October 22, 2022 is H & H gotcha day.
Hilda and Hawkins, 4 month old sibling kittens joined our family forever.
We were instantly in love.
The first two photo's are from the shelter that accompanied their biography.
Hawkins (tabby) and Hilda (tux) came to us as bottle babies after their mama was killed by a car. A very kind gentleman took them in and then brought them to us for care. They’ve grown up in an incredible foster home, known to some as Space Camp, where they’ve studied interspecies relations as well as basic Kitten 101-404. Hilda and Hawkins get along with other cats, people of all ages, and would probably be fine with a respectful dog, although they haven’t
met one yet. They are little, fluffy, soft, snuggly babies who have finished all of their rudimentary training and are ready to graduate to managing a home and people of their own. If you are looking for kittens to bring love, joy, excitement, and amusement into your world don’t pass these two up!
Hawkins and Hilda Found Their Family!
These adorable, perfect babies went home this weekend and we couldn’t be happier. Hawk and Hil came in as orphaned bottle babies when they were about 2 weeks old and it was touch and go early on. They wrapped their furry little paws deep into the hearts of their foster families, our volunteers, and finally, their new folks. We’re over the moon with their adoption and sent them off with our best wishes for long and happy lives together.
The remaining pictures are just a few of the MANY I've taken. Hilda does not hold still unless she is sleeping. Getting a quality photo of her while awake will be an accomplishment.
They have amazing sleeping positions. Often sleep with an arm around the other. Hilda aggressively grooms Hawkins daily, he does not protest. She is clever, fast and works the household on her terms. Hawkins is aloof, lazy, always purring and tolerates being picked up, hugged, kissed etc. He's quiet with all he does and can often be found sitting right behind my heels when I am in the kitchen. Especially near his dinner time. I have learned of his presence after stepping on his tail or falling over myself to not squash him. Does it bother him? Nope.
The photo with the laptop in the background, Hilda is asleep on my arm with her sweet paw touching my arm. Here's hoping for many healthy years with these two 💙
In other news:
Halloween came and went quickly. I barely saw Ryan. He somehow had an amazing candy haul. Kathryn went out with Mira, also managed to bring a lot of loot.
My Dad celebrated is 80th birthday. Kerri flew home and surprised both Mom and Dad. We had dinner with him at one of his favorite restaurants and were able to continue the celebration on Thanksgiving with Kerri & Sam still here.
Up next:
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TBD
We know Christmas will arrive. Decorating and putting up a Christmas tree with 2 kittens will need some strategy. I think all things breakable stay in storage.
I'm sitting here today looking out at 2-3 inches of snow. Forecasts say it'll be a snowy winter. At least 7 branches broke off the Magnolia tree last night. That's a first in the 14 years I've been here. On occasion we'd have one or two drop, but this was a surprise to see upon waking.
Ohhh, yes and one more significant upcoming event. I am buying a new car. 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid Sport is on order. Yet to be made, it might be March before it arrives. I'd been thinking about it for months, researching for hours, agonizing over what to buy and dreading anything and everything about car dealerships. Once I settled on Honda I emailed many dealerships to get a feel of how they would treat me via email and ask for the out the door cost. Luckily the closest dealership had the best sales rep. He was very patient with me as I asked a ton of questions. After a month of email communication with him, I went to the dealership. Very upfront about the cost of the car including everything they added after MSRP. I felt very informed and understood. Went back the following week to place my order. This journey was kind of on the bucket list to accomplish as a single woman. I wanted to be independent with buying a new car. I wanted to not feel as if a dealership was taking advantage of my novice car buying knowledge. It was not easy, but I am quite proud of my diligence and decision making.
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