Musings on a Small Life

As I've mentioned, this fellow (first spied in June) has been showing up for several consecutive days, mooching breakfast. I thought he must have a home, as he's in good shape, and I just found out from a neighbour that yes, he does indeed have a home on our street. He's Leonard's housemate (or was, as Leonard is now missing), and he has free access in and out of his house. Apparently there are several of us who have been feeding him, and he makes the rounds, mooching what he can. I'm relieved that he does have a home, with various suckers like me around to pad out his tummy. The neighbour told me that there are a couple of current strays that some people are feeding, as they want the cats to stick around and keep the mouse and rat population under control. I haven't seen any strays lately myself, but any are welcome to some food here too, if they wish. At least now I won't worry about this fellow being homeless, or be concerned that he won't get food th...

I had a lovely vacation day yesterday (I highly recommend Mondays off, MUCH better than taking Fridays), "ran the roads" all morning, as my mom would say, then was home in the afternoon. So I've got some (mostly blurry) cell phone snaps of the boys...a two-tabby Tuesday! Nicki in front, with Derry in the background, hunkered over the radiator (furnace had come on).  Derry's favourite spot these days! Somekitty (Nicki) managed to get himself up to the top of my closet. My fault, I had moved a little shelf unit in there, for some thick sweaters. Once he jumped down I moved the shelf further back, so he can't use it to jump to the top of the shelf. (I don't care that he gets up, just that he'd always be "rearranging" the baskets and blankets I have up there!)   Uh, where am I supposed to sit to blog?!   Photobomb!  Nope, Nicki was NOT going out into the cold! (This was late afternoon.)  Silly boy!    Derry...