Handsome fella

Smokey is settling in for a quiet new year's eve this year.

In and out

All I want for Christmas is food

"Pretty please?"

Hope everyone has a merry Christmas!

Does Smokey love me?

Can you see the difference between the two photos below? 

The photos are taken in sequence and in the second photo, you might notice that Smokey's pupils got bigger.

"I'm going to pretend that didn't happen."

Still life

Are you going to feed me?

Photo by KYH

Why

Come back again soon!

Smokey's favorite visitor came again recently. We don't know when she will be back in town next, but I know Smokey hopes it is soon.

Fat face

One day during the summer, I left the apartment in the direction of the ravine behind the building. I happened to look back up at our window, and what did I see? Smokey's big, fat face. I have seen other cats in windows, but none of them had faces that compared to Smokey's. No doubt, Smokey is a big cat. But looking up at the window, he had no body. He was just all face. 

Lounging

Nestled

Squirrel!

Smokey was hoping for a Thanksgiving feast of his own...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Still on the mat

(And now you see the sad state of our apartment.)

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You saw a preview in an earlier post. Here he is in full glory. Doing yoga can be a challenge with a fat cat around to sit on things. 

It rains

Sounds like rain!

Is that rain?

Up the stairs

Swipe

Throne

Smokey discovers the comfort of pillows. 

Hi

Cat in the box

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This time my laptop gets Smokey's sitting treatment. 

"This is what I think of your dissertation."

Also, I am bad at counting posts.

In the clouds

The temperatures dropped, so Smokey sleeps with us.

Smashes bugs then licks them off the floor

Yup, he does that. Don't be tricked by that cute face.

Forehead

Photo by KYH

Doesn't he look so sweet???

Runway

Outside the door

Smokey had every intent to sleep with us last night. He even made bread before he nestled into the blankets. But the other one kicked him out. These days, Smokey insists on being fed at one or two in the morning if he's in the room with us. 

Early this morning, he sounded so sad outside the door. Wail... wail... wail... So, so sad.

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She left

I guess Smokey was depressed because of the departure of his favorite guest. She left in the afternoon and in the evening he refused to come home. He insisted on staying in the hallway.

Don't be sad, Smokey. She will be back again in November.

Breakfast and Smokey

Photos by KYH

Smokey watches TV

One of Smokey's favorite activities while our guest visited was watching TV with her. 

Photo by KYH

The day after

I made a dumb mistake. We went out for ice cream after dinner and I forgot to put the leftovers away before we left. Smokey feasted on the leftovers--I guess a cat can't help himself when he's hungry AND there is fish for the taking. And this is how he looked the next day.

Stalking from the box

More play with our house guest. No wonder Smokey loves her so.

Smokey playing 2

More play!

Smokey plays 1

Our house guest plays with Smokey.