Merlin

This is Merlin.

Better known around here as Merlin My Love.

He is old. He is softer than soft. He has the bluest eyes and the croakiest meow.

You can hear him purring all over the house , all you have to do is pet him. A good long snuggle will have both of you purring. He puts me to sleep at night, listening to that purr.

Minette likes him. She checks on him, lies next to him, eats next to him.

This morning he went under my bed and he is not coming out.

I lay under there a while with him, trying to convince him that it was a good day to come out and let Mama hold him a while. So far he has no interest in doing anything but laying under the bed alone.

Of course I am worried. He is old and he always likes his food and he isn't eating this morning.

I lay under the bed with him for a while, stroking him, he purred a little. That made me a tiny bit less terrified.

I really can't lose any more loved ones at this time.

A person can only be so sad then your head explodes.

So let's all hope and pray that Merlin just wanted to be left alone for a late morning nap, that he has had enough ditsy female kitties running around annoying him.

It is chilly here today, maybe he is warmer under the bed.

For now, we will hope and pray that Merlin feels fine .. because in the grand scheme of things, he, Minette and Honey are the Important things.

My son and daughter know they are important .. even if they have to play second fiddle to cats.