Piper and Tory

My two most intense cats.

Lamp Bathing

Piper loves to sit under a lamp and catch some rays. For the full effect she'll even stick her head under the lamp shade and get in close. Yes, this is the cat who has set herself on fire twice.

Taste of Spring, Part II

Ross and Piper playing around before our walk.
They live! My tulips are emerging!

My daffodils! I was afraid the bunnies ate them all, but nope, they left me a few!

My irises! These were here when we moved in. They are so overcrowded that last year only one bloomed so I'm gonna have to thin them out soon.

A good spot for a vegetable garden?

Jojo and Piper

Piper

Mother and Daughter

Piper hoping that I'll hurl something, anything, across the room so she can chase it.

Meanwhile, Jojo is doing what Jojo does best - chillin'.

Piper

Pardon me, but I do believe it is time for my daily can of wet food.

Yesterday

Piper and I spent a good chunk of the day out in the leaves and the sunshine yesterday. She took turns rolling around on different surfaces (first the driveway, then the lawn, then a pile of leaves, etc.) while I pruned bushes and raked leaves. Pruning was a challenge because those Junipers in the front yard are so big and tall! Even with a ladder I couldn't reach all the places I wanted to. After about an hour my arms went numb from holding the heavy electric pruner out as far as I could, so that is probably all the pruning the bushes will get for awhile. Hopefully I made a good dent in them and I won't find myself next year with two story Junipers! I also did some raking, but it was one of those days where as soon as you scoop up an armful of leaves a gust of wind blows in more from the neighbor's yard. After filling up two bags I decided to just leave it in the hopes that eventually ALL the leaves will get blown down Washington Blvd. and become someone else's problem ;P

Piper on the Prowl