h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Oh, this morning was bad. I woke up late-ish, around eight, and noticed that the bathroom door was closed (bad thing, when the kitten has started using the potted plants for potty). But she wasn't around! Poured some dry feed for her - no show.

I spent the morning folding blankets, opening closets and cupboards, disturbing the son, looking looking looking. But no kitten. The vet checkup had to be canceled. And whining . To facebook, to skype, to Pappa, to Mamma.

And finally, when I had collected her toys and sat down to try to work, she jumped over the beach chair that I use to block the garden door. Some spiderweb and schmutz in her fur, but happy and warm. She immediately went to eat a little, and when I was busy elsewhere, she pooped in the plant again. So, now I have sprinkled pepper on the plants, hoping that will keep her out.

And then, she has napped most of the day. Must have been a big adventure!

After work, I started on the fence towards my neighbours patio. He replaced his side earlier this year, which made me realise how awful mine was... Rotting wood, not painted in ten years, nails falling out, a disgrace! So now the old wood is off, and I have cut a piece to make up for where the neighbour lengthened a post, but not quite to the same width as the original post... And the three horizontal bars are in place. Next I shall cut the planks to the right length, and start putting them up across the horizontal bars.

Quite a lot of w*rk for one day! I'm impressed

In my experience, kittens don't wander very far, but it does make you wonder where she was. Hmmmm