Mock Marriage

Randy and I decided to wear wedding rings because we consider ourselves married. He is wearing a gold band that belonged to a relative and I am wearing a Cubic Zirconia set. My fingers have gotten so much bigger that I can no longer wear my Mother's and Grandmother's rings. So they are going to Tina when I see her next. We now consider ourselves a married couple in our eyes anyway. If gay couples and polygamists can be married then we can too even though like gays, it isn't recognized by the law. But we are happy and someday we might make it permanent, but why?, it's really good for everyone involved and less complicated. Wish us a happy mock marriage!

News of Randy and Me

Randy just celebrated his 67th birthday. We went out ot eat and to a movie and I bought him somes jacks for the trailer.

We have just been hanging out waiting for Spring to get here for good and for summer when we can go camping. We are going on a cruise to Alaska in June. We are very happy just being together.

We love our animals but the cats get me quite upset with their having to mark territory with urine at times. These are cats that are neutered too. I think with having so many cats, there is competition and that is why they mark. I wish I culd just put them outside but the road is dangerous and Randy won't hear of it. So I will just have to live with it until they all die off naturally. I will not get any to replace them. We also have Bella and she is a good dog but we have to get up early to take her potty. So that's animal loving people have to do and that's just the way it is.

Bella

Randy and I did get a dog. It wasn't planned. Her owners were gone a lot and so we adopted her. She is a beautiful little Shitz tsu. We got her shaved because she was so matted. Her name is Bella. She is a good doggy and sleeps with us at night. She goes potty outside. She wants to play with the cats but they look at her in boredom, like she is crazy or something. She is a very loving little dog. I know we are crazy for getting more pets.

To Get a Dog or Not?

Randy and I are considering getting a dog. My sister has golden retrievers for sale. But I think we should get a shelter dog. We have 8 cats so it's really not practical to get a dog too. However, it's fun to have a dog when you go camping. But it's hard to travel when you are at motels and visiting others to take a dog.

Maybe this summer we will get one. Randy and I camp most of the summer and a dog would be great company. But again, having 8 cats I am sure we are crazy to even consider this.

Randy

Randy finally got his Utah driver's license. He can now get a passport for our cruise to Alaska and Canada in June.

In February we are going to Las Vegas and stay at the Golden Nugget. We are going to watch my daughter Jennifer and her husband Rob renew their vows with an Elvis impersonator. I think it will be lots of fun.

Randy's Contribution

This morning, at 5:20AM I was awoken to the cry's of a kitty at the back, outside door to the patio. It was Little Guy and he wanted to play. Now mind you it is in the teens outside and about 6" of snow on the ground. This door is off the master bedroom. Dutiful, I arose and stumbled to the other back porch door with 8 cats in tow. This is the door Little Guy will only come in as there is food and water and a bed for him in there. But does he want to come in, Noooooooooooo. He wants to play outside, climb the tree, be rubbed, make foot prints in the snow. I'm surprised he didn't make a snow cat. What a guy. I finally got him to come in to the back porch when he commenced to eat and drink and let me pet him. Visiting hours came to an end and he wanted to go back out so out he went. I guess he loves this weather. I gave a cursory thought to going back to bed but coffee and morning medications beckoned so I turned Fox News on and had coffee and a muffin with my cats. Well, this is my story and I'm sticking to it. Have a great day and be safe out there.

Camping Experience

While camping we had lots of cool experiences with little critters and some not so little. We had gray squirrels and a chipmunk and humming birds. The little critters came right up to us and ate unsalted peanuts from the ground near us. A doe came down and ate peanuts too. She was not afraid of us. After she ate, she laid down in the grass and cooled herself in the shade. She stayed there for some time. We had a wonderful experience during our camping stay.