and as soon as her light footstep had died away within the house,
he knelt down apon the terrace steps,
and in the very madness of his love he kissed one by one
the places where her small foot had trodden,
and the stone balustrade there,
where her tiny hand had rested last.
Drum roll please ladies and gentle folk! I have many pretties to show, most of which I will be willing to re-create for a yet to be determined sum of money. There will be many more, with all the colours of the rainbow Ohohohoho.
(Please note that these designs are mine mine mine so no STEALY!)
So yes, after a full week now of living with our two 11 week old kittens, I can now confidently say that they have grown on me.
Folk that know me note that I am a lover of all animals, but have a deep love of canines and all their bouncy and enthusiastic glee. Cats on the other hand. Well I like cats, other peoples cats. They purr and mewl and do as they please, seeking out attention on a whim. This is wonderful when you are a visitor of said cat, you have a lap full of them and then it’s time to go.
This fickle nature though, I have never lived with. I have always had a hidden distrust of felines, just because of this trait, but actually sharing residence with two of the fluffy things, has made me re-evaluate my opinion.
I sit here typing with the male of the two, Percy, curled up on my leg purring contentedly and generally taking up all the space he can. The other, Maggy his sister has just wandered off to occupy the space beside my nan’s knee as she plays mah jong.
It is in moments like this that I realise that cats share many of the characteristics that I love of their canine counterparts, but in smaller doses. They are loyal and doting, but in their own time. The cat will not be rushed and has a type of lazy intelect that I am only now coming to appreciate.
It does also help that, two kittens interacting with a house and each other, is desperately adorable.
It is through this new out look on the Felis domestica, that I now enjoy my lap full of kitten and trust that the little buggers will return to the flat when it is time for them to take their first adventures outside.
Until that time though, I will clean and bind the kittie induced wounds, that are now common place and take my place as the human scratching post/climbing frame/convenient pillow.
So many ears and tummies to scratch and so very little time.
This was done a few weeks ago via my own Oekaki board. The link to which can be found under ‘Places of interest’.
Please note that these characters are apart of a very long standing project of mine and are dear to me, so no stealy!
Meh, a little something I have been working on over the course of today.
Please note that this story and it’s characters are a very long standing project of mine and are dear to me, so no stealy!
(Also note that I am in no way the creative writer I once was _;)