{"id":1420,"date":"2026-02-02T18:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marlas.army\/?p=1420"},"modified":"2026-02-02T18:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:48:01","slug":"katzenalbum-18-rechnerarbeit-rollige-minna-und-warum-manche-tueren-zu-bleiben","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marlas.army\/en\/katzenalbum-18-rechnerarbeit-rollige-minna-und-warum-manche-tueren-zu-bleiben\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat Album #18 \u2013 Computer Work, Minna in Heat, and Why Some Doors Stay Closed"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today is not a day for big journeys.
No farmer.
No pelmeni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today is computer work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I sit a lot.
When I\u2019m not in the barn,
I\u2019m translating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By hand.
Sentence by sentence.
Slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No auto button.
No \u201cone click.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s better this way.
For Google.
And for the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the cats,
it\u2019s more\u2026 tedious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adi and Minna notice immediately.
Stillness.
Concentration.
No movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They circle around my legs.
Again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minna especially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s still in heat.
And it\u2019s not subtle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wants closeness.
Affection.
Physical contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She rubs herself.
Purrs.
Rolls around on the bed
like there\u2019s no tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adi?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adi is 13.
Neutered.
Solid.
And emotionally not involved in the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She can do
whatever she wants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He watches.
Or keeps sleeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No interest.
No drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The farmer\u2019s red tom
is not coming in here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A very clear boundary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have no nerve
to turn into a crazy cat lady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not now.
Not here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, the kittens wouldn\u2019t be a problem.
But winter would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s cold here.
Really cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Germany it was different.
Milder.
More reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I won\u2019t put Minna through\ntwo months of pregnancy\nunder these conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So:
Door closed.
Period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, they\u2019re cats
and not dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With dogs,
you can\u2019t even count to three.
They\u2019re already on each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here it stays at meowing,
purring,
and patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I keep working.
I keep translating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And at some point\u2014no, Now I\u2019ll link it for you.
Now<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manual work.
Quiet.
No shortcuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minna will be back.
For sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be continued. \ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udda4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A A supplementary video statement on this situation was published separately. <\/a><\/strong>and documents the described circumstances from a visual perspective.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To the post with the poll:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
Cat Album #10 \u2013 You decide: Chemnitz gray or Russia colors<\/a><\/blockquote>