My cats are incredibly spoiled

I was just looking at Briony, curled up on the bay window in the sun, using her stuffed-animal cat as a pillow. Of course by the time I got the camera, she'd moved. But here they are, lounging in glory during their early-mid-afternoon naps.
Briony

Gabe

So ... they are sooooo spoiled (how spoiled are they, you ask?): they have their own toilet. That's right - this past fall I bought them/myself a CatGenie. This thing is incredible. And Green! The washable cat litter is made from recycled plastic bottles. And you never have to change it! The litter gets washed and disinfected at every 'flush.' Watch the video if you don't believe me.
OK, so that gadget is about as much for me as it is for the cats. But how about this? At night, they sleep curled up to me. If I have to move, I carefully pull my legs up, turn over, and inch them back down without bothering their sleep - I do this in my sleep! Ah, they've trained me well.
When it's Snackie Time, Briony comes into my office, holds her tail up completely straight, waving the tip of it in salute, and meows. If I reach over to pet her, she runs just out of reach. If I get up, she starts making her way to her bowl, looking back to make sure I'm following her. She leads me right to it and waits patiently while I scoop her food into it. Or, in the morning, if she wants to go out for her ten-minute jaunt (where I watch her like a hawk - or hopefully better than a hawk!), she leads me to the front door. She knows I'm no dummy!

I don't mind being a slave to my cats. They're my kids!

Conservation, Participation

President Obama (Yeah! It feels GREAT to write that!) talked a LOT about citizenship and social responsibility in his inaugural address today. How we, each of us, need to take responsibility living in this country. We cannot assume our government will solve our problems.
I walk around my block and I see lights left on all day and night, and cardboard and bottles in peoples' trash instead of recycling. These things are SO EASY to change.
Responsible living is NOT just for hippies and democrats! It's for everyone.

Participate in each moment, in our world. Volunteer. Help out. It feels good!

Oh - and the White House website has a new look - it's AWESOME. Check it out, subscribe to their RSS feed. Connect!

What's up with this weather?

I hear nothing about how cold it is out east, and there were flurries in the Steel City yesterday. We are supposed to be having winter here, darn it! And today it was 51 degrees at 7am. This is just not right!
Of course, all the Boulderites are out today, it being a holiday for many, with their dogs and their strollers, enjoying the sunshine. And I'm praying for snow!

Is Global Warming only happening in Colorado?

I'm hoping this weather can be sent to Washington, DC, for tomorrow's inauguration. I wish I were going to be there! What an incredible thing our country has done!