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My Diary

ONE YEAR TODAY SINCE I CAME TO MY NEW HOME :)

My, what a difference a year makes!

When I came to my new home on 11-20-11, I was glad to be among humans again, but I was very skittish. The first few days, I spent a lot of time under the bed whenever my humans were around, and they always gave me the space. I would come out and sit in the room with them, but every sudden movement or sneeze sent me flying back to my room and the safety of underneath the bed.

That Mama-gal had read or heard somewhere that to reassure skittish animals, one should always keep one's back to the animal when moving around. OMC, did I get a laugh out of that! That Mama-gal would sidle along with her face to the wall whenever she passed me :))! As time went on, and after she had twice stepped on my paws, she realized that if I was staying close enough to her to get stepped on twice, I was confident enough now for her to turn around and face me when walking past :))!

As time went on, I relaxed enough to sleep--even on my back--next to her, and to allow ample petting. She learned what kind of petting I most enjoyed. She rearranged my furniture, etc, in ways that made me happy. :c9

Yes, it has been a year of getting close to humans again and making a new and comfortable life for myself. :)

MY PINK CHAIR

The humans finally sold my old house, where last year I lived alone, after the Gram-Gram passed on.
The humans had left the furniture in the house, so that buyers wouldn't look at an unfurnished house.
Now they brought some of the furniture to my new house.
One of the big comfy chairs came upstairs. It is my pink chair.
The first day I only sniffed at it, but the second day I decided I love it! I lie on it! I claw at it! I even chase my tail on it!
(And the humans have never before seen me chase my tail in this house!)
I love my pink chair!

I wonder if that Mama-gal will be able to figure out how to fit another of my old chairs into the bedroom, since I love this one so much!

LESS WARY

In my previous diary entry, I mentioned how I would not lie on my side in my new humans' presence, until the first time that mama-gal petted me with the TV remote.
But after that, I was too careful to ever assume that position again!

When I first arrived here, I would sit in the "fur-ball" position, but with my front legs pointing out, in case I needed to make a quick escape.
And I wanted to be in the same room with the humans, but always near the door.
After a few weeks, I began to "fur-ball" with my legs tucked beneath me. I also began to sit closer to my humans.
Then I began to "fur-ball" on the bed with that mama-gal while she slept or read.
Two weeks ago, I finally did it--I lay down on my side, curled up, and went to sleep---right next to my human!!!!!
Now I sleep in that position more and more often, and sometimes almost on my back! I am beginning to get much more comfortable here!