Feline Blue

The cats are really starting to adopt some strange new behaviors. I think it's finally sinking in that "Mommy's been gone too long, something must be wrong." Quinn used to climb on top of KJ when she was watching TV, but she never did that to me. But now Quinn has started to climb on me the same way, and she's very insistent that I pay attention to her. She also won't let me type. She's climbing on my keyboard as I write this.

But she only climbed on KJ in the living room. Quinn doesn't spend much time in the living room right now, possibly because Mom's here. But Quinn only climbs on me when I'm upstairs in my office.

Quinn's also been walking across my face when I'm trying to sleep, which I believe she used to do to KJ. But my bed is Kara's domain at night, so she sometimes makes Quinn leave.

Kara's been trying to get outside more. The new house has an enclosed front porch, and that's where KJ would go to smoke. So from Kara's perspective, KJ would disappear out that door once every couple of hours. I think Kara's been trying to get out there because that's where she thinks KJ is now. I let her out on the porch earlier tonight, and she started searching all over the place. Granted, cats are naturally curious anyway, so I could be misinterpreting the situation.

Wicket hasn't changed much. He's always been content to spend most of his time in other rooms, so as far as I can tell his routine's the same. But I still think I'm seeing less of him than before.

I'm worried that they'll finally get used to Mom just before she leaves, and then they'll feel twice abandoned.