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January 19, 2006
Singing as a call for attention? 
It's probably going to be pretty quiet here for the next week or so. I've been caught up in the flurry of pre-trip activity, and have been really on a treadmill as far as getting things done.
One image to leave you with. Every blog eventually is about cats, and I know that mine is more often than not. Of the three indoor cats, they each have their own personality. Nigella is a slut. Follette is shy and quiet—until you get in the kitchen. And Natasha, Natasha...
She's a strange one, Natasha. When she likes someone, she'll sit in front of them and stare at them. Not a hard stare, but the dreamy, blinky, squinty stare of a very happy cat. She prefers not to be pet, but she will tolerate it. She likes to be in the room with the humans, but not on the humans.
Yesterday, I was washing dishes, and I was alone in the house, so I had the stereo going. I was singing along, merrily scrubbing things, when I felt a tap on my leg. I looked down and there was Natasha, standing on her hind legs, one front leg supporting her on my leg, while the other leg tapped me, like, are you okay?. She was clearly concerned.
I mentioned this to Sweetie, and he's said that the same thing happens to him. She gets very concerned when he sings.
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Last night, we went out to get some dinner, and the place next door to the restaurant was an office, with a blind over 3/4s of the door. Sweetie noticed a cat inside, and called me back. Immediately upon croaching before the door, we had an audience of 7 cats: 6 white and tortoiseshell, and one sylvester. He opened the mail slot and put his hand in, and all of them that could reach stuck their legs out the door. So damn adorable.
Posted at January 19, 2006
Comments
I'm finding that you whine and complain bit too much for me. How is one supposed to persevere and improve when you don't appreciate your many blessings?
Posted by: Roxey at January 21, 2006 4:08 PM
just popping by to say Hi!
Posted by: Dawn (aka Pink Lady) at January 22, 2006 10:56 PM
Too cute! My first cat choose me a couple of weeks ago. I'm in happy kitty-mama land.
Posted by: Liz at January 23, 2006 2:10 PM