Waiting On The Snow

It's raining.

Two days ago it was almost 70 degrees.

We are waiting on the "Arctic Chill" or "Blue Norther" as we call it here.

The greens have been covered with tarps.

In preparation for the snow that is supposed to start around noon.  The temperature has dropped to 33 so I'm expecting to see some snowflakes soon.

Excited.

Actually I dropped my camera on the kitchen tile this morning and broke part of the flash.  I wanted to see if it still worked.  It does!

While I was testing it out mom spilt her coffee on the Sunday paper. 

We blamed it on the paper boy.

This klutz curse is in our genes.

One time I knocked my glass of water into my dad's dinner plate.

He didn't even blink or say a bad word.

It's that common.

On my first date with Tom at the movies.

I dropped my biggy coke.

He didn't even blink.

He got up and left.

I thought forever.

But he came back with another coke.

We were married 4 months later!

Update

It's Snowing!

Meet my new neighbor Hootie

 

We're still in the getting to know you stage.

Bark!

 

Happy New Year

On this last day of 2010

I'm going to make lots of snack food for tonight

Update my new 2011 calendar

Maybe buy the new Jane Fonda workout DVD for old people baby boomers.

Think about taking my Christmas decorations down

Maybe watch a movie

Eat too much of that snack food

See if Dick Clark makes a show on New Year's Rockin Eve

(I secretly think they prop him up like in that movie "Weekend at Bernies")

Fall asleep in the chair before the ball hits the ground.

Life is Good.

I'm so thankful for my family and friends like you!

I wish you all a Healthy and Happy New Year

Many Hugs!

Christmas 2010

 Christmas Decorations at Our House

Thomas Kinkade Village

I have collected miniature ornaments for years.  I found this little silver tree last year at Target and I thought it was the perfect way to display them.

Some of the miniature ornaments up close.

Snoopy

From The Wizard of OZ - The Good Witches Crown and Wand

Cinderella's Slipper

Bluebird

Mr and Mrs Clause

Santa on his way

The Mantle

I had to get new stocking hangers because the old ones wouldn't sit on the new mantle.  I found these cute boot ones at Hobby Lobby.  The colors are perfect.

Pier One had these cute ornaments and when I saw this one, well it had to be mine.  It has a picture of a black and white cat with angel wings holding a Christmas tree.

Sweet Charlie (big sigh)

Our tree is all about family and friends.

I've been collecting the ornaments for years now.

It's decorated with all kinds of ornaments.

Candy canes, apples and garland.

One of my favorite books was Eloise at Christmas

from friends

Made by my hands



and the most cherished - made by little hands

This ice cream cone is "real" and more than 10 years old!

A bell from Prancers harness because that's all she wanted.

Treasured memories all gathered in one place.

I wish you peace, love, health and happiness this season.

Thanksgiving Pics

We had a nice Thanksgiving with the traditional turkey dinner.  I think I washed pots and pans at least 10 times that day!  So much preparation but the outcome was worth it.  Molly wanted a picture of us at the table.  Here is my attempt of setting the self timer. 

Here is Molly's attempt after my botched ones.

Jackson is on his phone, Molly's hand is hiding mom and the expression on Tom's face pretty much tells it all.  Forget the group pic it's time to eat!

So after stuffing ourselves, cleaning up the mess and a couple of hot games of Apples to Apples, It was picture taking time again.

I always try to get a picture of the kids hoping for at least one decent one.  This is how it played.

Finally.

Enough turkey.  Bring on the Mexican food.  I'm thinking enchiladas or tacos tonight!

Ole'

Unwanted Paw Prints

Yesterday I stepped out on the front porch and saw large paw prints.

I have seen large paw prints in the dirt around the house before.  I saw a bobcat behind our house one morning and I know coyotes wander the creekbed.  There are always reports of missing small animals and between the above mentioned critters and the hawks it's why I keep my cats cat inside. 

When I saw them on the front porch I checked the lot next door for prints.

Behold!  There were many.

And on the porch.  I think I know what it was interested in.

Cornered!

Ceramic replicas of my cats.  Rosie, Charlie and Skipper.  I used to have a halo on Skippers head and of course Charlie needs one now. 

I'm weird that way.

No meal for you Mr. Evil predator whatever you are.

My Sweet Charlie

16 years ago he found us.

He captured our hearts and fit very comfortably in our lives.

I have tried to find the words to tell you how special Charlie was to us.

It's just too hard.

and right now

It hurts too much.

My Sweet Boy

16 years wasn't long enough.

First Frost And Old Cats

We had our first frost today. 

Fall is my favorite season. 

It's about:  cooler temperatures, sweaters, comfort food, fluffy blankets, holidays and family.

It's also about the color orange.

I'm not big on the color orange but I love pumpkins.

This is a little pumpkin in my house.

Looks like a kitten doesn't she.

She's 20.  That's 96 in people years!

And can do tricks!

My other kitty child is 16 (80).

Sweet Charlie

He is very sick right now. 

 He's lost a lot of weight, not eating, and did not respond to antibiotics.

We think he's almost to the end of the road.

I think he's growing angel wings.

I'm waiting for a sign to tell me when it's time.

What do you do when you know they are declining

 but still purring?