First Peonies

Well, it is cooler and we are very happy. Alice started playing with her catnip mouse again. We are not so crabby anymore. The keeper told us about her friends' cat Penny who is really old and experiencing heart problems. She has the same vet that we do. Although we hate visiting the vet, we always come back better for having withstood the agony of the visit. We know that she will get help and feel much better too. Getting old is no fun. I should know. I am 14 this year, and in people years, that's 98! And look at me, I am still mousing and birding and climbing the fence! But it hurts sometimes.
The keeper was all excited about these feathery pink flowers. She has a huge bush of them this year. She cut the first three and put them in her mother's vase. Then she went to the neighbor's first Friday of summer party. We had to stay inside while their animals were outside. They were all very noisy--the adults, not the animals. One of the neighbors, a Canadian, had gotten his green card after spending thousands of dollars in legal fees. They had a fire which was blowing embers all over the yard. We were nervous about them setting our home on fire. Finally she came home smelling like smoke and she quietly took our dictation for this blog entry. It's nice how a little red wine can make her more docile. She also brushed us. We hope she attends every Friday party.