A couple of weeks into lockdown, we had the annual reminder that someone's jabs were due. I phoned the vet to see what could be done, and they said it would be alright if lockdown was lifted by mid-May, but jabs were not considered essential cat healthcare, so we would have to wait. As soon as we knew that May 11 was Deconfinement Day I was back on to the vets, and got an appointment for this morning. It has to be mornings and just after breakfast, or Nibbles KNOWS and hides. I've had to phone up and admit to having lost her more than once!
People don't understand that the vetinary surgery is a risky place it appears - I was let in, to wait with Nibbles to be called for her appointment, but lots of people turned up on spec it seemed to me, and couldn't understand why the door was locked and people were only allowed in one at a time! Anyway, I have to report that the vet pronounced Nibbles very fit for her age (13), with a nice consistent weight over time, and administered the booster with little fuss. I think she understood the word Nibbles, as she went for her backside rather than the usual neck. Since we got home, Nibbles has been sulking.
My other outing today was to collect pork and an organic chicken from a local farm, that does direct sales. It is excellent, as there is a menu of stuff to buy on their website, and every 3 weeks or so I get an e-mail asking if I would like to order. Their sausages and merguez are brilliant, and the shoulder roast joints very yummy. They also sell pasta from a local organic beef farm (there is a reason for that) and eggs and chickens from another local producer. All the products come from within an 8 mile radius of our house, which is great for keeping food miles down.
Normally we go into a room with a bank of industry grade refrigerators, but current arrangements for social distancing mean a table outdoors, a plexiglass barrier, a box for posting exact money and cheques, an extended opening time and a strict one at a time regime. It works well, but it is sad not to be able to interact with other clients as before.
Yesterday I got the last of the spuds in - a relief I must say. There are now 44 potatoes growing away - 20 are actually up and about, the others won't be for a while yet. I have 4 gaps in the weed suppressant mat that I will be putting some of my butternut squash seedlings in tomorrow, as we are now past the Saintes Glaces.
And another cat photo to finish - Clause decided he would look a bit more sensible than normal for his selfie yesterday. He is also getting heavier I swear, even though he is shedding fur as quick as he can.
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