Lanie's Log - New Wardens were Worse

 It has been 106 days since my capture. While I have complained about my wardens, I must report, the substitute wardens were worse.

The Lady Warden had left very strict instructions to Callie's children to give me space. However, the 10 year old apparently found me irresistible and climbed a chair and got into my face.

This resulted in me being MIA for most of the time the people were gone. 

The Man Warden was thrilled to see me come out of the ceiling at 2:30 am Tuesday morning. He was less thrilled I got back up before he could stop me.

Over the next 3 and a bit days the old wardens put my meds back in my food, tried to trick me to go into the live trap to eat (I fell for that once, I am nothing if not smart) and tried to get me out of the ceiling.

Friday morning, I was super hungry and came down for my food. The Man blocked my favourite parkour spot so I was stuck on the washing machine. Lady then chased me out of the laundry room. I have been unhappily not a ceiling cat ever since. 

You may wonder how I got in the ceiling, as Styx spent time int here and Lady and Man blocked it off. Well it turns out there was a little hole with a pipe that I am small enough to fit through (Styx and Gris are not). This has since been blocked.

A little dirty but no worse for wear

I am now safely back in captivity. 

Lanie - Prisoner number 3

Editor's note: Immediately after she was down, she allowed us to pet her and she was purring. We have not lost any significant gains with her fortunately. If we had mice, we are also guessing this problem has been solved. 

Wordless Wednesday - Fireside

 

Travel Tuesday - Sunshine 2026

To make up for ruining our bedding, Tigris has agreed to allow me to use her Tuesday post to write about our latest adventure. Those who follow us on social media, may have seen some of this.

In October 2024, while on our last cruise, we decided to do a cruise on the MSC Virtuosa . This is the ship they film the show Good Ship Murder on and was one of the reasons we picked this trip (next week we will share the other reason)/

Our trip began on Thursday, January 15, when we drove in a snowstorm to Montreal, as we had an early morning flight on Friday to Martinique.  Not the most fun way to start a trip, but we made is slowly and safely. 

Martinique is French territory in the Caribbean (part of the French West Indies) that was the birth place of Josephine, Napoleon's first wife. It currently has a population of about 350 000 and can have over a million visitors per year. 

We arrived to the island Friday afternoon and after sitting for the 5 hour flight, we were ready to do some exploring before we got on a ship the next day. 

Fort-de-France

Fort Saint Louis - an active French military base

To cross the street you went through a turnstile

The Library

We will return to Martinique at the end of the trip.

The next day, we got on the ship and on Sunday we visited our first port. Next week I will share stop one.

Mischief Monday - The Punishment Fits the Crime - by Tigris

 We are back. We missed you all and send the warmest thought on these cold days and very hard times.  Those suffering at these times are never far from our thoughts. 

On to our own mischief;

Those who follow our people on social media may have realized they left us for 87 million years. During this time Callie's children took care of us.

While there is no proof, I am the guilty party (I deny Lady caught me in the act upon her return), it is fair to say, we cats were not happy with this arrangement. Some cats used Lady and Man's brand new bed as a litter box, repeatedly. 

When I say brand new bed, I mean the bed that was delivered 2 nights before they left. 

Fortunately, Lady had 2 mattress protectors on and the mattress, those and the sheets could be cleaned. Unfortunately the duvet, a blanket and a pillow could not be. 

Lady was so thrilled at 12:45 am to come home to this mess.

The kids would not have known as they didn't go in the bedroom AND we were still using our litter too. 

The bed has new bedding and the bedroom is now a cat free zone.

Lady and Man have no plans to be away until the end of the year and will have to figure out what is best for us.

Tigris - the angry 

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