Autumn Air

We had rainy and humid summer this year.

Lots of rain made a pond in usually-dry area.



Even a turtle moved in.

But lately, we've been having lots of sun.
Air has become cool and comfortable.

Happy Niko.

Goro enjoys deck time in his chair (formerly
known as Mom's chair.)

Happy Goro.

Sunny sky and comfy air make us very happy.

I hope autumn stays for a long time!

Treasure Hunt

Prepare Goro & Niko's snack...

And hide it.

Then let them find it.

I thought "find snack game" would be fun.

Was it hard to find it, Goro?

OK, with their fine sense of smell, it's almost

impossible to sneak food without being noticed.

Hm...maybe this game won't work.

Then later, I saw them checking out the cave.

I gotta hide the snack so they can find it again :-)

Niko in a Basket

Niko loves to nap on clothes.

Here is him on my sweatshirt.

He also likes to nap in my closet.

So I made a clothes bed in closet for him.

One day, I found a basket filled with Niko :-)

Do you like your bed, Niko?

Sweet Niko ball :-)

I hope you had a cozy weekend!

Goro's 4th Anniversary

This is sushi, Goro.

No, no, you don't wanna eat it. 

It's got wasabi.

Today, September 22nd, is Goro's 4th Gotcha Day.

We got sashimi for Goro's special day dinner.

And made sushi for humans with leftover fish.

(My understanding is that raw fish should not be

a regular diet but is okay as occasional treat)

Now let's have sashimi!

Do you like it, Niko?

Goro. How about you?

Looks like he likes it, too :-)

Four years ago, we got sunshine in our home.

He is bright, funny, and playful.

Happy Gotcha Day, our sunshine Goro!

Matatabi Fish

Put some Matatabi mist on a fish...

Here comes Goro :-)

Niko, gentle boy with a reserved nature,

waits patiently while Goro is playing.

But once Goro is gone...

Niko can go wild.

Or wildly cute :-)

Tea Time

Goro & Niko's catnip

I made a tea with it.

Goro, would you like a cup of tea?

Wait, where are you going?

How about you, Niko?

Since the catnip tea was rejected by
Goro & Niko, I got to enjoy it.

It was not bad!

So this was my tea time.
Relaxing afternoon, with fresh catnip tea.
Some of my favorite sweets.

And a good company :-)