Effie Just in Case

Effie’s Dad is a lawyer, so she naturally thought she should have a brief case of her own. She had no way to express  this, other than to express the fairness of her desire, so she climbed into my husband’s file-filled brief case to make her point, which we found most endearing.

Dry chat: “Do you hang out here often?”

Effie and Paladin appear to be sharing secrets on the comfortable rug atop the dryer. Or maybe they’re planning their day in Effieland.

Effie and Paladin: Breakfast amity

Effie (right) and Paladin (left) suddenly decided to have breakfast together at her usual place. They have always before eaten in separate rooms, she in the dining room and he in my study. Today they shared their breakfast at her place. They each have two bowls of food in their respective areas, one of kibbles and one of tinned food, as well as a bowl of water. On this occasion, she ate the tinned meat and he munched the kibbles.It appears to be a new breakthrough in domestic closeness that I find heartening.

Paladin’s new rug

Effie has a rug like this on our dryer, and I thought Paladin would like a rug on the floor in my study under a desk I no longer use. I chose the silver-grey color because his fur is flecked with silver. He took possession as soon as I put it down.

I’m not sure why Paladin was sticking out his tongue; my husband postulates he happened to be licking his lips as I took the photo. I happen to think his tongue is very cute.

Effie on the best laid plans

                     You have big plans, Effie, and you have the best laid plans, too.

Thou shalt not covet my chair. . .

                                                           Because it is mine!

Effie, of course, is never covetous or proprietorial.

Effie: Girl Vigilante

Perched on her window perch, Effie fine tunes her grooming before making her appearance in Effieland for vigilante duty.

She has secured the air conditioning compressor, and takes up her vigilante detail.

Effie, Guardian of Gloves

Effie is very proprietorial about her Daddy’s things, his outdoor work gloves, for instance. Sitting on them seems to her to be the most secure mode of protection.

Effie: What’s mine is mine, and what’s Daddy’s is ours

Effie keeps her Daddy’s chair warm, and his coats on the chair keep her warm. It seems fair all the way around.

Effie makes the most of laundry time

Effie enjoys napping and relaxing from her busy Effieland rounds, so we recently bought her a cozy rubber-backed rug to keep atop the dryer. The rug doesn’t slip or slide, and she seems to appreciate the softness, warmth, and security. The color blends nicely with her fur, too.

Effie’s dryer-top rug is also a favorite bathing spot.