Summertime Relaxing

We're not doing much of anything special
these days.

Just relaxing and enjoying the summer.

-Shaggy

Sleepy Weekend

It was pretty cold here Saturday.
Dad even turned on the heat for a couple hours.
Today, we got back up to mid 70's so that cold stuff is gone, hopefully the rest of the summer will be nice & warm.

Today is Youngest Boy's 21st Birthday.

And Tuesday is Dad's 50th.

Lots of cake this week!

-Scout

Brrrrr

It was 63 degrees today!
In the middle of July!
With a cold wind out of the north.
Mom put on her sweatshirt to keep warm.
Where is summer?
Where are the hot, lazy days and the sultry summer nights?
Not here, that's for sure.
This is one of the cooler summers on record here.
-Scooby

Mighty Hunter Scout

I almost had myself a chipmunk!
Mom spent a lot of time outside one day last week
and I got to be out with her in my harness.
There's a chippy that lives under our low front porch and I stalked him there.
Then he ran out and I pounced him and made him "squeek" but he got away.
I chased him around the corner of the house and he ran into the drainpipe.
I had him cornered, he was trapped.
He tried climbing it as a way out but he couldn't do it.
I never did get to catch him, mom finished her chores and reading and we had to go inside.
Chippy, I'll be back!
-Scout

Hi Tippy!

Here is neighbor cat Tippy!
He lives next door with Mars, the orinch cat you've met before.
Tippy is 9 and never used to like to go outside,
but lately he's been asking to go out every day.

He's a big soft fellow, very friendly, but for some reason
this time Scooby let him visit for awhile, then decided to defend his turf and chased him home.

Thanks for visiting, Tippy!

The Girls

Sasha and Emma Sue are grannie guinea pigs.
They're both about 5 years old now, but still pretty healthy and active.
Not real active though. When mom puts them on the floor, they don't run like Toby does, they just mill around in one spot until mom puts them back.

These are the latest pictures of them taken last month before mom cleaned out their cage. She cleans it nightly, but usually cleans it around them, not taking them out. Toby gets out every evening and gets to run, then when the cages are clean they get parsley or broccoli or an apple slice and a big handful of fresh timothy hay. They all will stand up and beg and squeek until she brings it. Clean cage = treat.

She took the girls out tonight to cuddle them and clip their toenails, but mom is allergic to these two, and she breaks out in hives.
But they're her little daughters and she loves them.
Go take some Benadryl now, mom.

A Nice Day

We had a nice day outside yesterday.



Not too hot, not too cool.


Perfect for napping and bug hunting!



Oh, and reading, if you're mom.

Scout's Gotcha Day

Today is my Gotcha Day.


Actually I was gotcha'd when I was 3 days old when mom saw me in a picture her friend sent of me.



But this is the anniversary of when I came to live here with my forever people.


And Shaggy & Scooby.

We are thankful the Cat Blogosphere remembered the anniversary.

Mom remembered yesterday but was too lazy to make a post for me!

Thanks everyone who already commented their congratulations on the previous post.