What’s Hot, What’s Not #8

It’s time for What’s Hot and What’s Not: Cats + Cabin Edition!
What’s Hot
– Adaptable cats. While they didn’t particularly enjoy the ride up to the cabin, the cats were happy enough once we got there. I didn’t put Booty in the cat carrier on the way up, so he stayed busy watching the scenery speed by in the car. I’d rather have both cats in carriers, of course, but I only have one (carrier), and the arrangement this time was much less stressful for everybody than when I’ve put them together. Just because they like each other doesn’t mean they want to be trapped together for an hour and a half! By the time we got to the cabin, Booty had tuckered himself out with all that being alert, so he went straight to sleep.
– Amusingly clingy cats. Beany, on the other had, made sure to sniff everything in the cabin, and then she decided she needed affection. She followed me around and told me all about what was going on. She’s usually only vocal when she’s reacting to something (cat laughing) or asking for food; if Booty is trapped in a room, he’ll cry until you let him out, but Beany will stay trapped, never making a peep. But today, not content with being cuddled in the living room, she would run to the bedroom and then cry until I came to find her and cuddle her in that room instead.
– Multiple Heating Systems. The cabin was pretty cold when I got there, but there’s both a forced air furnace and under-floor heating. I cranked both up, and it took only about an hour to warm up. Once the house is at the proper temperature, by the way, the furnace gets set low, and the floor heating is enough to keep it warm.
– Projects. I’ve got several things to do while I’m at the cabin, and I’m looking forward to having a stretch of time (without constant internet access) to work on them. Of course, one of those projects is lying on the sofa and reading interesting books, so ‘work’ might not be the appropriate word.
What’s Not
– Annoyingly Clingy Cats. After about the first half hour of clingy-ness, I got bored with it. I eventually showed Beany how to make a cave in the blanket I’d put on the ground, and I came back into the room five minutes later to find her curled up in there. Thank goodness for distractions.
– Too Much Caffeine. I’m at the supermarket, which has a little area with booths — and wifi. I feel obligated to at least buy a cup of coffee while I use their internet, though, and it’s gas station coffee. I would usually order a decaf if I were at a normal coffee shop, but decaf filter coffee that’s been sitting in a pot for hours is almost guaranteed to be deadly. So I went with half-caf, but now my eyes are shaking a little bit.
– Cold Feet. Literal cold feet, that is. Once my feet get chilly, it takes aaaages for them to warm up again. I’ll have to rig up a foot warming system when I get back to the cabin. The classroom I was in last night for French was pretty cold, and it stuck with me right up until I went to bed (the heated mattress pad and flannel sheets can battle any kind of chill).