Chasing Away the Winter Blues

Well they say it's Spring - I'm waiting for the weather to turn "Spring-Like" and stay there!

A few weeks ago Kelley put forth the "Winter Blues Swap" to our online group. Yesterday I got my winter blues chaser package in the mail! Jo got my name and sent me some lavender seeds, some blue woolly worms, some blue wool yarn, some linen oil, some blue buttons, and a St. Patty's Day Card which said the following - "What's Irish and just sits around the backyard all day and night? - "Patty O'Furniture"! Have to remember that one to tell my Dad, he's the king of corny jokes. Thank you Jo!


In another effort to chase away my Winter Blues, on Friday I was walking down the Boardwalk enjoying the view and sounds of ocean. Love being near the ocean no matter what the weather. It was a nice day! As I walking along I see a whole gaggle (hmmm herd, pride, flock????) of cats. Me being me has to see if I can pet them. Surprisingly a lot of them were very friendly. They apparently live there under the boardwalk and someone feeds them. A woman was telling me that they are feed daily and they take them and neuter them and then clip their ears so they know who was neutered I guess. First I'm feeling sorry for them but they have plenty of warm spots to sleep, lot of fresh food and water, the ocean nearby and with that of course, their giant litter box, and people to pet them all day long. All the cats I saw were bright and shiny and not matted and dirty and they were all big and well-fed!

Here's one that i had been petting - he was a nice big Tuxedo and just adorable and sweet:

What a life - their own sundeck with the ocean in the background -

This one was extremely friendly - kept rubbing and coming back for more pets and rubs!

I spent a while sitting on the step talking to and petting the cats and then continued on my walk.

While I was away, my parents called me. My Dad got some very good news Friday morning after another test - he's not able to eat again. He was over the moon as not eating has been very hard on him. He loves to eat! Now he just needs to gain some weight and hopefully will be able to do so and hopefully things won't break down again and stop working.

Today is a lazy day - dreary out and of course Riley and Miles are under blankets on separate beds napping. If you peak under the blanket you get the "hairy eyeball" that says to leave them be! Hmmm why doesn't the hairy eyeball work when they want to wake me up?

Hopefully I can get to some hooking today!

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! joanne