Welcome to our very first blog posting. We are still in the process of learning the "ins and outs" of blogging, but here it goes! Annalie is now the proud "Mama" of a blue-point himalayan and excited to have a room-mate. The kitten is named Cecily Car"mew", after the character Cecily Cardew from the play "The Importance of Being Earnest". Laurie has wanted one of these cats for many years as some were a part of her family life as a young adult. As you can see she is a pretty cat and is happy to be a part of our family. This page is still under construction. Thanks for your patience!
Dave took the kids frog-hunting on Saturday. (Apparently, we have a resident bull snake whose favorite main course is frog-legs). They found a great mud puddle up the south fork of Hunter Creek. After capturing five reddish brown frogs and five tadpoles in our sand bucket, Annalie was in charge of babysitting the new additions on the ride home. Unfortunately one of them decided to venture out on his own in our Jeep and hid under the seat. After a searching for awhile, he was recaptured and the rest of the drive home was without incident. We had a family "pond-warming" once they arrived home. With great fanfare, Annalie plunked them into the water. I'm not quite sure whether the adults decided to stick around or not--we haven't seen or heard them since. Perhaps the snake had a "pond-warming" ceremony of his own...
