Sisters Reunited...

One More...

The fairest flower of them all taking in some sunshine....

Bugsaroo…

I came home the other night and on my front stoop was a bag full of random cat related items as well as two jugs of kitty litter.  I thought that maybe someone had confused my house with the one a few doors down that works with the rescue groups.

But then I saw that there was a card. 

“Last Will & Testament of Bugsy – I bequeath all my worldly possessions to my fabulous caretakers”.

Cue the waterworks….

RIP Bugsy – you were an awesome cat and I will miss your grey nosed greetings. 

I hope that you and your toy beaver are hanging out with my Louise.

Kitty Marching Band...

Some fun for Friday! 

This could be recreated live with a whole lot of patience and deaf cats. I'll go start making the uniforms! 

Viegls Smilts Louise...

It figures that you would get a rare cancer in cats that was inoperable. The past couple of months were rough to see you deteriorate but you were a trooper as your body started to fail you. While it was so incredibly heartbreaking to feel your furry paws so cold and see your curious eyes dulled, it was time. I’m sure that right now you are having a blast with Lacite. We will meet again someday but right now you are needed elsewhere. 

Thelma was definitely confused at dinner time when she did not have a choir companion as well as not having her sister around to bowl her over to get to the food. But she still has warm laps and will be subjected to all the lovins now. 


From the moment that you came into my life with the “Oh! I live here now!” jump onto my high bed, you were quite the character. A million thank yous for the amazing love that you gave, the silly things that you did and the comfort that you always provided. 

Viegls smilts Louise. 


Aijā žūžū lāča bērni, aijā žūžū 
Pekainami kājiņāmi, žū žū žū

Storm Prep!!

Rush brunch on Sunday so Team C & E can get home due to coastal evacuation

Sandbag and plastic wrap windows at grandma’s  house (so the buyer does not drive the price down more)

Deliver garden greens in trade for squash

Fill 20 sandbags for garage and front door

Find whatever died in the shed before storing rest of yard stuff

Get hit in head with rake while doing so

Lash BBQ to back porch along with the furniture

Envy the cat's storm prep....

 

 

Remind Dad that the storm is a big deal

Put mag light on the basement steps

Take a non-storm panic outing to decompress a bit before heading back home to…..

Fill 14 glass gallons of water

Bring in garbage cans and wedge them in between the cars…blocking the outlet for the sump pump

Find all candles to make a unique mix of roses, evergreens and limes

Watch news and wonder at the people that ignore the evacuation requests and then don’t understand why the first responders are not coming back to get them.

Text and take calls from people I have not heard from in quite a while that are worried about me with the storm

Drink wine and write in my journal by candlelight

Realize that the cats did do some storm prep.... they warmed up the bed!!

Purr...

"Sometime people leave you, halfway through the wood....."

  - No One is Alone (From Into The Woods)

I know that I will soon lose another piece of what helped me get through all the stuff that went on in the past couple of years. The crappy part of pet ownership – yes, they are here for WAY too short of a time frame…but I really thought that we had more time together.

The money spent to figure out what was wrong is not a waste - I'm glad that it was figured out – there is no need for her to suffer longer than she needs to.  I am still hung up on that gut wrenching moment when I was asked if I wanted her to be closed up or to just let her go…. 

Right now there is quality of life – once that slips, I will let her go.  I’m grateful that I have some time left – the cuddles this past weekend were priceless.

When Pony Met Freya....

There was an instant connection....

Glimpses...

December 2011 in random pix....

Stinkin' Cute!

Have I mentioned how stinkin' cute this cat is?

True...

I do love my furballs, but...


see more dog and puppy pictures

Is There A Problem?

What happens when I am not home...or when they think that I am not home....




Close up...

So Sleepy...

Two Perspectives...

The cat with the fragile nerves (AKA behaves like a cat unlike the other one that behaves like a dog) has a not so subtle way of letting me know that she is upset that I am going to work...


And when I get home, she has a not so subtle way of inspecting where I have been....