The Sound of Music

Every day we find something new to enjoy about Isabel. She loves getting into small spaces and will sniff at everything! If there is a way into a cupboard, she will find it.

She loves my new brown chairs so much that I had to cover one with a blanket to make sure it stays brown, instead of black from her hair. :)

However, she truly surprised us yesterday. We had just finished saying the blessing for our dinner when we heard musical notes from the piano...ka chink...ka chink...that quickly! Isabel had jumped up onto the piano and was unprepared for it being open. The children usually close the piano when they are finished with their practicing, but Scott, in a hurry to get to another chore, forgot. We sure had an enjoyable laugh at dinner! Isabel? It took her only a few moments to come back into the family room to watch us eat.

Small spaces!

Here I had just received a package of shoes in the mail and there she is, in the box with the shoes still in them. Oh...check out the bags I just finished. That's another story for this afternoon...

Meet our newest family member - Isabel

What was supposed to be a Christmas surprise, turned out to be a family affair going to the Humane Society in Bellevue to adopt a cat. The children ended up not going to school due to some snow falling down...not that any of it really stuck around...just that the school really wanted to have a longer school year. Therefore, I had to take them with us to pick out our cat.

The Humane Society had advertized on TV and their web site that all adult cats, 1 year old or more, were having their adoption fee waived. Free. We could handle that! Right now we are letting her get used to us and the house and we find that she likes to be in tight places...behind my mixer on the counter...up on the piano bench...who knows where she will go next. We are being extra cautious in keeping all doors closed so that she is only allowed in the normal living areas. I'm sooooooo glad that I insisted on doors to my studio!

Also, when you come to visit, and she wants to be petted, just be aware, she doesn't like her tail touched...that's what was on the information sheet we received. Just haven't tested it yet. :)

Mom decided to not change her name: Isabel

Thanks Mom and Dad for letting us borrow the pet carrier! It really made a difference in getting her home!