Softly, Sleeping, Snookums...

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Yep....we're home!!!

I think Sadie and Cleo have finally figured out that this is home!!!

It Was Quite an Adventure!!!

Sadie and Cleo got to go outside today for the first time since we've been up here in Mammoth Lakes.

Down south, they were both indoor/outdoor kitties.  They loved sitting on the patio and cruising the yard.

For the most part, they stayed in the yard....

When we first got to Mammoth, our home up here had a huge and wonderful deck off the second floor

which was our main living area...the deck was high enough that the cats could go out and enjoy the sun 

without really being out in the "wild".

But here we are in our new home...yes...we have a deck, but it's off the first floor and has steps down

to the slate patio below.  So...the dilemma...do we let the cats out?  

Today they went outside...we were all out there.  Kelly, TheChief and me...Cleo and Sadie...

Sadie was in hog heaven...

literally!!!!  She rolled and rolled in the dirt...then she explored...with me following and 

bringing her back close to the house whenever she got a bit too far...

Cleo wandered a bit but stayed close to home...

And was completely tuckered out when she got back in!!!

In case you were wondering...

...just how much snow we had this year...

I took these on Wednesday (yep..June 15) at Lake Mamie...

With well over 600 inches of snow over the season....

is it any surprise we still have all this white stuff?

Now...to alleviate the suspense...

please meet Kelly...the newest addition to our furry family!!!!

She's 15 mos old, and came to us from Forever Friends Golden Retriever Rescue...

We managed to find a rescue that saw past the lack of 6 foot fences and figured out a way to 

have a home inspection with out being in the same area!!!

Thank you FFGRR!!!

Kelly and I went driving around yesterday, checking out her new town...

She particularly liked the snow up by Lake George!!!

She chewed it...

She chased flying snowballs that disappeared when they hit the ground...

She shook it...

She chased it...

She ate it...

She shook it some more...

She romped in it...

And then she collapsed!!!

She's settling in nicely...

except...remember that contented kitty from Tuesday???

She's a bit huffy today because she's got Kelly scared to be in the same room with her!!!

Things have settled a bit...but Kelly has learned just how formidable 

a middle aged, clawless cat can still be!!!

"Hissssssss"

Contentment personified...

Content Cleo, curled up in the sun...

Learning to Navigate in the Snow...

Sadie reminds me a little of me...

Snow is a new experience...

Getting around in it kind of depends on how deep it is...

Sometimes we're overly cautious....

Sometimes we just have to go for it...

And sometimes, it's just smarter to stay inside and hang out (like Cleo)!