On May 5th it had been ten months since Tommy joined me in the condo. We've settled into a routine, but each day is a new day with surprises and changes. This last week was the first of two weeks where I'm gone quite a bit during the day and I wasn't sure how Tommy would handle all the alone time. She's used to spending some time alone, but not every day for most of the week. I also had a couple commitments in the evening, so she would be spending considerable time alone.
She usually greeted me at the door when I came home, but still has her independent spirit. She sleeps when she wants where she wants which means I usually have the bed to myself. She begins her morning wake up calls around 5:00, but has figured out that no matter how hard she tries, I'll get up when I'm ready. Because I've needed to leave early a couple days during the week, I've actually gotten up while she's asleep.
Last weekend two of my sisters and two of nieces stayed overnight.I have one sister who likes to hold her which if you've been following the blog, Tommy doesn't like. Somehow my sister got Tommy to stay in her arms for a few minutes by petting her chin and neck. Even though this is the sister that "pesters" her the most, Tommy spent much of her time sitting near that sister.
Tommy loves the study and wasn't very happy that my nieces were staying in that room. One of my nieces is allergic to cats, so I did a thorough job of cleaning vacuuming and preparing the room before her visit. It seemed that the girls didn't shut the door completely and Tommy found that by butting her head and pushing her paws against the door she could get in during the night. Fortunately Tommy didn't chase around and the girls were able to pick her up and move her back out of the room every time it happened. The girls now know how to secure the door.
Tommy spent the weekend recuperating from the visit. She didn't play much just eat and sleep. By Monday, she was finally ready to spent some quality time with me. We had a nice play session in the morning and later when I was working on the computer, Tommy came and joined me. We had a very long "pet and purr" session including a time when she turned on her back so I could pet her chest and tummy before she left for her morning nap time.
Although she's still doesn't sit on my lap or sleep on the bed with me, I know that she loves me. She's always showing me how much she trusts me and depends on me. The times when she follows me around, puts her paw on my arm, or just comes to find me, reminds me that I'm her human.
I'm so glad that we've had these last ten months together and look forward to he many months and years we'll have together in the future.
