Loungin'

We three are currently basking in this gloriously crisp breeze... sure hope this weather is here to stay!

Kitty comfort

Is there anything better than coming home to an adoring, cuddly Pip?!

Well, maybe for Ben who gets to come home to an adoring, cuddly Pip AND Ren.

The Tale of Pip

master Pip - following in the footsteps of his Dickensian namesake

This past weekend, we were graced by a visit from Ben's "little" sister Laura and her delightful friends, Macey and Jeanie. We showed them around Nashville, ate some amazing food, relaxed at our apartment and, whilst strolling in Centennial Park, saw the most spectacular rainbow!

However, all of that only scratches the surface of eventful encounters this weekend. Whilst relaxing on our porch Friday night, soaking in the mild weather, Laura spotted a white cat cowering under a van in our parking lot. Never one to pass up the chance to befriend a cat, I hurried down to check it out.

Long story short-ish, after practically crawling under the van to retrieve said feline, we found him to be deathly skinny, horribly dirty with a badly injured eye. Several bowls of milk, kitten food, and three flea baths later, he is the fluffiest, cuddliest most grateful kitten I have ever seen.

At a mere 1.1. lbs, he'll have to double in size to meet the humane society's 2 lbs minimum weight for them to take him... if we don't get too attached first.

Red, white and scones

We celebrated the Fourth with a leisurely breakfast, Indian food + Moonrise Kingdom with dear friends, pizza in the park, and fireworks - viewed from our alma mater's parking garage roof. 

Cheddar + Dill and Raspberry Scones

Benjamin's delectable Iced Coffee

We've kept the mischief to a minimum so far this weekend...

• Local Taco and Fido with brother Tim last night.
• Homemade chocolate chip coconut pancakes and Aero Press coffee this morning.
• Las Americas for lunch.
• Snugglin' and more coffee this afternoon.

Hopefully the rest of this long weekend continues in the same relaxing, tasty fashion.

Homemade Coconut Chocolate Chip Pancakes