Smells like Snow to me...

Ninja is the courageous one, and checks out the snow and the decorations while Angelina & Houdini are not sure about all this new stuff.... and hide in the apartment.

Hopefully there will be lots of snow for the kitties to play in this week. 

In the Land of Lost Penguins

This inflatable decoration was just impossible to resist with it's Penguin that "pops in and out" of the top of the Igloo. 

Winter in the Urban Jungle

Today was our first snowfall of the season, and had the fortunate timing of putting up the final decorations in the backyard just as the first snowflakes were falling. 

Happy Halloween !

Angelina has been watching a bit too much Buffy the Vampire Slayer as she has finished with Ninja and is looking for her next victim. 

Strutting his stuff...

Houdini struts around the yard, checking for anything that looks like it could be fun to play with. 

BIG Kitty

Houdini is by far the largest kitty in the house at this point, and is also the biggest flirt. He loves to sit and look pretty with the hopes that it will pay off with some kind of a treat. 

Keeping track of things

Houdini and Angelina keep on eye on their territory from the top of the BBQ. Houdini seems more concerned with Air Traffic while Angelina keeps an eye out for ground invasions. 

Taking advantage of some sunny weather

The beasts are taking advantage of any nice time outside as the nights and days are getting cooler. Angelina enjoys a quiet moment when she is not escaping the yard to check out the neighbour's place. Ninja tries to keep an eye on things but that doesn't always help... 

Fall Transitions

Things have been very busy and hectic over the past few weeks, so this is the first new posting I have done. Fall is definately in the air, and the leaves are changing and slowly falling to the ground. The Urban Jungle is getting ready for it's hibernation mode and the thoughts of snow and cold. 

Ready for a close up

Angelina is ready for her close up as the little terror keeps things in check in the Jungle. 

Cat Nap

Ninja takes 5 after an afternoon of hyper kittens. 

Hiding in the flowers

Our master of escaping is "hiding" in the Nasturtium, maybe waiting for them boids? 

Taking time to smell the flowers

Houdini investigates the Nasturtiums and checks to see if they have a lovely scent. 

The bonding continues

The 3 are getting along great, and Houdini checks out what is happening with Ninja as Angelina looks on. Look at the big fluffy tail! 

Beautiful Blue

In another kind of Morning Glory, we found these beautiful sky blue flowers that add a nice color in the back yard. 

Morning Glory of another color

We tried a few different kinds of Morning Glory this year, and noticed the different kinds of leaves and flowers. This beauty has delicate green leaves and gorgeous white flowers with a blue star design. 

Morning Glory

The Morning Glory is blooming like crazy this time of the year, and we know this means we will have lots of seed for next year. This particular variety has beautiful pink and purple flowers. 

Official Kitten Sitter

Ninja keeps an eye on things as the other 2 play around the back yard. Although a bit more low key this year, Ninja is still very spry for his 16 years and keeps things in check. 

Afternoon Grazing

Angelina enjoys some of the lawn as she grazes for awhile in the afternoon. Although cats seem to be carnivores, lawn munching seems to be pretty natural too. 

End of Vacation Time

Houdini enjoys some time outside before we are all back to work and there is less playtime outside. 

Sneaking down the back stairs

Angelina continues her daily "running of the Squirrels" and comes back down to see what other trouble she can get into. You can see the huge leaves on the Morning Glory on the right, and the Squash that is growing on the left. 

The Back Corner

The Back corner of the Jungle is now all grown in with various herbs, flowers and tons of Morning Glory, beans and Squash. If you look closely, you can see the frog floating on his lily pad in the birdbath. 

The Big Picture

From up on the 3rd floor, here is an overview of the Urban Jungle. As you can see, the yard is pretty much surrounded by vines of all kinds and all is pretty lush and green. 

Angelina's Dental Program (part 2)

Here's a better shot before she ends up snapping the line and then trying to go for the other one. 

Angelina's Dental Program (part 1)

Angelina has discovered that she can reach the fishing line (placed around the yard to impede Pigeons) from the top of the BBQ and has decided to floss.