The Great Lola and Ivy Standoff!

It’s never easy introducing cats to each other.

And it is especially hard on elder cats.  Lola, being all of 11 and having lost 13 year old Dresden in the past couple of months has had a lot of adjusting to go through as it is.

Her move to the Quiltville Post Office in December was a big upheaval, but she had Dresden to keep her company.  And I have been there every day since the relocation happened.

When Dresden crossed the rainbow bridge we worried about her being alone enough to try having her here at the cabin.

That was a no go.  Emmy Lou (who is 20 in just a few days!) has been Queen Bee long enough not to relinquish that position, and yet Lola the usurper is much larger and stronger and became the aggressor.

Zoey and Emmy Lou -

Getting along just fine!

But Emmy and Lola?  NO WAY!

And now this sweet little Ivy Peanut shows up at our door begging to be let into our hearts and our space?  Will it work?

I am praying yes!

She is already wanting my attention and in the middle of everything.

Mail order fulfillment is a bit of a challenge! LOL!

But I see Lola slowing coming around.  Oh, there is still some hissing if Ivy gets too close, but then Ivy has taken to hissing back.

Yesterday I was playing with Ivy and a strip of fabric – and Lola got interested enough to come closer and watch.

Other than the hissing there hasn’t been any “I’m going to kill you” kind of activity, it’s more been a standoff and stare down. 

I am wondering if it has to do with Ivy’s young age. (Guessing she is about 8 months old? She is much smaller than Lola.)

And in time, I think this will work.

These two showed up yesterday from UPS!

I needed two more wagons for Quiltville Inn, and when these dropped $30.00 in price  I quickly snatched them up.  Look how small they fold down!  They’ve got covers, and in the pocket is the fold-able hard bottom to put in the wagon so things are a bit more sturdy.

With the cover off.

Oh, this is going to be handy!

• Dimensions: Large capacity wagon cart. Overall size is 40"L x 20"W x 38" H with 16-1/2" adjustable handle, interior size is 33-1/2"L x 18"W x 12"H, folded with tires on 10"W x 8"D x 30"H. Supports up to 150 lbs.
• Fabric: High quality durable strong 600D polyester fabric with high color fastness, and it is removable for easy hand or hose washing. There are Dark Gray/Blue/Red three colors for you to choose.
• Construction: Sturdy black powder coated aluminum frame is more stable and better than steel frame. Telescoping handle provides an easy control on most terrains. 7" diameter directional rubber wheels - rotates 360, 2 wheel brake system secures garden cart in place.
• Easy to Use: Open and folding in seconds, no assembly required. Folding into the carry bag for convenient storage. Small enough to fit in closet, on the wall or in the trunk of any standard car.
• Utility Wagon: PATIO WATCHER folding utility wagon cart is perfect for transporting shopping, on family outings or as a goods trolley, and great for trips to the garden, park, camping, outdoor sporting events, or just to move things.

Large capacity!

I’ve added these to the Around the Inn category of the Quiltville Amazon Affiliate Store. And yes, they come in other colors. 

The only quilty thing of the day -

Tuesday’s round of porch treadling gave me a 20 block bounty!  I was able to get those trimmed up and did the de-papering last night.  This will give me 5 foundation blocks for the hexie star applique project.  I've now got 32 out of 56 blocks appliqued! 

It has been a great evening project – sometimes I can do a couple in an evening, but more often than not it is just one and done for the night, too tired to go any further.

But it will get there!

Do you have any projects that seem to take you way longer than they should? 

On the agenda for today – we got a call that due to a delay in another job, the HVAC replacement for the QPO may happen TODAY!!  Woot!

And here I thought we were going to be at least 3 weeks out.

And the universe smiles….

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

The whisperings of your heart are far more important to your journey than the opinions of others who may even be making different choices.

The world is full of so much noise. Just do what you know in your heart to be right.

Roll Roll Cotton Boll quilt from my book String Fling available in the Quiltville Store.

Have a wonderful Thursday folks!