Thursday – 20-10-2016 – It's Brandied Fruit Day!

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  • #853454
    katzenjammer
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    Must be “that time” somewhere so that we can enjoy sweet tasting fruit, soaked and marinated in brandy. Or ditch the fruit and head directly to the liquor. Or your fave bevvie, alcoholic or not. Let’s drink to that!





    #853455
    Moonshadow_NZ
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    crossover pic –
    Intense fruit/fruit in tents. Yeah, ok I’m out of practice. ๐Ÿ™„





    I am back. Daughter Airy came to visit for several days as it was her birthday. We made the most of the time and fitted so much into the agenda. I slept like a kitty last night.

    We could do with some TDK White Light tomorrow, Mum’s cat Snuggy is going to the vet. She is having trouble with her mouth, she had four teeth removed a month or so ago and the problem seems to be in that area.

    #853456
    katzenjammer
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    MS, I find the “In tents fruit” a highly creative take on themes!
    Blessings and prayers for Snuggy.

    #853458
    Kittyzee
    Participant

    Good morning everyone. I am sending white light to Snuggy and family for sure. Glad to have you back again MS!! It’s good to sleep like a kitty, and I wish I was as ‘bendy’ as my kitties…. ๐Ÿ˜›
    I have a big SAD today…a little 11 yr. old girl got off the bus last night, took a gun and shot herself intentionally after school. She was a classmate of my middle granddaughter. I have no words. Such a beautiful girl, full of promise who felt so awful about herself that she ended her short life. ๐Ÿ˜ฅ
    I don’t think I’ve ever had brandied fruit–but I like fruit, and I like brandy so…….. ๐Ÿ˜€

    #853461
    katzenjammer
    Participant

    Very tragic about the young girl KZ. ๐Ÿ™ How is your granddaughter dealing with this? Do they have counselors to talk to and that sort of support. Hope so.

    #853462
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Adding my 2.5cents share:
    https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14591658_516537405210242_8133412862854287128_n.jpg?oh=0084269bbdbc1d9124f56da1c35917f0&oe=5895530E
    brandied fruit ๐Ÿ™‚

    Paw up afternoon waves to anyone still around/lurking! Finally a chance to relax = heading to purrfect patio w/bestie kit: Tux!

    Hey Kit – let’s find a special spot and snuggle for a bit! Purrrzzzz
    cat on garden path
    Day dreaming about famous garden in France: Monet’s Garden with kitty cuzzin’ Pierre ๐Ÿ˜‰

    #853464
    Kittyzee
    Participant

    JK, what a beautiful picture of the kit and the garden. I could let my mind wander for a spell just looking at that!
    KJ, yes, they have counselors at school today, and this morning before school for a few hours the staff and administration were with counselors too. Of course being such a small community, some of these teachers taught the father as well as his daughter. My brother-in-law, who is a pastor as well as a licensed counselor has been in these sessions with the faculty. He said this morning he walked into a room with 50 sobbing adults. ๐Ÿ™ On top of that, try to teach a class to traumatized students. It’s such a helpless feeling because it’s so final. Thank you for asking. I haven’t been able to talk to my granddaughter about it yet, but she is pretty dazed by the whole thing. It’s sort of like 9/11–surreal and quiet, and like a terrible bad dream.

    #853465
    katzenjammer
    Participant

    Such a darn shame KZ. Nothing to really add.

    JK, is Monet’s garden kit not une fille as in callie? Pierrette purrhaps? ๐Ÿ˜‰ Anyway a nicer place to be than in my n’hood where it is pouring out and the turning leaves are turning into a sodden mess.

    Prob my own doing, but crud seems to have not gone completely as yet. Not a full week either since it started, so there’s that. Stuffed up some and voice deeper (purrhaps sorta sexy? Or not LOL.) And raw throat. By rights I should do the catnap thing with Dorry. Cause downtime from gym is not going to happen. I’m just not sensible in that way and when intensely working out nothing troubles me. But peeps have noticed my “under-the-weather” state. Can rest though on Caturday.

    Just checking out some stores that I might peruse during downtime before my course starts again in 3 wks. All in same kewel n’hood “Le Plateau” – within a 4 block area and like 30 mins tops travel-time by subway.

    There’s a hair products store that supplies to salons and also sells to public. Purrhaps I need a costly new brush? A ceramic Cafรฉ where one can let one’s creativity loose with all sorts of paint, etc. on a pre-made piece that gets glazed and fired in kiln. Now art/drawing is so what I’m not good at, but I could pawsibly do something highly original. ๐Ÿ™„ And a fab beads/charms shop. Not to forget 2 Cat Cafรฉs! ๐Ÿ™‚

    I totally have more than enough yarn for sweater-making so buying more is not a plan, but feel like I need a KJ day (or several) and pressies. Cause no one else is going to do it for me. Prob several visits to that n’hood are a plan.

    #853472
    Moonshadow_NZ
    Moderator

    Good afternoon all.
    Many thanks for all the blessings and White Light for Snuggy. Her appointment is later this afternoon. I will update you later.
    KZ, how heartbreaking about the young girl. Her poor family and friends must be shattered.
    JK, thanks for the wonderful pic of the cat wandering the pathways in Monets garden.
    KJ, sorry the crud hasn’t cleared up yet. Give the body a rest and a chance to fight the crud – read that as no gym for 24 hours. It won’t kill you, really. ๐Ÿ˜‰ He he on the deeper sexier voice. Gargle with warm salty water for the throat several time a day or was it KZ who said that brandy works just as well and you can swallow. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
    Le Plateau sounds like the perfect shopping area for you. We want to see any of your creations you may make there. Two cat Cafes? Two ! ! ! Wow this area could be your happy place.
    We have a sunny day so far but rain is forecast for later. Daughter Meegz and I are going to grow kumara(NZ version if sweet potato) and I did some bed prep this morning by liming the bed and hopefully we will be able to get the plants in the ground this weekend. We have a long weekend, Labour Weekend celebrating the introduction of the 8 hours working day back in 1840. It is traditionally when people hit their gardens and plant out the Summer vegetables and flowers or head for the beaches or bush camping.
    For me it’s the garden as I have many seedlings to plant out. Oh when I went to lime the kumara patch I disturbed Shadz curled up asleep in the warm soil feeling safe as the garden has a windbreak fence around it.
    Lunch time now.

    #853473
    Kittyzee
    Participant

    MS, it’s so nice to hear you making garden preparations, and planting flowers. We have rain here today too finally, it’s funny how spring and fall are so similar in weather, but the smells are different. After winter, the earth smells so green. In fall, it’s spicy with fallen leaves and plants that have exhausted themselves growing all summer. Time for a rest and renewal.
    KJ, it’s always a good time to buy oneself pressies, no matter what they are. Nobody knows what you like better than yourself, so I say go for it!!

    #853474
    JerseyJoan
    Moderator

    *JJ dances into the cafรฉ, sing-songy* He’s here! He’s here! He’s here, he’s here, he’s here! Tyler Robert was born this morning, weighing in at a whopping 11.5 lbs. He’s purrfect, of course. I spent the whole afternoon with him, new mommy and daddy, and new grandma and grampa.
    Sending lots of white light and healing vibes for Snuggy. I hope his ouchie is something that is easily treatable.
    Oh KZ, what a nightmare. Truly unfathomable.
    I could get lost in that Monet, JK, thank you!
    Sorry the crud still has a hold on you, KJ. Yeah, it probably is your own doing! Feel better soon.

    #853475
    katzenjammer
    Participant

    Congrats JJ!!!!!! ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ™‚
    To your entire family, and not to forget Theo and Moe either! So you’re a great-auntie now. A young great auntie that is as well as being great. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Me and resting propurrly, gotta tell it like it is as in the place where logic leaves the room and I lock the door. Yeah MS I know *sighs*. I will be resting all day Caturday (but that’s as per usual) Yeah, I know.

    Yup, 2 Cat Cafรฉs. Within walking distance from each other. And it seems that some 2 yrs after opening, business is still booming. What’s neat is that the resident kits are shelter rescues. And trust me, from the Cafรฉ that I visited, these kits are for sure living on easy street (the indoor version LOL). As all kits rightfully should. *Sigh*

    Dare I mention that nowadays for some peeps an 8-hr workday would be a luxury? What with all the gizmos connecting us to everything for some there seems to never be getting away from it. Some even “enjoy” the “privilege and challenge” of doing 2 jobs for the price of one. ๐Ÿ™ Not me anymore and thankful for this.

    They were scheduled to wash our windows tomorrow. Unless it rains. Hah! It’s so pouring out that I’m anticipating the arrival of the Ark anytime now. Supposed to rain until next week. But I don’t really mind as inside it’s nice and cozy with the drops beating their tattoo against the windows.

    #853476
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Hi Efurryone,

    Much healing to Snuggy-I’m sure she home by now.

    That’s so incredibly sad, KZ.

    I woke up to a cold 25f/-3c. I love it but Miss Gaea was NOT impressed. I’ve never tried brandied fruit but we made some seriously drinks with brandy.

    #853477
    Kittyzee
    Participant

    Wow JJ! Congrats!! That’s one big baby!! How exciting–a new baby in the family!! ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€

    #853479
    JerseyJoan
    Moderator

    Theo and Moe are in for a surprise, that’s for sure. They’re digging all the new gadgets, blankets, etc. This evening both of them showed me the ‘rock & play’. Over the next few days, we’re going to bring home a few things that baby was wrapped in and do some scent-swapping. Nothing can prepare them for the noise though!
    Speculating that Theo will adjust relatively well, but Moe will go into hiding for a while.

    #853484
    Moonshadow_NZ
    Moderator

    Snuggy update – sadly it is not good news. The original tooth problems may have been teeth rotting or being pushed up by a tumour. It now is definite that it was a tumour in her bottom jaw that was causing the teeth problems. Her time is limited as mouth area tumours are rapid growing. She has medication to take to ease any pain and until she no longer has a good quality of life. Then the hardest yet kindest decision will be made and acted on. She is eating soft foods as voraciously as ever so Mum has a few weeks yet with her favourite Tuxie.

    JJ,great news on the arrival. (were you close on the sweepstake?) ๐Ÿ˜‰
    KJm you may certainly mention that an 8 hour workday would be a luxury. The same thing goes for here too. Less pay, longer working hours and higher cost of living seems to be what the working man faces nowadays. The cost of houses in NZ is so expensive that even with both couples working in a family they may never get to own a house.
    ROTFL at the image of the ark arriving KJ.
    Brrrrrr PG, your temps have really plummeted rapidly.

    #853493
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Oh my, MS – sorry to hear about Snuggy with sad update. Keeping her and your mom/family in purry thoughts & prayers. At least she has little time to spend with you mom before she joins our family/friends in the Meadow.

    Congrats on newbie Tyler Robert Joan with family member ๐Ÿ™‚

    #853525
    lagatta
    Participant

    I’m so sad to hear about Snuggy… this happened to a cat I was close to, one of two identical twin tabby brothers who belonged to a friend; I often sat them when she was away. That is all you can do; when the cat can’t eat any more or breathe properly, it is time… so hard.

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