Weekend Notes.

 

The weekend began very early and with open door  and windows. We have been having very good haze-less days recently. San  said she didn’t notice it coming but suddenly we could open our windows and door. We could finally see The Outside without the smog and we no longer smell it. So this morning we spent a lot of time near the door basking in the sunpuddle. The sounds of the rooster floated up to us. We were not impressed as we had  him seen on tv. He was a bossy one. 

Listening to advice and one more thing…

 

San was surprised she did t think of it  herself . We were surprised as well and told her perhaps it would be nice to see what a rooster looked like. So we followed messymimi’s advice. We were surprised that a rooster looked like that . He was very noisy and bossy  Mo didn’t like him that much and left after a few minutes . We think Mo preferred the crowing and not the rooster itself . We all left after a few minutes as well and went to the door to see the haze. There was very little of it around. 

In other news, san decided we should celebrate Halloween at home. She said The Outside would be full of noise and traffic and therefore much more dangerous than Halloween creatures. She dressed Manju as a tiny robot and Mo caught some fish. She was indeed a good fisher-cat. San gave me a new ivory and gold heart as she knew my heart is with my family. ❤️

Saturday at home

 

We woke up to the sounds of hens. San said that the hens were the new bugs controllers. More and more places now have hens for this purpose  

Still, it is better to have roosters and hens than to use pesticides. We wanted to look at them, but San said that it would be impossible because we live on a high floor.

We tried anyway when she opened the window for us that morning. The haze situation was not too bad, so we spent some time looking at The Outside.

Our brother Manju just sat on the bed, meditating. He is the thinker in our group, so San had to wait a little while before she could make the bed

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Saturday with us cats

 

San got us another blue tunnel. The old new tunnel was given away as we wanted to get into it all at once. As a result, no one got to play in it at all. So san got this one again and one cat can sit in at a time. But now, san is worried. Why is no one in the tunnel?

Haze Update. The haze is not  letting up and has reached hazardous proportions. Special masks were given out. Not for us cats though. Only children, elderly and people with respiratory illness. Many people are up in arms as schools remain open. San has to go to work next Monday unless the PSI reaches 300. But parents can pull their children out of school if they wanted. . We asked san if she needed a letter from us. San said that would  be nice. It’s a pity we have no thumbs. 

Hello friends.

 

We reminded that we needed to say hello to our friends and that she had forgotten to post our weekly hello. We said she should not spend all her time grading exam papers. San was appropriately apologetic and scrambled to find a nice picture. This was us on Saturday morning.  We were satisfied that our food supply came the night before and told san we would be taking notes of the numbers of boxes she had bought us for the week. We also sat here so we could take note of our neighbours. The little people did not pass by our house. We think their people did not allow them to play outside because of the haze. We ourselves were safe in our own house as well. We hope the haze would not get worse. 

Saturday Report

 

San thought I should make an appearance this week as I have not be out for ages. I have been living quietly, in my new space, which is under the shoe rack. It’s the coolest space in the house. The haze report has not improved one bit and we have been indoors with hardly a window open. I told san someone should speak to Indonesia about it but she said we’re not important enough to do that. Singapore is now the second most polluted city after Kuala Lumpur it seems.  San is spending the weekend grading papers so we will all be safely indoors. It did rain for a-bit this week but not enough  for comfort. Hrumohfff!

Sunday at home

 

I was just sitting with san this morning when we heard Mo meowing. I was not pleased as I thought she should know that we are safe and she is not alone. San said she meows possibly  to hear one of us telling her she was okay. But still, she is such a whiny baby. 

But I decided to sit with her for a bit. I know that she is a baby eventhough she is older than Manju. I know she needed to hear that she is safe at home. San said sometimes it takes a long time to feel safe. Still she has been here with us for some years. Maybe she thinks she is the baby. Manju is very independent  and prefers his own company. So I am the only one who can sit with her. 

Yup. I am the best cat. ☺️

Sunday with Manju

 

This morning my sisters went to the groomers for their spa day. San didn’t make me go as she knows I do not like strangers touching me. The haze wasn’t too bad so I spent some time looking Outside. But for most of today I spent time catching up on my nap

This week was not a good week as the haze was very bad. San kept all the windows and doors closed and we stayed inside. San says she’s does not when the situation would get better but as long as we’re inside san said it should be ok. 

Manju’s ordeal

 

It all started with a nail clipping session which should be simple but as it was Manju, it became a whole episode. Tsk! Tsk! San asked Chris to persuade me to help Manju out as I am the Boss cat. I told San that I was not cut out to be a his mother but I would try to explain matters to him for treats. San told me I should be a mentor to him as he is only 4. Tsk!  I said, ‘No Promises San. I will see what I can do.’

My brother Manju did not have a good Thursday because of a small nail problem. Well, if he was smarter it would have been no problem. San had to send him to the vet for nail clipping as his nails were dangerously curved. She had spent many months trying to cut his nails but two nails at a time was not going to help. So she gave him his gaba as the vet had advised and thought that he would be calm enough for this trip but as soon as the nurse opened his carrier he screamed his loudest. The vet had to sedate him as there was no other way. 

Here you can see him at home after the ordeal. He did not want to talk about it so I left him  alone and told san that he did not have a good life when he was in the other place. There were many humans and cats who didn’t like him and they were not nice. San was anxious but allowed him to be by himself the rest of the day. He ate a little snack at night  so I thought he would be ok. 

Then later that night he slept at his usual place and San tried not to move her feet so he could rest. In the morning he seemed his usual self. 

And then he spent the whole morning looking at delivery men and birds outside. San was relieved to see him behave normally but she looked up groomers who would come to the house to help him  out a bit. I told san that that would be the way to go. San gave me a whole month to persuade him that nail clipping is a simple job and doesn’t hurt. We will see. Also I reminded San that treats will have to be worth it. 

Penalty

 

 It has been a very long week of judging.

San has been judging competitions at school all week — sports, auditions, and all sorts of other things. We heard she  wasn’t very good at judging  games.

But luckily for her, she has us.

We are highly experienced judges, especially when it comes to judging San. We found her guilty  of coming home late, serving breakfast late, and — being late with our snacks.

The verdict is unanimous:

Perpetual Latecomer! The punishment - Playing games before bed and of cos with plenty of snacks! 

An ordinary Sunday

 

San was surprised when I climbed back into bed this morning. Usually, once she opens the bedroom door, I would make my way out and just sit in the living room. But this morning, I had no choice but to go back to bed. I knew something was up.

I stayed close to San while she was cleaning the bins, and we both heard some rumblings of thunder. San knew then that it was going to rain, and indeed, it rained for a bit. 

Where were my sisters you ask?

Business as usual

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