Snuggie under house arrest

Well, the other day I called my little Snuggems, and noticed him running in from the front yard - which is where Rt 4 is... that 50 mph road... I was worried.

Yesterday morning, I happened to look out the front window and saw him across the street (in the rain and cold, no less) crawling under my neighbor's fence. Well, I ran out of the house in my house shoes and pj's and across the street to try to get him. Bastard crawled into her bushes and would not come out.

I stood out there calling him. After getting fairly wet and cold, I retreated to the house where I put on proper clothes and rainboots/coat and went out after him again. No luck. He finally came in and my sorry emotional ass started crying. I was really worried he would get hit crossing the street. I cannot take another one. I still miss Tashi so much.

Well, that cat door got closed up in a hurry. I let him out briefly that evening to go potty and then he went out again for a few minutes this morning. I'll let him out for a bit tonight, but the days of come and go as you please are pretty much over.

I have got to get a fence and gate put up. If I can get a 6.5 foot wire fence on the front and side yards (and along the frontage side of the IF - which is not my property...) then it will really really cut down on them being able to cross the street. Won't prevent it, they are cats after all, but it will help probably 85%. So, until then, Snuggie is on serious house arrest.

I am now looking for a job, as all out go and no income is starting to take a toll. The job market here is awful. I have even been keeping an eye on Cincinnati (a yucky commute - not quite bay area, but not that far off expecially with winter driving issues) and have not seen much of note there either!

So, Snuggie is up in the attic sleeping. Heljye is on the desk and Ollie and Jaz are in the living room.

Jaz has been a bit sick - lost his voice for a few days, and is sneezing and coughing but is still eating and drinking and licking the kittens and sometimes playing with them. He could become a house bound cat with very little fuss.

The wee ones are growing like mad.

OK, got school work to tend to before Snuggie comes after me pissed off that he cannot go outside...

Oh, those white puffy frozen things are falling from the sky again. Ground is too warm for them to hang out. Not leaving the house today unless there is an emergency...

It is suppose to get up to 43 on Wednesday... yea!!!! Cannot wait to see my heat bill...