This week I'm writing five short tributes to endearing aspects of this quirky, charming little apartment that we've called home. Five little things that we will miss so much. Next week I'll do a series of things that we are so looking forward to in Baltimore - so stay tuned!
4) The Critters
We have three cats.
Casanova chose Jon. As a bitty new kitten he chewed through a screen door and found Jon at his computer. He has to be one of the nicest, most laid back, agreeable cats ever. He is love in fuzzy cat form. Exceptional. And super, amazingly clean. The cat is vain. Vain. His white fur is immaculate - even though he spends most of his day lounging around outside.
We got Zoe as a companion to Cass. I wanted a Calico after being smitten with our neighbor's cat as a child. My sister and I picked her out at the shelter because she was so cute and feisty. Later that evening she, in an effort to prove just how feisty she really was, bit down on my foot, hard. So we named her Zoe: life. And she had abundant life. Until she got older. Now she just wants to sleep and eat. If she could sleep eat she would.
Some fool in a pet store told us that going from two to three cats was a breeze. And that day they had an adoption drive and there was this adorable little tortoise shell that purred so loud it sounded like an engine. One thing led to another and Inga came home to us and was renamed Mirabella - Bella for short. She is a fire plug. No doubt about it - this cat is a cat. But she is a beauty and her bright yellow eyes and soft, soft hair can sometimes fool you into thinking that maybe a little cuddle wouldn't be so bad. Which is when she reminds you that cuddling happens on her terms.
The cats all love Highpoint. Cass and Bella love the outdoors. They are safe here - it is isolated from cars, no other pets wandering around, just sun and bugs and lizards to chase and snap the tails off of.
They adore Joya. They spend more time with her than with us. They eat with her, sleep with her, take walks with her. Seriously - when Bijou was alive a little line would form - Joya, Bijou, Cass, and Bella - all in a row - taking a walk around the neighbor's house. They even wait for Joya at the bottom of the driveway when she goes for a walk on the canal.
Cass and Bella are home here. We can't bear to take them away from all this cat bounty to a city apartment where they would be stuck inside all day. And Joya has lovingly accepted them into her life - so they will stay here with her. And we will take Zoe.
But they are a part of our family too - so we'll visit. And if Joya ever needs us to, we would, of course, take them back.
Our Cass
And Bella
I'm only a little jealous that they get to stay and I don't.
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