Been a long time gone...

Has it really been so long since I posted on this blog? Feels like an eternity!

I've been persuaded to have another go at the whole blogging thing, so brace yourselves cos winter is coming.  Just kidding!

  

Here's sweet little Clara tempting fate and climbing  into her favourite place :-)

 Brace for more chickens, more cats, and a lot of random stuff to follow.  I've now got less time, more animals, a Real Job, and a Masters Degree that's leaking out of my ears...  

New kitten - best puppy toy ever

Jenny and Clara - BFFs

To add to the crazy mix at our house, and because of the time share situation with our middle cat, Lister, who has left home and now lives up the road, I finally allowed Darling Daughter to talk me into getting another cat.  So we trotted up to the Animal Welfare League and came home with little Clara, a 16 week old dark tortoiseshell, with a massive purr and beautiful markings.  Jenny is absolutely smitten, Clara is extremely tolerant, and they spend a lot of time chasing each other around the garden and wrestling.

Growing Clara in a basket

In a nerdy moment I decided to name her after Clara Oswin Oswald, the new Dr Who assistant (or companion, as they call them these days), who made a great impression in the 2012 Christmas special.  Geek attack!