Tuesday – 10/1/-2017 – It's Houseplant Appreciation Day

I was about to start a Tuesday Cafe as I couldn’t see one for Tuesday in the TDK Cafe list. It was going to be Peculiar People day but then I found the Cafe in General Chat.
Crossover pic –

Good Kitty.
Bad Kitty

/ Spider plant for PG.
Spider Plant Toxicity You may have heard about the so-called hallucinogenic properties found in spider plants. Maybe not. But, according to the North Dakota State University Extension Service, studies have found that this plant does, indeed, give off a mild hallucinogenic effect to felines, though this is said to be harmless. In fact, according to the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.), the spider plant is listed as non toxic to cats and other pets. Nonetheless, it is still advised that cats eating spider plant leaves may pose a potential risk. Spider plants contain chemical compounds related to opium. While considered non toxic, these compounds can still result in an upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhea. For this reason, it is recommended that you keep cats away from the plants to avoid any spider plant toxicity, regardless of its mild effects. Like people, all cats are different and what affects one mildly may affect another quite differently.
Opium ! ! !

Wow did we have a hot day today – 28C/82F and it was humid too. I didn’t see HRH all day as she was hiding in a cool patch somewhere on the property. She has come in this evening for a nibble at her food and a saucer full of cat milk and will no doubt hog the bed as usual tonight.

Prickly heat. LOL

😆 😆

Good morning, I don’t have houseplants. You may remember the story of when we first bought our house and I put lots of plants in the garden window, only to have Taz, then Smokie, then Shaddo and Jiggs, show me that the window is for cats. These days, Comet is my plant-eating machine, and though I had a few plants out of his reach, none have survived. I like the idea of putting plants in a cage though. I have a couple of cat crates – something to consider if I decide to do some indoor gardening or get a few pretty houseplants.
Nice color on the yarn, KJ. I can see a nice sweater in its future. Hope the crud eases for you soon.
It’s cloudy and cold here today, though temps are on the rise later tonight.
Peculiar People, eh? We all know a few of them, don’t we?

When you don’t like something, you just don’t! 😆

http://happyanimalfarm.com/when-you-dont-like-something-you-just-dont-like-it-d/

Paw up waves to anyone still around/lurking. No lunchtime walk today – it’s now raining and slippery since we had sleet/snow earlier…not my style as relaxing walk vs slipping/sliding!

My kits don’t bother the plants -because they were both outdoor/ferals! They appreciate cozy appeal of indoors with comfy place to hang out plus li’l bit of nip!

Awesome must share:
https://www.facebook.com/Insiderdessert/videos/1597228163906003/
Maybe even better than tradn’l flowers: A Cupcake Bouquet!
Enjoy…
Just click the blue tag…

OK, headed to part 2 on day 2!
Will be on sporadically since doing the solo thing here for 1-1/2wks!
Mwah, smooch for special kit Tux…later!

Good morning all.
No worries KJ, I guessed you were distracted but two projects at once? that’s like Meegz having three books on the go at the same time. 🙄
I have two houseplants at the moment, one a basil that hasn’t reached the garden yet and the other a tuberous begonia I got for my birthday several years ago. It’s not lie I need to keep HRH away from plants as she is among,under,in and on plants all day outside. I guess they just don’t hold any interest for her as they are just a fact of daily life.
It’s another very warm day so far and only going to get warmer, 28C predicted again. Less clouds today so it may go higher.
JJ, it was silly of you to expect to be able to put plants in a garden window. I love it how cats can re-educate us as to the real purpose of things.
PG, awesome image of the Rockies. I love looking at http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ for the amazing images they post.
LOL, yup when you don’t like something you just don’t.
KJ, we got one of those topper pads the Winter we have just had. What a difference it made to our sleep and warmth. Don’t get one of those really thick ones as your sheets, if you use fitted ones won’t be able to fit down over it and your mattress. We still have it on the bed for Summer as it seems to be cooling in the hot weather. That surprised me. We paid around $50 and the way more expensive ones we looked at were no different in construction and we would have been paying for the name otherwise. We did not get a Memory Foam one as they don’t have a long term memory despite what they say.
Waving to JK. Wow amazing cupcake bouquet. I would be happy to receive that.
KZ, the prickly heat critter is a little hedgehog.
Yakkage ! ! I found all about that lastnight, just as I was about to go to bed for the night I hear *hicka* *hicka* yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakk !
Poor HRH had been affected by the heat I think and the little bit she had for dinner made a spectacular reappearance across the bed and in various spots along the hall, down the stairs and even in the garage. I did a hasty clean up and remade the bed with clean sheets etc and then spent sometime consoling a cat who thought she had done something bad. Poor girl was hanging her head and not making eye contact until I swept her up for a long cuddle. She then spent the night velcroed to me, not the best on a hot muggy night. She seems fine today and is off somewhere amongst the plants.
Lunch time, think I will have a salad with cherry tomatoes.

KJ, our topper pad has waves and zig zags and egg crate effect all in different zones, I guess depending on where the most support is required. How many years do you expect to be using considering it really isn’t washable but can be aired. Do you want to spend big $$$ on something that you will use for only a few years or less money and not feel the pain as much when replacing it after a few years after doing a similar service.
All worth considering. I checked our Consumer magazine to see if they had trialed them but they hadn’t.
AV, glad that son arrived back safely, do you still have Venus an ???(I have a memory block)with you? If so I bet they were pleased to see him. I hope the internet/cable service change doesn’t give you problems too long.
Hot hot hot here.
29C inside with every door and window open and fan on and strong winds outside.