Thursday Latelies #17

I took a break from Thursday Latelies last week but I'm back and ready to join over at Bex...A Style Diary.  However, I didn't have time to do a video. 

* Monday (the 24th) marked the 1 year anniversary of Remington joining our family.  What a difference a year can make!  He went from this...

to this...

and from this...

to this...

I kept thinking he should be more...tame now that he's a whole year old but he's still the same old little turd he's always been.  I looked up how old he is in cat years and it all makes since now.  In cat years he's 15 years old.  He's a moody turdy turdy teenager.  Lord, held the other cats!  In cat years Cyrus (12 yrs) is 60 and Parker (17 yrs) is 84 so they technically could be his grandpa and great grandma, instead of his siblings.   I'm afraid Remi's going to cause Cyrus to have a heart attack from pestering him the way he does.  Cyrus is such a grumpy old man!  I swear he acts older than Parker, though he doesn't have the crazy Alzheimer's episodes she gets every now and then. 

* Speaking of Parker, this week I've been very grateful she's still around.  And aside from the few Alzheimer's episodes, being hard of hearing (or near deaf) and slightly blind Parker is in really great shape!  The last time she was in to see the vet he couldn't believe she was as old as she was.  Plus, Parker can still kick Remi's ass when he needs it.  I don't like to think of her as old though, I like to think of her as vintage. 

I call her my little vintage cat.

 
* I've had an over abundance of cats this week.  Morris (formally called Chester) has started showing up daily again.  This time though he's brought a friend.  One that I think may actually be his son.  They have the same coloring and "MJ" (Morris Jr.) has the same face as Morris. 

I've been trying to get these two little white kittens to let me pet them or to let me get close enough to get a good look at them for a few months now.  They aren't from the same litter, which I though was weird since they're the only two kittens running around..  Anyway, I have no idea which of the two kittens MJ is (the big or little one) because I haven't seen the second kitten around lately.  I think the stray population split their time between our complex and the complex across the street.  I always see the cats going into a storm drain that goes from our property and I think it has an opening across the street into a small community of condos or houses. 

MJ is the sweetest little thing.  I can't tell if he's just young still or if he's going to be petite.  He's still a bit shy & leery of people but as long as Morris deems you okay MJ does too.  Yesterday I finally saw him in the daylight and was surprised he wasn't 100% white.  He's a cream coloring with tips of orange along his back, ears, face and tail.

Morris...

MJ...

* I've been able to spend time with my sister, niece, Karie, Jessica, Nicole and Sharon lately and I can tell you it was all time well needed and well spent.  My sister and I went shopping Saturday trying to find her a dress for my niece's wedding.  She didn't find anything but we sure had fun.  Friday night me, Karie and the girls hung out and I got to spend time with Sharon last week.  

* In spending time with all my favorite women I've been able to eat out at some of my favorite places.  Paradise Bakery for wild chicken & rice soup (sister & niece), Xavier's for the Xavier's special which is a bean burrito with green chili sauce in it.  YUM!! (Sharon), PF Chang's for a mix of all things yummy (the girls), and Los Olivos** for THE. BEST. TORTILLA. SOUP. E.V.E.R!!! (sister).  After not eating out anywhere, except for my sisters weekend trip, it has been HEAVEN!! 

** If you check out the link for Los Olivos, check out the main location & the blue room.  COOLEST room ever! 

Karie and I are hanging out Monday since I have one more vacation day to use up before my work anniversary next month.  We're planning on going to Scottsdale for some of THE. BEST. TORTILLA. SOUP. E.V.E.R!!! at Los Olivos and then I'll be introducing Karie to H&M.  I'll shop vicariously through her.  It'll be great!

* I slipped again last night and bought myself two new dresses when I went to Target to pick up the brown tights I needed for my new FREE dress.  All my clothing is either summer (tank style) or winter clothes (long sleeved sweaters).  I have nothing for in between.  Since I found some dresses on super sale ($4.98) I splurged and bought myself two. 

This one...


Xhilaration® Juniors Belted Easy Dress - except the belt is missing 

and this one...

Xhilaration® Juniors Skater Dress - Black

Except it's not plain black it's this floral pattern...

They didn't have it on the Target website

I'm hoping to go back tonight and grabbing the same dress but in black & white stripes.  I think it'd look cute with a gray belt I have and my gray boots.  But sshhhh...don't tell.