I might be spoiling myself after innumerable hours of work this past month by sitting outside on the patio reading a real book—I can’t remember the last time I did this…and it’s heaven.
Category Archives: Pets
I’ve missed this cuddle partner.
Unfortunately for both of us it’s time for me to get up and start working.
That’s how I feel, too.
Thank you, Charlie, for sitting your ass right on my Virginia Tax Return. That’s how I feel, too. (I have to file a $40 return to get $15 back.)
Owen reading “Dog Man” to Maggie. 💗
Owen said he wanted to read to Maggie so he thought she’d like “Dog Man.” 🙂
She loves sun anywhere she can get it.
Even if it’s on our windowsill behind the dresser behind the curtains.
Dog legs.
This is new, too.
I thought I “felt” something above my head when I woke up.
This is new.
Dogs are weird, part 56.
This is how every morning starts for me.
Who else shares a bed?! 😂 🐈 What you can’t see (or hear) is the dog under the covers snoring. She jumps in after the kids let her outside.
At least someone is using the treadmill.
Charlie finally discovered the forbidden cat food.
She would sit outside our bathroom and stare in. I watched her as she would sssslllooowwwllllyyyy move closer. And closer. Until she was right up at the food. So needless to say it was time to get an automatic feeder…
Buds.
That sneaky little shit.
So we’ve had the dry cat food (that Charlie can’t have) in our bathroom since Charlie never comes upstairs. Well look what I caught today.
I was standing there watching her and the following pics took about three minutes. So it took her about three weeks to figure out we moved the food. And now it’s time to get an automated feeder…
Charlie helping Katie do homework
Vet checkup: Charlie is healthy!
Holy shitballs. Charlie had a vet checkup today and…all is fine. The doc was originally skeptical when I said we were just doing a diet change to start…so was gobsmacked to come in with the news. She said to keep doing what we’re doing!!
Nap time!
At least it’s not a kid, right?!
This is what happens every night as soon as I lay down.
Lazy animals.
How can this be comfortable?
The kids made a pillow pile then left it and of course Maggie co-opted it.
I guess it’s comfortable.
Dinner tonight…as threatened!
I’ve threatened to buy one the next time I saw an orange sticker…and today was the day! A glorious 2.28# of ribeye. Getting the sous vide ready now!
Someone is also interested…
Just sea salt, garlic powder, pepper, topped with an onion slice then cooked sous vide for five hours. Then Tom will take a torch to it to sear it!
It turned out absolutely delicious. We momentarily thought it was too rare and we going to toss it in a pan quick but we took a taste test and immediately decided it was perfect.
Dogs are weird.
I came downstairs to see this. I have no idea what she was looking at.
A brief snapshot
Apparently someone was jealous of the personal attention.
I was taking pictures of Charlie in the sun…
When this happened. You see who came over, right? With that leg in my face?
And then this.
Oh Maggie. 🙂
I forced her to rest…again.
Another day, another fight about trying to get some rest—she still wasn’t feeling 100% plus we were going to a friend’s house for dinner and I knew they’d be up late. When she finally stopped fighting and actually closed her eyes, she was OUT.
Sometimes his lap will suffice.
Apparently cat butt isn’t that bad.
So this is happening. Charlie laid down with her butt in Maggie’s face and Maggie just rolled with it.
A rare Bella photo.
This doesn’t always happen.
Of course that’s where she is.
I brought up a bunch of old couch pillows to see if we should use them or get rid of them…and just left them there. Later I was looking for Maggie and she wasn’t in any of her usual spots. And then I found her.
Of course.
