I have had a really easy day so far today! How often can I say that, and how long will it last!? I have neither had to take the children to school or pick them up ( Richard is off poorly any how), and the cats have been little angels.

I bought them a whole chicken, which has been cooking slowly in the oven all afternoon, and for a while they were all camped on top of the hob, because a/ it was nice and warm and b/ it smelt really nice. Carrie was yelling her little head off because she fancied sampling some of whatever was making the lovely smell, but she can have plenty later on when I cut it up for them.

Lily is just over 3 weeks now until she has her babies, and her tummy is rounding nicely. I was surprised by how much heavier she was when she sat on my lap earlier today. She is always very content when she is with kitten. She is also always hungry, and she has developed a real craving for tuna fish. I put little bit of it in most of her meals to encourage her to eat well. Lots of crushed biscuits mixed in with her wet food aswell, to ensure that she is getting plenty of nutrition.

Feeding times are quite an event, as they all like their favourites, and they all wait until their special dish is served up for them. Golum likes chicken, and fortunately he will eat some of the whiskers, oh so meaty with it in.

Fluffy is a fish girl, and either eats the cod, or the 'Oh so fishy' from whiskers. Lady G, she really just likes her James Wellbeloved biscuits, and occasionally beef.

Carrie is another story. Her favourite menu would be,

cheese and tomato pizza

bread and butter

cheese, especially warm and melted

pitta bread

bacon, nice and salty..............these would be her chosen diet, if she were allowed. But her poor little tummy would not be good if I let her eat this way. So she gets the occasional treat, or when she managed to steal something. She will then run off, growling, to keep the others away. I have posted a photo of the time when she stole a piece of corn on the cob. She has just launched herself down the stairs, and proceeded to try to walk all over the keyboard, so time to stop typing now!