Occupational hazard
Being a knifemaker’s wife can be quite hazardous to my health. Today Mike sharpened my kitchen knives. They are gorgeous, a set of five made of Alaska coral that we found out on the Bering Sea over 20 years ago.
Anyway, now that they are sharp, I had to test it by slicing off the tip of my thumb- just the skin not the bone. I wasn’t using the boning knife thank God!
I am grateful that yesterday I finished all my assignments; two articles for Cat Fancy and one article for the Christmas edition of Quilters Home Magazine because I have to say, typing one-handed kind of sucks.
I am getting ready to attend the Cat Writers’ Convention next month. Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. The networking opportunities there are tremendous. This year I am in charge of securing the door prizes and I am so pleased that many merchants came forward with wonderful donations when I asked. I was beginning to feel like a cyber beggar standing on the side of the cyber highway with a sign: “Will beg for worthwhile causes.”
Astounding to me was the fact that so many of these companies field numerous requests for “free products” every day! I guess I am a bit naive about that aspect of it, which is why I started to feel like a cyber beggar.
Soon I will be shipping boxes containing pet feeders, water fountains, food and water dishes, cat toys, lots of cat toys, books, cute decorative switchplates, dog toys, treats, cat litter scoops, all sorts of wonderful items. The bigger items donated were cat condos, cat houses, cat ramps, beds, heated beds, cat carriers, my head is still spinning. It was so much work, but hopefully everything will arrive on time and intact. I know some pet authors who will be thrilled this year to get their gift bags! 
Our irrigation well dried up today. We haven’t had as much rain as we generally have this time of year so the well went dry. There is supposed to be rain in the forecast for Saturday on- so hopefully we will soon have it replenished. I am glad we have two wells though and hope the house well won’t dry up.
I need to update my website EquineLove.com It has been awhile since I have been able to sit down and think about how far Racer has come since he foundered over three years ago. I always get nervous this time of year, because this is when he foundered - actually he foundered on Thanksgiving Day! Hmmm Does this make him one of our Foundered Fathers? Ok sorry, being goofy here.
Speaking of goofy it is coming up to the time when the kittens need to be neutered. This year there will be 3 spays and 3 neuters- total cost of this vet bill will be around $500.00 OUCH! But one of those neuters is Lei.
I still can’t walk right since the great coyote chase. My ankle is still swollen in the back, the tissue around the dorsal bone is swollen. Dorsal, what am I a dolphin?
All the cats are doing well. We still have some confrontation between Prowler and Maverick, generally taking place in the wee hours of the morning. I have Maverick listed up for adoption and I hope I can find a loving home for her without a bunch of cats to terrorize her. She deserves to live out her life in peace and here, that isn’t possible. Pariah cats do not do good here for very long.