Switcheroo

Our 2 kitties are the center of our world! (I mean aside from house projects, loving our nephews, Penn State football, and all those other things we love).

Everyday when I come home from work, I am greeted by a paw under the door as I come up the basement steps.  Little miss Olive (the black and white one) is excited to see me!  We are buds.  She comes to bed with me at night, and snuggles while I watch tv or read.
Now that cooler weather is here, she has been crawling under the covers and spooning with me (she's the little spoon of course).  SO. STINKIN.CUTE.

Izzy, the grey one, is a year older and she's a timid girl.  Usually hangs back and observes, but the second my feet hit the floor every morning, she lets out a little cry and wants me to follow her to her food bowl.  I'll never understand why because it is NEVER empty.  But mainly, she's a daddy's girl.  Always hangs out stretched out on his leg.  Lately she's been hanging out with me more.  Not sure why, but Eric is jealous, so I'll take it :)

Olive was SUPER TINY when we got her.  I managed to snap a pic of them this past weekend in almost the same position as a very early one (except they are on opposite sides).  Seeing how much Olive has grown, and as taken over Izzy as the "big cat" is unbelievable.

How sweet are my sleeping girls?!?!?!

Open door policy

We've been living without a bathroom door for 2 days now.  Some of you might be thinking YIKES, but really, it hasn't phased us in the least.

See, with a cat who feels the need to be involved in everything, if you go in the bathroom (for ANY reason) and latch the door closed with her on the other side, you spend the entire time listening to her paw at the door and cry.  That would be little miss Olive.  

Yes, this picture does capture her in a "normal" state...which, for her, is INSANE!


So back to the door thing...

Our friends laugh at what they call our "open door policy", which is maybe TMI for some of you, but we aren't big on privacy in our house/marriage.  No matter what either of us is doing, the other is welcome to come into whatever room, during whatever event.  Changing clothes? Come on in! Talking on the phone? Be my guest! Taking a seat on the potty? Come talk about your day!  Why not???

So living without a bathroom door hasn't phased us, but we have guests coming this weekend.  They will probably want to "sit" and shower alone dontcha think? Although Olive will stick her paws under the door in hopes that someday she'll fit in that small space between the door and the floor...and Izzy will stare at her like she's insane (cuz she is).

Reason we have no door??  Biggest project of our lives thus far....painting ALL of the wood trim and ALL of the doors in our house.  Stay tuned!