Guess What!

It was out of the corner of my eye.  I saw my elegant and mischievous feline, Circe, wander up to Bella and sniff her.  I am not sure if Circe wanted to make sure that Bella didn't have something good in that water bowl that she might like to partake of, or whether it just seemed like another opportune moment to cop a sniff.  Either way, as Circe turned away to leave the room, Bella moved her big head slowly toward Circe and sniffed her butt!  This was the first time Bella has ever responded to Circe!  My jaw dropped open and I felt something warm filling me.  Hope.  Bella is finally emerging.  Did the stimulation of the visiting Bernese help open her up?  Or is it just that I have been paying a lot of attention to her today?  By waiting to see if Bella would come to me have I made her feel ignored?  Perhaps my approach has been all wrong.  Or it is simply that she is now ready for more.  No matter.  I'm onto a new plan, now.  Bella, you are going to be getting more touch, more challenge, and, at Lisa's suggestion, more food.