Fat Kitty makes me happy. He’s the sweetest, cutest little snuggle-bug. And he’s obsessed with the bubbles. Whenever Michael and I watch TV now I blow bubbles for him to play with (no, not Michael, but the cat). We were watching the latest episode of Breaking Bad on Sunday night and it was Bubble Time.
He gets so cracked out on it. He jumps in the air, tries to catch the bubbles and is so confused when they disappear. It’s a riot to watch him. The above picture is a little dark but if you look carefully you can see the bubbles.
Over the weekend I did a little bit of gardening (in between rain bursts). It seems that my squash plant is not doing so well. I’m not sure what’s wrong with it:
The actual squash looks fine, it’s the leaves that look gross. I don’t know if it’s dying? Rotten? Mildew? What gives? Is there anything I can do to fix it?
At least my tomatoes and onions are still a success. I picked a ton of tomatoes in the last week and took half into work to share with coworkers. The onions are small but they are fragrant and delicious. The zucchini is also flourishing but I think with the recent colder weather here it might be done.
The weather has gone from hot to cold and rainy just in a matter of days. This means I probably won’t be biking into work much. I see people commuting by bike in the pouring rain and they all looks so miserable. I’d much rather commute in the cold than in the rain! I hope next week looks better for that. I even got some new shoe covers for biking in cold weather:
I bought a Groupon deal for Veloclothes.com and Michael helped me pick out the right pair for me. It was a super quick service. I placed my order online and received the booties just a few days later. Very fast service! I hope I have the opportunity to use my booties soon!
Other than those exciting updates my weekend was uneventful. I wasn’t feeling the best. I just had a nagging feeling of being run-down. I am not the type to spend my weekends doing nothing and that’s exactly what I did. Other than working out on Saturday and swimming on Sunday I watched TV and napped! I am NOT a napper. That’s not a good sign if you ask me. I’m now taking extra vitamins and Emergen-C like crazy to avoid getting whatever yuck is going around!
QUESTION: What was the highlight of your weekend?
Lisa
It looks like your squash are succumbing to a disease. They are very susceptible to them, especially when the weather is cool and rainy. Squash like hot weather. Since they grow so fast, I usually plant squash at the beginning of the summer and then again in the middle of the summer so I have new plants for the fall. It gives me another couple of weeks of squash before the frost comes!
Lisa Eirene
Should I just pull the plant out? Is the squash bad now?
Lisa
If the squash is still growing okay, then I would just let it go as long as possible. When my squash plants start looking like that, usually my squash will start rotting on the vine soon after. That’s when I pull them up. Hope this helps!
shelby
Have you ever tried the catnip-laced bubbles? Oh lord. I don’t remember where I got them, but we had a bottle once and our Emmy went NUTS over them.
Lisa Eirene
I haven’t tried the catnip bubbles yet but I want to get some. It’s on the list. I know Fat Kitty would go NUTS!!!!!!!
Samantha
Oh Lisa what a cute cat! I love cats and all animals actually. We have a 10month old puppy and I would love to get a cat too but My husband is terrrified of them. 🙁
Anyways I didn’t do much this weekend either. I think it’s just the start of the fall season and the loss of sunshine that’s got us all down. Don’t worry once our bodies adjust to the new temps and weather we’ll be back on top in no time!
XO
Sam
Lisa Eirene
That’s too bad the hubby doesn’t like cats. They are the best companions. And I agree it’s the changing weather. I am so tired! And I think it’s the darkness and rain here.
lisa
The squash plants – when mine looked like this it was mildew/mold. I didn’t like the ugly leave being on there, so I cut them off. Plus, the mold could get on the squash and make the squash mold.
Our cats love flashlights or light refracted from glass and the sun. It’s fun to have them running with that. A feather on a string was another activity that would get the cats panting. Kitty cardio?
Lisa Eirene
Okay I will cut down the moldy leaves. Hopefully the squash will survive.
My kitty DEFINITELY needs cardio! 🙂