Apparently Skit was not happy with my attention to her children, because she abruptly moved them deeper into the labyrinth that is our overpacked garage. However, the kittens are determined to socialize and come out of their hidden lair to visit, so the socializing continues ( Read more... )

I love the 8mm app on my iPhone! All that's missing is a Christmas tree and footie pajamas!

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Today the kittens emerged from their den under the cabinet and began to explore the larger world. We got to handle them carefully. They are round and fuzzy, probably long hairs, and spend as much time rolling around as they do walking. Rufus the Red hisses at me. Patches the Meek has one eye still shut. A little worried about that ( Read more... )

Checked in on the kittens today. They've grown a lot and their eyes are open! They hissed at the light, too. Fierce little guys. I talked to them for a while and put my hand out to them as far as I could, hoping they'd get my smell.

Having vented my spleen in the previous post, I feel much better now. Cranky pants folded and put away ( Read more... )

At great peril to my clothing, I got this footage of the garage kittens. Eyes still closed, nice fat tummies.

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Well, Skit the Uncatchable and Untamable has gifted us with three kittens. They're in a small space under a cabinet in the garage, well protected by the chaos that fills it. I have to move an old tv stand, lie on my belly, and use a flashlight to see them, but I believe there are three: a gray, a gray and white, and an orange one, who takes after ( Read more... )

Spent part of yesterday in the koi pond, ripping out bad overgrowths of asparagus fern and black taro and moving rocks back into place after the dogs' depredations. Not an easy task. The pond looks a little naked now ( Read more... )