The Apple of my eye... Annie

It's a nice sunny day here in Ontario, Canada. The snow is slowly leaving and the streets are a bit mucky. Yesterday I spotted some crocuses peaking through the ground. That is a sure sign that Spring is here.

Our front room is upside down today as the retired guy strips some wood, paints and replaces windows. The cats are having a great time with the new 'scratcher/bed'. That was a good purchase.

Annie

Audrey

I picked up a jar of apple butter today. 

This company was started by my husband's grandfather in 1922 and is now owned and operated by his uncles's family. The factory is in Wellesley, Ontario which is close to Waterloo. The ingredients are pure apple juice, apple sauce and cinnamon. No added sugar or preservatives. This is great on toast, crackers or served with pork. Their logo says 'Have your apple a day the Wellesley way'. OK!

My son asked me at Easter, "Why does Annie always have 'the deer in the head-light' look?
Well, I'm not sure because she certainly is not a nervous nilly with people. She does have her worries, just like all of us, but they are few and albeit a bit strange. She is terrified of the sound of tin-foil being ripped. It sends her flying out of the kitchen Audrey can be sitting right next to her and not pay a bit of attention to the sound. Odd!
If I sneeze, she's gone.
She does have an 'old soul' look about her. She is only 3 this year but her eyes say she has lived through some difficult times and has a story to tell.

This photo shows the softer eyes on Annie.

She is my lap cat, my bed buddy, my shadow. She took it very seriously when I whispered in her ear that she would never be alone again. That she was safe now and would be loved. For those who are new to this blog, Annie came to me as a foster cat from our local shelter with 3 kittens in tow. They were only 2 days old. She had been abandoned in a house with other cats by horrid, irresponsible owners. Just left to die, I guess. She weighed 5 lbs, a bone-rack, and here she was trying so hard to feed these babies. It took some time to get her on her feet and looking well.

But that's behind her now and today she is a happy & a much healthier cat.

I'm going to send you over to another beautiful blog today. http://madeliefje-madelief.blogspot.ca/
You are going to thank me for this. I hope you have a tea and lots of time to browse. Enjoy!

hugs, Deb