New Moon

I'm thinking I should update on how Halo is settling in with her new person Pia and her surroundings. She arrived home on Friday and made herself comfortable on the couch - something Pia had not previously allowed. I can't imagine Halo ever accepting that she would not be allowed on the couch - probably one of her cardinal rules. She is big on demonstrating how small she can make herself and thus the no couch rule should be struck from the list. She discovered quite quickly that her home has a bay window she can easily see out of which also comes pretty high on the list of things Halo requires to be happy. So she spends a lot of time there watching the naughty squirrels go about their business. If only they knew they were separated from Death by Halo by a mere pane of glass. Saturday saw her first trip to the barn where she thankfully ignored the horses for the most part until she realized there was a *person* on the horse. Then her interest peaked somewhat - trust Halo to not give a crap about the huge snorting beast that smells funny (marvelous in my opinion but to each their own) and to focus on the person perched several feet above her head. She also took a tour of the barn and on the second circuit, when she was a little more comfortable with her surroundings, she discovered that gift from the doGs ... horse poop. If Halo wasn't sure about this whole 'new home' thing before ... she sure is now.

She also met the resident 'pot bellied' pig who is quite large. Apparently it was a matter of great importance that Halo get close to the pig, but sadly it has had some bad experiences with dogs and Halo won't be allowed within striking distance until it gets to know her. Pigs are smart and so is she and I'm sure one day they'll be fine.

She also heard the donkey bray. Pia tells me her head almost twisted off when she heard it ... many many animals, including horses can be freaked out by a donkey's bray so it's best to introduce that sort of thing when you are prepared for a gong show.

I will hear more about Halo's adventures and I'll be sure to update since she has so many people who are interested in her well being. I like to think I'm a pretty good judge of character and it really feels like serendipity intervened for Halo to find her perfect match.