since i have put up pictures of at least three cats that are not my own (and at least one dog), it is time that i showcase the two little darlings that share the apartment with us. one of my friends remarked, 'regan, you have not put up any pictures of your cats. that is strange. too strange.' am i a bad cat guardian for not showing them off right away? i certainly hope not. fortunately, i don't think they've noticed.
well, without further ado. i begin with... dracula...
what can i say about dracula? she's like a stuffed animal. furry, cuddly, childlike, and silly...
although her name is dracula, she is more like dracula's sidekick renfield in that, this spring, she has eaten at least three flies. but she is also more like lenny from 'of mice and men' because i don't think she intends to kill most of the bugs she kills. she befriends bugs but doesn't know how big she really is compared to them... because look how little she is!
a snuggleball of goodness
she is also like winnie the pooh in that she has a brain full of fluff.
hobbies: afternoon naps, bird-watching, and pruning the flowers on the balcony.
fears: monsters. monsters include the vaccuum cleaner and garbage trucks. however, she is also very brave. once on a trip, she and rabbit were hiding from a pet dog. however, rabbit sent dracula out to investigate. dracula lived up to the challenge, and did so with courage and diplomacy.
next up: a cat i have much respect for: rabbit.
do not let this innocent little face deceive you.
these next two photos exemplify much of her personality...
she is at the top of cat tower, and, like the sticker beneath her says, she refuses to surrender her freedom. often, when we pick her up, she will hiss, scratch, and bite at us. she is a cat that knows what she wants and she's not afraid to send dracula in to get it.
when not sleeping 15 hours a day, she is constantly busy...
for example, most cats at the humane society are rather bored or downtrodden in their little cages. rabbit on the other hand did not dwell on her situation. when we first saw her, she was busy hanging curtains and investigating the composition of the crystals in her litter box. she is at once, scientist and entrepreneur. she is the leader and project manager of the work she and dracula undertake on a daily basis.
look at that look...
a no nonsense cat.
hobbies: fact-finding, bossing people around, snuggling, and talking to birds. fears: dogs, motorized toy cars.
oh, she might not want me to say this, but she has a boyfriend named sinatra who lives on the balcony above us.
well, there they are. of course they are much more dynamic than i have made them out to be, but to give you an idea of what they're like i had to emphasize their most stand-out characteristics.
no, not marmalade
not raspberries
no? you would smile and walk right by? or better yet, pretend you didn't notice me? well, i have predicted these responses and planned accordingly...
okay, so the goal was really to entice the kids... which would force the parents to come over. the result: the candy worked. i cannot believe how drawn to this stuff kids are! and how much they will scream and cry for it! it's as though they have a radar which, upon entering a place, alerts them to bright packages filled with chocolate and sugar. and they do not give up until they get some.
umbrella-less... although, i doubt an umbrella could have been of much help anyway...
fears: monsters. monsters include the vaccuum cleaner and garbage trucks. however, she is also very brave. once on a trip, she and rabbit were hiding from a pet dog. however, rabbit sent dracula out to investigate. dracula lived up to the challenge, and did so with courage and diplomacy.
do not let this innocent little face deceive you.
she is at the top of cat tower, and, like the sticker beneath her says, she refuses to surrender her freedom. often, when we pick her up, she will hiss, scratch, and bite at us. she is a cat that knows what she wants and she's not afraid to send dracula in to get it.
for example, most cats at the humane society are rather bored or downtrodden in their little cages. rabbit on the other hand did not dwell on her situation. when we first saw her, she was busy hanging curtains and investigating the composition of the crystals in her litter box. she is at once, scientist and entrepreneur. she is the leader and project manager of the work she and dracula undertake on a daily basis.
a no nonsense cat.
saturday: off to illinois. the land of lincoln and unequal tolls (if you don't buy their i-pass, you pay twice the amount at each toll). i think it is their way of punishing wisconsonites because we've got the prettier state. i know this because a) i've lived in both and b) there is always a traffic jam going back into illinois from wisconsin on sunday. you love wisconsin, just admit it... and you are jealous that we get to live there so you try and take our money. (or i am just bitter about the tolls... and the fact that one has no idea how much is being forced from their wallets until they get right up to the booth as all signs have been taken down so as to further discourage those refusing to purchase an i-pass.... so i turn it into a chip on illinois' shoulder.)
... insisted she would only be put on the blog if she were allowed artistic freedom in her photos.
...also insisted on artistic license. (don't be mad at me for putting this up here!)
jenny & laura.
julie & steph.
happy laura.
regan & stephanie.
