Lyn, your stories made me laugh too. I know how mad my cat would be if we tried to cover him in tomatoes.
and that Skamps was a real adventurer! haha. My cat used to spend his nights outdoors but the last time he was gone for four days and nights, he has retired. Don't know what he encountered but he didn't like it! I used to tell my dh that I wish we had a cat-cam on him to see what he's up to out there! He said it's probably best not to know. He's probably right.
Cardinals have been a sign of good luck for me too. The Native American Indians consider the cardinal birds to be a sign of love and good luck too. I'm guessing maybe that's where the meaning of cardinals comes from. Cardinals are one of many birds that are monogomous and stay with the same mates throughout their lives. So sweet.
Lyn, I'm sure you have some monogomous, loving birds up there to bring you good luck.
Doves... are they monogomous? We have a lot of them around this year too. Hmmm. maybe love is in the air!
maybe time for me and dh to
really tie the knot.