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Trouble

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Posted by Emily | Posted on 29-09-2009

Category : Cats

Oh dear, I guess I spoke to soon.  Alie likes her space.  Marti wants nothing more than Alie’s love.  It’s a recipe for trouble.

Here Marti is watching Alie nap in peace.

trouble begins

I snapped this on the computer’s camera.  I thought I’d need to capture the beginning of their beautiful friendship and that I might miss my chance if ran to get the camera.

Marti just sat there for a minute before I decided to give her some help.  Alie woke up.  She wasn’t hissing.  It looked promising.  Can you blame me?

so far so good

Hey, wow, they are tolerating each other!  This is great!  Wait a second.  Check out that look on Alie’s face.

wait for it

Yeah, that look is not going anywhere.

the clash

It happened so quickly.  Poor Marti.

the victor

Oh well, I guess we will just chalk it up to progress and hope it keeps getting better.  In the mean time, I have to remind myself that they were once like this:

CATS

Awwww.

Comments (5)

Ginger said on 29-09-2009

Oh Alie. Be kind. Share the sunshine on your pillow.
Emily said on 29-09-2009

Seriously!
Sarah Hoopes said on 30-09-2009

Your blog is BEAUTIFUL, Emily! I’m enjoying your adventures in feline re-introduction. They’ll be grooming each other again in no time I’m sure! Xo, SH
Emily said on 01-10-2009

Thanks, Sarah! Maybe if they know they have fans out there rooting for them, they’ll just go ahead and start being nice to each other. Give the people what they want, Marti and Alie!!!
Deborah said on 01-10-2009

Hi, Emily! Thanks for your card. I was in DC last week and met with Wendy Clark at the National Endowment of the Arts. For some reason our conversation took a turn toward writing and she mentioned a writer friend who has just moved to Cairo. I sent her your blog and here is the link to her friend’s blog. She has published a previous book and might be a good contact for you! All best — Deborah

http://jenniferconlin.typepad.com/destination-anywhere/

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