Little Black Cat

Happy Last Weekend of October, Friends! I've been meaning to do this for awhile and I thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to introduce you to our newest member of the family. We've had her for a few months, but she had to have surgery (for a tumor on her leg) and then she was a little embarrassed about her looks because of it. So I'm just now getting around to introductions.

I can't say it's been an easy transition from my mother-in-law's apartment to our house. She's not used to other cats, and thinks she should be the head of a one-cat-household, so we're still "in process"...

But we're working on it.

One pet gate at a time.

She currently has the lower level as her domain,

while the other girls are upstairs.

That means lots of trips up and down stairs for feeds and attention.

But that's what is working for now.

Sorry for the fuzzy pics. That seems to be the story of my life,

but she literally doesn't sit still.

This is Tinkerbelle, but she's "Black-we" to us. 

If you're like us, most of our pets have a nick-naming process.

It goes from one name to the next,

with no seeming explanation, until you arrive at what feels comfortable.

I've had a lot of black kitties in my life, and they've all been named "Blackie".

and she's a smaller version of our last black cat... hence, "Mini-we", then "Black-we".

While I was at it, 

I thought I'd share the Baker's Rack this week...

I've always been fond of children's books from the 20's and 30's since that was when my daddy grew up. My grandmother had saved some of his books, that I so enjoyed when I was little. I love the illustrations from that era, so when I found this little tattered and frayed book at a flea market, I framed out this page because of my love for all the "Blackies" in my life.

I know not everyone has an affinity for black cats, but I've always found them to be extra loving. It's like they know they have a hurdle to overcome with their negative connections to "bad luck". Nope, no bad luck around here. Thinking positive and wearing our "Happy Calming Collars" to stay civil.

Hope you all are having a fun weekend.

We've had a cold snap, and we're only in the mid-40's for a high temp here.

Burr... I had to put sheets over the mums last night.

xoxo,

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