The Empty Bed

The beds that we have purchase for our beloved animals, while at times apparently VERY comfortable, are at other times no good.  Why animals choose to do what they do is of great curiosity to me.  Why does one dog take a mouth full of dog food and then quickly go outside as though she has stolen something?  Why does one dog need to be shown the dog door before he will go outside at night?  Why does the cat go out the dog door, and then wait for the the front door to be opened to come in?  Why must I show the cat that he has food before he will sit down to eat?

Why does the dog suddenly decide that he NEEDs to sleep on a pillow on the couch instead of his perfectly good bed?  (see below)    

We have on occasion spoiled the animals, but you would think we were torturing them yesterday by the simple act of making them stay outside during the beautiful sunny day.  I was out with them for part of the time...it was comfortable.


We WERE going to watch for the International Space Station, but its cloudy and the best I could do is below...that sideways blur thing is actually a helicopter...ah, well.

Animal Kingdom

I took a few pictures these past few days. Our animals rule the house. I thought I'd try to show how "in-your-face" they get.

Due to the fact that our camera is less than a photographer' dream, they may be a bit grainy, however, I believe it possible to make do. Weston made wonderful shots with what he had. Ansel Adams...well, he had a pretty good camera, we'll just ignore him, shall we? How about the guy who made those wonderful shots during the Spanish Civil War? So, really, it doesn't matter what camera you have, it's how you use it.

Our animals have a lot of personality. Above, you can see Toby very interested to have me refill his food dish. They cat had a similar task in mind. Below is Gypsy, and she was more intent in playing.

Today, for some reason, Gypsy came in with a sore leg. We have been giving her aspirin since. There appears to be nothing in her foot, and a careful examination of her leg showed no tender spots and nothing obviously out of place. She just won't use her right rear leg. We are both a little worried about our girl's discomfort. If it isn't better by Monday, we will be forced to take her in and see if the vet can see what's wrong. She hasn't moved much at all today...a worrisome turn of events.

We have been cleaning. The house is well on its way to being ready to welcome visitors. We are looking forward to Thursday!!