2024 Feb

 

Runaway cat

 Around October last year, a cat started sleeping on top of the chicken coop. I worried (not about the chicken) about why the cat wasn't going home, I thought someone would be worried.

 I've seen the cat taking a nap with other cats in an old nearby apartment several times.

　Look at him closely, he has a mark on his ear, so he has been neutered from volunteer group of cat.  The cat was afraid of humans and didn't want to be touched.

Anyways I started calling him "Hako" and feeding him. 

 I made best possible but poor room for him. it's got cardboard and Styrofoam, My wool sweater and socks and cat heater inside. 

I don't know why, but Hako has started sleep inside the box every day and never returns to the apartment.

This month, he allowed me to touch him. and I thought I heard he said "thank you with tearful eyes. Also he remembered his name "Hako means box.

However It's best for Hako to return apartment. It's below freezing in the morning here and all the water freezes. 

Oh, My husband and I built this humble chicken coop. It's winter specification, to keep out wind and prevent weasels from stealing chickens. ( Firewood dried underneath, and goat's butt) 

 My chicken, Ms. Orchid is doing well. She fell from birdhouse of 30cm (12 inch) height and she hurt a little her leg. My husband laughed, He said " I thought a chicken was a bird !!" but I got worried and  thought to call the doctor. but she recovered within few days...!

 By the way, If Hako continues to live here, we will make him a warmer cat house with wood. ( He doesn't want to come into my house because we have a dog. )

P.S

We made a wooden room for him :) The electrical code is for the cat heater. 

Ricas hat

  Hello dear friend, are you feeling comfortable in something warm that you knitted ??  :)

 I'm knitting a dress with many of scrap yarn now ( those are left after knitting socks ) It is all stocking stitch, I feels endlessly long that work... Then I knitted this lovely easy hat like to take a short break.

 Mine was a kit ( including project bag, pattern, 3 yarns, Dark purple, peal orange, and milk tea ?) from Retrosaria. 

　It's a hat for husband, but if he doesn't use it, I'll wear it, oh yes :)) and it will keep me warm even on freezing mornings.

　何か編んだもので暖かくお過ごしでしょうか(^^)　私の方は靴下を編んだ後のあまり糸で、ずーっとメリヤス編みのワンピースを編んでいます。なんとなくわかると思いますけど、えらく長く感じます。それで、ちょっと休憩にと帽子を編みました。これはキットになって販売されていたのですが、日本でも販売があるといいですね。パターンはネットで購入できとても簡単なのでおすすめです。私は雑用があって２日かかりましたが、１日自由時間があったら１日かからず終わるんじゃ、、、初心者むけですので英文に挑戦してみたい方もぜひどうぞ！