Week four and the kittens began to explore: predictably, they were intrigued, confused, and ultimately horrified by Facebook.
This was also the week when they began to purr, however, which meant there was lots of purring. The fright of FB aside, these are very happy kittens!
They clambered over Clio, who responded with infinite reserves of maternal patience. In another piece of good news, Clio tested negative for the major cat diseases, so except for some standard de-worming, she and the kittens appear to be in good health. Everyone was getting plumper and fuzzier by the day.
There were a few small hurdles. One afternoon some government-mandated-phone-monopoly workers entered the basement to fix some lines that have been broken for the past four or five years. Clio -- frustrated by their presence -- picked everyone up and one by one moved them to a new and in her opinion more secure location. It was a lot of work, but she was determined, even when we told her that the workers would not be back for a few months. Lesson learned: there's no arguing with cat moms!
Everyone settled in to their new home quickly. The kittens' eyes began to turn blue and gray, which made the nearby humans jealous.
When they kittens weren't sleeping or eating, they grew rambunctious. They nibbled on each others' ears and cheeks and tails. There were surprise attacks.
Like most American children, they were content to play with a cardboard tunnel for hours!
Until finally exhausted, they dropped off to sleep. Upstairs, not everyone was equally impressed by the kittens.
"Honestly? I was killing flying snakes at four weeks." -- Elektra
Dante and Zephyr offered to teach the kittens how to nap.
Everyone took walks in the garden and enjoyed the late spring, which was cool and damp and perfect.
If you or anyone you know would like to adopt one or (preferably) two kittens in ~ five or six weeks, please drop me a line!
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06/06/2015
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A RADICAL NEW MYTH ABOUT SEX, FAITH, AND THOSE OF US WHO WILL NEVER DIE
A young boy wanders into the woods of Harlem and witnesses the abduction of his sister by a glowing creature. Forty years later, now working as a New York City homicide detective, Gus is assigned to a case in which he unexpectedly succumbs to a vision that Helen is still alive. To find her, he embarks on an uorthodox investigation that leads to an ancient civilization of gods and the people determined to bring them back.
In this colossal new novel from the author of The Metropolis Case, the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice collides with a new religion founded by three corporate office workers, creating something beautiful, illogical, and overwhelming. Part sex manifesto, part religious text, part Manhattan noir—with a dose of deadly serious, internet inspired satire—#gods is a sprawling inquest into the nature of faith and resistance in the modern world. With each turn of the page, #gods will leave you increasingly reborn.
Praise for #gods
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-- The New York Times
Music: Death Culture at Sea and Saturnine
Listen or download songs and records from my indie-rock past with Saturnine here and Death Culture at Sea here.
Music Video: Remembrance of Things Past
Watch the rock opera Remembrance of Things Past written and performed by Saturnine and Frances Gibson, starring Bennett Madison and Sheila McClear.
Video: The Chaos Detective
The Chaos Detective is a series about a man searching for 'identity' as he completes assignments from a mysterious organization. Watch the first episode (five parts) on YouTube.