Curious Cat Visits the Construction Site

Today, a curious cat visited the construction site at the Bunny Bungalow. Tall Husband spotted her from the kitchen window as she inspected each change that had taken place since she last prowled these grounds.

She is, perhaps, wondering why we are building over her huge sand box.

She strikes a dainty pose...

then takes her leave.

Note: These photos were shot through 90-year-old window glass.

There's a Cat Tearing up my Back Yard

As you may know, Tall Husband and I have two homes in Houston and due to pending retirement and the economy, we have been faced with making a choice. It was a long and tough decision process but thanks to the encouragement and advice from so many of you, we have chosen between My Ranchburger and our weekend house, The Bunny Bungalow. The Bungalow will be our full time home. Since it is so tiny, we hired great architects and a builder to design and build a garage/studio out back. We did not want to add on to the bungalow, as we want to keep its original 1920 beautifully simple design.

You can follow our progress and adventures via a slide show right here on this blog, in the right hand column. Meanwhile, we're both bugeyed!

Pumpkin the Nursery Cat

Pumpkin welcomes Tall Husband and me to Buchanan's Native Plants in the Historic Houston Heights. Buchanan's is Houston's largest garden center devoted to Texas native plants and organic gardening.

"My favorite plant? Let me think about that." (This was a loaded question, since Tall Husband and I had, on a previous visit, seen Pumpkin deliriously silly as she nibbled at the catnip... on the job!)

"I'm still thinking."

"Catnip! Yes, I would have to say that my favorite plant is the nepeta cataria or catnip; it's a great ground cover and is a delicious shade of green."


We know, Pumpkin!

Here is the catnip at Buchanan's. The human staff have to cage the plant to prevent having their profits eaten up by Pumpkin. One staff member confessed that he does occasionally leave a bit of catnip unsecured for Pumpkin's indulgence.

Here's a cat's eye-view of the caged catnip.

After the interview and photo shoot, it's back to work for Pumpkin. "Alright, who disturbed the gravel? This has to be purrrfect. Do I smell the mischievousness of some dog!?"

Rudy: A canine customer at Buchanan's Native Plants; He swears he did not muss up the gravel, "That cat's crazy; I didn't even paws near that gravel! And that's merely water on the gravel to my right!"


This is the third in a series of stories about animals in the retail business. (see the first and second installments.)

Ouch!

Wooden Puzzle Left on a Table

Oops!

Note from Maid

There hasn't been a maid in my home for years, not since I arrived home one day to find that my..."You knocked my what off!?"