Missy the dog has a favorite chew toy: a three ring chain of rubber loops. She only chews on the orange one though, to the point that we’ve had to buy a new one because only the orange ring was chewed through. Thor the kitten loves his Missy dog, but going over to her toy sticking his feet through the orange ring, then laying down has me baffled. Kitten logic, I guess. Maybe it seemed a good idea at the time.
Curiosity is embodied in kittens. Every thing needs to be investigated, poked, and chewed on. Thor was particularly interested in the insulated grocery bags full of groceries. We did finally put a collar on him. He was less than impressed initially, but is getting used to it.
We have a spider that hangs out on our Hibiscus bush. It is a very welcome spider, and especially welcome to eat the insects that come to eat my flowers. I am pleased with this photo because the backlighting really highlights the spider and the petals.
We have blackout curtains in all the bedrooms, but my youngest has high anxiety about fireworks and thunderstorms. She doesn’t wear her hearing aids at night, so usually can’t hear but the loudest rumble, but she can see the light flash around the blackout curtains, even without her glasses. I wedged a cardboard box in the window as a temporary fix, but we needed a better long-term solution. I knew that blackout fabric was something purchasable, but I didn’t know that Velcro had the rest of the solution. Velcro produces a household product that has one side of their hook and loop with a strong adhesive, and the other side without glue for sewing, perfect for attaching blackout fabric to a window.
Velcro didn’t mess around with this product. It is one of the strongest hook and loops I’ve encountered. Our customer service person cutting the Velcro put it together before cutting. Next time, I will ask for the two parts to be cut separately. So sticky. My window frame is a half-inch, and the Velcro was 3/4”, so I had to cut the hard side down to fit. There is still some light that creeps through, but paired with the hanging curtain, it is dark as pitch in the room. Except for the light coming from the closet, which also has a window. I have another curtain to sew.
Here is another entry for the “Show me you have a kitten in the house, without telling me.” We have been sorting and cleaning out closets, and we stuffed a box with old packing paper. This is now Thor’s favorite spot. He gets in the box and rustles through the paper, often bringing a toy with him. Our floor is often littered with paper scraps.
Critters and Craft 