TBT: I really had to work at this, but I got all The Mews in a single pictures several times this week! Trust me, that is an unusual opportunity.
Ayla seems to be getting more confident lately about moving around in the house. She showed up in the main area twice (but is still very skittish).
I saw she and Laz and Lori sniffing noses once. I wouldn't have imagined that last month. The peace is good but it doesn't last. Laz still "bothers" her "sometimes" and she whaps back (good for her). But things have been calmer lately.
She seems to like the old large "2 cat bed" I moved to the wall end of the floor near the bed headboard for some reason.
So, some pictures...
You can just see Ayla over the edge of the bed. That was rare enough. If Laz is so much as "in the room", she normally hides.
I am happy for what pics I can get sometimes! And sometimes I don't have the camera with me. I saw Ayla, Laz, and Lori all sniffing noses peacefully a day ago. No camera. 😞
And yeah, it is Marley's 12th Gotcha Day. He has been a joy in my life since the first day. A lady got him for Christmas and discovered she was allergic to cats. I was guided to him by another blogger. He was promised to a family that had dogs. I convinced her I had a better place for him. When I arrived at her place, she called him downstairs and I sat sat on the floor. He curled right up on my lap. That was good enough for her and she gave him to me.
I asked her his name. "Marley", she said, "but of course, you can change it". I liked it. "Marley" he was and "Marley" he remains. I usually spend days deciding on cats's names, usually from books I've read. But it just seemed right for him. He seemed so definitely "Marley" and who was I to change a right name?
Speaking of Gotcha Days, we kind of missed Ayla's 15th one. Well, there was the New Vet appointment that day with Lori and all of us here were a bit distracted about that. I mean, even Ayla forgot!
But I realized it a few days later and am mentioning it now. All The Mews are special to me and I try to recognize all their Special Days. But sometimes, events cause us to slip.
So Ayla got extra treats yesterday to partially make up for my oversight. And I rubbed my forehead over hers for good attention (she really loves that). She isn't much of a brushie-loving cat, but she got some anyway and purred politely.
15 years with me... Skeeter and LC each got to 16.5 years. Some can stay around longer. But 15 is a lot and I have loved her every day. OK, the 2 years of failed spays were hard, but she was still "my beautiful Princess" and we got through it.
And even if she wants to spend her elder days on the high windowsill or under the bed in private, I visit her often to stroke her and hear her purrs and reassure her that she is my favorite (well, they all are, but she understands the way she is special to me).
So here is to Gotcha Days and Birthdays for all The Mews and everycat else out there... May there always be another Gotcha Day to all.
