Category Archives: Candy
My Treats, My Mother, My Turn
I go to make peace with Bethesda. She is hiding under the bed. Bethesda does not hide under beds. She may occasionally (when she hears the cat carrier come out) barricade herself into an effective defensive position, but she does not “hide.” Even when new people come to visit, she goes directly to them toContinueContinue reading “My Treats, My Mother, My Turn”
Cat Tears
So I’m sitting with Bethesda in my lap just crying and crying (me, I’m crying, not the cat). She’s so sad! She doesn’t even come see us when we get home from work. We were afraid Bethesda would be aggressive with a new animal. A few years ago we had a child visitor who dainedContinueContinue reading “Cat Tears”
Candy’s First Trip Out of the Guest Bedroom
Candy was a very happy girl this afternoon, she got to go exploring while Bethesda was in the backyard with Daddy. Checking out the couch But really, most of the pictures I took looked like this: because in the second between when I got her all cute in the frame and I clicked the shutterContinueContinue reading “Candy’s First Trip Out of the Guest Bedroom”
Cat Update and Why Not to Show Your Bra Straps at Work
Day 3: The cats have not formally “met.” They sniff each other through the spare bedroom door, they eat treats on either side of the door at the same time. They’ve used the same towels as bedding to sniff each other better. Bethesda: moping. Candy: getting bored with her one spare bedroom. Hubby sleeps withContinueContinue reading “Cat Update and Why Not to Show Your Bra Straps at Work”
Sweet As…
Candy. Today Hubby and I added a new member to our family. She is a one and half year old rescue cat. We spent an hour with her on Saturday, and we spent some time thinking about it. Friday night I had dreamed of kittens – and being a 35 year old female with noContinueContinue reading “Sweet As…”