It's been awhile since I've taken a cat picture. At some point one tires of taking pictures of them sleeping, good action shots are hard to get, and any action state between those two extremes are relatively rare.
But I'll provide a narrative update. Gizmo who along with Wiley rarely meowed in his first few years of life has decided that making deep gravelly meows constantly, especially when we are asleep, is an immense amount of fun.
Wiley's semi-recent obsession has been to sit on my lap while I'm at my workplace, which is one corner of our couch. Sitting there passively isn't enough as constant petting is demanded. This makes typing rather difficult, and when I try to type he responds by licking my arm with his little slice of sandpaper. Also it's summer so I'm left with the giant tufts of hair that he's constantly shedding.
Maybe dogs would've been easier.