We were thrilled to have our oldest son Micah and his wife Wendy come to visit last weekend. We expanded our “bubble” a little bit and had a really wonderful visit with them. Of course their Corgi Penny came along and with two cats here Continue reading →
The Demise of a Bird Feeder
Between the squirrels, deer, raccoons and bears I have a continual battle keeping bird feeders full and intact. The past couple of months I have not been very diligent in keeping them filled primarily because I don’t need bears coming and causing havoc in the Continue reading →
Maksim’s Big Adventure
Maksim is now 10 months old and still very much a kitten. Never having had a long haired cat or even a cat with claws ( no lectures, please), our lives have been changed with this kitten. He is definitely a handful at times but Continue reading →
Your Weekly Dose of Maksim
I have gotten several requests for more Maksim. I cannot ignore his fan base so today is another installment of Maksim cuteness. Hard to believe that he is 9 months and counting. Our quarantine life has definitely been infinitely better because of him. Continue reading →
Maksim + Cardboard = Dinosaur
If you have been on social media recently you might have seen pictures that cat owners have taken with cats. The ones that make me laugh the most are the ones of cats posing in cardboard dinosaur drawings. Of course I never claimed to be Continue reading →
All Eyes on the Eagle Cam
One of the things that I loved to watch in the spring when we lived in Iowa was the live eagle camera on the nest in Decorah. Chris and I were able to see it in person but since that is not possible now I Continue reading →
More of Maksim
By now you realize that our lives revolve around Mr. Maksim here at Casa de Chiles. He has definitely kept us entertained during this Covid 19 crisis and I am so grateful that we have him around to keep us amused. His middle name is Continue reading →
Your Daily Dose of Cuteness
Today I share some of the cuteness that is happening around our house in the past week. Yes, we are kind of obsessed with this cat right now. I admit it. But look at him –he is so photogenic, don’t you think? “It’s about time Continue reading →