After staying in Sick Bay for the morning a very wan and tired looking Tia came back out to her little herd. She is eating well and doing all the normal business after her scare on Friday so I would rather she were out walking about than in the sick bay which is really only a small draft free area of a barn corridor that I can easily shut off in emergencies.
Last night I checked on them all and Sheila was snoring so loudly I could hear her from the door. When I reached their sleeping room I could see Sheila fast asleep in her enormous straw bed with the calves scattered around her like black pearls. All the calves were sitting perfectly at ease, chewing their cud, heads up and turned to me, eyes shining, listening to their comforting sound.
Yesterday afternoon I saw That Cat perched precariously on a sheet of ice leaning down to the water below for a drink. I need to add here that there I plenty of other vessels of heated water in the barn for cats and birds. Why she chose this trough I don’t know. Camera House was not quite focussed when this happened. Watch this sequence.
He leapt as he fell and was out and gone within the second, doused in feezing water and flying through the air, the shrieking,spitting over the smash of the breaking ice causing quite the drama and scaring the dogs as he shot back into the barn to hide.
We were not amused…
I hope you have a lovely Sunday.
Love celi
ps. Don’t forget. I am an immigrant living in America with a green card. Someone said to me yesterday – but this ban on immigrants does not affect you, you are not from one of the banned countries? My voice had been shuddering with the horror of it, the speed of this persecution, the officers just doing as they were instructed, following orders. Putting people with green cards back on planes without letting them even make a phone call. Planes to where? Back to the hell they were escaping.
I went quite still.
It affects me, I said. Turning away. Because I am from the world.
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116 responses to “Cats And Ice”
It affects me too. There is too much to say. On the other notes, happy to see Tia recovering. The cat sequence is quite amazing.
Have a lovely day Charlotte! c
I am glad to see Tia up and about. 🙂 We still have plenty of cats and it is sometimes amusing to see the trouble they can get into. My thoughts about Trump and his immigration deal almost leaves me speechless. He seems dead set on moving forward with his campaign promises, but it seems the man has no conscious when it comes to honest, hard working people with families that are here legally. If they have gone through all the processes to be in this country and work and have not caused any problems, then they should be free to come and go as they choose. In my opinion, anyone should be able to live, work, retire, visit and LOVE without borders as long as they do no harm and don’t have an agenda to do so. My fiancé is a Filipino housemaid working in Kuwait… She is AWESOME and I would love nothing more than to get her out of that country. She is very fortunate, though, and has been working for a very good family that has treated her pretty good for the past 14 years. OH, I have read a lot of horror stories, though. But how will Trump’s administration and their relationship with other countries effect our future plans… It would be much easier for us to move to the Philippines. Well, I better stop…
If it were me I would move to the Philippines! A warm, growing economy, cheap to eat and full of noise and busy-ness. I almost took a Nannying job in Kuwait – I am glad she is working with good people! I look forward to hearing the next installment of this story!
It affects all of us. Whoever thinks they are immune are being naive…
Life is a strange journey sometimes.. c
I love how you captured That Cat’s disaster in the water!! The poor thing! Concerning the ongoing disaster that is the Trump presidency, ‘katechiconi’ wrote exactly what I’ve been thinking. And posting on Facebook. People who have even a bit of intelligence and a sense of history – and a sense of how the world actually works – are disgusted and afraid. Very afraid. And so well reminded of another leader who did what he wanted without thought… and ‘had it out for’ a whole group of people based on their religion. ” ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” ; o (
Hmm – we will have to see what comes next.. there are many many good americans.
True – Americans are a good people. Like any other country, there’s some not so likable.
Trump is wrong on so many of his ideas, very scary.
Tomorrow is the start of another week – i am sure it will get better from now.. c
Cats are amazing animals. The fact that he was able to jump from broken ice shows just how amazing they are.
I’m also impressed that you were so quick on the shutter to capture what happened. It doesn’t matter that it was blurry.
When I saw him on the ice ledge I scurried to get in a good position – the rest was just luck!! c
Stay well, stay safe, and above all stay your wonderful self; we must stand up for justice
Life is marvellous isn’t it – so full of surprises! c
Ah, Celi, my heart is heavy.
I am the descendant of immigrants; the most recent ones at the dawn of the 20th century, the earliest ones from the 1700’s, with a Native American in the mix as well. I am appalled, sickened, embarrassed, disappointed . . . at such a presidential order, at the speed in which the stroke of a pen made it so, with no plan, no rules, no basic elements of what is right nor rules – oh, I could go on and that will not make this right. I have contacted elected officials and will continue to do so. In-the-meantime, know that there are many working furiously to right the ship and remedy this horrendous action. Stay strong – and keep well on the farmy.
Thank you darling girl – what wonderful words! c
I am horrified by what my country is doing. I am so sorry that this bs has come to matter to you, as well.
I’m entirely happy with my decision to become an immigrant myself, instead of trying to import my Irish husband into the USA. Of course, your countries are not on the banned list – yet.
What annoys me the most is blocking Iranian people, but not Saudis. Beyond the government, the Irianian people are young and forward thinking. The Saudis are harbouring actual criminals.
This is true – i had not thought of that either – how did he make his list I wonder. c
It’s the same list the last president used a while back – go figure.
He’s making sure he stays friends with the oil producers…
I too want to join the conga line to voice the current politics is lunacy. However I feel it is merely a rash that has come out and will pass.
What an excellent description! c
Most unusual! After three attempts to access your site today I am about to give up with a big ‘?’ after my last post! May I just say I am in the conga line . . . !!
Weird – maybe because the blog has high traffic this evening.. c
Wow! That makes it four! Absolutely no problems . . . I guess I have just had a very interesting lesson 🙂 ! And I DO learn from my ‘lessons’ : ) !
Well said Cecilia – worrying times fir the world.
I am sure it will all come out in the wash
Well said Cecilia. Check my blog today, written before I saw yours. I had to chuckle over the cat. I had one fall in the bath one day when I was in it. Neither of us were very happy about it, but boy oh boy did he get out in a hurry. Never crawled around on the edge of the tub again either.
Crazy cats.. c
I hope you have been heartened by the mass demonstrations and the pressure they have placed on these malevolent and ignorant goons…
There are so many real and good americans – it IS heartening – lets hope the system backs them up. c
Bottom line, this IS a wonderful country – witness all the people who want to come here – and the vast majority of its people are good people. Amen!