Sunday this and that . . .

 

This is my cousin Sherie's cat. I don't know her name, but on Friday she had seven kittens, all gingers.  And guess what?  Yep, one of them is going to come to live with me when the day arrives that they can go to new homes.  I don't know if they are girls or boys, or what, but as soon as I saw this photo she posted on Facebook along with the announcement of their birth, I thought I want one of those.  This is meant to be.

They were all born on Mom's birthday.  Mom loved ginger cats. This is a gift. 

 

Mom's last two cats were gingers.  First there was Ginger.  He is buried with mom. Mom had him for a very long time and he was such a smart cake.  He had real personality.  Then there was Pumpkin. Cindy still has Pumpkin.  Pumpkin is a bit of a Diva, and she bites, but she loves my sister.  Every animal loves my sister.

So now I am going to start getting cat stuff, a bit at a time, so that when the day arrives that I can bring my kitten home, I am well prepared.  I am about to start crocheting cat toys and I saw this  . . . 

 

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Its a cat couch. I think its pretty cute, but then again there are these  . . . 

 

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Or maybe I will just buy one. We'll see what happens.  In any case, I think it is meant to be.  I've been thinking of names.  I think Peaches if it is a girl (or Cinnamon) and my sister suggested Cheddar if its a boy.  But I also like Rusty, and Poppy, Winnie  and Frito and (forgive me) Cheeto . . .  we'll just have to wait and see.  When I see the kitten the name will jump out to me I am sure. 

Time will tell.

 

If you read my food blog, you will have read about my great Amazon adventure.  I will recap here. I was expecting an order from Amazon on Friday. I saw it arriving later in the day.  I saw the car and the guy was out there checking his boot, back seat, etc.  looking for it.  Right in front of my house, phone in hand. You learn to recognize deliveries.  And then all of a sudden he hopped back into his car and left.  I thought to myself. He must have lost it or misdelivered it, whatever.  So yesterday morning I went out to get some watermelon and when I came back there was a box on my doorstep.  I thought to myself it must be my package.  I picked it up but thought to myself, it is kind of light and there was no address on it, etc. 

 

I opened it up. It wasn't hard to open really. It wasn't taped shut or anything.  I hadn't been able to open it on the doorstep because my arms were full.  It is a half eaten pizza, with crusts, and dirty napkins, etc.

. . . and the above photo of it on my doorstep?  It is the one that the delivery guy took to prove that he had delivered the package and arrived with the email to say my package had been delivered.  Yep of the pizza box.  Very calculated and designed to cheat both myself and his employer.

I was very upset about this.  Not only have we both been duped, but I carried a box containing someone else's garbage and who knows whatever else it contains into my home.  In the days of Covid. I complained to Amazon and they have processed a refund of my money.  I have also complained to the courier company, along with photographs, etc.  I think this is disgusting personally, and I was very upset by it.

But then I got worried.  This guy knows where I live.  What if he loses his job over this (and he rightly should, he's amazingly dishonest).  Will he come back and slash my tires some night when I am in bed asleep? Tear down my hanging baskets?  ????   I don't know.  I know he is not a very trustworthy person and very deceitful.  This took deliberate planning on his part. Who knows what he or his friends are capable of.

I parked my car in my garage last night and will from now on. 

I hate feeling unsafe. 

*Ding Dong*   Another car just pulled up and a young guy (not the same one or same car) dropped a package onto my doorstep, no photo or anything.  I opened it up and its my package, so I don't know what to do. Amazon has already processed my refund.

What would you do?  I want to do the right thing.

And with that I best leave you with a thought for the day . . . 

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 *.˛.°Success doesn't come from 

what you do occasionally,

it comes from what you do consistently.

~Marie Forleo  •。★★ 。* 。 

 

In The English Kitchen today a delicious Watermelon and Feta Salad for one.  Its pretty simple really.

Have a wonderful Sunday.  Whatever you get up to don't forget  . . . 

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