Yes, a long weekend as we celebrate our Labour Day this Monday.
Mickle celebrated by moving a large bookcase 35 inches to the right. This involved moving the 6 shelves of books out, dusting books and bookcase, and then the sideways shuffle for the said bookcase.
Then I got to put all the books back in. Weirdly, though I've added some more books, I have a few wee spaces left for even more. A bad thing for a Mickle, especially when your are a member of a book loving family (my Dad's side) - just as well my income is very reduced at the moment. Books are an essential in my life.
Why did I need to move the bookcase - because in 2 weekends time my dear Folks will be down, delivering a tall cupboard (a gift from them) to house my "no room in the tiny wee kitchen for these cooking essentials". One shelf will get the crockpot/slow cooker, Wok, large non-stick frying pan and Dutch oven that currently reside on my living room windowsill. The rest will be a pantry and food stockpile storage place. Zebbycat's food stockpile will go in here too.
Mickle came up with the dream-style thought that a tall cupboard could go "there" if I moved the china cabinet and the bookcase along the wall a bit................. my dear Parents listened to my ramblings, and then responded, ........ and I'm bowled over by their generosity.
And Zebbycat's reaction to the bookcase moving stuff? - he slept, on top of our bed and with his back to our living room. Hey - his tummy was happily full, his litter tray had clean litter and there were nice cotton sheets on the unmade beddy-bise .He looked at it all in the living room when I was about 5/6ths through refilling the bookcase, then turned around, snuggling down again with his back to me.
After the china cabinet had been moved he's spent quite some time peering into the bottom shelf in a fascinated fashion (so I'm keeping that china cabinet door firmly locked).
Maybe it is "Daft Mickle" - Zebby can't eat china, glass or books, and books don't snuggle-cuddle up to him! Yet Zebbycat will get his wide Living Room windowsill back to lounge upon (once his pest of a human also removes all those sprouting veggie things too - why doesn't she grow meat!!!)
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I'm wondering why he is so interested in what is inside the china cabinet as well.
Have I ever told you about my brother's cats who climb ladders if left out? Mr. Winston will climb up the display shelves filled with lovely pottery to get to the top where there is a dvd player and monitor for rafting. He sleeps on top of the dvd player. We can't figure out how he gets up there - especially without breaking one piece of pottery - ever.
Dear Aims- the bottom shelf contains the rest of my Grandma's bBue and cream Cornish ware - Zebby's food is delivered on a couple of the bowls.
Alternatively, he is just checking out his possible inheritance.
This cabinet does contain a few wee wonders - like an Edward the 8th celebratory Coronation Mug (but he wasn't......)
Aims - a linked to the power supply DVD machine is WARM, a kittycat super-friendly spot. Lucky that Mr W. is such a lightfooted lad, and a true gentleman.
Zebster is a bloke.........
I believe cats must take inventory of everything new in their space. And, yes, if you move something, it becomes new. How wonderful of your parents to give you something you so much wanted, and I know the extra storage space will be very welcome. Even in a house the size of mine, there is never enough space. Things grow to occupy the available room, after all.
Thor sends wishes to Zebbycat for meat plants, which Zeb's mama can then tell Thor's mama how to grow!
Enjoy your holiday!
The first time ever that I understand Garfield! ZHX Zebby!*crawls*
may we send a book care packet or would that lead to unresolvable storage issues?
Urs - a sweet thought. Just keep posting a recipe every once in a while. xxx
The times I have moved furniture round in the past, not liked it & moved it back again!
Cats love anything new that comes along. Just as well you locked that china away.
When you have got it all in place , you must post a photo!
Hello Mickle
You're lucky Mr Z was disinterested - could you just imagine your words if he kept getting under your feet whilst you were trying to push the furniture along. He'd have moved quite quickly if his tail had got caught in anything lol
Now if it had been our house it would have been differetnt - there'd have been nosy parkers coming form everywhere. Try taking cases out - some cats go off in huff if those things appear - we find it hard to pack when they are sitting in them - they are the same with the carry baskets - don't have any problems taking these 2 out, they are sitting in them waiting for the door to be closed.
Have fun rearranging and don't forget to post photos.
Take care
Cathy
Dear Cathy - Zebbycat's cat-cage lives under our table, so is always in his home space. He is very wonderful when put into it, only starts howling when, in cage, he in put into a car.
Will be a hassle when I need take him in for his Xmas stay - I just re-discovered that I've been using his cage as a book storage space (so that is where the rest of the book overflow went!!)
i'm very jealous of your moves - i ave always wanted to throw a few things out myself, but can't seem to let go of them.. so i really have little space for anything new
Hey Mickle! The Curious Cat...they MUST know what is going on. My daughter keeps her bedroom door closed when she's at school. I go in to straighten up a bit and if I don't pay attention Kitterz sneaks in. I close the door, go on my merry way and suddenly realize the house is very still and no little black furball is running after me in the hall. I call, and hear the little "meow" of a cat behind a door. Oh, THIS is when she wishes we had installed levers for smoother doorknobs!!
Hope the new-to-you cabinet fits in and that you have a great visit with your folks.
love and snuggles, dear friend,
Liz
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