StrangeRanger

Grilling...

...the way we do it here at ChezRanger, is a bit different.

Our house was built in 1935.  Don't know if the old grill was built then or added later.  It was derelict by the time we bought the place.  We tried grilling some shrimp-kebobs once, but water had soaked into the concrete over the decades and, once heated by the charcoal, exploded, sending charcoal dust and concrete shards over what had been a promising dinner.  We use it as a plant stand for the herb garden now.  

This is Matilda, our neighbor-cat.  She's called Puddin' Cat by her human.  She sometimes hops up on the grill to survey her territory.

She's a good, friendly cat.

 

The Big Snow

We're still recovering from the big South Eastern Snow Storm.  Had the last three school days off.  Nice, but we'll have to make them up later.

Here's a vid of our street and the highway right in front of us.

 

You can see how much trouble people down here have with snow.  The highway is clear because the city takes care of it before they even think about the neighborhoods.    It was a pretty snow, though.

How did Maddie cope?

 

Don't even THINK about taking me out there.

Hmmmm...only enough sun for one ear.....not enough warms....

Toasty fire, box to keep the warms in....this ought to do nicely!

And naps were had.  Warm naps.

Passing a Cloudy Winter Day

When there is no sun-puddle in which to rest, an old cat's fancies turn to...

...thoughts of napping on our fleece couch cover.  All curled up tight.  Fuzzy covers rock!

Evidence of a Visitor

It's been a cold week here in our town.  This followed several very wet days.  The result?  Frozen mud.  One good thing about frozen mud is that, if we look carefully, we can find evidence.  Of What?  Visitors to our home.

We think it's probably Matilda (or Puddin'Cat, as her human calls her) come visiting, but it could be someone else.  We found tracks to and from our porch during the snow last week.  We don't know who that was.

We do know Maddie's reaction.

 

Oh, for the love of.....  SCAT!  SPLIT! SCRAM!  SCURRY!  SCAMPER! SCOOT!  SKEDADDLE! MAKE TRACKS!  MAKE YOURSELF SCARCE!  MAKE LIKE A TREE AND LEAF!  FLEE!  FLY, YOU FOOL! GET LOST!  G'WAN! GO AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She does have very firm views on how many cats are allowed on our property, that's for sure.