Help Name the Kittens

They're getting pretty big and we still have not settled on names for the two gray kittens.

Kitten No. 1 (left) is dark gray with tabby markings, white ruff and feet. We are pretty sure this is a female, but to be on the safe side we have come up with "Pepper." She likes to play and is quite curious. What name would you suggest?

Kitten No. 2 (right) is light gray, with muted tabby markings in varying shades. We think this is a male. I initially suggested "Ashley". However, I have since scrapped that name as being too gentle. He is somewhat of a bully, pushing siblings away from the food dishes or whatever else he wants. He follows Blackie a lot, looking like he is trying to impress his dad.

Anybody have any ideas?

Crowded Condo

All five cats but Mama Cat appear to be crowding into one of the condos at night. Sometimes Blackie slinks out in the morning, making that count six cats. This has been the case ever since the possum hid from my cane inside the other condo about 2 weeks ago.

Old Softie

Due to our new night visitors, I try to take the cat food in before dark. Of course, any cats in the immediate vicinity all put on their hungry faces. Erv was there the first time this happened, and he insisted that I should leave some sprinkles on the carpet. I thought they could survive until morning. Old Softie took out a cup of catfood and sprinkled it on the rug.

Raccoon Comes to Dinner

After dark last night the cats had a new visitor for dinner. We spied a raccoon chomping away. The cats don't seem to mind - they sit there like good hosts. They don't eat with their guest; they just watch. It took a lot of yelling to chase the raccoon away.

Go Away Possum

Last night Granddaughter Krissy and her friend Katie were at our house when I spied a possum chowing down on cat food. I grabbed one of Erv's canes and went out waving it and yelling. It looked up and charged into one of the condos. We were all yelling at the possum and I was at the back of the condo banging with the cane. The possum just sat in the condo. We could see it looking out, but no way was it going to come out. (What possum would give up carpeting and a floor heater.) We finally left it and after we went away it crawled out and ambled away. Today Krissy said that her friend Katie was laughing and telling schoolmates all day about my pounding and yelling at the possum in the cat condo.

Good Morning !!!

We did not see the two little kittens all day yesterday. This morning we were greeted by the sad picture of the two longhairs sitting on top of the condos, side by side, head to head, looking out to the back yard - and still no kittens in view. Once they saw movement in the house, the cats started lining up near the door. Yellow Ears strolled out of the condo, then one kitten, then the second kitten. They were all very hungry, particularly the kittens. I had taken the food dishes in early last evening because the possum showed up earlier than usual. And, of course, we have no idea what the kittens were up to all day yesterday. It's the first day we remember that they did not hang around the condos. Well, it turned out to be a good morning after all.

Missing for Breakfast

All three of the older kittens were waiting for breakfast this morning; but, alas, there has been no sign of the two younger ones (and they are usually around early in the morning). We hope that the little ones spent the night with Mama Cat, who still prefers her old homestead to the condos. We'll keep on the lookout for them.