Madi: Why do they always conclude it was

ME.......?

Ok yes I'm an only cat and when 'something' happens

they think I'm the culprit. Well to that I say

malarkey.

So the question being asked,is how did the ladder get off the fire truck below?

Mom and Dad say Madi did it!!!

I say it jumped off by itself or there was an unknown force in the house, like a Cat burgular.

I say don't blame the resident cat w/o proof!!!

Mom here: If you look closely, you will see there are little hooks that hold the ladder on the

fire truck. Don't let MADI pull the wool over your eyes she is NOT

innocent. She wasn't caught red 'pawed' this time; however, she was caught

red 'pawed; with the ladder in her mouth recently.

We often wonder why does Madi does things like this, what makes her think to try?

Paul Gray said

"One must love a cat on its own terms"

........and we do!!!!

Happy New Year to all our Blogging friends and their assistants. You have all

enriched our lives since we started blogging on June 25, 2009.

We look forward to keeping up with each of you in 2010.

MADI AND MOM

Madi; Look what Sis 'gave' me

Mom: Madi what are you doing?

Madi: I'm watching Animal Planet on the itty bitty kitty TV sis gave me.

Come watch with me there a lots of cute kitties on it.

Mom: Madi that isn't yours and the kitty pictures are of Cali, Harley, Milk-way and You.

Madi: You and Dad have that giant TV. Why can't I have this one?
Mom: Madi it isn't a TV it is a Digital Picutre Frame sis gave to Dad and me.

Madi: Mom I beg to differ. I've been around the 'virtual block' (actually my feet have never touched the ground) a few times.

I know what a picture frame looks like. I can tell you it doesn't move like this.

Mom: It appears there is no convincing you so we'll just say it is an itty bitty Diva TV just for you.

Mom: Madi was quite mesmerized by the Digital Picture Frame

when we turned it on. Now if it just had audio of cats meowing that would blow

her mind.

Mom has the floor today

I absolutely love how the Sun cast itself into my house making

mundane things gorgeous. My day job keeps me away during the daylight hours.

Today might be our last sunshine for the week......

rain moving in tomorrow

During my Christmas Break I'm enjoying various rooms in sunlight.

Notice the Sun on the angel in the Nativity Scene...

coming through the dining room window onto a chair

coming through the skylight in the study


reflecting the skylight onto the glass of the picture

shining through our octagonal window onto the couch

and finally me taking a picture of my shadow

I was glad to let Mom have the floor...that kept the

flashy beast out of my face and hopefully all my meals will be

on time without me having to get in her face. Speaking of

meals Mom came home with a 4 lb bag of kibble today.

Madi

Madi: The things I put up with

I'm hungry, please feed me.......

Mom are you listening? I'm trying very hard to be patient....

Do I have to get right in your face?

Put the flashy box down now and

FEED ME....turkey Please?!

Too bad the video wasn't on...she was definitely talking to the face!!!

Mom wants to show you...Lovely wood turned gifts

In my Christmas Day, post I mentioned that I would show you pictures

of the gorgeous hand turned wood gifts my son-in-law made for family and friends

this year.

Please click on the pictures to get a better look.

Top row (left to right)

screwdriver, tea candle holders (cherry wood) with LED battery flickering flames. One of the those was for me.

Second Row (l to r) wine bottle stopper, wooden apples (cherry wood)

clock (maple) for his brother. Below the apples there is a back scratcher, 2 more screwdrivers,

mallet is made from dogwood that was in his parent's yard. Also picutred are

two decorative fishing lures. The beautiful bowl was made from a Holly tree his boss cut down.

He made the bowl for his boss.

A better picture of the bowl.

When I was buying his Christmas presents from WoodCrafters...I saw a bowl...

they told me he would not be able to turn a bowl until he took classes.

HA HA HA to them

He turned a bowl w/o classes. I believe he can do just about any thing.

He is also a great cook!!!

Ring box below was for my Mother.


Keep in mind all these items start out as a chunk of wood.
I have no clue how he does it. I will say that his Christmas list contained
several different tools he needs for his wood turning. We bought all of them.

One proud Mother in Law or MIL as he calls me.