Cat Trails and Potty Patches

For a man who says he doesn't like cats much - even our cat - my hubby sure treats Murray awfully well.  Look at this path he shoveled out to the shed.

I guess that trail might be as much for my benefit as for Murray's, but I'll assume that his excellent motives go so far to extend to my cat.

Are you wondering what that big bare circle is to the left of the trail?  That's the potty patch.  It's to encourage our wayward pets to potty in the yard rather than directly outside our door, on the deck, while we've got these mounds of snow.

We have yet to see how well it beckons them to come and squat.

This pile of fresh, fluffy snow right outside our door seems a favorite place for Murray, so far.