Nature Friday

 Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this event. 

We got a lot of snow last weekend. 

We will be away from our blog for a couple weeks. Take care friends. 

Lanie's Log

Dear log, it has been 86 days since my capture.

I have been a week without my medication and my captures have not noticed a difference, so for now I will not have medication daily. Apparently I will need to continue to have it when I go to to the vet. 

I have had an ok week. I got to scratch Lady Warden for the first time, completely deserved as she tried to pick me up and hug me. I am not ready for that. They were minor scratches. She also tried bringing a chair and standing at my height on my windowsill and I just left the room and hid. I am not going to have people in my space like that. I didn't talk to her for a day, but then, 2 mornings later was desperate for pets, so I caved. 

I have made some gains apparently. I am coming down when the people are in the room more. The Lady Warden makes a big deal about it.

You can see where my hair has not grown in on my belly yet

What are you staring at Lady Warden?

First time I came down for a drink while Lady Warden was in my cell

Apparently my progress is going well, if slowly. Apparently the Wardens love me and love having me here. I can say, I usually don't hate them (except when they are picking me up or trying to hug me).

Jack-O-Lanie - prisioner 3

Wordless Wednesday - Lanie

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - Hanging Out

 Sometimes you just gotta hang out.

Tigris

Mischief Monday - My Twin - by Styx

 Hi friends, hi friends, hi friends!

Did I ever tell you that I had a twin? My twin Milo lives next door.  He is one of Callie's cats.

This is him in the fall when Lady was visiting.

When cousin Troy was staying over he thought I had gotten out because he saw Milo on the deck.

Do you have a twin?

Your pal, the slightly more handsome twin Styxy

Nature Friday - Oops - by Styx

 Dear pals,

We have missed some nature Friday posts (sorry hosts Rosy and Sunny) because to be honest, without dogs, Lady doesn't go out as much in this dark, cold weather. This is a work in progress for her. She has all the warm clothes, she just needs the motivation.

I digress, I on the other hand have been enjoying the view at the bird window. Lady has been doing a better job at filling the feeders and I spend many an hour on her desk observing.

Lady was having virtual coffee with a friend recently, before she went out to fill the feeders, and my nemesis the black squirrel, came right up to the window. 

Lady was slow grabbing her phone, but if you look carefully in the left corner, you can see a piece of him.  I think he was coming to complain about the service at the feeders. 

Styx

Lanie's Log - Day 79

 It has been 79 days since my capture. 

The wardens have now given me full access to the house, but I don't use it when they are awake. My cell is my safe place. 

In spite me not leaving the room during the day, the wardens are pleased with my progress. I continue to love pets (who knew people touching you could be nice), I will come down to eat when they are in the room, and sometimes, I just come down and hang out at a distance.  The wardens have noticed I also don't eat all my food right away. I seem to understand more food will be coming. 

Eating while Lady warden is in the cell

Hanging out with Lady warden - first time I came down and sat on the tree with her in the cell

Looking for the other prisoners while Lady is in my cell

The wardens have been experimenting with removing my anxiety meds. They are doing this because they will be away for a few days in January and a substitute guard will be caring for us. This guard will struggle to give me the medication the way it is and the people wanted to see if I needed it and they needed to get it in liquid form, or if I was trusting enough to not have it. Turns out, I am trusting enough to not have it at this time.  This may be a good change.

In other news, Styx comes to visit me. He seems to want to be my friend but can't stop himself from growling at me. I don't react. I know he is not a threat. We will see how this relationship unfolds.

Styx in my windowsill with me

For now, I am sort of glad to not be outside. It has been very, very cold here (-24C/-11F) and I must admit, it is nice to be inside. 

Jack-O-Lanie - prisoner #3

Wordless Wednesday - Nap Time

 

Tuesdays with Tigris - What?

 Dear reader,

I have been spending a lot more time upstairs now that the door to Jack-O-Lanie's cell is open. I don't want anything to do with her. Sometimes, before my people caught on and closed the door, instead of going to my litter downstairs, and walking by the cell, I peed in the bathtub. Lady and Man do not appreciate that, but they don't let the prisoner back out into the wild. 

There are also way better things to do upstairs. The Man got a package and there was brown paper in it. With the boxes and the paper, one can have a lot of fun.  Styx and I love this paper. We were mad the people picked it up for a bit to vacuum. 

Styx in the paper

Me in the paper

It makes Lady question buying actual toys for us when we like boxes, bags and paper so much.

Tigris

Mischief Monday - Unappreciated Help - by Styx

 Hi friends, hi friends,

I have been a very, very helpful boy and my Lady has not appreciated it.

First, I was very helpful when she was taking the lights off the tree. I watched her work closely.  I was an excellent supervisor, so excellent. 

Then she decided to tidy the pantry and again, I was a great help. I made sure all the food was safe.

Lady did not appreciate my help like she should have. I think that is the mischief, not me being in everything. I am a big, big help.

your super helpful friend, Styxy

Welcome 2026

Lady: 2025 ended in ways we did not expect. While we felt confident we would be saying goodbye to both Hailey and Zaphod in 2025, we didn't imagine ending the year with 3 cats or be rehabbing a feral one. Goes to show you, you never know where life will take you. 

To all of those who have followed our journey the past year (or longer), thank you. We wish you and yours all the best for 2026. May you have more laughter than tears, and more adventures than set backs. 

Now to the cats resolutions.

Tigris:

I resolve to only sleep on soft human furniture, refuse to do puzzles and refuse to love the new cat. 

Styx

Hi friends, hi friends - I resolve to remember I have a tail, remember my food has to be on the counter cause Gris eats it all and resolve to continue to protect my people from all the wildlife outside my window.  I might try and like the new cat.

Jack-O-Lanie

I resolve to refuse to give my captures the satisfaction on lap love and to make Styx at least be my friend.