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[Plantaholic]

Bright here atm, I have to go and fetch my car from DS and Dil's house soon, had a taxi home yesterday after a lovely meal. GD is dropping me off, bit early for me.

[Gemini]

Nan2, the snow is here with us! It looks pretty and white everywhere. It's not deep, so I hope it will have gone by the time I need to drive this afternoon.
Home based jobs for me today, with a visit to my mum this afternoon.

[Oma]

Steady snow falling hear quite deep now .
Brian has the dreaded S & D bug now so he's still in bed bless him quiet day in for us I will catch up with some jobs I didn't get done when felt poorly , safe drive back with car Plant xx

[Nanto2girls]

Hope Brian feels better soon.

Drive carefully Plant.

[Gemini]

Oh Oma, I worried that B would catch the bug, it sounded a nasty one. I hope he gets well very soon.

All snow gone here, the sun is out!

[Mimi]

Afternoon all.
Oma, how is Brain, its not surprising he has gone down with that nasty bug, its so contagious

This morning we had to take our cat to the vet. She is a very shy, nervous cat, she usually spends most of her day hidden behind the sofa , or curled up in a ball on the sofa bed in the spare room but lately she has been even more remote. She has been biting her back , causing sores and bald patches and very reluctant to go outside to 'do her business' . There is a nasty tom cat that keeps trying to get into the flat, he sprays all over the cat flap, the bins and the back bedroom window. He has attacked her before now, the poor love.
The vet has said she is stressed , she has had to have two injections to clear up the sores on her back and we have got tablets to give her ( they can be broken down and sprinkled over her food) . And as I am sat here typing this another tom cat is trying to get in through the cat flap. I don't know what they think they will get as our cat has been spayed !
The vet said because she has been reluctant to go and do 'her business 'she is making her self ill so we have had to bring the old litter tray in from the shed( good job I still have it and a bag of litter) so that she won't need to go out side unless she wants to. On top of this I had a large vet bill to pay, but luckily just over a month ago I took out a pet insurance on her so hopefully they will pay out .

[Oma]

He's feeling rough Mimi but managed a cup of coffee and a couple glasses of cold water , going to try a slice of toast later see how it goes xx

[Plantaholic]

Poor little cat, what a bully. I have a nervous cat with 3 legs, her brother was very unkind to her. Unfortunately he died a couple of months ago and she is a different cat.

[Libra Gran]

Poor Brian I wondered and hoped he would escape the lurgy, thats the trouble when you live in close proximity. Hope he gets over quickly Oma. Sunny but very cold today, but another lovely walk with hubby for company. I put him in sole control of pup today and held back, he was fab in his recall for Brian. Hubs lacks confidence in letting Shiloh off lead, but pup needs to run off all that energy and on lead walk just doesn't cut it. I'm at work for 1 day so Thursday he is going to bite the bullet and let him off, but if I come home to a dogless home sparks could fly but I know he just has tohave faith/ lots of yummy treats/ a ball and his whistle all will be well.No youngest ones being half term, but my eldest 2 coming for the day tomorrow. So looking forward to seeing them.

[Daisy]

Oma - I hope Brian's soon better. I was hoping he might avoid catching the bug, but it's almost bound to happen. Poor Brian - did he manage to eat the toast?

Mimi - your poor little cat! Hopefully giving her 'indoor plumbing' will help her feel safer, but am I right in thinking she will still be able to smell the toms if they are spraying near the catflap? Why on earth don't people get their toms neutered! Although I wonder how effective neutering and spaying is in changing behaviour - our son's dog (neutered male, age about 14) is still showing ungentlemanly interests in Eva who was spayed a few weeks ago. I suppose it may be her hormones are still detectable by him - but he still has designs on her! Fortunately she is larger and just gently shrugs him off. I hope your insurance company pay up.

Plant - I know your family was sad about losing your male cat, but the change in his sister must feel like some compensation.

LG - well done to hubby and doggy! Your hard work with the training is paying off. We're tentatively letting Eva off the lead if there's no-one around and she recalls very well - but if another dog appears even a long way away she would go haring off after it! I think there must be some greyhound in her the speed she moves at.

It's been bitterly cold here today, after a sharp frost last night, but it's been sunny all day.

[Oma]

He had 1 slice of toast and a little ice cream Daisy , 😊 .

[Daisy]

Oma - hopefully he's over the worst then. Give him all our best wishes. xx

[Nanto2girls]

Good to hear Brian managed to eat a bit of something.
Mimi, hope kitty is feeling less stressed soon.
Libra, things seem to be going well with the doggy training.

[Oma]

Morning ladies cold and bright hear , Brian loads better today I have to pop to shops then I may make some Blueberry muffins later before the Blueberries go off

[Plantaholic]

Yum, blueberry muffins, love blueberries I have them on my cereal every day.