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...until Zac decided to move! Zac and Chetzer were sleeping together on the "dog sofa", with their heads on opposite sides. I didn't have my camera in the room and knew if I got up, so would Zac. However, neither Zac nor Chetzer moved and I was able to return with the camera. Just my lucky day, huh? Well, Zac allowed me to THINK I was goin… read more

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This mid-November weather is GREAT: 64+ degrees and sunny! There's no breeze, so it feels even warmer. All six kitties were outside at the same time, peacefully coexisting on the screened porch. You'd never be able to tell that about a half hour before, KeyZo and Zeta had a loud spat. I was right here and Zeta and KeyZo were about two feet… read more

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I previously wrote about Zac using the back of a wooden kitchen chair as a pillow. Most of my cats like doing this, and Zeta is the latest one that I was able to capture in a photo. The back of the chair is curved and each cat seems to know exactly where to place his/her head to maximize comfort. I usually have a towel hanging over the chair, … read more

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Since the Z-Boys spent most of yesterday outside on the screened porch watching the birds and enjoying the nice 70 degree day, none of them got any naps. After dinner, which was shortly after they had come inside for the night, all Z-Boys quickly found a place to sleep and were off to la-la land in an instant. I know I could have gotten Zac u… read more

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Zac definitely has become "camera smart" and knows when to turn away to avoid the flash. A few times, I have managed to fool him, but he mostly fools me by pretending to not notice the camera then suddenly turning away at the precise moment to avoid a good photograph. Sometimes he squints or closes both eyes and then takes a quick peek to see i… read more