Living with Critters

Here are two of my constant companions and now blog assistants. Myrtle is on the left, Calyx is on the right. We have seven cats and three dogs at home (and daughter has one dog and one cat in her college apartment).

My daughter, Stephanie, brought Myrtle home from Spring Break in March 2006 - another furry foundling. She was about six weeks old, suffering from mange and worms. We took her to our wonderful veterinarian and cured her ails. Stephanie was supposed to find a home for her...but she's still here so I guess that didn't work out as originally planned. Calyx came along sometime shortly afterward so he and Myrtle are good buddies. Calyx also came with a solid black sister (who we thought was a brother so was named Felix) and two other orange tabby siblings. Luckily we only ended up with two of the four in that litter (another Stephanie find...).


This is Myrtle just a few days after she was discovered in the woods around Lake Blackshear in Georgia. Half of Spring Break 2006 was spent at a lake house, the other half at the beach - St. George Island, FL. One day in the middle was at the vet's for treatment (-: This photo was taken while at the beach, resting her head on Steph's tummy while she was sunbathing.

Myrtle grew up with Steph's other dog, Grace. Grace is a miniature pinscher (min-pin) who weighs about six pounds. Because she was raised with Grace as her mentor, Myrtle is under the impression that she also weighs about six pounds, though she actually weighs about forty-five pounds. Her favorite place to be is in my lap, or as close as she can possibly get without actually occupying the lap itself (she is currently asleep stretched out along my left side - lap is occupied by laptop). Calyx is stretched out in the middle of the bed and Jewel (one of my geriatric kitties) is curled up on my right side. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday night since my sweetheart is in New York.


This is Jewel, adopted in 1997 already full-grown so we're not sure of her actual age. She is a sweet kitty and everyone who meets her wants to take her home.

Well, I've managed three posts in as many days. 2008 is looking good for blogging! Happy Sunday evening to all...