When last we spoke, I mentioned how worried I was about my trouble-making cat.  Yarrow is healing well and getting into lots and lots of trouble already, even with a (kitty-sized) fentanyl patch, three doses of another opiate every day, and what must be a rather upsetting wound and, er, absence of an old friend.  Friday, he tried to get the e-collar off when we got home from the vet, got just his lower jaw out, and had a complete meltdown.  We went back to the vet for a new collar option and to allow them the distinct pleasure of pilling and collaring a very upset young athletic cat.

Saturday night he got out of both the soft and hard e-collars and cleaned his wound.  Lucky for us and him he didn't pull out any stitches or mess with the wound after cleaning it.  Saturday afternoon, I went to check on him and could not find him anywhere.  This door-opening cat doesn't generally close doors after himself, and hasn't yet learned to open locked doors, so I was very confused.  The door to the garage as still closed and locked, and I had opened the door to the laundry room to go see him . . . a minute or two of looking behind and between everything on the floor ended when Scott started laughing and pointed upwards. 

Nice, eh?  I'm not sure how high up that is, but I sure can't reach it.   We have since packed he shelves so he can't repeat that feat.  We have to take him on longer and longer treks around the house every few hours because, even stoned and wounded, he cannot bear to be alone and bored.  I'm working from home on Monday and have Tuesday off for Veterans' Day, so he'll be well tended for the next couple of days.  But that fentanyl is wearing off and the patch comes off Monday or Tuesday, so the excitement is just getting started. 

And now . . . proof of creativity!

This is what I've come up with for the linen quilt (it's not all sewn together yet–just units pushed together–so ignore the messiness).  I made the four-patch blocks ages ago and got stuck for a sashing idea.  I finally settled on that navy linen/cotton blend, which I already had in my stash.  The cornerstones are a mix of burgandy linen scraps.  That stripe makes up about half of them, and then I also have two different solids for some.  I'll let the cornerstones fall randomly, just to keep this from being boring.  I really, really wish I had a serger right now, what with all of that linen to overcast.  But considering the cat's vet bills, I don't see myself buying anything frivolous for quite some time. 

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