Trip Recap: What I Brought

Trip Recap starts here: I'm Back!!!

Just because I didn't see any cats while in The UK, doesn't mean they didn't come with me...sorta!  I wore my house-and-cat earrings during the entire trip, and carried two cat totes; one for ease of packing, and the second is my every day, carry-all.  Both totes were gifts.  "All You Need Is Love And A Cat" tote was given to me by DY, and the Laurel Burch Twin Cat tote from BG!

This set of earrings was purchased long ago,
at a now defunct store, that carried items for
cats, for cat people, was a cat boarding business,
AND a cat rescue!  I miss that place!

A gift while on last year's trip
to Minneapolis

BG knows what I like!  Yeah, it's gained a few
marks and stains, but it's tough and big enough for my junk!

The rest of my wardrobe consisted of: short and long-sleeved t-shirts, jeans and pedal pushers, fleece pullovers, hats, good walking shoes, and scarves!  I was at first intimidated with my clothing choices, believing that the good folk of London were always in the highest of fashion, but it quickly became apparent that comfort is king...unless you are a 20-something clubbing female!  Which is pretty far off the mark to me; crazy lady with cats, who's head was on a swivel as I tried to get an eyeful of everything.  My tote allowed me to carry water, handfuls of raw almonds or sunflower seeds, mints, maps, bus passes, my arm sling (wore my left hand and wrist in the brace ALL OF THE TIME), and a pullover, if needed.  Also was a terrific place to carry my purchases, of which there were many...and to be revealed in future posts.

Bag Inspector

Gorgeous Laurel Burch bag!

And now properly under Mango inspection!

My dear friend was gifted with this lovely Laurel Burch bag.

Mango, resident bag inspector, immediately got to work!

He apparently approves...😺

Thankful Thursday

This week, our company is having a volunteer week, with every location across the globe working with different groups, be they women's shelters, food service for elderly or disadvantaged, emergency preparation, or simple coat and canned food drives.  We each may not have a lot, but together we can give effort and caring attitudes, to those around us.  I am thankful for this opportunity.  Tomorrow, I volunteer for 1/2 a day at All About Animals: No More Homeless Pets in Warren, Michigan.  Then, I leave for a long weekend Up North, so I'll be absent for a few days, and then I'll post about my experiences.

And I have a lot more posts to come:

 Tiny Lions Cat Lounge & Adoption Center

BK, the foster kitten

Maestro's Dog Haus

The Continuing Saga of The Stairway To Heaven

More Neighborhood Cats!

The Cat Clowder at BG's House

and more...

Two Butt Thursday

Chucky Two Butt is a topic that I've touched on before.  After the vet shaves his tail for a blood-pressure reading, Chuck sports a little pinkish bare spot, which from a certain angle, looks like he's got two 'starfish'...if you know what I mean!  The Hubby calls him "Chucky Two Butt".  

Here are photos from this morning; you can plainly see that Chuck's tail has a whole ring of missing fur.  Over two months ago, the vet shaved his tail, and there was a bit of a sore, which the cat just kept licking and licking.  The Hubby and I shaved around the way around, to affix a bandage to help heal the scab. But his fur is NOT growing back!  The neighbors must think he's got a touch of mange or something.

We visit the vet again in early August.  The sore spot is long gone. My poor Two Butt Chuck.

P.S. My Laurel Burch tote bag was a gift from friend BG, and I love it! It figures prominently in a future post...tease tease!