just trying to do that carpe diem thing... usually think of doing big things in famous places. but since i am in the middle of the flat plains i have to be creative. that means taking time to consciously appreciate even the small things like two sleepy cats in a sunny window. a little house finch pair started to build a nest on top of my porch lite which gave the cats a thrill. haven't seen the birds lately though, must have been too stressful for them having cat eyes watching them all the time. cats really know how to waste a day....napping here and there. there is a little straw basket with a snuggly blanket in it by my computer which was originally for the white cat because he likes to help me when i am working or playing. he is a little heavy to hold in my arms while typing, hence the basket substitute. however, the black cat took over control of the basket so now i have both of them around....helping. sometimes the black cat just hangs out in the basket when i am not around...likes the basket better than me... oh sigh.... anyway, three times now he has fooled around and managed to slide the basket off the table with himself in it. doesn't stop him though for getting back in. either really gutsy, has alzheimers, or is a few whiskers short of cathood.
