A New Start

It's been a while and, of course, a lot has happened in a year, but I've been coaxed into starting up the blog again. It's a nice hobby and keeps those interested up to date on the lives of a lazy retiree and her hard working adorable husband.

First the sad news. In March, we lost our darling 17 year old tabby cat, T.C. to old age although his diabetes may have contributed to loss of appetite and run down behavior. In May, I had to rush to Dallas to be with my mother during her last days with us after a massive stoke. She passed away on May 26th and it is still too heartbreaking to write about it here. We miss her and see this as a temporary separation from her. In the days to come, I will be stronger and will share many memories of our lives together. While I was in Dallas, we lost our sweetheart butterball, Koko. Michael found her paralyzed in the living room and within 24 hours at the emergency vet, she went downhill. We had to say goodbye to her on her 14th birthday, July 4th. Michael , Terry, Curtis and I have been supporting each other with laughter and tears when they come. Terry and her standard poodle, Charlie Brown, drove home with me in August and spent 3 weeks with us in Pa. Curtis stayed in Dallas and took care of the other two dogs, Ryan and Bitsy.

Now some good news. Is this good news? Winter is coming. We have spent the past few weekends getting the house ready for the cold weather. Michael finished a retaining wall under our backyard upper deck to put a shade garden in next spring. He's put up a new heat tape in the back of the house and plans another heat tape on the side of the house this weekend. We replaced the sensor light for our driveway and have plans to put the patio furniture in the garage by this weekend. Then one more plan to get ready for winter is to get all season tires for my car. It's about time. I have 50,000+ miles on the set I have now. On Saturday morning we will get the tires and THEN...we head to the Jamestown humane society to check out the kitties.
Yes, I do believe that belongs on the winter preparation list. We need something warm for our lap/s.