cats are such a big help...

Where's the good stuff?

These smell interesting...

As you can see our cats have always enjoyed grocery day. Julie likes to check out everything from the counter level, whereas the others are lying about on the kitchen floor either playing with the bags or trying to get their fat selves stuffed into one. I always tell them that they are a big help (whereas DH tends to tell them that they're "A PAIN IN THE A..." - but he does it affectionately).  I've had to cut the handles of many a plastic bag that Ghost has slipped her head into in order to keep her from getting caught and running about the house in a major panic as the *monster bag* hangs onto her. 

This morning I was putting together a few packages to mail out and Tux was with me in the computer room *helping* of course.  He is such a sweet boy... but gets his feelings hurt quite easily. 

When I went over to work on the computer, he immediately jumped up and grabbed my chair. If it were possible to type around him, I would... but it isn't. He's a big cat and doesn't ever sit still. He keeps circling my lap, slapping at the keys, trying to pull my hands towards him, etc. It's not that he doesn't get enough attention, but he's one that always needs more.

Come on... sit down, mom

and then when I hid behind the back (it's a high back swivel chair), he jumped up to find me!

You didn't fool me, mom

No, they don't fool easily.  Well, I've got to actually go and take the home-made granola out of the oven. My timer just dinged! This is straight out of oven. Has to cool for about 45 mins to an hour. It hardens as it cools. Then I'll break it into edible pieces. The maple syrup makes the house smell so-oo good. And all the toasted nuts (almonds, macadamia, and cashews) smell pretty good too.

And one more pic before I go on to do something constructive.  Ghost is lying on the bed with her puppy. I have to get a picture of that. But you can tell from her face that I'm *intruding*...

beat it, mom...

Have a great Sunday!!

Oops! Rose just jumped on bed. She used to be a huge cat, but now that she's 21, she's not so big anymore. We used to tease the other cats that if they weren't careful, Rose would sit on them. Now that's not much of a threat.