1. Curiosity is incredibly cute. When Axel first arrived, we could measure his growth in where he could jump to. Week 1, the dining chairs and then onto the table. Week 3, into the bath (but not back out). Week 4, out of the bath and onto the bathroom sink. Week 6, the kitchen bench.
2. Give a cat a toy to play with and it's more entertaining than the TV. In fact, don't worry about the toy, just leave a pencil or pen lying around apparently they're far more exciting!
3. They can help you write your blog. Axel, not wanting to be left out of the blog world is awfully fond of walking across the keyboard and trying to contribute. Usually his contributions are limited to 'zzzzzzzzzzzzzz' or 'bbbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaaaaa' but today he managed to choose this picture with a timely foot on the enter key! I think he thinks it makes him look tough. He's totally beating up the blind cords.
4. If you're the first person home, as I almost always am, there is someone to come home to. Axel runs up to greet us when we get home and is excited when we get up in the morning. This may well be food related but it's still nice!
5. They keep you company when you're on holidays and everyone else is at work.
6. On a cold Canberra winter night there is nothing better than a cat curled up on your lap.
Oh, and see those bricks he is sitting on? They are all out of the old BBQ that I demolished to make way for the spa.
Oh yeah. Christie + sledgehammer = unstoppable!
Erm, well, maybe not unstoppable, I stopped quite often. Sledgehammers, even mini ones, are quite heavy! More on that later!
