Just a Few Lines

As you might imagine things have been a bit hectic over the Holidays. Not only has the cold, nasty weather finally hit most of the US but even down here in Florida it's been getting a bit chilly.

Once unthinkable for me I have surrendered to letting all three of the kitties come in the house and visit. While only Hairy is allowed to stay all night Blackie and Brownie have been making a plea to spend some quality indoor time.

Blackie normally likes to lay in the kitchen floor by the refrigerator and every time I go to the kitchen for something makes an impassioned plea for something to eat. I swear he weighs nothing but is constantly hungry all the same despite his bulging tummy. Brownie, OTOH, weighs a ton and seems to eat rather sparingly. Go figure! His favorite spot is in on the couch on some old T-Shirts I have there for him. I seldom even use the couch so it all works out ok.

More about Hairy. I have been allowing her to sleep in my bed for a few weeks now. At bed time she wants to curl up near my pillows and purrs heavily as I lay my arm around her but by the end of the night she always seems to settle down at my feet in one corner. Come sun rise she hops up on top of the back of a nice recliner I have by the window. And of course in the day time she has a perch by the southern window in the living area. I think she likes to look out the window almost as much as I like my home security cameras to essentially do the same thing - watch the cars and people go by. LOL

By now you might have the impression that Hairy is now totally a house cat. Not so! In fact she often goes up to the door for me to let her out and prefers to spend most of the day outside. This concerns me some when the other kitties are not in sight as I worry about her ability to defend herself, having no claws. But she doesn't seem at all worried about it.

OTOH Brownie can't seem to spend enough time indoors to suit him. Poor baby. He's a nice, good natured kitty friend but he's just so curious when he's not sleeping. Plus being so big presents more opportunities for things to come crashing down. So that, plus his razor sharp claws, mean that at best Brownie may stay in the utility room overnight should conditions warrant, such as a hurricane, but I doubt I'll ever allow him to roam free when I'm not keeping a watchful eye on him. The jury is still out on Blackie my bread thief, who's claws are about equally as sharp as Brownie's, but he is not nearly as curious unless he is particularly hungry.