Whispers of Autumn

 Hello.  It's Winston and Emily and we are going to interrupt our game of smacky  paws to tell you what we have been up to!

 Mom had a productive weekend.   Lots of chores, errands, and tidying.  On her walk to get groceries she saw this funny sign outside a bakery.   She said it made her smile.   (Mum didn't get anything from them, though)

 Emily and wondered if you noticed any signs of autumn?   The leaves are falling from the trees.

 The berries and the maple keys are heavy on the branches.

 Hi! It's me, Winston....are you dreading autumn.  Relax.  Enjoy this photo of me being fierce on top of the dresser!

 Can you make out this blue heron?  It was far off...Mom had to use a zoom lens.  Mom thought it looked like he was glaring at her.  SCARIFYING!  Not for us felines, though.

 Purrs from Miss Emily. I do enjoy a nice sip of water from the bathroom faucet.   We have also noticed that the nights are becoming cooler.   BRRRR.....Mom is going to want us to start sleeping on her toes to keep them warm.

A Birthday, Woofies and a Visit.

 Hello felines!  Our Mom had a long weekend thanks to Labor Day!  We kept her hopping.  First off, it was my birthday!  I, Winston, turned 12!   Mom brought out the nip and some merry making ensued.  Mom said she needs to wait until the end of the week before I get some lovely, new feline toy.
Guess what else?!  Grandmum came down for a visit.   They went for a walk in the park.   Grandmum petted about 7 or 8 woofies.  (Seriously, no kidding, at least!) Here are photos of 3 of them!

 These two big dogs are Great Danes.  Our Mom was mystified by their size.  She thought they looked like ponies!  The nice owner said they were big teddy bears.

 Then this (our Mom's words) super cute chunky bull dog.     He was sweet (for a woofie), too.
All that walking makes a body tired so they dropped by the cafe for refreshment.

 Our Mom had a date bar.

 Our Grandmum had the white chocolate raspberry cheesecake.  Isn't the cinnamon sugar design pretty?

 This is me, Winston, again.  Apparently 12 years makes me a senior.  I think I look very dashing and debonair for my age.  Grandmum said I was the biggest cat she has seen.   It's all fluff and muscle, kitties!  Grandmum tried to hug me but I would have none of it!  

 The park was very relaxing.  Windy but nice.  Except for the dogs.  Which we think were totally unnecessary .
After the walk, they came back to the apartment and had lunch and then they played games.   Don't you think Miss Emily looks scarifying!  She was all over that stuffed dragonfly.  I didn't think I would ever get a chance to play with it.

 Emily tuckered out and victorious.

Happy felines but a grumpy human

 Hello, Kitties.  Winston just chilling this fine Monday morning.  Our Mom is experiencing some technical difficulties, so if you recognize some of these photos, pretend not to notice.  She is already grumpy!

 We hope everyone is doing well!  Emily kitty and I had a lovely relaxing weekend.   Our Mom thinks autumn is fast approaching.  The Canadian geese at the park.

 Cool nights and mornings.

 Alas, our Mom no longer has any ice cream.   What do your humans do when they are grumpy or tired?

 Hi, all from Emily.  I'm trying to help out by making sure Mom's freshly laundered clothes are covered in my beautiful white cat furs.

 Perhaps she should have a chai latte?

 Or just chill.

 Here I am chilling again.  Ok...I am giving Mom the evil eye.  BUT I am trying to relax.   Does she have to always be taking my photo?

 A relaxing sunset from earlier this year.

Restful Weekends are the Best!

 Hello.  It's Emily and I'm snuggled up in my favorite brown paper bag.  Mom has wisely cut off the handles this time so I won't get caught in one of them!  Our Mom had a long week but she did get the entire two day weekend this time!  She was very thankful.
Mom left for an early morning walk in the park today.

She saw somebody sailing a model boat in the pond.

Mom saw this Blue Jay high up on a tree branch.

 Don't be shocked!  But this tree, a young, healthy Maple had already lost most of its leaves!  It's not autumn yet!

 Hello from Winston.  I'm just chilling here today.  We were glad there were no scary weather alerts this weekend.  Mom left us to go visit a friend at a funky cafe.

 The decor was something called steampunk.  Trust us...our Mom isn't cool enough for that kind of atmosphere!

 She bought a cookie and a kombucha tea.   Once she got over the shock of the price for both...she savored them.
Her friend gave her this lovely fridge magnet...

Winston and Emily and the Much Too Exciting Weekend

 Good Monday purrs from Winston.  I hope you had a relaxing weekend!  Emily and I had a lot of excitement the past three days.  Phew.  We may need to take extra naps to make up for it!
First off our Grandmom and Mom's sister came for a visit.  Grandmom had a birthday!

 This is the present our Grandmom got from Mom.  It plays The Wind Beneath my Wings when you open the lid.  Emily and I thought it was rather dull.  However, Grandmom seemed to like it! 
After presents were opened they went out for breakfast and shopping.

 Our Mom bought Grandmom a brownie for breakfast, partly as a joke and partly to treat her for her b-day.   Only, guess what?!   Grandmom ate it right away.  Even before they got their breakfast order.
What is that saying?! Eat dessert first. 
Emily and I certainly eat our treats first!

 Our Mom also had a dentist appointment on Friday.  It's a long walk for her almost 4 km!  On the way back, she took a wood path to try and chill out. She saw this butterfly!  What you can't see is the NO Trespassing Sign.  Tsk Tsk Mom.   She cropped the photo to make the butterfly bigger and to get rid of the sign.  Who knew our Mom was such a rebel.  (Mom here-the path was for public use, I think it was just the bushy wooded area on the sides of the path!)

 Purrs now from Emily!  Guess what else happened this weekend?  We had a tornado warning.  Mom had started her laundry when they ended the severe thunderstorm warning.  Only when she came back up to her apartment the screen was red for the tornado warning.   The lady on the weather network said people in our area should take cover!  And now kitties, the worst is that Mom corralled Winston and I and put us into the bathroom with water and kibbles.   I, Emily, was not happy and led Mom a merry chase before she caught me.  We live in an apartment and don't have access to a basement (it's locked)  The lady on the tv said to go to a small interior room with no windows.   That Mom...the nerve of her!!

 ....then MOM went outside with her camera. Mom said she claustrophobic!

 Thankfully, though we had two tornados touch down, an F0 and an F2, none came close our building.   Winston and I are enclosing this inforgraphic(from Pinterest) for your safety!  Did your humans ever force you to be safe!
Is all of this too exciting for you?
Mom did boring stuff, too.  She watched the new Snoopy movie from a library DVD.

 Mom says between tornado warnings and the news these days a little Snoopy goes a long way!

 This is an inspirational quote that is also from Pinterest!
Winston will close off for today.   Here he is not stressing about the weather or the world.  He is only enjoying his tiny corner of it!

Funky Feline Hair Cuts

 Hello.  It's Emily.  I'm hiding in one of my favorite places.   I love paper grocery bags.   Winston and I will fight over who gets to claim it as their own cozy spot! I won this round.
So...last week Mom forces me to go to the vet for my tummy shave.

This is me waiting for the cab to pick us up and take us to Dr B.'s office.  It's unfortunate that you can't hear me sining in this photo.  I wanted to make sure Mom knew I wasn't pleased with her betrayal!   However, since my tummy has been given a funky feline cut I am feeling more frisky!   The fresh air now cools my tum!  Hooray!  Don't tell Mom as I feel the need to make her feel guilty!

Mom had a nice long weekend.  Good thing, too, cause she got a bit of a summer cold.

 

 It has been a bit coolish here for mid summer.  She used extra blankets at night.

 Hello now from Winston.  While Emily is boasting about her styling tummy buzz cut, I think you should admire my fluffy belly!   Mom says it's very soft.

 Mom pretended she didn't have a cold at first and continued on with her usual plans--visiting with friends, taking long walks and going to the park.

 She doesn't often go to A & W -maybe once or twice a year.  So when she does go she acts like a kid.  She says root beer in a frosty mug is very refreshing!

 She also found a new timer.   She thought this one was pretty awesome!   Thanks, K, for finding it! 
Mom finally had to admit defeat and accepted that if she wanted to feel better by the time she had to return to work it would be best to slow down.   Relaxing is so boring.  We felines find naps rather pleasant.