The other night I was minding my own business when out of the corner of my eye I see Grayson (that's right- mom's named the damned thing
now!) trying to
sneak up on me. If you look real hard you can see him through the step stool in front of me. He thought he was being real cool, creeping real slow.
I had my eye on him, though, and I watched his every step. He started getting too close, so I got up and moved a few feet away, but the little shit started following me.
Ever so slowly he moved closer and closer. You have no idea how difficult it was to stifle a hiss! I decided to be good enough to let him get this close to my tail and sniff around before I reached my limit, hissed and growled, then moved again.
Well, things are going okay, I guess. Mom has scolded me a few times for hissing at the new guy, but all in all I guess it hasn't been
that bad. I'll glare at him from a distance, then lose interest. Sometimes, if he gets too close I'll exercise my right to free hiss, then
turn and walk away. Gotta keep him in line, I say. These pictures show him the way he is almost constantly. They're so blurry because he just
doesn't sit still! Mom and dad let him out of the bathroom to roam a bit, and he's getting bolder and braver each day. He's taken to playing under the coffee table, near where I like to lounge, and I keep an eye on him from a safe distance while he bounces around and jets back and forth like a rubber ball. I can't even remember having THAT much energy!!
He's up to about one pound and four ounces now, so he's definitely gaining weight, especially now that he's eating and drinking a lot. Listen to me, talking about him as if I'm happy to have him around. What the hell?
This is my happy-go-lucky face. Note the subtle smile. This is from before the little one came.
This is my indifference face. See the change? This is from when they first brought the little shit in.
This is my wait-a-minute-what-the-hell's-going-on-here face. Quite a change in expression, wouldn't you say?
This is my... hey, wait a minute- I just realized how good looking I am for an old guy.
Anyway, what was I talking about?
