The guests

Poor norman. His fence and house got him MUCH more than he bargained for.

The photos tell it so much better than i ever could....

I'm going to file this as a win :)

A house for Normy!

I love love love living in the country. Best decision we've ever made. However, it makes pet care a bit tricky.  So, with the holidays coming up, and our ever growing number of pets, we gave ourselves a deadline: all pet related work must be completed by thanksgiving.  With the excavation almost complete, we are nearly ready to put up the property fencing to keep Normy safe while he's at the Ranch alone. The kitties can get in and out of the fence very easily since it's cattle fencing, so unfortunately, he will not be safe from them.

Crafty DIY projects are in my wheelhouse, so I sat first chair on this project.  I scoured craigslist for days...and this beauty popped up.

"Used dog house. Great for a very large dog or dogs. Made of cedar and insulated with a heat lamp. It takes 4 men to move, so its disassembled for pickup. $50"

SOLD!!!


We unloaded the pieces onto the driveway, and started the re-do.

I picked up a $2 can of oops! paint from lowes, and along with a few other cans we had lying around, I put on a fresh coat in a new color scheme.

Then we assembled it!
The cats are (of course) very interested.

I added a barn wood awning, and a horseshoe to give it some swagger. :)

And in case you didn't already notice, this house is GINORMOUS.  It's big enough for a person to live in.  We had no idea how big it was until we assembled it.  In the photo below, I am standing next to the house.  Huge.

And here he is, the king, Norman Man, enjoying his new digs. Retirement is treating him pretty well, I'd say.

Next we added the plastic winter door to keep out the rain and cold breeze. Done!!

Total cost: $60 buckaroos!!!  What a steal!! And I just love it!!

Fall

Fall is here!!
I just love this weather. And so do all my animals. I know I have been posting about my kitties a bunch lately, but I don't care...I love them! They make me so happy :)

They are growing and growing.  Remember when they were this tiny??

Now they are 7(ish) months old.  Munch is our lizard hunter. He's been hanging around the wood pile everyday.  His count is one...tail that is. I know he has high hopes to get a WHOLE lizard before winter comes.

The comedian in the trio is Mungo.  He is ALWAYS posing for the camera.

If I don't give my full attention to him, he lets me know.

And last but not least, we have the lady of the group.  She is the typical siamese cat.  Grumpy, picky, and never smiles for the camera.  And she HATES playing with her brothers.

Norman's update will come in a day or so...he's about to get a new (used) dog house with a heater and a fenced yard!  He is so happy when he's outside - I know he'll love being out there all day long.


We had a hard freeze last weekend and, sadly, it killed many of my plants and all of my garden. But - the ranch has given us quite a show to keep me from being too sad. This tree reminds me so much of the falls I used to have growing up in Kansas!

 

 Happy Fall!!