The naming of cats is a difficult matter

[lydy]

So, the little kittens are named Ninja and Nuit. But, of course, that's not what we call them. Or, not the only things that we call them. They are also called The Black Kitten of Death and the Starry Kitten of the Night, Brother Death and Sister Space, Death Boy and Space Girl, Brother Boy and Sister Girl, and of course the very traditional Get Down From There and Don't Do That.

I bought Ninja a new toy on a stick. He was ecstatic with it and promptly dragged it all through the house, and tried to jump up on DDB's desk still carrying it. I also got a new dangle to go on one of the other stick toys, since they'd pretty much chewed the entire mylar tassel off. So, he is dragging that one around, too.

All in all, they are still happy and healthy and terribly active. The big kittens (who have considerably fewer nick names, continue to be amiable interspersed with annoyed with the little kittens.