Blue Eyed Girl

The clear blue sky has Norma’s back. Life is good.
 

An Honor

For years, my fantasy baseball team has been named the Osaka Cats’ Meow. This season I decided to honor Theo by changing my team’s name to the Osaka Tuxedo Cats. He earned the recognition. Hopefully the Tuxedo Cats will finish in first place.

 

Surfer Girl

Last week we had piles of snow up to my waste. Yesterday I had to turn our air conditioner on. I wonder if Norma ever wonders why she wasn’t born a California cat.
 

Targeted Destination

Leaping lizard, Alias is launching himself onto my lap…
 

Theo’s Joke

Norma and Alias thought Theo’s joke was hilarious. I’m guessing it must have been about me.
 

Whirlwinds

Theo can’t believe he used to have the crazy energy Alias and Norma have.
 

I took a day off yesterday. There was some quality napping that happened.
 

Scaredy Cat

I had a water heater tuneup yesterday. Norma and Alias hid under the bed the entire time the tuneup guy was here. Norma even skipped her dinner but not Alias who ran enthusiastically downstairs like he does for all his meal. However the tuneup guy left the laundry room door open, which it usually isn’t, and Alias immediately ran back up stairs even though the guy left hours before. I think I need to acclimate Norma and Alias to other people.
 

Late Life Allergies

Theo’s been put on a prescription food to hopefully help with his vomiting issues. It seems to be working some- he isn’t vomiting as much. Plus side too is he likes the food and is eating a lot… I should have thought of this sooner- late in his life Diego-San developed an allergy to his food. Once I switched brands, at the advice of the retail clerk at the pet store, he improved too.
 

She Stands Tall

Norma is the most vertically inclined cat that’s ever lived in our house…
 

Fellini

Looks like a scene from a strange foreign movie…
 

Weather Boy

It seems more spring like. The massive snow piles are definitely dwindling daily. But… we’re supposed to get more snow tomorrow. Alias likes watching the changes.
 

Stinky Boy

Poor Alias. Not only did he have the indignity of being dragged off to the vet but when we got home Norma wanted no part of him. He obviously brought back a strange scent from the vet and every time he’d get anywhere near Norma, she hissed at him. She’s done the same to Theo after his vet visits. Things are back to normal now as you can see.
 

Not a Happy Camper

Alias had his annual visit to the vet yesterday. Unlike last year, I didn’t try to bring him and Norma in at the same time since that ended up with Norma escaping and having to reschedule her appointment. Alias was not a happy camper. And it probably didn’t help that I spent most of the appointment talking about Theo’s health issues. Alias probably thought, “why am I here instead of Theo?” Alias passed his physical with flying colors.
 

A Full Evening

Sunday night fun… bug hunting.
 

Cardboard Connoisseur

There aren’t enough boxes in our house for everybody. There may not be enough boxes in the entire world that would satisfy my housemates.
 

Fits Just Right

There’s never been a box that Theo didn’t like…
 

A Common Bond

Many nights the past couple of months Norma has crawled under the covers and slept next to my side. That was Diego-san’s go to spot most of his life. But unlike Diego-San, Norma sleeps there the entire night. Diego-San would eventually vcrawl out from the covers and sleep next to my shoulder. I miss that and am glad Norma enjoys being a great source of heat (and vice versa).
 

Lucid Theo

My lil buddy has lived a really special life.
 

Charming

Someone’s got a sweet face and knows how to use it…
 

Cuddle Up

More snow…
 

To Join or Not to Join

Somewhere else in the house Norma is getting into something and making some noise doing whatever she is doing. Alias is trying to discern if it warrants his investigation.
 

Jury Duty

I have jury duty this week. I had to go in to the courthouse yesterday morning waking up at 5:30 a.m. My housemates were not happy with the disruption of our normal routine. Hopefully I’ll just need to call in the rest of the week…
 

More Relaxin’

Norma’s making sure her belly is warm…
 

Queen Relaxer

I could take lessons from Norma about how to relax…
 

Perspective

More snow on the way. This winter has been brutal. Just not for everybody in the house…
 

Lessons Learned

Alias probably weighs twice as much as Norma now. She’s learned to run behind him down the steps when they are being fed less getting run over by a runaway train. I think she’ll soon learn to lie in front of him in naps less to be used as a pillow.
 

Howl

Alias is glad he got that off his chest.
 

Snuggle

I appreciate this…
 

Hard Work

Norma says it’s not easy being so picturesque.
 

Where Are We?

Alias is letting you all know that if you want any of us this weekend the place to look is underneath the covers.
 

Inseparable

This is called jigsaw napping…
 

Old Feelings

Alias loves when Theo spends time with him. Theo remembers feeling the same thing for Thompson and Diego-San…
 

Talented Two

Sea otter impersonation.
 

Preference

Sometimes Norma likes to rest in my stinky clothes more than she does my stinky lap. 
 

Big Weekend

Plenty to do this weekend. Plenty of boxes to explore.
 

Blizzard

By the end of the day we’re supposed to get around 25 inches of snow. People are being advised to stay home unless it’s absolutely necessary to travel somewhere. None of us has any problem with that.
 

Think Tank

Norma and Alias decided it was time to put their heads together to collect their thoughts…
 

Theo Update

Theo seems to be feeling better. He did well during the sitter’s visits being his old friendly self. And he ate a lot of food when i got back home.
 

Back Home

Flew to Washington DC Tuesday afternoon to attend a conference. Got back late last night. Hired a new sitter to come over and feed the crew twice a day. She said Theo supervised her work each visit. Norma hid for the first three visits and then the sitter found Norma hiding under my bed. Alias was his friendly roll on his back to get a belly rub self.
 

My Lil Buddy

Theo has had a rough few days… he’s throwing up often, wants food and then doesn’t… I’m hoping he feels better soon.
 

Looks

Not sure why Alias is giving me the skunk eye. Norma seems perplexed as well.
 

Warning

It’s going to be a challenging week… lots of interruptions to our normal routines…
 

Acceptance

Theo hasn’t always thought so but he’s letting me know he appreciates his sister more and more.
 

Toothy Grin

Alias loves to show off his pearly whites.
 

Santa’s Helper

With all the snow piled upon our roofs, Alias is glad I didn’t get around to sending him to reindeer school.
 

A Place in the Sun

Norma is usually too busy to be contemplative but sometimes the sun stops her in her tracks and she likes to reflect on the moment. 
 

Da Boss

His siblings have taken over most of the box inspecting duties, but they still rely on Theo for final sign off. 
 

The Sun Puddlers

Theo has backing vocalists.
 

Everything In Its Proper Place

A tree full of toys. And soon the tree will be toyless with all the toys thrown onto the floor.