red of tooth and claw

Remember sweet little kitty Cody down in Pumpkinville? He's now a
sleek, beautiful grown-up cat and doing what comes naturally.

short road trip

Fried artichoke hearts ~ not like Rome, Italy

Lunch in Gilroy ~ not gourmet

Great long walk and stay in Monterey

We are heading to Santa Barbara for a couple of days and stopped one
night here in Monterey where we have so many, many lovely memories.
You remember that we were married at the Highlands Inn, do you not?
The top photo is from Archie's where we had dinner after two very
nice coastal walks. We often end up at assorted Black Bear Diners and
I don't know why, other than we've never had food poisoning in any
of them. So we stopped there in Gilroy for lunch and our salads were
almost acceptable. We are staying at the Holiday Inn Express and we
both slept well and are looking forward to Cinnamon Rolls in the
lobby with our fellow travelers whom we will ignore if possible.

Cody update ~ the Blogmaid reports that he was non-stop kitten the
entire day and was back in his own room at midnight when she emailed
me and the blog. Cat introductions seem to be going well, except for
Josie who was miffed. Dorf went back to his heating pad to think for awhile.
Ah, all that boundless energy...

my happy worlds collide

RR leaves home with empty carry cage

3 mo. old Thyme steals her heart

After lots more kitty cuddling the decision is made

My fuzzy photo of Blogmaid and RR signing the papers

Rick checks the chip for correct kitty

Coming home!

RR had set up his private room

Our cats are trained!

Ryan and Cody bond quickly

What a lovely time I had at the SPCA yesterday and a whole new adventure
awaits RR, Cody and family. Funny how love happens ~ RR did pet a lot of
kitties, but her first love was Cody (aka Thyme) and he is going to provide
tons of fun for everyone and just a little work and worry too. The Blogmaid
reports that the other two retirement cats haven't really noticed the noise in
the bathroom, but of course Cody is eager to get out and explore his new home
and we will have lots of stories to tell. All the beautiful photos are from
Kristin Blogmaid, with thanks. I had a wonderful experience and so
appreciate being included in this important family day. Mr. Blogmaid isn't
in any pictures, but he was there being sweet and patient and not at all
concerned when we pushed for two kitties. Ahem.