Peek-a-Boo!

I've wanted a pet for the longest time. I especially love puppies, but there is hardly a four-legged creature I don't love. Lately we've seen a couple of cats around the house. We haven't fed them, hoping they were just on vacation and would pack up and leave when they couldn't find anything to eat. The one I've seen the most is a beautiful calico with long fur and white feet. She's a little mangy, but I guess that's what happens when you live outdoors and have to fend for yourself if you want to eat. I've started calling her "Boots" because of her white hind quarters.

We've seen her casually hanging around the shed and under the Chinook since early May. Clearly she's come to realize that both of these places provide excellent shelter if you're under a foot tall. Gary unhappily mentioned the other day it would probably be no time before we had a litter of kittens around. Sure enough, look who came out to play today:







Here's all 4 of Boots' kittens! Two short hair grays, one short hair blonde, and one puff ball of gray, apricot and white feet like her Momma.