Cute boys!

Geez, Lorie has gotten me hooked on Facebook

I've been hooked on Facebook for the last couple of weeks--ugh! I was trying not to get sucked in, but it happened anyway.

I thought I'd better come back and put a post on here. I got news that the wedding pics are ready so I'm picking them up on Thursday after work--hoorah!

The cats I trapped are doing well and I got word tonight from the woman who's holding on to them for the moment that they have now all had their spay/neuter surgeries and are recovering fine. She actually asked if I would mind if she tried to get a couple of them adopted--uh...........no! She works closely with a local rescue and they're trying to get some adult cats adopted now before kittens start arriving. She thinks there's three that have a legitimate shot, and I think that's in addition to the two friendly boys. Awesome!

I'm looking forward to the 40 degree temps this weekend. It's going to feel like a heatwave!

I guess if I'm going to have a cold, it might as well keep snowing...

Our gas grill is almost unrecognizable now!

I haven't posted in awhile, but not too much is new. It's just snow and cold, snow and cold.

For those who have been wondering, I finally got the wedding proofs narrowed down and the prints ordered. What a relief to have that over with! It shouldn't take very long for the order to come in.

Wow--this is awesome! What about the rest?

George, a 20-pound, 140-year-old lobster whose life was spared by a New York City eatery.

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — A 140-year-old lobster that was destined to adorn a dinner plate is back in the ocean after a seafood restaurant in New York City granted him a reprieve.

The 20-pound crustacean, named George, was returned to the wild Saturday in a rocky cove in Kennebunkport, less than a mile from the summer home of former President George H.W. Bush.

George was transported to Maine by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which had beseeched City Crab and Seafood to allow the lobster to go free.

The giant lobster had been caught off Newfoundland, Canada, and lived in the restaurant's tank for about 10 days before his release.

As long as George remains in Maine, he won't have to worry about ending his life in a pot of boiling water. Fishermen are barred from keeping lobsters that exceed the state's legal size limit.

Happy New Year!

It's almost official. One year ago since Mike popped the question! We sure had an exciting year and accomplished a lot. Unfortunately, this year is starting off with him getting laid off as of Jan. 5 so I guess we'll just roll with it and see what happens. For better or worse, right? LOL

Tonight we are going to see the Bob & Tom Comedy Tour at DeVos Place and then if the weather isn't too miserable, we're going to check out the first ever ball drop that they're having downtown at Rosa Parks Circle. I heard they're expecting 10-15,000 thousand. We'll see. It could be interesting. I hope everyone has a fun and safe New Year's Eve. I'm off work until next week and have exciting plans like taking 4 cats to the vet on Friday. What can I say? I'm a multi-tasker. Other than that, I have lots of chores to catch up on, wedding pictures to finish proofing, and maybe even a few movies to watch. Oh, and a bottle of wine to finish off. Not necessarily in that order....

Louie likes to help out. He also likes to climb in anything. Sometimes it's amusing. Sometimes it is not.


Old fashioned heated blanket....


From our house to yours........Happy Holidays!

Hooray -- it's a snow day!!!

We went to the Griffins game on Friday to watch Chris Chelios play with the team, and also for the $1 beer/dog night. They lost in overtime but it was still a fun time (and a cheap date!)

I'm also posting pics of the very cool and one of a kind kitty bed that I received today from Kim as a birthday present. She put legs on the box that she originally made to hold our placecards for our wedding--what a great idea! The material is very cute with kitties and paw prints, and it even matches our living room colors! She even went so far as to fill it with fluff inside of a plastic protector so the outside material can easily be removed and washed.

Here Tuff Guy is modeling it (i.e. claiming it as her own) and Shadow is checking out the cool new hiding spot underneath that is sure to be popular. Tuff Guy took a two hour nap on it this afternoon so it must be comfy. Thanks Kim -- we LOVE it!