Gone

It's June. Where did the time go ?

Mere is at the beach place.

Enjoying the flowers.

The sun has been out.

Too hot for us.

Why does it do that ?

Rains, clouds or too hot.

Mere has enjoyed a nap in the shade.

At this place, we have a secure deck area.

Mere naps away the days.

Not always though.

She's napping next to me.

Dreaming of her next adventures.

We get hummingbirds here.

Oh, what a delight they are to her.

That and the big black birds.

I tell her she can't get any of them.

Jodie has been having fun.

She can see all sorts of things here.

(our other house in the woods)

Here she can see people walking,

(over the fence line .. a bit of a hill)

boats, people walking the beach,

you name it and she barks at it.

At our other place, she just barks at

noises she hears in the woods.

Me, I'm relaxing.

Thinking, like I always do.

Life, keeps throwing things at me.

When doesn't it though.

I plan on taking this time off from reality.

Life can call on me in September.

Til then, I am not available.

I should put out a sign

Gone To The Beach

~ JC and The Purr and Fur Gang ~

( and, I don't have any photo processing thingy

here, thought I did, so, the photos are

big and the way they were taken, yikes,

I'm so used to help, that it's odd)

Pink Petals

What have I been doing ?

I think that's a bit obvious.
~ ~ ~
Spring arrived in my woods.
Pink petals everywhere.
We wait all year for this.

The Purr Gang sits in sun spots.
Taking in the fresh air.
The Fur Gang have been playing.
The back yard is fun in the warm days.
~ ~ ~
I've been reading while drinking coffee.
Enjoying what the Gang has been doing.
Listening to the birds sing.
Just enjoying the wonders of my world.

~ ~ ~
JC and The Purr and Fur Gang

Color

I'd love to have this.

The door.

The flowers in pots.

The flowers everywhere.

I did get a bit done this last weekend.

In between the rain showers.

Today, after a few lousy rainy wet ones,

the sun has come out

from the clouds.

Not enough to be totally warm

but a nice blue sweater 

helps a lot.

Gives me hope

that warmer days

are coming.

Love the colors of this season.

Imagine a cute cat sitting 

with the flowers

and a couple

of dogs

and 

me with a cup of 

something

and you'd have

my dream life.

~ JC ~

Pink

It's that time of year.

My first tree has opened.

It's in my small front lawn area.

I'm thrilled.

I look at it all the time.

This means that the cold part

of the year is going, going, gone.

At least I hope so.

I have six trees that line my driveway.

They will open later.

My driveway ends up pink.

I love it !

So, it's a grand Thursday

in my woods.

~ JC ~

Bird Houses

Maybe because it's Spring, 

I've been seeing some of the coolest

bird houses ever.

Yesterday, I went to a meeting at one of the 

homes in my neighborhood.

Yes, I do get out from time to time.

Shocking .. I know.

As I walked into this yard,

I noticed how every bit of

their yard was landscaped.

And, I mean every inch of it.

In a tree was placed 

a bird house.

The old rustic type.

I so wish I had a camera

and had taken a photo.

Would have been one of

those moments but 

that's who I am.

It looked something like this.

Only imagine it in the trunk area

of an old cedar tree.

(I couldn't find a photo to show the exact idea

but this gives you the rustic feel of the bird house.)

I so need to do this to my yard.

Bird Houses.

Everywhere.

And, that is what I've

been thinking about.

I'm going to the birds

over here in my woods.

Me, and the Purr Gang.

~ JC ~

Spring Cat

It's an odd Spring Saturday.

That means it's been raining and sunny.

Cold and windy.

Odd weather to be sure.

No new photos of my own purr gang

but I did find this cutie.

Been busy over here with life.

It keeps me on my toes.

Meredith Ann is next to me.

Napping on the chair cushion.

Spoiled.

Yes, she is.

The tea is sweetened just a bit.

Seemed like an good afternoon

in the rainy ville I live in,

drink.

Hope you are all

enjoying your Saturday.

~ JC and Meredith Ann ~

The King and I

The King and I

I've been busy over here in my woods.

Enjoying the rain and the birds singing.

Spring has arrived.

There are a few hopes of it.

Still too cold to do any yard work though.

The girls, Maddy Jean and Jodie Belle, want me to join them.

I try but unless there is some sun, I go in the house fast.

The days where I can sit and enjoy the day, are coming.

Meredith Ann has been asking to go out.

She looks at me and I say no

but I tell her soon.

Not much going on over here in my woods.

Just the beginnings of Spring.

I really love this quiet world of mine.

Just wish the rain and cold would go away.

I'm so ready for the warmer days.

So is Meredith Ann.

~ JC ~

The photo was taken in front of one of our Maui hotels.

They had a resort map showing that you could find

all of the sculptures. This one was hidden at the

front entrance and we walked all around the  

resort looking for it. When we did find it,

I was like, we have to have a photo.

Mondays With Meredith Ann

What another rainy day ?

I can't take it anymore.

I sleep.

I nap on the heater vent.

What's a girl to do ?

I dream of warmer days.

I remember days in the sun.

Mom tells me that Spring is coming.

I don't believe her.

 

~ Meredith Ann ~

 

Note ~ I got my photo shop up and running again.

Yeah !!! Now for the photos to be taken.

 

 



Catting Around

 

 

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Another day without being able to do my own photos.

I took this one from Pinterest.

 

It's Friday but seems like a Wednesday.

The week was weird for me

due to the extra day Holiday.

And, yes, I always capitalize Holiday.

I like the word.

It's meaning.

The potential of it.

 

My woods have been quiet.

A few birds visiting

but not too much other than that.

 

I see the Spring arriving though.

A few bulbs are trying.

Which is hard in my woods

due to the squirrels, deer, bear,

 raccoons and coyotes.

(I haven't seen the last three

in a while but they're out there)

 

I don't blog often.

Doing this and that

and keeping busy.

 

Not being able to post

my own photos

is a bummer.

I think do I really want

to put the time into it.

Still working on the fix

for this old computer.

Each day it's recover a bit

of what it lost but more

is waiting to be retrieved

from the vapors of disc ville.

 

This weekend, I have a list

a mile long of things

I need to get done.

 

The Purr and Fur Gang

have been napping

and helping me.

Not much else to do

until the warmer days

decide to arrive.

 

We are waiting

and looking out the windows.

Hoping it makes an

early dance down our

long driveway.

 

And, that's about it

from the woods

on this sort of

chilly Friday.

 

~ JC ~



Mondays With Meredith Ann

The Mom finally let me out.
She said something about the warms arriving.
What did I find ?

More excitement than an old cat like me can take.
Mom said I almost fell off the steps.

I like Spring !!!
~ Meredith Ann ~

Spring In The Woods

It's the first day of Spring.
It rolled in with a big storm.
Rain and wind.
Blowing it's way through my woods.
Now, the sun has come out.
Birds are singing.
Asking me why the suet is on the ground
instead of hanging from the tree.
The wind.
It blew it down with a swirl.
~ ~ ~
Jodie Belle has been going in and out.
Doesn't seem to mind the rain.
It's the wind she doesn't like,
Her ears point up
and she gives me the Mom look.
I'm supposed to know all.
I wish I did.
~ ~ ~
This week my world has improved.
Compared to the last one,
this is like night and day.
I have hope that this old body
just might fool them all.
I'll walk away, once again,
with a big sign that says,
She survived.
One can hope.
Which I do.
~ ~ ~ 
This ordeal, has changed me.
This life or death stuff usually does.
Small things.
Hope.
The dare to do that.
Reality.
Hospitals.
Good and bad nurses.
The reality of this trip.
And, through it all, I still want to continue.
If I am lucky enough.
Three more weeks.
My last mini surgery.
And, maybe, just maybe, this worked.
Won't know for a while.
If this didn't, then I'll have to have 
a removal surgery.
Til I know, I will pretend.
That this did work.
That all the pain was worth it.
Again, that's where hope comes in.
~ ~ ~
I plan on drinking coffee.
Watching the wind blow my woods.
Thanking Meredith Ann and her crew
for taking such good care of me.
Couldn't have done it without
my Purr and Fur Gang.
They took turns.
In the worst days,
I'd wake to one cat
and then another.
As if, they knew it was their day.
Like I said,
couldn't have made it this far
with out them.
~ ~ ~
And, that's my views
and updates
and just plain version
of the arrival of Spring
in my woods.
~ ~ ~
JC

Thursday In The Woods

Not much going on over here.
Spring has arrived.
Birds are singing early in the morning.
That wakes Jodie Belle up.
She then starts to bark.
At the birds or the cats, I'm not sure.

So, up I get to take her out.
Nothing like four thirty and darkness.
Back we go to settle in for an hour or so.
Not to sleep but snuggle with a cat or dog.

My back has decided not to get better.
I finished my week of steroids.
Things seemed to be improving.
Less pain. Less screaming.
Two days off the steroids and I'm a mess.
Starting physical therapy tomorrow.
I really hope it helps.
Cause I'm getting just a bit crabby.
(On week three of this pinched nerve.)

Cats have all been getting along.
Which is rare for this cat house.
My boys don't like my girls.
And, my girls run from the boys.

Both dogs are enjoying going outside.
Has been sort of nice out.
Have finally gotten a few photos
of Jodie Belle that aren't a total blur.

My list of things to do is still long.
Being out of it for three weeks has delayed
getting this and that put away and cleaned.
Oh well, at least I have cute cats to sit with
and dogs to keep me occupied
over here in the woods.

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

This meowning while helping Mom write my blog,

my brother, Riley, walked by.

I just gave him the Ms. Floof look.

He knew what I meant.

He is my trouble.

My pain.

He chases me.

I scream.

Mom saves me.

Mom yells at him.

Never at me.

(Ok, sometimes when I put my toes

where they don't belong

but that's not often cause

I'm Meredith Ann after all. )

The sun was out this weekend.

Mom let me out a lot.

I sat on the deck and listened to the birds.

They fly by for my entertainment.

Mom says she likes living in the woods.

I know what she means.

I'm hoping for more of Spring

to arrive here in my woods.

Mew at you next week,

~ Meredith Ann ~

Note From Mom ~

The box is an old one that I let

them do their toes on.

We are still in paint mode

over here in this old house

in the woods.

Thus, the box to entertain

Meredith Ann and Riley.

Mondays With Meredith Ann

It happened !!!

Spring arrived in my rainy/snowy part of the woods.

Mom let me go outside.

I was thrilled.

I ran off the porch

(not really cause I don't do that)

and down the steps

to chew on my beloved green stuff.

YUM !!!

Here's a close up of the Violets that Mom likes.

She gets all excited when she sees them.

Me, I don't know.

I've tried chewing them but I like the green stuff more.

While I was out and about

these two were making noise.

How's a girl supposed to enjoy her outing with all that going on.

I can't really complain cause I was out

and these two weren't.

I just love Spring !!!

Mew at you all later,

~ Meredith Ann ~

Week Of Everything

~ ^ ..^ ~

This week has been really odd weather wise.

Snow .. three times and it's mid March.

Add in rain until my woods and yard are flooding.

Think mini pools everywhere.

Wind that blows branches off into my yard.

Hail that scared poor baby Jodie

 before I could get her in the house.

Now, it's sort of sunny. Not as cold as it was.

Was Spring just blowing in in a wild way ?

The cats have been napping by heater vents

or the occasional sun spot on the floor.

One time I left the windows open and had

to run to close them all in time.

Big Al wasn't happy with it at all.

Being my resident nap most the day cat.

He had to get up before his scheduled time.

Riley has been a love this week.

Asking for pets whenever he's not curled up napping.

Meredith Ann has been in heaven.

Her boy is home from college

and is spending lots of time with her.

She's one spoiled kitty this week.

Ashton has warmed up to Jodie.

No more constant growling when he sees her.

He is still pulling his furs out but it grows back in fast.

Jasmine has been napping a lot.

Maybe she's waiting for this weather to blow away.

Maddy Jean is a napper too.

In between playing with Jodie that is.

Me, I've been fighting my neck pain.

Nothing like a pinched nerve to remind one of their old age.

Add in my constant friend, Migraine

and well, this week has been lousy pain wise.

I've been drinking coffee like water.

Hoping it will do the trick.

Not yet but I'm still trying.

Been having trouble with my ability to keep my weight down.

Down .. let's go up is what my old body tells me.

Even joined an online group.

Will it help ? Cost enough. It better.

So, to all of you three or four who read my blog,

this is my Friday Update.

Not a bad week. Just an odd one.

So, here's to the nicer weather.

Hope the sun comes out.

The snow and hail don't return for a while.

The boy goes back to college and gets A's.

Hey, a Mom can hope can't she.

Spring brings Summer ...

I can't wait.

If I'm going to have daily headaches and

that lovely pain in the neck to keep me company,

I want it with a bit of that yellow stuff.

I know the Purr and Fur Gang would agree with me.

~ JC and napping Riley ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

These are the flowers that Mom bought me.

She said they were pretty.

I told her to put them in the blue vase.

Brings out the colors in my furs.

I've spent most of the week sitting by them.

Sniffing but not chewing.

Mom tells me not to lick them either.

Oh, well.

At least I got something to sniff.

Mom won't let me go outside yet.

My walks on my leash are waiting for me.

Mom says it's too cold and wet.

Til then, I'll be sitting and dreaming.

~ Meredith Ann ~

Thursday In The Woods

This is a view of my side back yard.

It's a bit wild and borders the woods that line my yard.

Doesn't show you the real snow ville

but it does show some of the fallen trees.

There's a big one towards the right corner.

A fir tree that almost hit the fence.

I'm almost melted.

Went in the back yard with the dogs

and there are still piles of it.

I'm sure it will go away soon.

It was a wild week.

My older dog is relieved to have her normal yard back.

My little dog doesn't like the sounds of saws

that have become the new ringing from

almost every yard near us.

Me, I'm ok with being inside for now.

Had a bit of a setback health wise

but am on the mend.

I feel so much better than I did

so, I'm sure I'll be fine.

Does remind me though

that I have tested fate

one more time.

And again, I laugh at it.

Not this time.

Too much to do.

And, with that in mind,

I have made a list of things I need to do.

I'm not quite up to doing them yet

but I will get them done.

For today though,

I will drink my tea

and enjoy my napping puppy.

The cats are all upstairs.

The constant saw noise has them

all on a soft blanket or

napping on the towels in the closet.

Oh, and I got the photos to download

so next Monday I will have those

ever so cute photos of

Miss Meredith Ann.

She is just the cutest big fluff ever.

And, add in that personality of hers.

I was just too lucky that day

that I looked at her window.

She looked back at me and yelled.

Couldn't stop thinking about her.

Went back three times and

on that third time I told myself

that if she was still there

I would take her home.

That was over two years ago.

She's just spoiled like every cat should be.

Fat .. cozy and happy.

So, I hope you aren't snowed in

or watered in as some have become.

May this Winter get just a bit warmer.

I'm so ready for Spring.

Here's to your list

may you get it done.

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

I know that Fall is here but

this turning the clock back an hour

 just made my napping time go off schedule.

I think my face says it all.

Also, Mom doesn't let me go outside as much.

Something about it being cold and wet.

I want Spring and Summer back.

Like, NOW.

I will go nap now and dream of warmer days.

~ Meredith Ann ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

We had a couple of nice days.

Mom was right though.

The rain has arrived.

Mom says Fall is here.

I like Spring and Summer.

I'm inside now.

Waiting.

Oh, what ever will I do with myself ?

~ Meredith Ann ~

I Went Shopping

I Went Shopping
Got lots of new colors

Several shades

Worked in the front yard

Dug some things out

Put new life in

Still working on it

Time ran out

Rain coming today

Tried to figure out

 Photoshop

Still having trouble

This is what I ended with

At least you get an idea

Of what I am adding

To my Jungle ... Yard

And, in case you were

Wondering

The birds were singing

All about these new colors

Talkative bunch of  feathers

That I have in my woods

~ JC ~