Mason is never happier than when the wood stove is burning.

He alternates from the coffee table to the floor.

And when it’s extra chilly or the fire has burned down quite a bit he lays down behind it, between the brick wall and the stove. I wonder sometimes how he doesn’t singe his fur or cook himself from the inside out.

He seems to know what he’s doing though and seeing him so happy and content makes my heart glad.

For Caturday this week I have a picture of my little buddy Mason from yesterday. He loves when I open the front door and the sun pours in. He sits there and watches the squirrels and birds and he’s very entertained.

I just wish he’d do something about all those leaves.

Today, because it’s Saturday and I want to prepare a post in advance, I’m participating in #caturday.

Here is my Mason in a photo taken just last week. He’s thinner than he used to be but healthy and active and incredibly loved.

I believe, if he could speak, he would say, “hand over the cheese, lady,” because my little buddy loves cheese above all else.

Have a great day and spread some love to your pets, be they cats, dogs or any other type.

Ahhhhhhh. It’s Saturday morning. Dale has gone off to Plymouth for the day to march in the Thanksgiving Parade with his Civil War buddies and that means I’ve got the entire day to myself.

I have plans. Plans to go to Sephora, to Macy’s, to a local specialty shop. Plans to get some Christmas shopping done. And plans to make all the pie crust for the Thanksgiving pies.

And yet.

I’m sitting here with coffee and knitting and reading and I have absolutely no desire to go anywhere at all. There’d be no harm in it, really. All that stuff? It can wait.

What are you doing with your Saturday?