I hope for that ....

It's the Sunday after a very relaxing T Day weekend.

So nice to get away and be in the quiet world.

Peace is not enough to explain the being of this place.

The dream is to someday live there.

We took Meredith & Jasmine with us.

Meredith had a great time exploring.

She really is a sweet cat.

Likes to jump though.

Maybe that's why she has nine lives.

I came back with some new energy.

Hope to clean up this old messy house.

The yard though I will have to leave to

 Mr. Boatman and his leaf eater  machine.

I am so thankful for what I have.

I say a silent prayer ... my version ... each day.

For those who are in need ..

Of  Hope, Peace, and Health

Lately, so many have had health problems

Several cats have past away or gotten lost

I wish there was a reason

I hope for that

For Peace

So, on this Sunday in the wet woods

Surrounded by my six Purrfect Fur Friends

I am content knowing that I tried the best I could

And, isn't that what we are all doing ...

Meredith Ann Monday ~ Update

UPDATE ~ We are at the beach house. We took Meredith & Jasmine with us. Left the boys to enjoy the house together. Maddy Jean & Bella came too. Just the girls this time. Jasmine & Meredith are doing great together. Meredith loves the beach house. It has lots of windows and she is really coming out of her shell .. so to speak. We had a marvelously delic spagetti dinner for T Day. Mr. Boatman makes it and it is the best spagetti I have ever had. We are all fighting off a cold. Cold Calm to the rescue. The only odd thing is that we found that someone has been jumping over the iron gate to get to our porch area. No damage but it does mean that someone is being very bold. I'm concerned that next time they will break in. Has to be someone who lives in the area and would know that we aren't always here. Going home tomorrow. Just a two day visit but what a Grand visit it is. Hope you all had a relaxing day ...

Meredith Ann

Friday Updates

It's Friday Meowning. At least I think it is, still dark out there.

Was so much fun to take the girls out for their walk in the back yard. NOT .. downpour .. only I waited as long as I could. Had two faces looking at me .. imagine your college days and the wait in line. OK, I think you know what I mean. So, on goes my raincoat and out we go. Note the last word there. YUCKY ... even my shoes got soaked.

After that I made my coffee. It's in the Swan Lake cup for two reasons. One, it's a big cup and two, I've been getting mail about the ballet. Lovely photos they put on those flyers. Only I've been to the ballet. Spent major bucks and had what was supposed to be a good seat. Had a grand time but oh mama ... that's an expensive evening.  My DD wanted to get something from their shop. I being the coffee lover and the one who knew I wouldn't be back anytime soon, bought a big mug. Now I have the lovely swan at my finger tips. 

Mr. Boatman is coming home. As I type, he is on his flight. He left sometime last evening while I was watching TV. Grey's Anatomy to be exact. I told Meredith she needed to watch but being the social butterfly that she seems to be, she had other things to do. 

I was thinking last night, that I had just gotten used to being by myself. I like having the bed to myself and when I say that I mean with cats and dogs added. There aren't as many dishes. We, son & I, don't eat as much when Mr. Boatman is gone. The garbage was almost empty. Laundry was almost nothing.

Basically, it's been more fun than I thought it would be. I missed him but I didn't miss miss him. I'll be glad to see him but it sure was quiet and I liked it.

Bella is doing well. Uses her bionic leg a lot. I let her come upstairs in meownings. Her leg sometimes goes to the side but I think she's doing great.

And, that is the Friday Update ...

How was your week ...

What are you doing this weekend ...

How are your dogs & cats ...

Inquiring minds in the rain want to know ...

Just a name ...

The email said, he had died. 

I thought about him.

I think I've talked to him while in my yard.

He would walk his dog. 

He lived down the the big hill. 

The house with the cute dog.

My dog had dug out and they called us.

His wife seemed so kind. 

To have taken my dog in and called us.

It made me sad.

It made me think.

He had come home to die. 

I cried ...

For the loss,

for her,

for the family

For his dog ...

I don't even know them

Just a name 

But I knew that name

As I slept someone's spirit went away

The Wind Blows ...

I'm at my local little grocery store

Walking out and there I see it

Big Red

It's that time of year

You quessed it

The Ringer with the Red barrel

So, I stop and open my wallet

I'm giving her all the change I have

Mind you ... no bills ... just change

The wind blows 

I get hit in the head with the 

Salvation Army sign

Whop

What do you think that means ?

To give or not to give 

That is the question ...

Meredith Ann

Tortie Cat

Day Three 

Of the Lovely Meredith Ann

She met the dogs yesterday

Today everyone has free roam of the house

What we have learned 

~ she has a lovely soft mew

~ she loves to jump up on window ledges

~ mellow as can be

~ likes to look outside so I think she was an outdoor kitty

~ must have had a home before cause she seems very relaxed

~ brave as can be. Looking all over the house.

~ growing her hair out from a Lyon cut

~ sweet as can be

~ likes to be held

~ getting to know her name

~ an angel has arrived at my house

More to come ....

Introducing ... Meredith Ann

A tortie 

Drum Roll PLEASE ...

May I introduce to you

The new lady 

In my world

Meredith Ann 

is her name

I went down yesterday afternoon

She was still there

I got her and brought her to her 

New Forever Home

Lots of looking and hissing

Not as bad as I thought it would be

She has a weird hair cut

Ends up she must have long hair

Cause her tail is long 

But her other hair is choppy looking

Lyon cut  ... I am thinking

She was a stray they found on the street

Was at a kennel and it was her last day

This rescue group took her

She'd been with them for two months

The paperwork says she is five & 1/2 

I'll take her to my vet this week to see 

What they think of her

She is very mellow

Likes to be held

Is exploring the house

Not too sure of the dogs but I have nice ones

So that won't be a problem for long

No photos cause of the puter problem

I'll post some when Mr. Boatman

Gets back and fixes my puter

Til then imagine an older

Tortie lady cat with an

odd haircut and a fluffy tail

CUTE ...

Oh I know ...

I'm having coffee

My dog Bella is curled up next to me

She likes to be by my feet

Al is by the door

I guess so he can bat at whomever comes by

Maddy Jean is at the end of the bed

Giving her sad puppy look

She does it so well

I took the girls out this morning

You know how Bella has to still be on a leash

Due to her bionic leg and all

So out I go

Only after my first step 

I realize that I have entered the icy zone

In my slippers of all things

Nothing like sliding along a wooden deck

With two happy pups

Squirt bottle in one hand 

Which I had to maneuver into my pocket

It was a .. need both hands kind of .. walk

Crunch Crunch went the orange leaves

As I walked, and I'm reminding you again,
in my slippers

All the way to the back of the side yard

Why does she,
I'm talking about Bella here,
need to visit the azaleas that live by the side fence 

They're nice and all but seriously ... WHY ?

As we made it back to the house

Bella with her leash in her mouth

That's very important 

If you come back in your 15th life
as a dog

Things to know so you'll be the cool puppy

Always get your leash or keash as it's called in my house

In your mouth while smiling 

Smiling at your Mom goes a long way

We get back in the house

I take her leash off

I feed them

Maddy Jean finally realizes we went inside

She's kind of a silly Golden 

Cute though ... think ... Smiling ... again

She does it really well

I turn around and think

It's too quiet

Why is it quiet

Oh I know

Mr. Boatman isn't here

He isn't in Shanghai either

No, he's in ... are you ready for this one

Like everyone says this about their husband 

He's in Sweden ...

And, after I realized this

I made my coffee

I went upstairs to my old puter

Remember, the one I use is broken

And, checked to see if his flights got in

They did ... by the way

Also, checked the time in Sweden

It's Saturday afternoon 

Only he already did Saturday 
yesterday

I called but no answer

I'm sure he's gone off to his hotel room

And collapsed in total confusion 

As to where he is and what time it is

And, that's my Saturday Meowning so far ..

How's your's going ?

you would think at my age

i have all sorts of things going on in my head

thoughts 

what are they for

who put them there

you would think at my age 

i wouldn't be 

what .. confused ... anymore

but i am and it's bothering me

not knowing what to do

i'm not good at making 

decisions

wish i were

where is that crystal ball

like in disneyland

when you turn the corner

and the witch is in it

i want one of my own

how about you

Last Night ...

The one thing about Mr. Boatman being gone

is that I can stay up as late as I want

In bed with the cats watching tv.

Last night, I found the start of

You've Got Mail

Hadn't seen that in ages

Tom Hanks is so cute

He's my entertainment til Mr. Boatman gets home

Can't tell you how much fun that was

Mr. Boatman goes to bed early & I watch tv downstairs

Also, fun to have the bed all to myself

Well, with purr friends but you know what I mean

Reminds me of being single which was

almost 30 years ago for me

Nada Zero

Today I sit upstairs.

Not in my den where I watch my birds.

I am on the very old keyboard.

The even older puter system.

The one that Mr. Boatman fixed just a few days before he left.

Seems that my Graphic Card has gone away
and my puter in the den is Gone.

In memory ... it sits there with a purple screen. 

Thus, I am upstairs.

I had no email for a day.

Imagine that ... scary isn't it.

Mr. Boatman was awake.

Four am Shanghai time.

Think Bill Murray in Lost in Translation.

He took over the system.

Concluded that it was down for the count.

Fixed me up a new system ... sort of ... and here I am 

Looking at the leaves on the trees in my back yard

What this means is 

NO PHOTOS 

Nada

Zero 

I also have to walk up and down a flight of stairs to get a new cup of 

COFFEE 

Men, why do they leave when the puter breaks down

I dream of my laptop

The one I got for my belated birthday

The blue one

The one that had to go to college with my daughter

cause she broke hers the day before 
she was leaving to go back

I am sad but my blue laptop is coming home in December

She promises me it is fine ...

no Cornell stickers have been put on it

The cats are perlexed. 

Why am I not in the den ?

If I'm upstairs that means food

The dogs are thrilled.

Maddy Jean is on the bed.

Bella came upstairs for the first time since her surgery.

Going up is fine.

It's the going down ... she does it but too fast. 

That's the crazy report from my house ...

and I've always wanted to say

On Sunset hill ...

I do get sunsets and I am kind of on a hill 

Report From The Woods

I just came back from shopping at PetSmart

I am very happy to report that Hazel was adopted yesterday

YEAH for her and me too

I did have to visit with two lovely ladies who need homes

Could have taken the calico home with me today

The other cat with her sneezed and that made me think

Twice

So, I said I would think about it

If she's there the next time I go ... I probably will

That's kind of how I do things

I bought new bird suet containers

Mine broke this morning when I was refilling them

Also, got a big sack of seed

Mr. Boatman left this morning for his two week

Trip around the world

No, really

In two weeks, he will take three ten hour flights

Plus, a few more

What you have to do to keep a job

Now a days

Got the makings for French Dips

Going to make that for dinner

Also, got one slice of chocolate cake

They sell them and son and I

will cut it in half

Dessert without too much guilt

Bella continues to do well

No more meds

Except her normal arthritis one

I'm now taking them both out

At the same time

When I take Bella out back

I bring my handy dandy water sprayer

If Maddy Jean gets too excited

Which she always does

A squirt in the face with water

Does the trick

(I watch Dog Whisperer)

And, that lovely cats & gardeners

And designers and in general

Very interesting bloggers

Is my Sunday Afternoon 

Report From The Woods 

absolutely delic

And the rain keeps coming

The wind is blowing

The birds are wet

Riley is fasinated

My hip is sore

The morning coffee is delic

The boys are off doing chores

I'm going to take a muscle relaxant

and soak in a hot bubble bath

Oh, the hot chocolate was

absolutely delic

You really ought to try it

I'll MEW at you all later

Hot Chocolate kind of day

I've been a bit under the weather

Yuck

Housework is calling my name

Bella is doing ok

She sometimes puts her foot down

Leaves have been falling all over my yard

It's orange and brown now

Huge rain storm just came through

Baby Riley and I watched it together

I think it's a Hot Chocolate kind of day

Wednesday Words

Bella is doing fine.
Not in too much pain now.
 Still has to go out back with her leash on.

Maddy Jean gets too excited.
 We now have a routine.
We let Maddy out first.
When she's done

 we put her in the laundry room.
 She thinks she's going somewhere.
Not to worry it's a

sort of big laundry room.
 I take Bella outside on her leash flashlight in hand.
 She can't do her business close to the house.

 No, we walk, or hobble on three legs,
 to the side yard and visit

the azaleas by the fence.
 At least now I know why it takes
 her so long to come back in the

house in the morning.
Then, breakfast ..
 oh and I let Maddy Jean out of her room and back

outside cause she thinks she's going somewhere.
It's been almost a week and
my Dear Golden hasn't caught on yet.

 Do you think I can keep this up for eight weeks ?

Meds are next.
 Bella loves them.
 NOT ...
 it's either cheese surprize or down the hatch I go.

Made her appt for her stitches to be removed.
 Won't that be fun.

I've been a bit under the weather the last few days.
 Let's just say it's one of my
many things that can go wrong with me.

So, I will blog with you all when
 I'm back to my crabby cheery self ...
If You don't hear from me
I'm in the backyard with Bella...

Halloween Memories

We brought Bella home on Friday afternoon

She looked better than I thought she would

Her pain level has improved

Jasmine & Riley helped with the carving

Riley was being a bad little brother

Mr. Boatman did a peek a boo pumpkin

Teenage son did a quickie one

I did the Kitty Cat Face

We had a lot of fun ...