Today I worked out how to make adjustable crocheted bell collars for the kittens. Hanzo got green, Lucio got red, and Mercy has yellow. I made orange for Mei, blue for Genji, and rainbow for Tracer. They're ridiculously cute. Best part? When kittens out grow them (they are adjustable), they can be used as a toy too!
I have brought all of them in, but had some issues with the last three. Tracer is so scared of the dogs and the constant flow of movement through the house that in the several hours she was indoors, she never left the litter box area. She's going to need some reassurance that it's OK to be inside. She's also probably going to do best in a quieter home. Genji did well for the couple of hours he was in a few days in a row, but he always ends up in the window facing the screen porch, crying to get back to his momma and out of the house. He has learned to escape the screen porch and now runs and plays in the yard. I worry he may disappear like Tigerlily and Carbon did. Mei is a strong independent girl and she's not so interested in snuggles and cuddles and all that mushy stuff. She might need some serious work coaxing her to behave like a house cat and not an adventurer on a quest to explore lands unknown, or scale heights unclimbed. She actually reminds me a lot of how Ditto was when she first came in. It's doable, but right now I'm feeling a little overwhelmed. These babies need to start finding homes soon. Anyone want a kitten?
Today I dug up the last three garlic plants. From what I understand, the little fragrant bulb pieces where the flower expired should work as seed parts for planting. I'm going to give it a shot, because there were no bulbs around the root area. A couple tiny cloves, but no bulbs. I do have two bulbs of purple garlic from the local farmers market that I did plan to use a few cloves to plant this fall too.
I sold Wanda (Holland Lop / Jersey Wooly bunny) on Thursday. She's such a sweet girl, I'm almost sorry to see her go. I hope her new family will enjoy her. Now if I could just find homes for Waldo and Peanut.
Little #5 had his first sick day on Thursday. Poor kid was up half the night coughing and then ended up puking. He loves school so much, he hates weekends. He cries on Fridays because it means two days away from school. What a gem. I hope he learns to read soon. I'm fairly certain the ability to read will unlock the world to him. He's a clever boy, and has been all along. I think the world has big things in store for him. Once he can read, I doubt anything will slow him down.