Nerves of Steel

With Carl home it marks the end of being out of town, and having company for awhile.  You know how I thrive on routine, and I'm hoping by the end of the weekend, we'll be back to one.

Today started out early, even for a day off.  Our cat, CC, got sap from one of our pine trees all over her yesterday.  I tried to get out as much of it as I could, and thought maybe she could do the rest, but when I watched her try to clean herself, I realized that she wasn't going to be able to reach all of it.  It didn't help that Todd and Lucas found her new aroma even more alluring!

I decided we probably should give her a bath.  I have to admit to having never bathed a cat before--But I have heard the harrowing tales of those who survived giving their cats one, and so I made sure that Carl and I were well prepared and ready.  With latex gloves, and long sleeve shirts to minimize the scratches or bites we were sure to receive from CC, we were ready.  The plan was to wet CC with my hands and apply Dawn dish soap.  The hard part would be putting her under the bathtub facet to rinse her off.  We started and CC was so calm and seemed to like my running my fingers through her coat.  When it looked like the sap was all broken down, it was time for the rinse.  I turned on the water, gave Carl his final instructions and we were ready.  Since this whole thing was my idea, and knowing that the wrath of a wet and unhappy cat was going to be upon us, I decided that Carl should have the job of holding CC--He naively willingly agreed.  So, I poured the water on her, and CC had no objection.  We finished rinsing her off under the faucet and she continued to not struggle at all.  We dried her off, set her down and she immediately went to the kitchen and demanded her breakfast.

I have to admit to being more than a little surprised by what had just happened.

But in thinking about it, I realized that I should have known that CC having lived in a multi-dog household for 11 years has given her nerves of steel, and she can coolly and calmly handle anything, even a bath!   Nevertheless, it all just seems so un-cat-like, don't you think?

Words for Wednesday

'Todd is really just a little person covered in fur, thoughtful, intuitive and kind.  

...He looks into the distance and ponders life.  

To him, the world is a place of endless joy.'  

My version of a quote I read that I thought fit Todd and the photo.      

I hope you've enjoyed your day!  

Secrets

Carl is FINALLY going to be home tonight!  The evidence of my guilty pleasures that I indulged in like frozen pizza and Moose-Track ice cream with chocolate sauce have all been thrown away.  The chocolate cake is history too with the exception of one big piece in the freezer for him.  The laundry is done and put away, and the dishwasher emptied.  Dog toys left outside have all been brought inside and the yard is all cleaned up, including the hair from a little impromptu grooming session that Sandy had last evening.

Carl will never know about those little things that happened that would not have if he were here.  They will remain secrets kept between me and the Goldens and Charlie--However I have a feeling Todd cannot keep a secret and is going to tell him everything!  

~Todd with a 'hairy' secret~

Enjoy  your Tuesday!  

~Toby, whatta ham!~

Found!!

Ahead of the afternoon storms I got an early start to help a friend and run errands.  Sitting on the side of the road I saw this discarded piece of someone's history.  Before I really thought about it, I was putting the old rocking chair into my van.  Despite not having a seat or rockers, it's solidly made and still really sturdy.  There's a part of me that thinks I shouldn't have picked it up, but another part of me is thinking of things that I could do with it--What are your thoughts?

Once back home, the dogs played while I took a few pictures. Josh found his old frisbee that has been missing for some time.  It's times like that, I wish he could talk so I could ask him where he found it.

I found this yellow garden spider.  Did you know, the zig-zag reflects UV light and is meant to warn birds and deer (and us) that the web is there, so it's not crashed into?  I appreciate those warnings!

Sheba and Todd found great fun in a good game of ball.

Afterwards, when the rain rolled in everyone found a good place for a nap!

~Sheba~

I hope you've found yourself enjoying your Saturday!!

~Annie~