A Sampling of Spring Pics

A sampling of our spring - playing in boxes, going to a family wedding and picking dandelions - it's definitely spring!

Meet Leroy!

As you know and can see from our previous post, our old kitty, Cleo passed away earlier this spring. I've had cats my whole life. Although my first pets were dogs, I have the most memories of the many cats I've loved through the years and don't want my children to grow up without a feline in the home. No one will ever convince me that dogs are smarter than cats. Yes - Rocky sits on command, walks on a leash and of course, there's always the working dogs - police dogs, search dogs, etc. Yes - they're amazing. Dogs can be trained. Cats have a personality of their own and a strong will to be their own person. You can't really change them. They are who they are. And I have to admit that I've never really trusted people who declare they don't like cats. And I've met quite a few. When someone tells me they don't like cats - this tells me that they're intimidated by them. You can't "control" a cat like a dog. So - yes - I've loved my kitties. From the ones I remember playing with early in life at my grandmother's old garage to Prince, Nash, Cupcake, Gizmo, Tuffy and Buffy, and Cleo.

And now Leroy.

We found Leroy at our local SPCA. I had visited once without Justin and Leroy was in my top 3. When Justin returned, Leroy was his pick. And Leroy LOVES Justin! Leroy was brought into the shelter on our anniversary in March and was sick for most of April. They thought he had a heart murmur but our vet gave him an all clear and said it was probably due to his severe April cold. He's a very friendly cat and only his cold probably prevented him from being adopted earlier. So - we're so glad we found him!

He sleeps in our bed and the only "problem" is that he can get frisky and attack our feet under the covers. He sometimes sleeps between Justin's legs. He plays with Rocky and shows attention to the whole family, even Blake, our loud one who can honestly scare some animals. You can't really see in the pics but he has some orange blended in that gives him a tiger look. They believe he's a couple years old. He's a long cat and I know couldn't stretch out in the small quarters he had at the shelter so you can frequently find him stretched out in his full length.

Welcome, Leroy! We're glad you've joined our family!

Happy Face Toast

The perfect morning start - scrambled eggs and wheat toast, coffee, sitting on the porch listening to the birds sing and finding a smiley face in your toast! LOL! Thought I'd share this funny pic of our smiley face toast. Luke and Blake thought this was pretty funny. Also - check out Rocky in the pic with Blake. He looks like he really wants some scrambled eggs, too! I know I haven't posted in a while. It's that time of year. I hope to post some spring pics today. Although there's been a few little downs we've mostly had a great spring. Rocky's wild side has emerged and we've added a new cat, Leroy, to our family. I'll post some about him soon! Enjoy your day and enjoy the sunshine!

I have a busy week and a half ahead of me with several end of school year events. So - today Blake and I are off to have lunch with a friend and her son at a local, city style park across from the local farmer's market while a local music group performs. I really have grown to love this town.