THE WILD CAT

Yesterday was a pretty routine day for us. We drove the 10 miles into Chehalis, stopped at a thrift store, (I have to put a few of these in the bank for the next train ride), a local Farmer's Market, hit the Wells Fargo ATM, then finished the trip at Safeway, before heading back to the Chehalis Thousand Trails. Today however, will be anything but routine. We have an early appointment at a local Veterinary Clinic, to have Gracie's claws clipped. We have always been able to perform this task with the other cats in our lives, but this wild child is the exception. If I start the process when she's asleep, I can usually get one claw clipped, yesterday I managed to get two claws trimmed, before she came fully alive. You would think that 2 adults would be able to secure a small cat, long enough to accomplish this task, but this cat is like none we've ever had, when it comes to resisting this feline procedure. It gets to the point that we simply give up, for fear of either hurting her, or possibly creating more bad behavior. The decision to let someone else be the villain, was actually pretty easy.
Our friends, Everett & Lori East will be arriving here in their motor home today, as Everett will be preparing for a huge bicycle ride from Seattle to Portland. We're looking forward to spending the next several days with our buddies.