Amazing are the ways of cats. I've been checking the old place a couple of times with no success. Hubby wanted to drive by last night, and I'm thinking, "Way to depress yourself, sweetheart."
Who was waiting in the driveway for us, but a tired fuzzy black cat? Yup, he made it back, and we found him.
I am utterly boggled. Almost three miles, major streets--I have no idea how he did it.
Unfortunately, he wants to do it again, because he immediately headed for the window he escaped from before, which is now closed. I'm hoping it dawns on his fuzzy brain that pets and hugs from Mommy and Daddy are better than the old neighborhood.
Mothers and fathers think I don't know anyone with that name
That's what I/we did for both Nick and Aidan. Nicholas was the most popular boy name the following year, and Aidan was number 2 in 2003, iirc.
the additional cheese should be caffeinated
This is possibly the truest statement ever.
I love Olivia Rose. Then again, I also love Rose as a first name, and it is itself due for a comeback.
Edie Falco, Edie Sedgwick. It's a good name. Again, not so much with the Edith, though.
Also, Edie Brickell. And the Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator (EDIE)
::puts google away::
Gronk.
Good luck with your class, Zenkitty! Go you!
Much ~ma for J.
Olivia Rose is a very pretty name. I like the other variations you have in mind too.
Oh, connie! I'm so glad you found him. Stay kitty! Your mommy and daddy love you and want you with them.
My theory is that certain names start becoming popular as certain sounds become popular. Like, the "ayl" thing from a few years ago, where there were suddenly a ton of Kaylas and Baylees and Taylors, and an upswing in the number of Haileys.. Now, there seems to be a thing for girls names ending in -a or -ah. Looking at the early twentieth century, it seemed to be r, th, l, dis, and dith that were popular sounds for girls names -- Gladys, Edith, Meryl, Beryl, Thelma, etc.
I'm glad you found Shadow, connie! I've heard folks say that to make a cat stay in a new place you should put butter on the cat's paws. After they finish licking it off, the cat will have settled down and adjusted to the new home. Personally, I think this would be a great way to get buttery paw prints on every possible surface, including the ceiling. Plus, there's the whole question of who's gonna butter the cat.
Connie, that's great! I love happy-ending pet stories.
