Mama Cat Makes Herself At Home

May the cat ladies of the world forgive me, but we just couldn't keep Mama in isolation. So we opened the bathroom door. At first she did not venture far. Her first outings were short forays up the stairs, to the other bathroom. Or to visit A. in his office. When she is not roaming, she spends her time next to the bathtub, or on the bathroom windowsill, where she perches quite nicely. She is drawn to windowsills, where she gazes upon her old stomping grounds and meows somewhat pitifully..

For the past few days, we have left the bathroom door open and most other doors closed. Today we left a few other doors open. Mama took advantage of her new found freedom. When I went to look for her, this is what I found.

She discovered my rocking chair. I took this as a good sign but I figured she would go back to her bathroom spot. Later on, I went to find her and she wasn't where I had expected she would be. Instead, I found her here...

It is now bedtime and she is still not back in the bathroom. In fact, she is nestled in the rocking chair and I am in bed, wondering if she will pounce on me in the night. I thought I would lure her to the bathroom with her midnight snack but she doesn't seem interested. Let's hope I don't awaken with a cat on my head!