Visitors and Visiting

 We don't get much company, but recently, a neighbor stopped by for a visit and got me chittering and running back and forth and back and forth from the sliders to the window over and over.

Regarding this next photo, I can hear mom saying how dad and I share the same shape: small in the legs & butt, and an all 'round muffin top.

 Anyway, oh, how I wanted to get out there and chomp on play with the little guy. He was checking out our patio and just kinda hanging around.

And then he came right up to the window to say hi or let me know he came in peace or wanted a carrot or something. I don't know. Anyway,

We stared each other down for a bit, then he scampered off towards the neighbor's patio and life went on. 

Oh, before I forget- we're taking a road trip. Dad's taking a week off and we're heading out to visit some grandkids somewhere about a thousand million billion miles away, so we won't be around much til sometime next whenever. See you then!

  

  

What's a Girl to Do?

Ahem. 'scuse me? I'm waiting. Hello? Dad, are you in there? I'm getting mad. You won't like me when I'm mad.

 Am I in this thing alone? Hello? We've got some catching up to do. Dad? Anyone? These darn posts don't write themselves. Come on, mister. Gather up your brains and get a move on. I'm waaaaaaiiting... 

A 2nd Anniversary Remembrance and 13th Blogoversary

Well, it's been just over two years now since our dear old Cleopatra crossed the bridge, and not a day goes by when we don't think of her. Her mom still has a hard time even looking at her pictures, so please accept my apology, Hon, when you read this post.

Just look at that sweet face

I can't believe how time flies, and we still- and always will- miss the old gal like crazy. While searching through countless photos, unable to single any out, it felt like some of them were taken only yesterday.

Mom's warm lap and an ice-cold beer from our time in Wilmington, NC

Orbit and I started this thing back in 2011, which seems like eons ago. I had no idea at that time how far we would take it, and even though there've been times when it was difficult to create posts, it's been a lot of fun. Orbit was pretty much like me: laid back, even-keeled (mostly), and just, like, "whatever" (frequently much to the mom's aggravation). More apologies, Sweetheart.

Orbit was a cuddler from the get-go

Orbit had been through countless life changes with me, and I'll be forever grateful that my better half (and mom to Angels Orbit & Cleopatra and of course, Smudge) fell in love with him way back when she and I first met.

Melts your heart, doesn't it?

Cleo, though somewhat crotchety, eventually warmed to us and had been learning to chill over the years. She grew on us like crazy, even with her occasionally anti-social ways, but she made sure we fell in love with her to no end.

Our sweet old girl on my lap

And now-

As usual, head turned away from us...

"Crotchety" has taken on a whole new meaning since Smudge became part of this family, and her duck/frog quack/croak of a meow makes her sound like a 98-year-old lifelong smoker.

So sweet, yet so cranky

Do we wish she'd show us a little more love? Sure, but we'll take her begging for attention and then walking away when we try to give it over, well, let me get back to you on that. 

One of the rare moments she actually looks at us😁

So anyway, frequent side-eye and completely ignoring us aside, Smudge is our sweet, occasionally loving, kinda bitchy & always annoyed senior housemate who we wouldn't trade for the world. No, really. What's not to love about this: 

 Safe Fourth of July greetings to all, though I know Smudge will be hiding in one of her usual spots once the noise starts. I'd say the rain we might get will erase that, but the sound of rain freaks her out as well.