The free three

So, it happened. All three kitties are now loose. And they couldn't be happier! Toonces is all healed up - thanks to some honey ham laced with antibiotics. I was VERY nervous they would run off, but they haven't ventured too far from the porch.... yet. Toonces is the one who creep-crawles through the yard the most, but all three will chase hoppers out into the yard. We have many dead grasshoppers and locusts on the porch. We're taking bets on who'll bring in the first mouse.

My absolute favorite thing is finding them when they are napping. Trees, lawnmowers, norman's nap mat, norman's house (he really hates that), gutters on the roof, these are all prime napping areas. I love these kitties!!

Love thoughts

Read this blog link. Just do it.  She says it perfectly.  I am filled with thankfulness when I read her words, and I hope it inspires you to search for a man who loves well if you don't have one, and say a prayer of thanksgiving to the One who gave you yours if you do.

http://lisajobaker.com/2013/07/when-you-think-your-love-story-is-boring/

2 out, one to go.

Poor sweet lil' toonces is still in the sick bay (aka "this sucks bay") because her spay incision is not healing quick enough. It could be because she keeps ripping the scab off. I'm convinced she thinks if it's off, she can go out and play with the boys. We've got some antibiotics now and she'll be on her way outside!....in 10 days.

And then, ...what's that? Is that a clatter? I just heard something scamper across the roof. It sounds like the prancing and pawing of 8 tiny kitty feet...

Released!

The time has come to release my sweet feral kitties back into the wild. Munch and Mungo (the boys) recovered from their snip-snip surgery very quickly and have been 2 huge balls (pun intended) of energy ever since. Toonces is still recovering and will join her brothers in a few days.

They grow up so fast!!

Going wild

The time has come to let the kitties loose in the mudroom during the day. They are getting too playful for the dog crate. i.e. i'm tired of cleaning up litter all over their cage, and outside it for that matter, after a night of wild kitty games. So, out they came. They were fascinated with the black basket for a long time, then Toonces decided to launch herself off the countertop (very true to her name, i might add....Heights do not bother her one bit.) and sat peacefully in the corner while the boys acted like hormonal teenagers. Typical. Mungo's favorite game (today) is hiding in the crate & waiting for an unsuspecting kitty to walk by. Munch's new trick is killing a wolf spider! He pounced on it, and seemed so accomplished. Toonces is just cute. ;)

Kitty update

We are only a few weeks away from transitioning the kitties outside permanently. They are soooo happy when we put their crate outside during the day. Plenty of time for napping.....and grabbing stuff. Mungo is by far the best and most determined reacher. He has successfully moved towels, citronella candles, bowls, and coffee cups over to the cage. He loves to reach for us too....be still my heart.

We are the champions

We both got to eat off the "You are Special Today" plate this past weekend because we were both big winners.

We went to a car show, and Whatahusband entered his beautiful Charger...and won first place!! I was so proud!!!  It's so nice to hear car people complimenting him on things they actually know about. He worked so hard on his car, and he deserved it.

There's something so nostalgic about a small town texas car show. Makes ya feel so dog-on 'Merican.

And now to my win...that had absolutely nothing to do with skill. I won the HEB Whataburger Spicy Ketchup photo contest!!  We'll definitely be serving this condiment at every family function we have...becuase I won a years supply worth of it. :)

 Guess I'll be calling myself Whatawife now, haha.