It's Way Too Quiet Around Here

Well I have to say it's really really quiet around here.

There is no thunder of kitten paws running around upstairs or downstairs...
There is no one to chirp at me when I come home...
There is no one to meow (loudly I might add) everytime I walk into the kitchen...
The kitty play tent hasn't moved about the living room or found upside down...
There isn't any wrestling matches going on...
When I made the bed this morning it ony took me a minute...
There is no kitten ready to pounce unexpectedly...
There is no one to keep me from hooking....

There is no mini tiger around to take a nap after fishing with his Dad...

There is no one demanding to be held while I'm on the computer...

Riley however is catching up on his sleep....(Well it is a damp and cold rainy day - Had to lift the blanket to get this shot!)

Miles is happy as a clam taking his nap without being bothered....

Yep - it's way too quiet around here. Jonesy isn't home.

Jonesy is at the vet's and has been gone since yesterday morning around 7:00 a.m.

Jonesy is okay and doing really well and has some of the vet techs falling in love with him apparently - they say "how cute" he is! Yesterday he had his surgeries. He was neutered (oouch...) and also declawed... (more on that later). Everything went well thank goodness.

It's amazing how such a little presence leaves such a big hole in our everyday lives without him here. We all miss him so much - Riley walks around looking for his little buddy and howling. My husband keeps calling to check up on him at the vet and I'm missing him like crazy. Miles probably is the only one happy as he would prefer to be an only pet!

About the de-clawing - I know this is a sore subject with a lot pet owners, but please just know that I have done my research and I have a vet I have 100% trust in and he has explained each step to me. You can find a lot of information out that makes it sound like it's torture to the pet but believe me - do the research and you will find this isn't the case. Anyway - it was our choice and I'm sure he will be tearing around the house like normal in a day. I would never ever put my pets thru any torture.

Today besides being very very very quiet around here it's been cold and damp and pouring rain - A truly gray day! I went out today to check out the just opened "Wegmans" - Man you would have thought Elvis came back from the dead and was appearing there or something! Bought a few things - just found it pretty pricey. Then went to the local produce stand for some reasonably priced veggies and bought myself some sunflowers and a fall mix of flowers too.

I came home and made myself a bowl of soup to take the chill off and had some Pumpkin Seed Harvest Cheddar crackers I had just picked up - pretty tasty..

and then attempted to arrange my flowers in my milk can - Okay - I'm still working on it!...

At least the Flowers brighten up the table a bit on this gray day.

Hoping for a much brighter day tomorrow - we can pick Jonesy up at 9:00 a.m. and will be there waiting! I can't wait!