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[galadhir]

Fading in and out again like I said I wouldn't. Ah well, I think I have to accept that I live up to my name (which means 'of the sea') and I'm always going to be tidal.

Partially this is because I am now writing and podficcing and trying to fit in signwriting practice, and really this is one creative activity too many in a day. I suspect that if the writing carries on, the podficcing will have to go.

Went down to the boat again on Saturday and accidentally discovered that the bilge pump had been disconnected and there was water in the bilges almost up to the base of the engine. DH managed to get it connected so we could use it on manual, and we pumped the water out, but it still isn't working on auto, so keep your fingers crossed that it doesn't fill up and sink before we can get back to it this Saturday.

On the plus side, Daughter got a cat!

I didn't think I would like a hairless cat, but I'm smitten. She's called Ember. She's two and had been used for breeding, but was being bullied by the other cats there, so the owner decided she needed to go to a better home.

She's so small and delicate, and very affectionate. She'll climb up to rub her head under your chin and purr all the time. And she does have a slight fuzz, so stroking her is more like petting a cat than like petting warm leather.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

A heated or heat-reflecting cat bed is another option. Some cats are happy to wear coats, others hate them. But pretty much all cats are thermotropic and will gravitate to warm spots.

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[galadhir]

That's a good plan :) Their house is not particularly warm, which is extra hard on a hairless cat, so a place she can go to reliably warm up sounds grand.

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[ysabetwordsmith]

I'm basically thinking about the kinds of rig used to supply heat to things like reptiles or baby chicks. They need a place they can go that is warm, so they can move into or out of it at need.

These are some locally available options; check stores in your area for similar things.

https://www.chewy.com/b/heated-beds-1474

Also, look for warm areas in the house, like near a heating vent or a spot on the floor where the sun falls. You don't need a thermometer, just follow the cat! She will find them all. Then place a fuzzy cat bed in that spot.

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[galadhir]

Oh those flat heating pads are not too expensive. They could have a few of those around the place and then the two cats could choose between them depending on their mood :) Thanks!

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[ysabetwordsmith]

Yeah, if you have at least two, then both cats can have their own if they are territorial. I'm happy I could help!