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Caturday Morning Selfie

Snuggled up with my kitty, enjoying the view of the winter sun on last night’s snow.

Most mornings, I’ll sit in the comfy chair in the family room, my computer on my lap, my snuggly kitty tucked into the perfectly-sized spot to my left. Today, though, I decided to sit on the loveseat and just look out at the snow. Baxter thought that was a fine idea, and decided to join me.

He’ll take just about any opportunity to climb up on my shoulder or lay on my chest, really. Even when I’m at my standing desk. The photo below is from mid-October 2024, when I was walking on my treadmill while working, and he decided to trust-flop from my shoulder down into my arms.

Baxter snuggles aren’t always convenient or well-timed, but I love them just the same.

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Christmas Tree Kitty

Baxter’s going to be sad and confused when we take down the Christmas tree later this week. Either that, or he’ll be glad to see his world go back to normal again.

His favorite thing to do during the holidays is to hide behind the tree and launch a surprise attack on whichever unsuspecting family member enters the living room.

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Daily Kitty Routine

Baxter is displeased at the change of seasons. After Connor gets on the bus in the morning, I now spend some time before work in the family room instead of the sunroom, since the sun is barely up and it’s pretty chilly out there. Some days, I open the sliding door just a crack to let Baxter decide for himself that 58F is too cold for sunroom time.

I’ve also been letting him smurgle my super-soft Pusheen hoodie once I log on for work, and that seems to satisfy him well enough.

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The Chalets in Hocking Hills

Rather than trying to find things to do around my Mom’s place this summer, she suggested that the three of us — she and Connor and myself — go on a trip and see some nature. I suggested Hocking Hills, since it’s only a few hours’ drive, and I decided to take a chance on romance and book an Airbnb for the first time. The Chalets in Hocking Hills were more expensive than a hotel would have been, but having an A-frame to ourselves was totally worth it.

  • Arrived at The Chalets in Hocking Hills
  • View of my mom from the loft
  • View of Connor in the loft
  • Connor on the bed in the loft
  • The kitchenette had everything we needed
  • Connor volunteered to load our cooler contents into the fridge
  • View from the comfy couch in the main living space
  • Grammy called this the paint-by-numbers deer
  • We didn’t spend as much time in the hot tub as we’d anticipated
  • Composition from the loft
  • Natural light streaming in through the window
  • The stairs up to the loft were very narrow
  • Connor enjoying some game time
  • Deer sighting from the car
  • The view from the balcony
  • Grammy thought I was just taking pictures of the trees
  • I see you!

We visited Cedar Falls and Conkle’s Hollow, enjoyed some local restaurants, and did a lot of driving. More photos to come, but for now I’ll sum up the trip by saying that we’ve already decided that this needs to be an annual tradition from now on.