A Lovely Saturday Off

We had a great Saturday with the keeper. She took today off and we all lounged

around a bit. She let us go outside and we just rolled in the sunlight. She went out to lunch with friends who are getting married in Spokane this autumn. When she got back we all went out again.  The flowers are so happy with all this rain.  But they have gone absolutely crazy in the front yard.  It looks like a mad gardener lives here.  She does.  She doesn't want to tear anything out until  its all done blooming. So it's a chaos of colors and fragrances. Even the spearmint took over a border garden.

Guardian Angels

Last night the keeper came home sick.  Achy, sore throat, miserable. We sympathized.  Today we advised her to stay home and rest.  She listened to us. Well, she didn't work, which is unusual, and a clear sign that she is not well. She let us out in the yard to play and we stayed close to home.  We didn't want her to die or anything.  We noticed she did spend a great portion of the day on the phone and computer with two phone companies trying to get her email to work. We think the extra heat of her anger helped to chase the virus away. After 5 hours she resolved the issue, and then she took a nap.  You know that we will have pizza, ginger ale, and red hot chiles for dinner with 1/2 watermelon for dessert.  This is her sick diet. We will stick with out premium no grain cat glop, thank you. 

Is This Heaven?

The keeper bought me a new catnip plant since I wore away the sprouts of the old plants that were trying to break through.  It was sunny this morning and she let me out.  I rolled and rolled on the warm concrete slab nobbling away at the tender,tasty little leaves.  Such a fine treat! Sun! Warmth! Catnip!

On Wisteria Lane

This was a good series of days off for us with the keeper.  We love it when she stays home with us.  We played outside and snuck over to the neighbors to leave marks for the big gray cat who is stealing our catnip.  When he snuck over on Monday evening, Cecil hid inside, and I, Alice, had to chase him away.  Cecil really does not like conflict. The keeper also found out that one of the neighbors feeds all of us out of a big bowl in his back yard.  Now she knows why we sometimes are not hungry.  Meanwhile the wisteria is cascading over everything and the hummingbird are in heaven.

Flowery Bird Heaven

When the keeper FINALLY got home, we all went out and just breathed.  Ah, such fragrance--- lilacs, wisteria, cut grass,  smells wafting from our neighbors' grills, all mixed with the sounds of the hummingbirds beating their little wings, the robins and sparrows chirping, chortling.  It was lovely.

Social Sin Class

The keeper did not come home after the First Communions.  She headed to another church where she met up with the young adults and the great teacher who offered them a class on social sin.  The young adults were unusually reflective, she said.

More First Communions

Sunday was a busy day for the keeper and many families with children celebrating First Communions. While they were busy, we were home, inside, watching the crows eat the little birds' food.