Kitty Earning His Keep!

Way to GO!  You get em'!

It Is HOT!

Too hot to hunt, too hot to play... and if you are Mr. Kittie Winkle, you just stretch out on the porch and sleep the day away. :)  LOL

Giving Thanks

I thank the Lord for my family. I thank Him that we have food and clothing and warmth. I thank Him for bringing each of us together as one.

Today, we had a slightly  greatly, altered schedule.  The entire school district is out for the week, but we are not until Wednesday. So I had the girls do an art and thankfulness project instead of regular studies.
We also had a great discussion about why we have Thanksgiving.

And I sent them out to pick up more pecans.  We have 3 Pecan Trees.
Somehow, I don't think picking pecans was all they did! LOL

Our cat finally showed himself from under the house. He is a little freaked out by the dog.  Poor guy.

Anna and The Mysterious Kitty Lips

I found these pictures on my camera.  Apparently they were taken while I was at the grocery store.

Now, the question of the century..... "How did the cat get red lips???" LOL

Our Beloved Mr. Kitty Winkle is Gone

Yes.... It is true.

He was always looking in, longing to play with the girls, and the first thing they would do in the morning, and with all their spare time, was to play with him.
He also visited the auto shoppe regularly, spending time with Mike in the office and while he was working on cars.

Last night, Mike went somewhere, and apparently, when he was getting in the van, Mr. Kitty Winkle got in too; which was a bad habit of his. He just wanted to go somewhere! We always caught him and told him no-no, but he didn't understand.
This time, he stowed away, and when Mike opened the van door, he jumped out and ran off.
It is only about 2 miles from the house, where he ran off and of course, Mike feels awful about it.
We are hoping he makes it back home to the girlies and we have an "Incredible Journey" ending. That would really be great.
Anna is holding out hope, Erika has been sobbing and Sarah was crying. I'm figuring, he will wander until he finds a place to be comfortable and that will be it.

So, our life with Mr. Kitty Winkle was great fun and adventure. Maybe he will be thankful that he never has to wear a dress again. :) I already miss him. :(This is one of my favorite pictures of him. He was about 6 months old and already living outside on his own. He loved coming in for a bottle now and then. I couldn't believe a cat would lay on his back and hold his paws up like a baby to drink a bottle. :)