Just about every morning, this week, Carys has come out to ask for pets and scritches

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She even asked me for some banana bread so I gave her a little taste.

She likes to sit on the table that's next to me and grooms. I don't push for contact. I just watch for certain little signs I'm learning.

And she spends a lot of time on the fireplace mantel, looking out the window that's next to it. It's not far from my chair. Maybe with her being out of hiding, more often, she sees how the boys and I interact and she's getting more comfortable.

I'm not getting my hopes up too high because her tendency is still to be pretty reclusive. I just relish the time she gives me.