Everything is Moving Forward

All this house stuff is exhausting

We had the home inspection this week. It was a little scary and overwhelming, but the seller is willing to fix all of the major problems. Thank God! I would not want to deal with a cracked sewer line. As long as I can fix the moisture problem in the basement, my home will be in great shape.

I resisted the temptation to bring Miles to the home inspection. I wouldn't want to risk a pee spot on the carpet before the house is officially in my name.

All my kids will see it soon enough though; the move is only 20 days away! I really should start packing. At this point I have only packed one box, but you would not believe all the things that are on my plate right now. I won't bore you with that.

Miles has reminded me that this blog is supposed to be about HIM, not so much me. I have decided to keep my rambling to a minimum to make room for the good stuff.


Harvey and Miles discovered one of the cat toys I had tucked away from when Man Man was a little terror...I mean kitten.


When Man was little, he constantly needed to be entertained. If you weren't playing with him, he would attack the other cat or howl or try to destroy something in the apartment. I went in search of toys that would engage him without any encouragement. All of these toys have since become puppy toys and Man has become a wonderful, loving adult cat.


Harvey quickly lost interest in this new toy, but Miles was fascinated. At first, I helped send the ball around the track, but soon he learned to move the ball all on his own. I could really see him trying to figure out how to get to the ball.


When batting and digging failed, he tried to chew through it.


Then I'm pretty sure he got frustrated because he gave me this look.

What's the deal?!?

He then moved on and started up a game of tug of war with Harvey and what's left of another cat toy.


If you look closely, you can see the little brindle patch in Miles' coat on his shoulder (and my big toe).

Miles and Harvey have really bonded. For anyone out there who is considering a second dog, I highly recommend it. I don't think I would ever go back to just one. Dogs are social creatures and pack animals. I think that I have improved the quality of both of their lives (and mine) by bringing them together.