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Oscillation between two mind sets

Oscillation between two mind sets

Sometimes I feel like I’m on top of things and don’t feel like my trauma defines me and I don’t feel so ashamed and scared. Other times I want to hide from the world and feel like a **** (I’m not going to say the word here since I don’t want to trigger anyone) 😭, I feel so ashamed that I don’t want people to know

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No clipping of Clover but she needs brushing as although she has short hair, she has a very thick coat @creative_writer The last two days I have been covered in either Toby hair or Clover hair lol I finally finished both last night and vacuumed - and you could imagine how full the vaccuum cleaner was 🤣 Toby needs a bath too but I might wait a few days.

Going to have a quiet day today. I might do some papier mache - I am making a large bunny for one of my kids. She is away until next week and doesn't know I am doing it so it will be a nice surprise for her. I am friends with her Mum (who is also a teacher) - another one of the lovely things that have come out of my class over the last 2 years. I did know her Mum before I had her in our class but we have developed a friendship over that time also.

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@Zoe7, that’s good at least. I wouldn’t get a long hair cat. They look absolutely gorgeous though. Our neighbours have a long hair cat, I think they groom her themselves. Her last haircut didn’t turn out so even. They probably have to bribe her with food, she is a fussy cat. Her fur does fly everywhere.

Papier mache sounds nice. I would love to hear about how that goes. Being creative is good for the soul

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My sister has a long hair cat and he is absolutely gorgeous. I was planning on getting the same but then Clover landed in my inbox and I fell in love - so glad I have her as she is so cheeky and cuddly at the same time. She bought a bird in today - has not done that since the first week I had her. The bird was unharmed and I managed to get it out of the house safely. The first two things she bought in were a big black bird the size of her and a rat who was bigger - both did not survive (thank goodness as I would have been beside myself, especially with the rat). She has not brought anything else in since she was a kitten until today @creative_writer

My sister brushes her boy but does not need to trim him - and he is one giant fluffball.

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@Zoe7, brings back birds and rats is how Clover shows her love. Pets are funny things. She would’ve been so cute as a kitten. It must have been so nice seeing Clover grow up into who she is now. Was she really young when you adopted her? Did you also get Toby when he was a puppy.

Brushing a furball would be fun. The only problem with long hair fur cats means lots of fur to clean after

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Clover was 11 weeks @creative_writer I was supposed to get her a couple of weeks later but the breeder was going to a show with some of her other cats and it was much closer for me to pick her up there so I got her earlier. She was so tiny. There were 3 of her brothers there also and she was hald their size. She is still quite little - so much smaller than my previous 2 cats but she makes up for her with attitude lol. Both my other 2 cats were very much mine and mine only. The first one would hide whenever I had anyone else in the house, my second one just did her own thing but was very cautious around people. Clover has become a bit like that too but it is because there are never many people around ...just me and Tobes. She did let my Mum cuddle her yesterday - which was suprising but I got her out of her basket so she was still half aslepp lol

Toby was 10 weeks. I went to the pet shop to get a new fish tank as ours in the class I kept plugging leaks - so thought it was time to get a new one ...came home with a puppy and no fish tank 🤣

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@Zoe7, some cat breeds also tend to be smaller. She must have been so adorable as a baby. 11 weeks is tinny, not sure what that is equivalent to in human years. Cats love their baskets don’t they. Are you able to manage to keep her out of laundry baskets and parcel boxes? I always find it so cute when cats loaf around, I just want to poke their little bodies.

Sometimes we come home with the unexpected 😂. Toby and Clover are lucky to have you as their pet mum

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I'm the lucky one @creative_writer They are both very loved that is for sure 💕

Clover loves boxes - even when I have things in them lol

Poor Tobes was really upset with the fireworks last night - took a lot of cuddling and patting to get him to settle. They were very loud - much more so than usual. It was a really still, clear night so that might be the reason the sound travelled as it did.

Clover loves to lay on her back on the floor when she wants snuggles - and either myself or Toby goes to her. They are both so funny together - especially when they chase each other around the back yard lol

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@Zoe7, I believe cats feel secure in boxes. If I was a cat, I would spend my time loafing in one too 😂.

The fireworks were certainly very loud. I think animals tend to be more sensitive to noise. They can feel storms and earthquakes. Human nature is amazing. I hope Toby is doing okay right now.

Fur babies are cute when they interact with each other, even when they fight with each other. My sister took a photos of cats fighting in the backyard and turned it into a meme lol, it was hilarious. A simple photo can be turned into a bio related meme 😂

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Toby is okay today @creative_writer I am about to head to bed and have snuggle time with him and Clover. I really wanted to watch the tennis this evening but I am too tired. Will catch you tomorrow ❤️

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Hi @Zoe7, I hope you are doing well 💖. I’ve been at home resting up today. It’s day three of migraine attack. We had a thunderstorm yesterday too, don’t think that helped
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