Walk? Did you say Walk?

Huh? Whaaaa? Did you say 'WALK'?

Yeah? WELL LET'S GO!!!

Oooo!!! I love the forest!!

I love the countryside!!!

I love walks!!! Yippppeeeee!!!

Gardening Thursday

It's Thursday and like our friend Jonesie, we like to spend time in the garden (for more info on the Society of Feline Gardeners, please visit Cory Cat Blog) ...well, there aren't too many gardening days left now we think...we were, however, enjoying a nice, sunny day near the grapevines the other day...the grapes are nearly ripe, but because we had such a soggy summer they didn't get enough sun to turn nice and sweet and seem to be a bit on the sour side. Too bad, but they are pretty. Dad decided to dry them...maybe they will be tasty like that!

Over on the buddlaia bush on that warm day there were tons of butterflies getting drunk on the pretty flowers...they were so drunk that some of them even let Mom pick them up!! Aren't they pretty?

This time of the year the 'fusain' tree is blooming...it's pretty fushia pink and bright orange flowers are really cool. Nature sure knows how to make a great show!

The grass was super long in our upper garden so Tiny and I were playing hide-and-seek there...since then Dad cut the grass..he's just no fun. So what if there are ticks hiding out in the grass!!

Wordless Wednesday - WOOF!

Tiny's Tuesday

Hello Everybody...just had to update you on the 'de-sensitizing'...it's still going strong and Lautrec continues to hold out on not wanting to accept The Ellwood. Here you have a photo of Lautrec making goofy faces (to the ground yes, but goofy nonetheless) and The Ellwood off in dream land.

As for me, I was sitting in the garden today when that little terror came and had to yap at me. Why? He never yaps otherwise, but he just had to and he also had to jump around so I put my ears REALLY FLAT and gave him one of my nastiest hisses (it was a good one!!). Would you believe that he thought I was inviting him to play? Mom then intervened and took me in her arms and put me somewhere where I could discretely go away. He is a stubborn little beastie!

PeeEss...sorry for the quality of this picture...it was a Papa/Dad-razzi shot taken with a telephoto lens.

Lolo Lundi /Lolo Monday

Yep, I think I'm just going to sleep all nestled in Mom's and Dad's sweaters for a while and when I wake up, I'll find that this whole Ellwood thing was just a dream....just a dream...just a dream...just a dream....

TINY: Lautrec is a Weenie

Hi there Everyone, Tiny here. I just need to; have to; AM DYING TO TELL YOU, that LAUTREC IS A WEENIE!! Seriously, a bigger baby I have NEVER seen. Why? Well, these are the facts: Lautrec is a mancat and he weighs about 6kg (+/-); Ellwood is a dog and he weighs at best 1 kilo. Who is afraid of whom between them? Lautrec is afraid of Ellwood. Ha! Don't be fooled by those photos of Lautrec letting Ellwood sleep on top of him...the truth is HE WAS TOO PETRIFIED TO MOVE! Seriously!! If that had been me, I would have made a quick turn and popped that puppy upside the head, but Lautrec stays glued to the spot and just makes goofy eyes.

Mom has started a 'de-sensitizing' routine with Lautrec and Ellwood. Of course, Ellwood has no problems with Lautrec and would love nothing more than to just play a good game of tag with him then crash next to him for a nice nap. But Lolo the big mancat (ha!) just gets all sissy-hissy and runs off like a girly. In light of this, Mom has started to gently give the two of them time together. These moments usually occur when one of the two fur-people in question is sleeping or on the verge of it - usually the rambunctious Ellwood - and the other one feels like sleeping, too. Here is a visual from last nights episode. Note that Lautrec has the comfortable cat carry sack (to protect and separate him from the beastie killer dog) while poor Ellwood is simply lying next to the bag. Ellwood gave Lautrec a couple of quick dog kisses on Lautrec's smacker much to the dismay of Lautrec then plopped down and proceeded to fall asleep. Lautrec just lay there making faces. Lautrec is not only a weenie, but I think he is an imposter...he can't be a mancat and be such a weenie at the same time!! I told him to 'strap on a pair' and go tell Ellwood what he really thinks of him, but do you think he takes my advice? No. Please people, can any of you get through to Lautrec??

Tell me the truth - does this look like a beastie killer dog to you???

Shameless Saturday

Frankly, I'm astonished at how some people have absolutely no shame...do you believe the way he's showing off his tummy?? Who would do such a thing?