We Don't Need No Stinkin' Catnip!

We decided a long time ago that we were not going to subject our kittens to the feline equivalent of a controlled substance (i.e. catnip). We just didn't want to go down that road, getting them addicted to something that altered their personalities.

But the kittens, it seems, had other ideas. In the last few days, we have had all the windows open to take advantage of the beautiful, spring-like weather. To our kittens, the fresh air wafting in has had all the appeal and effects of catnip.

Lemme make this point another way . . .

With the windows closed:






With the windows open:





They stand by the door like this for hours, inhaling deeply and sniffing in every direction, their ears and tails twitching as if they could pounce at any moment.


Ahhhh, fresh air. The catnip of the catnip-deprived.

Baby Kitten, Meet Baby Emma

Sometimes, we treat our kittens like babies. We know they're not, but they're just so darn cute, sometimes we can't resist.

Well, our babies got quite a shock on Sunday when a real baby invaded their house.

Mustang, meet Emma.

They were very curious about her, to the point of trying to jump in the car seat with her, which we of course had to nip in the bud. Then, she started crying, and both kittens mysteriously disappeared upstairs, only returning once she was asleep. We laid her on the couch for a minute or two, and they examined her with the most puzzled looks on their faces.

Get used to it, boys. In a couple of years, one of those is going to live here.

After a loooong blog hiatus...

So, it's been a long time since I've posted here. And, while on one level I am ashamed (who creates a blog only to stop posting in the first month?), on another level I feel no guilt whatsoever. Adrian and I have spent the last few months living our lives instead of blogging about them. And that's okay.

But, with the advent of internet, a lovely fixed laptop (thanks hubby!), and a bit of spare time (unpacking is almost finished), the blog is back!

Now, what to post about? Well, I could talk about our wonderful new house, my impending (hopefully) career change, the strep that Adrian has, or the recent healthy/earth-friendly lifestyle kick I've been on lately.

But I think it's best to start off slowly when one has taken a long hiatus from anything. (Btw, love that word "hiatus". Just say it. Isn't it a wonderful word?) So, for my first post back, I give you ... pictures . . . of kittens.

Yes, kittens. Two of them. . . although these pictures are both of Mustang.











































Here's a good one of Ferrari. He's a little more camera shy.
Yes, they're adorable. Just try and imagine them cuddled up next to you (or on you) purring. Yeah, I was never a cat person until I met these guys. Now I'm in love. :-)