Friday, December 12, 2025

Nature Friday - with Lanie

 

Can you see my eyes?

While I am forced to look at the window, longingly, the Lady warden goes out adventuring. She said I need to share these. She went "snowshoeing" on Sunday - whatever stupid thing that is. 

 


While this picture was not taken on her walk, she did pass them in the bush




I miss the freedmon of this white ang grey world.

Lanie - prisoner 3

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Lanie's Log - Stockholm Syndrome?

It has been 51 days since my capture. It has been 2.5 weeks since my surgery and my regular use of gabapentin. 

I still remain a very cranky cat. I am not happy with any of this. I don't care it was -25C/-13F without the wind this week. I don't like living in my prison. It is not made cuter by the Lady warden calling it Lanie's room.  It is not made more fun by the Lady warden making up little songs and dancing (she is a terrible singer and dancer).

In spite of my anger and misgivings (which is a very polite word way to say it), apparently my progress is very exciting to not only my wardens, but the people they are sharing my story with. Apparently, people ask about me. I don't like this, I don't like people. I don't want people talking to me or about me. 

The Lady warden says I should share some of this week's progress. Styx showed he spends some supervised time at a distance from me. If we are too close, we both hiss. Mostly we just stare at each other. 


This is where I spend my time if the warden's are in my room

Lady Warden got a licky treat stick and I begrudgingly started to eat from it. Licky is good, even if people are bad. 

Eating off the stick wasn't enough for the Lady warden, sometimes, she requires me to take a little licky off her finger. Don't worry, she gets told off with hisses and growls before I ever so gently lick the food off. 

There have even been some small attempt to touch me. So far, I have not bitten anyone.

The wardens are very excited about all of this. I am wondering if Stockholm syndrome is starting. 

Lanie - prisoner 3



Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Tuesdays with Tigris - Life Lesson

 Dear reader,

As the oldest and wisest cat in this house (I am not sure Styx doesn't think he is a dog), I have learned a very important lesson. 

If you don't want to be part of Lady's "fun" ideas, having a bed nap keeps you out of the action.



10/10 recommend this idea.

Tigris

Monday, December 8, 2025

Mischief Monday - by Styx

Hi friends, hi friends! 

Other than Lady's obsession with hat taxes (she is worse than then Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood), it as been a low mischief week.

Here are some of my highlights.

I played with a hat instead of wearing it

I spent some time with Lanie

I suprvised Lady's work

I spent more time in Lanie's room with my people. Lady laughd and laughed at how I was sitting.


How was your week friends?

your pal, Styx


Friday, December 5, 2025

Nature Friday - Winter Wonderland

 Hi friends, hi friends,

Winter is here! It is here! I am so excited because winter means fire. I channelled my inner Phod and baked my brain by the fire!

Styx by the fire

Last Sunday we got lots and lots of snow. Lady guesses we got 15cm/6 inches. She went for a walk in it. These pictures are from her walk.




She took this one the next day to show it in the yard.


We think the snow is here to stay!

Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this event.

A toast warm Styx

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Enough - by Jack-O-Lanie

I have been imprisoned for one and a half months now and I have had enough. Last week there was the surgery. This week, I had to go again for a final shot.  This involved the prison warden spending three and a half minutes getting me into the cage as gently as possible so no one needed to go the ER. The trip in the car that was slow because of all the snow. I miss being outside in snow. The vet took me out of the cage, put me on the scale (I am up to 8 lbs, I have almost put on a whole pound). I got the last shot and she checked my belly since I won't wear a cone. My belly is healing well. I did get licky on my paw after all this handling, before being brought home where the prison warden touched me again. 

The prison warden says I don't have to go back for a year. I hope to have broken out of here by then. 

Styx filling me in

No hissing during our meeting. 

While Styx has told me about the regular hat tax, I am not completely immune form my version.

I did not like having this thing held near me

Prisoner 222503