Bike riding

    After a long long time we finally are back to riding.  Last year about this time, I think on the 23rd I broke my wrist.  No riding for me but it wasn't like there was anyplace to ride with all of our trails being under water.   Now however finally the water is gone and the trails are being repaired.   We rode at Adams yesterday and it was shocking to see all the dead trees and sand all over.  The wonderful dock we would rest at at the half way points is gone.   But,  living things are starting to grow again and we saw some beautiful cranes and deer.   We are going back today so I can get some pictures. 


   I have not been posting much or taking photos much with my wrist all messed up.   And I was also recovering from a knee and ankle injury.  But, with much therapy I am back to riding and plan on having my camera with me.

    My kids have bought a house and will be moving out next month.   It will be quiet around here.  With our new fur ball running around though it should be interesting.


    We were adopted by a stray cat about 4 weeks ago.  She was so skinny it was like picking nothing up.  Just frail bones and a super sonic loud purr.    Since she was determined to stay even though we had no intention of getting a cat, cat owners we became.

   If you ever see the cats in the pet stores from your local humane society and think they are charging so much check this out.


   We brought Xena in to get checked out by the vet.   First they did blood work to make sure she didn't have feline leukemia.  If she had all bets were off and we would have gotten her put down.   But she was healthy.   So we got her shots and wormed.   $127.00!   The shots would need to repeated in 3 weeks and we also needed to make sure she wouldn't be producing anymore unwanted kittens.   She weighed in at 5 pounds 4 ounces.   Skin and bones.   But the vet thinks she might be 8 to 9 months old and is definitely old enough to have kittens.   So we got her fixed.  Another 120 including the next shots.   Makes that 87 dollars the pound charges seem worth it as their cats are already fixed and have their shots.

   We did not know how Zoey would take to the cat since she is terrified of them.   My son has a cat that used to stalk Zoey and attack her all the time.   This cat though was determined to make everyone love her and kept working at Zoey until she was tolerated if not loved.   

   Then we had to get her used to being in the house.   After surgery we kept her in a rabbit cage in the front room.   We had to keep her quiet and get her litter trained.   At night she stayed in there and for the next weeks she loudly protested being in the house night and day.   We were really regretting being adopted by her after so many sleepless nights.   When she was out of her pen she charged the doors and windows madly trying to get outside.   I was afraid she would pop some stitches.   But finally,  when we were all ready to scream, just like that she decided being in the house wasn't so bad after all.   And she learned how to play with the toys we had gotten her.


   So now she is up to almost 7 pounds.   She plays with Zoey's tail and sits on Chester's cage looking out the window.   During the day she gets to go out in her kitty tent in the yard to look at birds and get some sun. 

  She is a real cutey.   Of course getting woke up at 2 am by her jumping on my face for some food isn't real fun but we adjust.   I think Xena is fitting in just fine.