Gerry, double dark coffee is a daily necessity for me! I am about 70 % unpacked. B it by bit I'm getting there.

Willow is being a jerk and loudly demanding to go out for leash walks. Dude has been out three times and isn't sure...it's a big old world out there and it scares the heck out of him. He does accept the leash and harness, even though he's not been leash trained previously.

There have been no fights but Willow is teasing Dude with her usual antics, sneaking up behind him and goosing him. He's had to hiss at her a couple of times.

Soot, at this rate my grass will be 6" high before I get around to it! I should probably get to Home Depot and order one for delivery. Good chore for tomorrow.

The progress sounds so good, hagatha! I swear going from severe drought here to deluges of rain overnight has made the grass grow even faster that usual! It had gone completely dormant earlier this summer.

Still drowning in tomatoes! Friend came out and processed 5 gallons in the electric tomato strainer today. Neighbors came over day before yesterday and processed about that much too. She is making all hers into spaghetti sauce. All the tables are still full!

We'll have BLT's again tomorrow night. Never get tired of those!

Good Morning Connie, soot, hagatha, Draclvr and everyone. Hagatha so good to hear your unpacking is going well. I think Willow might be blaming Dude for the "move" and her antics are her way of letting him know she is not happy with him! Draclvr all those tomatoes...you are soo busy!

Got the double dark brew ready and waiting for you all!

Enjoy your day!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Cable coming out this morning, they say I have a signal leak somewhere. The gas company couldn't change the gas meter out yesterday. The first crew never finished installing the new gas line,they will reschedule. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Doubledark brew coffee for me Ms Gerry and top those cups off with a bagel or two from Connie.

Happy Thursday everyone

I'll be drinking some of that dark coffee this morning. It's all caught up to me; I can't move off the couch. At some point I'll zip down to the store for some milk and a chicken. Otherwise it's couch-potato time, watching the end of Mr. Sunshine, which I have neglected over the last month.

Enjoy being a Couch Potato, hagatha !!

It's darned hard to move house on your own - without all that went before.

So, are you back to eating meat, hagatha? Or did that only mean beef and lamb or something?

Enjoy your couch potato day, hagatha! I know how much I enjoy mine and you REALLY deserve one!

Connie I hope they fix your cable and your gas meter. Hagatha you deserve a "couch potato" day...hope Willow and Dude join you!
Wish you all a relaxing evening!
Gerry

oldbroad, I haven't started eating red meat again. It doesn't help that I see cows everywhere around here. Makes the eating of said animals even less appealing! It's the eyelashes, and the little faces and the gentleness of them.

The couch potato day did not exactly go as planned. In fact, it was rather more exciting than I would have liked.

Willow went out for her daily leash walk. Then Dude started peeping and whining so after about an hour of him running away he finally accepted the leash and went out for a few minutes.

Unfortunately Willow was lurking at the door and silly me, I forgot what her experience of having Dude come in from the outside would look like to her, and she attacked him for the very first time. Not a serious attack but she smacked him and hissed. I finally got Dude's leash off and went to find Willow who I had hissed at to make her go away. When I came back I saw the door was open, and yes, Dude was outside, and was looking at me through the window. I walked behind him around the whole house, at which point he trotted through the open door (Willow won't go out unless I'm with her so the open door wasn't appealing.

Now he will not shut up. He is Outdoor Boy, and proud of it and having had his Grand Adventure, wishes to repeat it.

I wouldn't worry about Willow being turned into an outdoor cat because she's so darn lazy. Dude is a fraidy-cat and I worry about him bolting. Though I must say, he didn't seem all that afraid when he was outside. I know this is a very safe neighbourhood with little traffic and no coyotes (none on Vancouver Island) . The only real danger is cougars, and I don't know how much of an issue that is around here. But it may be that they decide to be outdoor cats and that's that. It would certainly solve a few problems.

Never a dull moment with your cats, hagatha! I (personally) would not let Dude out of the house and would do my best not to let him get out by accident again. Too much bad stuff out there.

At least he now knows the outside of the house and how to get back in if he did get out again. My biggest worry was that one of them would get out and be lost. but now they both know the house and the smells around it. I mean, Willow's idea of running away would be to get to the patio furniture for a sleep, but who knows what Dude would do? Of course, the little twerp is going to be an awful pest and will be looking for any opportunity to get out.

I'll ask my neighbours if cats disappear around here. I haven't seen any of those sad little posters on the local mailboxes.

I have to agree with oldbroad. I still vote for the catio option! Which I know won't happen soon.

I would prefer the catio, too, but I can't go near the door without the two of them trying to get past me. Dude literally whined every five seconds for about three hours. And now he's started again.

The catio will require having a special window made with a flap in it. I'd have to find out if the company that made these windows can do it -- I don't want to tend up with a different window in my living room.

Good Morning everyone and Welcome to Friday! Double dark brew awaits you all. Hagatha I would not let Willow or Dude out without the leash...might be a hawk looking for a meal and cats have been know to get taken by hawks or other predators!

Have a great day Connie, soot, hagatha, mad, oldbroad, Draclvr and everyone!

Gerry

T.G.I.F. good morning Gerry, Hagatha, Draclvr, OldBroad, Mad, Connie and anyone else who gets the chance to pop in for a break, coffee and a bagel. Thank you for the double dark brew Gerry, it's my favorite. I'll check back in later for Connie's bagels. Wishing you all a wonderful Friday!

Right back at you soot!

Gerry

Sorry I was awol this morning, my internet was out. Had a pedicure with a friend. Karaoke at Hacienda tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

After my double dark brew from Gerry this morning, I got started with meal prep for tomorrow. My god-daughter and her family are making their annual visit out here. They have 3 little boys and they look forward to coming out to the country every year! If it's not too ghastly hot, we may go to our 120 family farm about 15 minutes from here. We have a pool, but there is a 4 acre lake there and they can fish and kayak if they want! Even if it's hot, they still want a small campfire to make S'mores on!

Good Morning Connie, soot, hagatha, Draclvr, oldbroad and the rest of the gang! Enjoying my first cup of double dark brew...plenty ready for everyone to start the day! Looking forward to a quiet relaxing Saturday.

Connie glad they got your internet up and running again. Draclvr you are always on the go...don't know where you get all the energy! Soot any plans for today? Hagatha do I dare ask how Dude and Willow are getting along? Are they still wanting to go outside? I'm thinking they want to go back "home" more then just go outside. Oldbroad what are you up to today?

Ready for my 2nd cuppa.

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Lobster and Prime Rib dinner at CVI tonight, music to follow. Enjoy the weekend and hug someone.

Good morning Draclvr, Gerry, Connie and all other visitors. I'm enjoying my second double dark brew and a danish! Thank you Gerry and Connie. The weekend is here so a mix of chores, projects, gaming and relaxation is on my docket. Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Good morning and happy weekend everyone. Over here decent weather. Some rain some sunshine. Warm but not hot. Except for the coffee of course. The coffee was hot.

Good morning all.

Just about to grab some very strong coffee.

Gerry the cats are okay with each other, but both are really cranky because they want to go outside. Every time I open an outside door one of them tries to get out. I have a feeling that there will be several escapes when my 92-year old mother comes for her visit in October. They'll figure out quickly that she moves more slowly than I do.

I was invited to a party by one of my neighbours. Maybe one of my new neighbours knows a good contractor who can build the catio.