Cocoon Cat

Sassy is the only cat we ever paid for.  She was raised in a cattery in Mansfield that I found online -- Blessed Be Siamese.  I wanted her very badly because we all missed our first cat, Puddin'Head.  He was a Siamese cat, an amazing buddy, and greatly missed.  There is something amazing about the face of a Siamese, and this is a particular type of Siamese -- appleheaded.  They have a more rounded, attractive face.  The lineage is traced to Siam (Thailand), where some believe they guarded the palaces.

Sassy's father was a robust, broad-backed cat.  Sassy's mother was timid and afraid, with HUGE blue eyes.  At the cattery, Sassy was called "Lime Girl" because they used hair ties on the cats to keep track of them.  It was when we picked her up that I saw the sad, scared mom cat and hoped that Sassy would not be too much like her.  Sassy is skiddish, but she isn't nearly as bad as the mom, and her physical stature is more like the dad. 

This cat likes to be cozy.  She's never been outside, and never tries to get outside.  Lately, she figured out how to get herself into an afghan at the foot of the bed.  Sometimes she is totally enclosed, or like in the picture above, sometimes her head sticks out.  She loves it!!  Next to Sassy is Pumpkin, her sidekick.  They are buds going back to when Sassy came home.  Pumpkin likes to groom Sassy and cuddle with her.  Way in the back you get a glimpse of our newest foundling, Gracie, who is as sweet as they get.  She is small-boned and very playful.  The only one missing is Fred.  He's a honey-colored cat who shows up for every single meal and begs, like a dog.

Pets can be such a pain in the neck, but they are also really nice to have around.  They provide a lot of humor in a household, like when Gracie got herself stuck in a gift bag the other day.  They love you thick or thin without condition.  

God loves us unconditionally, no matter what, even when we are totally disgusted with ourselves!!  He never gives up on us.  He suffers with us when we are ill or hurt.  Far from being weak because we need God, we are much, much stronger.  Recognizing our need for God is the first step.

Be careful out there today.  Snow is coming.