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  1. Ivy is a charming little girl. I’m so glad you brought her into your life. I know Charlie seems happier also. The grief, while always there, is somewhat lifted but this change in your lives. Love the photos of Ivy in the dough bowl! I hope you had a lovely time with Andrew and your daughter.

  2. So nice to see that Ivy fits right in with you and Charlie. She is a very pretty cat. I have a dog that likes to sun herself in the sunroom!

  3. This post made me laugh out loud. Ivey is gorgeous – I am very partial to black and white animals. I bet Charley looks at her like she’s crazy sometimes! Especially when she jumps straight up into the air. 🙂 I hope you had a fun time at the playground.

  4. Brenda,

    Good evening to you Charlie and Ivy. I hope that you had a wonderful day with your daughter and your sweet grandson. I am sure it is a treat to see them. Did they meet Ivy? I am sure that they fell in love.

    I am not sure how these fury friends wrap themselves around our hears so fast. Perhaps it is because they love us unconditionally and we know that we can always rely on them for a smile. a hug and love even on days when we don’t love ourselves or feel loveable.

    I hope you have a great night.

  5. Ivy’s coloring is my very favorite! She is gorgeous! My 46 yr old daughter and I adopted a cat just like Ivy when my daughter was three years old, and she still talks about her, and her name was Daisy! She has a tuxedo male cat now. I just love seeing photos of your Ivy! Guess I’m a cat person.
    And oh, I look for your post first thing everyday, too. You are important to a lot of people!

  6. I laughed out loud when I saw Ivy in the dough bowl. I once opened my cupboard door on the bottom where I kept my canned goods and there was Hooper (long gone) —I don’t see how it could have been comfortable. ha ha And I still don’t know how he got in there!

  7. Brenda, your blog is the first thing I look for each morning. I just read your blog from JUly 16. Don’t know how I missed it before. I don’t always read all the comments, but I did today. I was so touched by ALL the comments. Something from each one touched me and I could see myself in them all.Thank you for writing this blog and sharing with us and for letting us share with you. I receive such complimentary comments from everyone I know who say such nice things about me, but inside i’m always thinking “you just don’t know the real me” , I fall short in so many ways.

    1. We women are hard on ourselves. Men never are held to the standards women are. Did you know that judges typically give harsher jail sentences to women? Be good to yourself. And thank you for the very kind words!

  8. I’m so happy things have worked out so well for you and Charlie since adopting Ivy! Cats are amazing creatures and often seem to contradict physics! My cats will jump straight up too and it cracks me up. I’ve read they do that because their hind legs are super strong and in the wild that enables them to jump up after prey or away from something that is after them. I love watching cats play as they can put on quite a show as you’ve discovered. I took a box and cut a door opening in it and then put it upside down kind of making a cave or house for my cats. They love it! They like to hide and then jump out or take a nap in solitude. I buy them toys but they always love the homemade ones.

    Enjoy your time with your daughter and Andrew! Have a great weekend and love Charie and Ivy for me.

    Bonnie

    1. Next time I get a delivery with a box, I’ll do the same for Ivy. She’s chasing that crazy pumpkin stem all over the floor now. I’ll give them a kiss for you! Thanks for telling me about cats in the wild. Makes more sense now.

  9. Enjoy your time with family .My kitty has a UTI I think .Husband has been in hospital and Kramer got really stressed while he was gone .I have called the vet will see what happens it is so hard to get someone on weekends .
    When it rains it pours !!AND PRICES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE FOR VETS ON WEEKENDS !
    So glad Ivy Lou is working out .
    Love all her antics .
    TAKE CARE !

    1. Oh, I feel sorry for all of you! Yes, it is expensive to get vet care on weekends. Hope everyone feels better soon.

  10. Have a fun day at the park with your family Brenda!
    Wow…in the 70’s! I woke up to hearing sleeting outside! Yup, you read that right…sleeting outside! My dog wasn’t happy and did his business fast! I had to bribe him with a treat! Lol. It works every time!
    The radio station said it will be 45 to 50 tomorrow. Crazy weather here!
    Have a great day with your pet babies!

    1. I wore tights and a shirt to the park. Now I’m in shorts and T-shirt with the air conditioning on.

  11. I agree it is quite interesting how we learn the needs and wants of our pets! Also as you have mentioned they learn our “moves” and habits. My dogs know I am leaving when I pick up my purse, and they know the bedtime routine. I am amazed too with how many words and phrases they seem to “understand.” They communication we have with our pets is fascinating.

    Have a wonderful time at the park!

    1. Charlie has it in his head that when I get a phone call, and maybe he can hear my daughter on the other end, he figures she’s picking me up. Then he starts to look upset.

  12. Our Lucy crawls into bed with us and keeps hitting me until I rub her. I have to shut the light off and then she finally goes to sleep.

    1. I have to put my head under the covers. Then Ivy just weasels her knobby little head in between my hands. She does not give up easily.

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