Success

The day has been spent centred around the kitten. I went up the road and asked a few neighbours whether anyone had a cat that had had kittens. No one. Those that had cats, had tom cats. My sister-in-law who has several cats, emailed me to give me advice. I found out that kittens will not wee or poop unless their mothers lick/ rub their tummies. It acts as a stimulant. I decided against licking , and settled on rubbing the little tike’s stomach. 3 feeding sessions and plenty of rubbing later, I was getting a bit worried, because its stomach was hard and bloated, but I was getting no "reaction". The 6 o’clock feed brought success! His tummy went soft, and he settled in my hand, and started purring for the first time. I decided to call him "Thursday" – the day that I found him. Besides fussing with the cat, I received a very quick phone call from my mom in Wekom, S Africa. What a delight to hear her voice again! Then my brother also gave me a quick call - also from South Africa. Double blessing!
I also managed to work out how to finish the next little section in my lace making, and finished the first tray cloth towards my BWA coffee morning. It was a joint effort. Daphne made the lace; Wanda supplied the linen and thread, and showed me how to do the embroidery work; I finished the cloth. Graeme went off with Ralph at 2.00 pm for another game of golf! I hear that he has improved since his first game a few days ago. At this rate he might become a professional…
Altogether a lovely Friday!