...my son's newest cat...
...my son's other cat, reacting when they brought the newcomer home...
...my cats (that's Gizmo on the bottom, putting Bentley in a headlock)...
...more flowers I'd like to see ASAP...
...fun stuff!
Anyhow, when we get there, the first thing I notice is how humongous the trees at my mom's are! (Exactly how long have I been gone?!) 
Matt's inspecting his old swingset...looks like something's amiss...or this is an attempt to create a "Rambo-style" jungle scene....
...uh, yea. To take a swing on that, you'll need a cup! These are persimmon trees suckering like there's no tomorrow...
...and her iris looks happy too.
This is looking toward the back of the property. I used to love this time of night, when the sky is so light but the land is dark. It looks really cool from a two-seater airplane! (Thanks D.L.! ;-)
These ostrich ferns seem to be trying to prop the old shed up. Mom has clay soil which holds a lot of water...fern paradise!
Storm front whizzing past to reek havoc elsewhere...thanks!
This rose standard is huge! (Like 7 feet tall.)
Like I said, fern heaven...
...mom kept saying that she needs to "clean this up", but I think it looks terrific! All the hostas and sweet woodruff and bishop's weed, blending together in drifts...
...after all, this 'Sum and Subtance' can hold its' own...
...I mean, what's not to like?
I thought these were tall garden phlox, though it's too early for them to be blooming, even in Indiana. Mom says they're some kind of wildflower...
...but they look like tall garden phlox, and smell like them too!
....but this woodchuck hole-not!
The virginia bluebells are unmistakeable though...very nice!
Exhausting drive, but well worth it!
Gizmo likes the view of the bird feeders...
...both of them! I'm trying to accomodate these two with their own "perches" in hopes of discouraging climbing in areas I don't want them...I know...cat people are all laughing at my foolish self-delusions.....anyway....
...Bentley enjoys lounging on the couch more than watching birds...
....but the change in living situation has them both wondering (and conspiring)...
...."Who, us?"
When my boy found a new place, Bentley helps with the packing...
...but no cats are allowed, so the furniture assembly is done without any feline assistence.
Still a work in progress.... 
.....better now!
Fairly cozy for a "bachelor pad"...
...even with the tarantula posters.
However, one of the real tarantulas is not happy about the situation!
This lovely lass is a Brazillian White Knee Tarantula, and she doesn't appreciate all this activity! This is only the second time my son has seen her defensive posture, she usually just sends up a cloud of "urticating hairs" from her abdomen and runs away. Please do click the image to enlarge...see the two fuzzy bumps in the front? Behind those are her fangs, and according to Wikipedia ..."due to their large size the puncture damage can be extensive." ...um....time to put the lid back on! Ah well, now that the boy is settled, and I can get back to life as usual...plus two felines, that is!
....but I don't think my son's two cats are gonna miss the girlfriend's dog at all! Here's Gizmo trying to defend himself with no front claws (he did hold his own quite well)...
....and here's Bentley, enjoying the newfound peace and quiet.
Now Gizmo can relax too, except when he's fulfilling his role as chief sandal-chewer, plant destroyer, and spider killer. He seems to sense that my son is bummed out about the dog though, because he's making an effort to comfort him...
....Gizmo has taken up the art of "fetch"!
.....moving in to show the love....
....."Ack!" Maybe not the desired response....
.....but a dog's gotta do what a dog's gotta do!
