{ Just the right blend of naughty and nice }

Dear Royce is turning into a real mini monkey. He tries so hard to get into the 'forbidden room' that it cracks me up sometimes. Occasionally he succeeds when I let my guard down, then a game of chase ensues. He may be sneaky and fast, but he sure isn't the brightest when it comes to dodging attacks. Lol. Royce will always end up being carried away on my shoulders to his scratching tree while he looks longingly at the forbidden room.

 fur, fur and more fur. the little furbomb.

Caelum on the other hand, is such an adorable little furbomb. He gets distracted with toys so easily that I could just walk in and out of the room without having to keep an eye on his sneaking around. He definitely stays true to the saying that cats have short attention span. Throw a toy in any direction and you're free to do your own stuff - a tried and true trick when I used the vacuum this afternoon.

Taking photos of cats again has inspired me to begin a mini project of my own. I call it Project Kitty Eyes which actually... sort of says it all. Sheesh, I do fail when it comes to being creative at times. It actually began when I fell in love with a pair of gorgeous golden Somali eyes at the weekend cat show. I then wondered how many different types of eye shape and colour do cats have and thus, begins my quest to capture every single one I could get my hands.. or in this case, my camera on. It's the first time I've started any project, so let's hope that it goes well.

Hopefully I can get some nice shots of other cat breeds at the Hahndorf cat show this Easter Sunday. It's going to be fun spending a day out at Hahndorf again. Oh just thinking of the food there makes my mouth water. And the chance to snap more shots, really, what else could be better than this? :)

{ Funky time }

Went to the Adelaide Cat Show today and walked out with this and a lighter pocket.

At least my darling monkeys seem to really adore the tree. I've never seen them pay so much attention to a post for that long, let alone sleep on it together. It was well worth the price that I paid. :)

my double trouble team.

{ Caelum | First day home }

Picked Caelum up early yesterday because Sherrie had to rush off to a doctor's appointment. I was hoping to spend some time with Angel but it seems that it'll have to wait - but I did get to meet Kira's new litter who was born on the 4th of April. What a little beautiful bunch of babies. There was a really pretty calico in there that I really adore.

Caelum spent the entire car ride as well as the entire day meowing. As soon as my back is turned for 5 seconds, he begins to meow - probably making sure that I have not abandoned him since I 'catnapped' him from his mommy. I guess me rushing to his side whenever he meows isn't doing too good in discouraging him too. Lol. But he definitely felt at home straight away. He ate the food that I prepared with no complaints, used the litter tray with no trouble at all and plays on the scratching post as if he has been here his entire life. It took Royce two days before he would use his litter tray so Caelum using it on the first night did surprised me a little.

he sure loves his new post.

Of course, there were some hissing and growling with the kittens yesterday. However, both were chasing each other and playing tag this morning. Royce still feels the need to demonstrate who is the alpha in this house to Caelum when he goes out of line occasionally. But hooray to Royce being such a nice big brother and accepting Caelum so quickly! He got an extra big smooch from me for it. :)

Tomorrow I'll be stopping by the Adelaide cat show and hopefully meet some new cats and owners alike. Too bad Sherrie wouldn't be there with her Siberians, but I'm still hoping to see a Siberian or two there. I'm pretty certain I'll see some beautiful Birmans and Ragdolls so I'd best make sure to charge up my camera and to remember to clear out the memory card.

{ Purrs and love }

Paid a visit to Sherrie's house to pick up a bag of Oz Pet litter and tray, since I'll have to set everything up for Royce's arrival. How time flies, one more week and I'll get my little bundle of white furball. As usual, I was extremely glad to see Angel - Caelum's mom, and she was exceptionally affectionate today. One would have thought I've sprayed catnip perfume on myself! Goodness how I love that girl. I do wish that she'll share my bed someday, but that's for the future to decide. :)

Caelum was a little mischievous and playful furball, as hyper and silly as a kitten should be. Boy, how he has changed in colour. He’s no more the little brown tabby I’d thought he’ll be. Instead, he’s turned into a silver tabby, with shades of brown on his fur. I knew that he has changed in colour, but I just couldn’t imagine how it is possible until I saw him in fur.

My sweet little Caelum boy was so adorable, yet silly. How he made me laugh when he kept falling for the same trap to lure him to my side. When he was tired out, he snuggled beside him mom’s warm body and I gently snuck him onto my lap instead. I stroke him to lure him back into slumber and he gave me a pleasant surprise instead. He began to purr. This is the first time I’ve ever heard Caelum purr, and my – he does have a loud purr. I almost thought it was Angel’s purr as she was right beside me at that time, until I felt the gentle vibration from Caelum’s throat. My little baby boy’s a gorgeous purrer.

Unfortunately, I was dumb enough to have left my camera’s battery at home, so no picture updates of Caelum. Boohoo. :(

{Marina}

But I did received some new picture of Royce taken by Marina. Just one more week till he’s home. I bet Marina will miss him badly. She seems to adore this particular litter – the second generation of birmans under the Berrick prefix. She has mentioned how this litter is a total purr-baby too, so I’m looking forward to hearing Royce purr his little head off.

{ Chameleon }

Seems like our little Siberian friend here is a little chameleon. Sherrie believes he has softened in coat colour. So now little Caelum is officially a little silver mackerel tabby. His colour resembles his mom now – the beautiful Angel which I adore so much. Seems like fate has somewhat came into play, or I’d like to believe so.

So now my little baby boys are officially a chocolate tabby point Birman and a silver mackerel tabby Siberian. Who would have guessed that I'd end up with these two darlings. I honestly thought I'll own a nice little bi-colour Ragdoll instead this year. But I've never for once regretted making the decision to own these two.

Hopefully everything will be perfect for their arrival. I'm so excited and nervous as I have never met Royce beforehand. As for Caelum, I don't think he'll remember me since the last time I saw him was when he was only 6 weeks old. How time really flies.

{ New toy & Caelum | week 9 }

Received my new toy that travelled all the way from Japan to Hong Kong, then making its final journey to Adelaide, South Australia. Introducing my newest addition to my little collection of lenses, the gorgeous Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro lens.

I couldn't resist trying out the new lens.

I'm so going to have fun seeing things from a different angle.

I've also received some updated photos of little Caelum, and from the pictures, it seems like his coat colour is changing. My little baby used to be black-brown, but from the recent pictures that I was shown, it seemed like he's turning into a little silvery tabby - just like his Ma, but with a little shades of brown like his Pa. Three weeks to go for this little one.

Caelum and mummy Angel. --> {Sherrie}

Now I'm curious to know what colour would little Caelum end up with, it's interesting that he's turning out to be a different shade from what I've expected. Not to mention, three weeks is a long time, you will never know what might happen in between. :)

{ What's in a name? | Caelum }

Caelum was a tough one. He unexpectedly stumbled into my life. I wasn't planning on owning a Siberian cat, but they were extremely beautiful. I've watched videos of them on YouTube and browse their pictures on the internet. Their large soulful eyes just take my breath away and their purr causes my heart to skip a beat. But I had Royce, and at that time I was certain that one was enough.

But yet I went ahead and paid a visit to Sherrie’s place. When I laid eyes on Angel, it was all that I needed to know that I would own one of her babies. Just as her name suggested, Angel was extremely beautiful, truly a heavenly being sent from the heavens. She had a quiet voice and a gentle touch. We bonded immediately.

At that time, only two of Angel’s tabby boys were available. I sat with them for at least an hour, just looking at them while saying my “oohs” and “ahhs”. Angel sat patiently beside me the entire time just staring at me while I was captivated by her babies. I couldn’t decide between the mackerel and the classic, and I couldn't convince myself that a second kitten would be better.

My second visit to Sherrie’s gave me the extra nudge that I needed to go ahead and place a deposit on the little ones. I scooped up the little mackerel tabby into my palms and tickled his tummy while he laid there, contented. Then he licked my fingers as I was tickling him. That was all it took. That one little gesture proved that he was to come home with me.

It took me ages to ponder over his name. I came up with a huge list: Damien, Keeto, Jupiter, Gayle, Rhythm etc. I adored Damien, but something doesn’t feel right. It was as if I’ve missed out something important while I was looking through the name list. Plus, the boyfriend doesn’t seem to be overly fond of the name. So it was back to the drawing board.

Then, while I was creating this blog and trying to come up with a name for it, I decided to check out Michelle Tumes’ songs. “There’s a haven in every hope I breathe” is a phrase that I love using on my blogs. As I was scanning through her list of songs, I came across the song title Caelum Infinitum. The name intrigued me and I had to find the meaning behind those words. Turns out that Caelum is latin for ‘the heavens’ and I somehow knew that my search for his name was over.

Caelum – my little gift from the heavens above.