Fairview is God's country 

1st you check to see how deep the water is by putting your paw into the dish. Then you crawl up onto the sides of the dish in as awkward a position as you can manage. Finally you push your nose into the side of the dish and lap, lap, lap, lap, lap... 

Another catbird 

I don't want to go outside. I'm trying my best to look like part of the rug. Am I succeeding? 

Human! Camera! Run! 

Haiku Written by Cats

The food in my bowl
Is old, and more to the point
Contains no tuna.

So you want to play?
Will I claw at dancing string?
Your ankle is closer.

There's no dignity
in being sick - which is why
I don't tell you where.

Seeking solitude
I am locked in the closet.
For once I need you.

Tiny can, dumped in
Plastic bowl. Presentation,
One star; service: none.

Am I in your way?
You seem to have it backwards:
This pillow is taken.

Your mouth is moving;
Up and down, emitting noise.
I've lost interest.

Most problems can be
Ignored. The more difficult
Ones can be slept through.

Cats can't steal the breath
Of children. But if my tail's
Pulled again, I'll learn.

I don't mind being
Teased, any more than you mind
A skin graft or two.

My brain: walnut-sized.
Yours: largest amoung primates.
Yet, who leaves for work?
--Author unknown

Ruffy begs for attention. Ears decides he's washed her face long enough and ignores her. 

And just when did she learn to do this? 

Me: "Penny! Oh, Penny! I have a carrot for you!" Penelope: "I dunno. Should I look at her?" 

"O.K. I see you have a carrot. I suppose I can be bothered to walk up to the fence, but if you loved me, you'd bring it down to the shed."

"No more carrot, Penelope....Hey! That's my glove! Give it back!"

See? I 'm standing in snow and covered with snow. Don't you think I should get more than one carrot!?

A chair isn't good enough. It has to be a chair with a big quilt!  

Sunday: A Day To Worship; A Day To Rest

I love my little church. Today there were only 24 of us worshiping there, but we prayed for the sick and encouraged each other. We sat together and worshiped our God, knowing that he cares for us. So many have had serious illnesses this year; we rejoice when they are able to attend Sunday worship.

I should have gone for a walk this afternoon, but I took a Sunday afternoon nap instead. It was a long nap, and I was curled up on the sofa in the room with the woodstove. This evening my children and I played a game of Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit. They gave me a LOT of leeway so that I had a chance at enjoying the game!

Tomorrow we will go back to doing school. I wouldn’t mind it if we had another weekend instead, but I’ll put on my teacher’s hat and get another week going. The year is going well. My 11^th grader loves her government text: Great Source’s American Government. My 9^th grader says his favorite subject is math. That may not cause any stir on your part, but if you consider that this is the child who took 3 years to learn the multiplication tables and use to consider math to be his bane in life, you might understand why this takes me by surprised. Last year we tried Making Math Meaningful, and although I think his age and maturity were more important than the text, I do know that that book gave him a new perspective on math. This year he is using Lial’s Basic College Mathematics as his pre-algebra, and soon will start Foerster’s Algebra I. My youngest child is enjoying his literature class—Robinson Crusoe, Caesar’s Gallic Wars, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have been good, but of course they do not hold a candle to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings!

It’s cold here today. I think it is the damp air that makes it feel so uncomfortable. Our snow is almost gone; we keep getting light flurries, but they do not amount to anything. I suppose I ought to post a cat picture before I’m done, right?

Blessings!

Just tell me you love me.... 

Snow covered kitty... 

It snowed again last night, and now we have a winter wonder land. Winter is such a pleasant time of year: warm woodstoves, snow-covered kitties, the stark beauty of nature all around us, peaceful scenery. This is the season to slow down and rest. Soon it will be time to calve and garden and mow lawn and can the produce, but now is the time to read, knit, and play board games with the children (they will grow up way too soon if we don't). 

This Week...Did You Miss Me?

When we study bugs, we compare body parts. Shall we compare ears here?

I was greeted by the solar system at my school table this morning. Do you see that the sun has a sun flair? Saturn has a ring and Earth has a moon. Amazing what kids can do with kneaded erasers! 

I am the mother of 3 teenagers. This is proof of why one should never let teenaged boys get bored.

I walked through a field--so beautiful!

After I dump the ashes, the kitties warm their toes.