Last Picture of Musta & Toivo

10/10/06 Just found this last picture of Musta and Toivo in the files, it's a sweet one, rather apt, the Vanha Kissa looking tired and sleepy, the Pikku Kissa watching the birds and squirrels and butterflies outside in the garden ... they weren't friends, these two, so shots of them together are unusual ...

The Frye Guys Are Off!

The Frye Guys stopped for a visit, a swim and a 'grown-up' supper with our new friends Nupur and Vasant, here all the way from New York. Then it was off to Randy's cabin for a week of four wheeling, dirt biking and oh so very many 'guy' things, including a visit to Oma.


Lady was oh-so-sad when her guys left, she stayed curled up in a ball all day long. Even treat-ball and fribee temptations couldn't budge her ... I daren't tell her the Frye Guys will be back in a week, she'll wait at the window the entire time!

Pets from Next Door

Lady's tail does helicopters when Mz Elizabeth comes over for some dog lovin' ...

Hailey Practices Staying Over

Hailey came to visit while her Mom Heather went to the doctor and out for lunch. She FINALLY got to taste her first (and second!) bone.


Lady, however, didn't know what to think and retreated to her chair, ears back.


Hailey practices commands: this is a DOWN SPLAY.


Please, Lady, won't you please play with me? How 'bout hide 'n' seek?!


United at last ... barking at the postman.

Waiting for Supper

Lady sits where she can best keep an eye on the One Who Feeds

Puppy Play Date

The morning romp with Hailey ... remember this ball? This is what's left!


Hailey loves all the new toys!


Heather holds a bone to take home for Hailey ... the dogs say, Mine! Now! Please?!!


Hailey's never had a bone so she really-really-really wants it!

Lady's Big Ball

Look what Saturday's storm blew in ...


... it's an alien life form ...


... which must, at all costs, be stopped ...


.... but it's getting away!


... if only I can bite it!


... I can, I can ...

Summer Window

Toivo watches the birds and squirrels and bunnies from this window perch

Tug of War

Lady & Hayley from a few doors over

Hi Daniel! Hi Amy!

Daniel and Amy popped over today to give Lady some frisbee (and whiffle ball and football and ...) love.


Lady SMILES when Daniel and Amy come to visit!

Kibble Vigil

aka Keeping Track of Mom's Movements for Signs of Imminent Supper

Tracking the Dog Guy

When the weather's pretty, Lady will stay outside for nearly an hour before coming inside for breakfast kibbles. While she's outside, Toivo moves from window to window, intently tracking her movement. Funny cat!

Stinky Smelly Mud

Yuck. The mud puddles at Puppy Choir were more muck than puddle this morning. Thick. Stinky. Smelly. Complete rank. Even Lady didn't seem happy and seemed grateful for the long hose-down and two shampoos. YUCK.

Cat's Eye View

When does Toivo sleep? I have no idea! She loves to watch out the bedroom windows all night long ... here's what she sees just before dawn.

MY Bed, Okay, OUR Bed

Some days, Toivo seems to WANT to be shut inside the bedroom and I suspect it's because she luxuriates on Lady's big bed. Tonight Lady hovered for a bit, trying to decide what to do ...


... and then capitulated to sharing.

Sit for Supper

Lady's taken to watching for "it's supper time" signals from a few feet away. She sat like this for a good 30 minutes tonight ...

Cat Basking

A windows-open day, everything's getting so green!

Lady's New Perch

The mulch pile makes for a great look-out and ...


a great hide-out. Lucky for her, the mulch pile's liable to last awhile!

Hand Stands

Stefanie came over for some Chocolate Mentoring (chocolate pudding and no-bake chocolate torte made with mousse) and afterward worked off some of the taste-testing with handstands in the backyard ... Lady thinks: Stefi has four legs like me! But why is she standing on only the front ones?!

Spring Breeze

Toivo catches the cool spring breeze, wamed in the sun ...