Simon is seriously whacky!

We put a basket on the floor for the kitty toys, and Simon has spent the day trying to figure out how to fit his huge body into the small basket, he started by putting in just his elbows, then he got all the way in, now he is trying to get cozy. I am sure the green handle makes a nice pillow.

Just try to sleep here!

It is cold outside! Just try sleeping in this bed with all 3 of our boys getting cozy.

The 3 boys try to share a spot.

Our weird, frightened kitty Hazel went to live with a new family. When she was gone, all three boys tried to share her little spot in Melissa's room. Ivan was there first, but the big fat Simon pushed his way in, and Jack had to join the party.

Poor Ivan

Poor Ivan, Jack does a sneak attack while Ivan is napping, bites his ear. Look at Ivan's eye and tooth!

Jack is a sweet love.

Melissa LOVES Jack, Chandler, Brandon and Jessica came over to see the baby. This picture is Jack on JJ's lap trying to "knead" the air as he gets belly rubs. Chandler got emotional because Jack looks so much like Boo. Brandon stayed for lunch and we worked on his Craig's list posting.

Jack O'Lantern (Punkin')

Yesterday Chuck and I went on a really nice walk in Liberty Park, after we finished the Federal job applications, which took two of us, two entire days to complete. The park was beautiful! While we were there, we saw a young boy, about Chandler's age holding a kitten at arm's length, kind of mean like. I said, "What are you doing with that kitten?" He said, "You want it? I can't keep it." Chuck knew immediately that we would adopt him. Here he is a black Halloween kitten, named Jack O' Lantern (Jack) and while he's a baby I'll call him Punkin'. He is the best purr monster, kneads bread like crazy, and has such big paws, he will probably be a very big boy.

Simon the Fat Wonder

This is Simon, he is sweet, calm, and devoted. he does not make trouble, just sleeps on the end of my bed, and protects me, from what, I do not know since he has no claws front or back! He is a Maine Coon cat and is really big! He is a scaredy cat, his mom and litter mates were killed, so he learned as a baby, if there is a scary sound, run and hide! Jessica adopted him from our vet.

Hazel needs Kitty Prozac

Hazel is one of my three cats, The other two Ivan (aka Mikey), and Simon, are males and get along with everybody, people, the local squirrel, dogs, everybody! But Hazel.... she is seriously whacked. She is scared to death that Ivan will "get" her, so she spends the day on the garage roof, or hiding. But she was an adorable kitten, and this picture is of her June 2006, sleeping in the napkin basket.