This is an idea I’ve wanted to try for a long time: take a photo of the boys approximately once every hour, for most of the day. I recently went on vacation, and when I got back, I took advantage of the dogs’ absence to try this.

Of course, I didn’t get photos of them eating, or playing with Gizmo before eating, or training, or so on. So they’re not just laying around all day long!

Obviously, this post will be photo-intensive.

Relaxing on the utility cart

The boys relax

Gizmo looking cute

Giz looks cute

Sleepy Simba

Sleepy Simba

Sharing the cart

Sharing the cart

Gizmo’s up

Gizmo closeup

Simba’s awakening

Simba's awakening

We’re sleeping here!

We're sleeping here!

Maybe a little catnap?

A little catnap

I’m ignoring you

I'm ignoring you

How cute is this?

How cute is this?

Waking up

Waking up

Or not

Simba continues to snooze

Yeah, I’m ready to pounce, really

I'm ready to pounce

What was that?

What was that?

Guess it got away

Guess it got away

Back to sleep

Back to sleep

A cat’s work is never done

A cat's work is never done

Awake at last!

Awake at last!

Ok already, put that thing away!

Put that thing away!

In all fairness to the boys, this was the sort of rainy, cool, lazy day where you just want to snuggle. And there were no dogs to chase them!

They are typical cats: on the prowl in the early morning, if the weather’s not too cold. Then in for the big nap, which usually lasts from about 9 am to 4 pm. Oh sure, there’s usually some changing of position, some moving around to get to the next bed.

And then there’s lots of movement again around dinner time. Both ours, and theirs. After dinner they usually settle down for the night. They’re showing their age, I guess.

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