As chances are you’ll recall, Uni Watch woman mascot Caitlin died again in June. After a interval of mourning, I’ve been considering recently that it’s about time to get a brand new kitten or two. And yesterday destiny put one proper in my path.
When I acquired home yesterday from my every day bike journey, I noticed slightly puffball lurking round beneath the Uni Watch HQ porch. We have a good variety of strays within the neighborhood, however I’d by no means seen such a tiny kitten earlier than on our block. She (or he) was crying up a storm — meep!, meep!, meep! I attempted to coax her out, however she was skittish, so I ran inside, acquired some cat meals (I nonetheless have loads of it in the home), and put it close to her (on a green-rimmed dish, after all). She got here out slightly bit however nonetheless appeared too frightened to go all the best way to the meals. I needed to run a fast errand, so I went and did that, figuring that my presence was in all probability spooking her.
When I got here again 5 minutes later, I figured I’d discover her consuming, however the meals was untouched and there was no signal of her. Then, after a minute, I heard her: Meep!, meep!, meep! I adopted the noise to my yard, the place I discovered her cowering behind a tree. Once once more, I couldn’t handle to coax her out, however I did handle to get some video of her:
Right after that, she ran away. About 20 minutes later I used to be on the porch with my neighbor Jason, telling him about all of this, and all of a sudden we might hear her. Meep! Over the course of the following hour or so, she ventured close to the porch after which ran away a number of instances, crying the whole time. I’m fairly positive she’s misplaced and misses her mother, which is heartbreaking.
I had another issues I needed to deal with, however I used to be fairly positive she’d be again. At about 10pm, I went out on the porch and will hear her once more. (I’m undecided about her general well being, however at the least her larynx appears to be in superb form.) The meals I’d put out earlier was nonetheless untouched, so I consulted with Mary, my ex, who steered that I wanted one thing stinkier than cat meals. I went across the nook to purchase a can of tuna, however once I acquired again the Meep!-ing had stopped. I went out once more at 11pm — silence.
I’m fairly positive she’ll be again right this moment, and I’ll have the tuna prepared for her. If that doesn’t work, I may be affected person for so long as it takes to win her belief. I imply, her look virtually on my doorstep, proper once I was considering it was time to kitten up once more, looks as if a fairly apparent signal, no? Wish me luck!
ITEM! NHL Season Preview Now Available
Good morning! The begin of the NHL common season is now just some days away, which suggests it’s time for the annual Uni Watch NHL Season Preview, your go-to information to all of this season’s new uniforms, logos, goalie masks, ice designs, and deep-cut information you gained’t discover anyplace else.
You can learn the beginning of the NHL Season Preview right here. In order to learn the whole factor, you’ll have to turn into a paid subscriber to my Substack (which may even provide you with access to my full Substack archives and to the upcoming NBA Season Preview, which will probably be revealed in two weeks).
My thanks, as at all times, in your assist and consideration.
Too Good for the Ticker
The information of Packers brand designer John Gordon’s loss of life prompted a word from reader John Forsyth, as follows:
I made this bookshelf for my dad in center faculty store class, circa 1975. Dad was a profession Army officer (pilot, teacher, after which check pilot), so we moved so much, however our workforce was at all times the Packers as a result of dad’s first flight teacher was Max McGee, former Packer participant and hero of Super Bowl I.
I nonetheless keep in mind how my junior excessive self struggled to get the cutout form of the helmet and the emblem excellent. I believe my very own kids have given me the “So close, Jim” remark a couple of instances relating to this!
I like this! Here’s how the shelf appears whereas fulfilling its supposed operate:
So good. Thanks a lot for sharing, John!
Can of the Day
Now that’s a pleasant can, am I proper? My compliments to the chef!
