Curtis Jackson
@cnjackson.bsky.social
Located in 1 of the reddest states there is.
Head Hermit @ Brokedown Palace, frequently listening to Uncle John's Band down by the riverside with my Sugar Magnolia, growing Scarlet Begonias.
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Head Hermit @ Brokedown Palace, frequently listening to Uncle John's Band down by the riverside with my Sugar Magnolia, growing Scarlet Begonias.
🚫 DM's! 🚫 relationship lookers! 🚫 OF's!
Someone is tweaking and rolling hard.
December 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Someone is tweaking and rolling hard.
Why is FIFA sucking up to Inferior Leader? Is this an annual award? Or is it a 1 time deal? If it is annual, will Inferior Leader be the winner every year? (probably).
December 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Why is FIFA sucking up to Inferior Leader? Is this an annual award? Or is it a 1 time deal? If it is annual, will Inferior Leader be the winner every year? (probably).
It is less dangerous when It is asleep.
December 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It is less dangerous when It is asleep.
So this morning, I collected a stinky from her litter pan & ran it over to the vet. And while I was gone, she found herself a way back under the sofa. 🙄 She's a regular Houdini. I sure hope she outgrows the hiding stuff. But she's a little lovable furball.
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So this morning, I collected a stinky from her litter pan & ran it over to the vet. And while I was gone, she found herself a way back under the sofa. 🙄 She's a regular Houdini. I sure hope she outgrows the hiding stuff. But she's a little lovable furball.
I took her last week to our family's vet & got her checked out. Dr. Amy said she was good & healthy, no visible signs of fleas or parasites, said her coat looked really good & her heart sounded good & strong. Nala was pretty scared, so rather than take a poop sample, they had me bring one back.
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I took her last week to our family's vet & got her checked out. Dr. Amy said she was good & healthy, no visible signs of fleas or parasites, said her coat looked really good & her heart sounded good & strong. Nala was pretty scared, so rather than take a poop sample, they had me bring one back.
I'm still shutting her up in the utility room at night. Her food & water bowls are there, plus her litter pan, blankies, & a bed she can hide in (but she's ignoring the bed per cat protocols). This morning I let her out after feeding her & we had a big play session.
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I'm still shutting her up in the utility room at night. Her food & water bowls are there, plus her litter pan, blankies, & a bed she can hide in (but she's ignoring the bed per cat protocols). This morning I let her out after feeding her & we had a big play session.
I got down in the floor (not easy with 2 bad knees) & looked under the sofa & saw her paw was hung up. I had to get in a position that I could reach her paw & get the claw unhung from the carpet. She was not happy. When she came out after dark, I fed her & petted her up, & engaged her in play.
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I got down in the floor (not easy with 2 bad knees) & looked under the sofa & saw her paw was hung up. I had to get in a position that I could reach her paw & get the claw unhung from the carpet. She was not happy. When she came out after dark, I fed her & petted her up, & engaged her in play.
I rolled up quilts and wrapped them around the base of the sofa, but the little smarty pants figures out ways to get past them. I get concerned she'll get hung up under there & I won't be able to get to her. Well that happened yesterday. She got a claw hung in the carpet. I heard bumps & grumbles.
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I rolled up quilts and wrapped them around the base of the sofa, but the little smarty pants figures out ways to get past them. I get concerned she'll get hung up under there & I won't be able to get to her. Well that happened yesterday. She got a claw hung in the carpet. I heard bumps & grumbles.
But all seems to be fine today. When I called her this morning she come trotting out from her hidey hole & went straight to her food dishes. She got lots of pets & neck scratches, praise for her jumping skills, & told how pretty she is. While she was out I put a quilted chair cover in her corner.
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
But all seems to be fine today. When I called her this morning she come trotting out from her hidey hole & went straight to her food dishes. She got lots of pets & neck scratches, praise for her jumping skills, & told how pretty she is. While she was out I put a quilted chair cover in her corner.
I can live with that, & if I need to get to her I can. Between the time I coaxed her out yesterday to the time I went to bed, she ate 2 3.5 oz. cans of Fancy Feast. She ate some dry food during the night & ate another full can this morning. I felt her tummy & she's full as a tick.
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I can live with that, & if I need to get to her I can. Between the time I coaxed her out yesterday to the time I went to bed, she ate 2 3.5 oz. cans of Fancy Feast. She ate some dry food during the night & ate another full can this morning. I felt her tummy & she's full as a tick.
I hope you feel better soon.
November 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I hope you feel better soon.
But so far this morning, she has been very friendly & loving. I may try to bring her in my office room again today. I fixed the cat tree (who knew you could get parts for them on Amazon). My cat that passed away loved to nap on it & look out the windows at the deer & other animals around here.
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
But so far this morning, she has been very friendly & loving. I may try to bring her in my office room again today. I fixed the cat tree (who knew you could get parts for them on Amazon). My cat that passed away loved to nap on it & look out the windows at the deer & other animals around here.
I seriously got afraid she had gotten herself hung up behind the water heater, & had no idea how I'd get her out of there w/o pulling out the water heater. I fixed my barrier & put it back in place. Her new hiding place is behind my canning rack in the dining room. I can deal with that.
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I seriously got afraid she had gotten herself hung up behind the water heater, & had no idea how I'd get her out of there w/o pulling out the water heater. I fixed my barrier & put it back in place. Her new hiding place is behind my canning rack in the dining room. I can deal with that.
I managed to coax her out yesterday with a little saucer of dry food. Once she got a whiff of the food she came out & went straight to the chest freezer & jumped up. I opened a 3.5 oz can of Fancy Feast & she ate the entire can. I stood there with her the whole time & talked softly to her.
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I managed to coax her out yesterday with a little saucer of dry food. Once she got a whiff of the food she came out & went straight to the chest freezer & jumped up. I opened a 3.5 oz can of Fancy Feast & she ate the entire can. I stood there with her the whole time & talked softly to her.
I do feel like I'm being impatient. I've been around cats all my life. I know some will bond instantly with you and some will never bond with you. I'm really afraid Nala won't bond with me, but I keep reminding myself she's only been here 6 days. Thanks for the encouragement & reassurance.
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I do feel like I'm being impatient. I've been around cats all my life. I know some will bond instantly with you and some will never bond with you. I'm really afraid Nala won't bond with me, but I keep reminding myself she's only been here 6 days. Thanks for the encouragement & reassurance.
I'm frustrated. It seems like all the progress we made was wiped out just because I needed to wash some clothes. The only thing I know to do is just leave her alone, keep food in her bowls, keep her litter pan scooped, & hope she comes back around.
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I'm frustrated. It seems like all the progress we made was wiped out just because I needed to wash some clothes. The only thing I know to do is just leave her alone, keep food in her bowls, keep her litter pan scooped, & hope she comes back around.
When I got up this morning, I couldn't find her. I finally decided to look behind the water heater, even though I had put up my "barrier" while I was up at 2:30. There she was. Behind the water heater. No signs of how she figured out how to get past the "barrier". Now she won't come out for me.
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
When I got up this morning, I couldn't find her. I finally decided to look behind the water heater, even though I had put up my "barrier" while I was up at 2:30. There she was. Behind the water heater. No signs of how she figured out how to get past the "barrier". Now she won't come out for me.
About 2:30 am I got up to go to the bathroom. While I was up I went to the utility room to check on her & she was on her blankets on the washer. I petted her, talked to her, and fed her. She had eaten a good bit of dry food & used her litter pan.
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
About 2:30 am I got up to go to the bathroom. While I was up I went to the utility room to check on her & she was on her blankets on the washer. I petted her, talked to her, and fed her. She had eaten a good bit of dry food & used her litter pan.
I begged & pleaded for her to come out from behind the water heater, but she wouldn't. She wouldn't even come out to eat. I gave up for the night after I remembered I had a big box that HVAC filters came in & I broke it down to "try" to make a barrier so she couldn't get behind the water heater.
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I begged & pleaded for her to come out from behind the water heater, but she wouldn't. She wouldn't even come out to eat. I gave up for the night after I remembered I had a big box that HVAC filters came in & I broke it down to "try" to make a barrier so she couldn't get behind the water heater.
This morning I cracked the door open and caught that pic of her. After she had her breakfast, & I had mine. I opened the door & left it open. She's ventured out into the kitchen & dining room area, but not any further. We'll see how she progresses through the day.
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This morning I cracked the door open and caught that pic of her. After she had her breakfast, & I had mine. I opened the door & left it open. She's ventured out into the kitchen & dining room area, but not any further. We'll see how she progresses through the day.