Before and After

I really liked the bold pattern of our old rug (top), but it had taken a beating. (It was filthy and the cats had partially destroyed it.) 

We got this Persian-esque rug to replace it, which caused me to decide the living room needs all new furniture. Or least new pillow covers, a new reading chair, a new TV console and possibly a new couch. 

The pillow covers are done. The new reading chair arrives in a few weeks. 

One thing at a time.  

Merry Christmas

"It must be Italian." 

My boys

Here they all are, in all their glory. 

Kitty TV

Tomcat can't get enough of birds on YouTube. 

Have you seen this photo?

I may have posted this photo before but I can't remember. Even still, I edited it, so now it's completely different.

Hunter S. Tomcat, 2017.

Addendum to mouse killing...

"Chuck Norris murdered a mouse."

"Isn't that a shrew?"

"What's a shrew?"

"You know, a shrew."

(Pause)

"Look, Chuck Norris murdered a mouse."

Wedding of the year

No outlet

The getaway car

Fall wedding

Chuck killed this mouse... yay 😱

Also, he needs to run the vacuum. 

Portland, ME

Portland, Maine 2018. (Or Portland, Oregon 1994?)

'Thank you,' Julie, for driving up to see us. 

Greetings from Acadia National Park

Time flies

I used to water this tree when it was just a sapling and was tied to the ground with ropes. I would take a pitcher of water from the kitchen over to it across the street after Mr. Murray, who lived there and planted it, died. 

He would happy with it. It's a big, healthy, lovely tree. Best guess, it's about 35 years old. 

'Hello, ma'am. Do you have a minute to talk about Jesus Christ?'

You know how we do

Cat view

Mirror

My mom described this mirror as, 'The only thing to survive that era.' 

Welcome to Shelbyville

Eighty miles outside of Indianapolis on my way back to Cincinnati from Marion, I stop nearly every Sunday at this Starbucks in Shelbyville for a venti black iced-tea. It gives me something to look forward to and powers me through the rest of the drive. 

Every time I'm there, I wonder if I'll run into anyone I used to know. I won't, but it's nice to think I might. 

Just sickening

Disgusting

Appalling how this cat has chosen Ray to lookup at starry-eyed. I'll be over here on Petfinder looking for a new cat. 

Transplanting hibiscus

Wish me luck. (I'll need it.)

4 years

Treetops and rooftops

Firefighters petting cats 🔥

Sunshine and cornfields

Goodbye, old friend

After 13 years and 103,293 miles, all of which but 7 were mine, the Blue Angel has a new home. (I'm not crying, you're crying.) 

Convertibles and country roads

Harvest

In my mom's ancient bowl. 

A country road, a crop duster

GOAT

Super fans

Muffins

The best

The moon and Saturn

I got a new car

Ray was capturing our first drive. 

Bully and me

He was about 16. I was about 4. We were cool as hell with this car. 

Old friends

Hoosiers

#selfie

Back home again