New Beginnings

Today is a big day for my US friends and for the world as well. Barack Obama is being inaugurated today. My owner, Louise, spent the time handquilting on her charm quilt in the frame.

Stanza thinks the new quiltframe makes a great perch for looking out the window

Since she a big meanie and doesn't want tufts of cat fur on her quilt, she makes me get off the quilt when she's working on it.I decided that there are other places a kitty can nap. She does keep the quilt covered with a flannel sheet when not working on it for two reasons:

1) the window faces east and she doesn't want the fabrics to fade - she likes to quilt in the natural light in the afternoon

2) it keeps my kitty "stuff" off the quilt.

Stanza napping on the Ottoman - she adopted this as her own after we moved into apt

The ottoman was left in the apt when we moved in - it makes a good coffee table with a shelf on it for a hard surface; is a great foot rest when sitting on the couch but it's primary purpose seems to be to serve as Stanza's own private comfort zone!