The Trouble Maker

Here is the trouble maker of the family,
Riley Andrew.
He looks so sweet, doesn't he.
He is.
Only he loves to chase his sister, Meredith Ann.
He waits. Sits next to her. 
Looking for that moment.
And, it does happen.
Screaming.
Mere is known for voicing her opinion of him.
Can't tell you how many times I've gone
running to see what he's doing.
He is my feral rescue.
I adopted him from the local group.
He will let you pet him.
That's about it.
No sitting on my lap.
I joke and say he is when he's a foot or so away.
Oh, and forget giving him meds.
That eye needs drops.
Nothing wrong with it.
Been tested.
Only he won't let me.
It's such an ordeal and he goes wild.
So, we have an understanding.
I feed him.
He lets me look at him.
It works for me.

 I love this cat.
~ JC ~

Tuesdays Are Noisy

Ashton with one of his mice

~ ~ ~

Tuesday is always a noisy one.

Starts with those trucks that roam the streets.

Some are louder than others.

It was that group today.

 

Ashton and Riley started out the day with a mew fest.

In the hall, talking away.

About what, I'm not sure.

Ashton is still in the hall.

He sang to me while bringing me a mouse.

It's in the hall with Jodie Belle's toy.

When I told him how nice it was that he brought

it to me, he blinked his eyes.

Cutest cat ever.

No, really. He is.

Just wish I could get photos of him.

He is the elusive grey striped boy.

 

Meredith Ann is napping near me.

She's been a bit sad lately.

I think because the weather is moister.

She hasn't been able to go outside in a while.

Thus, I find her in the living room.

Sitting on the rug, looking at bird tv.

Other times, she's napping in the hall.

No rug. Just wood floors.

Maybe she's getting more comfortable

with this new house of hers.

She has been here almost three years now.

 

Not much else going on.

Just the normal end of Summer

and beginning of Fall stuff.

Leaves falling.

Dogs looking at me and asking why

the warm weather has gone away.

I wish I could make it come back.

 

Just a moist Tuesday in the woods.

 

~ JC ~

Cold Winter Day

Maddy Jean and Jodie Belle last Summer

 

It's one of those cold Winter days.

Even the woods are quiet.

A few birds and a car heard but very quiet.

The purr and fur gang are napping.

On blankets or near heating vents.

 

Maddy Jean, my Golden Retriever, is having a bad day.

Might be the cold.

Might be her old age.

Jodie Belle wants her to play.

Maddy seems to be lost today.

I brought them both inside so Maddy could rest.

 

I have a lot to do.

List a mile long.

Nothing important though.

All can wait.

 

Meredith Ann is sitting by me.

Getting a pet from time to time.

Bird TV has been marvelous.

They can't get anything from the ground

so they visit us and entertain Riley.

 

I hope Maddy Jean gets better.

It saddens me to think that she has aged so much this year.

She's only nine.

The cancer surgery she had last Summer was terrible.

She had recovered but she has never been like she was.

I do hope it doesn't have something to do with that.

 

Anyway, as I get ready to do at least something on my list,

I sit here thinking that my life is nothing

compared to the worry I have for my Purr and Fur Gang.

I'd do almost anything for them.

 

So, I hope you aren't all sitting in the cold.

And, if you are there isn't a burn ban on

like there is here in my woods.

The air is not good this week.

 

I'll just make some tea

and pet a cat

and find a good movie to watch.

 

That is until the evening

when my favorite shows

are entertaining me.

 

Hope you stay warm,

 

~ JC and The Gang ~

Friday Updates

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Just wanted to give you an update.

I'm home. Doing fine.

On lovely pain meds.

My surgery went fine.

I got option one which is what we all hoped for.

I did have trouble during surgery with my heart.

Woke up to a crazy whirl wind of nurses and Dr's.

Spent the night in the icu heart department.

My heart beats too fast or too slow.

Of course it does ...

I'm home.

With Jasmine and my dogs.

The boys, Riley, Ashton and Al sleep at the end of the bed.

Meredith Ann has been a great visitor to me.

Even though she doesn't sleep with me.

Remember, she has her own special room.

I have my second surgery at the end of the month.

That removes my stint.

All in all, my kidney surgery went as well as I could have hoped.

Now, to mend and figure out what's wrong with my heart.

Enjoy your weekend and pet those purr balls,

XO,

JC

Blustery Day

Tuesday meowning having coffee in my Eeyore cup.

Listening to the garbage trucks do their business.

Dark and windy out today.

You can hear it swirl louder than the cars.

Jodie Belle is sitting near me.

Big Al is on the chair.

He got the soft blanket today.

Ashton is under the chair.

Riley is on the bird tv scratching post.

Meredith Ann spent the night on the couch.

Jasmine is still napping in the closet on the towels.

I've had trouble with both my computers lately.

They type slow. They run slow.

They stop and get stuck.

Drives a gal crazy and I don't  need any help in that area.

Made a few appointments.

Takes forever to get one made.

They either moved or don't understand the basic questions.

Like have you moved since the last time I was there.

That's kind of an easy one don't you think.

Nope, not for them. I gave up and just listened to them.

Going for a massage this meowning.

That was a task to get an appointment.

Do you do a spa or a massage therapist ?

I went with a local In Spa.

By local, I mean twenty to thirty minutes away.

Living in the woods, I can pick which direction I wish to drive.

Down this way or up that way.

Then it was what kind of massage.

I picked a Swedish sixty minute one.

Hope it helps my shoulder pain.

I've been having a lot of migraines lately.

I think this will help.

At least that's what I'm expecting.

To leave a new old lady.

And, for all two to four of you who read my blog,

Do you massage or spa ?

~ JC, Big Al, Ashton and his blanket, Jodie Belle and Riley ~

Thursday In The Woods

It's Thursday meowning

and I've had two cups of coffee so far.

The little darling, Jodie,

 is being very consistent on waking me up at four thirty.

Why can't she make it to five thirty or even better, six.

Oh, six would be so nice.

Anyway, I get up with her.

She looks at me with such excitement.

Seriously, you haven't lived til you see her face each meowning.

After they come in, Maddy Jean and Jodie,

back we go to bed.

Yes, I lift her up,

 and with this old back that's not an easy task.

She settles in between my pillow and Mr. Boatman's.

Snug as can be.

Ashton or Al, depending on who's on the bed at the time,

do a mean look at her, cause they're old and do that.

And, before long we are all cozy for a while.

Then, Mr. Boatman gets up and we get up

 and our meowning starts.

Thus, the need for lots and lots and lots of coffee.

As I mentioned, today is Thursday

and it's marked on my calender.

You guessed it, it's Puppy Class Day.

We tried to do our homework. Really we did.

Only it's hard to practice outside in the rain or snow.

So, I fear that we will not look good today at class.

Nope, not at all.

I think it's a certainty that we are flunking puppy class.

And, it's only the third class.

I need a stunt double.

So, as the meowning goes on and I look at the clock.

I am not happy to go to class.

Jodie did not learn to come or down.

Nope, she didn't.

I did though.

Enjoy your Thursday,

~ JC and Maddy Jean and Jodie and Riley ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

You caught me in my office.

My life has been crazy busy.

That puppy takes all of Mom's time

so, I'm filling in for her.

Mom has let the puppy

go everywhere in the house.

She can't get up here though.

Riley and I are fine with her.

(With Mom saying 'NO' if she gets too close to us)

The older cats, Al, Ashton and Jasmine

aren't as cool as us.

They hide under the bed and hiss.

I guess you have to have a touch

of orange in your furs

to be a Cool Cat !!!

~ Meredith Ann ~

Holidays, Birthdays and The Six Year Reminder

The Holidays are over.

Fun was had by all.

Just ask Riley.

Ashton tested out the new puppy bed.

He says it's ok.

Speaking of the puppy.

We get her in three days.

(January 1st)

Someone got some help opening their Birthday presents.

(My youngest turned 19 .. how did that happen !!!)

All in all it was a

WOW MEOW

kind of Holiday

and Birthday celebration !!!

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Today marks my sixth year of going into my coma.

I remember it to a point.

Just bits and pieces.

Which is good I would think.

As I've said before, I was not supposed to make it.

Not through the night.

Not through the next day.

I did.

So there ...

Has my life since then been easy.

No, it has not.

Waking up and relearning to walk

was not for the bravest of the brave.

I did it.

Each day is a gift.

Each moment so precious.

I do sometimes wonder though,

on days like today,

why.

So, I'll continue on this journey.

And, hope someone doesn't figure out

that they made a mistake

six years ago.

Til they do,

I'll be enjoying every moment.

~ ~ ~

JC

Riley Helps

It's the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

That means the house is a mess.

Lights have been brought down.

Strings of them on the floor.

Which ones work.

Can this one be fixed ?

Boxes of old decorations

have made it down the stairs.

A wreath on the door.

A cinnamon pine cone near the fire.

Cards sitting on the shelf.

Too rainy to put lights up.

Maybe next weekend.

Haven't found the stockings yet.

More boxes in the storage area.

Must be in one of those.

Nutcrackers are waiting to march.

And, the rain it keep on coming.

Wind blowing it at the windows.

Cats napping on or near the heater vents.

No walks outside that's for sure.

~ JC ~

A Girl And Her Cow

This is what I get to look at

while having my meowning coffee.

My Dear Sweet Maddy Jean

and her favorite toy cow.

Yes, it does squeak.

She carries it around.

She naps with it.

Speaking of napping.

I bought a new blanket.

Riley has agreed to test it.

~ JC ~

Beware Of The Napping Orange Baby Boy

Riley Andrew napping under the chair.

He is always doing something.

The girls

(Jasmine and Meredith)

are screaming at him all the time.

I'm always telling him to get along.

He just loves life.

This house is his playground.

He yells and runs and jumps and chases.

Since the day I brought him home,

he's been wild and crazy and causing trouble.

I caught him sleeping.

You'd think it was peaceful.

Nope, he was still causing trouble.

He just took a nap while waiting.

Hope you enjoy your weekend !!

~JC & The Purr & Fur Gang ~

Caught

Do you ever feel like you just got caught

doing what you wanted

but what might look
odd to someone else ?

The longer I'm on this plane,

I feel like I am on my own.

Not being one to follow.

Always doing my thing.

Even at this age, which is old,

(just ask my bones)

I  feel the need to be.

Most of my life,

 I've been told what I should.

In the back of my head,

I knew that there was more.

Something else that I was meant.

I'm that gal who walks in the woods.

Looking at trees and up to the sky.

Seeing what most didn't notice.

In the end, I'll look like the quiet one.

 They'll say they didn't know me.

I was shy.

I was the outsider.

I'll know different.

I was just being me.

~ JC ~

Wild Journey

I don't know what to tell you.

It's been a crazy two weeks.

Up one day.

Down the next.

I'm on a wild journey.

Trying so hard to find the meaning.

I just hope I'm not too late.

  By the way, I have the cutest

orange baby boy

napping on a chair next to me.

He's usually running around

causing all sorts of trouble.

The last hour though 
he's been near me.

Did he know I needed him so ?

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

Here I am in the hallway.

Thinking.

What's going on ?

Mom has moved us to the beach place.

She said she was going to.

I didn't believe her.

I left behind my shelf that I lounged on.

My own private eating area.

Ashton

Now I have to share with the other cats.

I still have my own dish and water but

do I look like a sharing kind of Purr Queen ?

So far things are going ok.

A bit of hissing but no big fights.

I'm kind of shy and Mom protects me.

Maybe this new place will bring

out the brave in me.

Riley

I'm even getting along with him.

I'm sure I'll have lots to report next week.

~ Meredith Ann ~

(The photos are a bit off due to my fancy

photoshop being on the other puter.

For now I'm using my old one

 and it seems like the dark ages compared.

 I have a list of things to do and get.
The move of the cats and dogs
and last minute things happened on Saturday.
 After my trip to Arizona, I was on 'Anytime' zone.
 And, Anytime was last Saturday.
 I'll be going back and forth when needed 
but for now this will be my home.
 My new life begins.)

Thankful Thursday

Sedona

I was thinking early this morning about things.

You know how that happens.

 Early noise wakes you.

Too early to get up but your mind starts to go.

I always say a mini prayer.

 My own version.

That starts the day.

Nothing big just what I'm thinking.

(I grew up going to church six days out of seven.)

I always wish for good health for my family.

I go through the list.

Hoping that Riley eats more.

That Bella keeps going on like she has been.

That Maddy Jean keeps being puppylike
 and never grows old.

I hope for the big four cats to lose a bit of weight.

That Meredith Ann gets brave.

That the three humans in the group stay healthy.

That the stress in their lives eases a bit.

I then think of myself.

Hoping that today is a good day for me.

(That I am not in a lot of pain.
 That I get things done.
That the peace I look for visits.)

 I do my mini prayer that I learned as a child.

I'm just saying it to myself

in the hope that it will happen.

The good things for those around me.

A peaceful path.

I wish for that a lot.

Peace.

Since I woke up five years ago from my coma,

I've felt like I was on borrowed time.

Long story short ... I was not supposed to be here.

I have felt great peace the last month or so.

Making big decisions that were hard.

I think they have made me calmer.

Knowing that I did what was right.

Anyway, I thought I'd tell you about this morning.

That for just a bit I was scared.

For what could happen.

My Purr Gang is getting older.

I know that Bella is in a holding pattern
 that will soon end.

Maddy Jean is only two years younger.
I kind of want things to freeze in motion.

I'll take the pain of today and make it be good.

And, that is what I was thinking about today on
Thankful Thursday.

I am so very Thankful for all that I have.

I'm just a bit scared for when it may change.

~ JC ~

The Purr & Fur Gang

I have birds that whistle.

The crickets sing all night.

Rain pours.

Bits of sun shines in  between.

My Golden sits on the deck.

Moist or not.

Comes in very happy.

Bella being older knows

not to sit out there too long.

Maddy Jean is still a puppy

even if she's almost eight.

Meredith Ann has been

combed a lot due to her

long furs making clumps.

I now know why they had

shaved her furs off

at the rescue place.

Jasmine has been running

around like a bunny rabbit.

Riley seems to be playing

catnip mouse all the time.

Big Al loves to nap.



Ashton mews to me as he

moves his toys around.



Oh, and coffee was really

good this morning.

~ JC ~

Two Purrfect

Two brothers on Thursday

Watching Bird TV

Ashton & Riley

get along fabulously.

Like they were real

true striped bros.

At least they

have matching

blue collars.

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

I know.

 I look worried.

More like I couldn't believe

 what's been going on.

Like Mom tells me.

Not to worry.

I do anyway.

It's just who I am.

This is what Mom told me was an action shot.

Maddy Jean was always moving this week.

The snow melted and she thought

that meant to roll in the dirt,

 find mole holes,

 and run around like a wild woman.

Riley was helping Mom a lot.

If Mom was there .. so was he.

I took all this activity in and

decided it was best to let them all

 have a bit of Mom's attention.

I just felt like sharing.

It's who I am.

Mew At You Next Week,

~ Meredith Ann ~

Quiet

Was that a bird ?

Yes, Riley it was.

~~~

It snowed yesterday

and the day before that

and the day before that.

Last night it did it again.

Not a lot but it keeps coming back.

This morning it is quiet

as can be outside.

No cars.

No noise.

Just a dog barking down the block.

The birds were looking for food.

Riley was helping and noticed them.

My cold was terrible yesterday.

I did get a good rest

so I feel a bit better today.

(one can hope that this

yucky thing will go away now)

~ JC ~

Cats, Dogs, Snow & Cough Drops

It's been cold, snowy and now icy.

Snowed most of yesterday.

Not much stayed on the ground though.

Iced over for the rink effect.

More snow expected today.

I have a gigantic cold going on.

On day six.

Cough drops are my best friend.

While it snowed big time,

I drank tea and thought of Spring.

Moved all my big furniture

to the beach place over the weekend.

Now, I just have the Purr & Fur Gang

and a few other items to move.

With this cold front,

(me and the weather)

I'll do it in a couple of weeks.

The beach place needs a generator.

Among other things.

So. as I drink my meowning coffee

with Maddy Jean by my feet

and Riley napping on his

scratching post

I hope all of you with colds get better fast.

I hope this snow is just on trees

 and not causing trouble on the roads.

Seriously, isn't Spring coming ?

~ JC ~