I've only known one saintly cat in my entire life, and I'm slightly younger than dirt. Her name was simply Kitty Baby, and she was a tiny, angora tabby. She has been poisoned somehow and the vets back then took a more liberal view of what constituted medical treatment. To overcome lethargy, he'd recommended my mother mix a tiny bit of whiskey with water and give it to her orally by dropper. I didn't know any better, and found the little jar of booze and located the cat, and decided to "make her better" faster than my mother did, and dosed her up. That poor little thing. I think there were claw marks up the side of our wall tiles. Despite my early attempts at nursing care, she survived and miraculously got better immediately and lived to be twenty years old. Cats are thought to be a familiars for witches, and I think their propensity for sanctioned wickedness might be part of it. They serve as appropriate alter egos for those who cannot display it openly. ;-)

Good to see your progress Jan! I'm sure you didn't run Di/Jimmy off, they're just busy, yea, yea, that's the ticket! I thought about writing an entry all day yesterday, but ultimately I didn't because I don't have the pictures yet. We have made oodles of progress on the bathroom. Torn out the floors (Ed) and pulled the nails (LF) and replaced it (LF). On his vacation, Ed framed three of the walls. When I arrived home and said, "Where is the vanity going, the ___ going...", we realized we really needed to use more space whether we liked it or not. It was just too squeezed even if it was worlds bigger than the current bathroom. As we talked and moved around using our visual aid (a stool which was the exact width/depth of the vanity), a light bulb went off and we realized if we moved the door to poorly used corner we could end up with a good two and half feet more of wall space and that was enough. Yea! We could move forward. He finished building the bathtub platform. This week, he's been putting up vapor barrier and hardibacker for the bathtub. We (Ed and Rob) put the bathtub in on Saturday. Sunday we bought the "linen closet". We're still talking about the best use of space and when we both agree, we'll finish (probably tonight because I think he was saying a good idea last night, but I was busy listening to LF when Ed said it). We can't do the plumbing and wiring until we do. I have pictures of LF swimming in the tub and the new storage piece, but they'll have to wait since I am at work and the camera is at home.

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I'm sorry I haven't had time to post this week. Busy, busy, busy. It has been a lot of work and a lot of play for me. Suzanne - that little peep is something that you would find and BJ would love it. Believe me I am always working on manifesting that million dollars LOL. Besh - I was going to ask you if you had been to P-town yet this summer. My friends want us to join them at the Cape this fall. Beautiful picture of you and your family, thanks for sharing. Dee - I have heard of spinal stenois before but I'm not sure what it is. Fill us in. Donna - a beautiful sunset can bring tears to my eyes. We have mountains here that block most of our sunsets, but when we get a good one it is special. QOD - We have had friends from FL up and that has kept us very busy. DD#2 is coming home tonight, and if the weather cooperates all our free time will be on the lake. Make the most of your day.