Mika's New Toy

Mika's got her pounce face on.

We took the girls to Petco and picked up a couple new toys.

Mika absolutely loves the little mice that squeak/chirp when touched.

She wore out her last one so we got a new one.

This one's eyes even light up with it squeaks.

Can you tell she likes it?

Mochi: Can I play too?

Making New Friends: Dorian

The weather was so nice this weekend, we took the girls to a park not far from home.

Our friends Amy and Anthony came along and brought their lhasa apso with them.

His name is Dorian.

Dorian did his best to make himself as small as possible when the girls were around.
He wanted so badly to be friends.

Mochi wasn't sure what to think at first.

But it didn't take her too long to warm up to him.

Mochi even tried to rub against him a couple times, but he got so wiggly with excitement whenever she got close, she changed her mind.

Mika, meanwhile, was wandering the sidewalks surrounding the park with Matt.

Both girls seem to prefer to be on paths.
I think having a clear direction to go makes them feel more comfortable.

Mochi and I actually had ourselves a little jog around the path at one point.

Mika let us know when it was time to go.

She led Matt directly to our car and waited for him to open the door.

Mochi followed close behind. Both were panting a bit from the hot day.

Mika spent the rest of the evening napping just like this.
Mochi was at the other end of the couch in her cat bed.

Poor tired meows.

New Digs

Mika: O HAI. Have you missed us?

The past few weeks have flown by in a blur of busy - I was in Boston on a business trip and then came back and signed a lease to a new place and MOVED! Life (and the blog schedule) should pretty much return to normalcy now.

The best part about the new place? Loads of windows for Mika and Mochi.

Their short tower now lives in our dining room.

Gives them easy window access and keeps them off the table. Mostly.

Their favorite spot is the living room window.

Especially when our resident scrub jay is hanging around in the tree outside.

We're thinking about buying him a bird feeder to increase the entertainment factor for the girls.

Of course, they still enjoy their taller tower too.

Peekaboo, Mikachu.

Thanks for posing, girls.

Trying to blend in, Moch?

The first few days they were pretty nervous.

But they seem to be settling in pretty well now.

(PS: If you're wondering about poor Mika's nose, she's had a chronic dry nose issue since we got her. She's otherwise perfectly healthy, so we try to keep it moisturized daily with glycerine per our vet's suggestion, but it leaves her nose a little snotty. I help her clear it very couple days which, as you can imagine, she just looooves. And by love I mean detests.)