Golden Rays

These two LOVE to soak in those golden rays!  I prefer when they are doing this as opposed to destroying my decorations and plants (I'm looking at you Arien!).  I had to get my Christmas decorations put away sooner than I planned because Arien wasn't taking my threatening "NO!" seriously anymore.  Since the tree is gone, the cats are spending more time playing together again, which I think is good.  😊

New Lens

I recently got a new lens.  It's a Yongnuo 35mm f/2.  This is the first lens I own that isn't Canon.  I bought it because I wanted something wider than my 50 and frankly, it was dirt cheap compared to what a lens normally costs.  I really like how wide it is and what I can do with it, but it isn't as sharp as I would like.  I'm trying to decide if it's worth keeping it or if I should try again with a different (much more expensive) version of this lens.  Anyways, here are my test shots!  As always, I prefer the pets as my subjects, although there are some plants as well.  😊

Lazy Days

I'm really missing my husband today.  He has so many responsibilities that on some days, I only get an hour or two with him between his various obligations.  Yesterday was one of those days, and so today, I'm missing him extra.  So I've focused more on my work today and took breaks to play with the pets.  I think they are feeling a bit lazy as they also wait for my husband to be home again.  We only have a couple hours left now!  😊

Dreary Day

It's a bit of a dreary day with the rain we are having.  The pets all seem a bit restless.  It seemed like a good opportunity to take some pictures of them, so here they are!

Cuddles with Kira

So the theme of these pictures is that Arien and Kira are almost always cuddling together for naps and baths.  They also are almost always playing together.  In other words, they spend a LOT of time together!  I love that they love each other so much!  I noticed this past week that Kira hasn't been terrorizing the hamsters since she's bonded with Arien, which also means that Arien hasn't shown interest in them either.  I then realized I think Laurelin probably actually liked Kira's attention because this past few weeks, Laurelin seems SO intent on escaping her cage.  Animals are so weird and funny!