Month: May 2025

May 14, 2025

Floofenstein: Happy Indoor Boy

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Welcome back to Whisker Wednesday! There’s a good chance you’re here because you want to know more about Floofenstein. But, if you’re new, I’m sharing our newest family member’s story from how he joined us until he has fully integrated into the clowder.

April 16

Last time, I left off with Floofenstein back home after his misadventure. Unfortunately for me, it was my “in-office” day, and I couldn’t change it on such short notice. Jim kept me up-to-date, advising me that Floof was stinky — makes sense, as who know what much he got into outside — and that he seemed cranky — possibly due to pain from his injuries.

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A Quick Reflection

May 9, 2025

Rachel

A Quick Reflection

Posted in Fountain Pens

Work has been intense lately, leaving me without much brain power to work on my blog in the evenings. I’m hoping that will change soon. But, for now, I give you this quick look back at the pens I’ve owned the longest.

Lamy Safari Dark Lilac

Of the pens still in my possession, the Lamy Safari Dark Lilac — Lamy’s 2016 special edition — is the one I’ve owned the longest.

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FIV: Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

May 7, 2025

Rachel

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FIV: Feline Immunodeficiency Virus

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As I mentioned in one of my Floofenstein posts, I knew as soon as the vet said she was calling to give us Floofenstein’s bloodwork results that something was wrong. That something was FIV, or feline immunodeficiency virus. Thankfully, our vet put my mind at ease right away by letting me know that cats with FIV commonly live average life spans.

While that alleviated my immediate concern, I still had some questions: does he need any additional vaccinations? Should he have more frequent vet appointments? Do we need to worry about keeping him separate from our other cats? Is there anything special we should know? And, of course, I wanted to know more about FIV. So, with this post, I’m sharing my research with you, and providing my vet’s answers to all of the questions I’ve asked her so far.

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Paper Systems and their Uses

May 2, 2025

Rachel

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Paper Systems and their Uses

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I’m sure most of you have experienced either being known as, or knowing someone as, the “[insert item here]” person at work. I’m the pen person to many who have worked with me. Some of my closer colleagues have thought of me more as the stationery person.

Because of that, I’ve recently had several conversations with my colleagues about paper systems. Perhaps because the world is so crazy right now, there seems to be a greater desire to “get organized,” to have better control over your own little corner of the world.

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