I did not have a good first day back from my vacation yesterday. When I started my vacation, we had a lot of beautiful, healthy plants. I was hoping someone would start marking them down as I had begun doing. I was sure someone would continue, but nope – nothing more got marked down. But worse, from the way the plants looked, nobody bothered to water the plants either. The 4-packs of petunias were all “toast” – dead. I had to throw away just over 200 of those 4-packs. I also had to throw away a bunch of dead marigolds, celosias and verbenas (all in 4-packs). I could have thrown away a lot more plants, but it started raining too much so I couldn’t do any more. And you know what really galls me? It’s the attitude of one of my garden center co-workers – the one who works too slow and hums all the time. I was ranting – oh yes, I was furious and upset and disgusted – you name it, I was livid at the ineptitude of the rest of the department that they could not keep those plants alive for a lousy 6 days while I was on vacation. I was very blunt when I told him there was no excuse for the plants to be dead like that. He just replied “Whatever”. He even pretty much blamed ME for the condition of the plants, saying, “Maybe you shouldn’t have taken your vacation in the height of the season”. WHAT? July is NOT “the height of the season”. It’s when things are winding down. It takes about 2 hours to water the plants we have left. At the ‘height of the season" it can take 4-5 hours to properly water everything. And then he said I was wring to “assume” the plants would be watered. Assume, nothing! I EXPECTED them to be watered and I had every right to expect it. Mr. “Hummer” and the other associate, Ann, are not new to the garden center and even if they were, they ought to know that plants need water. Especially since it was so hot all 6 days – upper 80’s. The “hummer” claimed he watered, but clearly he doesn’t know how to do it right. (more rant coming)…
Uh oh, this doesn’t look good. Hopefully, Annie will show up in the nick of time and save Oliver from those nasty dogs! On another note, saw four robins, three rabbits, and two juncos while out walking today.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 4 years ago
The little dog looks more menacing than the big one; like the big guy doesn’t have his heart in it.
LastRoseOfSummer 1 Premium Member over 4 years ago
I hope they realize that is a baby they are growling at!
More_Cats_Than_Sense over 4 years ago
Wednesday Felines!
WFV!#1
https://i.imgur.com/KwlJaE2.mp4
WFV!#2
https://i.imgur.com/c65NIdY.mp4
WF!#1
https://i.imgur.com/mX7tgps.jpg
WF!#2
https://i.imgur.com/eSLAmXl.jpg
WF!#3
https://i.imgur.com/BIugWJW.jpg
WF!#4
https://i.imgur.com/M80Q385.jpg
WF!#5
https://i.imgur.com/CqtV73Y.jpg
WF!#6
https://i.imgur.com/3peTELC.jpg
WF!#7
https://i.imgur.com/JHD2GMe.jpg
WF!#8
https://i.imgur.com/SehH1q0.jpg
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Bonus Wednesday Bunnies!!
BWBV!#1
https://i.imgur.com/Hi91cTx.mp4
BWB!#1
https://i.imgur.com/O3cD7DW.jpg
BWB!#2
https://i.imgur.com/uZPiBha.jpg
BWB!#3
https://i.imgur.com/cuDdsSi.jpg
BWB!#4
https://i.imgur.com/G8OdxL3.jpg
DennisinSeattle over 4 years ago
Time to turn on the charm, Oliver.
catmom1360 over 4 years ago
Poor innocent Oliver. I love him.
laughingkitty over 4 years ago
Maybe when they see Oliver isn’t showing any fear, the dogs will lose interest in trying to scare him? I hope!
laughingkitty over 4 years ago
Today is:
National Freezer Pop Day. In honor of that occasion, I’m eating a freezer pop right now.
National Chocolate With Almonds Day. I prefer my chocolate without any kind of nuts.
More_Cats_Than_Sense over 4 years ago
Going back to making lists and not completing anything on it from a few days ago, Rubes has the ideal solution!
https://www.gocomics.com/rubes/2020/07/08?ct=v&cti=1288078&comments=visible#comments
laughingkitty over 4 years ago
I did not have a good first day back from my vacation yesterday. When I started my vacation, we had a lot of beautiful, healthy plants. I was hoping someone would start marking them down as I had begun doing. I was sure someone would continue, but nope – nothing more got marked down. But worse, from the way the plants looked, nobody bothered to water the plants either. The 4-packs of petunias were all “toast” – dead. I had to throw away just over 200 of those 4-packs. I also had to throw away a bunch of dead marigolds, celosias and verbenas (all in 4-packs). I could have thrown away a lot more plants, but it started raining too much so I couldn’t do any more. And you know what really galls me? It’s the attitude of one of my garden center co-workers – the one who works too slow and hums all the time. I was ranting – oh yes, I was furious and upset and disgusted – you name it, I was livid at the ineptitude of the rest of the department that they could not keep those plants alive for a lousy 6 days while I was on vacation. I was very blunt when I told him there was no excuse for the plants to be dead like that. He just replied “Whatever”. He even pretty much blamed ME for the condition of the plants, saying, “Maybe you shouldn’t have taken your vacation in the height of the season”. WHAT? July is NOT “the height of the season”. It’s when things are winding down. It takes about 2 hours to water the plants we have left. At the ‘height of the season" it can take 4-5 hours to properly water everything. And then he said I was wring to “assume” the plants would be watered. Assume, nothing! I EXPECTED them to be watered and I had every right to expect it. Mr. “Hummer” and the other associate, Ann, are not new to the garden center and even if they were, they ought to know that plants need water. Especially since it was so hot all 6 days – upper 80’s. The “hummer” claimed he watered, but clearly he doesn’t know how to do it right. (more rant coming)…
ladykat over 4 years ago
Oh no! Poor little Oliver! I hope Annie went looking for him and will find him in time.
bbear over 4 years ago
BBEAR’s Wednesday posts:
1. A cute kitten post: Oh, kitten, you’re supposed to play with the ball, not be inside the ball!
https://i.imgur.com/I9sxuTW.jpg
2. This made perfect sense to the three kitties at dinner time (cat logic on display).
https://i.imgur.com/bMmyEun.jpg
3. A catitude post: and he won’t have to go away to school to become one.
https://i.imgur.com/BVd0JIx.jpg
4. When the dollhouse had been taken over by a squatter.
https://i.imgur.com/NRBkEh1.jpg
5. Here we see in nature the adoption process between a cat and his soon to be slave.
https://i.imgur.com/6Zk98Pm.jpg
6.
https://i.imgur.com/JyPE3Eo.jpg
7. The Neighborhood Watch (a.k.a. “the Peeping Tom”) providing security for you in your neighborhood.
https://i.imgur.com/u1TVRhg.jpg
8. A cat in a box post: thinking back, Calico regrets running to freedom while she was “in heat”. (A cute kittens post.)
https://i.imgur.com/e6hGTD8.jpg
9. Day elebenty in quarantine: don’t even think of leaving without taking us!
https://i.imgur.com/m8iYhTF.jpg
10. After 5 straight days of 90° or more and wearing a fur coat, a cat’s got got to do what a cat’s got to do to cool down.
https://i.imgur.com/h1mQFER.jpg
11. When you wonder how your computer got put into sleep mode.
https://i.imgur.com/iDQwjF3.jpg
12. What’s your secret to successful hunting, kitty?
https://i.imgur.com/4t4sajJ.jpg
13. Ok, I quit. I’ve had enough of 2020.
https://i.imgur.com/3msJ9y4.jpg
14. A cute kitten post: they told me I was going to the Vet to get “tutored”. I just assumed that meant “neutered”.
https://i.imgur.com/hyGfsjB.jpg
mistercatworks over 4 years ago
That’s right, keep on trongling. Only “deus ex machina” can save him now.
Perkycat over 4 years ago
Yesterday I said I wanted to see what happens tomorrow. Not so sure I want to see what happens tomorrow now,
Michael G. over 4 years ago
Meanwhile, back at the ranch …
bloodykate over 4 years ago
Holy #*@&!!!!
ocarol7 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Oliver is like a tiny furry Ghandi
tad1 over 4 years ago
Great pictures today. :)
tad1 over 4 years ago
Uh oh, this doesn’t look good. Hopefully, Annie will show up in the nick of time and save Oliver from those nasty dogs! On another note, saw four robins, three rabbits, and two juncos while out walking today.