Our daughter is on vacation this week, and I am taking care of Preston, a.k.a. the fluff. That’s him in the window.

“That’s my food in that box. Can you bring it in?”

The plan was for me to get here each afternoon, feed the fluff, spend the night, feed the fluff and then leave after breakfast. That worked on Saturday/Sunday. Then, Monday morning, mother nature got involved. My phone blared out news of a flood watch around 4:00 am.

The road here runs along the Farmington River. The river was at 10′ (3m). Flood stage is 12′ (3.6m). The road seems to be at 12’ 3”. Faith has ended up living on an island several times. To avoid being unable to return, I decided to stay Monday morning. At the time of this post, I’m still here and it’s still raining.

It’s good duty. Preston and I have eaten well, napped a lot, watched some movies and caught up with some blogs. I’ll be going home this morning (Wednesday), after I feed the fluff, but I’ll be back.

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76 responses to “I Come to Serve – #1LinerWeds”

  1. El Dorado?? Try Aristocats. My oldest grandson’s (now 28) favorite😂

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    1. There are some movies I could watch every day.

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  2. Fluff is a beautiful cat. My cat, Push-push, is malting and there is hair everywhere. I am brushing her every day.

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    1. I hope you can keep up with the hair, Robbie. One of our cats, MuMu, loves to be brushed. She demands to be brushed, even though the brush will come up empty. Her sister hates to be brushed.

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  3. Smart move on your part. would have been awful if you couldn’t make it back to feed the cat.

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    1. I take my job seriously, Dale ;-) Plus, they were calling for thunderstorms, and he gets scared.

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      1. As you should! And that is so sweet of you to do your good grandpaw duties properly!

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  4. That’s the problem with pets, you need someone to keep an eye on them when you’re not there.

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    1. They do complicate our lives, but I think they’re worth it.

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      1. They’re life savers for many

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  5. I hope Preston understands how lucky he is to have a ‘grandsitter’ like you when Faith is away. I also hope he packs some cold Corona and there is a good take-out menu available. El Dorado is an oldie but goodie. :-)

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    1. I think he knows. The fridge was packed when I got here. Movies and streaming choices abound, and I received a gift card to my favorite pizza place in this area. All in all, it’s a pretty good deal for both of us. Guy time :-)

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  6. The “dollop of cat food” caption got me. A good morning laugh — thank you! Nothing to laugh about regarding that rain, though; it’s downright scary when you see water near your home rising like that. Preston owes you a Corona or two. That photo of the flag seems different; to me it looks tired. and I would not be surprised if it is.

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    1. It was early when I took that flag photo. Maybe she likes to sleep late. She deserves to. Preston has the fridge well stocked. I think he said, “There’s cold beer in the fridge. Help yourself, after you fix my plate.” The oddest thing about the river flooding situation, is that the town built their Safety Complex on the river side of this road. I’m guessing the land was cheap, but…

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  7. Hi Dan – you made the right choice … couldn’t leave Preston marooned … the rain is being fairly interesting recently … but at least we have some. Glad you got caught up on a few movies, blogs etc … thank goodness for the internet … cheers Hilary

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    1. It has been a nice little bit of guy-time, Hilary. I couldn’t take the chance of him being stranded.

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  8. You are a good cat grandpaw Dan. Preston needed you to be there with him during the storm and you didn’t even question if you should stay or not.

    I love the picture of him curled up in your lap watching El Dorado with you. The picture of bliss.

    What would cats do without windows? He knew you were coming and he was afraid you would miss his Chewy package by the front door!

    Wouldja look at those sunflowers! Usually by the time they’re that tall they are falling over.

    Yes, Old Glory is at her post no matter the weather. Always a beautiful and comforting sight.

    Ginger

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    1. He’s an easy cat to care for, Ginger (as long as you feed him small portions, often, rather than a big bowl). When I pull up and he’s in that window, I feel good. He did seem to notice the Chewy box.

      Faith had the place packed with snacks and beverages and viewing choices galore. Preston and I have a good time. She will find him a bit spoiled when she returns, but…

      I’m always amazed by how the flag seems to have moods.

      I hope you’re having a good week.

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  9. Preston has his priorities straight! Also, the sunflowers, are such just a delightful sight :D

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    1. I think of you every time I see those sunflowers, Damyanti. They are the fields of flowers I featured when you asked us to post sunflowers in memory of Tina Downey – https://nofacilities.com/2014/09/08/remembering-tina-downey/ – It’s amazing to think about how many memories I have with blog friends.

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  10. Fluff duty seems like a good gig. Wish we had a dedicated sitter like you….

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    1. It works out well for both of us. I do get yelled at for not having brushed MuMu, when I get home, but she yells at me all the time, so…

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      1. Cats are experts at the cold shoulder routine.

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  11. isn’t life grand, always there is something to distract us from being bored.

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    1. Nothing boring about this gig,

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  12. You’re a good man taking care of the animals, Dan. They give us so much back too!

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    1. They do, GP. There are times when I’d rather spend the day feeding the animals than interacting with the humans.

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      1. Funny how people look at me when I say that very thing!! lol

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  13. All smiles for a father’s love. 😊

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    1. Thanks Gwen. I’m happy to visit Preston.

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  14. You are certainly a dedicated sitter. That serving of cat food looked very gourmet. Preston is a lucky cat. Well done. I wish we could get some of your rain.

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    1. Thanks John. The treat-garnish is Faith’s idea. The chicken is my wife’s contribution. I’d say I wish we could send you the rain, but the last time I complained about it, we entered a drought. Sorry, I’m keeping it.

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      1. I don’t blame you at all.

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  15. Does it usually rain a lot up there this time of year? We’ve had more than our share of rain down here and most years it’s been relatively dry around the first part of September, sometimes going in to October. I wonder if there’s been a shift in the axis of this old planet.

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    1. I’m not sure what usual is anymore. We used to have “normal” amounts of rainfall throughout the year. Then we had a few drought years, particularly in the summer. Then we had several years with wet springs and falls. At this point, I’m happy if we can avoid the extremes.

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  16. You’re such a good pet grandad!

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    1. Faith and Preston make it easy.

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  17. Lovely Fluff. Glad you could hang out together and make like Noah’s ark.

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    1. Haha – it felt a little like that’s where we were.

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  18. The Fluff seems like a good boss. And a good buddy. Stay safe Dan. 👍🏻

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    1. He’s very easy to work for, Cheryl ;-)

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  19. Enjoy taking care of Preston Dan. And watch out for the goofy weather.

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    1. Goofy is a great word for it, John.

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  20. What lovely sunflowers! Hope the rain stops soon (or…even better…more to the West where we could definitely utilize it). Happy mid-week.

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    1. Thanks. I’m not complaining about the rain, but I was worried about (him) getting stranded.

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  21. Fluff is gorgeous! We live in such crazy times, the weather included! Hope you all stay safe!

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    1. Thanks Jan. They always said the New England weather was unpredictable. Now, that’s more the case than ever. We’re doing well, so I won’t complain. I know you guys have had a rough summer.

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  22. Preston, you are adorable. My girls are all waving their paws ‘hello, Preston!’ I had to laugh at ‘My name is Dan. I’ll be your server.’ 😹 Look at all the raindrops on the leaf photo. A beauty, Dan. I’m singing ‘Tiny Bubbles”…

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    1. Haha – now you’re sticking songs in my head from comments. Way to go , Lois. Preston has such a routine. He gets three treats in the kitchen, then he goes and waits for his dish to be delivered. Of course, I comply, so…

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  23. If you don’t mind, just send the rain to Lake Mead or any of the other lakes that are disappearing in the West/Southwest. Enjoy your Wednesday, Dan.

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    1. I wish you guys would start getting the rain you need.

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      1. We did have a good monsoon season this year finally so perhaps we’ve turned the corner. We’re just so far behind over recent years.

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        1. IT takes a long time to catch up. We are still below normal rainfall for the year. They described these storms as “beneficial” in nature.

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  24. You’re a great Dad, and cat grandparent! I hope there were enough food supplies for you too and I’m glad you weren’t stuck in a flood! Safe journey home I’m sure Mi-Mi, Mu-Mu, and The Editor will be happy to see you.

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    1. Faith left food, snacks and beverages for me, Deborah. Noah should have had it so good.

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  25. How could you resist that face! I’ve always said that cats make the best lap warmers.

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    1. Thanks Dan! We made it through. Things are drying off now.

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  26. I love the photos of Preston. That one of him in the window and the food box outside is a riot. Love those sunny sunflowers too — beautiful. Hugs on the wing.

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    1. He is a cutie, Teagan. He’s happy to see me, but he knows why I’m here. The sunflower field is huge. I’ll try to get a picture of the whole thing.

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  27. You’re such a great dad!

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    1. It’s pretty good duty 😏

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  28. You are a good dad to Faith and a good servant and lap provider to Preston.

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    1. It’s fun to be here hanging out.

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  29. You are the perfect pet sitter/granddad.

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    1. I do my best. Faith and Preston make it easy.

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  30. It was a two-day monsoon, and the rain was desperately needed. Love the sunflowers and the flag!

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  31. pretty sunflowers and cute pictures of Preston.

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