Time Marches On

 Nothing like a pandemic to knock you off your game/blog.

Sadly, this will be the last post under the 4 Dogs and a Cat tag. Starsky passed during the pandemic. He lived a long and full life and I didn’t have the heart to put a post up concerning his passing until now. 

Will we get another cat? We discussed it and honestly, Starsky left a huge set of paws to fill. So no new cat for the foreseeable future. 

We still have our 4 dogs and totally enjoy watching their antics. They still do their business on command. I introduced one of those little bells that you see dogs ring when they want to go outside. They’ve actually trained ME to ring it. Smart canines! 

Seriously, when it’s time to go outside I ring it and they all come running. Reilly and Fionn will ring the bell but it’s often is more a ploy for a piece of kibble - their reward. Time will tell if the bell will catch on. It’s seriously easier to take them out together on schedule.

Experiencing Spring Ahead During a Pandemic

 I really dislike the whole “daylight savings time” thing. The older I get the more it seems to knock me off my game for a few days, even a week. 

So here we go again and I’m wondering this whole time change thing will feel different given our currently decreased schedule. Last year we weren’t in lock down when we turned our clocks forward. I guess I’ll just have to wait and see.

In the meantime I’ll leave you with a cute pup pic.

Lining Up at the Door

 Please forgive the doggy nose art on the glass. 

The Green Bean Thieves

This is why we don’t get to eat nearly as many green beans as we grow. Also Blogger is on my last nerve today!

Music to Soothe the Soul

We’re having tree limbs trimmed from around the house. Apparently Hutch thinks the chain saw is a huge bee. He was totally stressed out until I put on some music. He immediately quieted down. Apparently he’s a big oldies fan. Who knew?

Hutch Chilling

May Snow Showers? The inside/outside contrast

 We’re having a good old fashioned spring snowstorm.
It’s oddly comforting because our weather has been anything but “normal” for so many years.

Covid 19 has also turned the world upside down so a snowstorm that turns my mind back to memories from years past is a good thing. It also helps that we can choose to wait for it to melt if we don’t feel like shoveling. I told DH he was tempting Mother Nature when he threw away a partially broken snow shovel a few weeks ago. :)

Scroll down for the contrast inside. My crazy Thanksgiving Cacti are blooming yet again! This is about 4 times since October. They would have been more impressive had the blooms come all at once but I’m actually enjoying their companionship more this way.

 

Waiting in Line for a Place in the Sun

Starsky the cat almost always beats the dogs to this sunny spot. He does it by anticipating and getting there before the sun does. Not bad for a half blind cat. He’s certainly earned his spot in the sun.

The dogs aren’t much in the way of being planners so they end up lining up to wait for their chance. Sometimes they get and other times they don’t but they never complain.