Sewing Draws a (Feline) Crowd!

I finally have weekends again now that my big project at work has launched! Huzzah! Time to catch up on chores and sewing!

I will admit, though, as many sewing projects as I have scheduled this year, I sometimes have a difficult time actually getting started. It's so easy to sit on the couch and pet the cats and watch tv. However, I DID manage to get in gear a bit over the weekend, and I had lots of help!

Zissou has always loved the sewing table. I don't know if she just likes the sound or vibration of the sewing machines or what, but the second I turn on the lamp above my sewing area, she jumps right up. Turns out, Mr. Burns can't be left out of ANYTHING. He has to be part of every activity, and sewing is no exception. He bites at thread (a little irritating), he paws the flywheel while it whirs, he sits and watches with that odd little expression. And then there's Ozzel. He sometimes is into the sewing thing, but not consistently. However, now that there are two other cats hanging out, he fears that he will miss something or that I will use up all my love and have none left for him. So now, he's regular as the sunrise. :)

The really great thing is that it's great motivation to get work done. I mean, who wouldn't want to hang with three fabulous cats?

Mr. Burns - Out and About!

Well, our new little pal is doing fantastic. He is cleaning up pretty darn well. We still have some work to do - he's still got stains from whatever gloop he got into when he was out in the world alone, but he looks a lot better already.

He has now had time to run around the house will all but one of the resident cats, and I'm thrilled to say, things are going well. We've had a stack of three baby gates between him and the rest of the crew for the last week and a half so everyone can smell each other and interact if they so choose. That's really helped get everyone familiar and has allowed them to interact in a very safe way. Ozzel seems to really like him (they have played chase and pattycake), Zissou is ok with him being around as long as he's not too assertively friendly, and Jiji seems aok. Now we just need to get Veers on board! That could take some time... we'll see what happens!