Braved the Stairs

I managed to brave the stairs after spending a whole day upstairs. I slept the whole day and just felt I needed to rest more. Six nights at the hospital and then falling down the stairs was just too much for my fragile body. The good news is my surgery got postponed. Pulmo rehab is also on hold until I'm better. 

I'm pushing myself to move hourly to make sure the bruises don't develop into scary blood clots! I'm on blood thinners, but that will only work with movement and lots of fluids. I don't want to have another PE. The boys are watching me like a hawk to make sure I don't have another mishap, hehe.

My motivation to conquer the stairs today was to see Little Grey and August the kitten. There were originally two kittens, August and Ten. They were born on August 10. Their name was supposed to be Marvin Augusten, hehe. Little Grey lost the calico kitten, huhu, so there's just the tabby one. It's complete name will still be Marvin Augusten and I'm calling it August for now. 

August's 10th day

Little Grey finally put the kitten in the nest we prepared for her in the pocket garden. They are well protected from the rain and won't be bothered by other cats. The kitten will also be protected from other possible predators and can quietly grow up here. The boys are preparing another nest in case Little Grey wants to move again. In a few weeks we'll bring both of them to the vet. 

As for my leg, I'm following doctors orders to use warm compress to increase blood flow. My hematologist also told me to eat iron rich food so I can produce more RBC. That will also help break up any clots. 

Missing my other cats and my plants. I hope I'll be more mobile soon!

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Two? Or Three?

18 Days to 50

We are not sure if Little Grey has two or three kittens. She squeezed herself in a Goldilocks roll tray (yes that small!). The tray had some of my gardening tools and we were worried for her.

We knew she was stressed already from giving birth and tending to her newborns. She wouldn't move from the small space, so we made a contraption to feed her. We're also making homemade cat food, so she can have broth.

Miggy and I worked on moving some stuff around where she was. I noticed she kept looking at the gap and realized she dropped one of the kittens. As soon as we removed the umbrellas she immediately went down to look for her kitten. While she was away we took the opportunity to remove the gardening tools and moved the other kitten to the crate.

We left her alone to rearrange the kittens. We thought she'd move them to the crate, but she moved the under the shelf! Arghhh. We re-positioned the box and hopefully she'll use it as a nest. We're just really not so knowledgeable yet with caring for cats.

The kittens look chonky and healthy. We'll let Little Grey adjust as needed. It's been raining and we don't want to scare her since she might bring the kittens to an unsafe space. 

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Look Who's Just Like Grey

We got to spend more time with the cats the past two days since it's not raining as much. We noticed Eevee has been spending more time in the garage too. Sometimes Mando shows up to explore too (she's the most introverted among our pawmily).

Sweetie noticed Eevee sitting like a loaf. His father, Grey, used to sit like that a lot too whenever he hung out in the garage. I took a photo to compare the two and couldn't help but realize how Eevee is just like his Papa Grey.

No pets. No scratches. Stay at least a foot away. They both would give slow blinks, but that's the most affection they'll give. Before Grey went on his adventure he gave a lot of slow blinks. I even thought he'd allow me to pet him. 

It's been 9 months since Grey left. We'd like to think he's just on an adventure and will show up one day. He left his family with us and Eevee is just like him. I'm still hoping he'd give in like his twin, Pikachu. She's been allowing us to pet her and she rubs on my leg to greet me. So sweet.

Have a blessed Sunday everyone!

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Surprising Cats

Have you ever seen your cat drop its jaw and have eyes as big as saucers? Both Sweetie and I did today. 

I was seated on my desk when Sweetie said a cat was about to pass by behind me. I parted the curtain and saw Grogu beside the plant box. I immediately opened the door and said hello. He was so surprised to see me come out from a place where I usually don't appear. His eyes were so big and his jaw dropped. He was so surprised, hahaha. 

We surprised Pikachu and Grogu today, haha.

The same thing happened this morning when Sweetie saw Pikachu resting on the firewall. He opened the window to say hello and she was so shocked to see him. I guess our cats are so used to seeing us in specific areas, they get surprised when we suddenly appear in other areas of the house. 

I played with the cats and gave them some treats when I stepped out. It's been awhile since I played with them in that area. They were still kittens the last time I played with them in the side garden. We usually play in the garage or the pocket garden upstairs. I had been avoiding the area because of the ongoing construction beside us. Now that most of their work is done, it's safer for me to visit them again in the area. 

Thank God and the cat distribution system for sending us our babies.

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Afternoon with My Loves

Slowed down today since I have pulmo rehab tomorrow. The cats always follow me around whenever I water the plants. We play while I go back and forth to the rain water drum.

Our cats have different personalities. Grogu is the most affectionate among our cats. He moves around a lot and the hardest to photograph. He was just chilling when I tried to take his photo, but his head still kept moving.

Eevee, Grogu's brother from Brimsley's second litter, is Grogu's opposite. He is very shy and skittish. We rarely get to pet him. Lately though he's been hanging out in the garage with the whole gang. 

Bailey and Anakin were zooming around and it's hard to make them stay put when they're playing. Brimsley was quietly watching them (aka judging them for being so malikot). She eventually went on stealth mode beside a plant. She doesn't like it when the kids get rowdy, haha.

The cats and kittens eventually settled when they were given their dinner. Usually they ignore us and get busy grooming when they are full. That's usually our sign that we've completed our duty and it's time for us to go in.

What I love about my daily cat time is the cooler weather we're enjoying now. I'm excited for playtime again tomorrow!

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