I'm picking him up Thursday night

Today was a long day. Usually busy days move pretty quickly, but with the snow (All Day Long) and the sore spots (arms from clearing yesterday's snow, legs from the bike last night), it felt long. But tonight, I got to meet Carlos!

You remember Carlos, right?


He's tremendously relaxed, which seems like just what we want, Miri and I. He let me pat him, and purred quietly. He played with his toy. He turned his back on me and ate, not a foot away from me, just as though he wasn't worried that I might grab him! I've been around Miri too long, but that seemed wonderful.

The first day they had him, he let his foster mother trim his claws. And give him a bath. A bath! "Well, he didn't like it," she said, almost apologetically. "But he just kind of sat there and took it."

It all seems meant to be. I'm picking him up Thursday night (they were busy Friday night and Saturday, and I want the weekend to settle him in, though he doesn't seem like he'll need much settling). Exciting times!

I kissed the top of his head before I left. He seemed a little surprised, but that was all.