The Entropy Gang’s December 2023
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Jellicoe: He’s a good-tempered pup and doesn’t make much
noise. He only grumbles when I try to steal his food. Feeding times are the highlights of my day.
Herschel:
I just wait patiently. Well, I do yowl sometimes but I think my brother is
quite rude. He moves closer and closer to the MAID when it’s nearing time for her
to feed us. Then he starts patting her face and giving her little nips on her
arm.
Jellicoe:
I object to that. I’m just gently reminding her. She’s getting on in years, you
know.
(The MAID: Harrumph!)
Herschel:
So are you and I and we don’t need to be reminded about anything.
Jellicoe:
You’re right. I’d apologise to her if I thought she’d understand, but, well,
HUMANS, you know . . .
Herschel:
There you go again, being all superior. Where would you be without the HUMANS?
Jellicoe:
I know, but you must admit they can’t do half the things we can. I mean, have
you ever seen them leap up to the top of the grandfather clock?
Herschel:
No, and neither have I seen them catch birds, though they don’t like us doing that. Leaving all that aside,
how would you cope without the MASTER and the MAID and the VETS?
Jellicoe:
You’re right. The MASTER took me to see the VETS again the other day. I wasn’t
ill but he and the MAID were having difficulty getting blood to test for my
glucose curve, whatever that is.
Jellicoe:
My poor ears were getting sore but I’m very good and don’t struggle much. The MAID
said that as my ears were getting pierced I might need some earrings soon. I didn’t
fancy that.
Herschel:
So? What happened?
Jellicoe:
Well, the VETS showed the MASTER how they
do it and now he won’t use five or six testing strips every time.
Herschel:
Why does he have to do it?
Jellicoe:
It’s all to do with numbers. They mustn’t be too high or too low or I start to
wobble and the stuff the MAID injects has to be adjusted. We were there for ages but when the MASTER asked how much
he owed them, they said he didn’t and they were happy to help.
Herschel:
That’s good, then. How much stuff do you have to have each day?
Jellicoe:
It went down to 2½ units but now it’s 3 again. I think the MAID needs a
microscope to read the scale.
Herschel:
It will be Christmas soon. There are pretty lights everywhere.
Jellicoe:
We hope all the HUMANS on earth can find some peace and joy and learn to live
together.
TTFN
Nice conversation between the cats. I hope Jellicoe's
ReplyDeleteglucose levels stay steady through the festive season. Well, for always really.
Bank holidays are often a bit of a concern as that's when animals - humans included - tend to get ill. Little ray of sunshine, aren't I?
DeleteA nice wrap up to your to your chat, cats.
ReplyDeleteIf only we could all learn to live together in peace . . .
ReplyDeleteBeautiful....
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteHerschel and Jellicoe, you two did fine bringing us up to date on some of the things happening in your house. Don't anybody get sick when there is a holiday. Good human like your Maid, want to make sure that you stay well and we do too.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed . . .
DeleteLovely post from Herschel and Jellicoe today. Hope the glucose levels stay in the right place for Jellicoe especially over the festive period.
ReplyDeleteHerschel is a beautiful name in German and Yiddish, meaning a deer. It is a very sentimental name for me since 1] my husband's late father was a Hersch and 2] my late dad's uncle was Herschel :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely name to say - it fits the mouth so well. I didn't know it meant 'deer'.
ReplyDeleteAlways lovely to catch up with Herschel and Jellicoe. Bess says she hopes Jellicoe's glucose levels stay under control, and also that having one's ears pricked sounds quite ouch! xxx
ReplyDeleteJellicoe says: Thank you, Bess. Avoid it if you can:-) x x x
DeleteSuch a good update from Herschel and Jellicoe. I'm wishing all the best for managing Jellicoe's health. That's a continuing challenge to monitor. I did have to smile about those face pats and little nips. Biting the back of my legs is the preferred method here.
ReplyDeleteLittle nips are quite a shock if you're not expecting them:-)
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