Two Down, One To Go

 Some days, you just don't want to look.  I guess it's good that I haven't bought a tomato in three months, but the blush is off the bloom.  It's a chore ... and with ten containers of spaghetti sauce in the freezer, I'm really not in need of any more,  I guess today will be another BACON day!

Here's what I didn't mention yesterday.  THIS is the new dog feeder for Kitters.  Cyndae and I spent about 30 minutes figuring out the 24 hour clock and the feeding settings.  You can set the time, the number (up to four a day) and the amount you feed.  You can even record yourself calling the kid to dinner.  Sadly, at 5:00 on this morning, it didn't seem to have worked.

Though you probably can't see the dramatic difference in the before (below) and after (above) pictures, I really can!!  Her face is shaped differently now, no bony legs and you can't see her ribs.  She has really turned into a love bug!

While I contemplated the feeder, I was also thinking about where to put the second Blink camera.  Be sure to put it high up the detective said.  Okay, but my two ladders are too short for that.  That means dragging this monster out of the garage.  It goes up TWICE this tall.  It's aluminum, so not too terribly heavy, it's just so AWKWARD!  

I finally moved it center of the window and worked between the rungs.  Crawling up was exciting, to say the least.  

Four times up and down and VOILA!!  That tiny black thing was installed.  It works great and gives a birds eye view of the garage and driveway.  I hope the batteries last the entire two years as advertised, because I'm not sure I want to crawl up there again!  I thought I broke the upper window trying to get it down when it slipped.  Whew ... that was a close one!   Two down, one to go!

I whiled away the afternoon making a Halloween wreath for the front door.  It needs more ribbon, and I ordered a witches hat for the top.  Note to self ... never EVER order glittered ribbon.  I made this on my fabric cutting mat in the sewing room.  No matter how many times I wipe it off, there is STILL glitter EVERYWHERE.  What a pain in the neck THAT is!!  I doubt those Veterans want glitter on their quilts!

It's not done yet ... I just have to find another place to work on it.

At 5:00 on the dot, I made a beeline for the back patio to see if the feeder worked THIS time.  YAY!!  Not only did it work, but when I called Kitters, she came running.  I may have to record something so she knows the food is there.  I'm not sure how long it will last, but I'm hoping for close to 30 days.  It will be feeding her from now on to test it out.  It's plugged into the wall and has battery backup ... no subscription required.

After having the last of the shrimp scampi for dinner, I went back to work on this quilt.  It looks much better than previously.  I would prefer more orange ones, but think it turned out pretty cute.  It still needs the 3 B's ... border, backing and binding.

That was it for the day.  Oh ... the automatic kitty waterer came too, but that requires a bit of installation, so maybe mid week I'll get to that.  Today Kitters is going to the (don't say it out loud) VET for a checkup.  I'm hoping when we get back that she doesn't run away after spending all this money on a feeder.  If she needs to be fixed ... that's going to be ANOTHER problem.  I'll report in tomorrow.