Step 1: Survey the build site.
Step 2: Clear the build site - but the kitten can stay.
Step 3: Strategically angle support structure for maximum usable space.
Step 4: Set up walls. The kitten will take it from here.
Step 5a: Check to see if the fort is big enough for two.
Step 5b: Decide it is not and chase off brother who is only mildly interested anyway.
Step 6: Knock walls down close to support structure to keep The Girl from joining you in the fort.
Step 7: Check the roof. The Girl, after all, is in communications not contracting.
Side note: Your fort should always have two entrances to allow for escape during a Thunder or if The Girl decides she wants to take your picture.
And finally: Relax and enjoy!
Today’s Thunder Thursday guest is our second dog – my friend Michelle’s pooch, Hazel. People at Michelle’s job think she does a lot of hard work, but we all know who is behind her success.
"Who moved the stapler?!? "
Kitten Thunder: Life lessons and cat tales 
What a great idea — I’m going to try that this weekend.
I really was going to get in and watch my TV show but Obi wouldn’t let me.
I loved it. #7 made me laugh.
He was quite suspicious of my building skills. He was pretty sure we were going to be in trouble when The Boy got home.
That’s great, I’m going to make it for my cats tonight, not sure I can offer a secondary exit but I can give them a cave 🙂
Obi is spending all his spare time in there. He loves it!
Great idea! Now I want to build myself a fort.
Right? I was thinking about bringing in chairs and stuff so it would be more fun for ME, but I had to keep telling myself it was for the cats so it had to stay low and cavelike.
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