Meet Simone

Heya... In yet another blogging absence, Kei and I pulled one of our signature moves: got impulsive.  For some reason, Kei thought it would be entertaining to tempt fate and bring me to SPCA because I had long been longing for a dog.  Though we entered with full commitment that we couldn't manage a dog at least until after the holidays, the universe had another scheme in mind for us.

In my defense, I know myself well enough to have uttered this sentence, verbatim, as we walked through the doors and faced the decision of turning right for cats or left for dogs:

"Don't even let me near the cat section, I won't be able to help myself..."

Kei smiled his devilish grin and turned right.

Meet Simone (AKA "Pip-Squeak" or "Pips" or "Squeak-Box," so-called because she literally squeaks rather than mews when she wants attention... and she's such a pip-squeak):

Our new baby is becoming predictable with a few key MO's:

(1) Non-Stop Action (rendering her VERY difficult to photograph!!)

(2) Plot-While-Appearing-Innocent... usually dedicated to figuring out how she can best taunt her older brother and sister.

(3) Snuggle Time!  This is one seriously snuggly kitty... which is absolutely awesome except in the middle of the night when you wake up to her purring like a motorboat and rubbing her face all over yours and/or licking your defenseless nose...

(4)  And.... true for any kitten out there: SLEEP - anywhere, in any position, anytime.

Love.