Carys is still sleeping by my side [View all]

Some nights she waits until I'm asleep before she hops up on the bed. I usually wake up at 2 or 3 so that's how I know she's still finding comfort, sleeping next to me.

Last night there were two false starts. The second time she tapped me on my shoulder, twice, before jumping down. The third time was a charm and she spent the rest of the night curled up, right next to me. She really enjoys scritches.

Her solitary time, during the day, is growing shorter and shorter. She spends a lot of time meandering around the house and has chosen a good spot to sit and observe me when I'm in the den.

It is wonderful watching her confidence and her trust in me grow stronger.

As for Merlin, he's a hilarious handful. This morning I swept the den floor and was about to push the 'debris' on to the dustpan. That's when Merlin decided that was the perfect spot for him to plop down and take a break from running circles around and ON me. Right now he's battling some invisible (to me) intruder. He is a marvelous distraction.