things mum has bought have sat in the cupboard months after Easter has passed.  She has enough chocolate treats stashed away to last for months.

Mum took herself out for a walk and bought some fruit and veg.  She felt like making baked potatoes,  but got home and realized that she had no sour cream, and you can't have a baked potato without sour cream, so she'll have to make them tomorrow night after a supermarket visit.  

I stayed home and snoozed away the day.

Caturday

 Mum had some jobs to do today so was up early.  The landlord also wanted to do some work outside with a saw, so it was a good opportunity for mum to head out and leave me in charge.  Mum managed two purchases before her card got declined which was unusual.   Turns out the bank crashed, and so their was no more shopping  for mum.  No groceries and no treats.

Of course by the time mum came home, the bank was back in business.   However mum is a oncer - she can go out and stay out, but she seldom goes out again.  Tomorrow everything is closed, but mum has enough in the cupboards to keep us going.

Good

It has been a good Friday here today.  We are lucky having a 4 day weekend here.  Good Friday and Easter Sunday are days when supermarkets, restaurants and shops are closed, but most are open on Saturday and some on Monday.  Which is nice, we don't need to shop every day.

Mum and I pottered today, had windows opened ans enjoyed more sunshine.  Mum did some chores and I caught up on my zzzzs.  Oh and got some treats too.
 

Crispy

 The day was sunny but crispy cool in the shade and the sun has slipped behind the apartments beside us, leaving the washing line in the shade.  As long as it stays sunny in the afternoon,  mum can still get the washing dried. Mum lives getting her washing done and dried and will miss the summer sun.

I joined mum sitting outside to enjoy some vitamin d, before she went out to do some chores.  She had some sushi for her lunch, and wandered around town for an hour or two.  Mum got some bagels and foid for tomorrow,  as the shops will be closed for Good Friday.  We are lucky as Easter is a four day public holiday here.  Yippee.

Ready

 Mum got through today, and she now has some days off.  No more alarm going off at 5.44am.  I'm relieved too.

One

 One more day of mum leaving for work, then she has a few days off with me.   She has a pile of books ready, and no plans for any early starts which suits me.

After Work

 When mum finished her work, she changed out of her uniform and then chatted to a colleague.  She left and got one bus stop away before realizing she had left her phone charging in the bathroom.   So back to work, then back on the bus and heading home.

When she got home there was a bit of wind picking up , but the sun  was peaking through the clouds and she made me join her in sitting outside and enjoying the fresh air before she came inside for the evening.  Fancy feast chicken gravy for me and homemade chicken pad Thai noodles for her.

Sunday

Mums alarm went off at 5.44am, and she fell asleep until 6.04am, waking up dreaming that she would be late to work.  So a quick scrub, wash, brush and dress she called an uber and made it to work early.  She was pleased to get a lunch break today and to eat and drink, something she didn't manage on Saturday when it was too busy.  

She got some good groceries  after work and then was lazy and just had toasted bagels for dinner.  Now time for some yoghurt and passionfruit for dessert.   John asked about the birdies eating our passionfruits.  The skin seems too tough for them to get through,  although the ones that fall and split may be nibbled on.

Birdie or Passionfruit - The Movie

 You may need to bigify the movie.  Did you guess correctly?

New Game - Birdie or Passionfruit?

We found a new game today - mum called it Birdie or passionfruit!!!  Hahaha!!!
 

V.E.T

 Yup, today i had to go to the vets.  Nothing exciting   it was just for my arthritis injection.  Also i have been getting a few mats on my back legs and tail area.  So the vets this time gave me a super duper groom rather than shave.  Mum said i look beautiful now.    The vet was pleased with me too.  Even with my renal disease my weight is steady and he said I'm in good condition.   That made mum super happy.  Within five minutes of being home I was on the bed next to mum purring and happy.  

Wordless Wednesday

 

Skies

 The skies have filled with more clouds, and more grey skies than we are used to.  The evenings and mornings are darker, but at least it's not cold yet.  It looked like rain as mum was heading home, but its still dry if somewhat windy.  So mum was glad to get the groceries home without getting damp.

Morning

 This little tabby was very chatty this morning, talking to my mum as she made her way to work this morning.  Luckily she didn't follow mum all the way there.

Sunday

 I'm trying to find a good spot to take an afternoon snooze.

Afternoon Out

 Mum was feeling a bit better today and ventured out this afternoon.   She met a bestie at the cinema and the girls saw Belfast  which they both enjoyed.   Mum then got a couple of groceries and picked up some dinner, before walking home in the sunshine.   A nice quiet day out for her and a day of resting for me.  Extra sleeps tonight, as our daylights savings ends.

Rough

 Mum had a rough night last night.  She'd eaten a dinner at work, and her tummy felt sore for a couple of hours.  When she got home it was still sore but she managed to sleep for an hour.  Then she had extreme abdominal pain and couldn't get comfortable,  she couldn't down and the pain was super bad sitting and standing.   She was close to throwing up the whole time, but managed to keep it all in.  Only after being up until 6am did the pain ease a bit and she could take some pain relief. 

She had to call in sick for work as she still felt sore this morning, and was exhausted from being up all night.  She has managed to eat some toast and had plenty of water today.  Ive been looking after mum and made her give me plenty of pats.