It's been a sleepy month for the furry children. January 20th, 2014

 Patrick and Ron (with evil-looking eyes), resting.

 Ron and Patrick, with Grace on the back of the couch, perfecting their resting habits.

 Ron found a sunny spot on the couch last week.

Patrick found a different place to snooze.

 Queen snuggling on a cold day.

 Grace (on top of the couch) and Queen, doing some more snoozing.

Observations on a frosty day! January 10, 2014

 Grace trying to decide whether to venture farther into the frosty yard or not.

 Frost covered EVERYTHING this morning.  It's 27 degrees outside, compared to zero yesterday.

 "Who, ME???"  Ron attempting to look innocent after whapping at Queen.

 Frosty view out the west windows. 

 Yes, Gracie did venture farther than she's been in a couple of weeks (due to the cold and wind in our neighborhood).

Gracie on her little walk-about in the yard this morning while three others look on longingly.  (That's Queen in the middle/foreground, Bogie on the right on the floor and Patrick on the left on the floor.)

Blasts from the WAY past!! January 9, 2014

That's my Uncle Charlie holding me at about 6 months old in front of my Grandma's house in West Des Moines (Iowa).  The other two are my cousins, David (around 20 months old) and Margaret, 4 years old.  This was late summer, 1958! 

 Uncle Charlie had a couple of fancy cameras and took lots of slide pictures.  I made some of them into photo books for he and my mom for Christmas.  We three siblings were a favorite 'target' of his camera.  That's Bob on the left, Shirley in the middle and me on the right.  It looks to be about spring, 1962.

Looks like Christmas at my grandma's house, 1961.  Cousin David on the left, Bob, Margaret (cousin) and me.  (David & Margaret moved with their folks to Memphis in 1962 I think.)

Our little family before Shirley showed up!  Not sure whose house that was in this pose, but it must be fall, 1959.