Christmas

We had a very quiet Christmas, just the four of us: Mom, Dennis, Sofie and me. But we had lots of cookies, pizza on Xmas Eve, and a ton of presents for Sofie.

 

 

Precious 2

This photo was taken October 29, 2018, just before Halloween. That was the last time I saw Precious 2. I used to call her for breakfast and dinner and she would come running from the north end of the house. She had staked out the fireplace as her territory after we took in two feral cats from the border at San Ysidro.  Precious 2 was the sweetest kitty.

The feral cats, Jackson and Toby, are safe and sound in the cat house. They could leave like the other cats do any time they want, but I believe they think they won the lottery and have no intention of leaving.

In the photo below, the two feral cats are on the shelf in the cat room. Jackson is on the left and Toby on the right. 

Sofie

In May 2018, our granddaughter, Sofie, came to visit us while her adoptive mother, Susie (Dennis's niece) was undergoing treatment for brain cancer. Susie passed away September 20, 2018, and Sofie now lives with us full time.

Almost a Year

Hard to believe it's been almost a year since I've posted to the blog. I blame my back surgeries--my last one was. in December 2017. It's been so difficult to recover from 3 back surgeries. I hope this is the last one. Of course I can't remember everything that's happened over the year, but as far as the ranch goes:

We lost two cats: Bob-B (over 20 years old) and Little Bug. Losing Bob-B was especially hard since he was the last of the first cats we had at the ranch. And Little Bug was a stray who strayed into the ranch and was here for a few years. He was barely touchable even after all that time.

Bob-B could sleep anywhere.

Sammy (left) and Little Bug on greenhouse roof.

Little Bug in 2013

Bob-B when he was young. He passed away in the spring of 2018.

Pumpkin Passes

August is beginning to be my least favorite month. Last August we lost Shalla and today we lost Pumpkin (Reseda), at 31 the oldest of our two rescue Arabians. It's been a little over 2 years since we brought her and her stablemate, Peanut, home. I think she had a good two retirement years here at the ranch.

Pumpkin and Peanut grazing in the pasture, Nov. 2016

Shalla

Shalla passed away 8-3-16.

Movie Tuesday

Ricky and the Flash. Okay, the reviews aren't great, but we liked it. Meryl Streep is surprising and fun to watch playing in a rock band. A mother and wife who left her family to pursue her dream of becoming a rock star, Ricky is called back home to help her daughter through a difficult time. Lots of family drama, lots of music.