Mini Monster Photos

By popular demand, here are a few photos of the kitties. But a quick side note - Anabelle is doing much better. Two weeks ago, the Vet performed exploratory surgery on her right leg. It turns out that her humerous bones have fused together, along with the soft tissue that was damaged in her accident.

So the great news, is that the four weeks spent in a cast helped her heal! Hooray!

Her legs, though, are a bit croocked. The Doc said that he could have rebroken the bones and then set them properly - but that would constitue another 4-6 weeks in a cast. So he decided that the best option would be to do nothing at all - take off the casts and let her heal on her own. The bones were fused together, albeit crooked.

And yes, she has a funny gait. But then again, there are lots of people AND animals in history who have had funny strides.

Look at Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion Sprinter Michael Johnson. His earliest coaches told him he would never become a world class athlete because his gait was too short.

And don't forget about Seabiscuit, the Little Horse That Could. His front leg stuck out at a funny angle, damaged in an accident. But he still raced, he still had a wonderful life - a funny stride didn't hold him back.

And it is so true with Anabelle.

She races up the couch. And down the back. She jumps. She twists. And she even sumersaults.

So there you have it: just because something has been broken in the past, or goes about doing something in a different way, doesen't mean that its down and out. Quite the contrary. Sometimes the things that challenge us, that seemingly weaken us, make us stronger in the end. Michael Johnson had his world record, and Seabiscuit had his plethora of titles.

So there you have it.

And Anabelle's favorite trick? Chasing Tabbitha.

The tables have turned on The House Monster.

Cue evil laugh.

But before you get too worried about Tabbitha, realize that she's spent the first seven years of her life attacking our family and friends. So one little gimpy kitty giving Tabbithias Rex a scare isn't the worst thing in the world.

Now, the pictures!
Anabelle and Tabbitha, pre cast off. Tabbitha on her futon (which has been since taken over by the Mini Monster), and MM in the turkey baster.

Me and Anabelle, reading and asleep. Notice how I'm sitting on a down comforter - extra squishy for a sore back. Trust me, it is wonderful!

Nathaniel and his new study partner. Anabelle was more interested in the surrounding papers. And Nathaniel was more interested in not getting scratched in sensitive areas. Enough said.

And why would my husband be laying on the kitchen floor, sporting a "Get Lucky" shirt? Can't speak to the shirt but, it has a little something to do with this...

Can you spot the nose? Take a close look, I promise you - it's there. If you get past the cobwebs and crumbs, you'll spot our Mini Monster. Mobile and feisty, she found a new favorite hiding place. A perfect escape for when she amushes Tabbitha, while the House Monster eats her kibble.

Too much excitement for Tabbitha. If she can't fit, she doesn't care. And 19.8 pounds of cat will not fit under the cabnets. Trust us on that one.


And Anabelle herself - too busy to pause for a photo. Can you blame her?

And finally, who can resist a man in uniform? This was Nathaniel last week, before a change of command ceremony. Coffee cup in hand, I caught him mid-sentence by surprise.