WELCOME, AT LAST

Well, it's about time!

As Honey and I near our 5-month anniversary she takes a new step into new territory by joining me in our living area.

Of course she has ruled this territory by night from her early days in the house but only after I've swapped spaces with her by going to bed. If I dilly-dally too far into the night she always gives me a 'last call' cry to inform me that I'm holding her up from her nightly routine. Dutifully I usually heed her cry and retire.

Now, finally, it is woman and cat, together, sort of. She strides quickly past me on the computer, looking straight ahead so as to 'not see' any forbidding look that might restrict her access. I keep silent, not even giving her encouraging tones. She jumps up on the cat saddle and then for a short time up on the carpeted window seat then back down to the cat saddle. I see the little white nose pointed in my direction as she keeps a vigilant eye on me across the room on the computer.

For many minutes I remain hushed and moving slowly so as not to alarm her. We give each other little guarded glances. Things seem to be a-ok. This is good. Finally I can't resist and get this photo from across the room. The date: Swiffer Saturday, May 8, 2004.