Just regrouping

I really did mean to come and update here yesterday but I didn't really do ANYTHING yesterday that was noteworthy. Unless you consider picking up my final paycheck and going to make my car payment noteworthy. And I did read the rest of another book.

The night before (Tuesday) was not necessarily exciting but it did offer a few minutes of activity. My younger, hunter, king of the jungle cat brought in a baby chick, deceased, as another of his daily offerings. I disposed of it and so he went back for another. He was sitting outside with it and since I could hear it chirping I went to investigate. It kept trying to cuddle up to him which made him keep scooting back. He wasn't about to kill or harm it since I was so upset with him about the first one.

Mind you, he was a ferrel kitten when I brought him home as a baby but I thought he would not display those tendencies as much when he was domesticated. I hate that word--domesticated, so let's say "socialized" mmmkay? In the house he is the most loving and mostly docile cat but when he is outside it is a different story. Not that I was happy with the injured doves and geckos he would bring to me but at least he wouldn't generally kill them before presenting them to me so they at least had a chance of being returned to the wild to recuperate.

Raiding a brood of baby chickens is another matter altogether. When I took the second one away from him and brought it in and held it, it was very calm and quiet. I could hear others chirping so I went in search of their nest. I found it and returned the chick to it, reprimanded Nalo for being so cruel and brought him in for the night. Gizzy had followed me and as he is not a hunter and too old and toothless to do any harm, I let him see. He chose to lay and guard them. That's my boy.

Both cats are vocal and talk to me, Nalo actually sounds like he is saying actual words, it's scary sometimes, but how do I communicate that I appreciate the thought but don't need the gifts? I understand the logic behind why cats do this but bringing me dead or injured things is not my idea of love.

Today I am drained and fighting off a cold or sinus infection- I'm not sure which, but my head is so congested that my ears hurt. I know I should be out doing something productive but feel unmotivated to move. Still waiting to return to my old happy self soon.