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As if on cue, the cozy rainy weather has started…

It was plenty hot today – in the 90′s – but a subtle shift is taking place. A little sharper chill at night, cooler mornings. School supplies are being shopped for. It is inevitable… summer is winding down.

This is one of my favorite photos from summer 2010 – Sophie and Argos “on duty” watching the kids play. They laid down by each other on their own, keeping watch of their charges. The kids were industriously building sand castles. The dogs didn’t seem to care.

They didn’t seem to care until we were gathering up to go – then Argos got a wild hair and began play bowing and acting silly. I was trying to get my camera out to take a photo of the sand creation. Argos sprang to life. He bowed down on the edge of the castle and that was it. He pawed repeatedly and furiously. Goodbye sand castle! I had tears from laughing so hard. We all did, which only fueled more pawing. Silly Greyhound.

Sophie, if it is possible, laughed too.

Sophie and Argos on Beach Duty

More of Sophie and Argos beach days: Don’t worry – he’s friendly

Quincy is growing up. He is hitting the teenager months. The kids are hitting the teenager years. It gets crazy here, sometimes. I love my family and pets to pieces, but… sometimes I imagine quietness and some quality a-l-o-n-e time.

I am not alone. Witness Barnie.

Is it really all that bad, Barnie? He looks peaceful enough.

Now, through the magic of the Internet, let’s take a closer look at those sweet kitty dreams.

And so it goes…

I was busy in the other room when I heard (what sounded like) sweep, sweep, sweep. The kids are getting older and being more responsible. Wow that’s nice. But the sound continued for longer than was reasonable for my kids to be sweeping anything. And really… who am I kidding? My kids don’t really sweep so much. They are blind to messes that need sweeping.

So what could it be? I called out my daughter’s name. My son’s name. No replies. Hmmm. Suspicious quietness.

So I go off to investigate, and find this.

Yes? You called?

'scuse me - I'm busy.

(This was toilet paper roll #2. Quincy had already done in toilet paper roll #1.)

Still got work to do on this one.

Kittens are a lot of work!

Quincy is getting bigger by the day. He is alternatively a wild attacker of my yarn and knitting needles (sigh) or an irresistible cuddly mass of purrrrrs.

Today he found a nice little nook to nap in. Convenient, but… standard warnings apply if Argos breaks wind.

Quincy finds the perfect spot. Maybe.

Mutual discovery

Quincy wins out.