We’re a little late again. Mark says it’s because once you retire, every day is Saturday, so we keep forgetting when the rest of the world is on Friday.

Anyway, this is what Zoe looks like a lot of the time since he’s been staying outside.

Leafy cat

This is not the worst he has been. He likes to stay under the two big loropetalums at the side of the house. The cold snap we had killed almost every leaf on the bushes, so the ground under them is littered with dead leaves. Zoe’s fur picks them up pretty well. He usually has one or two near his rear end. We say it’s the latest new fashion trend among cats, the butt leaf.

Special Saturday Edition

Where in the world is Zoe?

He has started making himself a little nest between the two gardenias next to our driveway. This photo was taken a while back. The gardenias have both filled in a lot since then. Now it’s even harder to see him when he’s in there.

Last Sunday evening we noticed that Chloe’s right cheek was swollen.

It’s not easy to see, but if you compare her right cheek with her left cheek you can see the difference.

We aren’t sure what happened to her. Maybe it was a wasp sting. It didn’t seem to bother her, and the swelling had gone down by the next day.

Smokey is the most affectionate cat we have. He loves to be petted so much he’ll lie down and roll over for a belly rub. I think that’s pretty unusual for a cat.

Mark took this picture in the driveway when Smokey needed some loving. He has a pretty good beer belly to rub.

Zoe found a hiding place between the two gardenias next to our driveway.

If you didn’t know he was there you could walk right by without seeing him.