This is my first ever blog and I was thinking that before I pour my heart out to cyberspace and tell all of my opinions, feelings, and random thoughts - there's something you should know about me. I am a cat person. Now you're wondering "why is she telling us this?" and "Are all of her blogs going to be about her cats?" Well, no I'm not going to write about my cats - that much. But I'm sure I'll mention them frequently since they are a big part of who I am and they always give me plenty to talk about. But the reason I mention that I love cats is because I think its very telling. In knowing that I'm a cat person, you can learn a lot about my character and who I am. And I think, actually, that I could tell the story of my life by describing cats I've known and loved - but I'll save that for another time. For now I'd like to introduce my current purrballs. I have three, all born in the same litter, all boys. Brothers. And if you know anything about social male cats, you already know that they're actually more like dogs in the amount of attention they demand. These aren't your stereotypical, stuck-up, independent felines. My cats are active, playful, social, friendly, cuddlebugs. (They're actually all sitting around me right now as I'm typing). So, first we have Merlin. He's the oldest and thinks he's in charge - he's also the most shy and most easily frightened. He's white with a gray wizards hat on his head. Next is Charlie. He is is orangey with cream stripes and, of course, a Weasley. (Ron's name having been already taken by my mom's cat). Charlie loves to cuddle. (Well, with me. He's not a big fan of my husband.) And he's always the first one to jump in bed next to me and claim his spot for the night! Finally, there's Nimbus. (Yes, another Harry Potter reference.) He's also quite the little storm cloud - he's full of energy and always running around or climbing something or chasing after his brothers. He's black and gray with stripes and spots. My boys were born on Feb 11, 2007 - wow they're almost two!! And they're BIG. At last weigh-in Nimbus was 12 lbs and Charlie and Merlin were 16lbs!! And, if you couldn't already tell - I'm completely crazy about them. But how could I not be? I can't go anywhere in my house without a trail of cats coming along. They make me smile and laugh on even my worst days and they love unconditionally. So now that you know a little bit more about me and my boys, I think I can start adressing real, important, issues. Like discussing what books I'm reading and reviewing recipes I've tried recently.