"The smallest feline is a masterpiece."
–Leonardo da Vinci
The weather warmed up enough to setup the pool again. We weren’t sure if we were going to do it this year but with all the kids stuck at home we felt it was needed. They’ve ben it every day since, sometimes twice, so it was a good investment of time.
One outdoor activity is not enough of course, so the kids came up with several things to do. Sometimes it’s tossing a water balloon tossing challenge, jumping across streams, or scaring sisters with snake skins. No children or snakes were injured during these events.
On a sadder note, one of our cats passed away this weekend. Cats tend to stay away from playing children so we don’t have as many pictures of Kitty as we did of Rusty. But that doesn’t mean she was any less a part of the family. The kids grew up with Kitty and are sad that she’s gone, but they made Kitty’s last day as nice as it could be. There were plenty of pets, sunshine, and pictures. Ashlyn and James painted stepping stones to memorialize her and she was buried in the garden, her favorite spot to catch some afternoon sun. Goodbye Kitty, thanks for making us, and especially Mommy, happier all these years.