Leo and Rambo Play

Ok, so now that Alex is back and I have video capabilities, I may be going a bit overboard... But anyway. This is a video of typical play between Leo and Rambo. Leo tries to ignore Rambo and Rambo pesters Leo.

Animals in the New House

So here are a couple of videos of our new house. You'll notice there are animals in all the videos. This was not staged. This is how the animals are. No matter what you are doing or where in the house you try to hide, they will find you.

The Couch

Now that we have sort of moved into our new house (there are still plenty of packed boxes lying around) the animals have been spending some serious time searching for the perfect "hang-outs". Leo tried the boxsprings--you know, in the springs on top of the flimsy fabric that is supposed to protect the springs. Rambo tried out the keyboard of the computer. But in the end, all three of them have settled on the couch. It has so many things going for it. 1) It is likely that when a human is home, it will be sitting on the couch, in easy reach for both petting and playing. 2) The couch offers a spectacular view of the neighborhood. 3) It's really soft.

And the Winner is...

Rambo. Here is a video of Rambo in action...

Recycling

Spaz startled me today when I went to recycle some old mail... I think he got a real kick out of it. Where will he hide next I wonder? The toilet?

Resemblance?

Olivia thought I was crazy when I told her that the panda bears reminded me of Charlie--but just look! Don't tell me there's no resemblance...

Spaz

After a seemingly endless journey across 7 states, Charlie, Leo and I have finally arrived back home in Ann Arbor. The trip was uneventful but long, and I think I speak for all three of us when I say "It's about time". I didn't take any cute pictures of them along the way--that's how bad it was. Well, I guess the trip wasn't entirely uneventful. In Illinois we picked up a hitchiker. Probably most of you that read this blog also read my sister's blog (if not, I highly reccommend it) and are aware that she recently acquired a cadre of kittens. She has been trying to find homes for them, but between helping her neighbor move, starting school, and travelling to China, she hasn't met with much success. Until I arrived that is. Leo was instantly infatuated with the kittens, one in particular. After seeing them play, how could I possibly leave him behind? And he's perfectly comfortable with Charlie, a sure sign he was meant to come home with me. Don't worry, I asked Alex before putting him in the car. He approved, but only as long as he had naming rights. So, until Alex arrives home and sees fit to name our new addition, I will refer to him as Spaz. We arrived home at about 10:00 pm last night. I brought the animals inside and then proceeded to unload the car. Within 10 seconds Spaz had discovered Leo's Kitty Tower (copyright SusMettler). He was trying to make the most of this new found toy which has three fun filled levels. The bottom platform has the ball on a spring, the middle has the catnip dangly, and the top has the beads on a string. He began racing up and down the posts, stopping breifly at each level to bat at the resident toy. This was of course irresistable to Leo who began chasing him up and down the tower. I think they will get along splendidly.