We just returned from spending a week in Las Vegas. That is a long time to be there, especially if you are not a gambler.
We enjoyed the week, although we couldn’t help but wonder how our cats were doing at home. They were well taken care of and I’m sure we missed them more than they missed us.
My sister, Jennifer, and her husband, Greg, came from South Carolina to Vegas for the weekend. Friday, the 2nd, was my niece, Jasmin’s, 25th birthday. The trip was a birthday present. Her boyfriend, Adam, and Greg’s mom, Joan, came from North Dakota.
We enjoyed a nice dinner Friday night and then went to see the ventriloquist, Jeff Dunham. It was a lot of fun.
We don’t go to Las Vegas much. The last time we went was about five years ago. But, it would have been hard not to meet my family when they were so close, only a five hour drive away.
I played some slot machine Blackjack and did okay. Joan found a slot machine which was really paying off and we all took turns playing it. I won about $60 after playing only $10. Charlie, who never gambles, couldn’t resist putting some money in. It paid out for all of us. Of course, eventually the money went back into another machine.
We took Kiki in to have her sutures removed just before Thanksgiving. She is such a nice cat. She lets Charlie pick her up and put her in the kennel to go to the vet. She doesn’t struggle or try to get away from him.
The kittens have been staying on the cat patio during the day and they are doing a little exploring. Sometimes we move Kiki to one of the 4x4x6' kennels on the patio. We have to keep her confined though, because she does not like our cats. I thought it was because of the kittens, but even when they are not with her, she threatens any cat who comes near the kennel.
Yesterday Charlie took Lexi back to the vet to get some blood work done. We need to check to see if the medication she is taking for her hyperthyroidism is regulated. She weighs 10.8 pounds, which means she has gained a little.
He also took the three foster kittens, Cody, Dot and Dash, to the vet for their first shots. They weighed about four pounds each.
This morning they didn’t eat their breakfast and felt kind of feverish. I’ll keep an eye on them. I’m sure it’s due to the shots they had.
Sheila was boarded at Mr. Jensen’s kennels for the week we were in Vegas. We picked her up Monday morning and I don’t think she could believe that she’d ever see us again. She was so happy to be home. She “spoke” to all of the cats, who were less than pleased to see her, and then she bounded up the stairs and back down. We let her run around because we didn’t want to dampen her spirits. But, soon, we had to tell her to cool her jets a little.
It’s been cold here, in the 30's at night. Our house is about 63 degrees when we get up in the morning. That’s fine for sleeping, but a little too cold to be up and around.
Today we are going up to Temecula to meet Patti and Bob for lunch. We try to do that every so many months. Temecula is about half way for both of us to meet. We each drive about an hour; them from Palm Springs, us from San Diego.
We meet in Old Town Temecula, walk around the shops for awhile and then have lunch.
More later...........
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