Holiday Roadtrip

We're on our first long distance roadtrip! Mom didn't want to spend Christmas without us so she decided to take us along with her.
I got to sit in the front seat because I'm the oldest . . .

and Jake had to sit in the back seat with the Grinch. Mom told us that we were very good because we didn't cry much at all.

First we went to the Richmond area to visit Mom's brother and family. Here we are in the house with our cousin Sophie giving us the laser beam eyes.

Then we went to Mom's sister's house in North Carolina. We crossed state lines! We have a nice suite here, but I stayed under this table except to come out to eat.

Jake hid under the bed, then under the chair. He came out just enough to reach his dinner. We're getting more accustomed to our surroundings now, though we didn't start out well. Our tabby cousin Sugar Magnolia greeted us at the front door with a hiss, and Freckles the Bengal cat come into our room and stole some of Jake's food when Mom left the door cracked. I'm not so sure about whether it's a good thing to spend the holidays with your relatives, but I'll give it a go this year to humor Mom. It's almost Christmas!

~Bathsheba

Spots for Saturday/Sunday

We now present our spotted cousin, Freckles, a seven-year-old Bengal.

Though strictly an indoor cat, little Freckles is quite wild. Mom was very fortunate to get a picture of her during her recent visit. Freckles lets no one pet her except for Mom's niece, who was pictured with Shoogs in Friday's post. Mom says that Freckles' meow sounds like she is getting stepped on. (Ow!) Freckles enjoys hanging with Shoogs and is trying to teach her to be more aloof. Freckles used to torment poor Zoey, an older cat that used to be in the family until she died. Zoey did not enjoy Freckles' antics.

Freckles is a beautiful kitty, but she is a one-person cat. Some of the other people in the household refer to her as "the devil cat." They probably just wish that she had picked them for her special brand of love.

~J&B