Good morning, I think!  Boots started in on me at five am.  I believe he must be preparing himself for the arrival of his mommy and daddy, they are early risers.  They have their gym routines in the mornings, showers etc., before they are off to work.  Naturally Boots, has to be up with them to fit in with there schedules.  Just when I thought I was getting him trained with a bit of balance, he has reverted back to his, let's see if I can push the limits again attitude.   Which he performs so politely,  well at least I have taught him some manners during his stay this year.  He has learned to pray before his meals, non denominational.  We would not want to force any religion upon a cat.  This is for Nicole's benefit, after all she works in a public office, and she could not display supporting one religion over another.
  Boots has learned how he must stay in shape, by climbing things, such as fifth wheels, campers and trailers.  He has learned this by problem solving, and then just getting the job done.  At times he has got himself stuck, where I've had to walk over, and said silly boy, come here let me show you how to get down.  But show him once, and you do not have to show him again!  He likes to sit up high, and guard our camp site, from the big evil orange tom-cat, that usually kills the local litter of kittens every year.  This is even when we have found homes for them.  A few years ago Boots, and the Tom tangled, it was more or less a draw, perhaps Boots got the worse of it.  This year Boots had him in a death grip, when I broke it up!  Now when Boots is out, the Tom stays on the other side of the street, not daring to cross onto our side of the block.
  Boots has done his morning patrol, so I should let him in for his second set of rations.  After all he, definitely has earned them this summer!
  The sun is shinning through the window this morning, it looks like it will be another gorgeous day again.  I never did get any golf in yesterday, it turned out to be just a relaxation day for me.  Just a bit to hot, to really try and do any thing at all.  This morning before the world comes alive, I've been contemplating the idea of going out, and playing a couple of holes of golf!  This afternoon I should spend twenty minutes or so finishing the sorting of things in the carriage house.  Then all jobs will be ready for the fall, WOW!  Perhaps this will be the first year that close up will go smoothly?  Yes, after the long weekend, there is still the patio furniture to clean and put away, and the same goes for the barbecue.  But these are things that will be accomplished on the first warm afternoon, after Nicole and Nathan have returned to Calgary with Boots.
  Susan and I will still return to the lake for many more of her day's off, until old man winter decides to show his face, at which time we will do the final shut down and winterization.  This process is accomplished in a matter of hours.  But let's not get ahead of ourselves, it's still summer so let's get out side and enjoy this time of year, at Building the Simple life..................................................