Breezes, Birthdays & Blankets

 It's about time we're able to open up the windows and get some fresh air, am I right? We've had some gloriously warm days lately, and mom and dad have been able to get out in the warmth and sun, too. They took mom's birthday off this past week and had a nice relaxing day. They had an awesome breakfast at Aurora Bistro up the road from us. They went for a couple of drinks downtown at Fran's Pub , then made their way up the Delaware River to Dilly's at Centre Bridge, where they got soft serve, something mom's been jonesing for.  Me, I'm just glad be able to do this again.

That's my butt, to the right of the drape. Mom made fun of me recently because I did something, well, cat. As you know, I like lying on their bed when the mood strikes. Mom spread a blue blanket out for me to lounge on and as you can see, I took full advantage of said blue blanket.

Whatever. I hope you're getting to enjoy some nice warm days and not still-uncomfortably-chilly nights. Dad's gonna be mutt-sitting AGAIN all this coming week. Maybe I can get mom to have a girl's night with me or something. Later, all.

Nothing Much and Royalty, NOT

  Been kinda quiet around here these days (translated: dad's got no imagination). Cabin fever finally got the best of mom, so she pulled the plastic down from all the windows. We actually had a decent day or two this past week, and the sun and fresh air were a joy. Mom's still struggling with a cough that sounds like she's bringing up a hairball, but dad's pretty much back to his healthy self. They went to the No Kings protest in Princeton on Saturday and said there was a good-sized crowd with a fantastic mix of young and old and lots of creative signs. By now I'm sure you've seen photos and footage from the many rallies, and I'll end this post with the signs dad made for the day. Have a great week.

No Apt Title

 Hey all. So, even though the crazy low temps we've endured over the past weeks/months/whatever, have been replaced with warmer days here and there, it's been a crap few weeks 'round here. Obviously, we haven't been posting much lately. Between kidney stones (dad), head & chest colds (mom and dad) and sinus infections (dad again), well, yeah, fun times. I've been doing my best to take care of these two,

Nurse Smudge on Duty

and all I can say is, I'm glad felines can't catch human diseases.

They're lucky to have such an attentive professional

We're also going on more than two years living in a place we can't stand, and I know they miss the western North Carolina mountains more than ever. Dad says his creative juices have been zapped from his brain for a long time, but let's be honest- anything interesting, funny, or worth reading here has been mine and mine alone. Always an excuse with this one, I swear. Anyhoo, spring is on its way, and except for a couple more weeks with a few rain/snow showers here and there, things should be looking up, weather-wise. As with taxes, insurance and everything else, mom's been going bananas researching Medicare since a certain senior she and I know and love will be turning 65 later this year. Mom's always been the brain behind all this stuff since dad isn't capable of grasping or retaining such things (or so he claims), and, unlike the world's top procrastinator, SHE likes to stay ahead of the game. 

My work here is done