songbird's crazy world

 Did I mention that the friends we visited in Florida are cat people?   They’ve got two cats, and they know we love cats, so … On Sunday we visited the  Orlando Cat Cafe . You spend an hour interacting with the cats.  You can adopt a cat and take it home if you want. This is my buddy Mini. Drew found her first. Then I sat down and she crawled into my lap. The little boy next to me reminded me of my cats Daisy and Mr. Kitty. Drew found a few friends to play with, too. Mini was a good girl, I would have lived to take her home with me. Frankly, I would have taken them all if I could …

 It was raining when I left the office, but starting to clear when I got home. So I took a walk. The clouds were interesting. And I wasn’t alone.  I saw a Robin (my favorite bird), a dove, and a couple of rabbits.   The one in the grass had the biggest cottontail! #skywatchfriday

 

So while we were away a “miracle’ happened — that ugly pool and deck are gone! But there’s a huge pile of dirt on the driveway, fill for the hole where the pool used to be. I don’t know why the landlord wanted to do the work while we were away, but I’m glad to see the progress. The yard will be nice when we have our Memorial Day barbecue. Yes, Drew is parked on the lawn … But the work is coming along nicely, isn’t it?  We are going to have a great yard. So now we are home and getting back into the routine.  Sigh.  I like my job, but …  At least I can get back to my exercise routine.  I actually missed the activity. So the town has put building permits for McMansions on hold while they consider a change to the zoning laws. Things are getting interesting. I just happy about our yard …

 We still don’t know why Drew was denied TSA pre check at JFK, but he didn’t have any problems leaving Tampa.  I must say I really like flying JetBlue.  The TV screen, the in flight internet access, the flight was short and  sweet. Though I was annoyed when I was watching an NBC News Special Report about the White House Correspondents Dinner so that the flight attendant could try and sell us on the JetBlue credit card. I hated leaving Florida, our visit with our friends was far too short.  And I am already missing the Florida sunshine. The trip was bittersweet.  We had a great time with our friends from Tampa. But our friend in Boynton Beach is not doing well.  It was sad to see how old and frail he has become. His wife has become his caretaker. Of course, I ate too much and didn’t do any real exercise during the trip.  So I’m a bit anxious to get back into my routine. My Fitbit has not been happy.  Unpacking at home just doesn’t have the sam...