Stormy is AWOL

Trucks of Art:

          I believe this is an old French classic
 
But for today:

Yesterday Stormy was AWOL. I did not see hide nor one black hair of the girl. She was not in the basement, nor the maternity spot I provided. I think she is under Jim Arp’s house, the crawl door has been open.

Everything I read says a feral cat will look for a very dark and private spot. None better around here. I have said every day, tonight will be the night. I have to be right sooner or later.  Just in case she had a break to look for food I put a little (+ milk) out very late, at the basement door (leaving the garage door up 8”) and on the porch. This morning the food is gone but not the milk. I’m afraid it was other critters eating the food. I wish my trail camera hadn’t bit the dust.

I cannot believe I have fell in like with a cat. I haven’t had a cat since I was 5 years old.  I do remember old Tom, he was fun and I loved his motor.  I assume Stormy has a motor, but I haven’t heard it.

 (Stormy's last litter, this is before I could pet her and it was taken from the motor home window)

Strange thing, I was sitting on the porch petting Stormy day before yesterday and she started making a throat noise. Almost like a VERY quiet siren. I looked out and the old yellow feral cat was at a distance. I was wondering if it was a conversation. Was it fear or just get away? The yellow cat is much braver and a lot older than Stormy, She might even be Stormy’s mother. I allowed her to come on the porch and eat some of Stormy’s food, but the noise got constant and louder. I made a move and YC took off. Stormy stopped the noise. I get the idea they are not friends.

Anyway I miss the girl and hope she handles the birth well. I assume she can go a couple days without food.
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The monkey face

Trucks of Art:

          Very Unique, a Kaiser Frazier Truck

But for today:
… The monkey face that is how I remember the correct mounting for an outlet.

This is wrong, according to me.

The outlet will operate properly either way, but I like consistency. Wiring a home I did them all showing a monkey face. For many years now, the common blade on our electrical plugs is wider than the other (The right eye). You do not need to know that. All we need to know is you cannot plug it is backwards.  LOL

Now this jewel is called a GFI, (Ground Fault Indicator). They are used any place water is encountered. This blog entry came about when sitting in the Dr’s office I noticed  one of the GFI outlets upside down.  LOL

The GFI outlet is more expensive, so we used as few as possible. Since the kitchen and bathroom require a GFI, to save money we tie an outside outlet to one of those. It works like the domino theory. When the GFI trips in the kitchen the outlets behind it fall also. So someday when an outside outlet does not work, you should check to see if a GFI in the kitchen or bathroom is tripped.

Many people have paid for a trouble call for this reason. Each outlet attached to a GFI should be labeled. The GFI senses water or dampness between the ground and hot, and trips immediately when incidents like a hairdryer or electric shaver is dropped into a bathtub or sink. A person may get a jolt, but not enough to hurt.

Building sites have a temp power source requiring a GFI. I once had a neighborhood dog that liked to chew on my power cord. I would run him off but he would sneak back. Once in the rain he chewed into the hot wire. I happened to be watching, his tail went between his legs and he yelped, he never came back. Without the GFI he would have been electrocuted.


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PS: Most kitchens have more than one outlet, They are all usually controlled by one GFI. So if one goes they all go. Resetting the GFI usuallly cures the problem.

PS2.... LOL I just knew you would love this.  hahahaha Sorry it was on my mind.  At least the truck is something you have never seen! ;-O

Stormy D and names.

Trucks of Art

   This is one super dump truck I ran across for sale.  Yeah I would like to have it, I have no idea why!!

Now:

I really enjoyed the comments on names. You guys can make comments VERY interesting.

Well Mr. Doctor did nothing but talk and look for other places on my head to consider. LOL. I am scheduled for the minor surgery next Monday.

Nothing new on the new house zoning.

The Feral Cat, Stormy D., is still very pregnant. She does allow me to pet her and as I pet her I can feel the little ’puppies’ moving around.  I have offered to be her ‘mid-wife’ but she ain’t buying it.  Every nite I think this is the time. I am giving her some milk and sticking around to make sure so some other cat (or raccoon) doesn’t steal it.

Funny I tried to get her used to an old towel to lie on and she would have no part of it. Tonight I left the basement garage door up and she did venture inside. When I went down to check, she ‘shot out’ of the basement and I felt bad. I apologized as she settled outside under the motor home. I told her I would leave the door up all night.  It is raining and if she is going to drop her litter, I would like for them to be dry.

BUT I admire the ferals. They do the birthing alone. Clean up the newborns and start them nursing.  She is eating very little the last couple days but laps up that milk. I am amazed at the length of that little tongue. The last two nights she has allowed me to pet her for about 30 minutes as she walked back and forth against my legs.

That black cat has me wrapped around her little paw.  I do truly enjoy her, even her independent nature. I fixed her a little maternity ward under one of my wheelbarrows. She found it, I hope she uses it if not the basement.

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