A/I Alias, Norma, and Kenta

I used a new feature on the iPhone that generates A/I images. Not perfect. Norma is shown with green eyes instead of blue eyes. And Kenta has a black nose. But pretty cool. 

Crazy

I fear we are in for a long cold winter. I don’t recall such heat seeking this early in the winter as this one. Someone posted on social media that we are supposed to get 25 inches of snow the next few days based on information from our city’s website. I don’t know if that’s true, all the weather sources I trust don’t seem to agree, but if we do, I’m never going to leave our house again.
 

Treat

Sometimes I’ll look over at Norma and Kenta and Norma is chewing on a tuft of Kenta’s fur. I think she really appreciates his floofiness. 
 

Teddy Hedgehog

Finally got a picture of Kenta and his BFF hedgehog. Usually he just carries it to a different part of the house but yesterday he was playing with it on the stairs so I was able to grab my phone. Kenta loves his hedgehog.
 

Cuddle Puddle

I guess we should move to a place that has a fireplace…
 

Spillage

Leave it to Kenta to figure out how to fall out of bed…
 

Suspects

Someone knocked a glass off the kitchen counter. Thankfully it didn’t break. I was upstairs when it happened but I’m guessing it was one of these two since they both love to knock things onto the floor. A lot of hollering followed.
 

Heat Check

Proof positive the landlord is cheap and won’t turn up the thermostat.
 

Snooperviser

Norma likes to supervise whenever I’m setting up computer equipment, printers, and in this case a new router modem. I call her my I/T gal. 

Empathy

I was having yet another horrible anxiety attack. Kenta came over and placed his paw on my hand. We were holding hands! He’s an amazing cat and I love how he does all he can to fit in with Alias, Norma and me. 
 

Hugs

Kenta decided Alias needed a hug. Happy to oblige.
 

Sunny Side Up

Kenta has learned it’s very important to keep your tummy warm.
 

Musical Beds

Kenta is in Alias’ favorite bed. Alias is in Norma’s favorite bed. Norma is in the bed she and Alias often nap together. To be fair to Kenta, he’s in his favorite bed too.

Heat Pad

I can’t remember the last time Norma took a nap on my lap. She used to do it all the time when she was a kitten. Now days, she’ll sit on my lap when I’m working at my desk but she doesn’t relax much. She loves to rub her face against my chin and turn circles in my lap. Yesterday she sat on my lap on the living room couch and napped for over an hour. I wanted to get some stuff done upstairs but it felt so nice having her nap on me that I stayed for as long as I could.
 

Kenta’s Kangaroo

This is Kenta’s favorite cat toy. At first I thought it was a porcupine then I thought it might be a possum. I googled possum and it definitely is not one but a picture of a hedge hog also came up and that’s what I think it is. We’ve had it for many years and it used to be filled with catnip. My dad used to give da Boyz a package full of cat toys every Christmas. Even I never bought them gifts. None of da Boyz played with toys much. Theo loved playing fetch with crinkly balls; Mr. Max and Thompson played with catnip toys once in a while. Diego-San was too dignified to play with toys. 

Alias and Norma aren’t much into toys either. Norma does love to stab a toy with her front paw and and standing on her hind legs, fling it around the room squealing all the while. Alias has a favorite mouse toy that he’ll play fetch with.

So there’s a large bucket of mostly unplayed with toys that Kenta has checked each one out at some point. He loves his hedge hog most though. No matter where I put it, he’ll grab it with his mouth and bring it somewhere else. I constantly ask him,  “Where’s your porcupine?” A few days ago I put it on top of the living room sofa for the first time. Kenta either couldn’t find it or determined I finally figured out where the hedge hog belongs. 

This morning he was lying on my lap on the living room sofa so I pulled the hedge hog down to him. He immediately picked up his friend and brought him halfway up the stairs. From there he batted the hedge hog down to the bottom of the stairs and pounced on it. He then lay on his back inviting a tummy rub from me. He repeated this several times and was delighted I was helping him play. For the first time in the history of the world, a cat displayed absolute glee.

Warmth

The weekend plan is to stay warm.
 

Happy Thanksgiving

When it comes to things I’m thankful for, living with these three is at the top of the list.
 

Norma’s New Friend

Kenta is definitely spending more time with his sister. I’m not sure yet how his sister feels about this.
 

The Look

I adore Alias’ resting face when he sits tummy side up on my lap.
 

One Year

Saturday was Kenta’s one year anniversary of coming home. It didn’t take him very long to figure out how to fit in.
 

Shared Heat

Norma and Kenta don’t spend a lot of time together but napping in front of the space heater is one thing that brings them together.
 

Squished

Today is apparently sit on your sister day.
 

Norma’s Routine

Every evening, Norma gets a bee in her bonnet and runs around in circles while squealing. Part of the routine is running through this ‘tunnel.’ Sometimes, Kenta tries to join her but it’s clearly a solo act for Norma.
 

Wrong Way

Kenta sometimes has a hard time staying in formation.
 

Joy

Kenta finds so much joy in life including resting in his favorite cat tree.
 

Safety Pod

We’re entering a financial challenge so I let everyone know we are going to cut back on some things. Norma indicated that was fine as long as her pod remains.
 

Jack Frost

I have a picture of Alias sitting in this window four years ago today only in that picture the ground is covered by snow. It won’t be long…
 

Satisfied

Comfy cozy in their own beds.
 

‘Little Brother’

I’m not always sure Alias appreciates Kenta’s fondness for him. Hopefully just a little bit.
 

Anniversary

Forgot to mention that last Friday was the four year anniversary of bringing Norma and Alias home. They’ve melted my heart every day since. I love their partnership.
 

Comforter

I was having a bad anxiety attack when Kenta came and sat on my lap for the duration. I told him I was very grateful.
 

Warming Up

Kenta felt Alias needed a live blanket.
 

Sisterly Love

Norma often shows her brother that she appreciates him.
 

Floofy

I’ve been a little worried that Kenta is gaining a lot of weight but I think a lot of it is his winter floof. He’s very floofy.
 

Smart Girl

We had a cold and rainy Sunday. Norma had the right idea… curl up in her favorite bed/pod.
 

Racket

Alias has only heard me play that thing a couple of times. Given his response when he did hear me play, he’s glad it just sits on its stand these day.
 

Imitators

I’m not sure Norma and Alias are aware of the two stuffed animal cats behind them that look just like them.
 

He Loves to Play

I love watching Kenta play. And he plays a lot. We have toys in the house that have been here long before he came along that none of his predecessors or his current housemates had any interest in. Kenta enthusiastically tries each and everyone out.
 

Show Stealer

Norma seems mildly annoyed that Alias will try anything to steal the spotlight.
 

Future Superstardom

I went to my first Timberwolves basketball game of the season. The halftime entertainment were a group of dogs chasing frisbees. I told Alias that with his great fetch skills maybe we can get booked as halftime entertainment. We can even work out chasing the laser pointer’s red dot into the act.
 

Different Styles

We all have an individual sleeping styles. Alias prefers to scrunch himself up, sometimes into a ball. Kenta clearly likes to let it all hang out.
 

Triangles

The Bermuda Triangle is where planes disappear. Norma’s Triangle is where cat toys disappear.
 

Saying

The family that shares a window view, stays together. At least that’s how I think that old saying goes.
 

Not an Entertainer

 Alias was keeping an eye on me but apparently he found what I was doing boring.

Half Eaten Meals

Norma only partially ate a couple of her meals yesterday. During her visit to the vet a few ago, the vet said to monitor Norma’s eating because I reported she sometimes skips her meals altogether. (Kenta can’t fathom this). I hope a return trip to the vet isn’t needed.
 

Kenta’s Wishful Weekend

Kenta is looking forward to a sunny weekend. And he’s reminding me a sunny weekend would be even better with a full belly.
 

Stoner

Alias is learning his sister gets pretty loopy when she’s on the catnip.
 

We Got This

Kenta is extending a paw bump.