that has many floors so in some places the drop is quite far. So my husband devised this: it is that sort of fencing stuff you can use in gardens to keep animals out... Fortunately we still haven't gotten around to replacing the carpets on the stairs (yes, that is sub-flooring you see on the stairs and landing -- it has been like that now for over a year and it is getting embarrasing... at first it was because we couldn't decide on carpet vs. hardwood but now we just basically ignore it because we have other stuff we prefer to do... we suck at house renovation... we prefer to blog and read and write and my husband also is a car fanatic in his non-work time... his most recent project was to have his Nissan Skyline illustrated with a Sharpie. Yes, a sharpie pen...) The kittens are very active and have freakishly sharp claws and teeth, but it is really fun to see them tumbling around all over the place (for the first week we had them contained to the lower floor, but now they are everywhere and I never quite know where I'll find them which is sort of freaking me out a bit.) Some eye candy: And I'll throw in this final one... I just took this a moment ago: That is a new office chair in the picture. I was really excited to finally have a comfortable chair... now I worry that the kittens will claw