iPhone photo fun

I've seen bloggers post their last few photos or random things of that nature. It's my turn to copy the idea because it's brilliant. 

Today's breakfast included this taco and watermelon. And a giant unsweet iced tea. 

Last nights fire was bomb. I totally smell like smoke. 

Last nights dinner from Big Truck tacos did not disappoint. #alltheprotein 

And of course Chomps makes his appearance on my blog. He's my little angel! 

Me on a Tuesday

If you are reading this blog, God bless you. Like many bloggers I've lost my mojo and like all bloggers I still think I'm entertaining.

We switched the cat crunchies and now we have a sick cat with diarrhea. I've bleached the old litter box and I'm trying to decide if using bleach on the floor will make the cats more sick. I'm grossed out and washing my hands after every task. 

The half marathon training continues and one toenail is gone. Just a little nub is left in its place. I'm praying for healing. Fortunately there's not that much pain. (I also wonder, is it really a lot of pain and I just have a high tolerance? I don't know.)

Tomorrow, I'll weigh in and likely regret the beer from the weekend. Is YOLO really true? Something to ponder on. 

I attempted to work on my Rosetta Stone French but the computer wouldn't register when I was talking. I thus gave up and am now listening to tunes and hitting up the yarn. Yes, I crochet. It's relaxing. I need to relax after all that cat poop.

Bengal cats

I was going to write a post about my laziness but I've decided to wait for now. Today's post is about the Bengal cats.

This is Chomps and he is sweetheart. He's capable of making 100 different meows. He's almost 10 years old and he's still coming up with new sounds.

This is Kirby and he's a runt. At times I'm not sure he knows how to be a cat. He has his moments where he wants attention but don't get into his bubble.

Chomps has big ears.

Kirby doesn't have big ears and we think that's a trait related to the Asian leopard that he's descended from. Kirby has a little white chin but the rest of him is dark.

There's two things you need to know about Bengal Cats: they're talkers and very loyal. Chomps is attached to Ryan. Nothing can sway his love for Ryan. Being gone for a week means you'll hear a week's worth of meows in two days.

It's rarely quiet in the house unless they both decide to sleep. Those are moments that I cherish. Both cats have a high level of energy and need to be played with daily. Forgetting to play with Kirby can mean he will wake up at 3 am looking for a game and meowing loudly. 

Lastly, the cats are gorgeous with their spots. The spots are on their backs and bellies. Their legs and tail is striped. We love how exotic they look and that's why they are indoor kitties. Someone would surely steal them if they were outside. 

Are Bengal cats for you? Do you have one or two Bengal cats? I'd love to connect with you if you do. We can commiserate together. 

Stuff and things

It's linking up with Kristin at Kristin's kNook and Joey at Hodges Podges. 

My new thing is to take a sweaty selfie after a run. I'm still perfecting the technique. 

Close up of Kirby's tongue. He can be cute sometimes. 

I've finally got some needed furniture. This is a library table from the 1900's. Now I need to find a spot for the piano and the music room will be complete. 

Turns out I'll probably have some work to do, cleaning the house for a party on Saturday. It's our first time having a group of people over! Should be fun!

Cheers to the weekend!

Cheers to the weekend! Chomps, the Bengal cat, is having a nice catnap. He's resting up for the weekend. 

Beer brewing stalled

My large collection of Rogue beer bottles nearly line the entire second outdoor patio. They've all faded in the sun. (Sad face.) Thursday is the monthly meeting of Red Earth Brewers and I will request everyone to drink a Rogue Voodoo Doughnut beer. I currently have 6 bottles and I estimate that 26 to 30 will be necessary for the kit I've purchased. 

Tomorrow, I have big dinner plans at Picasso cafe. I expect to blog about it tomorrow night. I hope to also make a batch of chocolate stout brownies for Thursday's meeting. That may not happen after a good dinner. 

The look Chomps gives when he's looking for a head massage. He was a purring machine tonight!

My top 10 Instagrammers

While everyone is hyped up over the Oscars, I decided to compile a list of my favorite Instagrammers. All thanks to Rachel at the Rachel Emily Blog. (There's no links because I'm blogging on my sweet iPhone 6 plus on the blogger app.)

Awesome fitness account. 

Soon, you'll see what I like:beer. 

If I'm not liking beer, then I'm hearing cats. #catsofinstagram

Hello cute kitty!

This is one of my favorite bloggers. She's so inspiring!

Favorite brewery in Oregon!

Hi cute kitty!

Since I have bengals, I just love Bengal cat accounts. 

I love kittens!

My favorite all inclusive resort of the Caribbean! I'll be there in 40 days! Woot woot! And there you have my top 10 Instagrammers. There's plenty of beer, food and cats in my feed. I could probably get to 20 or more. I hope you get a chance to enjoy these accounts as much as I do!

I'm a "no-reply" blogger because...

... I am lazy. I have gone through the process to fix my account at least 6 times. Unfortunately, my account continually reverts back to the "no-reply". I never find out about it unless one of my blogger friends tell me.

  I've given up and my workaround is to just leave my email in all my comments. That has worked well and I've actually gotten emails back from bloggers where I've commented.

  If you're "no-reply" you could do the same as me. Or you could go back in and "fix" it once every other month. You're welcome to enjoy the random photos as well. I really can't have a post without something.

 

Make A Difference Monday

Laughter is good medicine and hopefully this little story will get you to smile and chuckle.

We finished our dinner of hot wings and put the plates on the floor in front of the couch. Kirby was chasing Chomps and clumsily rolled through the plate with hotter wing sauce. After getting up he quickly realized that he was covered in a sticky substance. The first lick was a shock to his system. He tried to shake his head to cool it down. That's how each lick went: lick and head shake, until he was done. We laughed at him heartily and sure he did not enjoy the hot sauce. He did develop a taste for hot Cheetos sometime after. It is pretty funny to watch Kirby hold the cheeto down with one paw and lick all the dust off it.

I hope this story gave you a smile. Please stay tuned for Travel Tuesday: Egyptian Adventure.

Linking up with Julie from This Gal Cooks.

Silly Saturday

Y..a..w..n..., scratch, scratch,scratch. E-diddy is taking the day off and we are taking over. We had a tough night sleeping last night. The bed was missing my favorite person in the whole world! My name is Chomps and I love my main squeeze R (to protect the innocent, I'll just use initials.) I am always depressed when he leaves.

The most interesting part of our day is usually 2 hours before dinner time. We gang up against the humans and begin the loud process of begging for dinner. Sure, it gets annoying and sometimes we meow at the same time in harmony. If we can get dinner early, then we can be happy.

We are really gentle with our humans and we love them but we don't care about their stuff. If its not a toy for us, it should have been. Furniture quickly turns into scratching posts until we get scolded. Dang it!

YEOWL....YEOWL....YEOWL!!! My name is Kirby and I don't meow. I'm proud to say I'm a screamer. I love to scream and sometimes I do it for no reason. It took me a long time to trust these humans but after a few years I realized they're pretty cool. I am a good looking cat and I'm always preening to make sure.

E-diddy wants you to stay tuned for Serious Sunday. Thanks for reading!