We're Just Watching the Birds.

   It has warmed up nicely today. Most of the cats are gathered at the windows. Enjoying the sunlight, sniffing the fresh breezes and watching the birds. LOTS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS!!!! Quite a few robins, hordes of grackles and a surprising number of cedar waxwings for this time of year. The cats really DON'T CARE about such things. A bird is a bird to them. But in large numbers they become a source of great excitement, anticipation and sheer JOY! Oh, the simple pleasures in Life.
   From left to right: The avid birdwatchers in this photo are Cormac, Ronan, Ruby the Runt and Rufus Rupert Uglybutt.  

Easier Said Than Done.

   Well, as promised I'm posting a photo of Wulfrig. NOT a very good one! But considering the fact that he is in near-constant motion this will be about as good as it gets. At least until I can get someone to hold him still for a few moments! He is extremely playful! Also loves to hug and snuggle, but only for so long. Then its off to play again......Typical youngster. Looks a lot better all clean and healthy doesn't he?

Merlin at Six Months.

What a handsome guy!

Checking out the sketch for one of my Angel drawings.

"YOU HAVE MY APPROVAL!  Now you may continue."

3 Nights before last Halloween!

   At Dusk one evening I was still out trying to pull those last few weeds before calling it a night. And I heard this quiet little cry off under some bushes. When I went to investigate, this little black kitten ran out and crawled under a car across the road. I couldn't convince it to come out... so I tempted it with food. That always works to some degree!  Managed to catch him and put him in the safety of a cage for the night. That was three nights before Halloween 2011. A little black cat....hmmm.  This is a photo of him the next morning. A pitiful sight, isn't he?  He only weighed in at 1.2 pounds. The vet wouldn't do any blood work until he put on a little weight.  Since then he has gained nicely, tested negative for all the bad stuff, and is an absolute charmer. I named him Wulfrig.                   I usually do a little meditation to ask if an animal has a name they prefer. When I did that for him, I was shown a black wolf, with a silver undercoat. Which is just what Wulfrig has.... so hence the name.
He is much better looking all cleaned up and well fed. Will update photo soon. Promised Merlin I'd post his photos first!

Of course I took him in!!!

1st Day Inside

Back in June 2011 a little kitten showed up under my mother's mobile home. With daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 90's F and no rain for weeks, it's chances of survival weren't very good. So I finally managed to trap it. A trip to my vet to test for FIV and Feline Leukemia was next. Both results were negative! Its a BOY! And his age was guesstimated at six to seven weeks. Named him Merlin.
Brought him home to stay isolated in my bedroom for awhile as he healed from some abrasions he got during his time out in the big, bad world.

Merlin helping with house cleaning.

It wasn't long before he made himself at home, and even tried to help me with chores. What a good guy! He especially loves to "tend" the houseplants. As a result of that, most of my plants moved outdoors. I decided to give him a proper name afterwards. So his complete name is Wilford Merlin Dobbyns. Yep, WMD. The initials are very fitting!
But what a handsome little fellow.

Also before the freeze.

   Meet Malcolm the Malcontent. He decided to relax under the rosebush this afternoon. Everyone else was out in the sunshine trying to warm up! Not Malcolm....he "chilled out" in the shade of one of the David Austin roses.

There is a Chill in the Air!

   Everyone can feel the air temperature changing. We have a cold front approaching...... finally. While I may look forward to wearing some of my cozy winter clothes, the animals don't share my enthusiasm. When I saw this "bundle" of cats on my table this afternoon it was clear they were not happy about the chill in the air.  So let me introduce the Ladies... Autumn is the one at the top of the photo, Ellsbeth is to the right and Itty Bitty Kitty is the one giving the camera the 'evil eye'. Guess I'll bring out extra blankets tonight!!!