Cats versus Alex

Spent most of the afternoon working on this study of hydrangeas from my garden. Working with miskit to preserve the whites. Been continuously hot and humid for about 3 weeks now, with no break in sight. Makes it harder to get things done.

We've been having fun with the cats lately. Alex saw a mouse in our family room late at night a few weeks ago and decided that the Max and Oscar have to earn their keep. Up until now, we have locked them up in the laundry room area at night so they won't startle mom during the night. So after running around trying to find a folding door that fits the opening to the dinning room (smaller than standard door size) we are able to  expand their space at night to include the kitchen and family room. This means that they can't get upstairs to startle mom at night. I still put them to bed as normal, and then Alex lets them out into the expanded space when he goes to bed. Always later than me, since he is a night owl. Bit of confusion for the cats the first night. Fine for about a week. Saturday morning I came down stairs and see they cats sitting in the living room They had jiggled the latch until they got it open. Alex now decides that he will put a wedge in as well to keep them confined. Sunday morning they are sitting outside our bedroom door proud as punch!! So now the games begin. New strategy to secure the door. No cats this morning, but my money is on them figuring this one out as well.