Tag: cat

Throwback Thursday: cat box bench

On By CarynIn Cats, Craft

In August of 2018 I built a bench with an insulated section and a non-insulated section inside. The idea was to provide Sophie the cat a hiding place, since she was working on being part of our family.

Photo description: hand made wood bench painted gray
Photo description: same bench with the lid lifted to show the insulated section on the left, and cat door on the right

This was one of the largest flops. No cat ever used it for more than a casual inspection, and after a few years on the front porch, I moved it back behind the coop for the meadow cats, who also eschewed it. I tried cutting a secondary hole so there was an escape route, but still it was not an acceptable hide-y hole. Now, after eight years of being outside, the lid has broken, the legs are rotting, and the bugs have taken it over. Time for a something different.

Throwback Thursday: cat’s pajamas

On By CarynIn Cats, Craft

In April of 2018 we took over Sophie the dilute calico’s veterinary care and took her to get spade. To keep her from licking the incision and taking out stitches, I made her a body suit from an old t-shirt, cutting out leg holes and leaving strips on the back so it could be tied shut. She was remarkably tolerant of us.

Photo description: dilute calico cat, lounging on a pink blanket, wearing a red body suit from shoulders to hips, ties in the back not pictured

Doorbell

On By CarynIn Cats, repair

I purchased a Wyze door bell camera because it gets a camera at the front door, the old door bell doesn’t work, and I already have other Wyze systems.

Photo description: Wyze camera door bell installed in place of the old door bell

I’m pleased with the installation, for I was able to hard wire it with the old door bell wires, following the instructions. The hardest part was finding which breaker turned off the electricity to the doorbell. With it hardwired, and an SD card installed, I have continuous footage without a subscription, so I can see which neighborhood critter keeps marking the front door. I can also check and see if the sound I just heard is Sophie the cat wanting to come back inside (she is not the one marking).

Photo description: the real reason for having a camera, to check on Sophie the cat

The doorbell now makes a doorbell sound, which has been absent at our house for a number of years. The best part is that I did not buy an inside chime, so the noise is just for visitors to feel like they’ve accomplished something. Yes, I’m that kind of introvert. The dog tells us there is someone at the door, and I don’t answer the door unless I know who is there and I knew they were coming over.

Check mate

On By CarynIn Craft

My lap continues to be a playing board for cat chess. The stakes have been raised as the blanket I’m crocheting gets larger and there is actually room for a toe beans.

Photo description: working on my crochet with a calico cat in the mid-ground and dilute tortie in the background
Photo description: this is a very happy cat, she won a round of cat chess and gets to lay on the in-progress crocheted blanket

Yes. There are cat hairs crocheted indelibly into the blanket.

Circle of cats

On By CarynIn art

I wandered an antique store for Mother’s day and this sculpture kept calling my name. I have other Windstone pieces, and of course I like the cats the best. I circled back and picked it up. It was designed to be a candle holder, but I’m much too distractible to burn candles, so I thought it appropriate that the seven cats would sit around a ball of yarn.

Photo description: Windsong Editions candle holder sculpture with seven stone textured cats in an inward facing circle, nostepinne style yarn ball in the middle

I will probably change out the center focus as the whim moves me. A nice glass or stone orb would go well there too.