Summer time!!

I just LOVE summer. I can't think of a better time of the year for me, except for maybe Spring. I do love Easter...however, summer time really makes me happy. I love everything about it. The weather, the foliage, the food, the drinks, the beach (if we ever get there this year)...

Tim and me, Panama City beach, circa 2007...

But for now, I am going to blog about my cats....what else! Everyone is doing great. Emmett is fitting into our family just perfectly. For a 9 week old kitten he sure can hold his own, yet he still has that kitten playfulness in him.

Sound asleep, all four feet in the air...silly kitty!

Here is he trying to squish in with Maverick. Maverick, as you can tell, is really concerned about the 2lb growth on his belly...Nice smile there, Lil' Em...

And what's wrong with this picture, besides Tim at the dinner table with no shirt on? Emmett found his way up on the table. Wonder who taught him that?

Not many of the other felines would cooperate with picture taking this week but this is what I could get...Ed guarding the back deck...he looks really busy.

Maija posing with her eyes OPEN for a change.

Jessie, the toothless wonder...he loves to show off his gums!!!

Sammie, also on the deck for some afternoon sunbathing...looks like he's more on the prowl to me.

And, I cannot forget Hagrid. I love my hermit crab. He has managed to stay in this particular shell for about 2 months now. He really needs a new one, but I can't find one that is the appropriate size. I need to find one soon though, I would hate to see him walking around naked.

Mommy and Emmett. He's my (final) growing boy!

Hope every one has a great week and is enjoying these "dog days" of summer as much as I am!!

Happy Birthday Tim!

This week was Tim's birthday week. He had sushi for his birthday dinner, got presents and really enjoyed himself.



He got some clothes and a G-Shock watch from me. Tim likes to have a different watch for many occasions and this one is for his visits to the lake and beach.

On Saturday morning, Tim decided he wanted to go to I-Hop for a pancake breakfast.

Then he wanted to go spend the birthday money that was burning a hole in his pocket. He has had his eye on a Spanish Guitar and now he has the money to buy it!

It's a Manuel Rodriguez e Hijos guitar hand crafted in Madrid, Spain. It has an absolutely beautiful sound and I cannot wait for Tim to learn some Spanish songs!

Then, following the theme for the day, Tim decided he wanted a Cuban sandwich which he made himself. He even slow roasted the pork it was super delicious! Tim is quite the cook!


All in all, I believe he had a really nice birthday! Happy 39th birthday Timmy! I love you!

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July everyone!!!

I hope everyone had a GREAT Independence Day. We had a nice day as well. Tim's brother Rob was here for a visit and we had a nice time going to Lake Lanier and then to the Mall of Georgia for the Annual Fireworks Show. I love Independence Day. I love what it stands for, I love the people who died to give us this day and I love that it's slap in the middle of Summer, my favorite time of the year!


Aww...brotherly love...

Here, while we wait for the action to begin, Tim and Rob debate the finer points of Farkle. Tim loves this game for some reason and plays it every chance he gets....I unfortunately do not follow in his love of this particular dice game.

I, however, had the last book in the series of my vampire chronicles to read. (The next one comes out in October!!) So I decided to for go Farkle. As I said before, not my favorite game...

Bendi also decided to get into the Spirit of 1776...she decided to sit herself on my table....A very big KITTY NO NO!!!!!

The fireworks show was beautiful, and lasted about 15 minutes. Now, just waiting for next year!

Hope every one has a great week!

New Week, Some New Pictures...

This past weekend, I actually went camping. Yes, I, Victoria Dahl, went to sleep in a tent on the ground. It was....shall we say, unusual. Being that I only like camping at the Hilton it was quite an experience for me. Thankfully we camped at the Astin's lake house and I was not far from the house or kitchen or the bathroom or the living room....

I did not take many pictures. I wasn't looking my best all tired and wild eyed from a night of hearing scratching and sniffing at my head. I can only imagine that it was a dog...or a raccoon...or a doe...being the animal professional that I am, I opted to remain calm and wait out the unwelcome sniffer by holding my breath and not moving for 10 minuets. Below is the only existing picture (I think) of me camping.

We did have fun though. Had a nice campfire grill dinner, huge campfire with smores and a nice white wine sangria...it was fun for all of us. As soon as dusk hit, Christian was the first one at the fire to make Smores. I have never seen a child so excited to build a fire and eat a chocolate cover marshmallow graham cracker cookie!!

Leah followed closely behind, however if you look ever so carefully in the background, you can see that Brady beat her to it and is chomping on his smore...

I do have some other pictures to share. Some are of lake fun, others are of my wonderful and beautiful and loving felines. Hope everyone had a nice fathers day...Tim got kitty kisses...and have a great week!

How YOU doin'?

Go away...I'm trying to sleep!

Cats and Camping

For the last couple of weeks, Tim and I have enjoyed Scot, DeAnn and the kids as they came over for a visit and some camping. Since Scot is allergic to the dust mites we call cats, he and DeAnn "roughed" it in a tent in the backyard! You can't have camping with out a campfire and Smores...

Here Scot and the boys are getting the campfire ready, Brady is guarding the Marshmallows.

Although not much into camping...DeAnn and I got into the groove by roasting marshmallows for our smores...

...and Brady just flat out burned his!!!

Some fun was also spent with Emmett. The kids just adore him and he loves them!

Look Ma...no allergies!!

I love him...he's so cute!!!

Can I have him mommy? He wants to come home with Piper!!

I am awfully adorable.....

Hope everyone has a great week!