The cats are ringing in the new year as they normally do… sleeping away and keeping warm!
Kitty Update
Author: melisajohnson
New year
Facing the new year is just too much for Pekoe to deal with today!
Cats
So these two act as a hot water bottle for me in bed… at 2 am they decided I was cold so they needed to come and sleep on me.
There are a few issues…
- They never lay where you want them
- You can’t control the temperature
- They are always there when you don’t need them
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve consisted of mimosas, cheese and s’mores by the pool.
Gingerbread house
For the first time I made a gingerbread house! Lily and I went to aprons cooking school so we didn’t have to make the gingerbread- just the decorations.
I think for a first attempt we did fairly well.
Here is the after
Waiting….
Just waiting for Richard to arrive!
Kitties
The cats are all doing well up here just causing the usual trouble!
Ziggy is crashed out on my lap this morning
Pekoe is sleeping on her bag:
And Avery is hiding away in her box:
Birthday weekend
Richard was home for the weekend to celebrate his birthday- It was so nice to have him up here!
We had dinner with Randy and Sally on Friday night.
Saturday we went and had breakfast in winter gardens and took a look at the new house. The first floor walls are up!
Sunday was rainy so we went out for breakfast then just relaxed around the house in the afternoon. 
For dinner we tried a new Indian food place. Other than not having bel puri it was really good!
Bush 41
With the death of Bush 41 I thought it was probably time to start reading this book that I have had for a few years. So I made my way out to the fireplace with a cup of tea and started. I am only a few chapters in, but it is an interesting read so far. One of the lessons his mother taught him I thought is still a valuable lesson today: Do your best. Don’t be arrogant. Never complain.
December 1st
How excited am I for December 1st?
The Johnsons 