Company with coffee

Opened the door to let a cat in, and saw these guys enjoying the beautiful morning.

It made for a nice bit of company with my "thank God daylight savings time is over" coffee.

Bridger 2/18/02 - 9/20/09

There are no words for how it feels when they die in your arms. The logic of an end to suffering cannot touch the loss.

Rest in peace, my heart. If someday I look back and was half the person you were as a dog, it will have been a more worthy goal than any I could have come up with myself.

A morning smile . . .

While reading a chat list, I came across this quote. People often ask if I have children, and seem suprised when I respond that I do not. Not sure if this is a comment on my apparent suitablility as a parent (not), my profession or my age.

"If I wanted to hear the pitter patter of little feet, I'd put shoes on my cat."

I'm sorely tempted to use it the next time the question is asked. Although at my place, all pitter-patters are noisy, accompanied by hair, and none of them, including the cats, are ever quiet unless someone is getting into trouble.

Stop Thief!

The crew had chicken wings for dinner. It was Cesca's first raw meal. She figured it out pretty quick, but not before the kittens were hijacking whichever wing she wasn't working on and hauling off their prey for their own dinner! No pictures, I was too busy supervising and making sure Cesca didn't lose her dinner entirely. May have to read up on raw diets for kitties because they had no issues with knowing what to do.

The Mom

Leidy is playing momma to my new venture into border collies. Cesca (pronounced Chesca) came to me from the local shelter, about 3.5 mos. old. Carson said bad words to her this evening. Leidy told her not to worry.

Miss Leidy is also mothering both Starr and the newest kitten, Frost. Both of them "nurse" in the evenings. Leidy is Not lactating, but both kitties latch on, purring madly, then all fall asleep. It's strange, Leidy won't let them do it during the day. But at night she must think they need comfort and security. The sucking noises are really odd when they all join me on the bed at night.

Ready for a dog show - finally!

Now to round up some cash and pick a likely event. Washed everyone and they looked so good I was inspired.

Carson was not happy with the blow drying process, but he perked right up when it was time for treats. In fact, from the pictures you'd think he's quite impressed with himself.





Leidy - still looking very good, though she said it was too hot to be blow-dried.

Wax on, wax off!

Detailed my truck and he looked so good! Well, except for the passenger side mirror and the dog blanket over the back seat. But still, it's been a while since I did a detail job and the shiny little red truck seemed to appreciate it.