Cat Lady Saturday...

The Cats are were just fed and are now happy, I've been gone all day. We buried my aunt Leslie today, the impetus for this blog. I drove up to the Old cemetery this morning to meet my family. The windows were rolled down while driving around the lake and I was blaring some Laura Lee soul. My grandmother was sad and gave me a side hug, trying hard not to be too emotional. She is a stoic little Mainer; quiet and simple. Later, we celebrated my brother's birthday with white marble cake with black roses. I got to put my hands in the dirt today. I helped my mom plant some flowers around the house and sorted through some family stuff on the ride home.

Before home, I stopped in at J&B's house - The sweet dancer-dyke couple I'm cat-sitting for on the hill. Their little kitties are sooo lovable! They curl up in your arms, soft little bundles of kitty! Benjamin & Zoey are their names. The following is a description J wrote of of their little ones:

Zoey - female black longhair, ~11yo. Ornery but cuddly. Loves being gently held and petted, but please be careful around the base of her tail. She will warn you before nipping. She has a twisted rear left hip/knee that sometimes causes her discomfort.





Benjamin - male black longhair, ~2yo. Very friendly and playful. Loves being chased around the apartment (though I'm not sure if our downstairs neighbor likes it). Loves playing fetch with yarn tassels and zill covers (baby socks).





Benjamin and I got to roll around on the floor... just enough time to blog and meet up with Jess & Lor - haven't seen them since their wedding in Mexico! Hooray! So happy about friends, cats and dirt-work today!

I'm pup-sitting for Chester tomorrow night!! Eek! Doggy! We'll see how is goes with the little guy... It's time for this cat lady to bond with the sloppy little spaniel-pup. We have a doggy date with Kt & Small, the weimaraner. I think I understand the life of a dog owner now... it is about arranging your day around your dog's energy levels. I suppose the key is to wear them out so you can do what you want and once worn out, they just drape on you, sleep and eat (like cats).

Chester is staying at Camp Bow Wow in SoPo. They have web-cams so you can watch your dog online. Chester was playing with the big dogs tonight. He's the Black & white springer-spaniel (with the whacking tail and the droopy face) chasing a shadow:

http://www.campbowwow.com/us/me/portland/CamperCams/tabid/1843/Default.aspx