COMPANY CAME, SAW, AND PLAYED WITH ME

Doc is only 2 months old, but he's already a handful for his handler. He'll be living inside the gift shop until he's about four months old, then he'll move outdoors.











The nieces, Val and Maddi pose with a carved bear dressed for St. Patrick's Day at Bearizona.







I've been so lazy since all our company left that I haven't posted lately. Let me tell you, I had a blast entertaining everyone. First, Julie from North Dakota visited me, and I remembered that she was the one who talked my people into taking me in when I was freezing in the RV park because my former owners had abandoned me. I snuggled up close to her in bed thinking she might take me to see Dixie, the big old doggie I fell in love with in the park, and Roger.

Then my people's nieces came to visit, and I fell in love with them. Maddi, the 9-year old played with me constantly. We played with feathers and balls and squeaky toys. I did flips, rolls, and climbed atop my kitty condo so I could commune with her eyeball to eyeball. I'm in love (sigh).

The folks were gone lots, and I heard about the 2-month old bear cub that they visited at Bearizona named Doc. Supposedly, he looked a lot like me except for his long snout. Just about my size, too. I would have loved to see him and his little playmate. He made funny noises and fussed about being taken out of his incubator, then climbed all over his playmate and fussed when he was put back. A picture of him is above. What I wouldn't have given to have a romp with him, but I hear he had long claws. I wouldn't have wanted to make him mad!

The folks also went to the Grand Canyon, but it wasn't ideal weather and was packed with people because of spring break. I wouldn't have cared for the cool air up there, or the crowds.

Of course while company was here, everyone went out to eat -- lots. That was no fun for me since they came home reeking of good food, but I did love all the attention when they got home.

My auntie and uncle from California also came to visit--the ones with the big house. Of course, I loved seeing them but they didn't stay long enough, then my people's friends from Washington came down. Luckily, they came when the weather turned cold and damp so they would feel right at home. They don't care for warm sunshine like we usually have.

I have a feeling this joint won't be quite so lively after hot weather blows in. People always think it's really hot here in the summertime, but it's not bad. Only for a month, maybe, until the monsoons blow through in the afternoons and cool it down. I'm happy to stay put for now and enjoy the weather but the folks are threatening to take me to Arkansas sometime this summer. Now it really does get hot and sticky there. At least, we never have sticky here.

Till next time, purr-r-r-r.

All dressed up in my Christmas finery to help decorate the tree. Here I'm checking to see how it looks.

A New Year, but the Same Old Me Being Me

My goodness, has it been a couple of months or more since I posted? I've been busy being me.

I made two trips to California on Thanksgiving weekend then again on the following weekend. My human aunties were having health issues and one of my human uncles was just recuperating, so I went there to cheer them up. Got to stay in a bustling hotel in Los Angeles for a few days while my people spent time at the hospital. I wish they would have showed me how to call room service! I could have used some nice smelly food while they were off visiting and eating. Yeah, I could smell it on their breaths when they came back to the hotel. They had been stuffing their faces again, and all they had to offer me was my canned and dry food. Oh well, I've never turned food down except when I was sick, so I happily ate what they gave me.

Traffic was horrendous in LA! All the cussing--I had to cover my delicate little ears. At least I could get wa-a-a--y in the back of our van and hide in my crate.

Then when we got home, it was time to put up the Christmas tree. I loved it, and I even helped decorate. My she-person unrolled ribbon to wrap around the tree and I kept the roller in my paws while she switched sides to decorate. That was so much fun. And then I had fun hiding under the tree and jumping out whenever my people walked by (LOL). Okay, I don't really laugh, I just run and romp gleefully whenever I manage to startle them.

Things sure slowed down after Christmas. It got really cold at night, and there was a coating of ice on my fish pond, so I can't even enjoy looking at that anymore. The fish are sleeping beneath the ice, I guess, although one had disappeared when we got back from CA. Don't know where it went. We still have three, I guess, although who knows since they're hiding out under the ice?

The weather has returned to Arizona gorgeous, but the nights are still cold. B-r-r-r-r. I like to lie by the patio door at night and watch the comings and goings of the night visitors. We had a big fat squirrel running back and forth for awhile, but he seems to have moved on. My he-p. put some nuts out, but apparently sir-squirrel had never seen nuts in the shell because he just ignored them. But then, he was fat enough already. Or should I say, pleasantly plump like me?

Happy New Year's to all my friends. We're expecting lots of visitors this spring, so I'll keep busy entertaining them. Even the sweet lady who rescued me for my people when I was running loose in the RV park is coming to see me. Yippee! I can't wait to show her how much I've grown.