For the past week Daisy has been getting at least one mouse each day. This morning I seen her come back to the house with a mouse in her mouth. Later I seen her intently checking out the side of the garage along the ground. Lost another one!
Daisy saw me watching her and came in the house to eat and drink. When she climbed up on the back of the couch it wasn't long before she was scratching at the window and meowing. I let her outside and she went over to the garage. She caught the mouse again. This time it didn't get away.
Now if Daisy would take naps in the garage like she used to do. There is a mouse who built a cache of sunflower seeds from back when I kept the wild bird food in a bag. The bird food is now in a plastic pail with a lid on it but every week I find a pile of sunflower seed shells in the trunk of my car.
My northern neighbor said she is happy Tammy didn't take Daisy. She has a mouse problem in and around her house and the mice have been getting into her four dogs' food. Daisy often goes over there to hunt mice and the neighbor is happy she does so as she once again told me today.
Everybody loves Daisy. Even people who prefer dogs.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Daisy and the horses
Daisy is not too keen on the horses being in the yard. She is quite talkative to me when the horses are nearby.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Sleeping then slipping
Daisy spent much of today sleeping here and there in the house. In the early evening she was on the back of the couch. Then when she rolled over so I could scratch her neck she slipped down.
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Sleeping in a drawer
This morning Daisy went outside as usual. But a few hours later she meowed to come back in. I was still sleeping. She then wanted to check the bedroom out. She wouldn't come up on the bed but climbed on the dresser to look out the window. Then she pawed at the closet doors wanting me to open them for her. Instead I opened a drawer Tammy had used for her clothes and was empty now. Daisy climbed in and went to sleep while I slept in the bed.
Crazy cat.
Crazy cat.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Sleepy day
Daisy went outside this morning at 3 am. Earlier than normal. Usually she is in to eat and drink and then out once mid morning, then sleeps the hot afternoon on the camper in the pole shed. This morning she stayed in the house and slept. Here and there.
No more snuggie so this 'blankie' will have to do.
I slept too in the early evening. After the rain we woke up.
She waited for me by the house when I went to the road to photograph the mountains and clouds. She is a good kitty and stays away from the road and all the traffic.
She is outside now. Wonder how late she will be.
No more snuggie so this 'blankie' will have to do.
I slept too in the early evening. After the rain we woke up.
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| What's outside Daisy? |
She waited for me by the house when I went to the road to photograph the mountains and clouds. She is a good kitty and stays away from the road and all the traffic.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Head swivel
Daisy didn't come inside the house Sunday night when I called before going to bed at 1 am. It was breezy so she *may* not have heard me, else she was in pursuit of a mouse. Daisy was outside the door to come inside the house when I got up to use the bathroom at 3 am. Tonight she came in the house after 11 pm and is content staying inside. She learns.
You would think coming in the house at 3 am Daisy would sleep late, or let me sleep late. She kind of did: she woke me up at 4:45 am instead of her usual 4 am time.
Late this afternoon she laid on the front step, but then had to look back to see what I was up to by the front door. She competes with the owls at night for mice. Looks like Daisy learned the head swivel trick from the owls.
You would think coming in the house at 3 am Daisy would sleep late, or let me sleep late. She kind of did: she woke me up at 4:45 am instead of her usual 4 am time.
Late this afternoon she laid on the front step, but then had to look back to see what I was up to by the front door. She competes with the owls at night for mice. Looks like Daisy learned the head swivel trick from the owls.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Hot, hot, hot
It warmed up Wednesday with a high temperature in the upper 80s. A big change from the past weekend. I was hiking most of the day so when I got back home Daisy wanted to be around me. I went out to work on the fence after 5:30 pm and it was still hot. Daisy wanted to come with me to the fence. By the time we reached the fence where I was working Daisy was panting like a dog.
She laid in the shade of the wheel barrow to rest and cool off.
However as I worked along the fence to string more strands of barb wire Daisy wanted to be close to me. There was little shade for her as I moved along the fence. She tried to lay in the shade of the black pail but I kept moving it as it had needed staples and wire as I moved along the fence.
Daisy laid out in the sun and a few flies were bothering her causing her to swat at them. Her mouth was open and she was panting again and breathing fast and heavy. I thought of taking her home but that would mean carrying her and Daisy is not one to be carried. So I sat by her to shade her and get her to stop moving to follow me. After about a half hour to 45 minutes of laying stretched out Daisy had cooled off enough to stop panting and was breathing normally. Some high clouds also came in front of the sun. So I woke up (as I had fallen asleep) and continued working on the fence.
Daisy rested some more before getting up and doing her normal stuff of looking for mice and following me as I worked along the fence.
At the end of the evening when I was done, I packed up everything in my wheel barrow and headed home through the pasture rather than follow the wheel tracks through the hayfield. When I crossed the middle pasture where the cattle were Daisy went in the "ninja mode". She would hide behind a tree trunk and then when she thought no one was watching would run to another tree where she again hid behind that tree trunk.
She laid in the shade of the wheel barrow to rest and cool off.
However as I worked along the fence to string more strands of barb wire Daisy wanted to be close to me. There was little shade for her as I moved along the fence. She tried to lay in the shade of the black pail but I kept moving it as it had needed staples and wire as I moved along the fence.
Daisy laid out in the sun and a few flies were bothering her causing her to swat at them. Her mouth was open and she was panting again and breathing fast and heavy. I thought of taking her home but that would mean carrying her and Daisy is not one to be carried. So I sat by her to shade her and get her to stop moving to follow me. After about a half hour to 45 minutes of laying stretched out Daisy had cooled off enough to stop panting and was breathing normally. Some high clouds also came in front of the sun. So I woke up (as I had fallen asleep) and continued working on the fence.
Daisy rested some more before getting up and doing her normal stuff of looking for mice and following me as I worked along the fence.
At the end of the evening when I was done, I packed up everything in my wheel barrow and headed home through the pasture rather than follow the wheel tracks through the hayfield. When I crossed the middle pasture where the cattle were Daisy went in the "ninja mode". She would hide behind a tree trunk and then when she thought no one was watching would run to another tree where she again hid behind that tree trunk.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
More corner fence work
Daisy followed me out again a second day when I worked on the far corner fence. This time I brought my camera.
You wouldn't think laying on a large iron pry bar would be comfortable, would you?
Inspecting the hole before I fill the dirt in.
This is why it takes me so long to rebuild my fences. Daisy has to supervise my work.
Playing in the dirt after I filled it in around the post.
Here is a short video of Daisy digging:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyXTHbtFETY&feature=youtu.be
Looking for something in the tall thick grass. I don't know if it was a mouse or an insect. She came up empty. I had better luck as I caught a pocket gopher nearby after only having the trap out a few hours.
You wouldn't think laying on a large iron pry bar would be comfortable, would you?
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| Using the iron bar as a pillow. |
Inspecting the hole before I fill the dirt in.
This is why it takes me so long to rebuild my fences. Daisy has to supervise my work.
Playing in the dirt after I filled it in around the post.
Here is a short video of Daisy digging:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyXTHbtFETY&feature=youtu.be
Looking for something in the tall thick grass. I don't know if it was a mouse or an insect. She came up empty. I had better luck as I caught a pocket gopher nearby after only having the trap out a few hours.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
At a far corner fence
Daisy followed me all the way out to where I was working on the corner hayfield fence. Usually she doesn't venture far from the house or outbuildings. But there was a path through the tall grass where I had driven the pickup several times over the past few days, and without Tammy around Daisy has been spending even more time with me.
I didn't expect Daisy to follow me so I didn't bring my camera along. I missed taking lots of awesome photos of her (and of another bright yellow glowing sunset).
In the beginning Daisy stayed very close to me. Whenever I knelt down she tried to stand or sit on my front legs, or would stand on my ankles. Eventually she did a little exploring. Then she climbed up on top of a railroad tie, or would sit on the top board acting as a brace between two railroad ties.
Later she sat quietly among the trees across the fence on the neighbor's property. She sat for the longest time. I was happy she wasn't meowing that she wanted to go home. Then when I was almost ready to go home she came trotting back over by me with a huge squealing mouse in her mouth. She hopped the fence to the shorter grass in the south pasture. Unfortunately Daisy dropped the mouse to play with too close to the tall grass in the hayfield. The mouse ran to the tall grass. Two times Daisy caught and took it back to the pasture. The third time the mouse slipped away in the tall grass. Daisy looked and looked for it and then sat and listened. At one point Daisy stood way up on her hind legs to get a better view through the tall grass. The mosquitoes had come out in full force by then so we headed home. I'm not done with this fence so maybe Daisy will come with me tomorrow and look for more mice.
As we walked home in the vehicle tracks it began to rain. We both got wet by the time we got home. She is now zonked out on the back of the couch after such a busy day.
I didn't expect Daisy to follow me so I didn't bring my camera along. I missed taking lots of awesome photos of her (and of another bright yellow glowing sunset).
In the beginning Daisy stayed very close to me. Whenever I knelt down she tried to stand or sit on my front legs, or would stand on my ankles. Eventually she did a little exploring. Then she climbed up on top of a railroad tie, or would sit on the top board acting as a brace between two railroad ties.
Later she sat quietly among the trees across the fence on the neighbor's property. She sat for the longest time. I was happy she wasn't meowing that she wanted to go home. Then when I was almost ready to go home she came trotting back over by me with a huge squealing mouse in her mouth. She hopped the fence to the shorter grass in the south pasture. Unfortunately Daisy dropped the mouse to play with too close to the tall grass in the hayfield. The mouse ran to the tall grass. Two times Daisy caught and took it back to the pasture. The third time the mouse slipped away in the tall grass. Daisy looked and looked for it and then sat and listened. At one point Daisy stood way up on her hind legs to get a better view through the tall grass. The mosquitoes had come out in full force by then so we headed home. I'm not done with this fence so maybe Daisy will come with me tomorrow and look for more mice.
As we walked home in the vehicle tracks it began to rain. We both got wet by the time we got home. She is now zonked out on the back of the couch after such a busy day.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Missing Tammy
Now that Tammy is gone Daisy is thrown by the empty office and missing stuff of Tammy's.
Usually Daisy lays on the table when I work on the computer, then moves to the loveseat to sit next to Tammy. No Tammy so last night Daisy laid on my lap for a long time, something she rarely does.
Thursday morning she was feeling ornery (blaming me for Tammy leaving?) and clamped her mouth and both paws around my wrist, another rarity with me. I had a flannel shirt on and she bit just hard enough to not break my skin - but close.
Tammy took the long white blanket on which Daisy laid on the back of the couch. I found a white towel that Tammy stained when she colored her hair and I placed it on the back of the couch. Daisy is laying there tonight.
I have made fun of snuggies but, as Daisy liked the one Tammy had, I will have to buy one else find a similar blanket for Daisy to knead and lay on.
Usually Daisy lays on the table when I work on the computer, then moves to the loveseat to sit next to Tammy. No Tammy so last night Daisy laid on my lap for a long time, something she rarely does.
Thursday morning she was feeling ornery (blaming me for Tammy leaving?) and clamped her mouth and both paws around my wrist, another rarity with me. I had a flannel shirt on and she bit just hard enough to not break my skin - but close.
Tammy took the long white blanket on which Daisy laid on the back of the couch. I found a white towel that Tammy stained when she colored her hair and I placed it on the back of the couch. Daisy is laying there tonight.
I have made fun of snuggies but, as Daisy liked the one Tammy had, I will have to buy one else find a similar blanket for Daisy to knead and lay on.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
More rain
Another rainy day. There was a lull overnight so Daisy woke me up at 4 am to go outside. It started to rain by the time she came in after 9 am. At least, with the chance to go outside earlier, Daisy didn't complain about the rain stopping her from going outside later. This afternoon she took an uncomfortable looking sleep in the computer chair.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
All day rain
It started to rain before midnight and has rained non-stop all day. By 4 pm we easily broke the rainfall record for the day. The forecast is for rain through tomorrow.
Over and over all day Daisy wanted to go outside, starting at 4 am. I let her outside and she sits on the step for a minute or two and then is ready to come inside the house. It is killing her not to be able to go outside and play. She is verbal about her dislike of the rain.
It is so wet Daisy doesn't even drink from her favorite downspout.
The soil is so porous that it is not common to see standing water.
Up a little higher they have snow. Here is the view from the Glacier Park Apgar mountain webcam at around 6,651 ft.
Over and over all day Daisy wanted to go outside, starting at 4 am. I let her outside and she sits on the step for a minute or two and then is ready to come inside the house. It is killing her not to be able to go outside and play. She is verbal about her dislike of the rain.
It is so wet Daisy doesn't even drink from her favorite downspout.
The soil is so porous that it is not common to see standing water.
Up a little higher they have snow. Here is the view from the Glacier Park Apgar mountain webcam at around 6,651 ft.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Missed mice
Last week I opened the hole in the floor and went in the house's crawl space to open the vents for the Summer. Daisy of course was very interested in the crawl space. You'd think she would have trouble getting in and out of the crawl space - but no, no problem for her.
She brought up the first mouse when I was eating lunch. She had it in her mouth and dropped it on the dining room floor to play with it. Ummm... there are lots of things to in the house for the mouse to hide under. The mouse got under the furnace. I tried to help Daisy but we both lost the mouse.
An hour later she came back with another mouse - or the same one. She started to play with it in another part of the dining room. I ran and opened the house door and told Daisy to take her mouse outside to play with. Before the mouse could get under the refrigerator Daisy grabbed it and with a run jumped into the hole in the floor down to the crawl space. I never saw the mouse again.
But... very early the next morning I heard a mouse scratching. The noise woke me up. Daisy was sleeping on the back of the couch. I got her and placed her where I heard the sound in the bathroom wall. Daisy settled down on the floor to listen and wait. She never got the mouse.
A few days later - at 3 am - Tammy heard the mouse scratching. That afternoon she heard it again around the bedroom / bathroom wall. Or maybe in the floor.
Late that afternoon, while Tammy was sitting on the loveseat, Daisy came walking with a mouse her mouth. Before we could react she dropped it and began to chase it. I leapt into action and ran to the house door. But the mouse was fast and Daisy was chasing it all over the house. Long story short - we lost the mouse again.
I gave Daisy a good talking to about playing with mice in the house.
She brought up the first mouse when I was eating lunch. She had it in her mouth and dropped it on the dining room floor to play with it. Ummm... there are lots of things to in the house for the mouse to hide under. The mouse got under the furnace. I tried to help Daisy but we both lost the mouse.
An hour later she came back with another mouse - or the same one. She started to play with it in another part of the dining room. I ran and opened the house door and told Daisy to take her mouse outside to play with. Before the mouse could get under the refrigerator Daisy grabbed it and with a run jumped into the hole in the floor down to the crawl space. I never saw the mouse again.
But... very early the next morning I heard a mouse scratching. The noise woke me up. Daisy was sleeping on the back of the couch. I got her and placed her where I heard the sound in the bathroom wall. Daisy settled down on the floor to listen and wait. She never got the mouse.
A few days later - at 3 am - Tammy heard the mouse scratching. That afternoon she heard it again around the bedroom / bathroom wall. Or maybe in the floor.
Late that afternoon, while Tammy was sitting on the loveseat, Daisy came walking with a mouse her mouth. Before we could react she dropped it and began to chase it. I leapt into action and ran to the house door. But the mouse was fast and Daisy was chasing it all over the house. Long story short - we lost the mouse again.
I gave Daisy a good talking to about playing with mice in the house.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Keeping company
Daisy kept me company as I worked in the yard this afternoon and evening.
I hung another gate in the corral. I drilled a hole in the post behind Daisy. She didn't mind the sound of the drill so close to her.
I hung another gate in the corral. I drilled a hole in the post behind Daisy. She didn't mind the sound of the drill so close to her.
Monday, May 26, 2014
On the minivan
Lately Daisy has taken to sleeping on Tammy's minivan's roof. One day Tammy couldn't get Daisy down and Tammy had to start to drive down the driveway a short distance before Daisy decided to get down.
Friday, May 16, 2014
In her basket
Daisy had an early and busy morning. I found a dead mouse on the front step when I woke up. In the afternoon she took a nap and was out like a light.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Stretching and in the wood box
Tammy took a few photos of Daisy.
The other night Daisy laid and slept in her usual style by Tammy on the snuggie on the loveseat.
Today Daisy laid a while in a box I had for wood near the wood stove as I cleaned the ashes and prepared the wood stove for a fire. Here Tammy took photos of Daisy after I left and went outside.
The other night Daisy laid and slept in her usual style by Tammy on the snuggie on the loveseat.
Today Daisy laid a while in a box I had for wood near the wood stove as I cleaned the ashes and prepared the wood stove for a fire. Here Tammy took photos of Daisy after I left and went outside.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Curled feet
Look how Daisy curls her back feet when she sleeps.
Later I made some noise and woke her up.
Later I made some noise and woke her up.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Monday, April 21, 2014
Birds and tree
Lots of robins are out and about. This morning I was worried I may have to get a ladder to rescue Daisy from this box elder tree again. But she stopped climbing and got back down to the ground.
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