Tag Archives: Cats

New Day

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Last night ended well. We had a quiet evening & got to bed relatively early. Everything calmed down. My mood improved. Julian had work to do. David was tired.  Neither missed visiting us & today was a … Continue reading →

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Morning Observations

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day the cats woke up around 5.45am and they were meowing loudly. Clearly they were hungry. I got up, let them out the study and fed them. It wasn’t only the cats making a … Continue reading →

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Cats & the Gecko

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was a good day for you! You got a special treats for doing so well at school and you were beyond excited! We are all so proud of you. Back at our house, I had a … Continue reading →

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What Grabbed our Attention Today

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I did half a day’s work, had an important meeting, visited friends, welcomed guests and watched cricket! And that’s it! I could end the blog here, but I’d better unpack it a little. … Continue reading →

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2 Months

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we celebrated 2 months with the cats. They have had a quiet day as neither appreciated the flea and tick drops of yesterday. Claw’d tolerated them better, but Raiku has been a bit … Continue reading →

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Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie We missed Ginger Cat Appreciation Day! That was a fail. It was last Friday. So new in our ginger cat ownership, this was a major fail but fortunately the cats neither knew about their day, nor did … Continue reading →

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Cats Visit the Vet

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today I took the cats to the vet. We got them 7 weeks ago today and there is no doubt that trust has built up between us. The other evening, after dark, I went to find Raiku. … Continue reading →

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Monty Wins the Day

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today something crazy happened with the cats. Yesterday I ran out of their regular wet cat food, so I went and bought one tin of Pamper. They tucked in with great enthusiasm, but later, Raiku did not … Continue reading →

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Making Memories

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you and I had tea! I wonder if you will remember this day. When you are older and reading this, let me know if you do. We came through for a few hours  … Continue reading →

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A Run of the Mill Monday

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was one of those day where I reached 5pm and thought to myself, ‘I’ve got nothing to write about!’ These days happen more than I care to admit, because they are regular run of the mill … Continue reading →

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Sweet Flavour of the Day

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie When my eyes opened today, I remembered it’s the 17th July. This day is special as it’s the day I became a Christian in 1979. I always marvel at the gift I was given on that day. … Continue reading →

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Cats Settle In

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had a lovely long chat with you. You are really doing well and showed me all your lego with all the things you have made as well as the babies and the … Continue reading →

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Skittish Cats

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day after a very restless night. We made the mistake of keeping the cats in our bedroom for the night and they were wide awake right through the night. While yesterday they were hiding … Continue reading →

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New Family Members

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was an exciting day for us because an overnight secret arrived! Yesterday morning when I woke up there was a Whatsapp message on the neighbourhood watch group about a couple of cats that were in dire … Continue reading →

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Birds All Time Record

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie, Today was the day the birds finished the bottle of sugar water in less than 6 hours. It was an all time record! I filled the bottle at 6am this morning. Before 12 noon, they  had slurped … Continue reading →

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