On 10/18/2020 11:23 AM, Silvar Beitel wrote:
> On Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 6:42:03 AM UTC-4, Janet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> says...
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>>> A regular treat for us: Save the juice from canned tuna, salmon, whatever in a freezer container[1], call it concentrated seafood stock, and make stew (chowder in this case) with whatever seafood you have a excess of in the freezer (in this case some shrimp, bay scallops, and tuna). All you need for a simple dinner is some buttery home made rolls.
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>>> Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/XkwwUi2b1gLWZELK7
>>>
>>> [1] Never mind if you have a cat (or two or more). Last pic is of most recent acquisition: an 8-month-old rescue, still debating a name for him.
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>> Lovely fish stew. Is there cream in there?
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> A little bit. And milk.
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>> Your new cat has a rather oriental look (shape of head and long legs.
>> Both the siamese and part oriental cats we've had were very talkative.
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>>
>> Janet UK
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> Could be. He's from Florida. :-) And only 8 months old, so I suspect he will fill out and could actually be a pretty big adult. And oh my yes, he's talky. With a really high-pitched squeeky meow.
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> Which is funny, because the gray cat is the talkiest cat we've ever had. And he's not exactly an old timer. He's 2 1/2, acquired in January.
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> The story:
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> We've always had cats. At times as many as four. As we got older, we didn't replace them as they passed on, thinking it would be irresponsible. The last of the batch died in January 2018[1]. Our son and daughter-in-law moved in for a while with their two cats to save money to buy a house, which they did in 2019, and we were again without cats. Mrs. B. wanted to get another cat. I was the stick-in-the-mud that was adamant about not getting any more. Mrs. B. was all "Puleeeeeeeze?" and I was all "NOPE!"
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> We went to Arizona in January of this year, one of many trips there we've made over the years to visit my parents and friends, and just to get a warm break in the winter months. This time, we decided to take a few extra days in Mexico, so we drove down to Puerto Penasco and stayed at a B&B, whose owner just happened to have a bunch of rescue cats living in her courtyard. And one of them took a liking to us. "Take me home with you!" he said:
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> https://photos.app.goo.gl/VzPEzH6SUwmJgJTs7
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Your grey cat reminds me of my cat Persia. She barged up to my
apartment door one blustery winter night when I lived in TN. The temps
were dipping into the 20's. She demanded I let her inside. I opened
the door and she marched in like she owned the place. Which, of course,
she did.

The vet guessed she was half Siamese, half Russian Blue. The "blue"
(grey fur) was dominant but she was definitely a talker like a Siamese.

> So I caved. We snuck him back across the border[2], bought a carrier and stuff and flew home to New England with him.
>
Fantastic!

> He's a great cat: Goofy, playful, affectionate ... and really talky. And we're really glad to have gotten him before the pandemic came down.
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> Eventually Mrs. B. "sensed" that he was lonely and went into "Puleeeeeeze?" mode again and after a couple of months of that, I caved again, and we picked up #2 three days ago. There have been a couple of fights, but mostly play, as they are getting used to each other.
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I'd say they're integrating pretty darn well!

> [1] We kept her in the freezer until the ground thawed enough to bury her in the spring. You may find that macabre or funny or both. I do.
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I don't live where the ground freezes but I totally get your point.

> [2] Not really. He sat on Mrs. B.'s lap the whole time and the ICE people couldn't have cared less.
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I'm so glad you took them both in! They seem to be doing well together.

And thank you for the pics of the seafood stew and those nice homemade
rolls. Kudos!

Jill