Monday, January 7, 2008
SKP Saguaro Co-Op, Benson, AZ - Jan 1-???
At this point our plans aren't even up in the air, they're in outer space. We almost certainly won't be seeing Doug's daughter or friends Pat & Dennis in CA, which is very sad. We have an application in to camp-host at Yellowstone NP this summer, and of course much depends on whether we get a position there. If not, we may try for a volunteer position in the Black Hills or go back to Chaco. Or travel. We're both trying to shake an upper-respiratory crud that has been kicking around the park, which makes thinking difficult, let alone planning. We have a bit of "hitch itch" (longing to travel) -- but only to someplace warmer. We want to stay in the area in order to help Gayle with his move to Albuquerque once his plans are finalized, the house sold, and all the other logistics figured out.
The cats have settled in, except for the cold. Our northern readers will laugh when we say that our lows have dropped to the upper teens a couple of times, but that is darned cold for Arizona. Rainbow's weight seems to have stabilized at around 4 lbs 5 oz. She eats well and is still curious & playful. Christmas is her favorite time with all the boxes showing up for her to explore. Her blood calcium was too high, so we've started giving them distilled water, which actually helped bring it down. Amber at 16 is still a kitten. She wakes up crabby, "talks" constantly when she's not sleeping, and occasionally races around the trailer being pursued by a giant yellow monster (her tail) that she can't escape no matter often she attacks it. Trixie can still jump up on the couch or bed despite having only one hind leg. She is the only one of our cats whose weight we have to watch. She is most happy curled up in Doug's lap, which she usually is about 5 seconds after he sits on the couch.
The cats have settled in, except for the cold. Our northern readers will laugh when we say that our lows have dropped to the upper teens a couple of times, but that is darned cold for Arizona. Rainbow's weight seems to have stabilized at around 4 lbs 5 oz. She eats well and is still curious & playful. Christmas is her favorite time with all the boxes showing up for her to explore. Her blood calcium was too high, so we've started giving them distilled water, which actually helped bring it down. Amber at 16 is still a kitten. She wakes up crabby, "talks" constantly when she's not sleeping, and occasionally races around the trailer being pursued by a giant yellow monster (her tail) that she can't escape no matter often she attacks it. Trixie can still jump up on the couch or bed despite having only one hind leg. She is the only one of our cats whose weight we have to watch. She is most happy curled up in Doug's lap, which she usually is about 5 seconds after he sits on the couch.# posted by Doug and Willie @ 10:05 PM 
