We’ve had a couple of very aggravating days dealing with insurance companies, doctor’s offices, and businesses with poor customer service. I will not go into details or a rant on Christmas Eve, but getting out on the trails this afternoon on our mountain bikes sure helped relieve our frustrations. Just as we were heading out on the bikes the camp host came by with his kitty, Miss Lucky, dressed in her finest holiday outfit.
I had been trying to find an appropriate holiday photo for the blog but came up empty. This was just what I was looking for!
How could this not improve our mood? She is simply adorable, and a real sweetheart of a cat who walks with a leash on the trails and never meets a stranger.
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Cute cat. Sorry to say the coyotes around here are not decked out for the holidays. :(
ReplyDeleteHi MERRY CHRISTMAS. You got to my blog before I made it over here. Your pictures and descriptions of your hikes and bike rides really make me wish I was at least ten years younger. Keep it up it is wonderful for us old fat men to read about them.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to have a nice place to ride when you have to deal with poor customer service. We have an unresolved issue we're still working our way through; it has required a lot of vigorous exercise to get my blood pressure down. The cat is beyond cute, none of mine were ever that cooperative with hats or vehicles. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you & Jim, and thank you for the cat picture, made my day!! :)
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking of you two, but I've been too lazy to drive out to see you. In spite of the hassles and challenges you're dealing with, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHi John, know that lazy feeling well. We'll be here until the 15th of Jan. Maybe we can meet up before then.
DeleteI remember Miss Lucky from our one stay at McDowell! I wish Rosie would walk on the leash like Lucky, practically like walking a dog!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you too and a healthy, happy, adventurous new year too!
Yeah, our cats walk us. No way can we get them to go the way we want. Hope you guys have a nice holiday with friends and family!
DeleteHi Gayle and Jim and Merry Christmas. Stay safe on the trails and the roads. I hope our paths will cross again some day.
ReplyDeleteJim (and Denise)
I imagine we'll see you again somewhere. Seems like we fulltimers hang around a lot of the same places!
DeleteMerry Christmas! That last cat pic could be a holiday card. Thanks for posting it!
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to get out and mountain bike your frustration away:) Love that kitty!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Gayle and Jim!!
I hope Sophie and Elvis got a good look at what happens to cats when they are naughty not nice. They have to dress in costume. The look of trauma in that cat's eyes screams, "Help me! I am trapped in a miniature fat man's suit!!!" It is enough to send Sophie running back in, locking the door behind her. ;-)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you two...Sophie and Elvis too!
Miss Lucky is absolutely darling. We once had a wonderful hiking kitty named Pudentaine. Best cat in the world. So sorry the customer no service and medical maze impacted your holiday cheer. We know them both all too well.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got out on the trails and left the nonsense behind for awhile - fresh air is definitely great therapy :-) Miss Lucky is certainly a smile-maker - and her human looks pretty happy too! Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! Love the kitty photo.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh...I love that photo! You started my Christmas day off with a big smile!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to all of you. My kitties are currently is costume.......and hiding. Still no walks happening.
ReplyDeleteand a very merry Christmas to you...
ReplyDeleteI can imagine in my head the troubles you are going thro' with insurance having been there myself. Stay strong & don't give up! Love the cat pic & Merry Christmas to you both!
ReplyDeleteNina
I too feel your pain…especially when it come to insurance companies. One can stop doing business with outlets that have poor customer service, but can't dump a health insurance provider every time they try to "small print" you out of paying for something that doesn't meet exactly their contract's Legalese. One change my provider (Anthem Blue Cross) is trying to slip past it's customers for next year is to not cover emergency room visits. WTF good is health insurance if you can't get treated in an emergency? Don't get me started…
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I wish you guy health, happiness, and longevity.
Box Canyon Mark
Merry Christmas to you guys, too! Miss Kitty is adorable in her Christmas finery.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the frustrations and I hope they are settled, to your advantage, soon.
And Ms Lucky doesn't even look embarrassed like most of the pets that are dressed up.
ReplyDeleteWell isn't she just darling in red? Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteFirst time reader/commenter here. Just found your blog through Just Finding..! So many similarities...my husband has just started on coumadin after taking 0 meds, our cat travels with us and we are/were mountain bikers. Heading to area east of Phoenix...may check out McDowell if we can get in. Thanks for the info!!
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