hi peeps!
After work I went over to my youngest niece's house to help her with her knitting project. I taught her to knit and purl on Saturday and she is doing a potholder - just to get used to knitting, counting, and tension. We are going to have "knitting night" once every week. She likes the idea because that way she will have help with her projects and also - in her words - get to know me better. It will be good for me too because it will force me to do my knitting instead of putting it off, and build a closer bond with her. She was only 5 yrs old when Zak was born and conseequently I didn't spend as much time with her. She is a sweet little pixie-type person. Actually, remember when wingedwolf shaved her head as a sign of solidarity with her sister buffalo woman? My niece did too - she loves bw.
The twin white kittens allow me to sit on the patio while they are eating or relaxing. The one we call Miles is so blind that he - like the T-Rex in Jurassic Park- can't see me unless I move. Julian doesn't appear to have a problem with his sight, but is more timid. Piglet apparently has taken the role of babysitter for the twins now that Mommacat has had her new litter. Miles adores him, sometimes following so close at Piglet's side that he looks like a white shadow. He will rub his face against Piglet's shoulder or neck. If Piglet lies down, Miles lies down. If Piglet looks alertly in a certain direction, that's where Miles's face is pointed too. It reminds me of a picture I carry in my memory of when Narshada was a kitten and Sasha was her role model. They were both sitting at the window looking out at the yard. Sasha gazed steadfastly ahead. Narshada kept turning her little head to look at Sasha - to see what direction she was lookiing in. Then she would look over there too. So sweet. Well enough of my cat tales.