I've been feeling awful (the tooth extraction wasn't such a simple thing
as I thought at first) and not up to posting, so have to send blanket
purrs all around. We've been snowed in here in Helsinki, with temps at
-20 C (-5 F) with wind chill to match. Up north, they are having up to
-40 C (-40 F), with a record of -47 C (-52 F). This morning when I
opened the door to the enclosure, a magical world of white could be seen
outside; it had been snowing all night:
http://tinyurl.com/bq5xy
And it continued through the morning, but the afternoon was glorious and
sunny (and blinding, with all that clean white snow!). The cats have
been playing outside (as seen from paw tracks) for short periods of
time, but their paws get cold pretty fast, so they are wanting in, then
out, then in, then out again all the time. When they are in, they tear
through the flat like wildebeest across the veldt.
Sometimes they have to warm themselves up, but it's hard for two cats to
fit behind one laptop (5 pics starting here):
http://tinyurl.com/dq8hb
We are Not Amused (Miranda showing her snooty side):
http://tinyurl.com/8zffj
I still have all the cards on my wall, and some on my desk because they
didn't fit on the wall:
http://tinyurl.com/dc44a
Thanks again, everyone!

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Marina - 21 Jan 2006 15:52 GMT
Sorry to answer my own post, but I got this wrong:
Up north, they are having up to
> -40 C (-40 F), with a record of -47 C (-52 F).
-40 is the lowest they've had so far this winter. And by up north, I
mean the part of Lapland that is in northern Finland.

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Shiral - 21 Jan 2006 20:30 GMT
Purrs for the dental pain to heal up fast, Marina! And purrs that
Caliban and Miranda will keep warm. But it sounds like they have great
fun in the snow for short periods of time, anyway. =o)
Melissa
Marina - 22 Jan 2006 12:41 GMT
> Purrs for the dental pain to heal up fast, Marina! And purrs that
> Caliban and Miranda will keep warm. But it sounds like they have great
> fun in the snow for short periods of time, anyway. =o)
Oh, the dental pain is long gone. It's just that I got a course of
penicillin to remove the infection around the site (which was painful a
few days), which led to the discovery that I've developed an allergy to
penicillin, and now I'm on a course of antihistamines to combat the huge
itching bumps that appeared all over, which made me dead tired, and also
the cold in combination with my scleroderma caused an excruciating pain
in my arms. But everything is much better now. :o)

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Adrian - 22 Jan 2006 12:55 GMT
>> Purrs for the dental pain to heal up fast, Marina! And purrs that
>> Caliban and Miranda will keep warm. But it sounds like they have
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> caused an excruciating pain in my arms. But everything is much better
> now. :o)
I'm so glad you're feeling better. I hope the weather warms up soon, a lot
of people in northern europe seem to be suffering. It is surprising how much
milder Britain remains due to the gulf stream, without it I think it would
be nearly as cold here.

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Kreisleriana - 21 Jan 2006 16:11 GMT
Dear Miss Marina, Me and the little doofus are purring for your teeth.
Love,
Stinky
Theresa
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Marina - 22 Jan 2006 12:45 GMT
> Dear Miss Marina, Me and the little doofus are purring for your teeth.
>
> Love,
> Stinky
Why, thankyou, Stinky. Very kind of you. <scritch> I feel much better
already.

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Exocat - 21 Jan 2006 16:13 GMT
> I've been feeling awful (the tooth extraction wasn't such a simple
> thing as I thought at first) and not up to posting, so have to send
> blanket purrs all around.
Glad you're feeling better now, and welcome back, and lovely pics,
and my boys are all on their blanket and send their purrs.
Cheers
Gordon & the FF
Irulan - 21 Jan 2006 17:03 GMT
aw, we will purr and pray that you recover quickly from the dental work.
That is never fun. Licks and kisses from Lily.
Lily & her mama

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> I've been feeling awful (the tooth extraction wasn't such a simple thing
> as I thought at first) and not up to posting, so have to send blanket
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>
> Thanks again, everyone!
Jo Firey - 21 Jan 2006 17:07 GMT
> I've been feeling awful (the tooth extraction wasn't such a simple thing
> as I thought at first) and not up to posting, so have to send blanket
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
> http://tinyurl.com/dq8hb
They are so adorable. Reminds me of how when we lived in Anchorage Alaska
or dog and Siamese would beg to go out and play in the snow just like little
kids. And it we found a stray patch of snow when we were hiking in the
summer they would just go nuts rolling and running in it.
Jo
Marina - 22 Jan 2006 12:47 GMT
> They are so adorable. Reminds me of how when we lived in Anchorage Alaska
> or dog and Siamese would beg to go out and play in the snow just like little
> kids. And it we found a stray patch of snow when we were hiking in the
> summer they would just go nuts rolling and running in it.
Sounds lovely. It's even colder today, and not even Miranda wants to be
out more than a few minutes at a time. She's been sleeping on top of the
radiator today.

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Wayne Mitchell - 23 Jan 2006 02:31 GMT
>It's even colder today, and not even Miranda wants to be
>out more than a few minutes at a time. She's been sleeping on top of the
>radiator today.
Can't blame her for that. See if she'll scrunch over and make
room for you to sit up there too.

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Adrian - 21 Jan 2006 18:45 GMT
> I've been feeling awful (the tooth extraction wasn't such a simple
> thing as I thought at first) and not up to posting, so have to send
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>
> Thanks again, everyone!
I hope you can stay nice and warm, purrs for your dental problems.

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Karen - 21 Jan 2006 21:15 GMT
> And it continued through the morning, but the afternoon was glorious
> and sunny (and blinding, with all that clean white snow!). The cats
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>
> http://tinyurl.com/dq8hb
Oh my God I laughed myself silly over these!!!!!!!!!
Victor Martinez - 22 Jan 2006 04:18 GMT
> http://tinyurl.com/bq5xy
Beautiful!!!
> been playing outside (as seen from paw tracks) for short periods of
> time, but their paws get cold pretty fast, so they are wanting in, then
> out, then in, then out again all the time. When they are in, they tear
> through the flat like wildebeest across the veldt.
They need booties!
> http://tinyurl.com/dc44a
I usually keep mine in the same place for several months. :)

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Cheryl Sellner - 22 Jan 2006 04:55 GMT
> I've been feeling awful (the tooth extraction wasn't such a
> simple thing as I thought at first) and not up to posting, so
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>
> http://tinyurl.com/bq5xy
What great pics Marina! I can just picture them trying to go out,
looking back at you wondering what you did. :)
I hope you're feeling better.

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Marina - 22 Jan 2006 12:50 GMT
> What great pics Marina! I can just picture them trying to go out,
> looking back at you wondering what you did. :)
Poor Miranda climbed up her pole today, just to find her walkway covered
in a thick blanket of snow. She hesitated a long time before she climbed
up on top of it. Poor baby. I think I'll have to get them those small
snow shovels. ;o)

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polonca12000 - 22 Jan 2006 11:37 GMT
> I've been feeling awful (the tooth extraction wasn't such a simple thing
> as I thought at first) and not up to posting, so have to send blanket
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> time, but their paws get cold pretty fast, so they are wanting in, then
> out, then in, then out again all the time. <snip>
I'm so very sorry to hear you are feeling so unwell, Marina (dental
stuff is so scary).
I can't imagine going out voluntarily when it is so cold! Thanks for the
lovely pics!
We are sending lots of healing purrs, gentle hugs and best wishes just
for you, Marina,
Polonca and Soncek
glsummer@neptunelink.com - 22 Jan 2006 20:45 GMT
>I've been feeling awful (the tooth extraction wasn't such a simple thing
>as I thought at first) and not up to posting, so have to send blanket
[quoted text clipped - 28 lines]
>
>Thanks again, everyone!
Hoping you're feeling better, Marina, and staying warm!
Ginger-lyn
who has an infected tooth and is on antibiotics for the time being
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Wayne Mitchell - 23 Jan 2006 02:31 GMT
>Hoping you're feeling better, Marina, and staying warm!
>
>Ginger-lyn
>who has an infected tooth and is on antibiotics for the time being
Ouch! Sorry to hear that, GL. Now that Marina is on the mend
we'll shift the purrs going out her way to the warm-weather
variety. You can have some of these good dental purrs that she
doesn't need any more.

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glsummer@neptunelink.com - 23 Jan 2006 18:11 GMT
>>Hoping you're feeling better, Marina, and staying warm!
>>
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>variety. You can have some of these good dental purrs that she
>doesn't need any more.
Thanks, Wayne :-)
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jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 24 Jan 2006 07:32 GMT
> We are Not Amused (Miranda showing her snooty side):
> http://tinyurl.com/8zffj
She doesn't look snooty! She looks very sweet and contented!
Actually, she just looks sound asleep. She evidently likes that
kitty tree!
Joyce