It's been a while since my last post . . . .

So I know its been a while since my last post.... but to update you:

Dan & I have been training Gilbert to hunt and eat bugs.  Poor guy will lunge his head down to eat up the bug, but the bug will already have moved.  It's quite amusing.  I've been helping him by flipping the bug over on its back so he cat eat it.  Whenever he actually eats a bug, Gilbert just purrs and purrs and looks up at me, like he knows he's a good boy and did a good job.

We have had an invasion of ants in our flat this year.  They have proven to be vigilant to bug spray.  Gilbert has made it these ants his first priority.  He has proven to be a strong defense on the front line in this on going battle.  If he cannot eat them, he has been herding them into a corner until Dan or myself come by.  He will meow at us to let us know that he has them cornered.   After all, he is a good boy and lets us know it.  lol

Now Gary is being Gary.  He has been quite lazy with the weather warming up.  To his credit, he always seems to know when I am not feeling well.  I have not been well these past couple of months and ended up in the ER a couple weeks ago.  Of course nothing was done because of insurance problems, so my issues have been on going.  I have a doctor appointment this month so we can determine what's going on with me and hopefully fix it.  Yada yada..... back to Gary.

So I have been napping frequently, or complaining that I am in pain, and Gary has been right there every time.  He comes around, rubs against me, or will lick my hand.  He has even taken to rolling over on his back and exposing his belly for me to rub.  That is something he's never done before.  I like to think he's trying to cheer me up, or at least get my mind off of negative things.  He may not be very smart, but I'm sure he can feel the mood in the room.

So between the distractions, work loads, not feeling well, our little family is enduring.  I have to compliment Dan for balancing everything so well.  I haven't been able to keep up with much, and he has been there filling in where I have been slacking.  These two cats have definitely helped us through tough times.  They are amusing to watch, consoling to have faithful companions, and soothing to have something to nurture.  I look forward to the day when we can share our faithful companions with Dan's daughters.   I do believe they would love Gary & Gilbert as much as we do.