Carry Me Home

We're way away from the house and Uschi is getting a bit tired.

He's walking slowly and gingerly, its been a good half mile or more.

He could make it home on his own, but Uschi has other ideas...

Pick me up and carry me home!  NOW!

Dragonflies

Its been a beautiful and busy summer.

I used to wonder what people meant by time flying, now I get it.

The daylight hours are getting shorter again...

...and the grasses have yellowed in the heat of the summer.

Dragonflies are mating...

 and depositing their fertilized eggs in the ponds.

We've had more dragonflies this year than any before.

This adult has already passed away, but we are looking forward

to seeing all the new nymphs next spring.

Attention Sponge

Uschi likes to have your undivided attention.

When he has it, he is totally happy.

If you look away, Uschi gets a little needy.

I thought you might be missing me...

Hellloooo, eyes on me!

Fine, I'll come get what I want...

(cue loud purring noises)

That's more like it, attention and a cushy surface to knead.

Relay Race

In the spirit of the Olympics, Vladi is closing in on Uschi for a

baton exchange (or sniff exchange as it happens here)

Uschi moves a bit closer in anticipation...

Sniff, sniff, sniff.

Quick tail flicks at a job well done.

Now Uschi is supposed to find Tanji (good luck with that!)

Breakfast of Champions

A small surprise package came in the mail from Fancy Feast.

Although we stock a wide variety of cat foods,

nothing turns the boys on like catnip and Fancy Feast.

In addition to a sample "breakfast" can, an instant coffee packet,

a clever tie-in for those of us woken up by 5 a.m. cat alarms.

Uschi loves egg in his canned food (?),

so we know this will be an instant hit.

The boys are restless, its snack time!

Tanji and Vladi taking a big sniff, Uschi is already standing

on the other side of the room where his plate should be.

This treat is a hit before the plate hits the ground.

Speed Walking

The speed walking competition is off to a slow start.

Competitor Uschi is yelling instructions...

I'm tired, pick me up, c'mon pick me up, pick me up, pick me up,

pick me up, pick me up, pick me up, pick me up NOW, pick me up...

Pleeeeeaaaassssee?

This looks like a disqualification for Team Marble.

Long Summer for Uschi

First it was the Tour de France, now its the Olympics.

That's a lot of TV watching, and Uschi knows where to sit

so he is not forgotten (the occasional howling helps too).

Can we go out already?  Its Uschi-time!

Feeding the Athletes

The boys get a variety of wet and dry foods, but what they really

want is a Fancy Feast fix delivered by the mailman.

 Someone likes us!

(its your Dad, he got a deal at petco.com)

Things won't calm down around here until a can or two gets opened.

Chair Assembly

Its not an Olympic event yet, but timed assembly of furniture

should be considered for 2016.

How come there seems to be more parts?

Dusty Vladi

 Sorry Vladi, its no good pouting...

...dirt rolling is NOT an Olympic event.