Did you miss me?

We've got internet access at the house again. I don't have much to write about. It's been a mostly quiet three weeks, getting settled, getting the house cleaned (that's an adventure I might write about some time later on, or at least post pictures of.) I'm practicing Housewifery...you can ask Cayne if I'm doing an okay job at it. We did some holiday shopping-I wanted to get the parts that needed to be done in a mall or toy store done before Thanksgiving (although I still haven't bought Cayne's Chanukah or Christmas gifts yet.)

I've got a cold, so I'm feeling kind of antisocial, and I can't get ssh connections going at the moment-I think I'll leave that for Cayne to mess with when he gets home, since this is his computer. We shopped a bit for laptops-it would be nice to have my own, instead of having to borrow his or be tethered to my desk all the time.

The cats are setting in and arguing with each other less. Beta is still having a hard time with the rules...where he isn't allowed, and not pestering Oblivion. He's also trying to figure out how to open the basement door (the frame is damaged so it doesn't shut properly and we've propped it shut with a six pack of soda) so perhaps he's a bit cunning after all. Then again, I think cuteness is a survival skill in his case. He's found a favorite hiding spot in the linen closet, too, although the last few days he's been out and about much more than before, which includes a morning snuggle with me some days, and sleeping on the stairs instead of the middle shelf in the closet. I think he's starting to feel more comfortable with Cayne, which is perhaps why there's less hiding and more play and cuddling. Wood floors make for a happy kitty-his toys slide all over the place. He'll race up and down the stairs chasing a toy mouse, and if he happens to drop it through the bars (which he's discovered he can fit through) he'll look at it pitifully and either jump through or wait for the humans to toss it back. I think perhaps Cayne tossing toys at Beta was a bonding moment for them. Amusingly enough, Beta had never really delt with stairs before and it did take him a few weeks to get comfortable on them. Up of course was easier than down, and he still does take the occasional tumble down if he moves too fast or misses the carpet on the bottom. He's a resilient cat. Oblivion has discovered the wonderful ledge inside the window next to the front door and thinks it's a great place to watch the outside world from. And there are of course lots of places for her to climb up on and sleep. She adores Cayne and is inclined to cuddling on his lap as often as mine, which is nice. She's even cuddled him in bed instead of me-I've never quite understood how she can feel so heavy even though she's not that big.

This weekend holds a Thanksgiving celebration at my parents house on Thursday, and some random wedding planning chores. I'm hoping to squeeze in a haircut as well. It's hard to believe that in a month we'll be heading off for a week in Canada, and my first Christmas with Cayne's family. We're trying to figure out what our own holiday traditions will be...whether we'll have a "tree" (I hate fake trees, and cut Christmas trees drop needles etc, so we're thinking some kind of a bush or something with roots, if we decide on a tree) and what to do for Chaunkah (we decided on a few small gifts, to surprise the other with any time during the holiday.) We'll see how it works.

I think we're getting settled here, things are finding homes, we're finding things we like, and getting used to things. It's nice, and even though I miss so many things about NoVa, I'm getting used to this.