MiMi wants a fire. It was 8°f (-13.3°c) overnight, heading to a high of 31 and a low tonight of 7. Maddie wants to go for a walk. The temperature has risen into the teens, but the wind is gusting around 30 mph (48 kph), which is fast enough to drive the cold right through my jeans. And, MuMu wants is screaming to be brushed.
I want to read the paper.
That ain’t gonna happen.
At least not until MuMu has been brushed and Maddie has been for that walk. My wife will light the fire after church – I’m not allowed to play with matches, but my wife is a sap for MiMi’s sad expression and the way she goes and sits on the firewood as if to say: “here it is. You just put this in the stove and…heat.”
It might be cheating to write a short post and load it with cat and dog photos, but these guys don’t seem interested in having me sit at my laptop much longer. Check out the video if you’re cold this morning…MiMi’s not.
Remember this post on Wednesday, when I go over the limit on that whole one-liner thing.
“I got my fire…I’m good”
We walked, we played and now we’re warm
Getting ready for fire
Here she comes again
In lieu of a fire, MiMi found a sunny window shelf
I think that’s MiMi back there
“Did you light that fire yet? This sun won’t last forever…”
After our walk, she ran in the yard. Happy pup!
I think March came in like a lion
“I must be brushed – now!”
“Brush me”
“Pssst, don’t go to sleep. We have to keep working on him. I need to be brushed. You need a walk. Now, get up!”
Oh yeah, much warmer.
“I know it’s cold, but I want to go for a walk.
“I don’t know about her, but I need to be brushed!”
Husband, father, woodworker, cyclist, photographer, geek - oh wait, I’m writing this like I only have 140 characters. I am all those things, and more, and all of these passions present me with opportunities to observe, and think about things that I can’t write about in other places. I have started this blog to catch the stuff that falls out, overflows and just plain doesn’t fit the other containers in my life.
I saw a Persian cat at work earlier Dan. Despite it being a rather beautiful creature, I would swear on a stack of bibles that it wanted to kill and eat me, such was the look it gave me.
Still, you don’t like to grumble do you :)
Ha! We had a cat like that. Not Persian, but mean. It loved my wife and daughter, but hated me and the male dog we had at the time. And, no, no grumbling :0
Thanks Joanne. MuMu wasn’t going to let me sit at that laptop. Not only does she have to be brushed, she has to be brushed in the place she likes to sit while you brush her. Then the dog sits and stares at her harness.
What lucky animals, to have two such good peoples! That happy Maddie photo is a classic, for sure. I loved this post and NO, not just because it was short!! You have a beautiful feel for the personalities of the animals who live with you. I enjoyed visiting with the family. :)
Thanks Lois. Maddie and I didn’t walk for very long. The wind actually blew the zipper apart on my parka. I snapped the sides together, but I turned us back in the direction of home. Sometimes, she’s ok with a short walk. I think it’s the fact that we went for a walk that matters. Plus, as you can see by the ears, we played in the yard once we got back home.
Dan, guess we know who rules the roost! Love the furry friends photos! Animals even have guest posts in Blogosphere. We only have 2 dogs (fur babies) that take center stage in our house! Love it! Happy Monday! 🎶 Christine
We have had as many as three cats, Christine but only ever one dog at a time. I don’t know if I could handle two. I’m glad you appreciate them taking over for a day.
Sitting by my own fire while reading this post, Dan. I certainly understand MiMi’s desire for one. Though I am a little jealous that unlike her, I have to put it on myself! ;P
Yes, but you can have one whenever you want one. MiMi gets upset when my wife gets a fire “ready to light” on a stormy night, but doesn’t light it. She wants it to be ready, in case we lose power. MiMi sees all the stuff going in and then the doors close without any flames :(
Makes me long for our wood-burning stove and a good fire, Dan. Although today isn’t bad, it’s going to get cold by the end of the week again. Thanks for sharing a bit of warmth today.
I’m not usually there when the fire is being lit, Janet. I was amazed by the sound. We’re going to have some ups and downs all week. I guess that means spring is on its way.
The sound and the sight of the fire are both wonderful. Our stove had a blower as well, so we could really heat up the living room. It certainly helped our heating bills and mental state both. :-)
I feel we should get a prize for writing about our pets and the weather today. I wonder how many other people will share similar posts? Jealous of MiMi’s fire. Although, in a moment, I’ll be in my office and people there build their own fires with space heaters ;)
Great photos — so many cute faces :)
THAT is cuteness overload! How could you ever resist Mimi’s desire to be warm, Maddie’s desire for a walk and Mumu’s cry for a good brushing? Resistance is futile. For ever and ever.
I’m sending some warm your way, I think. At least for one day. It’s in the 50’s here today, with rain. Then back to colder air and wind on Tuesday.
I don’t often get photos of MuMu. I had to use them. MiMi doesn’t hardly make any sounds at all, she’s pretty easy to ignore. MuMu, on the other hand, is loud and demanding. We joked that we should have named them the other way round so we could have a screaming MiMi. It looks like we’re going to be in between the 20s and 40s this week. I’ll take any leftover 50s you have.
That’s a nice fire. I prefer short posts, now that I have to read more😉 your running dialogue with the animals is exceptional. I don’t like cold, it’s why my husband keeps the fires burning.
Thanks, I don’t like the cold, either. Still, I took Maddie for her walk and I played with her in the yard. It makes her so happy. Later, I was happy to lay next to her near the fire. I understand the excitement at finding a shorter than normal post…I can’t promise too many of those :)
You can’t do that with Maddie. If we just let her out, she sits on the step. We have to go out with her. We bundle-up and go. The good thing is that I do get some nice pictures. I’m OK with the cold and even the wind. I try to avoid the rain.
Maddie has some issues. Sometimes, she goes out but then gets startled and drags us back in. Then she has to go out again 10 minutes later and try again.
I must say you write some of the best captions. Were you in advertising industry earlier? You can easily win those fill-the-caption contests if they have any over there? I love the images you put up with the content.
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They all ended up happy.
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Lovely little friends… and beautiful photographs. Blessing and Happiness to you all. Thank you, Love, nia
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Thank you. They are pretty good friends.
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Haha, you’re a good pet listener. And that happy Maddie photo is a jewel. <3
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It the ears. They give her away very time :)
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Lol!
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Thanks!
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I saw a Persian cat at work earlier Dan. Despite it being a rather beautiful creature, I would swear on a stack of bibles that it wanted to kill and eat me, such was the look it gave me.
Still, you don’t like to grumble do you :)
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Ha! We had a cat like that. Not Persian, but mean. It loved my wife and daughter, but hated me and the male dog we had at the time. And, no, no grumbling :0
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Loading up a post on photos of the furry family with always be a hit with me :)
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Thanks Joanne. MuMu wasn’t going to let me sit at that laptop. Not only does she have to be brushed, she has to be brushed in the place she likes to sit while you brush her. Then the dog sits and stares at her harness.
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You are well trained :)
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30 years of being owned by dogs and cats will do that to you :)
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You’re a lifer!!
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What lucky animals, to have two such good peoples! That happy Maddie photo is a classic, for sure. I loved this post and NO, not just because it was short!! You have a beautiful feel for the personalities of the animals who live with you. I enjoyed visiting with the family. :)
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Thanks Marian. These guys make their feelings quite obvious, even to me. They have such strong personalities, and we kinda love ’em.
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Your little guys are a riot! They don’t let up, do they? That is some crazy cold weather, Dan–I don’t know how you do it.
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Thanks Lois. Maddie and I didn’t walk for very long. The wind actually blew the zipper apart on my parka. I snapped the sides together, but I turned us back in the direction of home. Sometimes, she’s ok with a short walk. I think it’s the fact that we went for a walk that matters. Plus, as you can see by the ears, we played in the yard once we got back home.
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She is such a pretty girl.
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Animal pictures are ALWAYS successful! And yours are adorable!
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Aw, thanks (on behalf of the whole crew).
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:-)
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Love the custom andirons. Dan. You can’t say No!
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You can’t, John. Do your guys take you out in nasty weather?
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Of course. Rain, wind, dead of night. They don’t care. Stella the cat is the only rational one of the group. Of course, she is an inside kitty.
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I must confess that some of “my” best posts are attributed to a cat resting on my keyboard.
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And you thought your muse would be a goddess. Silly boy.
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Dan, guess we know who rules the roost! Love the furry friends photos! Animals even have guest posts in Blogosphere. We only have 2 dogs (fur babies) that take center stage in our house! Love it! Happy Monday! 🎶 Christine
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We have had as many as three cats, Christine but only ever one dog at a time. I don’t know if I could handle two. I’m glad you appreciate them taking over for a day.
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Sitting by my own fire while reading this post, Dan. I certainly understand MiMi’s desire for one. Though I am a little jealous that unlike her, I have to put it on myself! ;P
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Yes, but you can have one whenever you want one. MiMi gets upset when my wife gets a fire “ready to light” on a stormy night, but doesn’t light it. She wants it to be ready, in case we lose power. MiMi sees all the stuff going in and then the doors close without any flames :(
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Makes me long for our wood-burning stove and a good fire, Dan. Although today isn’t bad, it’s going to get cold by the end of the week again. Thanks for sharing a bit of warmth today.
janet
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I’m not usually there when the fire is being lit, Janet. I was amazed by the sound. We’re going to have some ups and downs all week. I guess that means spring is on its way.
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The sound and the sight of the fire are both wonderful. Our stove had a blower as well, so we could really heat up the living room. It certainly helped our heating bills and mental state both. :-)
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I feel we should get a prize for writing about our pets and the weather today. I wonder how many other people will share similar posts? Jealous of MiMi’s fire. Although, in a moment, I’ll be in my office and people there build their own fires with space heaters ;)
Great photos — so many cute faces :)
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I’ll take a share of that prize. I have no problem trading on the cute faces under my roof and in front of our fire.
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:)
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THAT is cuteness overload! How could you ever resist Mimi’s desire to be warm, Maddie’s desire for a walk and Mumu’s cry for a good brushing? Resistance is futile. For ever and ever.
I’m sending some warm your way, I think. At least for one day. It’s in the 50’s here today, with rain. Then back to colder air and wind on Tuesday.
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I don’t often get photos of MuMu. I had to use them. MiMi doesn’t hardly make any sounds at all, she’s pretty easy to ignore. MuMu, on the other hand, is loud and demanding. We joked that we should have named them the other way round so we could have a screaming MiMi. It looks like we’re going to be in between the 20s and 40s this week. I’ll take any leftover 50s you have.
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That’s a nice fire. I prefer short posts, now that I have to read more😉 your running dialogue with the animals is exceptional. I don’t like cold, it’s why my husband keeps the fires burning.
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Thanks, I don’t like the cold, either. Still, I took Maddie for her walk and I played with her in the yard. It makes her so happy. Later, I was happy to lay next to her near the fire. I understand the excitement at finding a shorter than normal post…I can’t promise too many of those :)
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No, but I still read because you are wise.
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Aw, thanks!
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Adorable pup and kitty, indeed. Those eyes will get an owner every time.
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Yeah, it’s hard to resist the eyes. And, MuMu makes her demands quite clear, she is one loud little kitty.
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My cats have me wrapped around their fingers too. I do believe we are the pets and they are the masters.
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Clearly, we are here to serve.
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Have to keep everyone happy, Dan. A fire on a cold day is a step in the right direction :-) Stay cozy!
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The fire did make everyone feel better. Thanks!
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Our pellet stove is roaring. She’d probably be sitting on top of it. :-)
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The cats and Maddie lay slow close to the wood stove that get hot to the touch. I don’t know how they do it.
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That fire looks wonderful blazing! I can almost feel it. :) Mi-Mi has the right idea. Stay were it’s warm!
You’re a Saint. I wouldn’t be out in 30mph winds. I’d let Diva Dog out and stand by the door cause I know she’d be right back.
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You can’t do that with Maddie. If we just let her out, she sits on the step. We have to go out with her. We bundle-up and go. The good thing is that I do get some nice pictures. I’m OK with the cold and even the wind. I try to avoid the rain.
MiMi does know where the warm places are.
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Oh man! Diva Dog will go out alone. Thankfully she’s pretty quick about it.
MiMi is my kind of cat. :)
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Maddie has some issues. Sometimes, she goes out but then gets startled and drags us back in. Then she has to go out again 10 minutes later and try again.
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Sounds like you are experiencing Craig Colorado’s kind of cold, Dan. Makes one feel a bit desperate for spring, doesn’t it?
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It does, Janet. It truly does.
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Aw…
The three of them are impossible to resist. No, you cannot say no. That’s it.
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Thanks Evelyne. They are cuties.
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I must say you write some of the best captions. Were you in advertising industry earlier? You can easily win those fill-the-caption contests if they have any over there? I love the images you put up with the content.
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Thank you, Sharukh. I love trying to figure out what those guys are thinking.
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