Saturday morning--lounging and coffee cake. I woke up extra early to make this coffee cake, and Chase wrestled with cutting the watermelon, which was the size of a small child.
We decided to sand down our bedroom dresser in the hopes of refinishing it. It will now be painted--more on that in a later post. The mother cat with her six kittens to the right, were born five days ago. They were found by the side of the road in a residential neighborhood where three little kids were throwing the babies around. A shelter was called, and eventually they contacted our friends, Ashley and Matt, to foster them, so they could rest and recover in a peaceful environment. Chase and I drove the hour out to Bethlehem on Saturday to visit with the kitties and have dinner with Matt and Ashley.
Here I am holding the baby rat kitten. They still have their eyes closed and do not quite resemble cats yet. I'll be back in a week! To the right, I made a delicious scallop recipe from Bon Apetit. Scallops sauteed in butter over mashed potatoes, with a garlic and caper relish. It was beyond delicious.
Linus had a vet appointment a few days ago, and although it tends to be an unpleasant experience for the cats, I cannot get enough of the staff who work there. It is a "cats only" clinic, and they do not mess around with their affinity for felines. The Veterinary Assistant began the appointment by weighing Linus and getting some of his updates on file (food preference, tendencies, etc.). I expected the visit to be as any visit to the doctor is, where the nurse takes your blood pressure and tries to get your stats as quickly and efficiently as possible. This was not the case with the friendly, cat-loving assistant. I explained that Linus was a very needy cat and consistently follows me around the apartment from the time I get home at night until the time I go to bed. He nodded in agreement.
"One of my cats does EVERYTHING I do. When I get home from work, if I head to the bathroom, he usually follows me and uses the litter box at the same time!"
I nodded, trying not to allow any judgment to pass as a Fellow Cat-Lover. But alas, it was a little strange. He continued on.
"I wouldn't have it any other way. They are my best buds!"
Again, I smiled and nodded. This is also a true statement for me, but I am beginning to wonder if I am on the same level as Cat-Loving Vet Assistant. Hm.
He gave Linus a friendly squeeze and ear scratch as he left and told me again how handsome he was. I really really like this guy, but he made me wonder if he had a companion (human) to be around when he went home, as it seems he lives and breathes cats. As soon as I got home from the appointment, I fed Linus and locked him out of the living room where I watched TV (sans my orange feline).
