StrangeRanger

Good Times

Enjoying some good times here at Chez Ranger.  The sinus infection has been chased away at last, which allowed me to actually enjoy celebrating LadyRangers birthday!  (w00t!)  We've had a very mild winter so far.  Mid 60's this last part of January and projected into February, so the garden is starting to look a bit like spring.  Just in time for the inevitable big freeze to kill everything.  Been lazy on the new pic-taking, but here's a vision of Maddie doing what she loves to do every spring (or spring-like winter)...

Yep, looking out the window at the newness.

Not Apathy This Time...

...but sleepiness.

They say that pets and their people come to resemble each other over time.  It's true.

As soon as I hit the "post" button, I'm going to look just like this.  Well, not *quite* as furry and not nearly so cute....

Maddie sets a wonderful example. 

Have a lovely week all.

Apathy Strikes

Not a day for wild enthusiasms here at Chez Ranger.  40 degrees, 40% chance of rain.  Feels like time to ignore my responsibilities, drink coffee and nibble biscotti.  I'm sure a good book or a computer game will enter into the picture as soon as I've overcome inertia.  And Maddie?

Apathetic, you say?  I don't care.  At least I'm beautiful.

And there you have it. 

The reason for apathy?  Too much really really good macaroni and cheese last night.

Aparently adapted from an old roman recipe.  Do not let the word velveeta even cross your mind.

And yes, I'm sure the wine has absolutely nothing to do with this mornings apathy.  So there.

Happy New Year and some happenings at the Winter Palace

Happy New Year to all and sundry on the 'Net!  We hope you've had an excellent start to 2012, and that the year to come lives up to it's promise for all of you.

Just got back from the Winter Palace.  We had a lovely visit with LadyRanger's parents and sister.  The star attraction was, of course, their cat Tabby.

She's still a bit skittish around people, but I'm sure that you can see that she is quite the sweetie.  And a wonderful athlete!  This is a cat that could play goalie for *any* team in the NHL.  As long as they were shooting paper balls or mylar crinkles.  Nothing gets by this cat.  I wish I could have gotten some video, but she's shy around technology combined with strangers.  Did have a chance to hand out some head pats though, and was grateful for the chance.

Grateful?  And well you should be.

And how did Maddie fare? you ask.  She had the usual annoying trip up and back in her carrier, but she weathered it well.  She was mostly confined to our bedroom, since we did not want the two combative cats to come face to face.  LR's parents confined Tabby in the rec room downstairs a few times so that Maddie could come out and wander about.  Maddie had a good time sniffing around the tree.  What did Maddie do the rest of the time?  Read, mostly.  Here's a shot of Maddie bogarting *my new Patrick O'Brian novel*!

Oh that Lucky Jack Aubrey is *so* dreamy!  A man's man!  I wonder if he needs a ship's cat!  And I'd bet that Maturin would be a good vet, if I got too sea-sick!  <sigh>

Okay, I'm not as wild about them as Maddie is, but they are roaring good books.  About the only novel I read at this point.

I'd like to leave you with a pic with a special meaning to me.  One that will go about half unexplained, but hey, no harm done really.

May you have your loved ones about you all the year in one way or another.  May you prosper.  May you find both contentment and growth. 

Happy New Year.