A fuzzy brown tabby curls up on my blanket-covered legs, purring to himself - or who knows, maybe to soothe me. His tabby markings are very dilute, but the stripes are stronger on his front legs, which he is wrapping around his white muzzle. He appears to be mostly cool gray, but where his coat parts, his warm and tawny undercoat glows. In the background, stuffies and puzzle magazines are strewn lightly.