Russ | April 22, 2013
It’s hard to believe, but it was five years ago today that I brought the lads here to their forever home. Kismet and Packet are such opposites in so many ways, and yet remain best buddies. I’m happy to have them. Sometimes I wonder if the purpose of my existence now is to be the [...]
Russ | April 18, 2013
This week is Kismet’s turn for a birthday celebration. He, like his brother, is six years old. He’s as friendly as a puppy, as playful as a kitten, and a constant companion. As with his brother, I hope for many more years with him.
Russ | January 18, 2013
It was nine years ago this week that I became a cat guy. Mycah and Xaxu came to live with me for a while…. I’ve told their story before. Xaxu has been gone quite a while, and Mycah passed just over a year ago. I miss them both, but I am now privileged to have [...]
Russ | December 6, 2012
So, the desk I ordered last week arrived much much sooner than I expected. I was thinking Wednesday, but it came on Monday. The afternoon and evening hours were spent hauling the beast up the stairs, one box at a time. As the total shipped weight was over 170 pounds, this was no easy proposition, [...]
Russ | April 22, 2012
The calendar may say one thing or another, but around these parts, we all know April 22nd is Gotcha Day. Kismet and Packet have been with me for four years now, and I’ve loved every bit of it. And they clearly still love each other. Here’s hoping I have many more years with the lads. [...]
Russ | April 18, 2012
Today my little buddy, fuzzy boy Kismet, turns five years old. He’s so much like a kitten (except for his size – he’s huge) that it’s hard to believe he’s such an age. More tuna will be forthcoming today. I don’t spoil the lads much, do I?
Russ | February 22, 2012
Monday night was full of excitement for at least one member of this household. It was about 8:30, well after dark, when I went downstairs to retrieve a box that I knew was waiting for me outside my front door. As usual, the cats followed me downstairs. As I cracked open the front door, Kismet [...]
Russ | September 4, 2011
Simon’s Cat demonstrates the truth about working at home with cats present. I know this is true because, every day since I restructured my work area to give my two computers more desktop real estate, I have had what might be referred to as visitations, much like what Simon’s Cat demonstrates. In a feline parallel [...]
Russ | April 22, 2011
Earth Day? No. Good Friday? Emphatically yes. Bonus? It was three years ago today that I brought home two of the best things I have ever had in my life, Packet and Kismet. (The senior kitteh, Mycah, came several years before.) I’m pretty sure I’d give up everything before I would part with these little [...]
Russ | April 18, 2011
Another week, another kitteh birthday. Just a week younger than his adoptive brother, Kismet turns four today. He’s certainly grown up, outweighing elder brother Packet by at least three pounds. He stands head and shoulders taller than Mycah. He’s the largest cat I’ve ever had. Here, he emulates his brother’s behavior, preventing me from working [...]
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