Schmickaleedoo

This cat looks so much like my Jasmine Marie.

Except the feet.

 Jazzy is darker and her white feet pop out at you.

Anyway, this reminds me of her.

My Silly Snowshoe Siamese.

We call her Schmickaleedoo.

That's Sch Mick A Lee Doo.

How was your week ?

I moved back to the woods.

It's better for Maddy Jean.

The remodel of the kitchen is done.

New counters, back splash and 

the floors were refinished.

Some of the appliances are new.

Some aren't.

Still things to do but for this Summer,

we are done.

So, it was time to come home.

I had gotten used to living at the beach.

It's an easy life.

Nothing to do but read and enjoy

the birds that fly bye.

Here in the woods,

I was welcomed by a lovely

coyote family enjoying

their evening.

That I do not like about nature.

The heat is still here.

Warm as can be.

The lawn isn't doing well.

I had two men here.

They forgot to water.

Who does that ?

My flowers sort of survived.

I've fertilized and am hoping.

I can't complain though.

It's been a very nice Summer.

Except for Maddy Jean.

Each day she gets worse.

I up the pain meds.

It's a nasty time in her life.

I told her that the only thing

she's ever done wrong

is get old.

And, that is my update.

Hope you all enjoy the weekend.

Not there yet, but soon.

Oh, and remember to dance

even to the music

at the local gardening store.

I did.

~ JC ~

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 ~



What's Going On

( a photo I found which looks a lot like previous cats I've had.

Thomasina and Sapphire.)

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It's Tuesday in my woods.

Lots of noise today.

Garbage trucks.

Bark being delivered.

(that time of year)

 

My Purr and Fur Gang are doing fine.

The cats have been quiet.

Sitting in the sun the last few days.

Meredith Ann went out for her first

walk about the back porch area.

She is the only member of the purr gang

who will let me put a leash on her.

She explores.

Sits in the sun.

Doesn't mind most noises.

If the others, could do that,

they'd be outside too.

 

The dogs are loving the nicer weather.

If I stand out on the deck,

they play and roll and have a grand time.

 

Me, I'm doing ok.

Each week is better.

I've had a few setbacks

but I am still hopeful

that this lousy surgery has fixed

my terrible kidney.

Course, I thought the previous surgery

had done that.

That's where the being hopeful comes in.

 

What else can I do ?

 

I have two more weeks til my

next surgery which will

remove the remaining stent.

(when you have major kidney surgery

you are sent home with

several 'extras' which get

you through til your six

weeks are up.)

Not fun but all part of the deal.

 

At this time, it's been decided

that I will not have heart surgery.

My meds have calmed it down.

Course whenever I have another

surgery, it will do it's thing

but til then, I think I'll just

take my meds and pretend.

 

The good thing about all of this

is that it's helped me lose

a bit of my

old lady who lives in the woods

weight.

 

I hope, see I do that a lot,

to keep it off.

Who cares how I lost it,

I just want it to stay away.

 

And, that is my

Tuesday from the woods update.

 

~ 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.

Slaying The Dragons

I'm taking a break from working in the back yard. I was slaying the dragon better known as the black berry sticker bushes. The big one by the back fence was coming over from my neighbors' yard. I have three azaleas that grow against that portion of fence. My neighbor has let the back of his yard go natural which means black berry bushes are his version of a hedge. I don't mind ... really ... I don't.



I decided to go with my whacking tool and see what I could do. I whacked away and got a big chunk. While getting it to go over the other side of the fence, I have lots of woods on the other sides of my fence ... it's a weird fence line ... I got it good on my hand. Being the child that I am, I decided that meant I needed a cool drink and a big break from working on the disaster, better known as my wild back yard.

Yes, I know all too well that I have two teenagers. Where are they ? Helping their father clean his boat. Why am I not on the boat ? Didn't feel like it. Have I changed my mind ? No, I haven't. I wanted to stay home with my girls' and work on the weeds a bit. And, yes, I'm a bit out of my mind. Aren't I ?


Who would pick weeding and slaying the dragons instead of waxing the boat ? OK, I wouldn't be waxing it. I'd be the one with a drink in hand enjoying the cool breeze while they slaved away. If I'd actually gone with them, it would have been hot as ... and no breeze in sight. So, I think I made the best decision. After all, I have a cool drink and a breeze. I bet I could find some wax around this house somewhere.

I am now going to look up what nettles look like. Yes, I found those too. Don't think I touched them while I whacked away but I am a bit itchy ...

I called my H ... also known as Mr. Boat Man, to let him know that his hot tub parts had arrived. They were on the front porch when I went to get the mail. Which I normally only do in the car, since we have a long driveway and I'm old and all. Today I decided to walk my weedy lane, pulling this one and the other along the way.

My daughter, who's home from her first year at college, Cornell .. had to say that cause damn it was hard to get in to and well, it's costing us so much mu la, anyway, she answers and says that Dad isn't a Happy Boat Man. I ask, "why not", trying not to giggle ... the boat it seems "won't start". Imagine that one for a moment or two. That would not make Mr. Boat Man happy at all. He had the engine fixed last year. I know he did, I was the one handing him tools. The engine is a step inside, down a ladder, type of duel engine. Not being an engine gal, I think it looks like it should start but I can't even start the lawn mower, so what do I know. She goes on to tell me that, "we probably won't be as long as we thought".


I went out to the back porch with the girls' ... the girls' are my dogs, Bella and Maddy Jean. I told them that we were having a better day than Mr. Boat Man and his teenagers. They just panted at me ... being the silly puppies that they are.


I was sitting with my Newcastle Brown Ale while enjoying the warmth of the yellow stuff. It has gotten lost on the way to Vegas or Texas and I get to enjoy it for a while. I'm sure the rain will find it's way back to me but for now, I just need the hot tub fixed and I'm in Sin City or Long Horn Heaven.

Oh, one last thing before I go back out back, I saw a Flutterby. The first one of the Season. I'm sure you all know what a Flutterby is ... right. Yellow and black and it flew by me and teased me just a bit. I was so thrilled and thrilled I don't normally do ... being an old lady. My Mom taught me well.



Right after that, when I was telling the girls what I saw, a ... get ready for this one ... Dragon Fly buzzed by me. A blue one too. I like blue just look at my list. I tell ya it's been a Dragon of a Day and I'm going to go back out back and finish my Newcastle Brown Ale.


I think my day wins ... don't you ?