Yes, we're out there....

Forgive us, blog readers, as it's been about 2 weeks since our last post. We've had many adventures in the meantime. Redmond's Aunt Beverly came to visit Sadie for the first time and Sadie really took to her. Our faithful dog, Obi-Wan, could only walk on three legs after a fall, and it turns out he has hip dysplasia and arthritis. Poor old guy. He's on medication now and so far, seems to be feeling much better- almost like a puppy. Then, last Friday night, I went downstairs in the middle of the night and found our front door wide open- seems our cats Bridger and Madison figured out how to open the door. Madison was outside the front door, but our Bridger was gone. It's a rough area out here in the country- there are coyotes, fox and all kinds of other critters, and neither of our cats ever go outside. By Sunday night and many hours of searching, we had decided that we'd see Bridger again at the Rainbow Bridge. But on Monday morning, as I left for work, there he was, meowing by the front door. We were so relieved!

First, here is the quilt that was made by friends and relatives and lovingly put together by my Aunt Sue Nichols. Each of you who contributed- your contribution is so appreciated. The quilt is gorgeous!



Here is Redmond's Aunt Beverly, meeting Sadie for the first time....



There's Sadie, in her usual spot wedged in between household pets. The kitty on the left is Madison, the cat who DIDN'T escape. Our faithful lab, Obi-Wan is on the right. The baby is obviously the one in the middle. They are all vying for attention. Bridger must be plotting his escape...


I haven't figured out if Sadie is really learning to crawl or just imitating the four legged creatures in the house...


This is a totally silly picture of myself holding up my camera to show my new haircut and color. It looks like a mug shot. I would have smiled, but I felt awfully silly smiling at... myself...