Albert Herdianto Widjojo
Before giving birth to Blue at the beginning of last year, Susie preferred to stay out of the house, even playing around in the neighborhood and stay out there. If she comes home for food, she also rarely wants to enter the house. The condition changed since Blue was born. Susie back to her behavior, more like to stay in the house as before.
Even so, she occasionally also asked us to open the door to get outside for a while for various purposes. The problem is, in the rainy season like this now if she plays (or for poop) farther from the terrace, going to the garden for example, then when she returns to the terrace especially entering the house is her muddy footprint with on the floor. Not to mention to prevent the muddy tread from sticking to the sofa or bed! So, this particular thing finally became my job – because no one dared to accept Susie’s scratches if she struggled – to clean her body and foot from all the dirt. The hardest part of the job is cleaning the nails.
The task reminded me of various “dirty” jobs that most people do not want to do, or don’t (want) know, like those that often become stories of various action films whether they are espionage, contract killers, etc.
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I often have to get dirty hands. Susie is worth it.
Because you love nature and painting, dirty hands are understandable. lol
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Q: Do you know such dirty work?
Yes (9 votes) – 82%
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Q: Have you ever had such a task in any connotation?
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No (7 votes) – 64%
Zinger stay inside all the time. Eclipse is our adopted cat, that comes and goes as he pleases, but rarely gets too dirty. I guess he is trained right lol.
Maybe Zinger has been taught how to choose a road that is not muddy.
I know this work, although rightly so I do not really like it … I am withdrawing my sera, but this is done by someone else
I am still trying to understand “dirty” in your connotations in the tone of your words… Long time hanging out or coming into contact with certain community groups and also joining NGOs and mass organizations, I know enough about dirty work that is not merely in the sense of cleaning cat’s claws. So, I am sure that you also know such dirty work based on your background, right?
Robbing the bank or murdering someone – – – those are dirty works. Cleaning Susie is difficult work. I am not very good at physical care department so if I can avoid, I would ?. But fate taught me a lot of bittersweet lessons in that aspect and now (altho I will still avoid it if I could), I would say, when presented with a circumstance, I am capable of flexibility and adjustment ?
You are right about that in general but there is a gap that gives me the opportunity to say “dirty” which mean “avoided” by others. Once again you are right that being flexible and being able to adjust is the key to enjoying happiness.
So, why do we always say “right” when we mean something or someone to be correct? Why cannot left apply to what is right? Who made this queer assigning of certain words to certain things?
Not me, for sure! You don’t accuse me as the one behind those queer assignments, right?
Left ?. In the first place, the “you” or I do not even exist ???
Is it true? Who or where were we before?
Who? The Traceless. Where? From the place of the Placeless ??? you can quiz me on this question anytime – – – asleep, half asleep, drunk (never happened unless water gets one drunk) – – – you will get the same answer. Half logic, half leap of faith. That is life. For even God rests on passion and reason. In Gibran’s words ?
Do you know Gibran very close? and do you know h?w the relationship between Gibran and me?
Gibran, Professor X, Gandalf, you are all part and parcel of One, The Traceless. Lights from The Light. There is no soulmate, my brother, because if all are One, how can there be a mate in Oneness?
There is a wonderful carpet system from Orvis that has ridges. As the dog or cat walks over it, the majority of mud is removed. With two dogs and previously four dogs. we had a lot of mud in the basement. we still have some, but easier to remove a small amount than having to clean a lot off the floor!
That’s a good organization, Doc. I do not know if there is a seller of that type of carpet in my place, and if there is also one can not imagine where to install it yet, but at least it has the potential as a good solution.
We put one just inside the dog door. It has reduced the mud.
Oh, I see… So is it like a doormat?
Yes, we have one outside and one inside the back door (where the dogs are most likely to go in and out).
Upzzz… typo… I mean good information…
I figured. Organization not my skill set.
Most of the cats like to stay indoors with the exception of Burt who is the youngest cat in the home. However Burt does not like to stay out for too long if it is cold and wet.
It could be that Burt will be suitable to play with Susie.
That could be the case since Burt is the only cat that enjoys taking a brief run in the backyard of the home and then come back when he is finished getting his exercise.
work is work … but i told myself that I can’t be a housemaid. l can work as a nanny but not a housemaid.
There is no problem with your choice, dear friend, and that makes perfect sense. But maybe not everyone has choices and opportunities like you.
ohh sometimes i like to work that i don’t need to think anymore. haha. but yeah i thank God for all the opportunities He opened for me.
I think hard about work that does not require thoughts… of course besides manual work…
haha. no i was always thinking like an apple picker or a bagger. haha so lazy me.
Very interesting! As an apple plantation owner or just as a worker?
apple picker, so maybe a worker, haha you know we don’t apple here and there. lol ?♀️?♂️
No apple plantation? Isn’t there a mountain area there?
do you have apple trees?
Not in my area but in Malang, East Java, there are quite a lot of apple plantations.
amazing, we don’t have apple plantations here. and good thing you don’t have to purchase waxy apples from China.
Hah! Still, there are so many Chinese waxy apples in my country too…
ewww… that’s why i don’t eat apples here… at least not the much. but when i went to Lithuania, finally I saw an apple tree and even if the apples were not that smooth anymore, i still enjoyed the sourness and sweetness of it.
The capable always have the most difficult job, Albert 🙂
Garghh… You speak exactly like my wife and two daughters… then when the time for those who aren’t capable start learning to be able?
Hahaha … Albert, I know these dirty work, I have Miki ?
Yes, dear friend, but you are willing to do the dirty work while there, I am the ?nly one who must be responsible.
Susie makes a choice to go out and get muddy and then has a bad attitude about getting cleaned? I have no pity for this cat…
Susie never cared whether her feet were muddy or not, the floor became dirty by her muddy or not trail, but the occupants of the house.
just saying, they can have a better attitude
I understand, unfortunately they don’t want to go to school, even if they want, they don’t want to go to class, even if they want to go to class, they don’t want to listen to the teacher.
yeah, they have a bigtime attitude problem
A great image of Susie’s claws Albert.
Thanks, Mohan. I was lucky Susie didn’t move at that time because she was busy with her cat’s shower.
Yes and yes! I used to have a cat that lived both indoors and outdoors. Baths were often with her.
Love this photo of the claw. Very cool.
Thanks for the compliment, Carol.
Unfortunately, if I’m not home, Susie must stay outside until I go home.
So you have full responsibility for Susie.