Lupe's Escape...Kinda...

Anyone remember "Romancing The Stone" movie, with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner from 1984?  Well, if you do, do you recall what 'Lupe's Escape' was?

The drug dealer guy had his own private way across the river, and he called it 'Lupe's Escape'.  Well, Sweetie needed her own escape from The Stairway to Heaven, because Patty O'Malley (POM) would sit on the steps and prevent her from coming down!

Beginning the work...

The Hubby and his tools

Lupe's Escape from below

See the new board closer to the top?

Therefore, I bullied suggested to The Hubby that we add a second egress, so Sweetie would feel more comfortable.  After much prodding and discussion, a long board was added to a new opening in the balcony.  Sweetie used it right away!

Then, POM sat at the bottom of the stairs, and she was again trapped.  I had to run outside and call him, so she could be freed. Lupe's Escape didn't work!

Obviously, we need a second set of steps, leading to/from Lupe's Escape...not just a single board.  The Hubby has his orders to make it so, however I am sure I'll be nagging encouraging him this weekend again.

Sweetie easily moves up and down The Stairway, and she spent over five minutes INSIDE THE HOUSE.  She is comfortable there.  POM, however, looks in the door and meows pitifully, and then turns tail and goes back down.  My hope is that he keeps watching Sweetie, losing his fear to plain curiosity, and a desire to have whatever she is having!

To be able to keep them inside during the coldest winter nights is my goal, and The Stairway to Heaven with Lupe's Escape, and some work from The Hubby just might make it happen, Captain!

(Yes, I know we should call it 'Sweetie's Escape' but The Hubby and I have been quoting lines from "Romancing The Stone" for so many years, it's hard to change.  So, Lupe's Escape it is!  And Lupe is pronounced, 'loo-pay'.)

Chuck In The Round

Chuck is either imitating a hurricane, or a black hole in space.  Either way, you cannot tell where one end starts and the other ends!

Purrs and hugs to all who have been challenged by hurricanes, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes recently.

Also an moment of quiet in remembrance of the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01.

New 'Hood Cats

Cutie window kitty

"Oh my!  And who are you?"

Other than:
Stormy
Boots
Sly
Sneakers
Floofy Tail
Kiki
Patty Look-Alike
Smith Street Kitty
Jaspur
Twin Gingers
and Tuxedo...I've found two new cat friends, pictured above.  I'll admit to seeing the Window kitty a few times, but never got a good image until now. But the Meezer Kitty, hanging out in someone's yard...where did he come from?  Although a little bit shy, Meezer Kitty did not run away with tail low; he just sat near the hedge and wondered who the heck was calling 'kitty kitty!'?