tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post7969808116649643066..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Measuring SnowfallAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-53581782152068294272015-03-06T22:22:32.180-06:002015-03-06T22:22:32.180-06:00I am so sorry to hear about your kitties....good l...I am so sorry to hear about your kitties....good luck, AOW.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-47817772665653877622015-03-06T20:46:44.682-06:002015-03-06T20:46:44.682-06:00Ah, yes. Her coloring is Russian Blue. Ah, yes. Her coloring is Russian Blue. Baysiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562129788572031587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-59325352228321114192015-03-06T20:38:33.557-06:002015-03-06T20:38:33.557-06:00Hi, Jon. I just hate to use "LOL" or any...Hi, Jon. I just hate to use "LOL" or any of those stock net abbreviations, so I made up an "emoticon" of my unknown to indicate merriment or good humor. <br /><br />Most use :-) to indicate a smiley face.<br /><br />I think §;-D= looks like a clownish person laughing his or her head off. Tilt your head to the left and see if you don't agree. <br /><br />For future reference here is my customized DEMONICON<br /><br />};-)><br /><br />which sometimes appears this way<br /><br />]:-{>FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-59843368844924156472015-03-06T17:43:10.596-06:002015-03-06T17:43:10.596-06:00Cameo is 1/4 Bluepoint Siamese and 3/4 Russian Blu...Cameo is 1/4 Bluepoint Siamese and 3/4 Russian Blue. Yes, she is a plushy beauty. She was the runt of the litter, but always rooted aggressively for the teat. LOL.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-37344879372003801742015-03-06T17:37:41.830-06:002015-03-06T17:37:41.830-06:00Baysider,
Cameo isn't out of the woods yet. S...Baysider,<br />Cameo isn't out of the woods yet. She must resume eating her special food. Bit both the vet and I are hopeful that we can get her to go in that direction!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-23046819299219540612015-03-06T15:10:45.226-06:002015-03-06T15:10:45.226-06:00That Cameo is such a beauty - and personality too,...That Cameo is such a beauty - and personality too, I can tell! What, pray tell, is the breed that has 'zero fear'? <br /><br />Glad it wasn't the 'worst' for her, Sad to see our little friends age faster than we do. Baysiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562129788572031587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-39941258309842935842015-03-06T14:31:46.615-06:002015-03-06T14:31:46.615-06:00Next kitty to see the vet: Mysti. She is having s...Next kitty to see the vet: <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XnIC3Wpq0Zc/Rnuwh5oFcFI/AAAAAAAAAU8/HIVYT5Wn1H8/s1600-h/IMG_0017.JPG" rel="nofollow">Mysti</a>. She is having some major dental issues. The poor girl has always had bad teeth.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-47324206383214647252015-03-06T14:30:00.337-06:002015-03-06T14:30:00.337-06:00UPDATE ON CAMEO:
The vet has been here. He inject...<b>UPDATE ON CAMEO:</b><br /><br />The vet has been here. He injected her with sub-cu H2O. He may have to prescribe an appetite stimulant if her appetite doesn't come back in 24 hours. She must eat her special diet to prevent potentially-fatal bladder stones, and she won't eat it -- although she will eat other food. <br /><br />An appetite stimulant can make a cat aggressive. Imagine Cameo as more aggressive! YE, GODS! <br /><br />The good news is that Cameo doesn't appear to have an intestinal blockage, which has been our biggest worry.<br /><br />I will touch base again tomorrow with the vet.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-67536418023631943612015-03-06T13:45:47.425-06:002015-03-06T13:45:47.425-06:00It looks like that wine has a really nice chill on...It looks like that wine has a really nice chill on it. Here in Florida we wrap a bottle of whatever in wet paper towels and set it in the freezer. In 15 minutes, you have an icy cold beverage. <br /><br />I'm sorry about your kitties. Hope it all works out for the best for you all. cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788126579896276199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-36497006370305054112015-03-06T12:06:25.771-06:002015-03-06T12:06:25.771-06:00Missed it by a little over an inch but that record...Missed it by a little over an inch but that record was for a full winter.<br />We got this in a month.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-3403810173601346342015-03-06T11:45:43.491-06:002015-03-06T11:45:43.491-06:00I think those photos are VERY clever.
TOO warm he...I think those photos are VERY clever.<br /><br />TOO warm here. I hate itZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-82593846137400983532015-03-06T11:45:40.103-06:002015-03-06T11:45:40.103-06:00I think those photos are VERY clever.
TOO warm he...I think those photos are VERY clever.<br /><br />TOO warm here. I hate itZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989573357446569262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-78658525848830347032015-03-06T11:11:34.525-06:002015-03-06T11:11:34.525-06:00Lizzie Strata said
Too bad! You got close to brea...<b>Lizzie Strata said</b><br /><br />Too bad! You got close to breaking an all-time record.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-58250636783939278672015-03-06T10:00:29.179-06:002015-03-06T10:00:29.179-06:00§;-D= ??????? Sorry but I'm not with...§;-D= ??????? Sorry but I'm not with it.JonBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718776762194333398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-14424171365100244042015-03-06T09:35:53.625-06:002015-03-06T09:35:53.625-06:00FT,
Once Palm Sunday 2015 comes and goes, we shoul...FT,<br />Once Palm Sunday 2015 comes and goes, we should be safe from more of winter's blasts.<br /><br />We have a tradition here of "the Palm Sunday ice storm."Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-58681669796570403852015-03-06T09:02:10.811-06:002015-03-06T09:02:10.811-06:00Sorry to send it your way, AOW.
We haven;t seen an...Sorry to send it your way, AOW.<br />We haven;t seen any significant snow for week now but southern Mass. got<br />another foot from this one.<br /><br />Jet stream has changed and we are finally in a warming trend.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-32321103037421387752015-03-06T08:15:30.226-06:002015-03-06T08:15:30.226-06:00§;-D=§;-D=FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-54048258657468862332015-03-06T08:12:04.985-06:002015-03-06T08:12:04.985-06:00Not necessarily, BV. remember T.S. Eliot told us &...Not necessarily, BV. remember T.S. Eliot told us <i>"April is the cruelest month breeding lilacs out of the dead land ..."</i><br /><br />In New Jersey I've known it to snow quite heavily in early April.FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-47595983794448380332015-03-06T08:10:16.600-06:002015-03-06T08:10:16.600-06:00Dr. V. is an animal talker. Our kitties love him....Dr. V. is an animal talker. Our kitties love him.<br /><br />Well, Mysti somewhat loves him. She's very shy and ever paranoid.<br /><br />Amber isn't sure what she thinks of a veterinarian.<br /><br />Cameo, typical of her breed, has zero fear of the vet. Indeed, she has zero fear of anyone! She's a Rottweiler of a cat.<br /><br />I can see that Cameo is feeling a bit better. She sleeps with me, sits next to me, and doesn't look as worried as she was. But she won't eat her food, and lack of appetite is a bad sign for a cat with a history of bladder stones. I hope that the vet will give her an appetite stimulant; he did that once before when she had the $600 hairball from hell. That shot worked wonders!<br /><br />My biggest fear for her right now, of course, is a cancer of the bowel.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-44546228038395594502015-03-06T08:07:07.705-06:002015-03-06T08:07:07.705-06:00So, FT, the graphic inspired you?
From what I und...So, FT, the graphic inspired you?<br /><br />From what I understand, this photo was actually taken about 20 miles west of here.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-65484984472758765812015-03-06T08:06:29.917-06:002015-03-06T08:06:29.917-06:00May your cats get well
Soon after the vet arrives....<i>May your cats get well<br />Soon after the vet arrives.<br />Love helps healing too.</i><br /><br /><i>I am praying he<br />Can get to you just as planned<br />And work his magic.</i>FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-14956995518032713802015-03-06T08:00:31.322-06:002015-03-06T08:00:31.322-06:00Hasty Winter Haiku
A Champagne bottle
Placed in a...<b>Hasty Winter Haiku<br /><br /><i>A Champagne bottle<br />Placed in anticipation<br />Of a heavy snow<br /><br />Stands erect, and waits<br />To see itself get buried<br />In a crystal shroud.<br /><br />Can bubbly wine freeze<br />Or lose its sparkling luster<br />Buried in the snow?<br /><br />If not, when it starts<br />To melt, the wine should be chilled, <br />Ready to imbibe.<br /><br />Could a better time<br />To stage a celebration<br />Come than when snow thaws?</i></b><br /><br />~ FreeThinke (3/6/15)<br />FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-2746117515047007252015-03-06T07:56:43.404-06:002015-03-06T07:56:43.404-06:00When I shovel the snow now, I see green verdancy t...When I shovel the snow now, I see green verdancy there!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-17765134235804834732015-03-06T07:55:25.134-06:002015-03-06T07:55:25.134-06:00Just got back from moving igloo pieces blocking th...Just got back from moving igloo pieces blocking the walkway entrance on this house. Gotta get the home-care veterinarian in here to see <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uDGIFhz_jhs/ULC37mud8DI/AAAAAAAAFpg/TW4LFYo2d1o/s1600/Bemused%2BCameo.jpg" rel="nofollow">our beloved Cameo</a>. She's been sick for 48 hours now. I hope that he can save her! He is definitely planning to come here today; I got the confirmation call this morning.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-42999842367318072642015-03-06T07:47:13.047-06:002015-03-06T07:47:13.047-06:00I guess that this is what we get for not paying a ...I guess that this is what we get for not paying a climate tax!JonBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718776762194333398noreply@blogger.com