Lucy has gone to stay with Bernie (museum educator) for the holidays. We’re hoping that she will take the time over the next days to tell us a few things about her holiday adventures. 
Bernie sent me the following photo of Lucy at her house showing her typical “cat-titude”:
Be sure to read the comment below for a description of Lucy’s first day away from the library.
UPDATE:
Bernie has sent more pics of Lucy. I’m glad she is feeling more at home!
Monday’s photo of Lucy:
Lucy and Paco:
Lucy’s Big Christmas Adventure…10 minutes after arriving at my home, she slapped one of my cats for sniffing her too much! Then she huddled in the computer room for 1.5 hours growling at anyone who got too close, even us humans. After which she crawled into the next bedroom under mom’s dresser where she stayed. At 1:30am, she was found in my bedroom, only to hiss and growl at me which woke all the cats. Well, they had to investigate. After 2.5 hours of trying to keep my cats from being too curious and Lucy from growling while I tried to go back to sleep, at 4am I closed the door to my bedroom and both Lucy & I finally drifted back to sleep with me in my bed and her under it. She has stayed there all day today, eating a little and growling & hissing at me. My cats are no longer interested in her and at least that’s back to normal. I’m hoping Lucy comes out from under the bed on Christmas day. She has such attitude!
Lucy’s adventure continues…she came out from under the bed on Christmas Day to look out the window at the birds on the feeders. I tried to get her to sit in my lap in the living room, but if you know Lucy, then you know that it has to be her idea, not yours. Needless to say, she wasn’t having it and ran off to the bedroom hissing and growling. Today, she ventured out more with less attitude. I was even permitted to scratch under her chin while she purred. She visited my doves which made me a bit nervous because my cats know the doves are off limits. Lucy sat still in perfect pose licking her chops! Off you go, Lucy.
Lucy is a nighttime cat. She slept all day under the bed and as evening approached yesterday, she came out to play with some toys. First it was a ball with bells, but when that bored her, she pounced on a white mouse, holding it down with her outstretched paw. But even the mouse couldn’t keep her attention as she pondered what was behind the closet door and just maybe she could grab something if she poked her paw under it. But when that produced nothing she tried to get the bathroom door open because that’s where the doves are hiding – oh boy! Luckily, Lucy has not mastered the art of door opening….yet.
Look out! Lucy has figured out how to pull the bathroom door open to sit & stare at my doves. I found her this morning in a death-glare with Igor, my 6wk old dove. But she’s a good cat, by only looking & not touching. Lucy also ventured out of the bedroom to stretch against mom’s leg for a little TLC and then to stroll around the family room checking out the ferrets. She’s been a good girl, except for being fussy about her can food.
Lucy has just now discovered Paco, my short-tailed opossum from Brazil. She became fascinated with him wheeling. Paco wasn’t afraid because Lucy is not the first four-legged furry creature to stare at him. Although there is a cover to his tank, I shooed Lucy out of the bathroom, only for her to sneak back past me for another look!
Lucy wishes everyone at the Pember a Happy New Year! Although she has settled in nicely here, she is looking forward to the laps, newspapers and book bags to lie on when she returns on the 5th.
Lucy has claimed a new sleeping spot. She’s been parking herself on the bird cage covers during the day. This way when she wakes from her nap, she can just turn her head to watch the doves. However, at 3:00am this morning she pushed the envelope by sleeping ON TOP of one of the cages! Lucy is Queen.
Last Lucy update after spending 12 days with us. This morning sitting in the living room watching the news and Lucy jumps up in my lap. Now this room is at the other end of the house from where she’s been camping out, so I was a bit surprised. So, I gave her the attention. This afternoon, I’m sitting there with my laptop in my lap and she jumps up, pushing herself between me and the computer. Lucy gets what Lucy wants! She’s been a good visitor, not bothering any of my cats, and they didn’t bother her. She even got a little friendly.
Lucy will be back at the library tomorrow. Come by to say “hi”.