just a dimple would do

It's another dark and over-cast day today but the rain has stopped.

I have plans to do more purging today of things I don't use anymore nor want in my home.

I stand in the kitten room, that was once a bedroom, and imagine it freshly painted with the carpet GONE and beautifully decorated.  I have big plans for this room. That will happen over the winter. Right now I am happy I was able to find a space for them when it was needed. The timing was good.

It has been a wonderful time caring for this little family.

They have worried me,then made me laugh with all the antics, caused sleepless nights and brought joy to my heart.

But it's about to end soon, I'm sure.  As I find good homes for them, they will one by one head off to their new homes where they will be greatly welcomed. 

I think about how different Bree is to Audrey and Nigel.

She is a spit-fire and yet needs to be close to you and nibble on your face.

 She is colourful, teeny, fragile and struts around like she has springs on her paws and looks up at you with the innocence of a child.

She looks so different from the two that boggle me with similarities.

I cannot tell them apart until I look them straight in the eyes or check out their privates.

They are identical and hang out like pals as if they know it. They are a mirror image of each other. I looked them over last night again for one noticeable difference and there was nothing. 

If only one had a dimple. :-)

hugs, Deb

                                

No cat in sight

I baked pumpkin muffins tonight.

My pumpkin loaves went over well at Thanksgiving so thought I'd make muffins with the same recipe.
Nothing smells better than pumpkin 'anything' baking in the oven. I always use organic free-range brown eggs when I bake. It just makes everything taste better (REALLY) and no one can convince me that they don't.

                                               "she's not impressed"

                     
On our walk this afternoon I passed by a house that usually has a little grey cat sleeping in the porch chair. That cat has probably run for the hills because look at the porch and property today...

OK guys..you're creeping me out.

No cat in sight. I don't blame him.  I scare easily, too.

Annie and kittens had a visitor again today. Sue from Just Sayin' blog dropped by to get her kitten fix. I'd say she has a knack with kittens. What do you think?

Drop by and say "hi" to Sue.http://readymadecosmos.blogspot.com/

Seriously, she says she dropped by for a visit but I don't think she even noticed me in the room. :-)

hugs, Deb

Where did 7 weeks go?

I had a few busy days this week with cat-sitting but for the weekend it will be quiet. Only two homes to care for cats. November will be quieter than usual but steady enough and that's because most people won't travel now until Christmas. Christmas will, once again, be NUTS! So this is the time to catch up on projects at home.

Kane and I got soaked yesterday on our walk. It has been off and on raining for 3 days now and yesterday was ridiculous. When it rains, there are no squirrels and birds in the tree outside the cat-room window where the kittens sit and watch.
That's a bummer, right Nigel?

"I'm bummed"

I did get one photo of a cat in our neighbourhood before it started to pour.

 My plan was to photograph trees but 10 minutes into the walk...a downpour. Home...sun. Then it's spittin' rain again. Nigel has the right idea.

Adorable little Bree has found a home.

Nigel...maybe. I will post about the new homes when I have them all adopted. I'm not rushing this as they have to be GREAT homes. I looked on the website for our shelter #'s ..148 cats. I'm sure with that number they will let them stay with me until the right home is found. I hope so.

Isn't Audrey & her mom beautiful. Her eyes are now green like mom's. That's Annie's paw as Audrey is all grey. Beautiful charcoal grey.

Today they are 7 weeks.


Update on my daughter's adventure. They are now in Cusco, Peru and will be hiking up to 

Machu Picchu tomorrow.


hugs, Deb

Always room for one more (no, not kitties this time)

I found a cute little tea-pot in a thrift shop today. I was there to meet a new cat-sitting client and just happened to look in the right direction. It is not a fancy piece of china or expensive tea-pot; it's just really cute.

So I brought it home to add to what I now consider a collection of pots. I can't seem to pass by a white dish these days.

If you have not had the pleasure of getting to know Jacqueline and enjoy her beautiful blog at  http://getcottage.blogspot.com/ please drop by. If you love beautiful photographs and have a love-affair with dishes you will need a cup of tea and an hour to visit her.

Bree had a visitor yesterday and was very comfortable on her lap.

                            They are 7 weeks tomorrow.

hugs, Deb

Cat-in-window

It's a 'mitten kinda day' today.

We did our 2 km walk (no excuses, you know) and I spotted this little guy.

Pretty cute, eh.

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hugs, Deb

White Wednesday

The warm sun has left her

But the wood-stove will do.

Lovely Lily

Linking to White Wednesday at http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2011/10/white-wednesday-122.html

hugs, Deb

And the winner is...

"Howdy, Nigel here"

It's time for a 'soft & cozy' give-away winner to be announced. 

All names were tossed in a hat and the retired guy had nothing else to do ;-) so he picked a winner.
And the winner of the Fall scarf is..... 

from Lilac Lane Cottage.http://lillyanna-lilaclanecottage.blogspot.com/
Here's Deb...
"Congratulations Maura. Please drop me a line with your mailing address and I will get this off to you pronto. My email is debsteckly@catlover.com. (No big surprise there)
There will be a few gifts rolled in to your scarf for your kitties, too.


Please drop over and visit Maura. You will fall smack dab on your head in love with this fabulous blog. It's one of those blogs you need a cup of tea and an hour to visit. Have fun. 


Thanks so much everyone for playing along. Nigel has gone to sleep as this is all very boring to him.

hugs, Deb