After a week or so in Oregon (when I was literally 20 minutes away from Hissy, and still unable to find her the one time I could get the car away from my father...forgive me, please...I am sooooo sorry...), and after a rough flight home (I got a cold while up there), I am home.
Of course, it isn't quite the way I left it. My first sight of the house, Simon was in the front window. I could hear him hollering "MOM's home! MOM's home!!" to the other cats, and as I came through the back door, satchels in hand, I was ambushed. 22 lb Esse thumping my legs, Pie twirling 'round my legs, and Simon climbing up my legs. I ended up sitting down in the laundry room, and just letting them crawl all over me.
And then I saw the kitchen...cat treats all over, empty food dishes, sugar canister on the floor, a broken dish in the sink...this is NOT how I left it. Sighing, I went ahead and cleaned up. And then headed to the bathroom...where I discovered toilet paper all over the hallway and bath, as well as all my makeup and brushes scattered about. I went ahead and tidied up that mess, as well.
And so, like any other weary traveler, I laid down on my bed. Within an instant, I was being groomed, cuddled, chewed, and regarded. I soon fell asleep, circled by my kitty family; Pengy even came out and laid on the rocker. Purrs and rumbles of contentment could be heard. And I had warm fuzzy bodies whichever way I moved my hand. Heaven. I tell ya, simply heaven.
Simon hasn't left my side or my lap since I got home about 6 hours ago...the others have settled down a bit. But man, was it good or what to be loved by these guys, even if they tore the house apart while I was gone!
Hope your holidays were wonderful...
Best-
Michele
Of course, it isn't quite the way I left it. My first sight of the house, Simon was in the front window. I could hear him hollering "MOM's home! MOM's home!!" to the other cats, and as I came through the back door, satchels in hand, I was ambushed. 22 lb Esse thumping my legs, Pie twirling 'round my legs, and Simon climbing up my legs. I ended up sitting down in the laundry room, and just letting them crawl all over me.
And then I saw the kitchen...cat treats all over, empty food dishes, sugar canister on the floor, a broken dish in the sink...this is NOT how I left it. Sighing, I went ahead and cleaned up. And then headed to the bathroom...where I discovered toilet paper all over the hallway and bath, as well as all my makeup and brushes scattered about. I went ahead and tidied up that mess, as well.
And so, like any other weary traveler, I laid down on my bed. Within an instant, I was being groomed, cuddled, chewed, and regarded. I soon fell asleep, circled by my kitty family; Pengy even came out and laid on the rocker. Purrs and rumbles of contentment could be heard. And I had warm fuzzy bodies whichever way I moved my hand. Heaven. I tell ya, simply heaven.
Simon hasn't left my side or my lap since I got home about 6 hours ago...the others have settled down a bit. But man, was it good or what to be loved by these guys, even if they tore the house apart while I was gone!
Hope your holidays were wonderful...
Best-
Michele
