Christmas Notebook » cats

can’t you tell it’s snowing out here?

~~Rhonda — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:57:43 +0000

Oreo sits on the carport roof and implores us to let him in. Dream on, kitty. I wonder how long he’ll sit there hoping before he finally heads for the garage?

~~Rhonda

naptime for buttercup

~~Rhonda — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:50:16 +0000

You can find Buttercup under the bubble light tree every afternoon, where she enjoys a long nap before DD gets home from school. She doesn’t bother the ornaments…just makes a little nest and snuggles in.

And if DD is late, Buttercup prowls the front hall, crying until she gets home.

~~Rhonda

sunday morning snooze

~~Rhonda — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:21:57 +0000

Buttercup loves to sit on the stool in the kitchen. This morning she found it in a spot of sun and took a little snooze.

~~Rhonda

silly zilli

~~Rhonda — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:11:40 +0000

Monday we spent some time camming with our daughters who are out east, attending college and pursuing their paths in life.

They were laughing at Zilli. We were teasing her with a foxtail.

Fun was had by all. ~~Rhonda

pippin’s gone

~~Rhonda — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:06:25 +0000

Last night, Pippin passed away. He was an old cat. An outdoor cat. A stray that adopted us in September of 2006. He became DD#1’s cat. When he came to us he looked terrible. His hair was falling out, he was very thin and weak, he had a bad limp. As time went by, his health improved a great deal. During cold weather, his limp would return, but overall he was doing well. He could always be found on the back porch. Usually on the railing, looking through the back door, hoping someone would come out. The past few weeks he didn’t seem to be himself. He lost weight, was lethargic, his hair was coming off in tufts. I told DD I thought he was dying. She wanted to put him in the basement a few nights ago because he looked worse and it was chilly out. She made a bed for him and went down to visit him. Last night she and DH went down and she said goodbye. She petted him and he purred. DH said Pippin didn’t seem to be in any pain. They buried him this morning, down by the willow tree.

buttercup

~~Rhonda — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:39:23 +0000

Buttercup, waiting patiently for spring. Me…not so patient.

cat antics

~~Rhonda — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:31:08 +0000

It takes no more than a bit of ribbon to put the kitties in a playful mood.

Zilli wanted a turn with the ribbon…

…but it doesn’t take much to set Zak and Zilli off when they are playing together. Before long they were flying around the room…

Happy peeked in to see what was going on, but refused to participate. She’s not a party animal.

The birthday balloon was particularly intriguing to Niko.

Even when it was tied to the upper cabinets, he considered going for it. We had to put it away before he gave up.

After play time, some lap time. Niko won’t jump into just anyone’s lap, either. You have to be special.

~~Rhonda

there’s a kitty in the sink

~~Rhonda — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:34:34 +0000

Niko prefers running water to the water dish. We bought a kitty fountain for him and all the cats love it. He hasn’t asked for water from the sink for a long time. I guess he thought it was a nice change of pace.

~~Rhonda

one relaxed cat

~~Rhonda — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:41:23 +0000

Buttercup’s favorite winter napping spot is on the heating vent in the kitchen. She was totally asleep when I took the picture.

~~Rhonda

snippets

~~Rhonda — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:33:51 +0000

On New Year’s Eve DD and I stayed up till midnight, watching movies and having snacks. At midnight DH joined us to pull crackers. DD tried all the toys…

A few days later, Niko joined her as she practiced guitar.

Niko picks his own cuddle time. Sometimes he’s in the mood, sometimes he’s not.

Tonight, after DD’s last basketball game of the season, we had supper at a Mexican restaurant we’ve never tried before. The place didn’t look like much on the outside, but the food was very good! We topped off a yummy meal with fried ice cream.

We said goodbye to our two older daughters today as they returned to school. It was sad to see them go, but we had a great time while they were here. They were a wonderful help, too, along with Genny, in taking down a lot of the Christmas decorations. Thanks, girls! And thanks, Genny!

~~Rhonda