Well, in my case, both Allie and our previous cat Felix (RB) were shelter adoptees. Our previous bird Ava (RB) showed up injured on our doorstep one cold night near the end of 2002 and never left. Misty’s the only one of the four that we actually purchased, because DH so intensely missed having a dove.
Felix and Ava:
I remember when you got Misty! I remember you were looking for a name for her, and I thought “Misty” was the perfect choice. She’s so beautiful. I’m amazed she and Allie are so comfortable together.
Believe me, that’s a lot.
So, LiLi, what brought you back after such a long absence? And did you bring us snacks?
{{{nellie}}} I hope that the medical / itch situation is cleared up soon.
Up from naptime, and watching handegg. smoked Paprika chicken in the oven.
LiLi!
: tacklehug :
Welcome back! 
: skritches Monkey :
: skritches Moxie, Sal and Pudgebutt :
: skrtiches Tango, Havoc, Pixel, and Caelan :
Yay! : sktiches :
{{{hugs and scratches for nellie}}}}
Lovely pictures all. Skritches all around.
Guessing that LiLi is an old MMP alumni checking back in. Welcome home and hope all the new folks (like me) you meet are compatible (I think they’ll be). Stick around and be well.
{{nellie}}–wish I could do more. Keep after that Doc, don’t let up the pressure. And good news for sis.
VanGo, hear you about the lights, especially people that get right up to you with their brights on before switching them down. Take care.
Rained some this afternoon, but I missed it as nappage turned into sleepage and I was out for about 2 hours. We’ll see how that affects my turn-in time tonight. Also went out to check the mail twice before remembering this is a holiday so no mail (dumbth). Still, not a bad day.
Catch y’all on Firday.
Up, caffeinated, off to heave. And retape. In the rain.
Why am I awake? Why is it so dark?
Why are the cats banging on the door… oh, I know why. They’re starrrrrrving.
Yes, I’m a very-long-time-ago Mumper, and I checked back in last night and LO, my username was available! So I signed up again, and now you’re all stuck. 
Odd that you’re shown as a new member - I thought all accounts transferred over when the board changed to Discourse. Weird. But I’m happy to see you back, awaiting tales of your rampaging hoard of offspring.
We were really in the old folks mode last night - both FCD and I crashed around 8:30!! Not surprising for him - he hasn’t had a complete night’s sleep in eons. Not too surprising for me either, considering the yard work, then wrangling Roxy at the playground. One gets quite a workout pushing swings. “Higher! Higher! Higher!!” But since it was after 5 when I looked at the clock, I figured I might as well get up. I think today will be laundry day. rah.
This is going to be an interesting weekend, potentially… The broker is trying to get the owner to allow “our” boat to be taken to the broker’s facility for the survey and just in case our sale falls thru, it would be easier to sell there than at the private marina where it has been. If that happens, FCD wants to do the crossing with him. Under normal circumstances, I’d go along, but with impending babby, I need to be here to take Roxy. So we shall see how it all goes.
Oh yeah, that’s another chore - gotta get Roxy’s room ready - she’ll be staying here for 3 nights. There’s crap piled on the bed because that room doubles as a walk-in closet for miscellany when I don’t want to deal with it. I guess I need to deal with it now. Oh, Life - why do you test me so??? 
Happy Firday!!
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 56 Amurrkin out and foggy with a predicted high of 77 and N.O.S. for the day. This mornin’ I shall betake myself over to the church house to deal with church janitor Junior Warden and other miscellaneous stuff. Then, since I shall be out and about, I am goin’ to 
Wally Jr. to get a few needed items. OYKW has a gnawin’ and a cravin’ for cheese thangs, so he is gonna make 'em. We shall do a late N.O.L. at the not too shabby Chinese hog trough buffet, so that will take care of the main feed of the day. Any other need to feed will be via forage.
LiLi ::tacklehug:: welcome back! Weird you had to register as a new member. As I recall, when the Dope first migrated over here, it took a few days to be able to do some stuff. Thus, you should be able to post pics and stuff soon. So glad you have decided to return to the playground! Dang, Gnat must be somewhere around 15 years old now!
The critter pics continue to make me almost smile. They are all keeyooties! red I just want to hold Nelson and give him ::skritches:: all day long.
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then I supposed I must get shevelled and go face the public. Such a bother!
Happy Firday Y’all!
Ziva, in a former favorite hiding place.
We have since recarpeted, repainted, and moved that particular seat to another room, and she now hides behind the sofa, which isn’t conducive to being photographed. I wish I could get a photo of her face - she really is a pretty cat, but she has issues…
Thank you!
Gnat turns 14 in January and is as tall as I am. His little brother, who is 11, is slightly taller. I’m going to look like a midget beside my kids very soon.
Let’s see if I can introduce Gandalf the Grey.
No I can’t. How in tarnation do you post photos? I’m old! I’m cranky!
I have an Imgur account where I upload my photos, then post the link here and that’s how they appear. Other people do it other ways, but that’s what works for me.
Your boys are the ages my daughter teaches (middle and high school) and she can’t wait to find another job! 
Especially because of the middle school boys. Hormones make them crazy!
FCD is still abed. I want to shower and dress, but I’m not going to disturb him - he needs all the sleep he can get. I know he was up in the middle of the night, but I don’t know for how long. Poor baby…
swampy, I gave skritches specifically from Uncle Swampy to the little guy curled up in my lap. 
Welcome back LiLi!
Up, caffeinating, breakfasted, bed stripped, a load of towels ready for the dryer and a load of jeans ready for the wash. Slated for the day are the usual Friday chores, plus tidying up the patio and moving Nelson’s bed to the backseat of the car for the field trip tomorrow.
Stay safe and healthy y’al!
Cold-ass, impendingly-rainy day. I have accomplished one (1) main task, which was to mail off a package.
A bit demoralized that I keep applying for jobs, for which I’m very fully qualified thankyouverymuch, and either getting completely ghosted or a terse “position no longer avlbl/went with different candidate” crap.
I’d like to say that I’m not letting them get to me & soldiering on with my head held high … but I’d be lying.
[Southern Belle Cat] If ah don’t receive food, I shall perish! Perish to death! [SBC]
So Monkey is a Southern Belle? Good to know, good to know.
He’s sure got the drama-llama chops for it.
Good morning everyone.
Welcome back LiLi! Like you, I kind of disappeared for a long while and then came back. I lost my membership and now post as a guest, but that’s okay.
nellie, I am so sorry your doctor’s office can’t seem to get their crap together and then gives you attitude because they screwed up. Those kinds of situations are when I display the steel beneath the velvet. That nurse’s behavior was inexcusable. I wish I had something besides virtual hugs to offer.
It was a very, very soggy day yesterday, and I didn’t do anything besides clean up the kitchen. The rest of the day was spent finishing the newest season of Narcos and watching and finishing Goliath. I don’t feel one bit guilty; well maybe a little.
I need to get to the bird feed store, which means making myself presentable for public. I’ll probably do so in a couple of hours.
Just so’s you know, my granddaughter is a freekin’ genius! Her teachers were surprised she hadn’t been to a preschool before this one, because she knows so much already (numbers, letters, dinosaurs, planets, what the cow says…) OK, there’s still the potty-training thing, but still.
My daughter and SIL had a virtual teacher conference today to see how Roxy is doing, and apparently she’s doing very well, which we sorta knew anyway. Her speech is much clearer, she LOVES show and tell, and in general, school agrees with her. So huzzah for the RoxStar! It’s going to be interesting to see how Toby’s arrival affects her.
Meanwhile, dishes are washed, jeans are washed, dried, and hanging in their respective closets, and the shirts are finishing in the dryer. Yay for productivity!
It’s almost lunchtime and I’ve FINALLY gotten dressed. I took yesterday off, bingewatching true crime and occasionally napping on the couch and it was lovely. Taking today off too. Mom’s coming by and we’re going to lunch then overlyboy and overlygirl will come with me for overlyboy’s flu jab and overlygirl’s cake.
I’m spending my own bday at the bookstore later and steeling myself for the onslaught of preteen girls tomorrow. Pray for me.
nellie, I’m so very sorry to hear about your wait. Sending anti-itch thoughts your way.