I made a small collage with pictures of Volya taken in August. She is such a sweetheart, goes out in the garden almost daily. We also went out for a walk, in a park. It was a bit crowded for her, so she spent most of time in her carrier. We went to get some desserts and the people in the queue noticed her. She likes the attention.
Also she loves soups, as a true Ukrainian. Finding cat soups can be tricky as not all places sell them, so I stock up when I find some.
I am often asked what I will do if the russian aggression in Ukraine ends, as trump might broker a peace deal. That is not going to happen as long as American soldiers are on their knees arranging the red carpet for a war criminal with an ICC arrest warrant.
When the war ends, I will still go to Ukraine, for as long as I can, like now. The aftermath of these years of fighting will stay with the Ukrainians for generations. It is a genocidal war and that leaves a mark. As before I will volunteer with children, I will spend more time at the animal shelter from where I got Volya and go to 2 others I follow online. In addition to that, I will start working with veterans. Now that I’m in the UK, I miss Ukraine very much. My next trip will be in a few months though, which seems like such a long time away.
The porch renovation is going well. The wall is almost up and after that everything will go faster. We already have the door, which is one of the things that takes a lot of time to get delivered.
I brought some drip coffee from Ukraine with funny designs, such as this one.
We’ve been to the Alchemist for drinks and snacks and it was amazing, as always. The bottom right picture is of a cocktail that has electricity.
We also went to see Leighton Hall, a private home which can be visited a few days a week in August. They had a lovely cafe, but nothing vegan unfortunately. I enjoyed the garden, the tour of the house, and the birds of prey display too. I shared 2 collages with it, instead of doing a dedicated post for it.
Volya is a lovely, lucky girl. Popping in from blog break to say hello. I fear an end will be a long time coming. DT is pretending to play both sides of the table but he’s in Putin’s pocket. I fear for our country every single day, and our way of life. If I ever won the lotto big, I know I’d buy weapons for Ukraine.
Gorgeous photos of Volya – she is such a beautiful cat. I didn’t know you could get soup for cats. Glad the porch renovation is going well. The Alchemist looks like an interesting place to visit. #project365
Those drinks look stunning, I love a good cocktail. I’m sure your volunteering in the Ukraine will continue for many years fort all the reasons you have stated and more.
Yes, Pushkins hates her basket, she’s not been in the car (other than the annual vets trip) for a long time. We’ve had cat sitters for the past 4 years while we’ve travelled, this is the first time we’ve had to take her anywhere.
You do fit so much in – that cat has certainly landed on her feet – I have never heard of cat soup!
Lovely photos of Volya, she looks very happy with her cat soups.
I’m glad that you still want to continue your volunteering in Ukraine; you always sound so passionate about it.
I can relate to that cat on the coffee package!
Ah your cat is so pretty. I love the Alchemist, but don’t really get the chance to go. It always feels so special.
I love all the photos of Volya! She does sound like such a sweetheart!
You are right, even if the war in Ukraine ended today there would still be so much to do to help out.
I am glad the renovations are going well and I have been an Alchemist bar once and the drinks were amazing!
Fantastic photos!
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Oh my, The Alchemist reminds me of Harry Potter! It seems so interesting. I hope you’re doing well, by the way!
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Volya is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous 😻😻😻. I didn’t know that cat soups existed.
So many fun things in this post! The Alchemist looks like a really neat place to visit. I like seeing the raptors, too.
Volya looks so offended in the photo after being brushed. 😂
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She doesn’t like being brushed, which is not ideal considering her hair. She is trying to avoid the whole thing and she is annoyed when we persist, but she is not scratching us. So far we bought many brushes between us, trying to see if we find the “right” one.