Non-News Update

News is scarce around here. We furiously worked on the house all weekend and while I hope to post some photos soon, as of yet I've got nothing. (Anyone want to see the new grading in the backyard?... Didn't think so!) We did get a snow storm yesterday morning, which I  have posted below. By noon everything had melted and it was a balmy 60 degrees when I came home from work. This afternoon it was sunny enough to go for a bike ride. March is pretty schizophrenic in Colorado.

 

In other non-news, Castor has discovered the back yard. At the Peery house Castor had his outdoor privileges revoked because he kept getting into fights. There wasn't a backyard per se, and wildlife often came up to the back patio. Whether he was defending his turf or just terrorizing the other neighborhood cats, Castor always seemed to come up bloody. After a few trips to the vet, Than decided to keep him in permanently - at least, that is until we moved. Our new house has a fenced backyard and we were excited to give Castor some quality outdoor time. I say "were" because as Castor has discovered the backyard, we have discovered his new favorite activity is to find the smelliest pile of dirt available and roll in it repeatedly. Castor is a pure white fluffy cat and any hint of color in the following photos is not a shadow - he was covered in dirt and extremely proud of himself.

Of course, the dirt piles he finds are sticky as well as smelly (how do pets know where to find those?) and it is almost impossible to brush him clean. We were forced to give him a rub down with a wet towel (worse thing that could possibly happen to him) and then brush him vigorously (best thing that could possibly happen to him). We're not sure if the towel will dissuade him or if the brush will encourage him...