Jada and Nobel - Our Cats

Surly kitties
Originally uploaded by brionv

So while I'm trying to get a web ring thingy for Knitted Kitty working I was exploring some of Brion's Flicker pics and found this. I know I've mentioned them a few times, and kept teasing with pics to post so here they are. Jada is on the left and Nobel is on the right. This is just a few weeks after moving to the new place on our new sofa. We were probably moving boxes around and making noise disturbing their nap. This is also about as close as they get.

Jada is a sweet old lady who just likes to sit next to you and get a good rub down, but don't pick her up to put in your lap or hold her. Unless of course we're at the Dr's office then she's a clingy one. She likes to bat at my yarn now and then too.

Nobel is only a few years old and still likes to get her playing and rough housing on, Jada is totally not into that and Nobel enjoys teasing her about it to no end. Nobel is a lap kitty in that she will come and sit on your lap on her terms. She doesn't like to be picked up or held either.

Neither cat has tried to run off with a skein of yarn or chewed on the needles. Thank Goodness!! I do have to be careful about leaving a project out where Nobel can lay on it though. She has this thing for laying on clothes or my knitting if its on a large enough flat surface.

From my chair...

From my chair I'm knitting, watching TV, making lists and doing a little reading. I've got a nice white cone of PNC so I'm knitting away for washcloths for my LovesGroup that are going to go to Africa. I had also gotten some surplus/mystery bags from PNC so I'm knitting up the end of the line runs into some other washcloths that will be going to various entities in our group. I'm taking this opportunity to knit up all different kinds of stitch patterns.

Jada is bit annoyed that I'm not on the couch where she can sit next to me and Nobel is keeping busy guarding the bed so our guest kitty Francie doesn't hop up and get comfortable. Francie is a wonderful guest. She's very quiet and cuddly and tolerant of the blustery hissing she gets from the other two now and then when they pass each other in the hall. Last night she on the cushion behind my shoulder just purring away. We'll cat sit for her anytime.

I'm slowly getting used to the lap top. I miss my PC with all the games and links. However, we're going to have to figure something out because Brion will need to be going to the office in another week. Hopefully by then I can at least sit at my PC without having to keep my foot elevated. Haven't been on crutches in ages so it took a few getting used to them. My arms ache and my right calf muscle is sore, I know whine whine whine. At least I don't require surgery.