Introducing Fergus!
Well, prepare yourselves! We have a new addition to the family. You are about to see something like 20 photos of this little guy, followed by (no doubt) entire months of way more kitten posts than any one could care about (besides his mom).
His name is Fergus. He was named that by his foster mom, Laurie (and co-mom Kim), who have been taking care of him and his siblings from just a few days old on behalf of the Animal Shelter in Tacoma, WA. If you'd like to read about his history, you can do so at Laurie's blog Itty Bitty Kitty Committee.
They did a wonderful job. I have never had a human-raised kitten before (as opposed to one just left in a tiny cage at the shelter) and so far it really has made a difference! Fergus is totally chill, totally adaptable, and walked right in and was like "oh yeah, this is cool, I live here now, you're my mom? ok, cool".
We started by just letting him out in the bedroom so he would have time to adjust (and Mushroom would too). We planned on him being in there for a few days but that plan was quickly abandoned because Fergus didn't really need to be sheltered too much.
A nice day, spent with J, lovely afternoon, a dinner party with delicious goulash, wine, salad followed by a vampire movie...no one wanted to pose for pictures though so you get Fergus. I guess now that he's 1 he's officially a cat, not a kitten any more. His birthday was observed on January 15th.
Just a random photo of Fergus continuing to be the snuggliest cat in the world (and be in love with J).
Test shot for ebay photos. No, I am not ebaying Fergus...but he jumped into the studio and got his picture taken amongst the crystal bowls, old purses, etc. that I am ebaying as part of my big purge. Inspired by my sister's home with it's clean flat surfaces and zero clutter...I have become a massive (probably year long) purge of all the crap in our home we don't use or need. There's tons of it! Why!?! I am reading a bunch of great books on clutter and changing your life by getting rid of it so I am sure I will be sharing some of those tid bits with you here. In the meantime, if anyone needs a fur stole...
Fergus, intently stalking his own tail. He's on the hunt! Unfortunately, he prefers to hunt Mush's tail which Mush is not too crazy about. Fergus also doesn't seem to have any internal alarms that tell him when Mush might be reaching his threshold.
Further confirmation that Fergus wouldn't want to do what a cat is supposed to do to a bird once they catch it. He enthusiastically hunts the real ones from behind our front window but this "bird" flew too close and paid a terrible price...
J, literally less than 5 minutes after walking in the door after work, asleep on the couch with a sleepy Fergus on his lap. Fergus has recently fallen in love with him, and yes, I am a little jealous.
Many of you know that we got our dear sweet lovable 
Fergus is totally chill and he trots around very confidently like he knows where he is and where he's going. It's very impressive! No hiding or freaking out or timidly checking things out - just trot into the room and start being a kitten. Under the couch! Into the kitchen! What's in here? What's up there? Good kitty!
Still have the studio set up so I thought I'd take advantage of it and very carefully photograph my orchid. This is the third time this year this orchid has bloomed, which makes me very happy. The first time, Fergus broke the stem and I wasn't able to force it to bloom. The second time, Fergus broke the stem but it later bloomed in a vase of water. The third time, *fingers crossed*.
I am just going to sign off with this little one of Fergus. Hope you enjoy it.
Fergus went to the big-time eye doctor today and the doc things all will be fine for our little herpes-face.
You guys have been waiting patiently for over a week for more updates on Fergus! It has been really busy around here - I am working 10-12 hour days and with J in NY all the kitten babysitting duties have been on me.
Fergus loves the orange sofa, and the little sunny spot that falls on it in the late afternoon. He is getting mush bigger and FAST! His eyes are definitely an olive color, not yellow-green like Mush's.
So, finally Fergus conquered the office as well and was quick to find Mushroom's catbed on my desk. He was in love with it immediately. I am not sure how much Mush will be in love with that fact. Mush is currently crashed out sleeping on our bed though. I think he's tired from being so extra-vigilent these last 24 hours! What I love about Fergus in Mush's cat bed is just HOW MUCH ROOM there is for him in there! 
J woke me this morning to tell me that our front door had blown open in the night and Fergus had escaped and was missing! Our cats are strictly indoor cats and Fergus especially (bless his stupid heart) has no "street skills" so I was very worried. We spent about an hour searching the neighborhood and calling his name before J had to go to work. I made up some fliers for the poles in our immediate neighborhood. As the hours ticked by, I was convinced I'd never see him again. Michelle suggested that instead of walking around calling for him, I just sit quietly on the front porch and wait. She said it sounded weird but had worked for them when their cat went missing. I tried it, sitting with some ginger ale and my book, and after an hour and a half he came running up the alley happy to be home! He's dirty and scared and will most likely need to sleep off his little adventure.
