What is on your mind

[JDeere]

Originally Posted by Stone-Butch

If she doesn't notice me or give me a sign or tell me to F off or smile then desperate measures are in store cause I have run out of patience.

I will take two extra strength Tylenol and throw myself off my couch.

HAHAHA you sound like me!

I will be taking 3 of my meds and throwing myself off the bed

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Orema

There’s a cat, Bruno (my name for him), that I want to foster and adopt. Went to the Humane Society today to meet him. I’m in love, but they weren’t truthful about his age and I’m concerned there may be other things they’re possibly hiding.

His page on the humane society website says he’s 5yrs and 4 months. I met the owner of the humane society who (mistakenly?) told me he is 8 and she knows this because the person who brought him to the mission told her she’s seen him for at least 8 years with people or on his own. I reminded her that the website lists his age as 5 yrs. She suggested I misread the info. I ain’t misread anything.

He’s adorable and literally rough around the edges. His ears are a bit beat up from fights.

He likes me and I like him, but I don’t want to start with a cat who’s 8 years old. He has FIV, but I can work with that in a younger cat, but I’m not sure I’m up to having a cat this mature.

I’m suppose to pick him up Saturday morning, but I’m not sure I’ll go with him.

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I get your concern but c'mon....he's soooo cute! Dat face! If you like him and he likes you and you feed him good stuff and not junk, he can live 15-20 years. Cats outlive dogs and even if you come in on the short end, that's still 7 years of good times. Not too shabby, I say.

He'll have a better chance of a long life if he's strictly an indoor cat, too.

Either way, trust your gut, and don't second guess yourself!

Originally Posted by Stone-Butch

If she doesn't notice me or give me a sign or tell me to F off or smile then desperate measures are in store cause I have run out of patience.

I will take two extra strength Tylenol and throw myself off my couch.

Maybe let her know you're interested?

As for myself, I am working on the mess I've gotten myself into. I made my bed and now I have to lie in it.

[Orema]

Originally Posted by Gemme

I get your concern but c'mon....he's soooo cute! Dat face! If you like him and he likes you and you feed him good stuff and not junk, he can live 15-20 years. Cats outlive dogs and even if you come in on the short end, that's still 7 years of good times. Not too shabby, I say.

He'll have a better chance of a long life if he's strictly an indoor cat, too.

Either way, trust your gut, and don't second guess yourself!

I know—he is so cute (and adorable) and is even cuter (and more adorable) in person. We got along like old pals till he came home. Now he's just casin' the joint and getting used to his new digs. I know he'll come out eventually.

I will not feed him junk and we'll see the vet in a couple weeks for her to check him out and make sure he doesn't need anything.

He's only indoors. Along with other reasons, we have a lot of wild life in these parts and I'd hate for him to go up against a wild turkey, duck, or deer. So he's staying inside. I think he's okay with that.

I'm fostering now and have decided to adopt. Bissell has a promotion going with Humane Societies and I'll either be a part of that program or adopt him under the senior-to-senior program that Bruno and I are eligible for. Either way we're stuck with each other

Ahhhh. Thank you for comparing a cat's life span to a dog's. I think because I had a dog die when she was appx 12 years old (I got her when she was 8 or so), I was turned off on adopting a cat 8-years old thinking I would only have a few years with him. Then I spoke with Afemmenatalie and she explained what you're saying. I did some reading that confirmed what both of you say. But I've decided even if I get just a few years with Bruno that will be okay, too.

Thank you for chiming in, Gemme.

Maybe let her know you're interested?

As for myself, I am working on the mess I've gotten myself into. I made my bed and now I have to lie in it.

Good luck with the mess. Here's hoping it's not as bad as it seems.

[firecat242]

Georgia....

[Soft*Silver]

I started a new job. The training is very intense. The amount of computer skill I need is pretty extreme. I have it, but haven’t used it in a decade. So much has changed!!!
Love the new job. Really purposeful.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Orema

I know—he is so cute (and adorable) and is even cuter (and more adorable) in person. We got along like old pals till he came home. Now he's just casin' the joint and getting used to his new digs. I know he'll come out eventually.

I will not feed him junk and we'll see the vet in a couple weeks for her to check him out and make sure he doesn't need anything.

He's only indoors. Along with other reasons, we have a lot of wild life in these parts and I'd hate for him to go up against a wild turkey, duck, or deer. So he's staying inside. I think he's okay with that.

I'm fostering now and have decided to adopt. Bissell has a promotion going with Humane Societies and I'll either be a part of that program or adopt him under the senior-to-senior program that Bruno and I are eligible for. Either way we're stuck with each other

Ahhhh. Thank you for comparing a cat's life span to a dog's. I think because I had a dog die when she was appx 12 years old (I got her when she was 8 or so), I was turned off on adopting a cat 8-years old thinking I would only have a few years with him. Then I spoke with Afemmenatalie and she explained what you're saying. I did some reading that confirmed what both of you say. But I've decided even if I get just a few years with Bruno that will be okay, too.

Thank you for chiming in, Gemme.



Good luck with the mess. Here's hoping it's not as bad as it seems.

You know you can count on me to run my mouth about something. lol As for the mess, it's not repealing Roe vs. Wade bad, but it's bad for me. I'll make it through but I'll have some fresh scars to go along with the experience.

Vague enough?

[Stone-Butch]

Same old!!

[Bèsame*]

Next couple of weeks. Pre-OP appt and surgery 5 days later. This is why I brought my Mom to Florida. I feel really confident with the Doctor here vs the ones she was seeing in Arkansas.

On my mind......

I'm preparing myself mentally to what is up ahead.

[JDeere]

Tomorrow and this upcoming week.

[Kätzchen]

Not sure how to articulate what is on my mind, but I'm becoming very disenchanted with American political parties (D or R or I or xyz) and the toll social disenfranchisement is having on, I'd say, most anyone in our country.

I recently sent financial support to the DCCC and this week, I got another letter asking for political financial support.

I think, too, that along with feeling unheard as a lifelong citizen, I feel our political (and Justice) system is rewarding crazy minded people and not giving a hoot about what's really at stake.

This is something that has been on my mind for a few weeks, now.

[JDeere]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

Not sure how to articulate what is on my mind, but I'm becoming very disenchanted with American political parties (D or R or I or xyz) and the toll social disenfranchisement is having on, I'd say, most anyone in our country.

I recently sent financial support to the DCCC and this week, I got another letter asking for political financial support.

I think, too, that along with feeling unheard as a lifelong citizen, I feel our political (and Justice) system is rewarding crazy minded people and not giving a hoot about what's really at stake.

This is something that has been on my mind for a few weeks, now.

DITTO on this!

[FireSignFemme]

Lilacs! Lavender! Plants in general. About how much time, care, attention to detail went into planning the landscaping here. When one thing isn't in bloom something else is so we're never without at least a little color all year long, and most of the year there's a lot. Last year I thought the plants close to me might be lilac but it was too soon to tell. It's only this year they came to full bloom leaving no doubt about it.

I'm happy because both are some of my favorite flowers. I didn't count all the lavender near us but did inventory the lilac. There are fifteen bushes, five along one side of the building, five around the corner on our side of the street and an additional five across the street from those. My apartment is on the corner so I'm surrounded! I can see some out every window.

It wasn't until I'd been here awhile that I discovered something wasn't wrong with the lavender, it's just a different variety than I was familiar with. It's only this year the lilac came to full bloom, I could tell for certain it's lilac. Again just a different variety than what I'm used to seeing. I think the varieties of both might have been chosen because they're on the smaller side perfect for the flower beds here.

Anyhow I'm going to do a little research on those as well as some of the other plants around us. Some have flowered but I just don't recognize, others look perhaps immature, like it still might be too early to tell. I need to find out when gardenia start to scent, and for how long. The plan was to put some out on the balcony at some point but don't want two such strong scents hitting full force all at once.

Gardenia are my favorite flower but I've never seen plants here, only blooms from the florist. Hopefully both won't bloom, scent their heaviest at the same time. The the gardenia and lilac. Surprising to me the lavender doesn't really smell so won't clash, overpower. Anyhow that's what has been on mind the most this morning. Landscaping, mostly flowers but also trees a little bit too.

[FireSignFemme]

How to get rid of pigeons. Apparently pigeons love the smell of cheap off brand dollar store oven cleaner. Turns out oven racks aren't bothered by it either.

[Reach *BANNED*]

My move. I cannot believe May is almost done. Then, one more month to go. To say that I am looking forward to this move is an understatement. It truly is a beautiful place in a very quiet and serene location.

Also, on my mind is that I am looking forward to July when I will be going to see the Dave Matthews Band in concert for the second time! I am taking my sister with me and this will be her first time seeing them live! She is in for a treat for real!

[Stone-Butch]

I Skyped with the family today and mom and the little one have terrible colds. She tested them for the covid and it was negative so they must have just got the sniffles somewhere. I hate to see the little one stuffed up but she is taking it in stride. I don't think she knows how to complain LOL.

[Soft*Silver]

The latest school shooting in Texas weighs heavily on my mind and in my heart. I am grieving for those poor children and their families, the teachers and their families. I can’t imagine what this kind of loss feels like!
Also,
My daughter is a third grade teacher in an inner-city school. She is acutely aware of all the shootings that occur in the neighborhood surrounding the school. Right now our city is in a swatch of shootings and killings based on drug territory, family and gangs shooting each other in retribution. I hold my breath every time I hear of a shooting in her school’s neighborhood. I am terrified that one of these retribution shootings will go after a child in her school, and not limit themselves to just that one child. (They just gunned/killed an 18 year old mother of a one year old, who was gf of a dealer who stepped on rival land to sell drugs. They tried to kill her last week but only shot her. Oh, she was pregnant too) I live in a city where violence drugs and crime are the number one industry. I am hyper vigilant about violence. I now work on the highest drug infested/gang related/shooting violent street in my town.
Yes, violence is on my mind

[Bèsame*]

Originally Posted by Bèsame*

Next couple of weeks. Pre-OP appt and surgery 5 days later. This is why I brought my Mom to Florida. I feel really confident with the Doctor here vs the ones she was seeing in Arkansas.

On my mind......

I'm preparing myself mentally to what is up ahead.

No matter how you think your prepared..your not. This has absolutely been a very stressful week. Lots of tears while sitting in my car. Support calls to my brother has helped.
I feel, it's getting better.

Yet..its not over

[cathexis]

Since the beginning of the year, the number of mass shootings and how concerned citizens can ameliorate this. Why are they happening now? How can we change peoples' minds about owning guns, basically assault rifles?

What can a Leftist like me do to effect change?

[Stone-Butch]

To get rid of pigeons buy a plastic owl, large one and place it where they land.

They also hate wind chimes and they work.

[JDeere]

Originally Posted by cathexis

Since the beginning of the year, the number of mass shootings and how concerned citizens can ameliorate this. Why are they happening now? How can we change peoples' minds about owning guns, basically assault rifles?

What can a Leftist like me do to effect change?

There is basically nothing that you can do, personally, unless vote. My gander of why they are happening is anger due to governmental divide, like they want us to be divided and a lack of proper mental health care, proper thorough background checks, not basic ones.

Guns will always be around, please educate yourself on types of guns, there are alot of them, different ammunitions used as well. I am for guns for property safety, personal safety and personal hunting for food, as Venison and such, can be stored for long winters. I am not for a mentally ill, angry person having an AR, getting them online so easily or black market guns.

All i can say is vote!