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larryJ · February 14, 2013, 10:28:08 AM

THE SAGA OF THE MISSING "CRYBABY"------A mystery by Larryj.

As mentioned some time ago, we had acquired a cat who showed up one day and became a regular around here. Over time, he was named Crybaby because he was constantly meowing. He was eventually taken to the Vet where he was neutered and given the needed shots. He had a chip installed so if someone turned him into the county animal shelter, they would know where he belongs. He was given a collar and a name tag. The garage door was left raised about six inches during the daytime for him to come and go. Still later, a cat door was installed in the garage door to eliminate the need for keeping it open. He is always around in the early morning to be fed, but prefers to remain outside most of the time. He "catnapped" on the swing set during the day and is a very friendly and docile cat. He was around yesterday morning as usual and he was seen a few times during the morning hours. He always came in the early evening for one last feeding before taking off for the night. Last night, he didn't show prompting some concern. It was suggested that he would come around this morning as usual. So far I have not seen him.

Has he been catnapped? Has he been injured? Has he found another and better place to live?

Stay tuned for more on the......

SAGA OF THE MISSING "CRYBABY!"

Larryj

Diane Amberg · February 14, 2013, 01:04:27 PM

I hope he didn't bump into a grumpy unneutered male on his nightly prowl. This is the time of year they start looking for girlfriends. Any sign of him yet?

larryJ · February 15, 2013, 10:56:12 AM

THE SAGA OF THE MISSING CRYBABY.........Day 2.......

He was not seen yesteday at all. I made a trip to the Post Office to mail some letters and drove around the tract looking for a cat walking around or laying in the street. No luck. No sign of him anywhere out on the main streets in the neighborhood. I sadly believe someone has taken him. He was quite comfortable here and well-fed, so I am sure if he could get here he would. If Animal Control picked him up, which I doubt, he has a collar and a name tag and a chip. I am sure they would have notified us by now if that were the case. There are few places in the neighborhood that he could become trapped and he is no dummy. He would know where he can go without danger.

My wife is distraught over this, which means I am distraught over this.

As she has a Doctor's appointment today, she and her cousin will be gone for a while. I will make a trip to the animal shelter to see if he is there. However, I fear the worse has happened.

Stay tuned for more when there is news on.....

THE SAGA OF THE MISSING CRYBABY.......

Larryj

Warph · February 16, 2013, 03:18:27 AM

Crybaby is probably having a ball with that grumpy unneutered male, Mr. Tom Cat who lives down the block with that ol' Ex-Marine.

larryJ · February 16, 2013, 09:40:12 AM

THE SAGA OF THE MISSING CRYBABY.....Day 3......

Lo and behold! As we were getting ready for bed last night, there was a meowing coming from the garage. There is a door which leads from the master bath into the garage. We went out to see Crybaby cheerfully eating food and drinking water just like nothing had happened. He was no worse for the wear, no apparent injuries and collar still in place. This morning I checked on him and he was just fine. So the prodigal cat has returned.

We can only spectulate what happened and where he has been. Perhaps he did find a girlfriend , or, he might have been locked in someone's garage until that person let him out. I decided against this as he is so vocal. Unless maybe those people were gone. We will probably never know. Anyway, he is back and all is well.

So, this is the end of the..........

SAGA OF THE MISSING CRYBABY.

And, Warph, I am sure you will be reminded that there is no such thing as an ex-Marine. Semper Fi.

Larryj

Diane Amberg · February 16, 2013, 09:54:17 AM

Yup,typical cat. He knows where he was and thinks it's all perfectly normal. Glad he's back safe. Next time put a little collar cam on him and see where he goes.

larryJ · February 19, 2013, 09:35:51 AM

Yesterday, which is a day that we are not scheduled to watch grandchildren, my daughter-in-law had something to take care of and asked if #3 could stay for a while. No problem. As it was a holiday, my daughter and her husband were off and so were #1 and #2 meaning no school. When #2 found out that #3 was going to be here, she wanted to come over. No problem. #1 opted to spend the day with her parents. Someitmes she feels she "doesn't get enough attention." No problem.

Plan A: Let the girls play for awhile, feed them lunch, and at about 1 PM, put them down for a nap. Problem. Neither one was going for the nap part of Plan A.

Plan B: Okay, #3 was going to be picked up at 3:30 and I was to take #2 to the school where #1 was having softball practice. My daughter-in-law came and picked up #3 and I pointed out that she would be asleep before they got to the freeway which is only ten minutes away. She was. I took #2 to the school and she only got about two blocks before she was conked out.

Such is life.

Larryj

larryJ · February 23, 2013, 10:33:15 AM

There are some days when I know it is not going to be a good day. I think today might be one. Not compared to yesterday when I fixed the belt drive on the stereo, got my computer back from repair and passed the hearing test.

Today, my sister-in-law was here at 7:30 to do her laundry. I should charge her for the use of the machines, but that is why she comes here so she doesn't have to to pay. Never mind the cost of the electricity and water that I have to pay.

My brother-in-law showed up at 8:00 to borrow my van. He needs to transport a elderly friend and the friend's grandson to the doctor. He has a perfectly good car, a Camry that we used to own, that we gave to him to use, a 1996............piled high inside full of his junk that he can't seem to either get rid of or take into his apartment. So rather than clean out his car, he borrows the van. (which I have to remove the children's car seats and "spruce it up a little.") Upon leaving with the van, he announced that he would be gone all day as he is making peanut brittle for someone as a bribe and he has a friend with a new cooking stove that is supposed to be better than ours. (Uh........can't you just bring my van back and take your car?)

Yep, its gonna be one of those days.

I would escape to the beach, but I don't have my van!

Larryj

larryJ · March 10, 2013, 07:23:15 PM

As I sit here in the late afternoon, having had to put up with my in-laws yet once again, I am watching the news. We had some rain on Thursday and Friday and it was cold. It actually hailed in some places nearby. We had #1 and #2 on Friday which required the usual back and forth drives to schools. A bright note here........#2 will be in Kindergarten next year at the same school as her sister which will make it easier.

Now that softball season has started, both girls had games at 8:00 A.M yesterday. There was some doubt that the games could be played because of the recent rain. However, the fields were made playable and I got there in time to watch them play. So did my brother-in-law who asked me to follow him to the local Costco. He wanted to buy a shelving unit for the younger sister and put it in my van for transport. So I did that..............(grumbling to myself.) Today both the sister-in-law and the brother-in-law chose to come visit with us. She comes to do her laundry and I don't know why he came. All he did was eat and sleep. Well, he did compose a letter that needs to be sent by my wife concerning her medical care.

Anyway, back to the news.....the weatherman just informed me that by Friday we could be having 90 degree weather. It got to 75 today. This is the beginning of the best time of the year in SoCal. It is the beginning of the end of the "rainy season" and the temps are moderate. Many moons ago, when I was still single, I lived in an apartment with a pool. I can remember laying out on the deck chairs getting a tan in March. Of course, we can still have some storms, but not too many. Too bad because we haven't reached our average rainfall by a wide margin this year. And I see by the national weather map that the rain has passed through Elk County and fair weather is behind it.

My son and daughter-in-law have officially announced the expected baby. She is doing well.

This is a good day, I guess.........well, my wife's siblings have left anyway.

Larryj

larryJ · March 15, 2013, 07:57:45 AM

It may not be spring on the calendar, but spring has arrived in my neck of the woods. Telltale signs.......Temps are in the '80s, the wisteria that I thought was dead is showing blooms, no leaves, just blooms and the most telling of all.......when I went out on the patio to check on the water dish for the dogs, I saw a mockingbird hopping across the grass looking for worms. I have not heard the mockingbirds yet, but they are back and will soon be very vocal. I used to think they sang to attract mates, but somewhere I read they were announcing the area as their territory...........or maybe it is both. I don't know. Anyway, mockingbirds know when it is spring. They are the best sign.

Larryj