Noah

It's been a rather dry month for blogging--I'm not sure why since every free minute we possess these days is filled with something. Some of you occassionally ask about our three-legged cat, Noah, and so I thought he was due a blog as a loyal member of our family.

He and Joost are actually quite good friends these days. I honestly thought that day might never come. (There were some rough days for Noah while Joost was 2 and 3. I guess little boys just can't help it...) After some serious training in gentleness and kindness, Joost has learned how to care for the cat. He helps with feeding Noah and sits and pets him softly for long periods of time while talking to him encouragingly ("Noah, you do such a good job running with only 3 legs...").

Noah has been allowed outside as he wills since we lived in Mt. Airy in Philadelphia. He's made friends with many cats in our current neighborhood.

Noah's a good and loyal cat and, no matter what Jeff says, he's a great part of our family.