Thankful Thursday

Ben and Jimmy are thankful that the new water meter has been installed in the basement and the man is now gone.

They emerge from the bedroom to see if the coast is clear!

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for all my beautiful kitties who love me so well!!!

 Kip comforts mum

Thankful Thursday

Tuna water YAY!!!!

lick, lick, lick

slurp

glug, glug

that was super yummy

Thanks mum :-)

Thankful Thursday

I am so very thankful for my wonderful boys, especially Casper who once again took the lead and set the welcoming tone for Kip our newcomer. Of course I was hopeful that all would go well but one never knows, so when I saw him coo and nuzzle Kip from the first moment, I could have wept with relief! Casper is indeed our goodwill ambassador, he has accepted every cat I have brought into this house and calmly offered his friendship without hesitation. Archie gave Kip a few uncharacteristic growls but is coming around, Jimmy was the first to engage him in a game of chase with Ben readily joining in. During the meet and greet sessions Kip truly was amazing; open, playful and friendly to all the boys, gentle, inquisitive and completely non-threatening, it was a joy to watch them all together.  I am so blessed and fortunate  :-)

So these are my boys for the next twenty years… my exceptional boys!

Casper

Benjamin

Archie

Jimmy

and Kip

Thankful Thursday

Ben is thankful for his lovely girlfriend Clemmie and that she and her family are safe from the terrible wildfires in Texas!  We are praying for the families in Bastrop County and elsewhere in the state who are threatened by the blazes.

Clemmie came over to visit on Tuesday, here she is with Ben relaxing after a hard day at play :-)

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful that Molly was with me for many, many years.  She was present for my life's major moments and saw me through good times and bad.  Although I am so heart-heavy at her loss, I can't help but be happy that we were companions for such a long time! 

I am also thankful for my friends in the Cat Blogosphere, their outpouring of compassion at my loss and their unbelievably comforting words.  I'm not certain I can properly express my gratitude for the comfort they have given me.

Molly in more robust days

I am thankful that I have been able to fly to England three times this year and visit my lovely brother which would not have been possible without my man Robert.  When I'm away he keeps the homefires burning and looks after all the kitties so well!  Robert would not let me take Molly to the vet last Wednesday evening when I got home.  He said how could I be expected to step off a plane all exhausted and jet-lagged, gather up my girl and take her to the vet to go to the bridge...it would just be too much!  He was right and as a result of his level-headed thinking I got to spend one final night with Molly sleeping on my pillow, her little face pressed against my cheek as she purred her love to me for the last time.  On this day, one week since her death, I am so very thankful for that memory.