Day One Hundred Eighty Nine

The new vinyl siding goes up on this old house. Even at this
stage, it was already looking pretty awesome.

A little extra drama added to the mix: this
yellow and orange striped kitten came
creeping into the yard Tuesday morning amid
all the commotion and mess the installers were
making. I was hoping she (?) would eventually
give up and wander into somebody else's yard.
But as you can see here, it was love at first
sight for Shelby and Elijah. The kitten (we have
tentatively dubbed "her" Sally) allowed herself
to be captured and squeezed by Elijah for well
over an hour this morning. Once I convinced
him to finally put her down, she hurried off and
wasn't seen again until late this afternoon.

She or he (just not sure yet) is a pretty kitty. We gave her
some of Buddy's food (our cat in residence for the past eleven
years). Rule of thumb for stray animals: once you feed it, you
own it. Elijah refused to share his new found friend with his
sister. Shelby is anxious to find her again tomorrow and get
her turn cuddling the kitty. I assured her the kitty would
most likely find her first.