Night shifts are like black holes, they engulf everything .
I’m reading before I go to bed. The day is damp and cold and murky and the fire is uncharacteristically lit and has been since 10 am.
I have Ramen noodle broth for tea.
It’s quiet
Wet days dampen the sounds from outside.
Bun is a gentle soul. She’s affectionate and calm and already motherly despite her young age .
She’s warm too, and has stationed herself behind my neck, claws sheathed and eyes wide open .
Her expression is benign.
Whereas her sister Weaver is almost paralysed with uncertainty, Bun has conviction and a sense of character.
How do you tell them apart besides observing their behavior?
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Weaver has a licked clean injury to her left knee which has healed but remains a bald dot
DeleteCeci, I've had as many as four black cats at once and I was sometimes asked that. It's easy, their faces, expressions, shape, size, the way they walk etc are all different. I can even tell from a photograph years later. It's like asking a mother how she can tell her identical twin children apart. It's obvious when they are yours. They even have different meows.
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I've just been watching (on TV) all the Tractors at Llandudno. Starmer's not backing down!
ReplyDeleteIt's been chilly and cloudy here too. I'm wearing my winter coat and mittens already when I am out and about. Have a cozy, comfortable weekend, John. xo
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And, there is nothing better on a raw day than cuddling with a warm kitty! Enjoy
A warm, purring, furry scarf - lovely. I hope Weaver will gradually start to melt. Maybe, as the weather gets colder, the fire will draw her into the fold and all will be peace and harmony. xx
ReplyDeleteYour area has our weather from Thursday (day before yesterday) when we got nearly 2" of gentle rain. It was lovely but cold.
ReplyDeleteBun looks so sweet in the picture and I join the hope that Weaver will become more happily confident of her place in the family.
It's time to get the cozy wools and fleece out of the attic, closet, drawer, or trunk in our hemisphere!
Hugs!
Looks like you have a degree of difficulty telling the two sisters apart - just that little bald spot. Perhaps you should dye one of them ginger.
ReplyDeleteIt seems your kittens have reversed their personalities since you first saw them. Gigi
ReplyDeleteBun is adorable.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great cat she has turned out to be!
ReplyDeleteThose cats may look the same, but they are as different as night and day.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo John. The eyes say it all. She clearly likes and trusts you. Weaver and Bun have got a huge fan club out here. They are adorable.
ReplyDeleteJean.
Bun is adorable. I love black cats, there is something special about them, I have one, Philip the cat.
ReplyDeleteI have had black cats for the last 30 years or so. Up to four, now down to three. When you know them it is very easy to tell them apart - different size, walk, colour of eyes, shapes of face etc etc
ReplyDeleteAnd now I feel as if I must love Weaver best because she has issues.
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DeleteThat expression 'paralyzed with uncertainty' is so perfect. I can just see her.
ReplyDeleteThe last overnight shift will be soon.
ReplyDeleteAnd here we thought Bun was going to be the shy sister. Maybe Weaver will evolve if loved and cuddled enough?
ReplyDeleteBun's eye color is beautiful. It looks like a lavender/gray on my phone. Are they really that color? Pat in Pennsylvania
ReplyDeleteBun and Weaver have opposite personalities. I hope Weaver's fear abates.
ReplyDeleteI thought initially Bun was going to be the shy one and Weaver the bold one; but it seems about face now. Bun has the upper shoulder now you'll wear a wooly scarf from now on indoors. Lets hope Weaver becomes the other shoulder or at least the lap. I hated night shifts of any sort... I'm having to have them at the moment as I have adopted a disabled all white young cat who has separation anxiety and yowls all night long. Last night was better, I hope he settles eventually.
ReplyDeleteJohn you have had enough animals to know how to help Weaver feel more secure, so I will just say you make your home and blog places to warm
ReplyDeletehearts,-Mary
How lovely to have animals to cuddle with on a chilly day by the fire. I miss it very much now.
ReplyDeleteWeaver will come around with Bun's guidance. So glad they have a nice home with you and the pets.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week. Feel Better.
Bun
It's a good feeling when a cat wants to be near you, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet photo of a snuggle.
ReplyDeleteBun is destined to have a whole lotta blog-readers in love with her - with me there too, right in front.
ReplyDeleteBun is beautiful!
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