Congratulations to Sheila Sutherland! Shiela, I just sent you an email about the details of your win. As soon as you supply me with your shipping address, I will send the prize out.

This month, I am suspending the contest until I find out what is going on with Mike. That will be on the 3rd that we will find out- once I know what is coming- I will announce the contest prize but it won’t be until later this month. Hoping people understand-

It hailed last night and the cats went nuts! When that 65 mile an hour touched down last week and ripped the dickens out of my cat alley outside, it left my outside kitties exposed to the elements.

Yesterday, I spent time cleaning up the mess and throwing away the broken cat carriers that were tossed about like matchsticks! I wrapped several of the heavy cages in plastic to keep them weatherproof. The kitties can hide in the barn, the shop or the other out buildings or even under the house, but they prefer this section of our yard best.

All the kitties survived the chaos but I do wish the warm weather would start soon. Hail in April is almost unheard of.

McGee is fine and back with the group-and knock on wood, all kitties are healthy. I will be placing Piper into a new home in a few days and so it goes.

I have given the last remaining kitten of McKenzie’s to another rescuer. I do believe Mike is going into the hospital and I won’t be able to follow through with the care of the wee one if I am sititng at his bedside at the hospital helping him through this next challenge.