B:36 Home.

Now my boys, Choco and Twee, are sitting at the screen door, watching intently as the rain pelts down outside. It's been a while since it's been completely dark at night. And it's sure dark out now. If it weren't completely overcast, the sky would probably still be tinted dark blue with a kind of greenish-yellow tinge along the horizon beneath which the sun was moving. It's a nice trade-off on the whole, four hours of light in the winter thing; the near complete daylight thing at the height of summer.

You know, I'd like the Yukon more if I were only here in the summer months. I'd have a summer cabin up here, although I'm not sure I could get used to swimming in the frigid water. Of course, that is all hypothetical, since we already have a summer cottage in Quebec.

Watching my cats whacking bugs on the screen makes me think they would really love it there, too. I miss it. On a night like tonight, with the rain pelting and bouncing on the earth and wooden structures outside, it reminds me of many a cool, wet night at the cottage.

More than any place I've been or lived, that is the one I most closely identify as "home".

B:28 uhhh.

Choco is sitting between the Hosh and me and is purring. He likes it when people sit on the couch, because though he is a shy little cat, he loves being part of things. I'm glad I adopted him.

B: 9

Okay, this one's gonna be a bit early and the next post will prolly be a bit late, because, dude, I need to eat and I firmly believe in eating real food. Also in being clean, which I'll do after eating.

Cats are still sleeping curled on the bed... I'll be moving into the kitchen and living room, though, so they may follow. It's nice that my cats like to hang out with me. :)

B:One

Blogathon: first post !

It's at times like this (6am) when I wonder what the Hell was I thinking?

Choco is besid me, purring loudly for no reason, and Twee is chirruping on the floor, waiting for breakfast to be served. They don't know how lucky they are. So many animals are mistreated up here in the Yukon: dogs left outside on chains with no chance for social doggy behaviour and cats, dumped where ever, just because they're cats and "they can fend for themselves". You should see the frostbite damage so many animals have. It's gross.

Yes, Choco and Twee are lucky. And I'm very lucky to have such wonderful cats.