Nicholas 2023 – 2025. His hard-luck little life came to an end today. The odds were stacked against him. He won’t make his 2nd birthday which would be his first ever birthday party he ever had in his own home. Unopened toys sit on the table. Opie is looking for him. I cannot write any more about it.
A Day in the Life (5)
Room Service. Opie top and Nicholas bottom like to spend their afternoons in the big bed in the warmest sunniest room in the house. They expect room service at mealtimes and only go to the kitchen if they are really hungry. I never get tipped.
Nicholas bananas. Nicholas has gathered some bananas together-some riper than others! The tall blue “Tower of Ball-ble as I like to call it, was one of his first personal toys. He likes to drag his toys under the bed he hides under when necessary including this toy. I don’t know why he does it. He was playing with it earlier before I had the camera. My camera strap dangles in the picture. He looks over his shoulder down the hall to see if Opie is coming. I hear these balls in the middle of the night rolling around the track.
Another Day in the Life (4). A long time since I used this title. Now it is just Opie and Nicholas around the house. Today we will see the normal routine–4 am antics, playing with things, searching for Nemo and the invisible cat who returns today. In the top left photo you can see the red curtains I had to cut Nicholas out of as he hung by his front paws.
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Nicholas is bigger. His tail has gotten bigger in proportion to his body getting bigger. He mostly holds his tail pointing right like he is signaling a turn. He still won’t let me pet him but he hangs out near me. He grabs my leg if I am too slow dishing out dinner, and one day picking up a food dish, he slapped it out of my hand. Opie sometimes lets him eat her food. He is constantly talking and likes to chase balls thrown on the stairs.
Nicholas & Opie
Nicholas and Opie
Nicholas eating Opie’s food
Feline Café 