Selfie Sunday 7/31/2022 and Some Other Stuff

 Lola: Hello, and Happy Sunday! 

Lexy: We're delighted to be back with you all today.

Lola: We just love Selfie Sunday! We picked a few today that will help us tell you a little bit about what's been going on. 

Lexy: We've been doing some of our same old things, just in a new place. And we've even branched out and have been trying something new. 

Lola: Okay, I'll go first. Of course, I'm still sleeping on my own personal pillow on the bed. And of course, I look so cute I convince Mommy (on many days) not to make the bed. 

And here's something new. Mommy bought me a new cat tree, but I've been pretty much ignoring it. Until the other day! 

Let me tell you why it's in that corner. In our old house, I had this super highway that Mommy made when she did some catification for us. 

I used to run and jump all the way up to the top of the curio. That cabinet did not move with us, so I had nowhere to go "up." That's why Mommy bought the cat tree and put it in the corner where the curio used to be, so I'd have a little bit of "normalcy" (as she says) and I could still do zoomies and run and jump. I've also started sleeping in the hidey-hole. 

Lexy: Of course, I still bring Mother toys at night. 

This night was a particularly busy one. 

And I've found something new I like. I actually like relaxing under the bed. 

Mother wasn't too thrilled with this at first because she doesn't like us under the bed, but she made accommodations for me. She left one spot right near the edge so I can enjoy my private space, and she can pull me right out because that storage container has wheels. Our good pal Coryelle will be glad to know we compromised on the situation. 

Lola: Mommy has also been up to something new. She participated in a BlogPaws Reels challenge, and her first one wasn't too shabby. Of course, Lexy and I are the stars!

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Lexy: What she hasn't been up to is something old, which is helping us keep our blog up to date. I had something to say about that.

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Lola: Our cat room is still a mess, but as soon as the furniture we're waiting for gets here it will be just fab! We can't wait to update you on that. What Mommy? It's supposed to be your office, too? Oh, okay. *giggles*

Lexy: Mother wants to say a little bit about what's been going on, so we'll give her a few seconds. 

Dawn: Hi, everyone. I do apologize for the lack of updates on our blog. We moved two months ago, and the time seems to have flown. The move was a stressful one for all of us. I had to pack up an apartment that I'd been in for almost 18 years, and I had accumulated a lot of stuff in that small place! Packing, finding a place to put boxes, and making sure they wouldn't topple over on the girls in a one-bedroom apartment was a tricky task. 

The physical move itself was also stressful and didn't go as smoothly as I hoped. After I packed the girls in their carriers, closed the door behind us, and left the building for the last time, I found the movers locked out of their truck. There I was with two unhappy cats in carriers with no place to take them. I ended up putting them in my car with the windows down and the car running with the a/c. I was running back and forth between my car and the idiot movers (who did not speak much English). My neighbor was able to open the truck door for them and finally, we were off. (I could tell you more stories, but I'll spare you!)

I barely got the girls secured in a safe space in the new apartment when the front door flew open and they started bringing my furniture in. After my good friend, Jenna, helped me get boxes situated safely we let the girls out. Lexy stayed in her carrier for an hour or so, and Lola roamed the house meowing. (And she meowed all night for several nights!)

It has taken both of them these two months to settle in. They fluctuate in being comfortable. Lexy will be okay and Lola will be out of sorts, and then Lola will be okay and Lexy will be out of sorts. For the past couple of weeks Lexy has seemed to have found her sea legs in our new home, but Lola has been having some difficulty and has not been herself at all.  Although, the past few nights she has been hanging out with me more in the living room, which we did every evening in our old home. And she even did some zoomies last night! I'm hoping we're over the hump now. We had a couple of sessions with our wonderful friend, Coryelle Kramer, which really helped us all.

I had planned on writing a series for the blog on moving with cats, but it won't happen. The girls have really needed my attention and that's where my focus has been. 

I've also had to adjust. My commute to work is longer, and I'm still experimenting trying to find short cuts. I'm just about unpacked and I can finally shower and get dressed without rummaging through boxes. I'm still waiting for some furniture, so some of my clothes are still in plastic totes. But we're getting there! 

My major concern has been my senior girls, and the toll the stress of moving took on them. I think we're moving towards a better space, though. Now, if I can get Lola back to eating normally, I'll be very happy. 

Thank you all who have been keeping up with us on social media, or who have messaged me. I really appreciate all of you! (And for some reason blogger isn't cooperating, so please forgive typos and grammatically incorrect sentences.) 

Lexy: Alright Mother. That's enough. We know you can be quite verbose at times. 

Lola: Okay friends, that's the update. Sorry it was a long one! We hope you all have a very happy Sunday!

Lola and Lexy

We're joining our friends at The Cat On My Head for their selfie Sunday blog hop. Hop on over to see more selfies! 

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