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Crepuscular lessons
Fritter had a brief 9:30 pm walk with me. Another with Tod at 11:30pm. He then made loud requests to go outside every 90 minutes until I capitulated at 4:45 am. His stitches are out and Fritter is ready to get back to normal. But normal is now chaperoned walks in a harness and he…
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Secret Ways and Hidey Holes
Since Fritter came back from his surgery, I have been keeping him mostly inside. He’s tired and sleeps a lot so doesn’t seem to mind. But since he isn’t litter trained and is ultimately an outdoor cat, we go for leashed walks on his request. And I have been learning a lot about cat behaviour…
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Nama-con #3
Yesterday was the final pour of concrete for the foundations. It is such a treat to watch the coordinated mayhem of professionals doing their well-understood roles in a project. Six men worked together to fill all of the oiled framework for the riser ring (thanks for the correct terminology, Mark). One operated the cement mixer.…
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Fritter’s awful fortnight
Sasaki-sensei at Mare Animal Clinic let me take Fritter home for the night after bandaging him up last Sunday. Fritter had struggled hard to get home to us on that damaged foot; I wanted him to have a comfortable night with us before admitting him to the clinic for treatment. So we made sure he…
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Nama-con #2
Today the rest of the slab was poured. It went in over rebar that had been built over the course of the week. Frames on the side hold it in place until it dries. Each stage of the process makes the house feel more real – literally concrete instead of an abstraction. In addition to…
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Fritter’s back
3:15 this morning, there was a noisy meowing in the house. Not Maura’s squeak or Beryl’s bargle, this was loud and insistent. It was Fritter! He was eating hungrily and meowing in between bites. Unfortunately he has been badly injured. I think he got stuck in a trap. Whether he freed himself, or a weekend…
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Glass house
I sort of don’t want a house at all. I want this beautiful open space where I can look in all directions at my surroundings. Like Hitomi and I did yesterday when we laid down in the future bedroom. I am glad Kengo snapped that photo of us. When the house goes up, I lose…
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Lighting design
I have put off a big part of the 555 planning, and that is lighting. Included in our quote is a basic lighting setup but even as I agreed to it, I knew it was inadequate. I like lights and this house has potential for interesting lighting inside and out. Friends recommended that I look…
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Where is Fritter?
On Thursday night, Fritter slept on the bed and as usual, he stepped outside in the pre-dawn. But it’s Tuesday now and he hasn’t come back. Fritter is our adventurer. He has gone off for extended walkabouts and missed a day’s worth of meals, but he’s never been gone five days in a row. I…
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Tile Mines, phase 3
Trick? Treat? I’m not sure yet. My Halloween was spent moving all of the tiles I sorted last year from Hangar eight up to 555. There are seven pallets, a dozen trays, at least 8 bags, and a wheelbarrow. They occupy the spot where the old outhouse used to stand. It is literally tons of…
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