not the photo i wanted at the top. the blog changes how it configures things at times. it's been nearly a month since i posted. lazy. busy with kittens.
the kittens do give me a schedule to work with and distract me from the insanity that is my country imploding. he wants to go after and even deport people who are citizens who speak out against him. how much mayhem will he cause before he is removed/dies...clearly, it's screw the constitution and the shared powers. the tariff crap is all over the place. I've lost like 200,000 from my retirement. those who act all whatever are clearly orange lovers. they selected him for this or that and then he just moves the plan/goalposts, and they just change their culty narrative.
he's basically kidnapped a bunch or people and sent them off without any due process. forget the just going after criminals. of course, a criminal would not go after criminals. hes had gold pins made of his face and now the gop will wear those...like a tramp stamp. used to be the flag, then it was an ak-47, now the orange fools face. fall in line, that is what they do best.
he tariffs all but the russians, including penguins. so many just live in a bubble, like this is all just normal stuff. there is so much that i can't even begin to cover it in the blog. there was a large protest nation wide. over 5 million. of course, they lie about everything and said that all the protesters were paid.
here we've had an odd spring. snow returned but as it falls it mostly melts.
the bear trees have been very active. loads of photographers. i stop by coming/going from walks. the first tree has a nursing mom, no babies seen yet. hope that doesn't mean they are sickly, like that one year. the further tree has a mom and one healthy cub. the cub comes out from time to time. a few times i've stopped briefly and the one bear was at the base of the tree. when i show up she seems to head back up. people are dumb though. she's super tolerant but it just takes that one time. once there were camera all around the tree pretty much. they left her no exit. today after she'd crossed the road people set up their cameras between her and the den in the tree with cubs. dumb. a few people walked their dogs under the trees with bears out. dumb. kids playing under the tree with a bear out.
it's not just that the bear can come down that tree super fast. the area around the tree is a creek covered in ice/snow with snow bridges. those could give way at any moment with this warm weather. still fun to see the bears and the only time she was really stressed was when someone drove by honking and yelling for the people to leave the bear alone. mostly she is pretty chill, digging up roots and grass to eat while she is out.
this second litter of kittens got hit hard with this cold bug. weight loss, bad conjunctivitis. i am on a second eye medication and they do seem to be responding well and gaining weight. the littlest ones are beginning to play which is a good sign. my kitten weights are from 1 pound 8 ounces to 14-15 ounces. thinking they will be able to return to the shelter at the end of this week. i have Tonsina cabin on the 27/28 and HOmer the 29/30. kittens will be gone before then.
it was a bit stressful with this group. a few days i worried i'd come into the room to find a dead kitten. it can happen. things you don't really think about when you take on a litter. i did ask at one point what do i do after hours if i have an emergency. i was worried about the mom getting eclampsia with so many kittens and being so unwell herself. i have a cell phone number to contact. they said if i didn't get permission from them i may be responsible for the cost. that is absurd.
i just have the kittens. i took them in for a visit since they were doing poorly. they kept mom. she is spayed now and looking for a home. i actually just looked and she is no longer on the list so she must have gotten adopted. good for her. they did a sweet write up about her. she was really sweet.
work hasn't been too bad. i'm for sure less stressed there now. a bit ago i told picu i did not want the sickest patients and pretty much told adult icu that as well. not having those patients has for sure been good for me.
these are from the first litter. they all got adopted as did their mom
the open water is getting larger out at the dog park. Sunny Boy got to close to the edge once and i had to go rescue him. have hit the dog park quite a bit this past month. no bears and the moose haven't been too bad. n bivy I was having a lot of moose sightings. sunny will have to be on leash more and more. yesterday and today I was in the car by the bear tree when the bear got fairly close. i just get right in car rather than risk it. i thought i may get a video of her charging a few of those photographers.
i think i just learned years ago that it was just a fun hobby for me. i wasn't going to make money at it and i think you have to just enjoy nature and not be consumed with getting that perfect shot. i'd guess most of those folks out there have thousands of photos of that bear and will never sell one.
i hit the beach a few times, perfect days for probably the last of the ice. i've not gone too far these past few weeks worried about these kittens. still a few tiny's but overall, i'm feeling better about their survival.
was doing steam sessions 2-3x day. Ivy has loved giving the kittens love. i took them all out on the front deck for a second time today. the first time it was sunny, breezy but i wanted to give them a reason to live. one's eyes were basically shut but he just sat in my lap listening to the birds and feeling the breeze. i think it did help
i keep informed, i play games, i escape to the kitten room.
it's a lot of kittens, even with mom gone. 3 litter boxes, 4 meals a day. eye drops 3 x daily.
it's been good emotionally for me. all hell is breaking loose in our nation and i'm helping kittens.
the hearts are done for the year. those were a great distraction. once at the dog park a lady recognized me or the dogs and asked if i was the one putting out the hearts.
of course, have pissed off a few people on the trails these past months with dogs off leash. one ran up from behind us but didn't let us know she was there. that would have helped. when she got to us she yelled at us to get our dogs. as she passed, she yelled, nice training, to which i responded, nice attitude. people are just more pissy these days. she turned around and ran back at us once we'd hit the woods. that time we heard someone coming and had all 7 dogs off trail. she yelled at us again. something about people like us ruin the trail experience. i yelled back, back at ya.
i'm tired of being nice. I'm old i guess.
so many people have accepted so much that i just can't look past.
i should be more careful on the trails though, i guess. i may run across one of those people in the ER, haha, that could be awkward. when you yell at people in Alaska you have to realize that those very same people may be the ones saving your life on the trails if you get attacked by a bear or something. best to just be civil. i am not perfect and i will occasionally give what i get.
schedule tomorrow morning. i slowly get things accomplished on the to do list. got my taxes done this stretch. hated paying taxes this year knowing what bull this idiot and his idiots are doing with the money. keeping it. sending legal citizens to concentration camps in other countries. he apparently wants a military parade for his birthday golfing.....
tried to charge the battery on the element but it's dead so I'll probably call AAA to get a new one. i have the tire change over scheduled for this week as well for the CRV. i also got the annual heater check. so far, it's ok. it's at the end of its life apparently.
I've got one more kitten run tonight and then I'll crash. gotta get my calendar out as well so i can do the schedule tomorrow. these kittens have had a few visitors.
they do steal your heart a bit. each litter
bear sightings
i was looking at a few photos from the big camera. with this new computer I'm not clear on editing. still too new. also, not sure if i ever looked at Iditarod photos, i don't think i did.
these are the more distant tree. i don't recall seeing bears in there before.
maybe it's less roomy so it's usually just a single bear that just takes off. this year there is a mom and her one cub from last year
these are just cell phone snaps
waving goodbye
mom and cub climbing
i have tons to say but i can't get sucked into the orange vortex.
off to feed kittens and plod along with life.
the animals are the best distraction
grateful for A. bear sightings. always fun, from a safe distance or from inside the car. B. kittens and my pets as a great distraction C. that there are many out there who view this orange idiot just as he is, a criminal and a Russian asset no doubt.
