HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY!

FREE AT LAST!

Well, the cats are home after 6-months quarrantine at the humane society. I don't think the pictures show it accurately, but Marble (the calico) is HUGE! She was always big, but all the loose flabby skin that used to hang down and jiggle from side to side when she walked is now FULL. She looks and feels like a basketball covered with fur. She and Tiger have existed for the last 6 months in a cage and so they have not had any exercise. Marble came out of the carrier (thanks, Suzanne, for lending them to us!) and went right to Faith's room! I thought that was neat. Tiger wandered around and around, sniffing things. When Luke let her out in his room, she climbed up the ladder to the house. Both seem bewildered some, but they should adjust. There are more pictures, but they are not uploading right now and soon I have to leave for an eye app't. (For those who don't know the story, try to make long short: Tiger got bat. Bats are most rabid animal. Health dept. say have to put them down because I let their shots lapse. Tim getting operation in a few days before this. Take to humane society to put down. They offer to quarrantine them for us--so they did; they were so nice, and the cats got a respite. Thanks be to God!) The snow scene is from last week; I love snow!

A Few of my Favorite Things--pictures NOT in order!

FAMILY TOGETHER (small because certain family members do not appreciate pictures being shown of themselves). AWAY ALONE WITH MY HUBBY (that is the hotel; what was missing was the frozen huge fountain in the front left, quite amazing, from 19 degrees arrival to 62 degrees departure 3 days later); the SERENDIPITOUS, PROVIDENTIAL, LOVING WAYS GOD ARRANGES OUR VACATIONS; KUBA KUBA RESTAURANT IN RICHMOND ACTUALLY OPEN! TRES LECHES CAKE. FINDING A KRISPY KREME DONUT RESTAURANT STILL OPEN; KRISPY KREME DONUTS HOT OFF THE LINE BROUGHT HOME TO FAMILY. FAMILY, HOME. COMPLETE.