Daily Ooos: Monday, February 13

[faerywings]

helllooooo O-zies! Happy Monday to you all.
Another day and another bunch of oddities. Today's quirks are brought to you by the Letter C for "Cars." When Cait and Tom were heading out for a Super Bowl party, he realized that he had no brakes. Pedal to the floor no brakes. He had no way to get home so stayed over here again. He and Gary are going to try to get his car to the shop around the corner this morning. He'll take my car to work and then stay over tonight. He is off on Tuesdays and Cait works remotely on Tues, so hopefully, everything will work its way out. Ya just never know -

I am glad that I got most of my week scheduled ahead yesterday so I wasn't too discombobulated by the changes in plans. Key word: *Too* discombobulated. *G*
I had a good amount of downtime yesterday. I scrapped, crocheted, worked on the puzzle and all of that was done after I started my grocery order, made dog treats, and finished the laundry. Not bad (for a change), Faery!

The first thing I have to do today is to call my mom. She needed to get some baking done today and I had told her that the banks would be closed today. I texted BFF to see if she was able to meet for coffee today and she told me that Pres Day is *next* week. Ooops! *slaps forehead*
Other than that, I won't have a car but I had no plans to go anywhere as it was.

Have a fantastic day!

 

[faerywings]

@BrightEyes Slow and steady with the wall walking. It has to feel promising that you are able to raise it a little more each try. Please don't feel like having to type/check-in. Just post a smiley face so we know you are ok ♥
Feel better, get rest, and you'll be back to your maniac scrappy self in no time!

@LSlycord That is crazy that you have to go without insulin and I really hope that the Dr can figure out what to do. That reminds me of one time in the last few years when Gary was having trouble getting insulin. The insurance company told him that he could go to the ER for injections. He was dumbfounded. How in the world was that going to work? He was going to need to eat, drive 30 minutes to the hospital, wait around to be seen in the ER, then wait until someone gave him the injection, drive back home, and do it all over again for his next meal. Seriously, what the heck??? I get that insurance company employees might not have detailed medical backgrounds but maybe they should know that when they rec something, it should be semi-logical! #dk
Good luck getting that taken care of today. Sounds like you have a good day, a nice meal, nice views, and nice weather ♥
That must have been amazing to watch the mama hawk teach her baby to fly

@Nonni F Andiamo Oliver mean something? It's a fab name for a cat, although Jelly Bean probably fit him really good too. I googled it and got info on Jamie Oliver and the Andiamo area of Italy.

@vickyday That is very kind of you to bring the widow into your fold. I hope that she takes you up on it when she is ready, I know that she will enjoy being with you and the "girls."

@bcgal00 Do you ever feel like you are being biased around by animals? Between Remi and the birds, they seem to have your number
So sorry to hear about the little bird. I hate how nature can be cruel.
Do you have any idea when Season 2 of Only Murders is supposed to come out? OMG, my mental image of Remi hanging out in the shower with Taz is probably only half as cute as it was in real life and I am melting!

@Cherylndesigns I am with you, lots of money is wasted on the entire spectacle. I can't remember the figure off of the top of my head but the $$ that is spent just on *gambling* was crazy.
That is fantastic that Braden is already out there making contacts and friends at U of A. Good for him!

Arline-- cuteness overload! I want to pet the belly! Her fur looks so soft and snuggly and warm too.

So much for me getting off the computer by 8 am.... :/
Oh well, better late than never LOL!


xo

 

[LSlycord]

Good morning ladies. Nothing much going on here. Totally enjoyed the Super Bowl. It was a really good game to watch...and then the Chiefs won so it was quite happy for me. I also got a couple of layouts done for future use. Nothing planned today. I told Brian we should jump into the car and drive to Kansas City (2 days of driving even in good weather) and go to the Super Bowl parade. Oh for my youth when we would have done it.

Big thing today is to find an answer to the insulin shortage.

 

[Nonni F]

Good Morning, beautiful ladies.

Been thinking about you, @LSlycord . I hope your doctor is able to help and at least find an alternative for the interim; though I know it's not as easy as just switching things up.

@BrightEyes I hope today is a tad bit easier than the day before. Baby steps. Slow and steady wins the race.

@faerywings my angel Oliver's litter was almost all red... the breeder named them all after tomatoes. It was also fitting that she was Italian, so I kept Andiamo and just added Oliver. He was polydactyl and had the most beautiful, CORRECT feet; hence Jelly Bean.

I have had many, many pets in my lifetime. I have been blessed with my husband's son and grandchildren, but have never had any of my "own". My pets have always been my world. Losing this kitten has really done damage to my heart and soul. I don't think a day has gone by that I haven't cried since his passing. I have questioned myself over and over as to what could have been done differently; that I wasn't a good enough advocate for him; that I should have SEEN he wouldn't survive the procedure. But, in the end mistakes happen. No one meant to kill my beautiful kitten, so I search each day for acceptance and forgiveness of his passing.

On a more uplifting note... How the !*&@ is it Monday again?

 

[vickyday]

@BrightEyes Slow and steady with the wall walking. It has to feel promising that you are able to raise it a little more each try. Please don't feel like having to type/check-in. Just post a smiley face so we know you are ok ♥
Feel better, get rest, and you'll be back to your maniac scrappy self in no time!

@LSlycord That is crazy that you have to go without insulin and I really hope that the Dr can figure out what to do. That reminds me of one time in the last few years when Gary was having trouble getting insulin. The insurance company told him that he could go to the ER for injections. He was dumbfounded. How in the world was that going to work? He was going to need to eat, drive 30 minutes to the hospital, wait around to be seen in the ER, then wait until someone gave him the injection, drive back home, and do it all over again for his next meal. Seriously, what the heck??? I get that insurance company employees might not have detailed medical backgrounds but maybe they should know that when they rec something, it should be semi-logical! #dk
Good luck getting that taken care of today. Sounds like you have a good day, a nice meal, nice views, and nice weather ♥
That must have been amazing to watch the mama hawk teach her baby to fly

@Nonni F Andiamo Oliver mean something? It's a fab name for a cat, although Jelly Bean probably fit him really good too. I googled it and got info on Jamie Oliver and the Andiamo area of Italy.

@vickyday That is very kind of you to bring the widow into your fold. I hope that she takes you up on it when she is ready, I know that she will enjoy being with you and the "girls."

@bcgal00 Do you ever feel like you are being biased around by animals? Between Remi and the birds, they seem to have your number
So sorry to hear about the little bird. I hate how nature can be cruel.
Do you have any idea when Season 2 of Only Murders is supposed to come out? OMG, my mental image of Remi hanging out in the shower with Taz is probably only half as cute as it was in real life and I am melting!

@Cherylndesigns I am with you, lots of money is wasted on the entire spectacle. I can't remember the figure off of the top of my head but the $$ that is spent just on *gambling* was crazy.
That is fantastic that Braden is already out there making contacts and friends at U of A. Good for him!

Arline-- cuteness overload! I want to pet the belly! Her fur looks so soft and snuggly and warm too.

So much for me getting off the computer by 8 am.... :/
Oh well, better late than never LOL!


xo

Thanks. She is going to pass this time around as she has some things she wants to get done. I'm not going to pressure her. She will let me know if and when she is ready to move into that step. She told me yesterday when we picked her up for church that she didn't get any of her regular cleaning done with her husband being sick. So I imagine that is one of the things she will be tackling.

 

[vickyday]

Good Morning, beautiful ladies.

Been thinking about you, @LSlycord . I hope your doctor is able to help and at least find an alternative for the interim; though I know it's not as easy as just switching things up.

@BrightEyes I hope today is a tad bit easier than the day before. Baby steps. Slow and steady wins the race.

@faerywings my angel Oliver's litter was almost all red... the breeder named them all after tomatoes. It was also fitting that she was Italian, so I kept Andiamo and just added Oliver. He was polydactyl and had the most beautiful, CORRECT feet; hence Jelly Bean.

I have had many, many pets in my lifetime. I have been blessed with my husband's son and grandchildren, but have never had any of my "own". My pets have always been my world. Losing this kitten has really done damage to my heart and soul. I don't think a day has gone by that I haven't cried since his passing. I have questioned myself over and over as to what could have been done differently; that I wasn't a good enough advocate for him; that I should have SEEN he wouldn't survive the procedure. But, in the end mistakes happen. No one meant to kill my beautiful kitten, so I search each day for acceptance and forgiveness of his passing.

On a more uplifting note... How the !*&@ is it Monday again? View attachment 389581

Beautiful cat. Is this a picture of the one that has passed? So sorry for your loss! They become like part of the family for sure!

 

[vickyday]

Good morning ladies. Nothing much going on here. Totally enjoyed the Super Bowl. It was a really good game to watch...and then the Chiefs won so it was quite happy for me. I also got a couple of layouts done for future use. Nothing planned today. I told Brian we should jump into the car and drive to Kansas City (2 days of driving even in good weather) and go to the Super Bowl parade. Oh for my youth when we would have done it.

Big thing today is to find an answer to the insulin shortage.

Mark said it was a really good game. I was puzzling while he watched it.
Hope you find a solution to the insulin debacle!

 

[Nonni F]

@vickyday Yes, that is my kitten I lost. He was a cutie. He went through hell for the six months of his life I had him, but never had a bad day. Always happy to see you.

 

[vickyday]

helllooooo O-zies! Happy Monday to you all.
Another day and another bunch of oddities. Today's quirks are brought to you by the Letter C for "Cars." When Cait and Tom were heading out for a Super Bowl party, he realized that he had no brakes. Pedal to the floor no brakes. He had no way to get home so stayed over here again. He and Gary are going to try to get his car to the shop around the corner this morning. He'll take my car to work and then stay over tonight. He is off on Tuesdays and Cait works remotely on Tues, so hopefully, everything will work its way out. Ya just never know -

I am glad that I got most of my week scheduled ahead yesterday so I wasn't too discombobulated by the changes in plans. Key word: *Too* discombobulated. *G*
I had a good amount of downtime yesterday. I scrapped, crocheted, worked on the puzzle and all of that was done after I started my grocery order, made dog treats, and finished the laundry. Not bad (for a change), Faery!

The first thing I have to do today is to call my mom. She needed to get some baking done today and I had told her that the banks would be closed today. I texted BFF to see if she was able to meet for coffee today and she told me that Pres Day is *next* week. Ooops! *slaps forehead*
Other than that, I won't have a car but I had no plans to go anywhere as it was.

Have a fantastic day!

I was thinking this was president's day, too! Great minds think alike!
Sorry Tom is having problems with his car! Hope it gets resolved quickly! If it isn't one thing, it's another......such is life!

 

[vickyday]

Good morning gals!
The decluttering continues today! Working in the bedroom again! It is wall to wall furniture and I want it out!!!! #angry2
I emptied the extra dresser that was housing.....junk, basically! I think we will be able to use it in the cabin for storage! I don't really want to get rid of it because it was a dresser one of my kids had. I got different knobs for it at Hobby Lobby so I could paint each drawer front a different color. Just have never done it. So, I will do that at some point. Just not now.
The computer desk is in there, too. Not sure if I want to keep it in there or not. Right now it is housing my sewing machine and etc. Most of the "etc" needs to be gone!
Slow but steady! I think I've "heard" that once here already today!
OK, back to it!
Have a great day!

 

[LSlycord]

Ok...I have finally gotten through to the doctor's office. I talked with the nurse who will talk to the doctor. I did check with the other pharmacies in the area and Tresiba is backordered until the end of the month or they don't know how long. Can I just say one more time that this country is going downhill. Of course, I needed to wait on hold for about 15 minutes...they want to force me to the portal. I don't want to use the portal! I'll just sit here and wait, thank you very much.

@Nonni F that kitten is beautiful! It is so painful to lose them. I call 2022 the year of Decker and I need to scrap a layout for that memory. He was a PitBull mix who was rescued from a dog fighting ring. We fostered him 3 different times last year. As you can imagine, Decker had a lot of trauma but he really was the sweetest thing. In the end, he wound up being euthanized. I spent many hours wondering if we shouldn't have kept him permanently. Hurt my heart deeply. Anyway, I say that to tell you that I understand the heartbreak.

@faerywings I'm sure glad that Tom and Cait were at home when they found out about the brakes. You guys really are the best parents. Always figuring out a way to make things work for your kids. And while you were thinking that today was President's Day, I forgot that it even existed. What a ridiculous recommendation that was to suggest that Gary drive to the ER for his injections. How does that, in any sane person's mind, make sense?

@BrightEyes thinking of you today! Hope the exercises are doing the job...although I'm sure they aren't doing it fast enough.

@bcgal00 I agree...I would have been calling Brian out to deal with the dead bird. I also called Brian out to get rid of the dead rats...Brian definitely comes in handy. And I am way past the age where I need to make a point about how self-sufficient I am as a woman. Nope...that ship has sailed.

@vickyday how kind of you ladies to include the new widow. Even if she doesn't take you up on it right away, it's great that she knows that she has a place to go in the future.

@Cherylndesigns how fun that Braden already has some friends at UA. That will make everything easier. And yes, no HOA...that I could adjust to. Palm Coast is about 45 minutes from our place.

Ok...think I'm going to go upstairs and start bagging up clothes for the women's shelter.

Later ladies!

 

[bcgal00]

Good morning ladies. I think I'll go for a drive today, take the dogs. I have to check my pantry/fridge and make sure I have the ingredients to make a homemade cheese crust keto pizza for Jen and I for tomorrow. D has leftover pizza (frozen) for himself. I am going to make brownie bars for dessert. We binged Accused last night and really like it. Hope it gets renewed for s2. We picked out a couple of horror/thriller movies for tomorrow night. That seems to be our new tradition, picking out non-traditional movies. No lovey dovey movies for us tomorrow LOL. I think we'll watch Sick and then Snow Falls. I go for the advanced eye exam tomorrow. I don't know what else they can do b/c the last exam was very thorough. They are a little pricey for glasses so will double check tomorrow on exact pricing and decide if I want to get new glasses there or not. They do have a few frames I really like. I'm partial to pink and purple but they also had blue frames I liked.

@faerywings Hope Tom's brakes get fixed and not too costly. Enjoy your quiet day. Rumor is it that S3 will be out later this summer. Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd will be in it.

@LSlycord Hope you find insulin, fingers crossed. Me too, too old to care about proving how self-sufficient I can be.

@Nonni F Your kitty was beautiful, love his coloring. I miss all my beloved pets I've lost over the yrs too. I love the sweeties I have now but I still miss the others.

@vickyday You offered and she knows you care. She'll go at her own pace. Sounds like a fun project for the dresser if you ever get around to it. My hubs made barn wood tops for a few dressers for me and I love them, especially knowing he made them. I am not handy like that so appreciate others who are.

I need another coffee and better get out to feed the birds. HAGD ladies!

 

[taxed4ever]

Morning ladies... Happy Monday!! Yesterday was a busy one a usual, but I did get all of my housework, laundry etc. all done. Just in time to watch the Super Bowl with my DH. I spent some of the time while sitting on the couch reading a book on my tablet. A book that a friend recommended on our hike last week. I have been thoroughly enjoy it and giggling so much, how fun to have a book that makes you laugh! It's called "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid". All of you have probably read it, but if you haven't I highly recommend it! Today is a quiet day, with not much going on, so I will attempt to open my Photoshop again and see if anything happens. Hoping my new waterproof player arrives today or tomorrow, so I can get back and try out the pool again. Tuesday is haircut and colour and Wednesday is hike day. Thursday who knows what will happen and Friday my DH has the day off, he has to use up some holiday time before April. Would be nicer if he used his holiday time to take me on a holiday!! .

@faerywings - That is too bad that there is car problems for Tom!! Good thing he found out about the brakes before he was on the highway!! . Sounds like you had a very productive day yesterday! Too funny that you thought it was Presidents Day, guess you better call your Mom and let her know LOL.

@LSlycord - Yup it is truly amazing how certain things are so hard to come by now!! I was at Thrifty's grocery store Saturday and was shocked to see that they had a whole shelf full of the medicine that we have all been looking for, for the kids!!! WTH??? are they the one and only place that gets a good supply??? So anyway I grabbed another bottle of the stuff and will send it out to Heather once I get Hunter's painting finished. Sheesh!!

@Nonni F - Your baby is just beautiful and I am so sorry that you have lost him!! I feel your pain! I have lost many pets in my lifetime and they all were very precious to me too! Gentle hugs to you!!

@vickyday - Sure sounds like you are right in the zone with your de-cluttering! Hope you can get the extra furniture moved out! It will be very gratifying for you! Great idea to move the dresser to the cabin and painting the dresser sounds like a fun project! Keep up the great work!! You can do it! #cheer1

@bcgal00 - Yummy pizza for you all tonight, good plan! DH and I really love the cauliflower pizza crust! Let me know if you want the recipe! Have fun with your non traditional Valentine's Day movie night!! I doubt very much that we will do anything to celebrate the day and thats ok. We never have really ever done the Valentines Day thing.

Ok I need another cup of coffee too, hope you all have a great Monday and that you get to do something that makes you smile today!

 

[Nonni F]

On my break... how is it still Monday?

@LSlycord I have always felt I was blessed to be born where I was.... but, I have to say, hunting for medicine is NOT something I would ever see here. It's scary and we are definitely going backwards not forward. (I will try not to get on my soapbox)
THANK YOU for sharing your story of Decker. My heart breaks for him and for you. I do know, just from reading what you wrote, that while he was with you there is no doubt he knew he was loved. We are our own worst enemies when it comes to regrets, aren't we?
@faerywings no breaks? How scary is that? Glad everything went as well as it did in such a situation.
@taxed4ever I'll have to add that book to my list of must reads. I must say, btw, every time I type your user name I have to chuckle, being a tax collector and all.

Beautiful day here in NH. No rain or snow and no MINUS SIXTEEN. Finally starting to get a bit lighter in the afternoons. Hopefully, soon I can get back to walking after work. My lazy winter self needs to do something other than sit at a desk all day then sit on the sofa all night.

Enjoy your day, ladies. Happy Scrapping.

PEACE

 

[BrightEyes]

Morning all. Just finished uploading a couple of LOs I made earlier this month... now that the collection is available in the store. Glad that most of it was copy and paste as I had the credits already done except for the link to the store. Can tell from doing that - that I still need a bit more time before I will be back to scrapping and posting LOs..

Woke up to a beautiful day... 52° but it won't last long. Winter storm warning are out for the area later on today... with rain/snow and a 2nd front coming in on Wednesday. Suppose to go to a lunch with the gals tomorrow - but won't be getting on the road if the weather is bad.

Yes, the 'walking the wall' is helping... I can get the arm almost to a full stretch upwards now. I remember the exercises from after my torn rotator cuff surgery (on right shoulder) so will slowly be adding them as the arm improves. PT appointments are not until mid-March (earliest available).

 

[Cherylndesigns]

Good afternoon. It's a balmy 57 here at the moment. and supposed to be warming up. Kay @BrightEyes a winter storm coming? EEKKKK I hope it's not headed this way. I need to check the extended weather. Hope you're taking it easy and I know this is cramping your scrapping - hopefully, you can still scrap in small increments.

Chris @faerywings I think we're running a race to see who can NOT know what day/week/whatever it is. I had to laugh about you cleaning on Thursday for your BFF and always calling and reminding her. Casey promised that she'll call me a day before next time, but she's as absent-minded as me. Sometimes, she'll tell me to remind HER of something and I'll just look at her and we'll both laugh.

That was lucky that Tom found out about his brake before they started out and I'm glad you didn't get *TOO* discombobulated over the change in plans - for you not having a car.

Linda @LSlycord good luck with finding some insulin. Did we EVER think - in this country - that we'd have these kinds of shortages????? I sure never did!!! The egg price thing is so ridiculous! I can't wait until we get those chickens. Eggs were always cheap and full of protein and I felt good eating them. I really feel for the restaurants - butter is ridiculous too. We're butter eaters - no margarine for us - well, we might not have a choice, soon. So, this place you looked at is about 45 minutes away from where you are now? That's really close, then. Sounds like a great place and you would have decent sized lots there. I can't stand it when you're right up against your neighbor's house. A lot of the subdivisions are just right on top of each other.

Rae @bcgal00 you're always so organized on your food and that pizza sounds yummy. Let us know how it comes out.

@Nonni F I'm so sorry about your kitty. It's so hard to lose a pet - they really are members of the family. We got out cat at the Humane Society and he was a little weird when we got him. He'd never been around dogs before, and we had lots of "growing pains" and I almost returned him once. We hung in there and now two years later, he's such a good boy. He was mean when we got him and I was a little afraid of him. They told me that I could bring him back if he didn't work out for us, so that was my backup plan. He finally decided he liked us, and he's a good boy now except he's still sassy pants. He'll swat us once in awhile, but I think he's playing most of the time now. I really wanted an orange tabby and he fit that criteria.

@vickyday you're always doing sweet things for your elderly friends - that's so special and a gift. I know they love you for that.

@taxed4ever glad to hear you're getting back in the pool. Good luck with your ears.

I'm going to sign off now and get ready for whatever comes my way.

XOXO

 

[Nonni F]

@Cherylndesigns most cats I have brought home from the shelter have been the worst case scenario. I go in asking for the ones no one wants. The last shelter cat I brought home had a sign on his cage that said, "Dislikes Humans". Well, at least they were honest. ...and he didn't dislike them, he just needed to meet decent ones. He ended up being the best cuddler for some sixteen years.

 

[Cherylndesigns]

@Cherylndesigns most cats I have brought home from the shelter have been the worst case scenario. I go in asking for the ones no one wants. The last shelter cat I brought home had a sign on his cage that said, "Dislikes Humans". Well, at least they were honest. ...and he didn't dislike them, he just needed to meet decent ones. He ended up being the best cuddler for some sixteen years.

We've had him for going on 2 years now and he still won't let anybody pick him up. He's his own cat, but he's assimilated into every other aspect of life here. We have a dog and our DD's two dogs and my granddaughter's dog are here a lot. He takes it in stride, but still lets them know he's the boss. At least he doesn't claw and hiss at us anymore. We;ve really only had 2 other cats, and we raised both of them from kittens. I used to love snuggling with them. He's just not like that. He likes my husband (who isn't a cat lover at all) the most. LOL They usually do that, don't they? He's "his person" - he gets up in his lap while we're watching TV in the evening. He still won't even let my DH pick him up without a battle. He wants to do things at his own liking. We were also told that he was an "inside cat"
and he's not - he stays out all night (weather permitting) and though we keep a litter box in here, he rarely ever uses it - he goes outside like a dog. I believe the turning point came when I realized that he wanted out. We live in the country, so he has plenty of space to roam. We have several property cats and my granddaughter has a cat that he goes up to hang out with. They're funny little critters. Her cat is an outside cat, too.

Here's a picture of Sam, laying on my DH's computer.

 

[Nonni F]

We've had him for going on 2 years now and he still won't let anybody pick him up. He's his own cat, but he's assimilated into every other aspect of life here. We have a dog and our DD's two dogs and my granddaughter's dog are here a lot. He takes it in stride, but still lets them know he's the boss. At least he doesn't claw and hiss at us anymore. We;ve really only had 2 other cats, and we raised both of them from kittens. I used to love snuggling with them. He's just not like that. He likes my husband (who isn't a cat lover at all) the most. LOL They usually do that, don't they? He's "his person" - he gets up in his lap while we're watching TV in the evening. He still won't even let my DH pick him up without a battle. He wants to do things at his own liking. We were also told that he was an "inside cat"
and he's not - he stays out all night (weather permitting) and though we keep a litter box in here, he rarely ever uses it - he goes outside like a dog. I believe the turning point came when I realized that he wanted out. We live in the country, so he has plenty of space to roam. We have several property cats and my granddaughter has a cat that he goes up to hang out with. They're funny little critters. Her cat is an outside cat, too.

Here's a picture of Sam, laying on my DH's computer.

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Thank you for sharing his story. He's beautiful. ...and knows what and who he likes. They're funny creatures for sure. Everyone in my house LOVES my husband. He sits on the couch at night to watch television and there's no room for me. Everyone's with Bob. (and he's allergic....lol) Mine are all exclusively indoor though we did build a "catio" off our house for them to go outside. (Too many fisher cats, fox and coyote around our house) I truly believe there are some that are meant to be outside. You can't take that out of them. I'm sorry he's not a cuddler. One of mine isn't either. He lays "next" to my husband but never on his lap and at night he will lay between us.. heaven help you if you roll over and touch him though... be prepared to get nipped. lol

 

[Cherylndesigns]

Thank you for sharing his story. He's beautiful. ...and knows what and who he likes. They're funny creatures for sure. Everyone in my house LOVES my husband. He sits on the couch at night to watch television and there's no room for me. Everyone's with Bob. (and he's allergic....lol) Mine are all exclusively indoor though we did build a "catio" off our house for them to go outside. (Too many fisher cats, fox and coyote around our house) I truly believe there are some that are meant to be outside. You can't take that out of them. I'm sorry he's not a cuddler. One of mine isn't either. He lays "next" to my husband but never on his lap and at night he will lay between us.. heaven help you if you roll over and touch him though... be prepared to get nipped. lol

I love your answer - they had a catio at the Humane Society so I just assumed that Sam was loving that. When we got him home, he was a mess. It took me awhile to figure out that he wanted to go out. We have all of the wildlife too, but it doesn't seem to bother our property cats. I was afraid to let him out at first, but he's very happy to be an outside/inside cat. They're very wily.