Katie Siamese rules the roost

Our 15 year old Siamese is as lovable, mischievous and full of personality as she was as a kitten. Katie is top dog in our household: she comes ahead of Doug and me, ahead of our two German shepherds Major and Del.

Never does she let an opportunity pass by for a cuddle or a play. Open a cupboard and in she darts to hide in amongst whatever is there. She's full of fun; full of affection; and we love her dearly.

Katie has always been an indoors cat, and enjoys living in a caravan too. She is a birdwatcher rather than a bird catcher -- an Environcat.

I can't (and don't want to) imagine life without Katie.

PS
No doubt you'll notice Doug's recent skin cancer scar. Fortunately it's healing well and the pain has almost gone. At its worst he had a black eye as well. Not a pretty sight!

While nectar drips, Siamese Katie turns 15

Today -- 22 November 2011 -- is Katie's 15th birthday. We feel fortunate to have had the love and companionship of this incredibly lovable Siamese cat for so long, and hope she'll remain happy and healthy for many years to come.

Early this morning, Doug drew my attention to the flowers on our silky oak (Grevillea robusta), a tall tree growing in our garden. The flowers were literally dripping with nectar.

In one of the photos you can see droplets of sweet-tasting nectar on Doug's hand; and in others, see the beads of black nectar and golden pollen within each flower spike.

I'm going to make a point of remembering this day (Katie's birthday), linking it to nectar dripping from the masses of flowers that have turned our silky oak golden in sunhine falling so generously from a Queensland sky.