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I've been puttering around the house and yard most of the day, and got a few rows done on my mum-in-law's summer hat. I'll do a little more this evening before going to bed. 

While out getting cat food, I picked up an extra case for the local cat shelter. They put out a request on Facebook for donations of cat food because their supply is running low. Not only do they feed their own shelter cats, they also help people who are in financial trouble and have difficulty feeding…

Day 4: I needed to stop at the store on the way to work, and put some spare change in the donation box at the checkout. In the evening I worked on a beret for my mum-in-law, one of a series of three to cover her thinning hair that she's embarrassed about. This little merino/rayon blend fashionably slouchy beret is for the fall:…

Our rescued stray went to the vet this morning. However, the vet called to say that it wasn't an infection in his paws. It was an autoimmune condition that causes his paw pads to become inflamed and to deteriorate. While it can sometimes be controlled if caught early enough, it's hard to treat. Chewie would have had to put up with pretty intensive care -- changing bandages, taking medicine, all hard enough to do with a docile housecat, but not so much with a half-feral cat who hisses and…

The Chewie the stray kitty saga continues.

I contacted the cat shelter, and after talking with the intake person, we decided that since kitty is hiding in the carrier inside of his large crate, and because he's still hissing and growling, I should just take him, carrier and all, to the vet…