Celebratory Dinner...

Can't tell you quite yet what we're celebrating, but here's what we celebrated with!
Blue Cheese hamburgers... SO good!
Maybe I'll be able to share our news with y'all in a few weeks... :-)

Our week in pictures...

This is how it started out for DZ:
This is how it started out for me... ACK! Inside my cupboard?!?!?
Dozer got some fan/sympathy mail this week... so sweet!
Isn't this adorable?!
... the cookie was good too... :) Thanks Dash & Mischief!
Here's how he spent most of this afternoon...
We went on a walk! The tree & flower blossoms are still beautiful! Spring in DC is amazing!
Tonight I made these: Samoas Bars
Bake the crust...
Toast some coconut...
Melt some caramel...
Mix caramel & coconut...
Drizzle with chocolate &... Wah-lah! Samoas Bars! I hope they're tasty... we'll see tomorrow!
Dozer's getting along quite well... he had his "post-op" appointment on Monday and the Vet was pleased with how well he's doing. He was especially happy with how much weight he's putting on his hip already. We were glad to hear the good news as he hasn't taken so well to the 3 weeks of resting he was supposed to have. :) We still don't understand just how are you supposed to explain to a cat that they need to rest?
Anyhow, Saturday was an AMAZINGLY beautiful day for us! Sunny, clear & 75*! Hope you all had a lovely Saturday too...!

Stolen fotos!

This weekend the Cherry Blossoms were at their peak down in DC, however we didn't make it over to see them... so I stole some friends photos!
WA Monument in the background
Jefferson Memorial... isn't this beautiful?!
WA Monument again
Aaaand, the Jefferson Memorial again
Pretty, pretty, pretty! Come see for yourself, and we'll lend ya a bed & put some some baked beans on the table!

Spring in DC

What better way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon than enjoying the sunshine & bar-b-queing?! It was BEAUTIFUL this weekend in DC & we made the most of it!
Ready for some serious BBQ'n...On the menu: Steak, compliments of my dear hubby!
Simple, but tasty!!!! Enough for lunch tomorrow too!
After supper we went for a walk down to the pond to see if the turtles would come up to feed.
On our way over...
Daffodils lining the sidewalk
All the trees are in blossom... it's beautiful!
Us, at the pond. Sadly, no turtles yet. :(
I think this is a magnolia tree bloom?
More blossoms!!
This is the best time of year to visit... come on over!

Something I miss...

One of the things I miss most now that I'm working is spending time with this little girl and her mama.

Kitty pics...

Here's the poor, sore, pathetic kitty. He still yowls every time he tries to stand... I really hope the pain subsides in the next few days. I feel so bad for him. Right now he seems worse than before the surgery. :(
Close up of the incision :-(
Today he's in our downstairs bathroom b/c I had to get some laundry done... He's already trying to stand and walk - which he's not supposed to do for 3 weeks! He paws at the door when we shut it... so I'm not sure how long this confinement will last. We weren't expecting him to want to be mobile so quickly. He sure appreciates all the pets and treats he gets tho!

Ken's Birthday

Last weekend Mr. Ken decided to had a birthday on us, so we celebrated! Spinach linguine alfredo, Salad and Olive ciabatta bread. I love an occasion to eat lots of food & spend time with friends!
Peter and I... see, we ARE still alive!
The DELISH carrot cake that Liesl made... So moist!
Happy Birthday Ken... the number doesn't matter anymore! :)

Ken & Liesl's transformation!

Our friends Ken and Liesl have been remodeling their new house... the kitchen is newly finished & here's a before and after shot! It's beautiful!
BEFORE... 70's green tile on the walls, the kitchen is completely closed in.
AFTER: Terracotta orange on the left wall, soft yellow on the other. Cherry cabinets & granite counters. They opened the wall up too... it looks GREAT!
Close-up of the cabinets and granite.Why is it that nice kitchens make me want to cook? :)

Whoops, forgot I had this...

This is what we woke up to on my first day of work... March 2, 2009.
It was beautiful, but made for an interesting drive in!
About 8 inches... :)

Update...

Dozer is home. The surgery was a success... according to the doctor. He looks SO pitiful. He has to be confined to the laundry room/closet for the next 3 weeks. He is to have very limited movement and absolutely no running or jumping. He's on morphine (morning and night), anti-inflammatory (morning only) and antibiotic (morning and night). Oh, and he HATES taking the medicine.

He's always so glad when we open the laundry room door and give him some pets and treats. I feel so bad for him!! 1/2 of his body is shaved as well as a ring around his front paw where they had to put the IV in.

Lots of people have asked what happened to him. We really don't know. A few weeks ago he started limping... We weren't about to overreact, and after a few days the limp seemed to be better. However, last weekend Dozer tried to stand up from laying down & yowled in pain. The rest of that day, every time he tried to stand, it hurt. After x-rays, the vet confirmed he had a broken hip. She said it looked like it had fractured first, and broken later. The place where it broke is a weak spot for young cats... and it wasn't an uncommon break, but an expensive one!

I'll post a picture of him tomorrow... I know you all want to see. :)

Bad news

Dozer broke his hip... he's at the kitty surgeon right now being operated on. Yes, now we are the crazy pet owners who spend their life savings on their animals.

Oh, and we haven't heard back from the vet... I am worried. :(