Since makig the transition to house kitty, Harri has adjusted quite
nicely. Sha has taken on new responsibilities to replace the important
jobs she used to do out in the truck. One of her most importnat new jobs
is that of shower-time personal bodyguard.

When I step in to the shower Harri has been sitting on the edge of the
bathtub, between the inner and outer shower curtains. She occasionally
talks to me, telling me that I really should hurry and get out because it
CAN'T be healthy to have all those water-monsters attacking your body. She
also makes sure that her obnoxious Ranger brother doesn't do anything
annoying in the bathroom while one of her humans is showering.

This morning, though, she displayed true courage. I had a very bad night
last night (being the only System Admin for an Internet company means I'm
on call 24 hours a day, and having my pager go off at midnight, 2 AM, 4
AM, and 6 AM makes for a very tiring night). When I get in to the shower I
stood for a couple of minutes with my head under the water, just letting
the warm water relax my tense muscles. I heard Harri's usual "Hey, hurry
up!" call, but it was a lot louder than usual. I turned around to look -
and Harri was in the shower with me! She was in the far end where very
little water was falling, and she hopped out as soon as she saw me moving
again, but my brave little bodyguard had jumped into the shower with all
those nasty watermonsters to make sure that her Paw was ok!

She got some extra cuddles before I left this morning, and will get some
extra Shrimpies and Tuna gooshy food tonight.

Dan