I didn’t mean to take a mini break from the blogging world. But a sinus infection, the antibiotic for the sinus infection, and a cold took the wind out of my sails for a couple of weeks. Just for funsies, my birthday and Thanksgiving were during that two week period. I think I need a do-over on my birthday celebration. Oh, well. On to the post!
We were unaware of Roxie’s kleptomaniac tendencies until we returned from our 2023 road trip only to discover most of my refrigerator magnets missing. At the time of our trip, Roxie was somewhere between six and seven months old. I still don’t know how a kitten was able to remove so many magnets; I’m guessing sheer determination played a large role. Most of my magnets are souvenirs from our travels, so I didn’t want to just not get any more, but a different solution for protecting them was needed. Fortunately, an idea presented itself.
Our kitchen cabinets have that “wasted space” between the top of the cabinet doors and the ceiling. I asked Kenn to “age” some galvanized metal like he has done for some of his other projects and fit a piece above the smallest cabinet. He did and it works perfectly! However, by the time I added this years magnets, that area was mostly full.

We both like the looks of the metal so Kenn decided to continue it across the remaining cabinets. We joked that we need to put up a sign saying “Nyx’s Kitchen” since the kitchen is very much Nyx’s (our black cat) “territory.” I found some rustic-style letter magnets and voila!


Now I feel like the cabinet doors need… something. I just need to figure out what. Whatever it is can wait until after the holidays!
Looks like a great solution !
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Thanks!
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We’ll all be waiting to see how Roxie figures out how to climb up there!
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I caught her eyeing them yesterday. I’m worried.π€£
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I think that’s a very clever use for wasted space. And it looks great!
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Thanks! I’m pleased with it.
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That’s a great way to show them off and they are kitten-and-cat-proof up there. Well the cupboards need some cows, right?
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I think Kenn might put his foot down about more cows, LOL.
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Your cow collection could be compared to my bear collection, which I eventually had to stop when there were no more surfaces to place them. LOL
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NICE! Excellent use of extra space for treasures that make you smile. Do the cabinets have handles that are not in the picture?
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Thanks! Yes, they do have handles; they’re silver with white centers. They could definitely use an update.
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My sister got us into collecting magnets a few years ago. So far, nether of our cats has stolen any! π
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My magnets have survived many, many cats… and then we met Roxie.π€¦ββοΈ
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We have a very similar bear shaped magnet but itβs from Tahoe
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