We have a cat. To any of you that know me and my severe allergy to cats, you will find this as a great surprise. Actually, it is a wild cat that showed up at our house shortly after we moved in. I like to think it keeps our house free of mice, so I don't mind that it hangs around--outside. Apparently, it also eats the food we throw out. Larry pulled into the driveway the other day to find our cat, affectionately named Butterscotch, with his head stuck in a Doritos bag. He just sat there meowing, and every time he breathed in the bag would suck in, and out, it would puff out. After taking a quick snapshot with his cell phone, he let the cat out of the bag. Butterscotch quickly scurried off, none the worse for wear. I sure hope none of the mice saw this--it would surely destroy his reputation as a vicious killer.
A BULL STORY:
We have a bull pen with about 6 bulls to the side of our house. Lately they have been making all kinds of strange noises, stampeding around the pen, picking fights with one another. Larry said they are anxious for their lady friends to be brought around. What?!! Why didn't someone tell me we were going to have a breeding situation taking place on the side of our house? What was I going to tell the kids was going on out there?
Early this afternoon I saw a couple of cowboys riding back along the side of the house herding the 'ladies' back to the 'fellas'.
Here's a shot of the cowboys. I don't think they're used to having people run out of their houses to take pictures of them.As for Halloween, everyone in our family except Caleb has been very, very sick. Look on the couch behind Caleb to see Larry and Chloe sound asleep. Caleb dressed up as a BYU football player (in case you couldn't tell). His cousins came by and took him trunk or treating at our church building. Thank you cousins.
The rest of us slept next to the humidifiers, pumped full of cough medicine and nasal decongestants, miserable. Living in the boonies, no one came trick or treating, so maybe we'll Corbin and Chloe dress up in their costumes, Caleb in his again, and sit around and eat all the candy we didn't hand out.
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I wonder if Butterscotch used up one of his nine lives before Larry got there to rescue him. Do you think the cat went after a mouse eating the cheese on the Doritos in the bag? Sounds like one of Rube Goldberg's mousetraps. Yea, Larry, for thinking to take a picture! My hero.
Wait a minute. Where were these photos taken? Stunning background. Looks like a movie set.
Oh, maybe that's because Caleb looks like a movie star or celebrity. Way to stay healthy and be strong and good looking, Caleb!
Just wanted to mention that one of the cowboys is my dad! (The guy on the 2nd horse.) And yes, bulls only have one thing on their mind and can make the oddest sounds. Apparently that's supposed to impress the cows?!? Don't worry, there shouldn't be any action going on around there...their lady friends should all be pregnant already and due late winter during calving season. I'm a ranch girl, knowing this kind of stuff does come in handy I guess :)
~Katie Allred
Katie & kids having a pet cat... something I thought I'd never see. Caleb, it won't be too long before you're playing for BYU & wearing their real jersey with your name on it. Cool costume.
I'm so glad you called to have us take caleb on halloween. ALL my boys love him and we love having him over! looks like new york was a lot of fun, i'm jealous! and the cat story is so funny, i am not an animal person at all but i am even less of a mice person so i am seriously considering getting a dozen cats just to make sure i never see a mouse!
Wow, you are getting the real country life experience. So glad I live in the city!!
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