Three Amigos In The High Desert!!!

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Weekend kitteh pics... first we have Tiger attacking a Palo Verde plant while stretched out on a ledge, LOL.



Here's Boots in her favorite chair, watching Tiger as he goofs off:



Crackhead enters stage right, causing Boots to relocate:



Tiger enters the wooden privacy screen:



Then he jumps down to flop on the concrete slab and check out the bird life:



Look closely and you'll see a woodpecker on one of the feeders:



On an unrelated note, I'm not a big bologna fan, but every now and then I like a bologna sandwich, aye? So I bought a pack of bologna 2 months ago, ate a sandwich, and put the rest of the bologna in the fridge... the other day I noticed that it had become a science experiment, so I vowed to toss it into the trash. Wrote a note to myself, but couldn't decide exactly where to put it... finally opted for taping the note to the liner of the kitchen trash can, LOL. This is how bachelors do things in Redneck Land, WOOHOO!!!



Meh, I didn't hear the cats complaining, and the greyish-green bologna went out to the curb this morning for pickup, LOL.

"All's well that ends well..."

CHEERS!!!

 

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Hmm, nobody likes my kitteh pics... LOL. Meh, I'll go on posting 'em, I just hope others can actually see 'em. Here are the latest shots, starting with Phoenix in a laid-back pose:



Tiger joins her, you'd almost think they were litter mates but they're not, they've just bonded well:



Tiger & Boots this morning:




Boots gets a drink of water, Tiger joins her to eventually touch noses:



Boots usually sleeps with me at night, right up by my head, but during the day she likes this blanket on the leather couch:



"Oh, no, not this fool with the camera again!!!"

 

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Today's cat pics:



That penultimate shot shows the tea assortment I've been enjoying recently in this cooler weather... Twinings of London has been making teas for over 300 years, so I reckon they're good enough for me, LOL. Last shot shows the Stronghold as seen yesterday afternoon; sometimes it appears to be closer, some trick of the light and the clear desert air, other times it appears to be farther away (as seen in this photo). I like all views of it, it's a huge natural stone fortress and it's impressive to this old technical rock climber.

 

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Kittehs lounging in various places... first, we have Crackhead lying in the cat cave above the fridge, I opened the second door so you can see him lying at ease. The cat cave actually extends further to the left, behind a larger cabinet door; I usually leave the door on the far right open for access, that way the cat cave is nice and dark once the kittehs crawl in there:



Never did paint over that horrid original wallpaper inside the cabinet, but the cats aren't complaining, LOL. Here are kittehs on the pool table:



And here we have Tiger lounging hard in his favorite chair... I bought that chair for $15 at a thrift shop in the White Mountains, and the kittehs LOVE to scratch the heck out of that fabric. Surprisingly, the fabric has held up to the abuse, and the chair is quite comfortable for cats & humans alike, so I reckon it was a good deal. I've had that chair for over two years, and I hope to have it for many years to come:



In that last shot, Tiger looks like a miniature version of Basscat's bobcat, LOL.

 

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More kitteh pics:



Kinda hard to tell in that last pic, but all four cats are in the photo: Tiger at lower left, Boots in her chair on the deck, Phoenix on the deck carpet, and Crackhead in the far background, by the shed door. I like it when all four cats are in the yard, inside the fence and enjoying the fresh air!

 

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No pics this weekend, we were enjoying quality time and I couldn't be bothered with the camera... Boots & Crackhead are learning to live together, they're both sleeping on the bed at night, one on each side of me, LOL. Tiger & Phoenix have been sleeping atop the pool table lately, or in the walk-in "cat cave" closet with a line of sight on the bed. This may be a seasonal thing, sleeping atop the pool table, it's quite comfortable with the blanket and carpet remnant as covers for the felt. I never press the issue with the cats, they can sleep wherever they want in our home... as long as they're safe indoors, that's all that really matters. Sometimes the knuckleheads run around and chase each other at zero-dark-thirty, which is also okay, once I figure out who's making the noise, LOL. Back in the Big City, I'd be hauling myself outta bed to confront some burglar, now I just listen for a moment before going back to sleep.

 

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Shots of Boots this morning:



Maybe it's just her expression, but sometimes Boots shows a sad face... dunno why, since she's treated well and she seems to be fitting in okay with the other cats. She also rockets around at times, which to me is a sign of happiness and good health. Below, we have Tiger in his latest cat cave, which was formed by these plants this summer... since the kittehs like it, I'll leave it in place, LOL.



He's a splendid little Tiger, and cats call the shots round here, therefore the cave shall remain for further use, LOL. Even indoors, all furniture is arranged so the cats get maximum use and enjoyment out of it... for example, I always leave a cat tunnel behind each sofa so the cats have an alternate route. That's what it means to be a cat lover: form follows function every time, LOL.

 

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Tiger & Crackhead:



Tiger on the table:



Boots under the table:



Phoenix in the large walk-in closet cat cave:

 

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I never know when or where wildflowers will pop up in my yard:



The ocotillo out front is looking very leafy:



Flowers inside the fence are just about done:



Tiger lying on a slab:



My four fruit trees are still growing, progress is slow but steady:



Boots in her favorite camp chair on the view deck:



Those chairs get a lot of use from cats & humans alike, I've certainly gotten my money's worth out of them, LOL.

 

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Crackhead sleeping on the other couch last night:



Phoenix & Tiger crashing hard in the walk-in closet cat cave:



Boots lying in a sunny patch behind the sliding glass door this morning:




Boots doesn't trust the camera, LOL...

 

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Tiger curled up atop some extension cords in the "War Room" where I keep tools & materials in my ongoing home rehab work:



I need to go through that mess and reorganize it, LOL. Here's Phoenix in the large cat cave:



I tossed some clothes on my bed, next thing ya know Tiger & Crackhead were lounging hard:



Tiger sure is a long lean kitteh, rangy with plenty of muscle hidden under that beautiful fur coat... he's now as large as Crackhead and still growing like a weed, he's gonna be a monster when he finally stops growing, LOL.