OK, I called a vet that is a breeding specialist and she said that it is
fairly normal.  She seems to be a young cat (under a year old) and this is
probably her first litter.  It is not uncommon for this part to last a few
days.  Where the danger comes is if she gets to the point of straining.
That should not last for days, although it is common to have part or most
of the litter then stop labor and have another kitten or two a day later.
She has decided to have them in my bathtub which could be a problem but
could be worse, at least this way there is not carpet.  I thought that the
fact that she was just laying there puring meant that labor was not
progressing but the vet said that is normal and is kind like lamaz for
cats.  Who knew she would be so calm about the whole thing?  all in all the
vet said to keep an eye on her and call back in the morning to let her know
how she is and she will evaluate at that time if she needs to be seen but
she is pretty sure that by the time i call back it will be to tell her how
many new kitties I have to find homes for.  She did say that it is quite
rare for cats to have to have c sections and that it is mostly with cats
that have come from breeding programs and alley cats, as this one seems to
be, are pretty tough and get through it well enough on their own.  I do
thank everyone for their help and hope that all goes well.  I will post in
the morning to let all know.