The cardiologist recommended that I try kale chips. My response was that they are nasty and I would not consider it. Well, I did buy a package of kale chips, and maybe it was because I was pre-programmed to think so, but they were nasty.
Also at the suggestion of my cardiologist, I purchased some whole wheat pasta. The first couple of times I tried it, it was also nasty. Sorry, it just did not taste right. But I had the rest of the package, and I could throw it out or figure out how to eat it. So I did. I figured out if I boiled the hell out of the pasta, it was palatable. Not more palatable, but palatable.
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Who is Pestering Whom?
Usually, I see Taki picking on Haiku, and sometimes, I scold her for it, but not always, because I do not know what kitty taunts may have preceded or followed such behavior. Today was an example. Haiku wanted to be in bed about mid-morning, but Taki was on her pillow shelf. I climbed into bed with Haiku, and pulled up the covers. Taki slapped at us, and I did scold her, but that did not deter her, and she drove Haiku away.
Mid-afternoon, or so, Haiku wanted me to join her on the bed again. The pillow shelf was empty and Taki was propped on the body pillow in the middle of the bed. Did Haiku get on the pillow shelf at the head of the bed? Noooo. She plopped down against my pillows, with her butt and tail posed to overlap Taki. I talked to Haiku about the fact she was asking for whatever retaliation Taki wanted to enact, but she did not move until I got up and started taking pictures.
Mid-afternoon, or so, Haiku wanted me to join her on the bed again. The pillow shelf was empty and Taki was propped on the body pillow in the middle of the bed. Did Haiku get on the pillow shelf at the head of the bed? Noooo. She plopped down against my pillows, with her butt and tail posed to overlap Taki. I talked to Haiku about the fact she was asking for whatever retaliation Taki wanted to enact, but she did not move until I got up and started taking pictures.
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Haiku Wants a Companion
Earlier today, Haiku joined me in the computer room, sitting on the chair next to me. Later today, she and I were sitting companionably on the sofa, while I was reading. She just wanted a companion. Tonight, she keeps asking me to go to bed with her. And, most recently, she just asked me to join her on the sofa. I am watching a TV show that ends in about 30 minutes, and my plan is to move to the sofa and read for a while, before I go to bed. Hopefully, that will work for Haiku.
Disappointment and Good News
This was a sports day. Texas Tech played West Virginia in Lubbock. Tech lost. West Virginia started too strong, Tech tried to come back but fell short.
I thought I was going to get to watch the Red Sox and Yankees MLB on TV tonight, but the game was played this afternoon, and was aired on Fox Sports. There was another game aired regionally so it was not available to me. It was played during the time the Tech football game aired. I got onto MLB and followed the game on Gameday at MLB. The Yankees won! That was good, but it would have been good if the Red Sox won, too.
So, it was not the worst of sports days!
I thought I was going to get to watch the Red Sox and Yankees MLB on TV tonight, but the game was played this afternoon, and was aired on Fox Sports. There was another game aired regionally so it was not available to me. It was played during the time the Tech football game aired. I got onto MLB and followed the game on Gameday at MLB. The Yankees won! That was good, but it would have been good if the Red Sox won, too.
So, it was not the worst of sports days!
Friday, September 28, 2018
Lie with me, Lie with me
I have been off work the last 3 days, and Haiku has repeatedly asked me to lie with her on the pillow shelf on the bed. I have, a few times, but these requests usually come when I am engaged in doing something else, including cooking. She will sit with me if I am on the sofa, but she no longer likes to sit with me in the computer room. I don't get that.
Last night, a cold front blew through, and the house was cooler than it had been, but even if I had turned the heat on, it was not cold enough for the heater to start. Haiku wanted me to go to bed, and it was late. I was tired, but my mind was racing, and I did not think I could sleep. But I did add an afghan to the bed covers, in case it got even colder, and crawled in bed, pulling up the covers. Haiku moved from her pillow shelf to under the covers next to me. She seemed very content at first. Then she became restless, and finally she left. I am not sure she returned to the bed all night.
Several times today, she has asked me to lie with her. Sometimes, I did. Sometimes, I did not. I am not sure what this is about, but she seems to want me to lie in bed with her as much as I can.
She will be disappointed when I go back to work tomorrow.
Last night, a cold front blew through, and the house was cooler than it had been, but even if I had turned the heat on, it was not cold enough for the heater to start. Haiku wanted me to go to bed, and it was late. I was tired, but my mind was racing, and I did not think I could sleep. But I did add an afghan to the bed covers, in case it got even colder, and crawled in bed, pulling up the covers. Haiku moved from her pillow shelf to under the covers next to me. She seemed very content at first. Then she became restless, and finally she left. I am not sure she returned to the bed all night.
Several times today, she has asked me to lie with her. Sometimes, I did. Sometimes, I did not. I am not sure what this is about, but she seems to want me to lie in bed with her as much as I can.
She will be disappointed when I go back to work tomorrow.
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Sports Day Today
It was a beautiful fall day. My plan was to watch some sports and do some errands. I watched the Yankees vs. Orioles MLB . The Yankees lost. I was able to run my errands, do some yard work, and even eat dinner al fresco and sit in the back yard, reading and enjoying the fresh air for a while. Then, the Red Sox vs. Indians game came on. My plan was to watch that game, and then flip over to the Patriots vs. Lions game NFL. Well, the Red Sox game went into extra innings, and sometime in the 10th or 11th inning, it was announced the Patriots lost to the Lions 26 to 10. Oh my gosh, imagine my surprise. And to add insult to injury, the Indians won in extra innings! Not a good sports day today.
Baseball Polygamy
My niece posted a piece on Facebook about baseball polygamy. This was my response:
I thought baseball polygamy was a natural way of life. If you like baseball, why would you just like one team, when it takes 30 to make the major leagues, and then there are the minor leagues, college ball, little league, and what have you. Go Baseball!
I thought baseball polygamy was a natural way of life. If you like baseball, why would you just like one team, when it takes 30 to make the major leagues, and then there are the minor leagues, college ball, little league, and what have you. Go Baseball!
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