Happiness..

[GrannyMac]

Happiness indeed! 

Getting a full house today in wordle, Quordle & octordle made me happy! 😊 

[Mups]

My new shoes have been delivered...
They fit.. They are comfortable.. I don't need to wear them in..
THAT is true happiness...

Sounds good.  What make are they, Scrumpy?

[Ruthio]

Happiness indeed!

Getting a full house today in wordle, Quordle & octordle made me happy! 😊

I'm happy when I get a 2 or 3 in Wordle!

[Scrumpy]

Sounds good.  What make are they, Scrumpy?

Sketchers.... Love 'em....

[Mups]

Sketchers.... Love 'em....

That's interesting,  ta.
I always have trouble getting comfy shoes, and mostly just wear trainers now.

[Scrumpy]

I too wear trainers.. But you can get some nice looking ones..
I do prefer sketchers.. The ones I have just bought are like a sneaker..

[dextrous63]

Happiness is spotting a solution or learning something new when tutoring.  I'm weird like that.

[Diasi]

Happiness for me is having the cats make a fuss of me & knowing when we have a resident hedgehog, which we do at the moment.

[dextrous63]

Happiness is my cat allowing me to give him a tablet without shredding my arm.

[Mups]

Happiness is my cat allowing me to give him a tablet without shredding my arm.

You are supposed to wrap cats in a towel  (like a mummy)  first,  so they can't scratch you.
Won't stop 'em biting though. 

[dextrous63]

You are supposed to wrap cats in a towel  (like a mummy)  first,  so they can't scratch you.
Won't stop 'em biting though. 

We did to start.  I'd wrap and hold him and persuade his mouth to open.  Mrs Dex would then shove a tablet down his throat and I'd stroke his chin for a few seconds.  Ironically, it was his attempt to escape from this that led to my arm being scratched.

I moved onto not swaddling him and just doing the whole procedure by myself.  He's been much more compliant with that, especially when I give him cooked chicken slices as a treat afterwards.

He's pretty much recovered now, thank god. 

[Ruthio]

Happiness is my cat allowing me to give him a tablet without shredding my arm.

How to give a cat a pill:

• Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
• Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
• Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
• Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. 
• Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
• Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. 
• Call spouse from garden.
• Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. 
• Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
• Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
• Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil, and blow down drinking straw.
• Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
• Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard, and close door onto neck, to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.
• Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of Scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
• Call fire department to retrieve the damn cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil-wrap.
• Tie the little @!!@#@#$%'s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy-duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of steak filet. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.
• Consume remainder of Scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and remove pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
• Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.

[dextrous63]

😬😬😬

[Raven]

Not Happiness Got stuck in traffic first thing on my way over to High Farm with a delivery. Good job I wasn't in a hurry.

[Alex]

The sort of hold up you don't mind waiting for !  Lovely photo.