Thor the 4-month-old kitten is definitely growing. It seems like every time I turn around he looks bigger. He recently found his way back up to the windowsill where he first lived in our house, so I snapped a picture for size comparison.
Growing
Bed raising
We are doing a great room switch with the kids this summer, and I found that I had four unclaimed three-shelf cube storage shelves. My eldest needed some more storage space, so we turned them sideways and replaced the metal bed frame with the shelves. This actually works! To add suspenders and a belt, we also used wooden slats to span the space between the shelves, but it wasn’t strictly necessary. We picked up some fabric cube bins so the bed will have drawers underneath. The bins were on sale, so the sum total of the project was $24, since we already had the shelves and slats. The center of each unit is open, which the cats discovered to their delight, so we will be leaving two available for cat egress.
If I fits
Missy the dog has a favorite chew toy: a three ring chain of rubber loops. She only chews on the orange one though, to the point that we’ve had to buy a new one because only the orange ring was chewed through. Thor the kitten loves his Missy dog, but going over to her toy sticking his feet through the orange ring, then laying down has me baffled. Kitten logic, I guess. Maybe it seemed a good idea at the time.
Curiosity
Curiosity is embodied in kittens. Every thing needs to be investigated, poked, and chewed on. Thor was particularly interested in the insulated grocery bags full of groceries. We did finally put a collar on him. He was less than impressed initially, but is getting used to it.
Hibiscus guardian
We have a spider that hangs out on our Hibiscus bush. It is a very welcome spider, and especially welcome to eat the insects that come to eat my flowers. I am pleased with this photo because the backlighting really highlights the spider and the petals.
Critters and Craft 