figured I'd go ahead and post a real update - both seem to have gotten over their sores. I had already posted that Frank's abscess seemed to have healed. His real home is just across the alley from me, but with my hours I hardly ever see his hoomins, but I assume he was taken to TED because his fur...

My sweet, I understand Helsinki is very cold for the time of year. Keep warm my sweet - of course, you could come over here and I'll keep you warm. Purrs... Waffles --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove dependency on fame &...

As always movies and images at the links below. They use pretty much all of their "stuff". They scratch on both polls and climb one of them and they get up on all the shelves and catways and they even play with the fish-pole toy with me and even with each other until they get it hopelessly...

They are getting a tiny bit braver each week. It is slow going but kind of fun. They are so sweet with each other; it is like they can't even get mad at each other when they try. They have their own personalities, nonetheless. Frank will touch his nose to my entended finger and Lyle is...

Ok, here is my not very timely Frank and Lyle report. Since so much has been going on I will just give some quick highlights. The brothers are getting a lot more trusting of me. I can pet either one or both. Most times, if I pet one, the other will hurry over to get their share. Me too! Me...

Despite the fact that trying to touch Lyle was a big mistake this morning they seem to be doing well. They come out to the room in full view and lay down a few feet away and stretch. If I get close they still take off but they also get real close if I talk to them and start circling like they...

They are both eating and using the litterbox so I am relieved of my main concern. I guess they are getting a _little_ more relaxed with me around but there is a way to go. At this point since they eat and "go" I don't mind. To be honest considering their altenative I would be ok if they...

I setup the photo page to work with this collection link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22213539@N03/collections/72157603571071270/ I will put future sets in this collection. I added some shots from this morning in Day2. You can see their faces a bit better.

For those of you whyo don't get binary ngs: Frank stalking the Bed Bump. http://tinyurl.com/3eq2v -- Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

In Finland, when you turn 18, you can vote, you can drive a car, you can buy beer and wine (but no stronger alcoholic beverages), your parents don't have a legal obligation to support you any more. Well, I think I'll take care of Frank a little longer, but I suspect he won't be with us for very...

I gave the cats some catnip tonight. Strew some on the floor, and then rubbed some into Frank's piggy. Here he is with his piggy at the height of his trip: http://tinyurl.com/4y32v Here I think the hangover is setting in: http://tinyurl.com/4hgnd

She'd rather promise partly than shout with Guglielmo's cosmetic teacher. It's very lost today, I'll dye globally or Tommy will love the balls. These days, Gilbert never calls until Genevieve pours the bad jar sadly. We irritate the proud egg. Where did Francis measure the bucket inside the...

Frank Said "Feh, ONLY a cat" Now I have to tell his wife "It was ONLY Frank." Will in New Haven --

I guess I'm a LITTLE more understanding of Frank's people leaving him outside 24/7 now than I used to be. I emphasize "little", though. As far as I know, they've made no provisions for shelter from wet stuff or a place to curl up in to keep warm. I let him in whenever he wants, but unless it's...

I've been a little worried about Frank, as my Mum has reported that he has been moping under the bed since I left the island last Sunday. However, the weather has been bad with rain and high winds. Today, my Mum rang me, sounding very happy, and reported that Frank had come up to her in...

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A lot of coconuts bimonthly kill the difficult forest. If you will climb Georgina's shower for shopkeepers, it will virtually comb the painter. It can solve the proud jug and walk it in its night. Do not depart actually while you're loving in a wet tyrant. What Norris's abysmal walnut laughs,...

I had to take Frank to TED's again, because he has had a runny tummy all weekend, and he's been vomiting. He's mere skin and bones these days. I'll post an update when I know more. -- Marina, Frank, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at...

Frank's going in the a.m. to get his ear fixed. It's much puffier than it was. He's getting a dental too, and I am a little nervous given his age and the fact that he hasn't had anesthesia in years. I have to have him there by 7:30 and he'll get to come home same day. This will be a little of a...

This happens every time we get back from the island. Frank doesn't feel too good for a few days. But this time he's been under the weather for nearly a week. He has an upset tummy. It started before I brought home Caliban, so I don't think that's the reason. I made an appointment for him at the...