A Virus, a Vacation, and a Blaze

Hello! It has been longer than we thought since our last post. Since the last time we touched base a lot has happened. I had a vacation! Yeah! But before the vacation, I got sick with a virus. For the first few days of my time off, I slept. There were no walks in the park or extra visits. Thankfully, extra rest helped and I was able to enjoy the beautiful fall colors in the park. The photo above is Willow supervising my work in the kitchen :)

My favorite time for a walk in the park is when the sun is beginning to peek over the horizon. Everything is awash in a beautiful gold glow.

The birds are singing and the air is crisp, fresh.

The world feels brand new! Hopeful. About half way into my vacation, I felt more up to visits, shopping etc. My Mom and sister came for a visit to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was very low key but, I think, more enjoyable because of the low stress. Last week, there was a fire in my building on my floor. My neighbours were able to put out the blaze but there was damage from the sprinkler system and smoke. One thing soon became apparent to me was that Emily hides when loud noises happen. I was able to quickly put Willow into a carrier but not my Emily. Has anyone any experience, or gentle advice, on how to deal with this? How can you coax a terrified feline into a carrier when alarms are blaring etc. In other cat news, Emily had her annual vet visit today. I'm happy to relate that she gained a little weight, her blood sugar was good and she even allowed the vet to trim her claws! Emily is the sweetest little fluff you ever want to meet but she hates her claws being touched. She was a very good girl and when she got home I gave her a rare favorite treat!

Take care and I hope to visit you all soon.