How do I stop my fridge alarm?

Posted on January 2, 2023 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged alarm, Annoying, beeping, Cats, fridge freezer, Help, high pitched, Ideas, Noise, swear words, white goodsLeave a comment

It’s the MOST annoying thing! My fridge freezer has been icing up a lot lately and I’ve defrosted it a couple of times although it’s meant to do it automatically. We found out a couple of years ago it has a very noisy alarm and we ended up calling out a gas engineer because the noise was coming from near the gas boiler. But no it was the fridge. So at about 2.30am it started going off. I’ve turned it off and defrosted it. I cleared the vents at the back of the freezer which were a bit blocked. I unplugged it (but it must have a battery to keep it going). I plugged it back in because I don’t want my frozen food to spoil and the motor is still working. I checked the door seals, they are fine. So I’m left with a loud beeping (swear words) fridge freezer. In a small house, where you can’t get away from the noise, so I did a load of washing. At 3am.

Any ideas? I can’t sleep because of it. I’m watching TV news while I try and rest to take my mind off it. I may buy a new one but Monday is a Bank Holiday. I don’t think I can wait till Tuesday! Help… Plus the cats are fed up!

Fireworks

Posted on January 1, 2023 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, crash, Firework, flash, Life, New years eve, Noise, scared cats, SoundLeave a comment

No photos of last night’s fireworks! This was from two years ago, January 1st 2021. It was far too noisy last night. The cats were frantic as what seemed like hundreds of fireworks went off in about ten minutes around where we live. Bang, Boom, Crash, Flash. I had the curtains closed but could still see flashes of light through them. I just talked calmly to the cats and turned the sound up on the television to drown out the noise. After about twenty minutes it calmed down and the cats relaxed. The amount of money spent on fireworks last night must have been huge. I wish they would only sell quiet fireworks. I think you can get them.

Does your cat?

Posted on December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Claws, Eyes, Fun, New years eve, Paws, Poem, Poetry, tongue, Tuxedo cat2 Comments

Stick his tongue out at you?

While he’s lounging on your knee?

Does your cat stick his claws in?

When he kneads your belly.

Does your cat close his eyes?

When you give him mince pies?

And as a surprise

he just drinks the cream!

Merry New Year

You cheeky creature!

Cat on the bed

Posted on December 31, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Bed, bed cover, Black and white cat, Cat, Companion, Purring, Sleeping, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Nice to go upstairs and find a cat snuggled on the bed. It was different with one of our old cats though. She would crawl under the covers so you didn’t know she was there until she nipped your toe or ankle! This one sometimes gets under the sheets for a few minutes when I’m already in bed, a quick few purrs then I think she gets too hot and goes off into her hidey hole in the wardrobe where I have an old crocheted blanket. I’m glad we have cats.

Odd cat

Posted on December 23, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Bored, chew, dominant, Finger, Tasty, Tom cat, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

When I put my finger next to one of my cats, instead of nuzzling he’s started to bite and chew it. I don’t know why? He will sit and Starr at my finger then grab it and chew! And it’s not like he’s hungry, he’s got lots of food. Maybe he likes the texture of my fingernail. It’s not too painful, he’s not broken the skin, it just seems like odd behaviour. He used to rub his head against my finger or hand, but as I say this is now happening. Any ideas? Is it boredom, is it because he’s trying to be dominant? Do I think if I die he will be one of those cats that survived on my corpse? Help!

Early morning cat

Posted on December 18, 2022December 18, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Cute, gambole, Paws, somersault, Spinning, Tuxedo cat, TwistLeave a comment

I laughed when I saw him this morning. Paws straight out in front of him, like he was going to gambole off the cushion and bounce on the floor! So comical. It reminded me of a diver spinning towards the water, or a trampolinist spinning somersaults. I took one grainy, dark photo and he woke, so I’ve had to edit the photo, because he moved into a normal, cat curled up, position. If I could I would print this on either side of a circle of card. Punch two small holes in the centre and run a loop of string through. When you twist and stretch the string the cat would bounce and twirl!

Why don’t cats shut doors?

Posted on December 14, 2022 Posted in Uncategorized, CatTagged Cat, Poetry, Poem, Life, Door, Black and white cat, open, shut, opposable thumbLeave a comment

Learn to shut the door cat!

I feed you

And you get fat!

You stick in the cat flap..

Like a mouse in a humane trap!

Your nose and paws

Easily open a door..

But you don’t shut them

You need more

An opposable thumb!

Victorian oven painting

Posted on December 12, 2022 Posted in Cat, Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged A Christmas Carol, Black and white cat, black leaded, black pen, board, Cat, Oven, Photo, Tuxedo cat, victorian cooker, Wip, Work in progressLeave a comment

Imm painting a victorian style oven as a bit of scenery for a Christmas Carol. I’ve just drawn something out but the cat appears to think it’s real! The cat sat on three mats…. Will post the result when I’ve painted it. X

Christmas tree

Posted on December 11, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Cat, Cat toys, Chasing, Christmas tree, Fallen tree, Fun, Paws, Poem, Poetry, Silly, TreeLeave a comment

🎄😺

Or not?

It’s Christmas

What have you got?

Wool mouse tails

Catnip chews

Kitten paws

Bows and ribbons

Then crash…

Baubles fall

Off the tree

The cats are chasing

Each other

And

Me!

Miaow

No Tree! ❤️

Pink cat!

Posted on December 10, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Cat tree, Life, Morning, pink cat, Sunrise, Tuxedo cat, WarmLeave a comment

Sunlight reflecting off her fur, on the windowledge at the top of the stairs, she looks out to check on what’s going on in the garden. Not long now to the winter equinox when the days will slowly start to get longer again. She’s so soft and sweet.

Cats know how to keep warm. The heat rises up the stairs so she is happy up there. This afternoon she’s gone out for a little walk round the garden, I think she will be back in again soon. Then she will either go back upstairs or sit on the cat tree by the radiator in the living room.

Mallaband-Brown

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