Friday, January 16, 2026

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. 

Thursday, January 15, 2026

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


Monday, January 12, 2026

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


Friday, January 9, 2026

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

Thursday, January 8, 2026

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