Hey blerg. I took the girls to visit Auntie Corinne last week–it had been tooooo looooong, and I missed her. Here’s Maggie giving Corinne a little doglove. I had the dogs in her backyard, and later on when I let them into the house Corinne kindly put Novocaine in the guest room (now Cat Room). We wish our animals got along, but they really don’t.

Corinne’s roommate got married and moved out, and her place is now a Kitty Camelot (or Pussy Palace)…totally devoted to her cats. A cat playground on the living room floor, a kitty water fountain in the kitchen…

…a custom-ordered kitty climbing tree near the back door…

…special cat “gardens” on the windowsill, including a separate container for wheatgrass.

“Do you eat the wheatgrass?” I asked her.

Nope, it’s reserved for this dude right here. Novocaine is spoiled rotten. As someone who spoils their own pets to the point of driving them to Dairy Queen for “dog cones”, I completely understand this behavior.

Not pictured: Matilda, her new addition, a rescue kitty still recovering from the trauma of being at a shelter and getting fixed right before Corinne brought her home. Matilda mostly resides in the Cat Room, under a futon. I attempted a photo (without the flash–animals hate that) and it turned out as a black schmear. Heigh ho. I’m sure she’ll come around.

Her roommate left this cute little sequined hippie hat behind. Score!

I officially started my new job today! I started early this morning and was able to get off work early enough to enjoy the fabulous sunny, clear skies with my pets today. Josh is out back poisoning the dandelions, so the girls are now inside with me. I’m planning on hacking great big hunks of fur off of Bear Cub at some point today. Homemade jambalaya for dinner tonight, from a recipe I grabbed from “Allrecipes”. Mmmmmm.