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Post by staytuned on Oct 4, 2021 11:42:18 GMT
Good morning, everyone! More chances of rain all week, but temps still highs in 70s and enjoying that while it lasts, which probably won't be much longer. Hope everyone has a hunkydunkydory day!
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Post by labbypaws on Oct 4, 2021 15:05:21 GMT
Way too humid for me. Did a little less walking than I wanted because my dog was getting hot. It was only 70 but the humidity is 88%. Since we took 3 weeks off I didn’t want to push him.
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Post by jesmelric on Oct 4, 2021 17:49:34 GMT
We were very humid and rainy last week but had a cool front yesterday which has brought the humidity down nicely. I might even be able to talk myself into doing a bit of yard work tomorrow morning. It's supposed to last all week, which would be really nice.
We had a nice visit with mom yesterday, she had a bit of confusion again about the other resident who is a small Asian woman, who mom thinks is a teenager and there with her mother (another resident apparently). Not sure if she's regressing or maybe some days are just better days than others. My nephew came and mom was glad to see him as well.
Well oldest DD got a Peleton treadmill earlier this year and has really been getting into running and ran her first 1/2 marathon in Portland yesterday. She didn't place or anything but she finished the thing which is crazy amazing to me Not sure where she got it from, I've always been a moderate walker myself lol.
Both DD's have birthdays this month. When they were young it was fun to do a Halloween theme. But now I don't even know how Halloween will be this year, has anyone heard anything about what they are saying about trick or treating? I've already bought some candy, I had to not have enough, but I hate to buy too much. But I will err on the side of buying too much because I do have a deep freeze.
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Post by staytuned on Oct 4, 2021 18:21:46 GMT
jesmelric, I'm glad your Mom is still doing pretty well. And congrats to DD on that accomplishment!
I've been seeing lots of Halloween displays. Local monthly flyer advertising Halloween party at a couple bars. I don't doubt trick or treating will go on as usual.
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Post by labbypaws on Oct 4, 2021 19:36:11 GMT
Jes you do know all Peleton treadmills were recalled right? Not that I would have turned one in but I don’t have kids and I put an XPen around my treadmill (not Peleton) so the dogs can’t get near them. I used to have my treadmill in a spare room but hubby decided to move it to the lower level.
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Post by blissfullymiserable on Oct 4, 2021 19:41:08 GMT
With everyone over 12 being vaccinated if the choose to be and those under 12 not being vaccinated, I'll be interesting to see how Halloween shakes out this year
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Post by Shirley U Geste on Oct 4, 2021 20:27:51 GMT
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Post by kritter on Oct 4, 2021 21:02:49 GMT
Happy National Cinnamon Roll Day!
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Post by staytuned on Oct 4, 2021 21:14:10 GMT
Jes you do know all Peleton treadmills were recalled right? Not that I would have turned one in but I don’t have kids and I put an XPen around my treadmill (not Peleton) so the dogs can’t get near them. I used to have my treadmill in a spare room but hubby decided to move it to the lower level.
I saw a commercial the other day advertising new design Peleton treadmills. Or she doesn't have kids to crawl underneath.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Oct 4, 2021 22:41:14 GMT
jesmelric - Good on your daughter! My running friend ran the Portland Marathon and I had pondered running the half, but it didn't work out. My doctor has a Peloton and so far its been fine, and she's had it for a while, seems to be problem-free. She says she can't get out with two small children and having a full time job so the peloton is a perfect fit for her. I bet your mom has some days better than others, seems like the nature of things, but is doing better overall! The 10-miler east of the mountains turned out to be a real slog - I've had several weeks of broken sleep due to our cat howling and meowing all night, and I was so tired when I started out that I was ready to be done at the 3 mile mark. I said "You'll get your second wind...just keep going" - at the 6 mile mark (which I thought would never come) I may have felt a sort of a second wind, maybe a second zephyr, or maybe it was because I realised I only had 4 miles left. Turned out to be just under 11 miles (bonus, I guess) and I was just wrecked at the end. We need to do something about our cat, but so far nothing has worked. She's sitting under my chair right now yelling. Ugh.
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Post by jesmelric on Oct 4, 2021 22:45:18 GMT
Jes you do know all Peleton treadmills were recalled right? Not that I would have turned one in but I don’t have kids and I put an XPen around my treadmill (not Peleton) so the dogs can’t get near them. I used to have my treadmill in a spare room but hubby decided to move it to the lower level.
I saw a commercial the other day advertising new design Peleton treadmills. Or she doesn't have kids to crawl underneath.
No kids and she has a gate around it for the pupper. I got my first treadmill in 1992 and had them up until 5 years ago when I switched to an elliptical and they were nowhere near as powerful as the Peloton and I would never have had my kids near when I was using it nor let them play on it. It just seems like common sense to me.
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Post by val2525 on Oct 4, 2021 23:39:23 GMT
We need to do something about our cat, but so far nothing has worked. She's sitting under my chair right now yelling. Ugh. When was the last time she saw the vet? Older cats need more frequent visits.
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Post by Shirley U Geste on Oct 5, 2021 1:09:50 GMT
If you don't like Daylight Saving Time be glad you don't live in Australia.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Oct 5, 2021 7:35:31 GMT
We need to do something about our cat, but so far nothing has worked. She's sitting under my chair right now yelling. Ugh. When was the last time she saw the vet? Older cats need more frequent visits.
She has visits every six months now instead of every year - I have a low threshold for taking her in more often and will be taking her in at month's end. We've talked to the vet about her hollering at night and she felt that controlling the hyperthyroidism would help, but Jamie is just noisier than ever. I'm going to get a nightlight for the hallway and downstairs as she's losing her eyesight and I think gets disorientated. It doesn't help that she's going deaf so she can't hear herself. She's quiet right now which is a blessing, but tends to erupt at 2 a.m., 3 a.m. etc. all night.
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Post by staytuned on Oct 5, 2021 14:03:46 GMT
Poor Leafy Butt. She's probably yelling the cat equivalent of, "getting old SUCKS". You're probably experiencing the female decibel level of Barney.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Oct 5, 2021 18:22:19 GMT
She's really loud and probably approaching Barney levels - you can definitely hear her outside the house when she really gets going, and she's only about 5 lb. She starts up after she eats, comes up the steps to the upper floor and then marches down the hallway, yowling with each step. She starts up after she uses the cat box and you can hear her in the basement hollering - but she has no trouble with eating and no problems with the cat box (except she fills it up with urine balls). I keep picking her up and she purrs. She's quieter during the day. I wish we had a socket in the hallway because she really could use a nightlight. She's always nearly bumping into things. And she walks around the house, round and round.
I think partly it's because she's an outdoor cat who can't really go outdoors for long anymore (she's welcome to stay out during the day as she stays very close to the house now, but 30 minutes to an hour is about her limit) so she's confused because she's supposed to be hunting or monitoring the stream or exploring the underbrush but she doesn't really do any of those things anymore because she doesn't have all of her senses operational - very important for an outdoor cat.
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Post by staytuned on Oct 5, 2021 19:17:58 GMT
Maybe a battery powered motion sensor light might help? Set up one or two in the hallway low enough Jamie would trigger it might help her navigate better.
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Post by labbypaws on Oct 5, 2021 23:23:24 GMT
We put some smart bulbs in a few of our lamps. Works great with the dogs. I have a couple set on timer. When hubby is away and I don’t have to leave a light on.
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Post by frakinfashion on Oct 6, 2021 0:10:33 GMT
Halloween has been cancelled in our apartment building here in NYC (kids trick or treat in their buildings instead of outside door to door here). New York is doing well with the infection rate but that's due to most of us living with the height of caution. For what it's worth...
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Post by chapeaunoir on Oct 6, 2021 7:06:12 GMT
Maybe a battery powered motion sensor light might help? Set up one or two in the hallway low enough Jamie would trigger it might help her navigate better. I'll look for something like that - the DH doesn't think it's necessary, but I'm trying to think like Jamie, who is losing her vision and probably has a tough time seeing in the dark. This is all so weird for her. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Post by denise15601 on Oct 6, 2021 12:55:04 GMT
I get one free Mr. Beam a year through my health insurance...along with old-lady things like shower chairs...safety stuff.
I love it and have one in my bedroom and bathroom. They are motion sensitive and use batteries.
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Post by kritter on Oct 6, 2021 16:04:02 GMT
I have 3 totally blind cats. Two of them are out in the main part of the house and are up and down cat trees, on and off furniture, play with toys, and only bump into something if it is an object that is not in the custom order of things.
Cats are remarkable about picking up the slack if they lose one of their basic senses. If their eyesight is gone, they use their sense of smell along with their sense of hearing. Jamie has lived in your house long enough to know where everything is without needing a light to show her the way. If her crying is Barney loud, I would be more inclined to think she could now have hearing loss and doesn't regulate her voice because she can't hear herself. If she does have some hearing and her crying at night is occurring more often than during the day, I would guess that all is quiet and she doesn't know where you are whereas during the day, she can hear normal daytime sounds.
I also was putting myself in a blind cat's place and thinking how hard it would be but I have found through my experiences with Lucy and Dixie that their being blind doesn't stop them from doing what the other cats do. Dixie is my #1 flying insect catcher. She can track a fly down, jump in the air from a sitting position, and that fly is toast. Lucy is my toy retriever. She will bring me a toy to throw into the next room and will scout it down and bring it back to me without fail.
So, I vote with your husband. A nightlight in your hall or anywhere else is not going to make any difference for Jamie.
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Post by val2525 on Oct 6, 2021 16:32:59 GMT
kritter, if Jamie's problem is partial deafness and she's trying to find everyone at night, would confining her to the bedroom w/ Chap and DH help any with the crying?
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Post by kritter on Oct 6, 2021 16:51:16 GMT
it just seems like it is more a Barney hearing issue than vision loss from my experience with Barney. He would howl like that when he was alone or wanted attention. Now he very rarely cries like that because he is with people and/or other cats all the time.
I don't think Jamie needs to be confined to a room but just help her get there. Getting old is a bitch for cats too.
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Post by staytuned on Oct 6, 2021 17:30:59 GMT
I have 3 totally blind cats. Two of them are out in the main part of the house and are up and down cat trees, on and off furniture, play with toys, and only bump into something if it is an object that is not in the custom order of things.
Cats are remarkable about picking up the slack if they lose one of their basic senses. If their eyesight is gone, they use their sense of smell along with their sense of hearing. Jamie has lived in your house long enough to know where everything is without needing a light to show her the way. If her crying is Barney loud, I would be more inclined to think she could now have hearing loss and doesn't regulate her voice because she can't hear herself. If she does have some hearing and her crying at night is occurring more often than during the day, I would guess that all is quiet and she doesn't know where you are whereas during the day, she can hear normal daytime sounds.
I also was putting myself in a blind cat's place and thinking how hard it would be but I have found through my experiences with Lucy and Dixie that their being blind doesn't stop them from doing what the other cats do. Dixie is my #1 flying insect catcher. She can track a fly down, jump in the air from a sitting position, and that fly is toast. Lucy is my toy retriever. She will bring me a toy to throw into the next room and will scout it down and bring it back to me without fail.
So, I vote with your husband. A nightlight in your hall or anywhere else is not going to make any difference for Jamie.
Thank you, kritter. That was very informative.
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Post by jesmelric on Oct 6, 2021 17:33:19 GMT
Halloween has been cancelled in our apartment building here in NYC (kids trick or treat in their buildings instead of outside door to door here). New York is doing well with the infection rate but that's due to most of us living with the height of caution. For what it's worth... We are out of doors so I would think that would be safer. Last year we had about 1/2 of the usual. We made a candy chute and it came out really neat but in practice the lighter stuff (m&m's, lighter candy bars like 3 Muskateers) did not have the weight to go down so it was a real hassle. I'm vaccinated and had Covid and DH is vaccinated and scheduled to get a booster on the 15th. We like to sit outside and see the kids. I could put the stuff in a bowl and let the kids take one (they are way less likely to cheat with us there lol). I'm just not sure how much candy to buy. Maybe I should ask on the neighborhood FB page and see what the response is .
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Post by kritter on Oct 6, 2021 17:46:57 GMT
I have learned a lot from Lucy and Dixie. When I first started out in rescue/fostering I had one blind kitten in a litter. I was so upset and scared of this blind kitten that I took it to my vet at that time and told him that I didn't think I could handle a blind kitten. He told me that I could but I didn't believe him and he ended up taking the kitten into his household.
Fast forward many many years and I realize that he was right. Not only could I handle a blind cat but these blind cats have taught me so much about making the best of things. My friend, Linda, also has two blind cats and they are treated the same as her other cats just like Lucy and Dixie are treated here. No special considerations. One of her cats, Smitten, even goes outside with her in the backyard and is a dedicated flying insect hunter. She never leaves the yard and goes right back into the house when Linda goes back in.
Lucy and Dixie have their eyes sown shut and if you didn't notice it, you would never even think they were blind if you saw them running around here.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Oct 6, 2021 18:28:51 GMT
Thanks for the info @kritter - this is new territory for both of us. Jamie is mostly deaf now and I know that's part of the loud meowing and her hesitancy for going outside. What's troubling is all the loud meowing at night. One of us gets up and brings her into the bedroom onto the bed, where she's slept for 18 years of her life, but she jumps down again and starts the loud meowing in the hallway again - that's why I thought maybe losing her vision is disorientating her, when she used to have good vision. The vet had suggested the nightlight.
She was also never a talker - her sister Cassie was constantly rattling along but Jamie was always pretty quiet - now she goes on and on.
She can still hear loud, sharp noises (spoon banging on cat dish) or if I shout she can hear that - her ears no longer swivel, though.
We try to tire her out during the day so she'll sleep at night but that doesn't work very well.
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Post by frakinfashion on Oct 6, 2021 20:22:10 GMT
Sundowning, kitty cat style.
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Post by staytuned on Oct 6, 2021 20:47:57 GMT
Halloween is already in full swing around here and I bet there will be a lot of kids (and adults) making up for last year.
It's amazing what we can learn from animals if we take the time to learn from them.
I like the change in the board and Halloween kitty cookies!
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