Solitary Splendor

Cicero eats very slowly, and Big Lil Bro Phidian wolfs his food and tries to see if any of Cicero's is left. So I feed Cicero in another room. This leaves Phidian free to join me watching the news. He's grown to enjoy having an entire lap for himself. Well, almost for himself. He has to leave room for the knitting and the iPad.

The Spa for the Evening

Phidian knows how to groom his Lil Big Bro. Note the pure enjoyment on Cicero's face.

A really, really GOOD nap

 

Note the smile on the face of the Cicero

Smilehance!

And Just What do YOU think You're Doing?

Honest, I was only sorting laundry! But somehow the Boys took it for another activity whose initials are P - A - C - K - I - N - G, and decided a Serious Inquiry was in order. Hence the pose here.

I showed them the items being sorted, allowing them to sniff the pieces. Once they were satisfied I had no intent of packing myself and them up to go somewhere, they relaxed!

 

Another nice leisurely day at home

Embrace

Seems like every time they share my lap the Boys do something camera-worthy. I try not to use flash so I don't disturb them. My reward is blissful sleepers.

Possessive

That would be my Cicero. He's the most consistent of my laptops. He thinks he owns my lap. The other night I was working on a new technique, entrelac, which requires lots of color changes. I parked the yarn bag on the chair next to me.

Cicero, who already had possession of my lap, likewise took possession of my yarn. All projects around here are his projects. Obviously.

Phidian Returns the Favor

Cicero is usually the one I see washing his Lil Bro. But sometimes Phidian returns the favor. This time, I got lucky. I have tried and tried to capture the moment when a Serious Ear Wash is going on. Both boys do earwashes, and they get so intent when they do. Looks almost like a "french kiss" if you know what I mean.

Finally, caught in the act -- twice. Lil Bro doing a really, really good job on Cicero's ears.

And again: