Miss Kitty...Thanksgiving.

Good morning friends...just checking in to say we lost our Miss Kitty yesterday.  Turns out, after several Vet visits, she was 7 years old...there-abouts and a very sick kitty.  Leukemia, Feline aids, and FIP which basically, destroys the nervous system.  Vomiting...fever...listlessness...for the last 4 days...not eating or drinking.  We've had her a little over a year...time to become deeply entrenched in loving her and caring for her.  She had gotten where she'd come into the house at night and other odd times of the day.  We loved the progress she was making.  And we loved her...Yesterday was a day spent bawling like crazy...Larry had gone to town when the doctor called with the results of her blood panel...and after explaining everything to me, I made the decision to help her over the Rainbow Bridge.  I know God sent her to us last year, knowing what her journey was going to be, had she not had us to help her.  And we did, gladly. She would have been out in the cold Winter...no food...and in pain...dying alone.

 Driving home, with her in my arms, I said to Larry, "It's so much harder to lose them, when you get older!!  I thought it might be a bit easier..."  

Larry then said the truth of it..."They become our children...they're not just our pets...", and as he said it, tears were just silently rolling down our cheeks...

It was a hard day.... but we know she's with our other babies on the Other Side and Miss Kitty is now proudly, sitting on the lap of Jesus...We'll see you again, sweet Girl...

In The Mood...to Bake

 

I guess it was all that rain and having to stay close to home that threw me into a baking frenzy.  This time, it was a Banana Cherry Pecan Pound Cake...my own invention.  Turned out really moist but could have used a tiny bit more sugar.  I'll remember that the next time around.
 
The kitties have settled in but I'm still looking for homes for them.  Need to get the shots and get them fixed though.  We have a dog door and once they figure it out, they might take off.  I'd feel better knowing they were fixed.  But in the meantime, this is Harry and he's a real sweetie...lap cat.

I have Sirus XM Radio in my car and can get it also, on any device I have.  Lately, I've been listening to the Radio Classics, dial 82.  Love it.  Johnny Dollar, Sherlock Holmes...and tons of other oldies.  The news lately has been SO depressing with no end to all the bad news and no one in the administration seems to care.  Don't get me started....

Well, guess I'll get this posted and come visiting...Hope you all are having a super day.

Kitties and Cake...and Rain.

There are THREE of these...

There are TWO of these...

There is none of this...I ate it....

And Libby feels totally  DEJECTED because we won't let her have a Kitty to play with.

 

 

What a weekend....When you think it's all going to be roses, it usually ends up to be mud.  
I heard a meowing coming from the back door so I investigate.  I open the door, look down to see where the sound was coming from, only to see this kitty.  About three weeks old...looking up at me.  I heard MORE meowing coming from....the roof???  I get Larry and out we go to check it out...Sure enough, there's two more staring down at us from the carport roof.  Momma cat had had her babies under the eaves of the roof.  What are you 'gonna do?  Leave them?  Storms brewing and I mean bad ones?  We hadn't seen momma cat in over a week milling about the neighborhood so the prognosis for her return was...nil.  So, out comes the crate I had used for Libby, a trip to the store for a few supplies and food and we think we're set until today after one when the no kill shelter opens...BUTTT...Crystal has just informed me that there's a waiting list for drop-offs....super....  SO....anybody want a kitty?

The cake is a lemon sauce pound cake.  I LOVE lemon and it was Good and pretty easy to throw together.  Of course, I had lemon sauce icing all over me...I never can avoid, really getting into my baking!  Yes, I'm messy.

Hope you all enjoyed your long weekend.  Storms, here in Texas, have been powerful.  We have NEVER seen it rain constantly for three weeks!  There have been some tragedies along with them.  A group of friends (not ours) were staying at a rented house in Wimberly when the floods hit.  Nine people washed away...A man's family, wife and two children missing...the family dog was found last night in a tree...alive!  So, at least the man's dog will be with him.  Such a sadness.

SO, here's hoping you all are safe and sound.  Coming to check on you after I get a refill on the coffee.

A Personal Photo Challenge - Portraits

The kitty I took shots of last Saturday

A fun family photo shoot with the Beeman family.

Our Grandson, William

The grankids stepmom (dark hair) and her sister.

Granddaughter Samantha a few years back.

Samantha's High school graduation prom.

Sam and little sister, Ruby.

Hoff family photo shoot...ALL shooting me "raspberries"!Hahaaa

I just have too many shots to pick from in my photo library.  Thanks to Donna of Cottage Days, for hosting this challenge.  This is the one that I love...portraits!  Faces!  Always lots of fun for me.  Donna knows I rarely post more than one photo in these challenges, but this time...she hit the right button!Hahaaa...Sorry Donna!  I know the limit is three....Really I do...!!!Hahaaa, but as my Mom would say...Suck it up Buttercup!
Go visit The Personal Photo Challenge to see some super photos!  Thanks for the visit!