urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire Rose-Owls and Pumpkin Girls The Journal of Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire 2014-07-15T19:03:48Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire:580590 seanan_mcguire @ 2014-07-15T12:03:00 2014-07-15T19:03:48Z 2014-07-15T19:03:48Z Jonathan Coulton, "IKEA." Today is Thomas's fourth birthday. We have celebrated with treats and petting and much indulgence, all of which he has accepted as his absolute due. He doesn't really know what "happy birthday" means, but as it comes with good things, he really doesn't care.<br /><br />He's enormous now. He has vast, spatulate paws that can work a doorknob, and a high, chirpy voice, like he's gargling songbirds. He likes to be held while I'm at the computer, just so he can prove that he is more important than the tappy box. He enjoys watching videos of birds, and will sometimes sing to them, because he is a bird too. He is my <i>best</i> boy, and I can't imagine life without him.<br /><br />Happy birthday, Thomas.<br /><br />We're gonna enjoy a whole lot more.