Not to be confused with Katniss.  There is a beautiful little stray cat that has been hanging around our back porch the last few days.  The rest of the family has become attached to it very quickly.  Eden has named it Peanut, and she is especially attached.  And it appears to be attached to her and the sound of her voice.

At night, the cat hides on our roof, outside of my bedroom window.  Sometimes, it hides on the roof of the garage.  But when Eden says, “Here Kitty Kitty”, it appears immediately at the back door.  Eden has been feeding it.  Marcia bought it a collar.  And the boys are telling me that they want to keep the kitten.  It is a very pretty animal, and appears to be rather docile.

Tomorrow, Marcia is taking it to the vet. Truth be told, we can’t afford to keep hermit crabs as pets, let alone a cat. But, I am a bystander watching these little blue eyes capture my family. Who knows. One day, they may even capture me.

I have decided not to fight on this one. If the cat makes Marcia and the kids happy, I will welcome it into or lives.