100 degrees in your backyard? What's July bring to the thermostadt?

The thermometer only goes to 120 and it's always "off the charts" but only when the sun is beating on it. When it's in the shade it's not so bad.

Wonder if he has figured out that he has it made now?

Oh yes, he has made himself right to home and expects to be treated like a king.

I've been meaning to ask you forever, Debbie - What are you studying? IT (Information Technology....i.e. computer and internet stuff). I'm taking classes online through DeVry University. And if you think taking classes online sounds easier than the traditional way of going to class.....well....just take a few...

(and Peanut is awake!)

Oops, have I been posting too many pictures of her sleeping lately?

But then I think Miss Peanut is alot nicer than HH!

HH needs to give Miss Peanut a few more swatting lessons. I keep telling her to just swat him one and he'll leave her alone, but she'd rather do the old hiss-run-hide routine.

or at least the Princess Peanut is more accepting?

Things are good. The only time there is a fuss is when CJ is feeling rambunctious and attacks her. She hisses, we yell, he runs and hides - you think he'd get the picture that he shouldn't be doing that. I was not happy the other day. Peanut and I were coming down the steps with her in front of me. At the bottom, she took a left to head for the bedroom, but then paused, so I paused behind her. Evidently CJ was flying down the stairs after us and couldn't stop in time when we paused, so he leapt off the third last step and landed right on Peanut's back! Neither Peanut nor I knew he was coming so he scared the bejezes out of both of us! Peanut took off like a dirty shirt to the bedroom, Jack took off under the dining room table and I stood there like "What in the world is going on here?" I really don't think he did it on purpose, he just couldn't stop himself, and I was blocking the path that he normally would have taken when he leaps off the third last stair - which is a regular occurance when he is feeling rambunctious. It's too funny to see him flying through the air then go tearing through the living room.