Shall I travel?

My nights are now undisturbed – finally! Sadly, this also means they are ready to move out to – hopefully – forever homes! They are six weeks old, now, and could leave. They all eat kibbles – supplemented by mousse; though they also all still nurse. Last night, when I went to bed, it was so cute – the whole brood was nursing and purring up a storm! Earlier, when I peeked around the corner, they were all lying with mommy looking up expectantly at me! I searched their faces, trying to decide whom I could let go ... and I don’t want to miss any one of them! Yet, at the same time, they are getting too big – I can’t keep all six cats much longer.

Tiger Tim is always the first to greet me, when I come home. He likes to climb on my legs and perch there watching his siblings. Last night he came to sleep in my arms for a short while – purring happily away. I’m just scared, if I put them up for adoption now, they may become christmas presents!  They still have some blue in their eyes and the round-eyed, round-faced innocent baby faces – all cute and cuddly, no indication of the cats they will become. I would hate for any one of them to end up on the streets!

I should, however, start putting out notices that they are available for adoption. But I think that Tiger Tim should stay with me. He’s showing definite attachment to me – and since he’s stopped crying every time he’s picked up, I’m getting attached to him, too.

Yesterday I had lost my USB with this document on it, so I chose not to post anything, rather than write ‘live’. At the last minute, I decided to change jackets yesterday morning, and as I transferred pocket contents, the USB fell out – in the car, where I found it this morning. I think I should make a backup of the contents, though. Not that I need this document – after all, it’s all on the blog – but the rest of the docs I should back up.

I received a mail yesterday morning, which has been occupying my mind ever since. It’s from my aunt in Germany, who – rather than coming to visit me in South Africa – offered to pay for my flight to visit her, in Germany. I’m not sure how I feel about that. I have no great desire to travel. Nor do I feel any desire to visit Germany, rather the contrary. Yet, it would make more sense to buy one ticket so I could see my aunt, cousins and nephew than the reverse. On the other hand, I’ve never had any positive experience being in any way dependant on any member of my family – ever. This is new family, though – as in, I have never met my aunt or cousins; well, not that I remember, they last saw me as a baby.

On the practical side: I would have to renew my passport, though – my German passport expires September 2018. Also, work wise the coming winter would be a good time – I’ll be between projects, it will be summer in Germany, and, while I still live n PE, Rose might look after my pets and plants.

So, I’m basically torn between my reluctance to travel and desire to meet my family.

Back at home the Mip Mips are making a decided break for freedom. Quizzy Lizzy wriggles through the barrier and dashes straight for the door, one of the twins heads straight for the computer cables and Tiger Tim keeps climbing on top of the barrier. Talk about herding cats! Later on I saw that they’ve torn holes into my curtains. Not happy.

Rose and I played with them until one by one they went to sleep. We’ll try to introduce Shadow back into her home tonight, around seven, when it gets dark, Rose will take her in and keep her. Hopefully that will relieve me a bit as well – though Shadow is really a very easy pet. She’s learning some of Ziva’s bad habits, like meowing demandingly when she smells food. Better get her to an orderly home before Ziva spoils her completely.

It’s not just the Mip Mips who are tired, it’s only six and I’m having trouble keeping my eyes open. No idea why, since I slept well. I guess I better sleep some more.