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Thursday, July 24, 2025

Kitties Plastic Books and Friends


Good Morning one and all. Thursday already. Yesterday was an all day soaker. It was also trying to mimic a rain forest by gracing us with a 78* dew point. Mark took three showers yesterday. Welcome to climate change. Anyway....my strange little Frieda has a thing for plastic. Fortunately she doesn't chew it, she ardently licks it. She also lays on it. Strange stray kitties have my number.


Boud recommended a writer, Lily King. She is new to me. I looked her up and the audio book, Writers and Lovers, was available. Boud said she was good at her craft and I must say I agree. My blogging pals have recommended so many of the books I have read or listened to. Reading buds and libraries are a wonderful thing.


I spent another evening with my good friend, leftovers. I changed it up a bit with tomatoes. I still have one more dinner of brisket and sweet potato. Aldi has enormous sweet potatoes, giving me two meals out of one of them.

I'm off to seize the moment. Which includes another cup of coffee.

26 comments:

Far Side of Fifty said...

We had a cat that would only drink water out of a faucet! Who really knows the mind of a cat? Stay cool...rainforest like up here also. the humidity is awful!

Lori Skoog said...

We do need some of your rain....please forward.

Boud said...

NJ in July is usually about humidity and rain that doesn't cool the air. Sigh. I'm glad you are liking King.

Sandra said...

It's suffocating isn't it, Far Side. Since I don't have dogs anymore my attention has been focused on the felines. Strange creatures!

Sandra said...

I tried. Hopefully I won't get a return to sender, Lori.

Sandra said...

That is what we have become, Boud. Rain used to bring the temperature down. Now it brings the humidity up. She is a writer alright. The narrator is perfect.

Val Ewing said...

The weather was on and off rain and then the sun came out late and the heat and muggly-ness was in full force.

Our evening meal was full of cold veggies and an Italian pasta salad ...

Ami said...

It's not the heat, it's the humidititty. Some of us really suffer from the underboob sweat. Or maybe that's only me?

My daughter's cat, Pixel, prefers to drink from the faucet. She will drink from her bowl but will always jump on the counter when someone turns the water on. If cats could look excited instead of that deadpan 'worship me' look, I feel confident that would be what sets her off... someone turning on the faucet. Her obsession is hair elastics. We found quite a stash of them behind the sofa after Lyssa and Mason moved out.

Anvilcloud said...

When the heat goes up, so does the number of showers.

Rita said...

While I am in the shower Allie sits inbetween the liner and the shower curtain and licks the cloth liner that gets all damp! She jumps in to lick the shower walls as soon as I am out and every time I am in there she begs for me to toss a cup of water on the back wall for her to lick. Cats! Gotta love 'em. :)

nick said...

A passion for licking plastic? I never heard of that before. If a 78 dew point means a 78 humidity level, that's pretty high. No wonder Mark took all those showers.

Dreaming said...

Hot, humid and wet here as well. We don't have kitties any longer...we now have 2 corgis. There are times my hubby and I look at each other and say, "We should have gotten kittens!". One of our corgis will sometimes begin to lick the carpet....when nothing (that I know of) has been spilled on it. I think it is a texture thing! Thanks for the book recommendation - that's how I find most of the books I read, or listen to.

Anonymous said...

I just started reading " Writers and Lovers" by Lily King. What a coincidence..
Stay Safe,
Kaye

Miss Merry said...

Your leftovers look fabulous.

Cheerful Monk said...

Hurray for seizing the moment!

Sandra said...

Humid seems to be the word, Val. That sounds like a dinner I would like.

Sandra said...

😄It's not only you, Ami! A friends cat also is obsessed with hair elastics, but she swallows them. There have been a few trips to the vet.

Sandra said...

They all seem to have their thing, Rita. Allie's just happens to be a little different!

Sandra said...

A dew point above 70 is considered tropical. the air feels so thick it's hard to breathe. You break into a sweat in a few minutes, nick. It's awful.

Sandra said...

I like corgis, Dreaming. A trainer barn I used had them and they were wonderful! My German Shepherd would lick the carpet. I've always had but dogs were my besties. Now no dogs and suddenly I've become the cat lady! I have about 20 minutes left on the book. I was too tired to finish last night. It really is done well. Boud was right on in recommending it.

Sandra said...

Well, now.....that is a coincidence! It's engaging. I have flown through it, Kaye.

Sandra said...

After seeing all those delicious foods you have for your grandkids that is a fine compliment, Miss Merry!

Sandra said...

Moments are all I can seize, Cheerful!

Sandra said...

Yes, storms can come out of nowhere, AC.

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Your meal looks scrumptious, Sandra! Awwww....cats. :)

Sandra said...

Leftovers are a good thing, Linda. You said it….cats!