She is a wonderful cat and a very good friend. She rules the pride with an even hand, yet play and fun is still in her lexicon.

She and her sister, The Swede, turn 10 on Christmas Eve. Hobbes is 13 and Caledonia is 8. Lucy is a young and lively 2 at most, but Grrr has taught her where her slot in the hierarchy is and the limits that come with it.

They have a very clear albeit complex social structure that just never ceases to amaze me.