This morning I was considering what to write about today, and as I sat down to write my cat Beans was very insistent about climbing into my lap! She is a real sweetheart but sometimes she can be a bit pushy! So in deference to Beans and also our other cat Cassie, I had to give props to my cats.
We have had these cats since Christmas and I have to confess I am not really a cat person. Not at all. When I was a kid growing up we had cats and dogs in the house, and I have known some cats over the years, but I have to admit I was always partial to dogs. Later in life when I lived in apartments I kept guinea pigs and also bunnies, so having these pushy creatures in the house who insist on getting attention is still very new to me.
Cassie is my favorite (shhh! don’t tell Beans) but really I love them both. Cassie is a little bit more aloof more the traditional cat. This morning while I was reading the paper she chirped and poked at me until I snuggled her in my lap. That was nice!
Beans is a sweet cat too but she is a little stinker in more ways than one. Let’s just say she lives up to her name…. That issue aside, I think she thinks she is a dog! Again, I have never kept cats before so I don’t know how to compare, but how many cats play fetch?
We live in a 2 story home, plus basement, and our office is on the 2nd floor pretty much right at the top of the stairs. One of Bean’s favorite things to do is to play fetch. She will insist that I throw something down the stairs for her, then while I try to get some work done in that 30 second break she runs down the stairs, fetches the toy, and plops it at my feet again. Rinse and repeat.
Sometimes she drives me crazy, but Cassie and Beans both do a good job of keeping me grounded, reminding me to take time off and enjoy the day.
Working at home like we do it is so easy to get caught up in the computer for hours on end without taking a break.
So – thanks to Beans and Cassie for being so sweet and loving.
I hope that cats or no you take time out every day to have fun, play, nap, and snuggle!
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