I have no furry pictures to contribute, as dogs and cats make my eyes water and I sneeze like crazy. When I was a kid, we had an outside dog (which was tolerable with my allergies) and an inside bird. Any time someone would pull in the driveway, the dog would bark and the bird would chirp. Who needed an alarm system?? After the dog died, anytime a car would pull in the driveway, the bird would chirp. Never a dull moment.
Aw, animal allergies are truly rotten. I complain about our seasonal allergies but at least we get a reprieve during the late fall, winter and early spring. It would break my heart if we developed an allergy to cats. I don't think I could ever give up the cats, though.....I'd just start buying stock in Kleenex
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Glad your air con was fixable. It seems your having fun and games with your new additions
They are an absolute joy. We are hopelessly in love!
Miss Violet even indulged in a morning snuggle with her Momma today. I think she loves lazy Sundays as much as we do:
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My lil ham saying "mmmmm" with how pineapple whip. It's right next to the Krispy Kreme and I always think I need to get a hot doughnut to balance the brain freeze! The KK sign made me think of Ginas trip reports lol!
Oh, my beloved Krispy Kreme!
They have a salted caramel latte donut in their "Flavors of Fall" line-up, which is going to be a must-try.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...-Love-Seasonal-Flavors-Krispy-Kreme-Doughnuts
Your young-un's pineapple whip looked mighty good as well, though. It's always a dilemma to have to choose between ice cream or donuts!
tGina, have you gotten groupons for Sweet Tomatoes? I seem to remember reading that. If you have how far in advance should I start looking for November 4 use? I don't want to look too early. I'm used to getting them for stuff around where I'm at so the expiration isn't much of a concern because it's normally something I'll use soon.
Oh and Characters in Flight too if one comes up, was that groupon or living social or another site I'm not aware of. Thanks!!
We've never been able to find a Groupon for Sweet Tomatoes, but if you sign up for their email club you will generally get access to some pretty good coupons. Most Groupons are generally valid for around 90 days (some more, some less) so I always start keeping a good eye out around 90 days from our travel date. For November, I'd be looking anytime, and just double check the fine print before purchasing. Always wait for a coupon code as well, because they literally have a few days every week where you will save 20% or more off virtually any Groupon. And be sure to purchase through your Ebates account to earn cash back, too.
Characters in Flight I have seen regularly through Groupon, though I'm not sure if its being offered now or or not. I have found Livingsocial to be less and less useful as time goes on, so rarely even check that source for travel deals anymore, even though I probably should. Thanks for the reminder!
Your kitties are absolutely adorable! So glad you're able to give them a wonderful home together.
Thank you
. The more we see their bond, the happier we are that we made it possible to for them to stay together. It would have been cruel to part them when their connection is so strong.
Your kittens are just beautiful! They do manage to get to all places in the house you never thought of though. We had tried to 'kitten proof' the place before collecting our first kitten but it turned out we hadnt done a very good job of it!! It was much easier when we got the second one a few months later. It is lovely to have a brother and sister together
Sigh......they are very, very energetic and curious for sure! We have found them in the craziest places, and things like the table cloth seem to find their way to the floor more often than not. But yet, despite the chaos, they are SO much fun to have around. Worth every broken photo frame. They won't be little for long, and soon their antics will only be a fond memory.
Even at 13, Bijou still gets into things. We once heard muffled meows and found her in a closed cabinet in the kitchen...and we still have no idea how she ever got in there! I don't think there is such a thing as kitten-proofing a home! She will also go from comatose for hours and then running around the house like a demon is chasing her, which still gives me a chuckle.
Dash or Violet in that picture looks quite comfy in your home, exposing that furry belly!! They will be great lap warmers in the Canadian winters! The only downside to a cat is that they won't wear costumes. Otherwise you could do this....
2 weeks from today we will be in Orlando!!!!
That was our Dash sleeping upside down with tummy in the air, though Violet also likes to snooze in the strangest positions. It's cute to see them both wound around, upside down and sideways, yet still somehow together: and sound asleep. When one is snoozing, the other is generally right alongside or not far away.
Those puppy costumes are a hoot! I actually found pumpkin costumes for the kittens yesterday when we were shopping, but Steve put his foot down. He said he was advocating for the kittens on that one, and he refused to allow me to strip them of their dignity by dressing them as pumpkins
. Me personally, I thought they might have liked it!
OMG, you're less than two weeks to go now! So jealous! I hope you plan to drop by this thread and tease us all with a picture or two while you're enjoying the City Beautiful.
Just wait until those kitties get older. Our two were just "playing" upstairs. Elephants probably make less noise. Then there came the sound like moving furniture. Better go upstairs to see what they have mangled now...
ETA: Went to check. Hmm, nothing appears out of place. Perhaps the bed will collapse when we crawl in tonight? Got to stop showing those two the Simon's Cat videos; I think they are getting ideas...
https://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat
RETA: don't click that link unless you want to spend the rest of your Saturday giggling your butt off...
I love Simon's Cat!! They
completely nail cat ownership!
We were just remarking last night that those two tiny kittens sound like a pair of raging bulls as they thunder their way down the hallway on the hardwood floors. Listening to them from the rec room in the basement, you'd never guess they're just a few pounds a piece.
They were wrestling among the curtains in our bedroom the other night while Steve was watching TV in the rec room immediately below. He texted me from downstairs to ask if everything was okay. Apparently it sounded as if the bedroom was being torn down, piece by piece. I assured him that the room was fine though my curtains may not survive the night
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She must feel like a teenager with a bad case of acne.
) update on my air conditioning. The issue was fixable and we had cold air blowing as of 4 pm yesterday afternoon. Turns out the problem was two burned off wires on the underside of the compressor, so no new parts were required after all. The bad news is the location of the wires made the replacement a bit problematic, so we're in for 4 hours of labour which will be about $350 in charges. That said, $350 for repairs is MUCH better than $3000 for a whole new a/c system, so we consider this a win.
So today, we are officially at 34 days until we leave for our October adventures 
, and 98 until our Christmas trip 
. Time is marching on, for sure.
. I will admit, I am also curious to see the changes to the beach area that they have applied following the tragic events that occurred there last June. I also expect that our return to that area will also be rather humbling: I suspect it will be difficult to walk along that sand. I can't imagine how hard it must be for resort guests and staff. 
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Hope you have a great time at your brother's birthday barbecue!
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I hope its going well so far (the first few weeks learning the ropes are always the worst) and that you are enjoying the new position 
