Maddie Meets Kitty

We weren't sure how Kitty would react to Maddie.  We were afraid that there might be a few scratches or even bites, but we couldn't have been more wrong!  Kitty could not have been any sweeter to her.  He/She let Maddie drag him all over the house.  She pulled his tail, carried him upside down, and threw him off the furniture.  He didn't seem to mind at all!  She also cuddled and loved on him continuously.  She made sure he was fed, and it didn't matter to her what he ate.  She offered him everything from doughnuts to cheese curls!  They became wonderful friends in just a matter of minutes!

I am becoming quite the cat fan!

Settling In Nicely

Just a quick update on Kitty.  He (or maybe she) has found a wonderful home.  From all indications, he is loving life.  He sleeps, crawls on furniture, plays with his toys, whines loudly when hungry, and in general seems to be enjoying life greatly!  So, where is this new home?  Why it's right here of course!  Unless Maddie (and her mom and dad) decide they want him, I guess he's ours. I never thought I'd like a cat in the house, but it's really a lot easier than a dog.  I am still however very much a dog person!  And we are trying to establish some boundaries for him! And not to worry-Kittie also found a great home, but we have to keep that a secret........No huge pet deposits for us!

Now the only problem we have is what to name this fellow......... I like Willie.  Reed likes Paco (He's wanted to name our last several pets that for some reason.)  And of course, we could just stick with Kitty.....

Lazy, Peaceful Day

Recently after church, Marnetta and I headed to their river house and spent a few hours floating away.  The youth were having a Worship on the River event a few miles up river.  Tim helped with this, but we instructed him to keep all the boats up there with him!  Mostly, that's what happened!  So, we floated, talked and enjoyed the beautiful, but windy afternoon.  It was so windy that you could close your eyes, and actually think you were at the beach!  Far be it for me to invite myself over, but when can I come back Netta?

NO pictures of us.....Just the peaceful river.....And our bottle.  We weren't littering.  Our anchor is attached and we hold on to the attached string, so we don't float away.  (We are professionals.)  On this wonderful breezy day, this came in quite handy!

Allison's Blog

(I should have posted this blog a few weeks back.  For some reason, I didn't.  However, Maddie is coming back this weekend, so this is the perfect time to get focused on her return!)

Allison spent an afternoon with Maddie on her last visit here.  She got my camera and took some really cute pictures that I wanted to share.  Thanks so much Allison!

Maddie was playing hide and go seek....I love this picture!

After Maddie went home, I asked Lindsey if Maddie was doing anything that might get NeNe and Pop in trouble.  She said that the main thing was that Maddie wanted to eat all over the house.  I assured her we didn't let her do that.  However, Allison's pictures might support her claim......

NeNe's putting a bandaid on her imaginary "boo boo."  A princess bandaid makes everything better!

Thanks again Allison!

1982

Twenty-nine years ago-

• San Francisco won the Super Bowl
• The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series
• Jimmy Conners beat John McEnroe at Wimbledon
• North Carolina won the NCAA  Basketball Championship
• Penn State won the NCAA Football Championship

But, Reed won the greatest prize of all!

Happy Anniversary Sweetie!

Back in Time

I'm going back a few weeks for this post.  Sometimes things seem to all happen and once, and I get a little behind blogging.  So, a few weeks ago, the youth group(from Good Hope Baptist in Ecclectic) that we helped entertain at the river made another trip to town.  They quietly and efficiently went about town doing many good deeds.  I didn't know it until later, but they actually did quite a bit of cleaning shrubs and planters at my school.  I felt bad that I had spent several hours with them and didn't even know to say thanks!!  So, I'll say it now-thanks so much for your kindness! 

We again got to spend some time with them at the river.  They are a supper sweet group.  "Helping" them is such a great excuse for a great time at the river.

Jonathan & Caleb
Both are now Seniors! (Jon-High School and Caleb-College)  Hard to believe!

 This is the "Go ahead and take a picture and get it over with" look.

Some of the visiting youth-I think they brought 42 members...

In they go!

Skiing, kneeboarding, swimming, and tubing were just some of the fun things we they did!

This is our neighbor Audrey.....

This is Audrey skiing for the first time....

Not sure who these next two are, but they were all very nice. 

 We hope you come back soon!

Here Kittie Kitty

Several weeks ago, two teeny tiny kittens showed up at Reed's shop.  We tried for quite some time to tame them with no luck.  They would let us catch them when they ate, but that was it. However, after many cans of food and lots of patience, we now have two new buddies.  And although Brooke doesn't like it, right now their names are Kittie and Kitty.  Makes things really easy when you call them.....Anyway, they were absolutely filthy from living at the shop.  So a couple of days ago, we loaded them up, brought them home, and bathed them.  Should I mention here that cats don't enjoy a bath?  They love Reed and Caleb but the verdict is still out on me.  (I was the one that bathed them....)  Anyway, we are hoping that Maddie gets one.  I would love to keep one, but Gus and Maybelle haven't agreed to this yet.  So, if anyone out there is interested give me a call.  Kittie or Kitty could be yours!

First meet Kittie.....She (not really sure what Kittie is) is a little shy, although that seems to be getting better!

 Now meet Kitty.  He is a little more adventerous.  Both enjoy climbing on the furniture, looking out the window, chasing each other, playing and getting into everything!  They have had the full run of the shop, and seem to think it's ok to explore every inch of the house!

Caleb would love to have one in Tuscaloosa, but for some reason he doesn't think they are worth the $200 pet deposit he would have to pay.

Any takers?