The Cat Tooth Fairy comes to Kaktovik, Alaska

     Okay, so just as the day was winding down I decided to bake some crackers with home-ground spelt flour that I made with my VitaMix today.  After I did that I decided to squeeze my precious Gwennie's face and tell her how cute she looked sitting atop my cookbook on my kitchen counter.  Only then did I notice red, inflamed gums with a loose tooth.  I was immediately concerned and went to get the tweezers only to discover they were too small to do the job.  So what did I do?  Panic of course.  That's what instinct tells you.  After all it's not like I could drive to an emergency vet as there are no roads here of course.  The next plane wasn't until the following morning which means that my poor dear Gwennie Pooh would have had to suffer a whole other night before boarding a flight to Fairbanks.  Then there was the issue of cost of the flight and hotels and the quarantine upon return due to Covid.  So, instead I came to my senses and called Ann, the former principal's wife.  He retired last year but she decided to hang around for one more year for the kiddos.  Soon she arrived with two sets of pliers and to our dismay, neither worked.  She tried to reassure me it would fall out but I was still concerned and then the idea of dental floss came to mind.  So I went to the bathroom and got some and after two tries it did the trick.  Out came the little kitty cat tooth.  I've saved it in a jar for the cat tooth fairy and so I can take a better picture when I get a new camera.  Until then, this photo will have to do.  UPDATE:  Here is the new photo!

 

And thus I put it back in its jar for safe keeping.

 

Puppy Surprise

 

    Welcome to January 2022 everyone!  What a great year this will be and how can it not with such blessed omen as the arrival of these two blessed pals this past winter break.  And indeed they are precious.  I haven't officially decided on their names, I was thinking Mickey and Minnie but it will likely be a few more weeks until I officially decide.  

    They have been home for about 2 weeks now and the chaos is finally beginning to subside.  They are beginning to fully understand how to only use the puppy pads in their dog room and the laundry room to go potty rather than my nice hardwood floor or the kitchen.  They are also adjusting to me being gone for long days at school and then coming home in the evening.  Although yesterday they moved their puppy steps that help them get on their chair over to the blockade in the doorway and came close to gaining freedom but alas failed.  Mwahahahaha!  

    And the best news of all is that the mail I ordered before Christmas fully of puppy items is just finally beginning to show up after a week or two without flights due to a blizzard.  Yes, indeed we spent most of winter break caked in a blizzard that was one of the worst they've seen (I think I'll detail that occurrence in another post).  But we survived and these two precious bundles of joy are finally settling in.  This weekend finally feels like a weekend of relaxation because getting two puppies is hard enough without having to wait 4 weeks or more for supplies to arrive.  

    And finally, let's not forget Gwennie, or little Gwen Gwen, or just plain Gwendolyn.  She loves her new monthly Skip and Scamper box.  The treats were a real hit but unfortunately they decided to devour the foil toy and they allow me to clean it up alongside their vomit.  Oh well, live and learn.  

     And here Gwennie is again in another box that she finds most comfortable.  Funny isn't it how we can spend oodles of money on fancy toys and beds and when it comes down to it they just like an old Tupperware container and plastic tops for my AeroGrow plants.  

 But before we go, let's have one last look at my puppies settling in.

 

 

This is comfy sis

 

 

Ahhh...this is even better :)

 

'Til we meet again