Coming Home

I love The Pioneer Woman and have spent many an hour exploring her blog where she shares amazing recipes, photo tips and I especially enjoyed reading the story of her and her Marlboro Man.  Right now she has a contest going on her blog with the theme of Coming Home.  The main reason for her doing this was as a way to honor our troops.  Please take a minute to go and view the photos that people have submitted.  They will truly touch your heart.  Click HERE to see Coming Home at The Pioneer Woman Blog

I personally, don't think our troops and their families get enough recognition for the sacrifices they make for our country.  Unfortunately, I believe too many people get so wrapped up in their version of politics and the real people of this country get lost on the sidelines.  Take a moment to say a prayer for our troops and their families...and next time you pass one on the street, stop and just tell them Thank You.

God Bless the USA.

Wanna see something cute?

So, last week Steve called me at work to tell me that he was sure he had heard kitten cries outside our office window but when he went outside to look, he couldn't find anything.  Then today he called to tell me he had solved the mystery...it seems the stray cat that we have been feeding and affectionately nicknamed Scraps  had kittens!  They are living right outside the front of our house.  This of course helps to solve another mystery -- the one as to whether or not Scraps was a boy or girl! ;)

Steve stumbled across Mama Scraps and her 4 kittens this morning as she was nursing them on our front porch.  I went looking for them once I got home from work today and, OH, they are just the sweetest little things.  Our best guess is that they are about 8 weeks old...and just so precious.  Mama Scraps is very protective of her little babies, as any good mother should be.  I kept my distance and just watched them play.

Here is Mama Scraps and one her little sweeties.

Two more of her babies...are they not the CUTEST things you have ever seen?

I think this one is my favorite.  Those eyes and the black on the nose...*sigh*...just melts my heart.  Stevie and Alyson are both rather partial to this one as well.

Again, that little black nosed kitty is so precious!

These two are so cute...looks like they are on safari!

Of course Alyson wants to bring one inside but with 2 cats in the house already...well, I don't think it will go over very well.  I do so wish we could bring them all inside though.  For now we will just do our best to take care of them and pray that they will be okay.  They have done pretty well so far which leaves me feeling optimistic.