On Dogs and Cats

I have a dog and I have a cat. Nelly's the dog and Charity is the cat. I find it so interesting to just sit and look at them, I don't really care that much for other people's pets, but my own I am so interested in. What are they thinking about?

Today I went walking around in the hills with Nelly, as soon as she realizes we're going into the hills, she gets really excited.

I just followed her around tonight, its so weird how expressive she gets when she's in the hay barn. I don't think she ever climbs the hay by herself, but when I'm there she loves it. She jumped up like three bails of hay today in a single jump...

One time Nelly saw a bear and chased it up into a tree. I wasn't there, but my dad said she was running around with her head high in the air and being basically really excited about what she did.

Every night at 6 o'clock Charity will stand in the middle of the kitchen and beg for food til she gets it. I can meow back and forth with her, so weird. What she really likes is sleeping on your lap, she also loves my computer for some reason. Earlier today she spent like 5 minutes rubbing her mouth all over the edge of it. I'm pretty sure she's trying to put her scent on it, but I don't know why.

Its also interesting that I have never shared a word with either Charity or Nelly, but we totally have a relationship. Like, they know me, and I know them. I can even tell when Nelly is sad, and I can usually tell when Charity is about to get angry.

Charity will often sneak into the pantry and eat the dog or cat food she finds. It's so funny cuz if we walk by or open the door or anything, she will totally run out of the pantry. She definitely knows she's not supposed to be in there.

Yesterday I called Nelly out of the house when I was about to leave, she was kind of excited but then I hopped in the car and she just stared at me, I drove part way out of the driveway and she was just standing there, staring at me-she looked so sad! so I pulled back up, told her she was a good dog, pet her a little bit and then told her I had to go. She just skipped right off when I said "seeya later". So weird...

I'm leaving for a road trip on the east coast in a few weeks, i was thinking today I wish I could take Nelly with me, I think she really likes new things (like the excitement of going out in the hills, she also really liked being in the car a few weeks ago and being at the site of my family's future house). It'd be really fun to experience new things with her on the east coast, you know, watch how she reacts and stuff.

Charity does not like new things. she just likes laps and food. Too bad I'm about to go to bed and kick her off my lap....