WINTER HAS FINALLY SHOWED UP...

PING PONG

I have a cabinet in the kitchen next to the windows.

The cats enjoy sitting up there and peering out into the yard.

There are birds to watch and the occasional chipmunk and bunny.

Once in a while the neighbors cat will appear in their window and they will have a stare down.

So I decided to put a basket on top of the cabinet with a little retro pillowcase inside.

Just something for them to sit in because cats like that sort of thing....

and apparently dogs do too.

Yesterday as I sat at the table "pinning" things on Pinterest on my laptop,

I looked over and there's Ping.

WTH?!

How did she get up there?

She was in the basket looking out the curtains.

I picked up my phone and said her name "PING"! and took this pic.

Yep, Ping once again, living up to her full name of Ping Pong.

She probably bounced up there.

BODY HEAT

I've been really looking forward to Fall.

I love the Autumn colors 

and the cooler temperatures.

Yesterday when I woke up it was 58 degrees in the house

and 39 outside!

I refused to turn on the heat.

I grew up with a Dad who would say -

"Put another sweater on if you're cold!"

So we toughed it out because temps are supposed to climb a little bit.

In the meantime, the critters were using body heat to stay comfy.

Hattie is in the back, Raini in the middle and Louie snoozing in the front.

Then Ghost crawled in...

Pretty soon Mimsy walked up,

"Is there room for me?"

"NO!" they all grumbled.

"Sure there is!" exclaimed Mimsy

She climbed in - "I'll just sort of circle in right over here..."

"Oh Lord! This is ridiculous! I'm outta here!" said Ghost

Mimsy smirked with satisfaction as Hattie noticed the camera and posed.

Louie woke up "I can't breathe! Someone's on top of me,!"

Raini sat up, saw Nora and said "OH NO!" 

"I'm leaving before SHE tries to get in here!"

And then I said "Want to go outside?"

and everyone except the cats did.

Feeling Apprehensive.

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So, kind of a strange thing happened this morning.

Well two things actually.

First, we slept in! yep, until 6:42!

but the really strange thing was as everyone jumped up and ran downstairs 

both Ping and Nora refused to go.

Ping, my little assertive watchdog of a toy poodle

and Nora, my Border Collie.

Actually Nora crawled under the bed!

That made me sort of afraid to go downstairs myself

but I knew the gang was waiting at the backdoor to go out.

So I let them all out and went back upstairs.

I had to pull out the bed and coax Nora out

and carry Ping!

Everyone is now acting normal but...

I'm still looking around, wondering.

The weather is nice with a light wind, although they've forecast storms

and now I'm wondering if they'v sensed that something is coming.

Yep, feeling apprehensive.

KILLERS

Last week Hattie and Ruby killed a mouse.
Now, last night Louie killed a bird on the patio.

Poor little bird.
Rosie was shocked at Louie's behavior.

and disgusted.

I don't think she trusts him anymore.