portrait w/dish

oh, it is so ON!

the cat's, once simply curious about this creature that seemed to spend more time sleeping than even they could possibly imagine, are now down right indignant over this fact. they are currently in a heated battle, determined to wrestle the Crown of Laziness back from Jesse. I fear they are in for only disappointment & crushing defeat.

king of the road

careful...he's right behind you.

my biggest concern when deciding to bring Jesse home was how the cats would react to him. Sully & Ramona were both barn
kittens & at times still exhibit their strong feral instincts. instincts that have mainly been the uncontrollable urge to flee in situations they perceive as dangerous. I've been amazed at how quickly they both have adapted to Jesse's presence, though. their curiosity seems to be stronger than their fear. the cats are still wary when Jesse rises to his full height, but even then they are quick to return once they realize that he is no real threat.

prince of ennui

room w/a view

X-ray Specs

like so many greyhounds, Jesse's racing career ended w/a bad crash & a broken leg.
the specifics of the incident & his recovery have been something of a mystery to me. I know that he has had a very long recovery, spending nearly a year in foster care. yesterday I received another piece to the puzzle, though. (thanks Sharon) I was simply shocked to see the size of the plate that remains in his leg. I didn't suspect something this substantial. I have to say, he's come a long way & with barely a limp. he favors the leg only slightly, & usually right after he gets up from a long nap. he's able to walk off the stiffness in no time, though. what a trooper.

over the river...

we chose a very soggy weekend for our first foray into distance travel. Jesse did very well in his new car hammock on the way downstate this past weekend. sleeping most of the way, of course, despite having to navigate through some fairly heavy rain. the residual effects of hurricane Ike did hamper our outdoor activities somewhat, once we got to our destination. Jesse, however, found plenty to occupy his time indoors. meeting the family & making new friends, especially G-ma & G-pa. loads of new toys were presented & much romping ensued. He's quite the mama's boy, as we all watched him 1st attache himself to G-ma & then to both of my sisters as they each arrived.


the last day cleared up nicely & we were able to take some good walks around the lake & surrounding neighborhood. Jesse was mesmerized by all the new sights & smells. plants, ducks, geese, blue herons...it was nearly sensory overload for his manically twitching nose. I can see that exploring the Chicago lakefront will take top priority in the near future. all-in-all, a wonderful trip & one that I can see we will be making again very soon.