The Many Sides of Norma

Sideways Norma is a cute as upside down Norma who is as cute as upright Norma.
 

Paws out

Alias is reaching out for a hug but is too tired to move toward one.
 

Once Upon a Time

Not too many pictures of these two sharing a shared space. But each and every time I’m so glad they do… 
 

Me 2

I think they’re glad I came back home despite the pants I’m wearing.

Abandoned

Back from a five day trip to Madison, WI for a conference and meetings. It was my first out of state trip since Jan. 2020. I was worried about leaving Theo since his routine has become a bit complicated the past two years. No need to worry. It was like his old personality returned for a while as he happily greeted the food lady, kissing her on her arms and legs and eating just as much of his food as when I’m home. He even played with a catnip toy with her. 

Alias and Norma on the other hand took time to acclimate to a strange person in their home. They had only seen one other person here in two years. Norma runs and hides from that person and Alias eventually comes out to check her out. Same thing with the food lady. Both hid under the bed. Alias’ hunger finally overcame his fear during her second visit. It took Norma two days to figure out she wasn’t going to get fed once the food lady left. By the end of the week both were their playful selves chasing each other and playing with toys with the food lady.

And oh, the conference was pretty good too. I made them laugh. Madison is a great city.

TGIF

Norma wishes you a snooze filled weekend.
 

Still At It

Ever since he’s lived with me, every time I empty my clothes hamper out, Theo will tip it over and crawl inside. He loves scratching at the wicker. The simple things…
 

DJ Alias

Alias is a much bigger fan of the box that my record player came in than he is of the record player itself that plays the noisy music.
 

Imminent Mousie Appearance

Norma hears a toy mousie being discovered elsewhere in the room…
 

Occupied

Theo doesn’t sit on my lap very often but I think he isn’t happy it’s not an option at this very moment.
 

This Weekend

Just two bros hanging out…
 

Meeting Bomb

Alias knows when he hears voices coming from my work laptop and I’m talking into its screen, it’s time for him to shake himself awake from his nap and hop onto my lap to appear on camera. He is very good at that.
 

Keeping in Touch

Sibling love… sigh.
 

Imitator

Norma watches me in fascination when I shave my face. I think this is doing her best imitation.
 

Alone

Usually when I nap in the basement with the TV on, Alias or Norma or both will come down, and nap on my legs. This weekend neither of them did that. I guess they’re tired of me. I missed them.
 

Sometimes

Sometimes I feel like curling up in a ball. Sometimes Norma actually does it.
 

Bed Boy

Alias wants to know why my bed has a pillow and his does not.
 

Multi Tasking

Napping Norma giving me a hug.
 

No Boom

One benefit of Theo’s hearing loss is yesterday’s firecrackers and fireworks didn’t alarm him at all. On the other paw, I barely saw Norma or Alias all day.
 

Firecracker

This is Norma’s Independence Day pose.
 

Expert Napper

Alias decided this weekend he’ll get some quality nap time underneath the bed. To each his own…