Sarah adopted two kittens earlier this year. She calls them Severus Snape and Padfoot (can you tell Sarah loves Harry Potter?).
Severus (named for Sarah's favorite character in the book- are you shocked at her pick?) purrs nonstop and cuddles with anything he can find. The kids adore him. So do I. He's one of the best pets we've had so far.
They are the friendliest cats I've ever seen. They are the prefect foil for Saffron, our other feline who is convinced he's part cat, part demon. We love him, but he's not one bit cuddly. On the contrary, he'll purr disarmingly while he simultaneously scratches and bites. Such a shame. He's a great mouser though, so he's a keeper on our farm. He's not a pet... he's a work animal.
In other news, Diego has begun talking this month. Finally something has emerged from all the baby babbling we've heard for ages.
Want to know his first word?
I bet you can't guess.
Try it.
It's not Mama (we still don't hear that one) or Papa.
It's "Uh-oh!". (Is that foreshadowing for his future?)
He loves to announce "Uh-oh!" before dramatically dropping food from his high chair. If anything accidentally falls anywhere in our house, he'll announce in a soft voice, "Uh-oh." in a very solemn manner. His beensy lips make the cutest little 'o' when he says it. It's so endearing!
Last night we were at the church for youth activities. Diego disappeared for a moment. I found him in the gym, hugging a huge basketball and running full tilt to join the teenage boys on the court in the middle of a fierce game. He was laughing loudly and running as fast as his chubby little legs would carry him, eager to join the big boys in the fun. He's such a darling!
The other random news regards our garage remodel project. This week our contractor put up the new exterior wall- yay!
On Monday he poured the cement. A few minutes later the cement was dotted with tracks from chickens and kittens investigating the work.
We left the prints. I think it adds character, don't you?
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