Cat Frustration

This is a frustration post as I'm very distraught over the actions of one of my cats. They have always come to the kitchen window and scratch furiously when they wanted to come in. The calico one Shadow doesn't like to be ignored, which I do because they go in and out like children, but don't know how to open the door themselves.

Today, late in the afternoon she kept scratching at the window and I totally ignored her as I was working on the computer. Eventually, I saw both cats cross my view from the computer window. Immediately, I knew that it wasn't anything I would like seeing. Shadow was carrying something in her mouth and trotting as fast as she could, while Black Beauty followed checking things out.

I went to the door as fast as I could get to it, camera in tow to always get the proof of her gifts. She loves to bring me gifts and without realizing it had ignored that fact. When I found her it looked to be a small bird still alive. So, I told her sternly NO and let it go. She didn't like that one bit. She picked her prize up and trotted into the back yard again. When I caught up with her, I was horrified to see she had a baby duck!

Where she got it I have no clue. Trying to rescue it but it was faster than you would believe. I kept trying to pick it up, but it made it to the chain link fence between our property and a neighbors with Shadow fast following. It made it into next back yard, but I was unable to tell if it got from her reach. I have not seen my cat since.

Late & Early Gift

My dear hubby sells big truck parts at a company that sells and services heavy equipment. Periodically, he has to take classes and exams. Last year he took three exams and passed all of them, so he got the choice of products in a catalog from the company that gives the exams. He was unselfish and chose something for me. I was in the hospital for the second time in three and a half months with major surgery again in November. He told me while I was in the hospital that he had got me a Christmas gift. A watch as mine died over a year ago and we could not get the back open to replace the battery, not even the jewelry department could open it. So, I just didn't wear a watch. It didn't bother me. He was so disappointed when it didn't come in time for Christmas. We didn't do Christmas in our house as I wasn't recovering as good as I should have. Thank goodness it is just the two of us.
Well, low and behold yesterday the watch arrived at his store. He was so delighted that he called me right away. I was pleased to here him so happy about something. It is now a late Christmas and Early Birthday gift.
His company has been downsizing again, so we have decided to just live one day at a time, just in case he is next to be let go. When that day comes. We will put our house up for sale and move back to Maine where most of our family lives.
Here are a few photos of the watch for everyone to see. It is huge on my wrist since loosing so much weight, but hey it works and given to me by my dear hubby.