Our Silly "Girls"

They keep our life interesting.  Yes, they still are getting along just fine.  Chase each other all over the house. Mattie will go up to Penny, and lick her nose.  Penny just looks at her and then smacks her with her paw.  Good thing she is declawed.  However, they will lay next to each other like they are best friends.

Penny doesn’t seem to be messing with Mattie’s water any more.  Her new fascination is toilet paper.  When she was smaller she played with and ate the toilet paper all the time.  So, I changed toilet paper holders and she stopped.  Well, she is at it again.  She not only unrolls it, but she is biting it and putting holes in the paper.  I think she might also be eating it.  She is fascinated with the bathroom.  She lays around the toilet.  She climbs on the lower shelves where I store things and then peeks out at you while you are using the toilet.  She also rubs against your legs and wants to be petted while using the toilet.  We are learning to shut the door firmly.  When we do she cries because she wants in, and puts her paw under the door.  Not sure if she thinks she can crawl under the door, but who know what she is thinking!

Typical cat, she has taken over the house.  As I said in my previous blog, she has claimed one of the chairs with my new cushions as hers.  If she is not there or in the bathroom she is under the lap quilt on my bed. 

The other night we were watching television and she got up on the stand, sat in front of the television in her “queenly” pose and stared at Jana.  Jana put her lap desk in front of her face, but she continued to stare.  She stared at her for about an hour.  We have no idea why.  All we did was laugh.

Mattie barks a lot.  We usually have no idea why she is barking.  She can be sleeping and all of a sudden she jumps up and starts barking.  Mattie is “queen” of the yard.  Jana walks her outside and she prances and checks out everything. 

Another thing Mattie does is lick my jeans.  Jana feeds Mattie snacks from the table while we are eating.  When finished if I am still sitting there she comes over and licks my jeans.  Not sure what she is tasting, but it must be good.

I am still working on my genealogy.  I really wish I could read and understand German.  I am about as far as I can go without getting in my German ancestors.  I am thinking about asking for help.  I know it will cost me, but this is something I just “need” to know.  I have traced ancestors on my mother’s dad’s side back to when they came to America.  I have found out that they were Mennonites.  I am not surprised because of comments Grandpa made when he was alive.

The snow and ice has melted.  It is supposed to go up in the sixties today and tomorrow.  Jana has water again.  We had Kevin disconnect and turn off her water since it was going down into the teens.  We didn’t want her pipes to freeze.  She has only two more weeks here, and then she will be heading for Cincinnati.  Brian is going to come down to take her home.  He is also going fishing with Kevin while he is here.  Rita and Bob are coming to visit at the same time, and the guys are taking Bob fishing with them.  Now we have to think of something for Rita, Jana and I to do.

Last night when we went to Mass Father baptized a young boy and girl.  Their parents, godparents and grandparents were there.  It was a beautiful ceremony.  A little different than when I have seen babies baptized.  They included the congregation in the ceremony.

Today was a busy day.  Jana and I have planned our August trip.  I have some research to do, but we are about 75 percent finished.  We also started our plans for our November trip.  I am excited about both of them.  We are also planning on a few day trips for Alabama and Georgia when Jana comes down again.  As for when I am in Cincinnati we go almost nonstop.