Kittens and Sticks

I was awakened this morning at 6:30 by a phone call from Stephanie.  Sorry to wake you, but could you come over.  “She” had her kittens in our garage and I don’t know what to do.  So, I put on my shoes and grabbed my jacket and headed over.  There are five brand new kittens and no mama.  Four are black like mama and one is a dark brown. They look to be only a day or so old.  Apparently mama cat had them, then when the garage door was open she went out looking for food.  She must have been outside when the garage door was closed last night.  Renea told Stephanie to try and give them some warm milk.  Steph had put them in a box with a towel to keep them warm.  She was trying to feed them, but it wasn’t working.  “She,” the mama cat is a small black cat that hangs around our houses.  She is so good at hiding we can’t always find her.  She won’t come to any of us.  We decided to leave the kittens alone and the garage door open in hopes that she would come back.  We were worried that something  may have happened to her during the night.  About 8:00 a.m. I got a text from Kevin telling me that mama cat had returned and was taking care of her younguns.  I am to use the back door for the time being.  I’ll try and get some pictures in the next couple of days.

As for the sticks – it has been so windy here the past couple of days that we all have sticks and twigs all over our yards.  This morning, after I put the mail in the mailbox, I picked up all the sticks and twigs on the north side of the yard and the circle.  I made quite a few trips carrying them to the pile.  We are saving them for a campfire – if the wind every quits blowing.  I still have a bunch to pick up on the other side of the yard.  Then we will have to work on Kevin’s yard because he has a bunch of them also.

Renea had bought two Lantana plants when I bought mine.  She put hers in pots in her front yard.  They are not doing too well.  I think they need to be in the ground.  So, she told me to take them and plant them in my yard.  I brought them over this morning and now I need to decide where to plant them.  I will probably do that tomorrow morning because I need to get some top soil and potting soil.  I actually have a whole list of items I need to buy. 

I have been working on our CRAP JEOPARDY game for CRAP.  I am just about ready.  I have all my questions and answers.  Now I am making the cards.  I need to find a big piece of cardboard, or something, to hang these on.  Should be fun.  I made sure I put a few questions in that will be probably embarrass a few people.  I also have the three teams set up. 

I have also been working on our website, email addresses, etc, for the BKM Wood Products LLC business.  This is Kevin’s last week for school (he will have his Bachelor’s Degree) and then he can get started making things.  I’ll let you know when the website is up and running so you can check it out.   Kevin actually has a couple of orders already.  We are definitely making progress.  Right now Brian and I are just waiting on Kevin and the word to get started.  We are moving a little slower than originally anticipated, but that’s okay.  We are doing it right.

I am also in the process of getting estimates for gutters and downspouts on the mobile home.  I hope to be hearing from them in the next couple of days. 

I’ve been busier this week than I thought.