Bike ride / Training cats

[lblanchard]

It got hot and muggy awfully quickly today and I was caught at the Wal*Mart, where there is no shade, about 8:30 this morning with some pounds of stuff to haul home. I guess it wasn't as bad as I thought because the butter didn't melt en route. But this morning's ten level miles were awfully enervating in the murk. I couldn't see the tall buildings of Center City through the haze. Usually they look like this:




I scored some more black yoga pants and tops for very cheap so I now have seven identical changes of black yoga pants and black v-neck t-shirt. Woot. I'm set, clothes-wise, until it's cold enough that I need two pairs of pants. Then I guess I can wear leggings under these.

The other day I ran across the little packets of kitty treats I had here for Ferko. On a whim, I decided to try training The Scamp. He *got* coming when called in two tries. Sitting on command took about three. Down is a little slower and he isn't sure it's in keeping with his dignity. But he does it, some times, and makes it clear that he's only doing it to accommodate me.

Comments

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

Wow! I'm impressed. Nanook will do things because he likes me, but not for treats. He doesn't like treats.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure The Scamp is fully aware that he's not a dog.

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

Well, neither is Nanook--but clearly in different ways.

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

I"ve never been to Philly...

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

Well you can't come this weekend, because we're going to Virginia. But if you've got the time and the bus fare I've got the spare room. Can you ride a bike?

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

I CAN ride a bike. I WILL come visit. But probably not for awhile. We'll talk.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

Good. By the time you get here, I may be ready to push all 50 lb of Dutch Treat over whatever terrain we decide to traverse.