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Last weekend, we took a trip to our favorite discount store to use our coupon for 15% off to buy Baxter a cat tree.

Aaron and Connor did not have an easy time puzzling out the assembly instructions, but they made it go in the end. Baxter knew it was for him before they were even done, and kept trying to insert himself into the process.

The cat hammock has become Baxter’s go-to napping spot: fuzzy, comfy, close to scratching surfaces and dangly toys, and with an unobstructed view of both the living room and the outdoors.

Photographing a black cat is much more challenging than I would have thought. Getting a result that looks more like a cat than a massive black hole takes a non-trivial amount of processing.

Also, Baxter is the first cat Aaron or I have ever known to play tug-of-war. Once he catches that mousie on the pole, he wants to drag it off somewhere quiet and have some alone time with his kill.

Having a kitten again is pretty awesome.