Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Opposites Together
The Marshall cats have very distinct personalities.
Juliet is a princess in her own mind, and deigns to acknowledge the rest of the household. Her princess attitude is kept in pristine order, until she is coaxed to race up and down the stairs after a pom-pom. She can be very affectionate when she chooses, and loves to nap on any Marshall lap she can find available, or not available.
Sooty, on the other hand, is very laid back and nonplussed. Any lap is available to jump onto, or project off of. He seems to revel in the fact that he has trained us to let him in at any time of the day or evening regardless of weather or temperature. He is also always on the lookout for a food refill.
Juliet will walk up to Sooty and give him a sniff to see if he is in the mood to sniff back. If he is, she will hiss and run away. Other times he will run after her as she tries to get away hissing and yeowling the whole time!
Once in a while they will condesend to sleep near each other, but I wonder if it is only a temporary truce until one of them crosses the feline border of tolerance...
Juliet is a princess in her own mind, and deigns to acknowledge the rest of the household. Her princess attitude is kept in pristine order, until she is coaxed to race up and down the stairs after a pom-pom. She can be very affectionate when she chooses, and loves to nap on any Marshall lap she can find available, or not available.
Sooty, on the other hand, is very laid back and nonplussed. Any lap is available to jump onto, or project off of. He seems to revel in the fact that he has trained us to let him in at any time of the day or evening regardless of weather or temperature. He is also always on the lookout for a food refill.
Juliet will walk up to Sooty and give him a sniff to see if he is in the mood to sniff back. If he is, she will hiss and run away. Other times he will run after her as she tries to get away hissing and yeowling the whole time!
Once in a while they will condesend to sleep near each other, but I wonder if it is only a temporary truce until one of them crosses the feline border of tolerance...
Dasiy & Robbie O'Dell
Before the trip to Arizona, Annick and Mama made a visit to the O'Dell house, and Annick was finally able to meet Robert James :)
Monday, May 01, 2006
Arizona Scrapbook
Our Arizona vacation began on March 4th, as Mama and we girls trooped into Metro Airport at 7 a.m. The 22nd trip to Sun City West to visit Grandpa and Grandma Steere for Easter was about to take flight! We arrived in time for lunch, and spent the rest of the 
day relaxing and unpacking our luggage.
Aunt Judy, from across the street, came over for homemade quesadillas and strawberry shortcake one evening!
Catrina made homemade donuts for Grandpa! He used to be a chauffeur, and received the donut-maker as payment for a drive.
Annick was able to borrow a 100-year-old cello from one of Grandma's friends to practice her concert music on!
Coloring eggs for placecards!
On Easter Sunday, we visited a local church, and helped Grandma tidy the house and make food for the annual Easter dinner. Grandpa and Grandma's friends have dinner with us every year, and these friends have become our "extended Arizona family"!
We organized the garage cabinets for Grandma one day, and Evvie and Catrina found new uses for old stuff!
A new-fashioned hearing-aid :)
Opera glasses, anyone?
On the day before we left to come home, we sat outside and smiled at the camera for the annual family photo. :)
day relaxing and unpacking our luggage.Aunt Judy, from across the street, came over for homemade quesadillas and strawberry shortcake one evening!
Catrina made homemade donuts for Grandpa! He used to be a chauffeur, and received the donut-maker as payment for a drive.
Annick was able to borrow a 100-year-old cello from one of Grandma's friends to practice her concert music on!
Coloring eggs for placecards!
On Easter Sunday, we visited a local church, and helped Grandma tidy the house and make food for the annual Easter dinner. Grandpa and Grandma's friends have dinner with us every year, and these friends have become our "extended Arizona family"!
We organized the garage cabinets for Grandma one day, and Evvie and Catrina found new uses for old stuff!
A new-fashioned hearing-aid :)
Opera glasses, anyone?
On the day before we left to come home, we sat outside and smiled at the camera for the annual family photo. :)
Friday, March 31, 2006
Has Spring, Sprung?
I think so.
This week we've been rolling out the summer clothes, and have been thinking about packing for our annual trip to Sun City West, Arizona. So far the weather has been absolutely gorgeous up here on the hill, and we have been enjoying it immensely!!
Updates on our life:
This week we've been rolling out the summer clothes, and have been thinking about packing for our annual trip to Sun City West, Arizona. So far the weather has been absolutely gorgeous up here on the hill, and we have been enjoying it immensely!!
Updates on our life:
- Grandpa stayed for a week, as he was feeling a bit under the weather.
- Dixie is just about 3 months old, a good age to begin obedience training!
- A cold has descended upon the house and we are battling it with garlic, Wel-M, and other stuff.
- Papa and Mama are on a high-protein-no-carb diet, and it has become a little difficult to vary their menu, but they are trooping along!
- Orchestra practice intensifies as we draw ever nearer to the concert date, April 21.
Hope all is well with you and yours!
-Allison
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Saturday, March 11, 2006
Dixie-Land
Dixie has come to stay! She is a 9 week-old Lab/Terrier mix puppy. She is quite the bundle of energy, especially outside in the fresh air. There is something invigorating about it that gives her the "wild-puppy energy-spurt"! But then there is also something about racing back to the human who is shaking dog food in a plastic cup. Yum! We are teaching her manners, and I hope she will soon realize that whining doesn't bring anybody to get her out of her room. Dixie loves to climb into a lap and nap, or nuzzle around looking for a hem to nibble.
Dinner with a Missionary
We had the pleasure of entertaining Mr. Allen Iobst, who with his family is a missionary in Algeseris, Spain, last Thursday. It was exciting to hear of the success of the project he works with! He helps to run the project, which distributes Christian literature in the native language, to the people waiting to board the ferry on their return to North Africa. Many of the people are students who study in Europe and return to their North African homes during the weekends and holidays.
Mr. Iobst told stories, answered questions, and showed a video and pictures of the country and his work. He and his wife Deedee have 3 children: Josiah (6) and twins Thomas and Phoebe (4).
We had dinner, chatted, had a prayer time, and 3 of us girls played some music for him. We look forward to seeing him again soon, and this time he'll bring the family!
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