Beginner Gardening: Back from vacation and nobody needed me....., 1 by podster

podster wrote:
Thanks for the comments. Our rescue cat got away from an evacuee. Never could find them. We are located on one of the evacuation routes. He walked across the porch at work just yowling. He was wearing a harness but no leash. I went out and picked him up bringing him in without thinking. We have 2 dogs that go to work with us. He never flexed a claw and was best buddies with them immediately. Me thinks he grew up with a dog. We named him Scraps ( somebody elses left overs ). The vet says he is a Russian Blue and he is now an IT! He is SO nice. People who don't like cats like him. They worry when we let him go out at work. When we went on vacation, we boarded him.
Something you might do next time you leave. I always get at least two and try for a third backup person. They have each others phone number and I give the first two keys to the place. That way no one has to be totally commited.
By the way, the plants in the photo were clustered in the shade for vacation. Pearlie is peering into a little birdcage which I have ivy in. A group of plants is always prettier... but thank you. pod