Luxury getaways to the ocean's edge
Here is Mimi being Mimi. She is a wonderful and lovable cat, and we’re lucky to have her in our brood. We know she often visits our nearby cottage guests, staking out the property and keeping an eye on things. We’re lucky that she calls our home, ‘home.’
And she’s lucky that our home seems to be overflowing with warm blankets. If there’s a cat out there that can resist the pull of a cozy corner, I haven’t met it!
A little Saturday cat blogging, with a view! Here’s Mimi, enjoying our back deck (um, you’re looking the wrong way, Mimi!). And yes, as you can see, we mean it when we say we’re right on the ocean! If you’re new to the blog, you’ll quickly find that I blog about Shag Rock a lot – but really, how could I not?
Here’s little 6 month old Monkey. And little 6 month old kittens need to be ‘fixed’ before they can play outside. So last week, it was little Monkey’s turn. These pictures are pre-op – and judging by her demeanor that morning, I’d swear that she knew something was up.
Surgery’s not fun for animals (or anyone for that matter), but it was time. She used to sit by the window and watch Mimi and Shadow frolic in the great outdoors, and look over at me with a face that asked, “What about me? I want to go outside and play, too.” And she’s look longingly at Murphy and Friday running around and ask “Why not me, too?”
So, surgery is the price of her freedom, and we’re happy to report that everything went swimmingly. Soon, Monkey will be our exploring the Wonderful World of Whiteway just like the rest of us!
For a Saturday treat, here’s little Rupert, a Green’s Harbour native living in BC with my daughter, Kathryn. She met him on her trip home this Christmas, and the rest, as they say, is history. He’s about six months old and thriving. Like many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, he is prospering away – but just the same he’ll probably never forget his roots on the rock!
Laurelyn loves this bowl. But it’s not hers anymore! Zoe, our littlest kitten, has claimed ownership. And if possession is 9/10ths of the law, then given the amount of time she spends in it, I’d saw Zoe has a new bowl!
We’ve had lots of wind lately, and that only seems to make the cats feel even cozier. The Berry, the dogs, the cats and I all enjoyed watching the storm, especially Shadow, who had to be front and centre. Quite the view, isn’t it?
Well, our little sojourn in the sun has come to a close. We’ll miss the beach, but we’ve also missed the beach, the Newfoundland one in front of our cottages. Today we fly home, so today the blog is brief, with a picture of my daughter’s kitten, Rupert, taken this Valentine’s Day, thrown in for good measure. Newfoundland, here we come!
It’s a dog’s and cat’s life, that’s for sure! Here I am with my now dear friend, Shadow. She was a bit skittish when she first joined us in the Wonderful World of Whiteway, but like I have all four-leggeds I’ve met, I was able to win her over. Which is great – now that the cooler temperatures are setting in, we need all the warm cuddle partners we can get!
We have two sweet little additions to our menagerie – please welcome MiMi and Shadow (or as we refer to them, ‘Me Me and My Shadow’). We took these semi-wild kittens in from a neighbour who didn’t have space – and they’re slowly getting used to being around people and, in our case, our big, giant Golden Retrievers, Murphy and Friday. They’re playful and cuddly (although we’re more convinced of the latter than they are yet!), young and adapting to their new home, and quickly becoming beloved members of the Ocean Delight family. Shadow even jumped up to join in a nap the other day – hopefully a ‘shadow’ of things to come.
Here’s a life lesson about persistence, patience, forgiveness and love. You may remember that when Molly, our Devon Rex four-legged, joined our Ocean Delight family, I was actually frightened of her, despite our size difference. She came to us fearful, with some sadness in her past, and she did not take to me one bit – in fact, she did quite the opposite, often scratching and biting without justification. But I never gave up hope of a relationship, and I never responded with anything but grace and kindness. And now – this photo says it all. We’ve become cuddle buddies, keeping each other warm in this cold winter. I feel truly blessed!