Come back, summer!

K seriously, where the heck did summer go? One day, I was enjoy the warm sun and pretty smells of my favorite season, and suddenly, it all disappeared in the fastest September I've ever experienced. Now it actually gets chilly at night, and it'll be OCTOBER this week. That's not okay, because sometimes it snows here in October. And it can't snow, because it's still supposed to be summer!

Right?

Okay but for reals, can somebody please tell me why summer came and went so quickly? Because I swear we like just barely got done with winter, and I am so not ready for another one.

I guess I'll just have to move toooo....Hawaii? Yeah, Hawaii sounds good. In the meantime, though, summer, I would appreciate it if you would come back and stay for another 5 or 6 months.

Thanks.

Bunny Breakthrough!

So, for those of you who know about my bunny, Luna, you'll know that she had previously earned herself a reputation for being evil, along with the nickname "Bunnicula." Well, in a bizarre turn of events, Miss Luna has now become the good pet! I'd noticed her becoming more docile since I got Scout, probably because I didn't try and take her out of her cage and play with her as much, seeing as kittens demand much more attention than bunnies. Luna also has gotten into the habit of coming up to the side of her cage to greet me when I walk past, and she lets me give her a little scratch on the head, something I trained her to do by giving her treats. She also will occasionally let me reach my hand into her cage (aka her safe zone, where you usually would NOT want to mess with her) and pet her. However, up until tonight, whenever she was out of her cage, she would frantically run away every time I walked up to pet her or pick her up. BUT! Tonight, as she was scampering around, having a cat-free blast (Scout was safely locked away in the bathroom so she wouldn't harass Luna), I cautiously approched her and reached out my hand. She sniffed at it for a second and then just sat there, so I reached out and gave her a little head scratch, and....TA DA!! She stayed put! She waited until I was done, and then scooted away to continue her exploring. I know that to most of you, this probably doesn't seem like a big deal, but I honestly can't tell you how disappointed I was when my adorable, soft, precious little new bunny wanted nothing to do with me and would frequently let me know that by grunting and trying to bite me. So for me, the fact that we're friends now is very exciting :)

Little Cat

So for those of you who don't know, I am the owner of the world's weirdest cat. Seriously. She's super cute, but she is the definition of a psycho. Some of her hobbies include licking anyone who sits too close; running frantically around the house; attacking the bunny, people's hands, plastic grocery bags, her tail, and anything that's not nailed down; sucking on fluffy blankets; and pulling herself around on the carpet by laying on her back and dragging her body up by her front paws. She's pretty sure she owns the house. No amount of sprays in the face will stop her from doing something she wants to do, and she eats more than Hans does, which is saying something. But still, she's my little love cat. I love that she's here to keep me company when Hans isn't (because let's be honest, although my bunny is cute and fluffy and soft, she DOES NOT like to cuddle...but she does seem happier and more well adjusted now...if only by a slight degree).
Anyways, I feel like I've kind of gotten a glimpse of what it's like to see your child grow up. I know, I know, all you mothers out there are scoffing at me..."It's a kitten, not a child. What does she know?" I KNOW she's not a child. Don't worry. But just seeing how big she's gotten in four months is crazy...I miss my tiny little kitten that followed me around everywhere. Now I have an almost-grown cat that whines when I leave but then doesn't like to cuddle with me unless it's on her schedule.

Here she is at about 5 or 6 weeks, when she fit in my hand:

And here she is now. She's longer than my forearm:

So now I'll end with a cute story that Hans is going to kill me for. So Hans was pretty anti-cat...it took a lot of convincing to get him to let me get her. Once we had her, he had to admit that she was cute...but still maintained that he would hate her once she wasn't a tiny babe. However, as time went on, Hans continued to prove that he couldn't resist her adorableness. One night, we were watching a movie, and the three of us were cuddling on the couch, with Scout on my chest, and Hans leans over and totally kisses Scout on the head. SO CUTE! I loved it. It was adorable. Anyways, that's all for now!

Hans  <3  Scout