A Stuck Lync

Like I always say, my cats keep me entertained.  Tuesday night was laundry night.  I have 2 shutter doors that open to my washer and dryer in my apartment.  Well, naturally I had them open since I had them both running.  Well I walked down the hall and noticed both Parker and Lync up on top of the dryer. Parker normally does this but this was the first time I saw Lync up there.  On the way back down the hall, I only saw Parker on the dryer.  He looked like he was looking down the side of the dryer and Noah was over and made a funny comment to Parker "What did you do Parker, push Lync over the side?"  Don't know why, cuz I didn't think he would be down there but I decided to take a look back next to the dryer and sure enough ... there was Lync!!!! Down below! STUCK!  The doors don't open enough to allow him to get out. He would have had to jump back up on top of the dryer to get out. And I'm not even sure if that would have been possible for him since it was such tight quarters. Thank goodness Noah was over and he was able to help me push over the washer AND the dryer until we could get a little opening for him to get out.

Guess Parker did push Lync over the edge after all! haha!

2009 Halloween

I couldn't resist the temptation when I saw they had costumes for Kitties at Petco (on sale of course)  Naturally, I picked out what fits them both. Parker - a little devil and Lync - the little angel.  Anything naughty Lync has learned .... he learned from Parker! 
My boys were pretty ticked off when I put these costumes on them. HAHA it was the funniest thing ever!!!! Parker kept trying to shake his head to get it off and Lync didn't want to move :) Oh the things mothers do to there little ones!

They sure look pretty ticked off huh? :)  I wanted to get a pictures of them together, but of course they wouldn't cooperate.

Pumpkin for Halloween

My sister in law posted a blog about her pumpkin she carved this year. She alwasy does a football themed pumpking, always Tennessee Vols. So I just had to post a blog as well to show her my Boise State Bronco's pumpkin I carve this last weekend!!! Aren't you proud of me Liz?
I LOVE PUMPKINS! hehe

Stowaway

So yesterday evening was an eventful strange one.  I had a Junior League meeting to go to last night but a little time to spare after work before the meeting began. So I decided to go home for a bit, grab a snack and feed the cats.  I walk in the door and I see Parker sitting on the sofa, and then all of a sudden this strange unfamiliar cat comes walking out of my bedroom!?! I'm stunned and in shock. I quickly pick up the cat and call for Lync because he hadn't come out yet. Thankfully he came walking out of the bedroom soon after.  I look from Parker to Lync and ask them .... who is this little fella??? And how in the world did he get in?!? All cats seemed to ignore my demand for an answer!  (A little background on this kitty, I have seen him hanging around the apartments the last couple days in the evenings.  He looks very pretty and taken care of so I figured he belonged to on one of the residences.) 
What is amazing about this situation is when I brought Lync home as a friend for Parker, Parker hated him.  Parker was the spoiled only child type.  So Parker was not happy with Lync the new cat and was mean to him.  Now I'm looking at all 3 cats thinking how did they all get along?
So I take the stoaway cat outside and let him loose. Poor little thing just kept following me around and everytime I would go to my door he would run to me wanting in.  I didn't know what to do ... and I'm such a softy, I hated leaving him out there. (No I didn't let him in my home and join my family. I don't want to be known as the cat lady! haha) I went to the apartment office and asked the gal if she has seen him around and maybe knew who he belongs to and if someone that works at the apartments would have gone inside and maybe let the cat in.  She gave a no, and no.  So I walked out and saw a couple petting him and watching him and I asked if he belongs to them.  Aparently this couple lives upstairs from me and has seen his kitty around all week. They have been trying to leave food out for him but he ... or she won't eat. And they told me that the cat is declawed.  Oh now my heart is starting to crack a little, this poor little kitty can't stay out here - he belongs in a home. No one wanted to call the Humane Society because right now they are over flowing with homeless cats.  Thankfully, this couple took charge and put the kitty in a kennel was going to call Simply Cats, a no kill no cage cat shelter.  I hope this cat either finds it's original home or finds a new one. I didn't see him out last night so I'm assuming the couple upstairs has him and his trying to help him out.
And as for how he got in? I'm still in awe.  The only thing I can think is that he must have ran in when I walked out to go to work.  I know cats can be fast sometimes but I'm not quite sure how I missed that one!  Guess I need to start being extra careful whenI leave my apartment so I don't get any more stowaways!
Here is a picture of Stowaway. So cute and super friendly!

Final Day

So this is my last day in NY. Today was one day we didn't really have any plans. So we all decided to go see St. Patrick's Cathedral, the Public Library, Chrysler building, and Empire State building. My favorite was the cathedral. It was beautiful! We did lots of walking today so now we are back in our hotel for a little rest. Later tonight we will get some grub and some beers and I will be taking off early the next morning to catch my 9:30 flight. It will be sad to have to say good bye to everyone. It has been an amazing week.
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Metropolitian Museum of Art

Our first destinatiom today is the Metropolitian Museum of Art. It is 177,777 square feet and the largest musuem in the Western Hemisphere. This place is huge! And has tons of differnt kinds of art. I don't know how you could possibly make it thru the whole museum and see everything. Its pretty amazing!
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Broadway time!

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Broadway Show

In line to watch the Broadway show In The Heights. Its a 2008 Tony Award winner.
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Chelsea Meat Packing District Food Tour

Today we are doing a food tour of the meat packing district. It has some great history and amazing food. We had a delicious cookie, chocolate milk, lobster bisque and italian food to come.
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Piano Bar

Don't Tell Momma on 46th between 8th and 9th. Its an awesome low key spot with great music. Enjoying a beer, the music, and great company!
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Statue of Liberty

Today we have headed down to the financial district and saw Wall St., the World Trade Center site and we are now on the ferry to see the Statue of Liberty. The wind is absolutely crazy today! Not the best day to be on a boat but have made it safely with minimal nausiousness.
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Top of the Rocks

We are out wandering around and decided to check out the scenery at the top of the rocks at Rockefeller Center. Its quite beautiful up here.
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Best Friends

So happy to be with my best friends again!
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New York City

New York City Oct. 6-11. I have just arrived in New York for a week vacation with my best friends Jason and Kristin! We have a group of 7 of us and have been planning this trip since April. We all arrived at JFK airport and after a tearfull hello to my friends (haven't seen them in a year) got some taxi's and are on our way to our hotel in Time Square. We are looking forward to an exciting fun week together.
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My Sweet Adorable Cats

I believe the best way to begin a blog is with a post all about my pets. My two cats, Parker and Lync. They are both about 1 1/2 years old. I first got Parker last year June 2008. Lync followed this year in July 2009. I am gone all day from work and felt that Parker needed a companion. It took some time for Parker to adjust to not being an only child. He was very possesive of everything. But eventually he stopped being so mean to the new guy and now they are friends. They will chase each other all around the house playing. It has been a fun and interesting journey with my two little loves.

Here are some of my favorite pictures.


They were wrestling around and both looked shocked to see that I caught them actually getting along and playing together!

Lync sleeping. Is that really a comfy position?

Parker sleeping. Parker has a thing for luggage bags. As soon as I pulled the bag out he took claim over it and has been sleeping in it the last couple days.

Parker also loves boxes! Any kind of box he will try to shove his big ole' body in it haha! Lync always sits back and watches. Lync is all innocent until he comes up with the bright idea to pounce on Parker when he is stuck halfway in the box. It was hilarious!

It's not too often I get to see the two of them snuggling and lovin on each other. It is always so cute! Usually Lync snuggles up to Parker and licks him. Parker usually stays still for a couple seconds and then attacks Lync and they start to wrestle and roll around.


Well, these are my boys. Be prepared to see lots more them. They are always doing something hilarious.