Sunday

I am done talking about the kids next door. 

If you think they are great you need help.  For the religious, even the Bible says we are all born with a sinful nature, everyone of us but Jesus.  The Bible says children must be trained, guided, and disciplined.  To paraphrase one verse: spanking a child won't kill him, in fact, it may save his life. 

But current society says that all children are born perfect, innocent, angels.  That is a direct contradiction to what the Bible says about man's sinful nature and how we are BORN with it.  I think even the atheists can agree with me on that one. 

I am simply stating the criminal behavior, of torturing Cleo, is unacceptable, wrong, it makes me VERY angry, and it shows the kids for what they are - as Ron would say "sub-level" little monsters who enjoy tormenting a small helpless animal. 

A question: does anyone think is is OK, what they are doing?  Chasing her?  Screaming at her?   Trespassing?  Throwing rocks at her?  That is acceptable and OK behavior for an "innocent" child?  The youngest is 5, the oldest nearly 18.  Definitely old enough to know better. 

Because I really don't think anyone can defend that.  The ironic thing, when they had their own pets, they neglected them so bad the one dog chewed a hole in the fence to come get in Ron's lap.   The dogs were being fed and watered but that's about it.  In fact, I had readers crying it was "abusive and demanding I report them". 

But now they are "innocent". 

At any rate Cleo is happy on her porch with both wet and dry food, a huge bowl of clean water, and Ron's pillow case to sleep on.  She seemed content when I checked on her.  The jasmine conceals her area. 

It is my sincere hope I can get her in the house and away from "all that" (see, I referred to them without name calling).  I know Mom cat and Spot are much happier inside. 

I will do some research and make some phone calls, maybe I can talk to some feral experts, have them come out and evaluate her, maybe I should bring her in now.  I just don't want to traumatize her further.  I will do that. 

I got my Walmart delivery.  I SHOULD have got more cat treats but we have a fair amount.  I can always get them from Amazon.  This pay period is a bit of a pinch due to Mama's spay surgery, Ron helped all he could but he has to buy his pass.  I do have the money for the spay and cab fare each way.  I am proud of that.  This, on top of her checkup and blood test last week. 

The cab drivers are loving me because I give BIG tips if it involves a cat.  I think that is only fair because many drivers hate cats. 

Ron had some confusion with tomorrow's driver about our transportation, he was (Ron) pretty upset. 

Back to the Walmart delivery, I got two kinds of litter and some sprinkle on scented powder.  I know you are not supposed to use that but Mama cat's deposits reek so bad!  She is having some digestive upset from the transition.  She went from eating garbage to high quality kitten food, as well.  I know Torbie had a shock when she came, same thing, about a week of digestive issues before it settled out. 

The powder did help at litter box change time.  They are using 2 boxes in the front room, all of them, so I just keep those scooped twice a day.  I did put the powder.  I figure she will have transitioned by the time I run out.  But in the meantime really glad I spent the $4. 

I got some drinks for me, some dinners for Ron, etc.  Not a whole lot considering.  Should have got the treats.  Oh, well. 

I got all that put away.  I don't have much appetite yet but it will come, when it does I will take my pills. 

Tomorrow we get up early, do our supply run, go to work.  Then home.  I don't like to go "out" on the first weekend of the month because all the paratransit clients get their disability/retirement check and food stamps, and they want to spend it all as soon as possible.   Better to just do the minimum trips the first week. 

The end of the month is great, everyone is broke, straight trips everywhere.  Monday we go to work and home.  Tuesday morning I take Mama to get spayed.  We MAY go downtown while they are doing that, get Ron's pass, come home, drop Ron, then I go in a cab to get Mama.  I would be OK with that, the day is kind of invested anyway with the spay, I have to get up super early for that.  So does the cab driver but he will get paid for it. 

And here's the sad thing, next door they know we don't drive, not once have they ever offered (like other neighbors, who have since moved) to take us anywhere.  [Sigh]  One thing I have learned, my neighbors "do not look out for the elderly/disabled" during hard times.  Never.  It is on us.  And I am fine with that, I am pretty self sufficient. 

That's all I know for now, I know we have to do our accounting report as well.  But that is more "Ron doing accounting and Heather doing data entry" so not a big deal.  And then I file the payment online, which is just an e-check and pretty easy. 

A pretty busy couple of days.  I will be glad when we finish it all because I like finishing things.