Sunday Afternoon

It's been my experience many people can give me ideas I wouldn't have necessarily considered.  An example: on the phone with my adoptive mom last night.  "How are you going to do their water when you go out of town next month?  How fast do you run through your automatic water fountains?" 

Well, crap.  I have to fill those every day, I estimate we do about half a gallon a day minimum.  I will have to unplug the fountains because they can't run dry.  Which means I will have to do something else for their water. 

I have one large bowl that might hold them for a day or so.   I plan to get another one of those and add it to the existing supply.  I found a 4 gallon bottle on Walmart's website.  I can start that this week and get them used to it by the time we go. 

Wow... now that was very interesting.  As you may know I am plagued by headaches, particularly ones I get in the afternoon.  I did lie down for a nap but couldn't really sleep, all I got out of it was a cuddle with Biscuit (still at the top of the cuddly cat list).and a nasty headache. 

I got up and had a very cold caffeine drink.  It didn't help.  I saw a small bottle of OJ in the fridge.  I got them originally because I envisioned serving Ron his Kratom as an OJ drink with the powder.  But the powder has a very strong taste and he prefers capsules at all costs.  So the OJ has just sort of sat there. 

Anyway, I figured, maybe I need some sugar or potassium.  I drank one.  It is 10 ounces.  And the headache is gone almost instantly.  That's some good juice.  I put more on the list.  Good to know.  My favorite is the super pulpy kinds but that is less popular.  I will look. 

Dozens of choices, two that might work: pulp and high pulp.  Useful to know. 

So I had a nap with Biscuit... always a good time.  I love how he likes to throw a leg over me.  It is very cozy. 

I did all the housework already, Ron will need his shirt changed.  I fed him twice and got him kratom  couple of times.  That works very well for his pain.  I am glad I tried it. 

I have 4 varieties.  I use a different one on him every day.  That way he doesn't build up a tolerance.  I would like to add 2 more "Super Red" (doesn't that just SOUND effective?) and Red Malay, add those to the rotation, that would be pretty much a different variety every day of the week.  We still have plenty so no rush to reorder.  I am just so glad it is available. 

I do need to get a capsule machine (I asked for one for my birthday) and some kilos - doesn't that sound hard core?  Make up my own capsules, that will save a lot of money. 

The Kratom works on his agonizing pain but does not touch my headaches.  The green variety, sort of a cup of coffee type, does a good job of getting me going without making me jittery, so it does work, just not on my headaches.  I would get more green when my current bottle runs low but I don't take it every day.  Again, you have to be careful you don't build up tolerance, and it is a blend so I can't rotate like I do with Ron. 

My stepmother already shipped my present, it is an Amazon box on one of my kitty condos.  It is medium sized.  It is clearly not the cat carrier I had on my list, I will have to buy that myself.  But Amazon sells it with a plush little bed if you want and I would do that for Cleo <3 p="">
Oh, I almost forgot.  You guys are going to get sick of pictures.  I am glad I cleaned under the table. 

Even though I don't have any vet expenses other than Biscuit's stay at the "hotel" I still have a list of stuff I want to get for the cats:
Water bowl options to get them used to drinking out of something other than the fountain.
Carrier dedicated for Cleo, with front and top opening and a little plush bed. 
Stuff from Chewy: cat litter (but I would try Walmart first), cat food, maybe some probiotics. 

Not to go into much detail but the cats are still a little stressed and it is showing in the litter box.  We know it isn't parasites.  So, probiotics and a Feliway diffuser on the list too.  The vet uses Feliway and it works wonders on them.  She has a massive "vet size" spray bottle.  I have a smaller bottle and it helps at times.  The trick being to spray it on a paper towel and shove said towel into the carrier. 

So I will try the probiotics and the Feliway this pay period.  See if it helps.  I think it is important to look at the whole cat, but if you've looked at the last couple photos of Cleo she is a lot more relaxed lately.  Even after her trip to the vet. 

I will get paid tomorrow so that will be nice.  And I won't have a big investment.  I had my phone die and a pretty meaty vet bill the last pay period. 

I am just debating if I should make a Walmart order for tomorrow and get that, then go to Walmart on Tuesday, on the bus, and not really buy anything because I already got it.  Thinking about that. 

Ron is back to drinking in the kitchen.  I will need to figure out dinner, I am thinking one of my frozen chicken parmesan dinners.  Ron had a "big" lunch for him so not likely he will want anything for dinner. 

I am really leaning toward making a Walmart delivery for tomorrow.