Musings on a Small Life

(For Carole!) From June 2014. Derry curled up in the plant pot and Nicki looking adorable, probably after doing something really obnoxious. LOL. Comments are off.

Derry says thank you for all the birthday wishes! He got lots of garden time, more than usual.   The heat and humidity were stifling (for us) over the weekend, so garden time was limited. Napping time was not. ****** Earlier this morning I was looking for a particular photo for a work-related reason, and came across this snapshot from October 28, 2018. Angel Nicki, with Derry napping in the foreground. I wouldn't say the boys were bonded, it was more a case of Derry being somewhere and Nicki, being dominant, trying to oust him, with Derry refusing to budge. :-P Happy Monday!

June 24 (2007) is the date the shelter had for Derry's birthday, though he and his siblings were found when they were between four and five weeks old, so of course that's an estimate. After last year's health issues, and eight vet visits (including two emerg vet visits) in eleven months, I wasn't convinced Derry would make it to 15, but happily and thankfully he has. Since none of us is guaranteed another day, we're going to enjoy ourselves and celebrate with lots of treats, brushies and cuddles. (Okay, Derry gets that every day, but still...LOL.) Happy birthday, my sweet Derry-Bear. I couldn't have asked for a better cat companion...even if your early morning yeowling (to "entice" me out of bed) does drive me crazy.  Smooches! ♥

 

 Click to enlarge for the best view. Comments are off. Happy mid-week!

We're still here and doing fine at the moment. I haven't been blogging much because (a) I've entered my stupid-busy time of year and (b) there really isn't much to update on. (It's a sad irony that the nicest time of year, weather-wise, is my my worst time of year, work-wise.) It's a banner spring for my hostas, which haven't looked so good in a long time. That will change with the coming heat, as presumably we will get stifling temperatures at some point, but for now I'm just enjoying them before they're fried to a crisp. I'm inching closer to the actual bathroom reno, because I now have a new three-piece acrylic tub and surround sitting in my garage, delivered by the contractor and his guys (sons) last week. I'm NOT looking forward to demo day, but I AM looking forward to getting rid of the old steel tub, worn down to black in various spots, and the old, cheap surround that is cracked in too many places and patched with white duct tape. (...

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I met Emmy on my walk home this morning. She's a 12-week old Akita pup, just two days in her new (hopefully forever) home. Look at those legs and paws, she's going to be a big girl! She's a doll, and she was being such a good girl, not pulling on the leash or jumping on me or others, or their dogs. She'll make her human mom a great companion! It made my day to meet her. There's nothing like puppy (or kitten) therapy, even if only for a few minutes.  Peace.