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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2008Purrs for everyone getting bad weather
Central Iowa has had some cold weather and wind storms, but nothing like the folks in nearby states have been getting. IL, IN, and MO have been having awful winds, ND, SD, NE, and WI have getting bitter cold - all of you in those areas, just dig in and hang on. We're sending our purrs your way. Yesterday morning and this morning I woke up before my alarm went off. I was enjoying the nice warm bed, a warm kitty curled up on the pillow beside my head, another warm kitty curled up against my chest, listening to the wind howling outside the window - it was very hard to get out of bed. Now the wind has dropped to a mild breeze, no new snow has fallen, the temperature is up to 10 F (-12 C), wind chill of -3 F (-19 C). Not too bad as long as you're well wrapped up. But I don't think we'll be doing any snow-catting tonight. Dan My sister lives in Wisconsin.I was trying to picture her and her husband going out to work this morning. ( picturing kids dress in so many layers they can't move.)They don't think its warm until the temp is over 85. Everyone keep covered up if you need to go out. I was watching the weather channel this morning and they had pictures of one of their reporters outside Tuesday night. He has starting to get frost bite on his face. Ann  Signatureread Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/ > Central Iowa has had some cold weather and wind storms, but nothing like > the folks in nearby states have been getting. IL, IN, and MO have been [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dan it was 3 here this morning at eight, Lee > Central Iowa has had some cold weather and wind storms, but nothing like > the folks in nearby states have been getting. IL, IN, and MO have been [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dan SignatureKyla's Cat looked over her shoulder and watched her write this "Daniel Mahoney" > Central Iowa has had some cold weather and wind storms, but nothing like > the folks in nearby states have been getting. IL, IN, and MO have been > having awful winds, ND, SD, NE, and WI have getting bitter cold - all of > you in those areas, just dig in and hang on. We're sending our purrs your > way. Ohhh yes..Big puuuuuuuuuuuuuurs... > Yesterday morning and this morning I woke up before my alarm went off. I > was enjoying the nice warm bed, a warm kitty curled up on the pillow [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Dan Wow, that IS c-c-c-old. I live near Seattle Wa, and it is now snowing lightly, it's 41 degrees..but it feels colder... Keep warm... I was born in Colorado, and I know all about c-c-c-old weather. Puuuurs Kyla%b > -- > Kyla's Cat looked over her shoulder and watched her write this [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Puuuurs > Kyla%b Brace yourselves....here comes some more cold and snow; it landed here about an hour ago. I just beat it here @ a warm relative's house in MileHigh; media says it's fast-moving (big blowing winds) so you should be enoying this very soon...former south Floridian says, "winter wonderland, my ***". LOL. My brother -in-law would agree. He's from Florida, now living in Wisconsin. Ann Signatureread Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/ >> -- >> Kyla's Cat looked over her shoulder and watched her write this [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > "winter > wonderland, my ***". LOL. Ah yes, Seattle, land of never-ending rain. Or is that Portland? When I was driving a truck Harri Roadcat and I spent a fair amount of time at the company drop yard in Kent waiting for trailers or for loads. Most of the time we spent there we had water falling from the sky. But it is a beautiful area; Harri liked going for leash walks there, even in the rain. Dan > Ah yes, Seattle, land of never-ending rain. Or is that Portland? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Dan Heh....never been to Seattle but have had several close friends who call it their hometown...bet if you lived there with all that rain you'd have a helluva lawn. >> Ah yes, Seattle, land of never-ending rain. Or is that Portland? >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > have a > helluva lawn. Yes, you do. But you spend every dry day mowing it. Jo > >> Ah yes, Seattle, land of never-ending rain. Or is that Portland? > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jo LOL in south FL I had a lush green lawn. Looks like you're a gardening enthusiast. Not me. I enjoyed "airing" the cats while I watched them eat grass and roll around on it....but I had a lawn care dude who came twice a month and maintained the triple-area sprinkler system underground. My outlook in the area of my upbringing was, "mad dogs and **** go out in the noonday sun" (leaving out the identity in an insulting old poem). Now that I know about where Jo is located, because I had a relative who once lived in a small town starting with "Wood...." in Yolo County, I remember how hot it was at 5pm there (didn't bother a Miamian) and the fun we had going to the Big City - Sacramento - and a funny little place with strange objects in the bar on the road from there to Placerville (you probably know of this bar/restaurant; lots of people take pics of the inside it is so wierd/fun). It was beginning of the 80's then. Has your area grown more populous lately? >> >> Ah yes, Seattle, land of never-ending rain. Or is that Portland? >> [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > inside it is so wierd/fun). It was beginning of the 80's then. > Has your area grown more populous lately? We have a lot of new residential development here in Yuba City. Woodland is completely unbelievable. Homes under ten years old probably outnumber the older ones by at least three to one. There are a lot of old bars like that. Charlie used to deliver beer for Coors so he knew most of them. We had a place in Marysville called the Chiseler's Inn, lots of old gold mining equipment and old farm tools and such. The building just got tired and started to sag and then eventually fell downin a matter of a day or two. Jo "jofirey" > > "hopitus" >> On Jan 31, 7:48 pm, "jofirey" >>> "hopitus" < wrote in message >>>my editing is terrible >>> [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > > Jo In Seattle, Coffee is a Food Group... Birth of Starcucks, Seattle's Best Coffee. Tully's Coffe bought out the Rainier Beer Brewery and turned it into a giant coffee plant...it smells sooooo good when you drive by, if the wind is right... anyhoooooo Kyla%b Pookie loves the capuccino foam:: I make my own...or I should say, my husband makes me THE best latte's on the planet Gotta go feed the fuzz guys, I'm getting yeoowled at! Mewo Kyla _Pipps drags kyla out of the room > In Seattle, Coffee is a Food Group... > Birth of Starcucks, Is it a claim to fame that I have never entered a Starbucks? don't see the point of most of these coffee's (I am not a great coffee drinker anyway- a couple of cups at the weekend is about my limit unlike Dave who basically is fuelled by the stuff! Tea is another matter) Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs >> In Seattle, Coffee is a Food Group... >> Birth of Starcucks, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs I would never go in a starbucks there is no way on earth I would pay 9 bucks for a cup of coffee when I could get make my own and better for a cheaper price. Now as Lesley said I might pay that much for a good cup of tea if it was something I never had before Between what I have and what Lee has given me, I counted the other day and have 27 different types of tea. I have had Starbucks one and Lee's DH paid for that!!!! I am about to get tot into the loose tea brewing. Always used tea bags but want to do the brew thing but don't know enough about what kind of pot should really have. There are a gazillion. >>> In Seattle, Coffee is a Food Group... >>> Birth of Starcucks, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > cheaper price. Now as Lesley said I might pay that much for a good cup > of tea if it was something I never had before > Between what I have and what Lee has given me, I counted the other day and > have 27 different types of tea. I have had Starbucks one and Lee's DH paid > for that!!!! I am about to get tot into the loose tea brewing. Always used > tea bags but want to do the brew thing but don't know enough about what kind > of pot should really have. There are a gazillion. Don't think it really matters as long as it has a handle, lid, and spout :-) Put one teaspoon of tea leaves per person plus one for the pot, fill with boiling water, brew 3-5 mins according to taste. I did have a Bodum teapot but I didn't like it at all, the tea leaves didn't brew nicely and the inner part got stained with tannin very fast. The most usual English teapot for everyday use would be something like this: http://www.englishteastore.com/amte.html or this: http://www.legendcookshop.co.uk/erol.html#2867x0&& Optional extra is a tea cosy to stop the pot cooling while the tea brews. You also need a tea strainer to catch the tea leaves when you pour it into the cup. This is quite a nice site: http://www.englishteastore.com/howtomaketea.html Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield This is the kind of information I wanted. There were about six different kids at Linens 'an Things the other day. I also have seen them in every shape possible. It was the "innerds" of think I wanted to know about. Thank you. >> Between what I have and what Lee has given me, I counted the other day >> and [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Deb. > This is the kind of information I wanted. There were about six different > kids at Linens 'an Things the other day. I also have seen them in every > shape possible. It was the "innerds" of think I wanted to know about. > Thank you. I think most of the ones I've seen have nothing special inside. The only thing I can think of is sometimes there is a sieve-type plate built in to the base of the spout to catch tea leaves, but mostly I would use a tea strainer anyway. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield Will do, thank you. >> This is the kind of information I wanted. There were about six different >> kids at Linens 'an Things the other day. I also have seen them in every [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Deb. Debbie Wilson kirjoitti: >> This is the kind of information I wanted. There were about six different >> kids at Linens 'an Things the other day. I also have seen them in every [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Deb. I don't use a strainer, but then I don't let the tea leaves swim along in the pot just like that either. This is what I use: In a pot I use these kinds of filter bags: http://family.webshots.com/photo/2695011350065970501djSlDp And in just one mugful of tea I use a "pincher spoon": http://family.webshots.com/photo/2353111190065970501koZzaV SignatureChristine in Laitila, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com > In a pot I use these kinds of filter bags: > http://family.webshots.com/photo/2695011350065970501djSlDp Very nifty - a DIY giant teabag! > And in just one mugful of tea I use a "pincher spoon": > http://family.webshots.com/photo/2353111190065970501koZzaV I have something like that myself - except the mesh ball is on a chain that hooks over the edge of the cup. Same principle, though, and great for making fresh mint tea from the garden. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield "Granby" < > This is the kind of information I wanted. There were about six different > kids at Linens 'an Things the other day. I also have seen them in every > shape possible. It was the "innerds" of think I wanted to know about. > Thank you. I have only tea Bags here..the loose tea didn't work out too well. Kyla >>> Between what I have and what Lee has given me, I counted the other day >>> and [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> >> Deb. > The most usual English teapot for everyday use would be something like > this: > http://www.englishteastore.com/amte.html > or this: > http://www.legendcookshop.co.uk/erol.html#2867x0&& Thanks so much for posting this link, Debbie. I've been looking high and low for a good tea pot, but I can only find boring white ones here. I thought they may only ship in the UK, but no, they do ship overseas. Yay! And look what I found: http://www.legendcookshop.co.uk/erol.html#2867x0&& SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. > Thanks so much for posting this link, Debbie. I've been looking high and > low for a good tea pot, but I can only find boring white ones here. I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > http://www.legendcookshop.co.uk/erol.html#2867x0&& That just linked to the same page, but I am guessing it might have been meant to show the 'Purr-fect' tea cosy? :-) Very cute :-))) Good news that they ship overseas. If you have a problem getting something you particularly want, let me know and I can get it and send it to you myefl. All this tea-making makes me think I should get a proper teapot myself - I have two infusers a bit like Christine's, but it's just not quite the same as a nice homely pot of Rosie :-) Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > That just linked to the same page, but I am guessing it might have been > meant to show the 'Purr-fect' tea cosy? :-) Very cute :-))) Ackshully, it was a set of cat-shaped cookie cutters (Bakeware > Cookie cutters > Sets). Sorry about that. Good news > that they ship overseas. If you have a problem getting something you > particularly want, let me know and I can get it and send it to you > myefl. Thank you, I might hold you to that. :) SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. > Ackshully, it was a set of cat-shaped cookie cutters (Bakeware > Cookie > cutters > Sets). Sorry about that. Sweet! I am intrigued by the 'Western' set as well, which includes a vulture and a boot. Tasty :-)) > Thank you, I might hold you to that. :) No probs - just let me know. Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield Marina kirjoitti: >> The most usual English teapot for everyday use would be something like >> this: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > http://www.legendcookshop.co.uk/erol.html#2867x0&& Well at least Mokkamestarit in Tampere have all kinds of teapots too, but not sure if they're included in their webstore items. However, should you for some reason be in Tampere, you might want to look them up. http://www.mokkamestarit.fi/ (Look under Muut tuotteet and ...valmistusvälineet) SignatureChristine in Laitila, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com I really wish you hadn't posted this. Lee, drooling > > Between what I have and what Lee has given me, I counted the other day and > > have 27 different types of tea. I have had Starbucks one and Lee's DH paid [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; > He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > I really wish you hadn't posted this. Lee, drooling heh, sorry ;-) Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield am a tea Junkie, love everything about tea... coffee is fine for the morning and helps with the headaches, but tea, that is much more about the ritual, Lee > > I really wish you hadn't posted this. Lee, drooling > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; > He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > Between what I have and what Lee has given me, I counted the other day and > have 27 different types of tea. I have had Starbucks one and Lee's DH > paid for that!!!! I am about to get tot into the loose tea brewing. > Always used tea bags but want to do the brew thing but don't know enough > about what kind of pot should really have. There are a gazillion. In my own humble opinion there is nothing like a solid aluminum tea pot for brewing loose leaf tea. I've had one for forty years after Charlie insisted I find one when we were first married. He got the idea in his head when he lived in Scotland (and was married to a Edinburgh girl) I like that I can leave it on a warm - not hot - burner on the stove and get two or three cups before it gets cold. My youngest grandson is the other real tea drinker in the house. We often share a few cups on a chilly afternoon. Once in a great while I even break down and make some decent shortbread. Jo Thank you, the sharing with a friend, relative, has to be the best part of the tea drinking. >> Between what I have and what Lee has given me, I counted the other day >> and have 27 different types of tea. I have had Starbucks one and Lee's [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Jo now a shortbread recipe would be nice, Lee > > Between what I have and what Lee has given me, I counted the other day and > > have 27 different types of tea. I have had Starbucks one and Lee's DH [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Jo >>> In Seattle, Coffee is a Food Group... >>> Birth of Starcucks, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > bucks for a cup of coffee when I could get make my own and better for a > cheaper price. NINE bucks??? where do you live again? Outrageous!! You could buy almost a whole pound of beans for that.. We wait till it's $5.99lb.. Now as Lesley said I might pay that much for a good cup of tea if it was something I never had before Have you had tea before? Even tea,at it's best, isn't worth that much. JMO Kyla%b From near Seattle Where Coffee is a Food Group Have a latte' 0oOO00oo (____)J 0ooO the wind blew some of the foam off, sorry "Lesley" > On Feb 1, 8:16 pm, "Kyla =^..^=" < wrote: >> In Seattle, Coffee is a Food Group... >> Birth of Starcucks, > > Is it a claim to fame that I have never entered a Starbucks? YES:) But it sure smells good... don't see > the point of most of these coffee's (I am not a great coffee drinker > anyway- a couple of cups at the weekend is about my limit unlike Dave > who basically is fuelled by the stuff! LOL...we use a dark KIVU brand French Roast.. Grind it at the store. Dutch for his pot of coffee and I usually have one homemade latte a day. We have a machine and I like the flavors;) Tea is another matter) I LOVE my chammommile tea at night...I make it strong It is really relaxing. mmmmmmm:) > Lesley > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Kyla%b near Seattle slave to 4 Furballs Dan are you getting snow? It started about an hour ago and the ground is covered already. Up to nine inches they say. > Ah yes, Seattle, land of never-ending rain. Or is that Portland? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Dan > Dan are you getting snow? It started about an hour ago and the ground is > covered already. Up to nine inches they say. Nope. National Weather Service says slight chance this afternoon, slight chance tomorrow night, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet Sunday night and Monday, snow MOnday night and Tuesday. I like snow. Really. Freezing rain I could quite easily live without. >> Dan are you getting snow? It started about an hour ago and the ground is >> covered already. Up to nine inches they say. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I like snow. Really. Freezing rain I could quite easily live without. Well, more in falling in the Cascades, they still haven't re-opened the roads and are doing 'controlled avalanches' up on Snoqualmi Falls and near Mt Rainier... 'controlled avalanches' ...what an oxymoron;) .weather footage shows people being stuck on The Pass... Down here, it's just the same ol freezing rain... PUUUrz Kyla%b and Clowder > Ah yes, Seattle, land of never-ending rain. Or is that Portland? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Dan Yep, it's Seattle, where people don't tan, they rust! But you should see our two weeks of gorgeous summer! Sam, supervised by Mistletoe "sam" >> Ah yes, Seattle, land of never-ending rain. Or is that Portland? >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Sam, supervised by Mistletoe LOL..our summer in Kent last year was too hot for me...we lived in the bedroom with the AC on..I don't do too well in the heat. Meows Kyla Kent, Wa "Daniel Mahoney" > Ah yes, Seattle, land of never-ending rain. Or is that Portland? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Dan Dan, you live in Kent??? Me too, and IIRC, so does sam... Wow, small World innit? Purrs Kyla > Dan, you live in Kent??? Me too, and IIRC, so does sam... > Wow, small World innit? > Purrs > Kyla No, I don't live there, I just used to spend a *lot* of time there when I was still driving a truck. Right now we live in central Iowa. "Daniel Mahoney" <>> Dan, you live in Kent??? Me too, and IIRC, so does sam... >> Wow, small World innit? >> Purrs >> Kyla > > No, I don't live there, I just used to spend a *lot* of time there when I > was still driving a truck. Right now we live in central Iowa. Major Buuuurs Major puurs Kyla%b > Central Iowa has had some cold weather and wind storms, but nothing like > the folks in nearby states have been getting. IL, IN, and MO have been [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dan Lots of purrs for any cats and slaves who are having a hard time staying safe and warm. On a bright note, the sun came out here today. I saw one flowering tree in premature bloom, and daffodils in front of one house. I even sat out in the sun at the park for half an hour while Kayla played. Jo >> Central Iowa has had some cold weather and wind storms, but nothing like >> the folks in nearby states have been getting. IL, IN, and MO have been [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Jo That sounds heavenly. We have had a long, cold, heavy winter with lots of snow. The snow, especially the deep mountain snow is welcome. We have had quite a few years of drought and water shortage. But at this point TuTu and I seem to be suffering from "cabin fever". MLB "jofirey" > "Daniel Mahoney" >> Central Iowa has had some cold weather and wind storms, but nothing like [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Jo Where do you live that it's Spring? You have a cat named Kayla? Wonderful name...very close to my name which is Kyla Puuuurs to all of you to keep warm Sniff the daffydills for me, I love the fragrance:) Puuuuuuurs Kyla From near Seattle Wa > "jofirey" >> [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > Kyla > From near Seattle Wa We are in Northern California, just north of Sacramento. Today it at least had the decency to rain. But its more like what everyone else who is getting snow can expect in April. The down side is I'm already behind on my yard work for the year. Jo > Central Iowa has had some cold weather and wind storms, but nothing like > the folks in nearby states have been getting. IL, IN, and MO have been [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > as long as you're well wrapped up. But I don't think we'll be doing any > snow-catting tonight. Purrs going out. We had a flurry of snow last night, but most of it has melted already. 'Tis another strange winter for us. Usually we're knee-deep in snow this time of year. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. I got a new sewing machine and made smuggles to stop drafts under an outside door. They work great, problem is the cats think they are fun to pull around the room. >> Central Iowa has had some cold weather and wind storms, but nothing like >> the folks in nearby states have been getting. IL, IN, and MO have been [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > melted already. 'Tis another strange winter for us. Usually we're > knee-deep in snow this time of year. "Granby" >I got a new sewing machine and made smuggles to stop drafts under an >outside door. They work great, problem is the cats think they are fun to >pull around the room. LOL...I can just picture that.... Puuuurs to keep you warm Kyla%b > Central Iowa has had some cold weather and wind storms, but nothing > like the folks in nearby states have been getting. IL, IN, and MO [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dan We are very lucky in the UK, even though the most southerly point of England is further north than all the lower 48 states we never get temperatures as low as you do. It is a bit wet and windy today about 7°C (45°F) yesterday was warmer and sunny and I could got out in shirt sleaves. Purrs for everybody not as lucky as us. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk . > We are very lucky in the UK, even though the most southerly point of > England is further north than all the lower 48 states we never get > temperatures as low as you do. It is a bit wet and windy today about > 7°C (45°F) yesterday was warmer and sunny and I could got out in > shirt sleaves. > Purrs for everybody not as lucky as us. Yes., many purrs. It's horrible with mega force winds here and cold, could not have gone out with shirt sleeves here though. I have to put buckets filled with water on top of my chicken huts to stop the roofs being blown off ATM. Tweed > . >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Tweed That sounds like miserable hard work. Purrs that the storm passes quickly. Jo > Central Iowa has had some cold weather and wind storms, but nothing like > the folks in nearby states have been getting. IL, IN, and MO have been [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dan LOts and lots of purrs, Polonca and Soncek |
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