Tuesday, August 8, 2006
The Cook County Medical Examiner reported four more deaths from heat-related causes, bringing the total deaths from this latest heat wave alone to 25, and the total death toll from both summer heat waves to (I believe) 34. This latest heat wave was apparently rougher, because people are continuing... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 7, 2006
8/7/2006 Nurse Garfield's Field Notes
I was very mad at my human yesterday. In the process of trying to clip a mat off my back, she actually hurt me. She apologized almost immediately, saying it was an accident, but I hope to order lawjammies for her later on today. I know a good cattorney willing to do that for us felines, and I'm not... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 6, 2006
8/6/2006 Nurse Garfield's Field Notes
I'm worried about both my male human and my regular human. My male human has had a series of anxiety attacks overnight. This led him to become very tired, as he cannot sleep during an anxiety attack. At one point last night,he was having chest pains, and he thought he was having a heart attack. No... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 5, 2006
8/5/2006 Nurse Garfield's Field Notes
My male human had his job interview yesterday. The bank he's working for right now is being bought out by another, larger bank in the Chicago area, and everyone with even the remotest possibility of being hired on at the new combined banks must be re-interviewed. He was naturally nervous, but other... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 4, 2006
8/4/2006 Nurse Garfield's Field Notes
I heard on the news this morning that the Cook County medical examiner has reported a total of 15 heat-related deaths from this latest heat wave. Although I don't like the idea that anyone - human or domesticated animal - would die as a direct result of the stress heat places on the body, I must... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 3, 2006
8/3/2006 Nurse Garfield's Field Notes
Much to my delight, it has cooled off considerably in Chicagoland. It's currently cloudy, but comfortable. Last night, however, was another matter. The power went out about 8:30 PM last night, and was out for a total of almost four hours. I heard on the news this morning that at one point last... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 2, 2006
8/2/2006 Nurse Garfield's Field Notes
I wanted to coopt the computer so that I could finish this set of Field Notes before the cool front hit later today. Thankfully, we are due for a cool front to come through, although a series of storms is associated with that front, and my human is worried that the power might go out as a direct... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
8/1/2006 Nurse Garfield's Field Notes
Since my human has run out of topics, I decided to coopt the computer after my pervasive heat-induced sleepiness of the morning. It's hot outside today. Tom Skilling of WGN-TV is projecting horrible high temperatures and heat indices today. I repeat my earlier warning - get yourself near some air... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 31, 2006
7/31/2006 Nurse Garfield's Field Notes
This set of Field Notes is late because my human has coopted the computer in order to complete entries in various blogs. My human is doing well today, and I'm grateful for that. She has been writing extensively in her many blogs, and I'm especially gratified to see this. It means that the abdominal... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
7/30/2006 Nurse Garfield's Field Notes
I continue to worry about my human. She developed severe abdominal pain overnight and was up all night as a result. I had to practice every feline-nursing skill taught me by my mentor Guinevere Pumpkin to get her out of this spell. On top of that, we continue to have a severe heat wave. The weather... Sign in to see full entry.