Skeet is CUDDLING!

I'm not sure if it's because it's getting colder, or if he's just mellowing out, but Skeet is cuddling now! Not teddy-bear cuddling like Gypsy does, but sidles up to Adam or me and "hangs out". Skeet will also batten down the hatches and sleep under the covers between Adam's knees. Adam creates "tents" especially for him!

Pet Stamp Contest

Hey! I entered some pictures of Skeet in this contest on rubberhedgehog.com. You should vote for one of the three pictures of him. He's numbers 129, 139, and 146. VOTE FOR SKEET!

Skeet on the Pillow

Skeet loves my pillow, and he'll prop his head and shoulders on it like a little person. In the winter, you see him curled up in a little ball, but it's summer now, so you get all the weird poses... I'm entering this picture in this contest. You should check it out, and enter some pictures yourself!

I just learned a couple of days ago that my mom actually had two blogs, like me. I'm just used to her calling and asking how to load pictures online or something of the like. I was so used to her being able to do anything, get kicked by a horse and walk away, take in a baby bird or a wounded cat.

There was something there as I read that reminded me of something I thought today. "It is a good experience to come into the kitchen in the morning and have three small, excited beings literally hopping around me. I am popular. I am wonderful. I am unparallelled in their universe." She was talking about her rabbits. I get so frustrated sometimes when Skeet is snuggling next to me on the couch, Mango is shoving his head under my fingers or trying to keep warm inside my shirt, and Gypsy wriggling to get comfortable on my lap. All at the same time.

Today, though, I was on my computer. I stopped and looked around, and Adam had headphones on, Mango was cleaning himself on top of his cage, and the cats were sleeping. I had this sudden forlorn feeling that nobody needed me. I got Adam off his computer and told him this, and he told me he always needed me. The pets were just giving me a breather, because a few minutes later, Skeet followed me into the craft room just to keep me company. It's nice to know that you're needed.

The Gang

Here's some pics I've taken the last few days... Adam and Carl playing video games, with Gypsy "helping", and Skreeter curled up on my pillow.

Kreeter and Gypse

This is a rare picture of our two kitties actually getting along... Usually if they get this close, it's to wrestle. Aren't they cute? They were even cleaning each others' faces!

Glamour Shots

I tried to do some "glamour shots" of the kitties. Some turned out great, some didn't... Oh, well. There's only so much you can do with kittens, especially ours! :)

Life

An update on life... I lost my job a couple of weeks ago, and Adam's taken on more hours at Mountainworks. I'm unable to get a new job yet, due to crappy mental circumstances, but I'm taking on more dog walking clients now, so at least it will mean a little more extra cash then we otherwise would have had. I've started my own company, called Fairy Tails. Cute, huh? I'm a professional Pet Sitter and Dog Walker now. Due to the superfluous nature of my job, I can charge exorbitant amounts. :)
Skeet and Gypsy are rather mellow today, actually sleeping next to each other on the same couch, which is a rare occurrence. They get along pretty well, but Skeet is fairly particular about his sleeping arrangements. Mango was pretty good today, with minor headaches for me, which is good. He slept on top of my monitor while I surfed the net (I'm so hip with the computer jargon! :P) and didn't chew any important papers up. Both Key and Cloud have died. Key was put to sleep after her tumors were so bad she couldn't walk, and we figured it was time. Cloud died about two weeks after. She had a small tumor, but it was losing Key that did it for her, I think. I still miss them, but it doesn't hurt so much anymore.
Starting next month I'm taking a lace tatting class. As boring as that may sound to some people, it's very exciting for me. I've also finally learned how to knit, so hopefully I'll be able to make knitted things as well as crocheted stuff.
I know that it's not the New Year yet or anything, but I'm going to make a couple of resolutions right now. I figure they're just as binding as the ones that you make on New Year's Day, anyway. I'm going to blog more often, as well as finally add some more stuff to my online shop. My crocheted hats I'm going to try and get sold here in Provo, though, on consignment. I won't tell you where yet, because the owner might not agree, but the owner's wife is excited about it, so I think it will happen! We all know that the wives run everything, anyway! Heehee...

The War

I had just fed the cats, and Mango decided that he wanted to annoy Skeet some more. He climbed down from my shoulder and screamed at Skeet until he ran away. Mango then claimed Skeet's food bowl as his own, even picking up some food like that's what he really wanted in the first place. He also helped himself to the cat's water, but left Gypsy alone as she doesn't chase him around.