December Merry Mix ups
@sallypup (67010)
Centralia, Washington
December 6, 2025 4:28pm CST
Daughter helps hubby get me Santa gifts. Often those gifts come from Amazon.
The other day I ordered four pairs of socks via Amazon. I have a terrible time finding socks that will go over my swollen legs and swollen feet. And I also ordered flea meds for the pups.
Today a flat square box showed up at our door. It is the shape and flatness of a calender. And another, smaller rectangular box also arrived. Hubby finally opened both boxes. I sure hated ruining his Christmas if it was a surprise for me. Yup. Surprise. The flat square box?? My four pairs of socks. Ha ha..... The other box contained a smaller box that held vials of doggy flea meds. Pretty funny.
So far the socks might be fitting. The left one might be starting to leave an itchy rut on my leg. And Moxe ran when she saw I had something resembling meds in my hand. Hubby managed to catch her. I dug out a marshmallow and gave it to her for a treat after I poured the bit of flea meds on her neck. Moxe has such a worried, soft soul.
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@wolfgirl569 (126001)
• Marion, Ohio
12h
Better to be safe I guess. We sometimes tell each other to get the packages for that reason.
Poor Moxe pup. It's too bad that we can't just explain what things are
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@sallypup (67010)
• Centralia, Washington
11h
@wolfgirl569 Moxe pup sends thanks. She had a hard time understanding that it was fine to go up the stairs to our bedroom. She continues to refuse to go into any bathroom. I wonder what she will be like at the Vets?
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@wolfgirl569 (126001)
• Marion, Ohio
11h
@sallypup I wish mine would stop following me to the bathroom 
Mine don't like stairs but we don't have any except to the basement.
I am sure she will try to be good
Mine don't like stairs but we don't have any except to the basement.
I am sure she will try to be good3 people like this
@sallypup (67010)
• Centralia, Washington
11h
@wolfgirl569 The floor in the bottom bathroom is heated. You bet I find cats lounging around in there almost every day. Moxe is doing pretty good on walks now. I do hand gestures with Rufus- pat my left leg to let him silently know he belongs over there. I forgot and did that with Moxe. She instantly put herself by my left leg! I must not underestimate her brain power.
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@AmbiePam (107707)
• United States
11h
Sadie knows too when she sees those vials what they are. Annabelle, the sweet baby I had for a few years with Sadie used to pace when I’d put it behind her neck. Just pace back and forth, for a good five minutes. Sadie just gives me a stare now. And what a regal stare!
I really hope those socks end up working out for you.
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@FourWalls (80761)
• United States
8h
They’re so funny. Goldie could find a pill the size of a pinhead in a pound of hamburger and spit it out, while Freckles would have eaten an old car if it were wrapped in enough cheese. 
Glad there was no “letting the cat out of the bag” surprise from the delivery today.
Glad there was no “letting the cat out of the bag” surprise from the delivery today.2 people like this
@FourWalls (80761)
• United States
8h
@sallypup — have you seen that meme of the famous painting of Samson Wrestles the Lion captioned as, “Me trying to give my cat a pill”?
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@sallypup (67010)
• Centralia, Washington
8h
@FourWalls Each and every morning I do my best to foist meds on two of my cats. Each and every morning is a new rodeo. I squirt Fred's heart meds on his yummy soft food and he then hates that tasty glop. IF I can catch Fred I have an upset just over 16 pound cat to wrestle.....
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@sallypup (67010)
• Centralia, Washington
7h
@FourWalls That doesn't ring a bell. Sounds horribly funny.
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@DaddyEvil (163071)
• United States
10h
Hey, at least you both got surprised!
I always hated those bands at the top of socks that dug into my skin while I was working and my lower legs swelled up from standing on concrete all day. I switched to the no-see-um socks. They don't have that band but they didn't keep my lower legs warm, either. *shrug*
I always hated those bands at the top of socks that dug into my skin while I was working and my lower legs swelled up from standing on concrete all day. I switched to the no-see-um socks. They don't have that band but they didn't keep my lower legs warm, either. *shrug*2 people like this
@sallypup (67010)
• Centralia, Washington
9h
@DaddyEvil Blech on standing on concrete all day. I'm glad you made it out of there.
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@DaddyEvil (163071)
• United States
5h
@sallypup You'd think a multi-billion dollar company would plan for their employees' health better, but they don't care.
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@GardenGerty (166700)
• United States
9h
You even surprised yourself. I hope the socks do the trick for you.
@snowy22315 (199670)
• United States
9h
Well, they tried..I guess they were good guesses.
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@jstory07 (146835)
• Roseburg, Oregon
2h
Poor Moxe does not want any meds. When I get my cats shots from the Farmers Co-op every year they run and hide when they see the needle.
@LindaOHio (207703)
• United States
16m
Have you ever tried bariatric socks? They stretch more and are made for large or swollen ankles and legs. Poor Moxe. I hope she enjoyed her marshmallow.
