Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Of Kittens and Puppies

    Our kittens, Ghost(aka Dip) and Hope are getting big enough to start venturing into the great world outside. Translation: 'If they want to live a long, healthy life they need to start going outside'.  The outside world is like a HUGE playground for kitties. There are trees, bugs, shadows, crooks and crevices to explore and other kitties to antagonise-the possibilities are endless!! Translation:  'Outside is where they can tear, torture, bite, chew, scratch and chase things to their heart content.'


    Here is Ghost under the porch-he discovered that the dogs live outside too.

Hope, thinking that if she gets low enough to the ground she can stay hidden from the dogs.


   Speaking of dogs-Jon is getting big and with that size comes his big 'playdrive', appetite, ability to make a mess and get into trouble!  We're still working on the chickens-he thinks now maybe he can 'heard' them, after all he is a herding dog.
  One of his other favorite things to do is play in the water!!!   We irrigate our trees around here by putting the hose in the ditch and letting it runs for a while-this presents a great opportunity to get muddy and let the imagination go wild!
   Ever wonder what they think they are going to catch down there? 
   Splashing is lots of fun too!!
   Getting ready to 'pounce' on the source of the water-maybe that will work!
  "Hi, mom! Did you say something? I couldn't hear you, my head was under water."