As with human kids, the box the toy came in is frequently more interesting than the toy itself: Lady and Tarzan are the current “kings of the box” in this photo, but the reigning royalty changes frequently. Rossie, Ruby, and Natasha are the only cats that don’t play that game. … Continue reading →
Instead of boring you with the same old mundane stories this week, tell me about YOUR cats, dogs, fish, other pets, even your (shudder) kids if you wish.
Continue reading →It’s been quite a while since Lady has been able to roam the back yard. We don’t trust the kittens to not revert to feral status and not come back, so the big cats don’t get out like they used to. But here’s an old picture of her: Save
Continue reading →Yes, we have eight. Housecats. Because we do not want nine. Sneaky (Mr. L calls her Squeaky, and I sometimes call her Sneakers) has decided otherwise. She’s living here. She wants to. She wants ear rubs. On the side porch steps and nowhere else. We oblige. So we have nine. … Continue reading →
Of all the announcements at Apple’s developer conference, I think the OS X Mavericks one caught my interest the most. Yes, all day battery life in the MacBook Air is very welcome, but I can’t upgrade my Air yet. The Mac Pro announcement was long overdue. IOS7 is a work … Continue reading →
Hard to believe I’m not sure what to say about cats today. Rossie and Ajax are returning from their three week sojourn to San Antonio today. Rossie’s socialization showed small progresses but nothing particularly ground breaking. We’ll see how badly she reverts to the mean when she returns to the … Continue reading →
I just haven’t gotten going this month. Mostly, the month has been about mowing and trimming. Grass is growing everywhere. Mr. L has been taking care of the growth explosion that took place in San Antonio after the extensive rains we got down there at the beginning of the month. … Continue reading →
Here’s a fun idea for the month of June here at the Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour. We’re talking about our favorite characters. At first I groaned. It’s a fun idea, and I’ve met a lot of characters through the years that lived on in my mind after I’d finished the book. … Continue reading →
Last week I posted about Rossie escaping to the garage. Mr L lured her into the laundry room to eat and pulled a string on the screen door between the laundry room and the garage to trap her inside the house. Needless to say, she was less than happy about … Continue reading →
Apple announced a number of new things at their World Wide Developer Conference on Monday. One of those things is IOS7. I watched Engadget’s live blog of the presentation with interest from two perspectives — the way I use my iPhone and the way Mr. L uses his (which are … Continue reading →