2rosemarya Thank you for your response. My mother is about 1/2 hour away, so it is not too bad to get to see her. It is tougher now because the weather and roads are unreliable; as well as my strength and stamina. I still enjoy watching my yard. This morning the bare trees were glistening silver with frost. I like watching the snow cover for footprints of birds and animals. We only have one cat, but she has gotten very snuggly and almost always lays with me when I have down time. We have always tried to have only one cat at a time. We feel that if you don't get them at the same time it is rather unfair for them to have to deal with the alpha/territory/personal space issues.