Fun for all at the mouse-house.

One of my favorite times of the day here is early morning. I love to take my coffee outside and walk around the property to see what the night has brought us. There is always a bit of tidying up to do after the night critters have paid us a visit and the bird baths are always dirty from muddy paws. All the left-over seed and nuts from the day before are gone from the feeders and the apple holder is empty.
The bird song is at it's best at this time and even the crows are at it with their boisterous cawing.
The chippies appear out of nowhere.
It's just a very peaceful time.

There was plenty of action at the mouse-house this afternoon. LOTS of giggles and more energy than I've seen before here. lol The grandittles arrived for a barbecue lunch and were ready to get dirty. :) They brought a change of clothes, so first things first. They grabbed some pails and shovels, sifters, tractors, and dump trucks and headed to the dirt piles. Yikes...and they had a blast.
The adults gathered around the old maple tree at the front gate catching up on "what's new?"
We ate outside on this gorgeous summer day and went through more bottles of lemonade than I care to mention. ;-)
After lunch all three older littles headed to the woodlot and played along the path and amongst the trees. They LOVE it back there; it's magical.
They climbed rocks, gathered sticks & moss-covered stones, counted turtles (no, not real ones) and chased each other through the trees.
 A few veggies were picked in the garden.


My arms were full most of the day...with a beautiful little bundle.

Tenley is not yet two weeks old but came for her first visit to the mouse-house.
Awww...breathing in that good 'ol country air.
This little angel slept...like a baby. ;-)

3 generations

Tomorrow we are in for a very, very hot day.

Too hot for gardening

and just right for 

lemonade.

To keep kitty well hydrated during the hot times, try serving water in a different container than usual to perk her interest and add a bit of ice to keep it cool. 

If your cat does not drink water often try adding a wee bit of tuna juice from a can (in water) and see if that makes a difference.

A different bowl with added ice chips.

Audrey gives it 'two paws up'.

Stay cool

Hugs, Deb