Cats go Primal?

So, now I finally have something to blog about again. Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but summer called, and I really didn't have much of interest to post about anyway. And now I do!

So, first of all, I recently (as in a few hours ago) acquired a new kitty. Her name is Athena and I rescued her from being sent to the SPCA. She was rescued first by a friend of mine, who found homes for her 7 kittens. Unfortunately, they had a harder time finding a home for her, poor girl. She's only a year and a half old, and she's had two litters of kittens in the last nine months, and her body definitely shows it - she's far too skinny. But for all that, she's a really sweet and affectionate cat.

To introduce her slowly to my cat, she's staying on the balcony for now (it's still warm out, even overnight) and so far their reactions are promising - They've been looking at each other through the sliding door, and the one time they looked at the same time, Athena only hissed for about 30 seconds before she backed away, and Elizabeth didn't hiss at all. I'm hoping they'll be used to each other and sharing space within 2-3 weeks. I'll keep you posted on how I'm getting them used to each other and their response (or lack of it). So far, other than the looking through the window, I've been petting one and then going to the other and petting them, letting them smell the other cat on me first. Elizabeth isn't happy, but she doesn't seem too put out either.

The second thing I have to blog about is my new health thingy. I've been reading about something called 'Primal Living' - basically eating and exercising in a way that works with our evolutionary strengths (basically the sorts of things the majority of our ancestors (all the way back to 'Grok', our first human, cave-man type) have eaten. Lots of forage for fresh veggies and fruits and nuts and seeds and stuff. And a good amount of protein and fats. I've been eating lots of junk lately and starting to feel a bit unhealthy, so fresh veggies sound delicious just now. And since I'm trying out eating like 'Grok', I figured I'd try exercising like Grok too. And my sister is going to join me. I think it'll be fun.
(for more info on Primal Living, visit www.marksdailyapple.com)

So I'm planning on updating twice a week at minimum - Tribal Tuesday and Feline Friday perhaps? Setting a specific day will probably help keep me posting ;)
So see you Tuesday!