Kitties

[cjsmith]

Background: our house has 3 cats, Jackie (mine) Isis (Rick's) and Duchess (ours).

Last night, Rick asked me if it would be okay for Duchess to stay when he went on the road. The current plan is for him to be living in a trailer, and bringing Isis along is about all he can handle. Of course I said yes.

That'll bring the total to 2 cats and 2 humans. Maybe Jackie and Duchess will become better friends if they're the only two. I wonder if the house will feel too big.

I think all of this hasn't hit me yet. I was lying on the couch reading, with Isis purring next to me, when I realized I was really going to miss Isis. She's a sweetie. I'm sure missing RICK is too big for my mind to be grasping right now. So I'm just reacting to the thought of missing Isis.

I hope Isis will be happy in the trailer. She'll miss her wonderful tall carpeted cat-tree. Maybe she'll miss the other cats, and me a little. She hasn't really ever bonded with Rob. She'll miss having lots of space to run around in. But she'll be with her human, whom she ADORES. I hope she'll be happy.

Comments

[hopeforyou.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that you'll be missing loved ones on the road. At least Rick won't be alone, though you will miss Isis. So how long will they be gone? Does this call for a "girls' night out"?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

It's a permanent move. Oh, I suppose he won't be itinerant forever, but the plan is that it'll be years. Not sure when exactly he'll be leaving. So far he's quit his job, he has RV and trailer brochures all over the coffee table, and we're getting the house appraised.

This DEFINITELY calls for a girls' night out! I don't know when yet, but that's a perfect idea.