Crazy Cat Lady Meets The Sarge and Major

Yea, I know, I've heard the comments before.  I'm going to grow old and become the Crazy Cat Lady.

Our cat family has changed recently.  On July 22, I put my cat Solomon outside early in the morning because he wanted out.  That was the last I saw of him.  It broke my heart.  He was my baby kitten!  We only had him for a little over a year.  He was so special to all of us.  He was OUR baby.  The whole family spoiled him.  I have avoided writing about this so far because I was so sad.  I still am.  I miss him.

So to appease my wants and desires, my fabulous hubby said that we could get another kitten.  He wanted a male kitten for him to name himself.  So I told him that was fine, I'd share.  But then I found a brother and sister pair and decided, why not take 2?  One for each of us!  So we did that!

Now we have two cute little gray tabbies.  They are adorable!  Hubs named his Seargent Gunnery Hathcock.  He is pictured here ------------>      I decided to be witty and keep the theme going so I actually decided on a name before I got her.

I never do that!  I like to meet them and observe them before I choose a name.  But I knew what I was choosing this time.  It had to go with hubby's theme.

So what is the magical name?

Major Margaret Hot Lips Hoolihan!

And here is the beautiful Mags, Maggie or Mag Pie as I affectionately call her:

I just love kittens!  And these two are so cute!  We are nursing Gunny back to good health now.  I don't know what happened to him, but he had stopped eating and drinking after he was here a day or two.  I got him some soft food and Pedialyte and he is doing much better now.  He's coming to life!  He has been just sleeping and laying around.  Poor little guy.  I don't know what the problem was.  But I am so thankful that Jesus gave me brains and I was able to make him feel better than he felt yesterday.

And just to show them off even more, I have another picture of both of them to post in this post.

Maggie

Gunny

It's Good to be Back

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...    *note that is a sigh of extreme satisfaction*

I am so glad to finally have my internet service back!  I wonder if you've all forgotten about me...

I got my service back yesterday afternoon.  I was so excited!  The guy who came out to turn the DSL on was my hero of the day!

This morning I sit, sunshine streaming in my window, drinking my steaming mug of green tea with creamy clover honey and decided what better thing to do than blog.  I have missed blogging.  It was tough being away from Facebook and Blogger.  I don't know which was worse?  Seeing what others were up to, including my sister who lives all the way across the country from me, or telling others what I was up to.

Now you would think that without internet connection for over 2 mos. that I would have gotten a lot of work done.  Well, I didn't.  It just gave me more time to read!  We have even been pretty lax with school lately. 

I have lengthened my reading list considerable this year already.  I will have to compare to last year still, but I am happy with my progress.  I am currently reading Assassins by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.  It is Book 6 of the Left Behind series they wrote.  My goal is to read all 12 this year so I am almost half way there!  I just love these books too.  I get so into the story that I sit and read for hours without realizing how much time has passed.

My oldest daughter just had her birthday on Wednesday.  She is now 8.  Where does the time go?  I can't believe she is that old already!  We had a nice little intimate party for her with a couple friends and her grandpa.  Nothing big and spectacular this year for birthdays.  She chose a Spring cake mix and frosting with Easter egg and flower sugar decorations.

My green van just broke down the other day.  On Wednesday to be exact.  We were at Walmart.  We were so lucky though because I was walking back inside trying to figure out who to call for help (my choices were very very limited) and out is walking one of my best friends at church.  She was my hero for the day!  She drove me home and I had to leave my van there.  We got it home a couple of nights ago and Greg thinks it's the fuel pump.  Just like in my white van, remember the episode on the pass that scared us all?  So for the moment, we are driving my FIL car until we can fix the green van.  It's just always something.  Non-stop.

We had a new cat find us.  Kyle wanted his very own pet, preferably a cat.  Lo and behold, what do I find outside skinnier than skinny and starving for affection?  A kitten.  About 5 mos old or so.  Maybe a little younger.  He looks a lot like our other female, Feisty.  We often get them mixed up if we don't look close enough.  Kyle dubbed this new cat, Jerry.  So we now have a Tom and Jerry.  I will be posting pictures as soon as I get them all of off my camera.

I'm looking forward to today because it is supposed to be warm today!  The warmest it's been since our very cold Summer last year!  Lord knows I am waiting for Him to bring me some sunshiney goodness!

Other plans for today include going Easter goody and egg shopping, dying eggs and doing laundry to have clean clothes for church in the morning.  We are performing a song for Easter.  We as in, the hand bell choir that I play in.  We aren't doing anything special for Easter.  Just staying home and enjoying the day together as a family after church.

Well for now, I am going to sign out.  I have a few things that I want to get done today and I would like to try to finish my book.  I have 122 pages left and if given the time to read it, I can finish that within 2 hours.  Don't know if I'll be given the time to do it though....

My Friday Fave Five

Susanne over at Living to Tell the Story hosts this wonderful post every Friday.  It forces you to think back on the wonderful praises and blessings of your past week.  And without any further ado, here is my favorite things of the week:

1.  The love and comfort that I have from my church family.  I am so thankful for them!  They are blessings to my whole family!  I always know that when I walk into my church, I will be loved and accepted.  And comforted if I need that!


2.  I got my Teeccino samples in the mail!  As most of my readers know, I am in love with coffee.  I found out it's not the best thing for my kidney stones and can actually make them worse.  So my hubby talked me into trying to quit.  For my health.  I am not a big tea drinker and I don't think that is strong enough to fill my taste for coffee.  I searched for an alternative and found one recommended by a lady at Super Supplements and a friend on Twitter.  Well, it is fabulous!  It is so much like coffee that I will be able to switch!  You can read my posts on this here and here.

3.  I am so blessed by my beautiful cats.  My kitten just knows how to make me smile and laugh.  He cuddles up on my lap and does not let me ignore him!  Our middle cat has been getting closer and closer to me, he's quite shy and panicky.  Poor guy.  We got him like that and it makes us sad for him.  Our oldest is ruder than ever but trying to be a little bit nicer because she wants to come in more now that the warm weather has passed.  She is a sweetheart, if you catch her in the right mood! 

4.  I am extremely thankful for the laughter that I shared this week with my kids.  As Stinky is getting older, she is funner to joke with.  And she gets more things, like when I mess up.  Bubba is just a little joke maker and loves to make others laugh.  He's a little comedian for sure.  I am blessed by my babies and I thank the Lord for making me their mother!

5.  And last but not least, I am thankful for my creative talents.  I decided to crochet myself a new headcovering instead of spending money that I don't really have right now on a new scarf or a real headcover that I can order online.  I am excited for this!  My first one won't be anything special or fancy, but it will help sharpen my skills all the same.  I haven't crocheted enough to understand all of the lingo and directions yet. 

Have a fantabulous week folks!  If you'd like to count your blessing for the week, you can join us by clicking on the name "Living To Tell the Story" above! 

A Cat's Tale

Most of you that follow my blog and actually read my posts are sure to know that I love cats.  My cats offer me love, craziness, unpredictability, fleas and a full litter box.  Now I will admit, some of these I could do without, but for the most part, I love them!

Solomon has been busy being quite the little terrorist.  It's a good thing for him that he is so stinkin' cute!  Here are a few pics of him being his naughty little self.

 Tom appears to be having a baby...

 Solomon knocked my book off of the arm of the couch and climbed into it.  I guess the saying is true, you really can get into a good book!

 And then there is Tom.  He is the almost 1 year old cat, stuck in the middle.  He loves to play with Solomon though.  They get along really well.  It's nice for Tom to have Solomon because Tom is a little bit more of the flighty type.  Here he was quite interested in my printer. 

 What is Tom interested in now?

He's watching Greg's TV.  But what has got his attention?

Wait, are those.....?

 TURKEYS!!

 I've been trying to convince Tom that he needs to workout a little.  I told him he could use my Wii Fit, but all he wants to do is sit there.

 And then there is Feisty.  I don't have as many pictures of her.  She doesn't care for me to snap pics of her too much.  Honestly, she really doesn't care for anything but Greg, cat treats, and catching snakes, mice, shrews, birds, rabbits, and rats outside.  She is the ultimate huntress!  I have a rare photo of her actually sleeping with one of the kids!  In this case it was Bubba and it shocked me!  We hear a lot of hissing and growling from her.  She has found a way to get on the roof and that is some solitude for her.  The other 2 cats are her main problem.  And I think she is holding a grudge with me for liking the other 2.

My house is alive with the joy of my cats.  A house is not a home without God, cats and books!

This N That

 CATS

MEGAN

Today the kids and I stopped at Megan's graduation party just for a few minutes.  I was already late for another appointment and I didn't realize it until after we were eating at Daphne's.  The kids had both picked out a bear and a frame to give to Megan.  The frames matched and were a purple pearly color with diamond looking accents and Amanda chose a beanie baby bear and Kyle chose a larger teddy bear for her.  

   FUNNY CAR

I do not like the sticker on the back of this car, but when I saw it in the Walmart parking lot, I had to take pictures of it.  This thing is hideous!!  The poor car needs to be put out of it's misery.  I shudder to see what the girl looks like that drives it.   I say girl because the back window says "Princess", but I guess that doesn't always mean a girl now a days.  I love how the inside door handle is tie-wired together!  As if Gremlins aren't ugly enough....

MY SHY'S BABY

This is just the cutest little boy!  

BIRD WATCHING

We only saw 2 birds but they were too far away.  Oh and we saw a robin and crow, but they don't count as bird watching because we have them at home.