For those of you who read my blog exclusively for updates on my cats, I will not disappoint you.

Even now Moriarty is splayed across my desk, writhing in strange cat ecstasy as he rubs himself over every available surface, firing off random macros as he falls upon the keyboard. This is a daily event. No work is too important for me not to stop and scratch his ears.

As my apartment is twice the size of the one in Albuquerque, they have plenty of room to run around, explore and play. They usually like to be wherever I am, so they have staked out numerous sleeping locations throughout the office. Alucard enjoys draping himself across the bookshelf or the other end of the desk. They each have a corner on the floor as well. But if they are feeling especially decadent, they will nestle amongst the pillows and blankets of my window nook.

There are plenty of tiny flying bugs and imaginary creatures for them to chase. This is not to say that my apartment is infested. Occasionally a gnat will get in and the cats will pursue it relentlessly.

Another favorite game is Make Loud Banging Sounds In The Next Room And Play Innocent When Drey Comes To Investigate. They always win that game.

My apartment has many doors, so Alucard and Moriarty are confounded daily by their closed mystery. “What could be behind the door? Last time it was a closet, but I’m sure this time will be different. This time it will open upon the fabled catnip forest. If I keep my little cat heart pure, I will soon look upon its leafy bounty.”