Our wonderful Lilly

Just under a year and a half ago, we became the proud parents of two cats who we named Billy and Lilly.

Bloggers of old will remember the first photo, about 6 months after we got the cats, of Lilly, looking terrified hiding way under our table - the nearest she would let us get to her.

As time has gone on, she learnt to trust us - enough at first just to touch her head against our toes as we reclined on our sofa, then enough to let us stroke her. Another few months and she starting to "talk" to us, demanding to be stroked a little before scarpering off having got scared and lost her nerve. She now miaows quite frequently, demanding attention, and if we dare to stop before shes had enough, she tells us off!

As I type, for the first time ever she is lying on the desk next quite close to me, watching me and listening to the sounds of my keyboard. Shes happy, relaxed and as cats do.. shes smiling.

This is such a special moment - shes never had enough nerve even to stay on the desk in our presence before.. let alone stay lying down and let me sit at the desk and let me stroke her there!!

Oh happy day :-)