Then & Now

Goro is a big boy now, but he was a

teeny-tiny kitten when he came here in 2009.

Baby Goro

Grown-up Goro

Child Goro with play buddy

Wild Goro with prey buddy

Overlooking from the tree

Overflowing from the tree

Prince Goro napping with fishie

King Goro napping with fish...

Of course, they are different fishes.

Goro hasn't grown THAT big :-)

Goro's first winter

Then came spring

Big difference?

Goro got a brother in 2010!

Baby Niko

Niko has grown into a fluffy cat :-)

Goro & Niko may be grown-ups now,

but they are always my babies.

And love for them will never stop growing!

Summer Deck Time

It's hot, hot, hot.
Sizzling summer is here!

Still, Niko enjoys sunbathing
out on the deck.

Thankfully, we've been having some rain, too.

Goro loves to play with rain water.

(Awning has grommets for rain to escape)

I'm getting mosquito bites constantly.

"Mosquito magnet" is my middle name.

Mosquitoes are feasting on me.

You are safe, Goro & Niko.

Of course, we can't be too careful. Gotta
protect kids from mosquito-borne disease.

Have a safe & fun summer, everyone!

Goro

Niko

Two fur balls :-)

Sunday with Friend

Last Sunday, I got to meet a long-time

blogging friend in person:

Mariette from Mariette's Back to Basics

Dreamy image from Mariette's blog

I admire her various talent, knowledge, beautiful

home, healthy life style, kindness, generosity &

so many other things. Her husband Pieter is a truly

remarkable person as well. It was such an honor

for us (Goro & Niko's Dad & me) to meet them!

Lovely gift from them

When we got home,
Goro was all over the gift.

Especially the bag which had wine in it.

Goro~~~!

Niko got interested in the bag, too.

Goro & Niko had fun with the bag.
Mom & Dad enjoyed sweet treats :-)

Mariette & Pieter. Thank you for the thoughtful
gift and lovely time we spent together!

Spying Goro

Peeking...

Monitoring...

Blending in...

Hiding...

Well, kind of.

Goro is not the best spy, is he? :-)

By the way, we have some

surveillance cameras set at home.

No, no. Just for security purposes.

The other day, camera caught

Goro in action.

I gotta say, he is nearly as

athletic as James Bond!

But definitely more handsome :-)

Chick-Chip Cookie

I usually make steamed chicken for

Goro & Niko's regular snack.

But I thought I'd try something new.

Using coconut flour, I decided to
bake grain-free cookies.

As usual, Goro helped me in the kitchen.

He inspected everything :-)

Mix ingredients and make balls.

Now let's bake!

And here they are after 30 minutes:

Chick-Chip cookie 

& Fresh Baked Fresh Fish cookie

Enjoy, Goro!

(I broke cookie into small pieces so it's easier to eat)

Um, try tasting. It's yum yum.

Goro just picked meat and mostly

ignored the dough part.

Niko, on the other hand, seemed to like it.

Goro hanging around Niko and his snack.

Somehow, he is convinced

that Niko's food tastes better.

Sure enough, as I was cleaning the table

after Niko left...

Goro :-)

Overall, I think it was "so-so snack"

for Goro & Niko.

Though, I sure had fun baking for them :-)

Kitty Mat

I have a chronic back pain.
*Don't worry, it's not too severe :-)

Yes, Goro.

(Hm. Actually, that's a good twist posture)

Recently, I found this acupressure mat

online. Thought I'd give it a try.

Those prickles are supposed to

work on pressure points on the back.

No biting, Goro. No biting.

Since I don't want kids to get on prickles (and
Goro tried to eat them,) I turned it over, then...

Niko called dibs!

(He literally jumped on it!)

This is how it became a kitty mat

in a twinkle..

Thank you, Goro & Niko.

 Although the mat may not solve chronic

issue, I do enjoy lying on it.

Well, of course, when it's available :-)

Goro

Niko

Have a happy new week, everyone!