Wordless Wednesday: Pitter Patter of Little Feet

Ha!  I had you going for a minute, didn't I (Lara!)?!

Meet Samantha's new sister, Ellie.  It is short for älskling for all of you Swedes who are reading today. Translation:  Sweetheart or darling. (And yes, it rhymes.)


The kittens were to be euthanized the day our neighbor Kim saved them.  For months, Kim had been gently suggesting that Samantha must be so lonely without Charlotte.  "Oh and I have these adorable kittens here that need a home, ahem."  I already had seen the kittens and I knew that the-kitty-who-would-become-Ellie was more cuddly and human-friendly than the others in the litter, but we weren't ready to take her on.  I had just lost my Dad and we were about to set off on a trip.  It wasn't the right time.

Then we came back to find that all of the other kitties had been placed in homes.  She was the only one left without a home.  It was fate.  We went for it.

(Note:  so much for the Wordless part of Wordless Wednesday...oops, my bad)

Can you even stand it?  She's staring at Derek, asking "Will YOU be my Daddy?"  Melt.

So far there is harmony.  Soon we hope to be holding hands/paws and break into Cumbaya.  Then, we will do a rendition of Ebony and Ivory.  Oh, and for an encore,  we'll do 99-Bottles of Beer on The Wall:  we have a family road trip on Thursday:  eep, help?

Let's take a vote:   What is Samantha saying? 1) Welcome small friend!  2) Piss off, twerp.

If you want to see Samantha when she was a wee kitten (and me when I wasn't so little), click here for an old Flashback Friday.

Ellie:  12 weeks young

Get this: The sign was meant for Baby Eli (Not Ellie) ... a puppy;  and the girl working the front desk was named "Ellie!" Spooky!

Self Portrait at our first Vet visit at 12 weeks:  Clean bill of health after 10 weeks of every malady known to cats- YAY!

How I know she's really mine and not the Milk Lady's?  Out of 2000 square feet, she chose to nap here for the whole day. In the Sugarfree Syrup cabinet.  It's confirmed.  She's mine.

Momentous occasion:  First voluntary get-to-know-you sniff

 

She fell asleep on my arm until my arm fell asleep.

It's exhausting being me.

Q:  Do you have pets?  Cats, dogs, horses?  Derek & I have only ever had Samantha since she was 9 weeks old. (now 15 years young) and her Mom Charlotte.  Prior to that I only had dogs as a kid.  I never knew that cats were capable of being affectionate.  Honestly, who knew?