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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Some Bits of Living
First things first: Bits of Existence currently is enjoying a new layout from BlogOhBlog. It was (and still is) my intention to create my own layout for us using CSS and my own meager skills for editing wordpress files, but as it stands now, this is a slow process. After all, I’m having to learn the CSS first! So, in the meantime, we’ve got a new layout that will not, in either IE or Firefox (and I assume not in any other browser, either), relegate the sidebars to the bottom of the screen when the screen is too small. This is something that we found to be the case, unfortunately, with our previous theme, created by GeekMother. The theme was very lovely and we both enjoyed it quite a lot, but that unfortunate behavior of the theme led us to seek other designs. Eventually the design will be by me, but I have a lot to learn yet before we get to that point.
In other news, it has been approximately one month now since we had a new addition to our little family, and unfortunately both Johnathan and I have been remiss in introducing her! No, it isn’t a baby; it’s a kitty! We were in PetCo to get some new toys for Beethoven and were both waylaid by a set of kennels in the front of the store. There were five kitties being housed up there, most of whom were two years in age or older. There was one six-month-old kitten, but he was antisocial so he never stood a chance at making us adopt him. Of all the cats there, a sweet little calico by the name of Karli caught both our attention and essentially demanded that we take her home and love her. It’s kind of hard to resist a kitty who is purring at you from inside a kennel, I can tell you that much. After much hemming and hawing and one store clerk who didn’t seem to quite know what steps were involved in an adoption of that sort, we took her home.
Neither of us really fancied the name Karli. I probably wouldn’t use that name for anything at all, let alone naming a cat with it. By the time we got home, Karli had a new name that we both loved: Pixel. She immediately began exploring the apartment, much to the incredible dismay of Beethoven and Isabella. It was a rough few weeks while the cats adjusted to having a new sister at home, but now we’re experiencing mostly calm. Isabella still growls low at her and gives her a wide berth when passing by, but she and Beethoven seem to be on almost friendly terms now, and it’s very clear that she wants to be friends with him. I’m glad to see that our new little girl is adjusting so well, as are our original babies. I can’t imagine not having Pixel around now. She is a very loving and affectionate cat, and she really loves being with her people. Given the chance, she would sleep on the middle of our rather small bed, touching both of us. Given her preference, she would be underneath the blanket, tickling us with her long whiskers as well. I can’t imagine being without her now. 
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