Special Night Cats

It isn't so much that this is one of those special days, the humans always have. It is more the night adventures. This is the last day of the year, which They have figured out, and so They will stay awake and drink some sparkling juice and have a nice smooch. They have done this ever since They have been together. Long ago, She says, They sometimes went to parties, but now Her best thing is staying home. Since it was Cleo'sGirl's birthday today, They did go away for a lovely dinner with special dessert, but that was earlier, and They got home before it was really night. C'sG liked her present, but She just knew she would. Anyway, when we wake up tomorrow, it will be a whole different year. People are shooting fireworks, and She is glad it is kind of rainy, so the fireworks don't set our house on fire. She does not like fireworks, and neither do Kasey, Kate and I.
On another note, She is a little sad that I told you all a fib. She says She knows I didn't teach those boys to sing like cats. I knew you would know it, too. It was just a kind of joke. There is a kind of story called fiction, and that part was fiction. That means made up. You have to admit it, though, the boys were very clever, and I bet you enjoyed their song. Personally, I thought they did a pretty good job pretending to be cats.  Not perfect, of course, but then, how could they be.
I hope you have a nice end to this old year, and wake up happy tomorrow when the year is new.
Bye bye.

In Between Cats

These are peculiar days, in between two big holidays. It is hard to get Things started, although He is still hard at work on His projects.  It is just that not everyone else is ready to help him. People have too many parties to go to and lunches to have. I hate to mention this, but a lot of Her beloveds are quite sick with colds. Yesterday He was feeling kind of cold-ish, but maybe He got some good medicine, because He is better today. If He gets it, then She surely will, and then how can I avoid it? Snuggling is my main business around here.
Speaking of snuggling, She is chuffed because of the present Kate and I gave Her for this special holiday time. We decided to get along better, so that we can both be around Her and make Her happy. She is practically singing today, because Kate and I are both lying in my sun spot and not even glaring at each other. She says that Hana'sGran will know how happy that has made Her. I am almost always in the living room now, and every so often Kate and I will have a small yow at each other, but it is because neither of us wants to be second-cat.
I hope you saw my singing boys in yesterday's story, because it is the perfect song for these in-between days. Know what else is perfect? Her new coffee-the-drink machine and having pizza for dinner tonight. Cheerio.

Singing Cats

Yes, all three of us know how to sing. We even taught some nice boys to give it a try. Of course, they don't sound anywhere nearly as good as we do when we are telling our stories to each other. She told me to put a place in my story where you can hear my students.  Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPdqdqj3ghY

 

When you have finished hearing them, don't make fun of them. Of course they didn't get it right. They are only humans. Be kind.

I will go and help Her with dinner now. It's chicken tonight. Nom nom nom. Toodles.

Retired Cats

Today She was talking about being retired. It turns out that She didn't think about not teaching Her students and teachers. It didn't cross Her mind until She had a very bad problem. Her back started to hurt Her and it got worse and worse. She had to stay in bed, and then in a hospital for a long time.
I was very sorry to hear about that, because She is so whiney about not being able to walk very well that I couldn't imagine Her not being able to walk at all. Well, here's what She thought. She wanted to go to a lot of very far places and see all the things She taught about. If She had so much trouble walking, He and She couldn't do that. That made Her give up teaching. Oh, They went so many places that She knew She had made the right choice. Every year They went on a nice trip, or She went with Mazie'sGrandma or Smudge'sMom. When She wasn't traveling, She still worked at the schools helping children who didn't have parents, or children whose parents needed help getting things right for them. Then, before we really knew Her, She started falling down a lot. She is really healthy, but it is hard for Her to walk, and She is always afraid She will fall down. How did this happen, Cofs, She asks me. I don't know how She stayed retired for such a long time. I told Her She should write a book, and He says that's a good idea. But mostly She just talks to Her friends on the computer. I will think about how to talk Her into it. After all, most people don't live such a long time after they retire, He says. She should tell people what She knows. I know She will fix nice dinners, even though She doesn't like to fix food so much any more. Luckily She knows there are hungry cats and Him, so She fixes nice dinners. TaTa for now.

Regular Day Cats

Since She woke up with a headache, I thought this was going to be another lazy day. But no. She took two little red pills and feels just fine, so all of us were busy today. It was a lot easier organizing things now, because the things were all for Her and Him and us.  He put away our treats that Santa brought, and She put away what seems like a million presents for Her. He was at work on His projects. You know how organized He is. She and I don't know how He does it.
She did have fun today, though. She took a good long time reading all the little coffee packages that came with Her machine, and made some really good ones. At least that is what I guessed, because all you could hear was Mmmm. Yesssss. You should try this kind.  I sniffled it, but it is not my type of thing. I AM Coffee, I don't drink coffee.Another thing She had to organize was our refrigerator.  I is loaded with good things, and was soo full She couldn't find things, so She sorted it all out and has it arranged more neatly. If She wonders what we should eat, I reminded Her there was still fish in there. I will see if She takes my advice. I know He would like it as well.  There is a very nice feeling about having a refrigerator full of good stuff. There are lots of people and cats who don't get nice food and treats. Every day, She reminds us all to remember that before we go around yowing about silly things. From the way She acts, Having Kate and me in the same place makes Her happier than all that fish and cookies. Do not tell Kate this, but it makes me happy, too. Have a nice evening. Shalom.

Lazy Cats

This was a day for all of us to be lazy.  In the days before this, we were all busy, mostly with nice things to do, but today we are just not even looking at our to-do list. The kitchen is full of lovely things that people brought for us, or sent us home with, or sent in the mail. He and She have eaten too much of sugar things, and He says He will be very particular about what He eats after this. The new year is good for that. She says it is a new start-over, and we can be way more careful about all our lazy things and our sugar things and our planning times. One thing that has made us all happy is that I have returned to my spots in the living room, and Kate has been pretty good about it. I believe Kate now knows who is the top cat around here, and even though we are watchful, we have kind of a gentle-cats' agreement. You cannot believe how many snuggles She and I have had. Both of us are chuffed about it.
She is looking forward to having some time with Her Crones, and later on, having a lunch with everyone. He is going to be at work on His projects, and our lives will be back to normal. After Cleo'sGirl, we don't have a birthday until Hers in a lot of weeks. I am glad we can settle down. I am all Christmas-ed out.  Hope you get a chance to be lazy for awhile, too. Chow

Christmas Cats

It seems as if it took forever to get here. We have been getting ready for this particular special day for a huge lot of time. I can hardly remember when we weren't getting things bought and sorted and mailed and given. Usually on this special day, They used to go to LW'sHouse, but it is too hard for Her to get around, and their house is kind of up-and-down-y, and She is not at all comfy with all Her aches and pains, so They told LW'sMom that They couldn't make it. Guess how lucky that was! The electric power went off at LW'sHouse, and that family had to go out to eat their dinner. So today They stayed here, which gave me a chance to give Her some serious Merry Christmas snuggles. Then Her nurse friend came over and brought Them even more good things to eat. We sure are lucky here at our house. Kate and I decided to act like friends, since She told us Christmas is all about peace.  Now the next special day is Cleo'sGirls birthday, and then a whole new year starts.  They have some lovely sparkling drink to have to celebrate the new year, and then it's back on His careful eating again. He got lots of nice, sugar-free stuff for His birthday, so it isn't going to be hard for Him at all.
I love being here at our house with Him and Her and my grumpy sisters. I hope you people who read my stories have such a nice place where you feel loved and cared for, like we do. I will say what She says. Merry Christmas.

Happy Birthday Cats

Today was a special day, but this one I understand. It is His birthday, and to Her that is the most important thing about it. The other name of this day is Christmas Eve, but that comes after His birthday at our house. She says it is a hard day to have a party, because people are so busy with Christmas stuff, but a lot of years ago, He and She fixed that by spending the evening with Cleo'sPeople, and that makes it more special than it ever could be. Here's what They do. They get the presents ready and take them over to Cleo'sPeople's House. When they get there, they talk and eat vegetables and then they have dinner.. This dinner makes me hungry just to write about it. It is a thing that the family has done for a very long time. They have lots of different kinds of fish. One day I hope They invite me to go with them, because She says they have shrimp and clams and pink fish and white fish and other nice things.  After They eat until They are stuffed full of food, everyone goes and opens presents. She especially likes that they open one thing at a time, and make a fuss over every package. It takes a long time, but when every present is opened and everyone is happy with what they got, the next thing is the birthday party. Cleo'sOldest girl makes Him a fancy cake and everyone sings a song to him. Then He gets more presents. It is wonderful for Him, because He doesn't get many special days. These people are truly beloveds, because they make His and Her hearts very happy. This is what makes me happy. They bring some of that fish home to share. Yummy in the tummy. Happy Birthday, Him. Good night.

Merry Cats

He and She had a very special day today. His and Her beloved LW came over with all her sibs and her Mom and Dad. It has been a lot of months since She has seen these beloveds, and it made Her happy and sad. Happy, because She got lots of good hugs, and sad, because She used to see them a lot of times in a week. She was even there when LW was born, She told me, and all of those children will be special to Her forever. They brought Her and Him some wonderful things to eat, and some very special coffee-the-drink. LW'sDad fixed the new coffee machine that came from Mazie. Now that it works, She will have some of that coffee today. LW's biggest sister played with Kate until that kitty was about to fall over. Oh, how Kate loved that.  That sister is very good with cats, and I remember her.  So does Kasey. Of course, Kasey stayed in her box on His desk, and I stayed in my soft place in the closet. They came to see me, though, and I am fine with that. LW'sMom is a very good cook, and She doesn't cook any more, so She gave them bought cookies. She joked with them about it. Everyone was happy.  Now He and She will get ready to visit Cleo'sFamily tomorrow. He will celebrate His birthday with them, just like every other year. Keep your paws crossed that She doesn't turn off the computer before They leave.
They are having so much fish tomorrow that She didn't want to make it tonight for our dinner. That's  just what I guessed yesterday. It's OK, though, because She got out some chicken to cook. That is my favorite after fish and pizza. I hope you all have a Merry day and night. Toodle Pip.

Chuckle Cats

She and I are chuckling today because of a funny switch that happened. Here is the whole story. Kate has some wicked little claws, and like to scratch on everything. She sharpens her claws on chairs and rugs and carpets. Kate tries not to scratch Him or Her, but every so often, They get a little nick. When Kate first came He got her a nice thing to scratch on. The pet store said it would work. So far, not one claw has been sunk into it. It has been Her thought that Kate wants a different kind of scratching thing. She sent away for a scratching box that is flat and has scratching stuff on the bottom and sides. Kate looked at it. When She put some catnip in it, Kate got more interested. After she sniffled all the catnip and rolled around in it, she ran off and left the fancy box alone. Later, I walked on over to check it out, and it looked very cozy, so I climbed in the box and had a lovely snooze, while Kate lay in my sun spot. When Kate caught sight of me in her box, she got all huffy and puffy, so I ran off. It was quite a fun trick to play on Kate. I am chuckling over it, and so is She.  Kasey missed the whole show, because she was asleep on His desk.
He and She are all ready for Christmas, and even for dinner tonight. They both brought home good things to eat, and they will have Their special dinner again. With any luck at all, I'll get some of that red sauce. Have a nice evening, everyone. aloha.

Party Cats

This is the day the world was supposed to end. That's what it said on Her computer, and on the TV. Well. It didn't end here, so They are going ahead to Their party with Smudge'sPeople.  Every year They go to a place where there is good food, with noodles and red gravy and some meat or fish in it.  Every year they have some left over, so we get to party, as well. This will be the first year that Kate is here with us, but Kate is not quite as fond of people-food as I am, so I don't think I will have to share.  It will probably be tomorrow before They use it for Their dinner. It is my guess that They won't fix any fish for awhile, either, because on His birthday party, Cleo'sFamily gives Them all kinds of fish for dinner. You know They love that.
But that is way ahead. Tonight is not only about eating, but it is about giving presents to Smudge'sMom and Dad.  She will be tickled to see if they like what She has collected for them
Speaking of parties, there was a real yow-party this morning. It is because He went into His room and shut the door. We all know that Kasey spends the day in there with Him. Today when Kasey went to go in there and the door was closed, Kate was waiting for her when she tried to go back into the bedroom. That's when the yow-fest started. I had to run Kate off, but Kasey was grumpy most of the morning, until He let her in His room.
I hope you are celebrating tonight, too. Cheerio.

Special Day Cats

You know that people have a whole bunch of special days, but this one is not special to everybody. It is to us, though, because He and She have been married for a lot of years - longer than two and a half cat-lives, almost. They told me They have had several cats before Kasey, Kate and me, but I believe They love us the most. He gave Her a pretty card this morning, and She made nice noises about it. I already told you They are having Their big celebration tomorrow with Smudge'sPeople, so tonight we are having everybody's favorite - pizza.
We separated presents into bags for different people, and have the Christmas stuff ready to hand out. I don't like to complain - ahem - but Kate gets in the way while we are doing this. Kate likes to play attack with the bag handles, and jumps on the boxes. She is too old to be acting like a kitten, but Kate is doing what kittens do. I did have to hiss at her a time or two.
One thing that is on the news is that some people say the world is going to end tomorrow. I don't think this is true, and He and She are joking about it. Don't let it happen before our dinner, He said. I would not like the world to end if it means I have to give up my cozy life with all the snuggles in it.
What She says is that if it ends, I could not have better friends or better cats to leave behind.  I like that last part. Oh, and if the world ends, I will not be writing my story tomorrow. Otherwise, I'll TTYL.

Traveling Cats

One day, She sent Cleo'sMom a paper from one of Her companies. There is where you get something nice for half price. Long ago, They used to go to this place with Cleo'sPeople, and everyone was happy to be there. Now that She doesn't travel so much, She thought Cleo'sPeople would go there and have some nice food. The paper was only going to be good for a few more days, So She and Cleo'sMom traveled all the way to the other side of our town to visit. They had so many happy memories of that place. Well, She started with coffee-the-drink, and had something called a mushroom omelet. The way She tells it, it sounds simply delicious. The two ladies sat and took their time eating their omelets, and got ready for the long ride home. She was amazed when She came in the house, to see Kate and me both snoozing in my sun spot. Not fighting or anything. Here's what She thinks. In a few weeks, Kate and I will be in the same place without a fuss. It makes Her glad to think about that. She told me She is tired of the two of us being drama queens.  I had to remind Her that I am a boy cat, and therefore a drama king.
So tomorrow is their anniversary, which means another year that They have been married to each other. Instead of celebrating it then, They will wait and have dinner with Smudge'sPeople, on the next day. Maybe you remember that these two families have their marriages one day apart. He and She don't care which day they pick. They enjoy the party. Also, They have some fun presents for Smudge'sPeople. 
She is so full of omelet and coffee and bagels that She doesn't want to eat supper, so He will have some leftovers. I guess I will settle for kibbles. Toodles.

Easy Job Cats

This was a day to get some easy things done. The first thing we had to work on was filling a big bag with stuff for some poor people. A truck comes and picks it up, and He and She send things They don't need so much, and the poor people sell it in a shop. It makes Her feel glad about a job like that, because it clears away things She doesn't need anymore, and it helps get things people need - either from Her bag, or by selling it in their store to get money. It helps me, too, because when She cleared out a place in the closet where the towels and sheets are, it made a space that just fit me for a good place to hide.
When She gets on the computer, there is a place where they offer bargains every day. Today's bargain was to get a person to come and clean our house for a very little money. She bought that deal, and soon our dust collection will get taken away. At least that is what She hopes.I think He will tell the cleaning person to ignore the cats. I hope that is what He tells them. I am not crazy aboout cleaning noises.
She has a friend who lives very far away where there are big mountains. This is one of Her Eddie Grandchildren. That lady sent Him and Her a package with some really good stuff in it, and She is going to use  the stuff to fix dinner. I am not sure if I will like it, because I never had it before, but I will sniffle it carefully, and if it seems good, I'll try it. Oddy-ose for now.

Smart Cats

The people that He and She know are smart people, and we are smart cats. He and She have learned that smart people do not always agree, but They try to be fair about it. If each side tells his or her opinion and they can't seem to make anyone change his or her mind, They do something called agree to disagree. When it is obvious that no matter what the person says, and no minds will be changed They  sometimes have to just tell Their side and leave it at that. This happens mostly about how people believe in prayers and stuff like that. Another good one is who do you want to vote for. Right now, the big argument is about guns. He knows everything about how to shoot a gun, but He doesn't like guns. She knows a few things about shooting guns, but she doesn't like guns, either. Some people feel very good about having guns, but they agree that there should be rules. The people that He and She and we cats worry about are the ones that say they will get very very mad if you try to take away their guns. Here is what They think. Guns are only made for one reason. To kill something. Too many people have been killed with guns already, so why have them? To hunt for animals? That is just mean. To protect themselves? How often does that happen? So everyone who lives at this house says no to guns. Everyone is so sad about those little children who got killed. Maybe they will listen to Them now. Farewell for now.

Normal Cats

We are pretty much back to normal here, after all the sadness about the shooting. There is nothing like Cat snuggles to help fix what is wrong, especially for Her. Almost as much as She loves us, She loves Her Mazie Grace. Mazie'sDad sent Her some more pictures of Mazie singing in a choir. That is a bunch of people singing together. Mazie sings like an angel. I have heard her myself. Also, a package came yesterday from Mazie's house. She knew what it was, because Mazie'sMom had asked Her if She had the kind of coffee pot that makes one cup at a time. Yesterday's package had a big bunch of little cups filled with different coffee, and even some tea. A note on the package said there would be another package coming, and She bets it's the coffee-making machine.  He and She cleared out a drawer to put the little cups of raw coffee in. It made Her very excited and pleased. It will take a while to use up all that coffee. Then He and She can buy more.  They still will use their regular coffee pot, too. It is a good thing that coffee is good for you. To tell you what I think, She would drink it even if it didn't help you with your brains. She is a coffee-drinking machine Herself.
Kate likes to play mouse with that little strip of plastic. I told you about it before. Well, today He tried playing it with Kate, and she scratched His hand before He could get the plastic thing hidden. He yelled really loud, and it scared Kate, and she ran off. It turned out OK, because Kate came back and played mouse with Her. She knows to keep Her hands away from Kate.  That's why She uses the plastic. I have to go and help Her fix dinner now. TTYL.

A Better Day Cats

Today has gone much better than yesterday. Of Course, She is still sad about that shooting that happened, but She has written some letters and signed some stuff about getting this country to make better rules about guns. She has a couple of problems with people who say it would not happen if more people have guns. She thinks that is really foolish. She also thinks it is silly when people say it is because their god made it happen. I'll tell you a little secret. When She gets kind of mad about those things, it helps Her to not cry and feel so sad.
So today She went to the bank and stopped for something to bring home to eat. They said if She ordered a certain thing, they would give Her free dessert. Of course, She said sure, and had a cute little thing made of two cookies with ice cream in between. She let me have a taste, and it was very nice. It is Her opinion that things that are free always taste better.  Then, to make Her feel even better, She got a bunch of mail from His and Her friends. They had pretty pictures and sweet messages. Everything helped Her to cheer up.
Right now, She is making something He really likes for dinner. He only eats certain rice, so She cooked a big bunch of it and mixed in meat and vegetables and some sauce that smelled very good.
She says She will never get over those little children being killed, but She wants Her life to go on. I think it is because I was able to give Her some serious snuggles. Bye, now.

Heartbroken Cats

This may not be a very long story today, because She is heartbroken about something that happened today, and She will need a lot of comforting. The thing is, She heard a report on the radio, and it said a guy with a gun went into a school full of little kids and began shooting them. He shot kids and teachers, and both of those kinds of people are very close to Her heart. She got my fur all wet crying about it, and for a while She was hoping that something would be done about people and guns. She told me that people who like guns say it is their right to have them, but She believes they don't need guns in this kind of times. She hopes that our President gets so angry about this shooting that he will make people pass laws about it. After all, he is a Dad. That would cheer Her up a little, but for now, the best thing is to snuggle Her best cat. I will do my job, because wet fur doesn't bother me if it is from Her. She doesn't want to talk about what is for dinner, and I'm not asking Her. I'll try to tell you tomorrow. Peace and love.

Understanding Cats

I know. I should be very angry with Her for turning off the computer before I wrote my story yesterday. It seems like all this holiday stuff is distracting Her or something. I was going to tell you about my sister Kasey, who had to go to the vet today because of her wet-the-bed problems. He is very patient with Kasey, but enough is enough. The vet said that it might be because she is upset over Kate, but then, it might be something wrong with her plumbing. I was very worried yesterday, so I might have been angry, but instead I decided to be an understanding cat and remind myself that She is very old, and She does give good snuggles and pets. I hope that She forgives me when I am very old, and give Her the occasional nip.
Yesterday She met with Her beloved Crones, and Smudge'sMom gave Her some tea to make. She loves stuff like that. Cleo'sMom and Cleo'sGirl got all of Her food for Her, and it was just right. It bums Her out when She can't do things for Herself. He and I just shake our heads and roll our eyes. Today was another nice lunch. It was with Her beloved Hana'sGran, and those two ladies have made  such a habit of going to the same place that they said they would put a sign on their table. H'sG and She laughed about that. They were extra clever today. Instead of a big meal, they ordered smaller things, called appetizers, and then they each had a giant dessert. They had fun, just like they always do. I was careful to write my story before She turned anything off today. I will be extra watchful tomorrow, too. Buh-bye.

No Thunb Cats

Maybe the reason that cats are born with claws is so they can hold on to things, because they don't have thumbs. Kasey and I belonged to people who took away our claws, then they didn't want us anymore. We would have been in such trouble if we had tried to live outside without any claws in front.  Instead we came to live with Him and Her forever. Now, our new sister, Kate, lives here, and she has claws. She is hard on the furniture, and He is especially sad to have her clawing all the time.  He bought Kate a special thing to scratch on, and she decided it is not as much fun as scratching on the chair and making Him yell. He and She would not take Kate to have her claws taken away, but if she were to scratch Kasey or me, Kate would be in some real trouble. I guess it is the same with people. They have some big differences, but they have to get along, so they decide to be careful if they aren't willing to be nice.
A while ago, He almost had to see what it was like to go without a thumb on his best hand.  Because of a combination of good luck and good doctors, His thumb was saved, and while it isn't perfect, it still works well enough so that He can do important stuff, like write and open bottles and use the can opener.  Today was his final appointment with that magical doc who saved most of His thumb.  It still has a little bend in it, and sometimes it feels funny, but the thing is, it works. It is amazing to Her, because She didn't see any way it would ever work again. It made Her wonder why people have to go looking for miracles when they are right here when we need them. It makes Her believe that someday, all three of us cats will be friends. Good luck with that. Chow.

Breakthrough Cats

I have told you before that Kate is very jealous of me, and that I try to avoid her at all costs. Sure, I get in here to write my stories while Kate sleeps in my sun spot, but today I made a very bold move.  Kate peeked into the bedroom, looking for Her, and I chased her little blue tail right down the hall and into the living room. I was magnificent. Yes.  I was. So while Kate found a safe place to go, I hurried up onto the little couch. That's the one where I have done my most serious considering. I got comfy up there and had a nice nap, and Kate was none the wiser. When She came in to eat Her lunch, Kate finally noticed me. I could have run, but I stood my ground. Kate got up on the couch and went nose-to-nose with me. I think She heard some growls, but She just waited. Kate got up close to me and sniffled my tail. After quite a few sniffs, she turned and jumped down.  When I felt like it, I got up on the empty bookcase shelf, He and She have always kept it empty for me. Kate tried a couple more hisses and a growl, but the little rascal knew she was defeated, and ran away. This is a bold step in my taking back the living room. I don't mind sharing, but I get lonely in my closet. She is really quite proud of me. She says She will have Auntie Heather take our pictures of Kate and me together. Then She will show us off to Her computer friends and family.  This was not a bad way to start the week. It looks as if She has a full schedule, but it will include seeing beloveds, so that will keep Her happy.  I will check the area and go back to the living room. When someone is proud of you, it gives you courage, you know. Farewell for now.

Laughing Cats

Every year, She gets Her presents bought and ready for the day they are for. For example, all Her Christmas gift have been bought, wrapped up and sent. The people in the news say that these parcels should be ready to send early, so the guys who deliver them have plenty of time. It must be a worry for Them if the packages are late. So He took the packages to the post office last week, and most of the people have gotten them already. She is glad they got there, but a little sad that the people didn't wait until Christmas, because now She thinks it will seem as if She didn't send anything. So Kate, Kasey and I are laughing until water comes out of our noses. It is so funny to see Her get anxious to send packages and then upset because they got there. She wonders why She sees us rolling on the floor.
Of course, some presents just get handed to the person, like at Cleo's house. They go there because it is His birthday, and Cleo'sPeople always have a party for Him. She knows those packages will be there on that day. He and She give presents to Smudge'sMom, too. They will have those when They go to Their favorite dinner. They will have presents for S'sM and for Smudge'sDad, who doesn't especially like to be called Smudge'sDad. It dooesn't matter, because he gets his birthday present then, as well. She used to have presents for Her beloved Hana'sGran, but those two ladies will just have lunch and no presents. Their time together is a present for both of these ladies.
So after a few more days, all of the fuss and bother of this holiday will be over. It doesn't really stop Her from looking in catalogs and filling up the gift closet, but that is what makes Her happy. And makes us laugh. snerk. Poodle tip. Get it?

Kosher Cats

One thing I learned very early in my life with humans is that they seem to want to believe in some powerful thing out there that helps them with their lives. Cats do not believe that, because we  get all the help we need - and some we don't - from Them.  They seem to get most of their rules about this from a very big old book. He and She believe that this book is about stories, and They think They are responsible for all the help they need, because They probably caused Their own troubles. But They do like one of the stories about some people that were stuck hiding from people that wanted to harm them. They hid in a cave and it was very dark. They had a light, but they needed some stuff to make it work. They had enough stuff to last just a little while, but the stiff lasted for enough time. They thought it was a miracle, which is something good you can't explain, like when Auntie Heather found Kasey outside, and they still celebrate that miracle now, a long, long long time later.  She likes that kind of celebration. She says it is good to be glad about what you have. We decided we like that story, too. We don't like the ones where people get killed or punished some other way.  Of course Kasey is sure that she is in charge of the world, but He and She say we are all in charge, mostly of ourselves.
 I wonder if this is a miracle. I really wished that She would fix pink fish for our dinner, and guess what I saw on the counter? Yes. Pink fish. It is enough of a miracle for me. Shalom.

Chinese Cats

Today She went to have lunch with Rocky'sMom, and the place where they went was Chinese. She ordered a nice lunch and there was so much that She brought some home.  Here's where it relates to me and the girl-cats. He looked into the box of brought home food and there on top was an enormous shrimp. I have every confidence that one of us will get that shrimp, and I am counting on it being me - although I will share it if I have to. The thing about the Chinese food is that there are lovely vegetables and pretty brown rice with it. Rocky'sMom brought her box home, too, but She says it was chicken.
I am acting very careful, because in all the excitement of pets and snuggles, I accidentally bit Her again, and it was harder than I meant to. Her feelings were very hurt, because She doesn't realize how excited and happy I was. I am so sorry when She feels sad, because I really love Her. I am much better than Kate, who bites her almost every time she gets pets, but Kate doesn't bite Her hard. I peeked at Her last night, and there was Kate, sleeping on Her tummy. It looked so cute I almost for got to be jealous.
With the vision of a huge shrimp in my future, I will go and have a little rest, and dream of our dinner. Bye-bye.

Healthy Cats

You can be glad you weren't here this morning. She had to go to see Her doc., and they told Her not to eat or drink anything before She went. If you have seen Her with no coffee-the-drink, you know it is not Her best look. She makes that Grumpy Cat on Her computer look jolly. She expected to get a bunch of tests to check on how Her insides were working, but Her doc said to wait a bunch of weeks before She has the tests. You see, there is a medicine She has stopped taking and it will take awhile to have it work out of Her system before the doc knows if She can stop taking it forever. She is determined to have only a few pills, and wants to stop all of them someday. Guess what She did when She first got home.
There were lots of bargains on the computer today, and when She felt up to it, She bought a couple of things, including more of Her favorite honey. It is honey you eat, not a person. He is Her favorite honey person. This honey is nice on Her peanut butter sandwiches, and She likes it when other people try it. I don't know why She feels so rich that She can buy some honey, but She will eat it, even if I don't.
One day He went to the store and brought home a big package of smoked sausage. Everyone likes that. She was wondering if it would taste good with a package She has that is supposed to have hamburger in it. She wants to try it with sausage instead. She asked Him if He ever heard of sausage helper. I think that was supposed to be funny, but He just looked puzzled. I bet He finds out tonight.
I shall now go and try to get some pets and a snuggle. TTYL.

Offended Cats

Yes, I knew She was going to get Her hair cut, so that's when I went in to write my story yesterday. The trouble was that He thought is was a good idea to turn off the computer and the lights in Her office. Well, of course I was offended. Doesn't He know that She and I have a system worked out? I will let you in on a suspicion of mine. I think He doesn't read my stories, and so He doesn't take them seriously. I just say hmmph to that.  So now you have to hear about today's adventures, and try to imagine that yesterday was a gray and rainy day when we all would have been better of staying home and not worrying about a hair cut. Hmmph.
Today She decided that it is easier to go without breakfast than to play attack the plastic strap with Kate. That little rascal has torn up Her table cover with her little claws. I think She is afraid that Her hand that holds the strap will be the next thing to go. She will try this plan for about a week, in hopes that Kate will forget about that game and play with her own toys. I have some very disappointing news for Her. Her brilliant plan is not going to work. She doesn't realize how intense Kate's love of the game is, and how psychology doesn't work on cats. I'll let you know how it turns out in about a week or so. That's all the time She can go without Her toast and butter along with Her coffee-the-drink.
I am checking out what She has planned for dinner. It looks kind of interesting, even though it isn't fish. That's my story for today. Shalom.

Business Cats

This was the first day that She could do business for this month, and boy, did She ever. She slept very late, but when She woke up, She was a dynamo. She took care of bank business, letter business, ordering business and arranging business. She stayed out of His business, because it makes Her dizzy to see what is going on.  He talked to His business people and will go see them tomorrow, but tomorrow She has more important things to do. She has to get Her hair cut. She told me I was lucky that I didn't need to get my hair cut. I just need to get it brushed, so I don't leave it all over the furniture.
The next business She will have to take care of is getting packages mailed. He will have to help with that, because She has quite a few. She worries about the packages getting there too soon or too late. I bet the people who get them don't even care. I don't mind telling you, I laugh at Her when She worries about stuff like that. She doesn't mind. She laughs at Her own self for that. I think She doesn't want to worry about real problems, so worrying about little ones keeps Her mind off of it.
Kasey has gotten her royal self in trouble. Kasey has a new habit, which is peeing on His place in the bed. She wants Him to take Kasey to the cat-doc, but He says she was just there and was strong and fit. After He has to wash the sheets about two more times, I bet He  takes her.
It looks as if there will be chicken tonight, with pretty green vegetables. He will love that, and I will enjoy the sauce. That makes it a fine day, except for the peeing. Toodles.

LookOut Cats

She gets kind of whiny about being afraid She will fall. Don't get me wrong, I love Her, but here's an example. When She went to take Her shower today, and He wasn't home, She was in and out of that shower so fast that She still had soap on Her. What if She fell down in the shower and He wasn't home? What if the firemen came to pick Her up and She didn't have any clothes on? Even Kate is getting a little tired of it, and Kate is still in love with Her.  I assured Her I would be a lookout, and so She took Her very quick shower.
That was a nice change from looking out for each other. I hate to brag, but I am so good at looking out for Kate that the little nuisance is staying clear of me. According to Him, He is sure I will be staying in the living room very soon now. Kate still has fun threatening Kasey, and Kasey is so sure that Kate wouldn't dare bother her that there is a yow-hiss match at least every other day. I try to tell Kasey what She used to tell the teachers She helped: Don't let them push your buttons. The day that Kasey listens to my wisdom is the day it will snow here where we live.
Now, since it is the new month, She plans to pay for the taxes on our house. It is a good thing, because I would not want to be homeless and sleep in the car.
Yesterday's fish was wonderful, but I doubt if She will fix it two days in a row. I am hoping it will be pizza. Cheers, everyone.

Church Cats

Human beings seem to want to go to churches. She says a smart guy told Her that if She moved here to where we live, She should surely join a church. She believes some different things than a lot of church people, so finding a church was not so easy. When She moved here, She did not know Him, but here is a lucky thing - He believes just what She does, so They found each other.  They went to church together until They got too busy, and the church was far away.  Many things happened and He thought They could find a church again. He heard a message on the radio about a new church that could be starting up very close to where They live. It turns out They got very interested, and worked to start the church nearby. It was good for Their hearts and Their thinking. The best thing about it was that They got a whole new family. It is where They found Cleo'sPeople. They found LW'sPeople, but there was no LW yet. They found Smudge'sMom and her family.  They met so many friends and were so interested in the church that They never felt happier.  Work for Their church did not seem like work. After awhile They got Mazie and lots of children They felt like Grandma and Grandpa to. They met out Uncle John when he was a little boy. They had dinners and parties and fun with all Their church people. But then, one day, something happened. Things were going a little bit odd, and They stopped going to Their church so often. She did not give any talks any more. The dinners kind of drifted away, and pretty soon She couldn't walk very well. She is glad that the church is doing better, but it is too hard for Her to go there. She still keeps all the children close in Her heart, and maybe someday She will go back. For now, there is no church for Him and Her. It would be kind of sad - except that there is fish for dinner tonight. Goodnight.

Large and In Charge Cat

Yes, I am getting braver every day. I was out and about and there were no hissing or yowing incidents. No fights, no close calls. It was just a nice day. He and She think that before Kate has been here one year, I will have my whole house back. My cousin Nick, who lives with Her Opera
Girl in a faraway place got a new brother after Lion died. RIP Lion. Nick and his new brother get along just fine. She thinks maybe it's because Kate is a girl cat and I am a boy cat. Kate was always fighting off boy cats when she lived next door. I'll keep you posted.
Another thing that made it nice today was that Their Computer-FixingGuy came and brought back His computer. CG fixed it all up, then worked on His lap-top, which is a kind of a computer obviously named after cats. He has had that for a long time, like before they went on that boat-ride, but He never used it. The darling FixingGuy made it work just fine. Before he did any of that, though, he fixed the sound on Her computer so that She could listen to Eddie and other noisy things.
This was such a pleasant day that She fixed a very tasty dinner with the meat He brought home from the store. I would rather have fish, of course, but They are entitled to Their own choices. And there is always tomorrow. Chow, bellas.

Bad-A*s Cat

I have taken about all I am going to take from Kate. The last few times she has tried to come into my bedroom, I have chased her all the way down the hall. Believe me, Kate looks very carefully before she tries to cross my door. He and She don't get mad when I do this, either. What She says is that it won't be long before Kasey and I have taken back our house. I guess I will need to go easy on Kate when I take back control of the whole house. After all, Kate is young  and doesn't know any better. He and She are so loving and kind to Kate, after she lost her people that she doesn't like sharing them. Don't you worry. I won't hurt Kate, but I still want to show her who is the biggest, baddest cat. She says I will have to call you LeRoy Brown. I have no idea what that means, but I hope She just decides to call me by my real name.
He is having kind of hurt feelings because the computer-fixing guy hasn't brought his computer back, even though He knows it has been ready. She hopes that the guy isn't sick or dead or something. She needs him to put the sound back on Her computer so She can watch Her beloved Eddie and hear what he says. I will check out more about the computer-fixing guy and let you know.  TTYL.

Issues Cats

We have some issues today. It has come to my attention that I can go anywhere in this house,  and although I run into Kate, I can stand up to her with hisses and growls, and Kate will back down. Today I chased her out of the bedroom, and she hasn't come back. I claim the bedroom as mine and Kasey's, but if I am brave and strong, if I continue to stand up for my rights as a catizen, I may have this whole house back again, and all that will be left is the Kasey - Kate issue.  Since I didn't find the friendly side of Kasey in all these years, I can just wish Kate luck with that.
She had a nice lunch today, but She is still excited to see Her beloved Crones tonight. Every winter, the Crones go to a special lunch, which She has planned ever since Crones started. This year She says She is not going to do it. She will talk about that tonight.  I'll let you know. Since it is so hard for Her to walk around, She mostly likes to stay home.
Another issue is the mail. Today She got three packages and He didn't get any. I think this is the end of Her packages, since She and He have everything They are giving for presents this year.  They have a big bunch of packages to mail, and bags of presents for the home people. She told Him not to get Her any presents. All She wants is happy cats. I will try to explain this to Kate. I hope you have a nice dinner. I will be having kibbles. Later.

Intelligent Cats

Don't let anyone tell you that Kasey, Kate and I are regular cats. We are very intelligent cats, and here is how I know. We have some wonderful beloveds that are part of our family. You would know who they are If I told you their names. Let's just say Remy'sPeople. Well, those sweet people were in a discussion with family, and they happened to mention some things about what they believe. They believe a lot of what He and She believe, so you can imagine how sad She was to find out that the people said mean things to them, and said they didn't want to talk to them anymore. These nice people know us very well, so they know all of us here love them, and that we should all be sorry for the people that don't like them because of what they believe. The main thing is love. All of the nice people in this story believe in peace, love and being happy with ourselves. The other people don't, and they are the ones who are missing the good stuff about life. We are so glad we are not cats in that family.
Even though She got this sad news today, She was still having a good day. One word - Hana'sGran. That is someone who can make Her feel better, no matter what happens. As usual, She brought home some of the lunch these ladies had, and that will be our dinner. She will be glad to share some of it with me. She is always willing to share. So I say Cheers for a better day for Remy'sPeople.

Planning Cats

The next few weeks look as if they are going to be busy for Him and Her. He is working on His projects almost all the time, and has packages coming and meetings and some serious plans for getting his project for sale. She hopes for the best, but is happy that He seems to be more calm and quiet. His computer is still not back, but He is allowed to use Hers, as long as He doesn't yell and pound on it.  So far, He is doing fine. She still hopes the darling fixing guy gets His computer back soon.
She has gotten out Her calendar and has made notes on a lot of days. Mostly the things She puts on there are fun things with her beloved friends and family, but there are some not fun things as well, like a visit with Her doc, and all those end-of-the-year things She has to write checks for.  She is also figuring out when to send the boxes to Her beloveds. Those are boxes with stuff She got them for Christmas and winter birthdays.  You would think the gift closet would be empty, but no, There are things that don't have to go to the mail guys.
With all the things on Her calendar, I wonder if She will be going outside more. I'll keep you up to date on that. For now, though, I must help with dinner. I think I smell shrimp. Ah-dyoo.

Concerned Cats

Some things have concerned us today, and I will tell you about them.  For one thing, our sweet computer-fixing guy took away His computer on last Monday and said he would have it back the next day. Then he called on Wednesday to tell Him he would bring it back Thursday. That was Thankful Day and we weren't home, so the fixing guy said Friday. Now it is Sunday evening and He still doesn't have His computer. It is lucky that He can use Her computer, after I am through, of course, so it doesn't have Him anxious and loud, but we are concerned.
Another thing is about Her having Her breakfast. One day, Kate came and started playing with Her, attacking the things She was using. Since She didn't want scratches - Kate has claws, remember - she took a thing from a package, put it under the book and Kate attacked it when She made it come out. Kate seemed to know it was a game, but she was very enthusiastic, and didn't like it for Her to stop playing. What concerns Her is, will She ever have a quiet breakfast again. I hate to tell Her, but as long as Kate thinks this attack game is fun, She is going to be playing.
As for me, I am concerned about dinner for this evening. There is even more left-over turkey, and She wants to finish that. How will She do it? She makes up Her own recipes, so I will have to tell you tomorrow. Cheers, everyone.

Dieting Cats.

Kasey, Kate and I are not dieting. It is She who is dieting. And it isn't about eating, it is about spending money. She told me She is on a money-diet until next Saturday. Don't worry. She has enough money, but for right now, there are a lot of things that need to be paid for. Some bills come around one time every year, and they all come at once. It is Her style to plan for those things. Every month, the bank pays Her a little bit of money for letting them keep Her money for Her. If She leaves it in there until Saturday, the bank will have time to pay Her. My head was swimming when She explained all this to me, but She says I still get it better than He does. Then She goes snerk. That means it is a little joke between Her and me.  So don't be surprised if She only has money for a lunch with Hana'sGran and a visit with Her Crones next week. She put that aside a long time ago. I believe She knows what is valuable.  There are a really lot of catalogs in the mail, but She is not tempted by them. Just wait until this money-diet is over.
If it would be a food diet, the one that would need it most is Kate. That little kitty has gotten a very round belly. It looks as if there are kittens in there, but Kate has had her kitten-making things taken out. Tonight's dinner looks as if it will be my beloved pink fish. Kate will not get any of that. Bye now.

Feels Like Monday Cats

It is hard to imagine why humans have all these special days.   There is rarely one bit of difference to me and my sisters. But yesterday was a day, and it felt like Sunday to Him and Her, so today They were going around as if it was Monday. It isn't as if you need to know just what there is about a day that makes it feel like another day.  What She says is that it is simply a feeling. Like, on Sunday we don't get mail. Well, on Thankful Day we don't get mail. On Monday we start a to-do list for the week. Today we thought abut that, but we still have more on this to-do list.  I am so glad I am not human. It is hard enough being a cat.
The next big thing is Christmas.  It is easier here than at some other houses. For one thing, They don't get a tree for inside the house. Now that might be something I would like. I'll bet six kibbles that Kate would like it as well, although Kate would probably knock it over. Kasey would sniffle it, but she wouldn't go up close to it. I guess they save money on things like trees and colorful lights by going to visit people who put them in their houses. Come to think of it, maybe half the humans should do decorating and the other half should go and see theirs. I may just put that idea out there for humans to consider. I told you I was a smart cat.
Dinner tonight will be left-overs from Their big dinner yesterday with Cleo'sPeople. It will be fun to have that. You might remember how much I love gravy.  Oddy-ose.

Thankful Cats

Oh, we know that He and She are thankful for Kasey, Kate and me. But we are most thankful for Him and Her. They love us so much that we feel safe and happy with them. It has not been easy for our new sister Kate, because she had a family that loved her and could not keep her. Kate felt so much love for Her that it was hard for her to realize that I am Her favorite, so Kate is jealous. And Kasey, of course, doesn't like Kate, but then, she doesn't like anyone but Him. Even I have not been very high on Kasey's list of those she tolerates. Kasey just doesn't like Kate in her space. Kate doesn't understand that it is nothing personal. Another thing we are thankful for is Cleo'sPeople.  These are people that make Him and Her so happy that it is like a second family. We miss our cousin Cleo, but we still have her family to love. We are thankful for the other people who make Her happy. What would I do without Hana'sGran, She says to me. She and I are sisters of the heart, Cofs, and She smiles when She says it. We are thankful for Her beloved Eddie, because Eddie can make Her feel better, whatever else is not going well. We are grateful for Her Eddie-kids, as well, because they keep Her entertained, which puts Her in a good petting mood. We didn't like it when She went very far away to Her OperaGirl's house, but She was so happy when She came back that it was almost worth it. We are so thankful that our LW has NED. I think it shows that cats can say prayers, too. We are the most happy when He and She are happy. It is good to have food, and cozy places to snooze, but the best is when all of us are happy. That's what this special day is about. Be thankful.

Creative Cats

You would think that writing a story almost every day would be creative enough. She says that creative means that you get ideas and do stuff about them. He is very creative, and it makes Her get tense. Well, I get ideas to write stories and She says that is plenty creative. Trouble is, my two sisters are not creative at all, so I complained to Her about that. First of all, She doesn't like complaining, and then, even though I am Her favorite, She seems to like those two lazy girl-cats. So She told me to watch them and find something creative. I was at a loss, until I saw Kasey turn on her charm and get Him to give her treats. This is a cat that has less than no interest in pleasing anybody, but she knows how to be an actress and get Him to do what she wants. That's kind of creative. Right? Now, Kate is more creative than that. Kate knows how to get into rooms when the door is closed. She knows how to hide and jump out. Kate doesn't do that to fight, you know. It is to show us this is her place, too.  I still think I am the most creative. She says I should get them to tell me their little cat stories and I should write about that. I say fooey to that. Don't tell Her I said that.
Tomorrow is another one of people's days. That's what I can talk about tomorrow. Sy-o-nara.

Here I Am Cat

Yes, I am back today, just like I said I would be. This has been a very scary time for me, because I didn't know if I would ever write my stories again. I will be happy every day now, I hope. Let me tell you about some of the decisions we had to make here. First, She really wanted to go and see Her brother on his birthday, but traveling is just not easy enough for Her. They thought They might drive to where Her brother lives, so very far away, but He didn't like that plan. If They went on an airplane the tickets would cost a lot of money, but this is Her only brother, so She would have made it work. The trouble is, She can't go up and down stairs, and They would have to do that there. Her family would want to go to places that were strange to Her, and She is so very afraid of falling down that it made Her sad just to think about it. She doesn't like to think about all the things She can't do. If She went on this far-away trip, She would have to. She just sent Her brother a big bunch of Texas ice cream for his birthday.  It makes Her smile that She was so happy on Her visit to Her OperaGirl. She didn't worry that time.
Besides, He has turned a corner on His projects, and has met a person who is being a big help to Him. It is a guy who knows all about business, and has helped Him plan things out more carefully. I'll tell you more about this later. I have to go see what's for dinner. I can tell you this, it isn't fish. Toodles.

Return of the Cats

You are NEVER going to believe what has been going on here! One day I was dealing with a broken computer, then all of a sudden, the computer was gone. The fixing guy took it away and said he would bring it back the next day. That was a whole bunch of days ago, and here I was, with stories to tell and readers waiting for news, but it was no use.  To make it worse, His computer was broken, too, for part of the time, so I have been sitting here hoping that you would still want to hear about our interesting lives.
So - Kate is still here, and has not wanted to go out again. Kasey and Kate have a hissing and snarling match about twice a day. She still gives me plenty of pets. That is the most important stuff. Then, there is His thumb. He has done so well that the doc took His bandages off sooner than they said, and He is happy to have His thumb back to use. It doesn't work exactly right yet, but now He can write and cut up His own vegetables.
She has managed to survive without Her computer, and She has Her packages for Her grandchildren all ready to mail. She passed some of the time with Rocky'sMom and then with Her beloved Crones. She managed to write on His computer so people wouldn't think She was dead or moved away.  I will let you read this, and be back tomorrow with my next story. It feels so good to say that! Aloha - which is goodbye, hello and I love you.

Broken Computer Cats

I could not write my story yesterday, because the computer was completely broken and just sitting there blank. I was a little bit miffed, I tell you, because I had important things to tell you. He has a new person to work with, and this new guy is very smart about guys with projects. She is kind of relieved, because this guy knows what he is doing, and He is ready to listen to the business guy. It is about time, I think. But I couldn't tell you about it, because She had somehow broken the computer. She called Her very favorite fixing guy, and he finally got here and - as you can see - we are back in business. Now we come to the part I don't like. Guess what broke the computer. Was She on line too much? Did She push some wrong buttons? I wish I could hide under the desk while I tell you. It was from CAT HAIR! The computer guy took it apart and took it outside and cleaned it all up. When he plugged it back in, it worked just fine. She didn't yell at us or anything, but there was a look that made me feel like not saying anything else. I'm going into the closet for awhile anyway. Later, I'll ask for a good brushing. bye.

U-Turn Cats

Now that all the voting is over, She can cheer up a little. These are the things that make Her sad - The voting, but that's much better now. The ache in Her knees, The being scared She might fall, and His projects. Well, today He called a guy who He heard about, and this guy really knows his stuff. In about a bunch of minutes, He was hooked on this guy's idea. To Her, it sounded very sensible. It gets rid of the guys who come to work, It gets rid of the saw that almost cut His thumb off, It makes all the little displays, and it sends out ads for it. The only thing is how much it might cost. Oh, how She wishes He hadn't wasted all that money on little wooden things, and paying guys for stuff He won't need. When it comes right down to it, She says, it is about money, as usual.  She tells me all the time that it isn't about money. She says we have enough to eat and a soft place to sleep. The only hitch comes when He gets an idea. Well, He and She are best friends, so I guess it will turn out OK.  It has before.
A bigger sad thing to Her is how Kate and Kasey and I don't get along. Maybe, if this new helper gets Him all set, She will think of an answer for us. You can't believe how tired She is of feeling sad. I am going to cheer Her up right now. Aloha, everyone.

Relieved Cats

Whew. It took a lot of hours last night, but He and She are celebrating that their guy won the election. They really like this guy and think he is the most like them. There were a lot of good votes yesterday, so She is especially happy. What I can't figure out is why people said such mean things about each other. She told me it cost more than all our kibbles put together to make little programs about how wicked the main two guys are. Kasey and I were surprised to know that humans did such nasty things. Nobody here is nasty. Not even Kate, who can't help the way she is. He and She said that all the money that the nasty stories cost could have done a lot more good by helping people who need stuff.
It will be especially nice not to have those stories on TV any more, but after She celebrated, she shook her head and told me, Cofs, I hope they work on solving problems - but they may not.  I gave Her an extra bunch of snuggles to let Her know I understand.
Dinner will be interesting tonight. She bought a soup mix from one of Her fake grandkids, and tonight They will eat it. If you buy stuff from that girl, it helps  her school, so She thought soup would be nice.  It smells good while it is cooking, but She already put a bunch of stuff in it. I'll let you know. It is quite dark out, so goodnight.

Poll Cats

When people vote, they say they go to the polls. At first, I thought they meant poles, but She set me straight, and I explained to my two sisters. You will not be surprised to know that Kate and Kasey do not care. I am interested, because He and She are practically dizzy about all the fuss. It seems as if it has been many months since this voting thing started, I watched some of it with Her, but I am afraid it was all a big yawn to me. I don't think my life will change one way or another no matter who wins the vote.. Here's what gets Her all tense and mad. He and She believe in sharing so that everyone has a little bit, and some of the guys say that the people who need help are just lazy and expect a bunch of free stuff.  It makes Her so sad. Here's what She told one guy, She said what exactly do you do without because the people who need help are getting it? I am not sure what he said back to Her, because She was on the phone. I just know She shook Her head as if She was puzzled.
She put a notice on Her computer to see if anyone wants a nice cat. I know She means Kate, because She would never give me away, and He wouldn't let Her give away Kasey. It was so nice getting back to the normal stuff while Kate was outside for those days.
I am going to go back to my closet now, because everything is about the voting, and I am tired of it. I'll tell you who won tomorrow. Oddy-ose.

Worried Cats

No matter how much She tells us not to worry, I can't help it. That's what I do. And I don't exactly believe Her when She says not to worry, because I can tell She is kind of worried, too. You see, it seems as if everyone knows He is sort of tense. When He gets tense, He tends to let it all out. I am not sure why He is tense but I know He has been having trouble with His computer. He doesn't shout at us, but He shouts at the guys on the phone. When She tries to tell him to be grateful He hasn't been in a storm, or lost His thumb, or stuff like that, He just gets more tense.  I would pay five kibbles to have Him be calm and nice, like before. Oh, well. Kasey seems to help Him get calm, but I don't know how to do it.
Tomorrow is the big day when they pick the guy to lead the whole country. I have to admit that She is a little tense about that. She says She is not worried, but I hear Her talking to Her friends. Don't worry, She is not going to move to another country if Her guy doesn't win. She has too many problems getting around. I bet She would trade one of Her thumbs to have four paws like me. I never fall down. We are going to remain calm tonight, and our best bet is to stay out of His way. I didn't know He could yell so loud. He sure knows a lot of naughty words, as well. Tsk tsk. She would not like to hear me talk like that. Her beloved Eddie uses bad words, but not in an angry way.
I am going to go have a quiet nap right now. Everybody stay calm so I don't have to worry. Chow.

Leader Cats

I like to act like I am a leader, but you readers know that I am a big scaredy cat. In order to be a leader, you have to be sure of yourself. Even when you aren't sure, you need to stay calm and act sure, because the other cats you are leading need to feel safe with you. Kasey is not a very good leader, because she doesn't care what you do. If she helps you, it is quite by accident, because Kasey doesn't have that caring for others attitude. Her attitude is more caring for Kasey. Actually, Kate is the best leader, because she knows where she wants to go, and too bad for the cats that get in her way. It sounds kind of funny for me to say so, but I think Kate would take better care of us than Kasey or I would.  In our house, the real leaders are Him and Her. All of the TV and computer stuff has been about Them picking the next person to be a good leader for the whole country. That sounds like a big job to me, and I don't know why anyone would want to do it.  He and She have already picked their guy, and they picked the guy who has the job now. Neither of the guys has a cat, but the guy that already has the job has a dog, which he treats very well. The other guy had a dog, but She says he was not nice to that dog.. Kasey, Kate and I are not very fond of dogs, but we don't think you should hurt them or scare them. If you would do that to a dog, you might just do it to a cat. That gets no vote from me.
He and She changed all the clocks in our house last night, but I don't see one single thing that is different. That's humans for you. I'll be back tomorrow. Toodle pip.

Dry Cats

We were dry in two ways today. When we first woke Them up, there was no water. None of the taps worked, and Their litter tubs didn't work.  He was frantic. It is not unusual for Him to get frantic, so She just calmly got Him the piece of paper that told Him where to call to get it fixed. It turned out that there was a problem with all the houses where we live, and the water guys were fixing it. He felt a little better, but then He had a problem with His  bank, and he was frantic again. Anyway, we waited for them to fix the water, and She took Her medicine by drinking coffee with the pills. That suits me, She said.  After awhile, the water came back on and everything was fine again. Then, while She was eating Her lunch, it started to thunder and rain. None of us had to go outside, so we were dry again. It was back to the closet for me. Funny thing is, the thunder doesn't bother Kate.  Even though she hears it and looks around, that little kitty doesn't need to hide. That's what living on the mean streets does for you, Cofs, She told me.
The thunder and rain don't bother Her. I think She knows some science about that, but I don't understand it. What bothers Her right now is that She doesn't feel very good. She keeps holding Her head and clearing Her throat, like it's kind of sore. I hope She doesn't get sick. She hates to be sick. She isn't even going to fix dinner tonight. He and She will get it from a place down the street where they have fancy eggs with rice. Sometimes it has shrimp in it. And They get good gravy to pour on it. I will do OK for a nice, dry cat. Shalom.

Eddie Cats

If you know Her at all, you know that she just loves a guy named Eddi. Not as much as She loves Him, or us, but quite a lot. She likes to share Her Eddie with people, and people are very patient with Her about it. She can't think of any of Her friends who haven't seen at least a little of Eddie's stuff. There are TV shows and DVDs, and even a couple of movies that She gets people to watch. Kasey and I - and even Kate have seen some Eddie. She went very far away to visit with Her OperaGirl to see Eddie, and She hardly even goes out to the mailbox. Well, today She went to visit Rocky'sMom and the two ladies watched a whole Eddie DVD. Rocky'sMom is more religious than She and Eddie are, but R'sM still laughed a lot. Sometimes Eddie is just the medicine we need, She tells me. She believes that laughing is good for a person. That's why we do cute cat things - to make Her laugh.
The two ladies had popcorn and coffee, and some very tasty dessert while they watched, and Rocky and his brother Champ behaved very nicely while the show was on.
It was a nice Friday thing to do, and She was glad to see Rocky'sMom looks so good since that lady had a big operation not very long ago. The docs gave her another fake hip. I'm glad we don't have to get an operation like that, but She says it will make Rocky'sMom's life a lot easier.
Guess what she is fixing for dinner. Pink fish. I am chuffed. TTYL

Sighing Cats

Remember how I was hoping Kate would be safe for this spooky day? Well, after she had been gone a bunch of days, without even a sight of one whisker, last night, when He went out to put the trash out, who came trotting in to the house with him? You guessed it. Kate. So it was back to the bedroom for Kasey and me. It was very hard, after a lot of days, to give up sleeping on Her lap and in my sun spot. He and She realize that Kate can't stay here with us. The have admitted defeat. The little blue cat has outsmarted them. She called Kate's old people from next door, but they aren't able to take her back. One idea She has is to fix up a place out in the shed, with food and water, and a soft blanket.  I don't think it will work, because he goes out every day to feed the birds, and Kate would just come in with him. It is very important to Her that Kate should not go to a shelter where they put cats to sleep forever. It was so nice while Kate was gone, though. Don't get me wrong. Kate is a sweet and pretty cat. She just doesn't like Kasey and me getting pets from Him and Her.  He says she is jealous. This has got Her so down in the dumps that it took a nice lunch with Hana'sGran to keep Her from being grumpy and sad. I wish I had someone like Hana'sGran to help me out of my downers.  Check back tomorrow, and I'll let you know if there is any improvement in the situation. Oh, well. Happy new month, anyway. bye.

Spooky Cats

This is a special day for humans, and like most of the special days, I don't quite get it. It seems as if kids are supposed to dress up in costumes and go to every house and tell you to give them candy or they will do something to you. It sounds very rude, and also not funny. Trouble is, She just loves it, and gets candy to give the kids.  It is a night of mischief, and not a good night for cats to be out.  The idea is that it is about witches, and cats are known for being friends with witches, so people think it is OK to chase them, or even hurt them. Don't worry about us. We will be tucked away safely in here.  I hope Kate is safe somewhere, too. She is gray all over, and that is a scary kind, they say. Not as scary as black, but I still hope she is safe tonight.  I don't know why they have to make things scary and have to give candy away. As a matter of fact, He and She know some witches, and so do Kasey and I.  The ones we know are kind and helpful and believe in taking care of the earth. Mostly, She likes to see the little kids in funny costumes. We have done this before, but I will be glad when it's over.  I hope all of you get treats and no tricks tonight. Oh, and don't worry about ghosts. They can't hurt you. Toodles.

Stormy Cats

Things are nice and sunny here where we live, but He and She can't stop talking about a big storm that is happening somewhere else. They have looked at pictures and listened to reports. She has read notes from so many of Her beloveds who were living where the storm happened. So far, everyone is OK, but the worst of the storm has left a lot of floods and broken houses and bridges and things. Besides the big waves in the ocean and the rain, there has been a lot of wind and even snow. It is very unusual for a storm to go to the places where this storm is. She was glad to hear from Her brother and Her darling Mazie that everything there is OK, then She found out Her Eddie-girls managed to get by without any damage.  You can't believe that everyone has stopped talking about the big election coming next week and are talking about the storm. He and She are worried that people won't be able to vote where that storm was. Our guy needs all his votes.
Still no sight of Kate, although He puts out food, just in case. I will be glad if Kate found another house to live in. Kate is really a nice cat - she just isn't used to other cats sharing her people.
I hope all the people who read my stories are safe and happy. It is a good feeling to be safe and happy. More tomorrow, readers. Bye.

Monday Cats

This is a Monday, and He is not going to the doc. His bandage is off of His arm, and things look very healed up. She is baffled as to why He took off the bandage, since the doc said it needed to be on there until a certain day, and this isn't the day. She knows He will say He has a good reason, and there is no sense to argue.
Kasey and I have about decided that Kate is gone for good. She has not come back anywhere near the house, and has not been back to her old house, as far as They can tell.  It is Her opinion that she has run away to find a more exciting family.  Maybe Kate is on her way to find her old family, with the kids and the little dog. All She knows is that she isn't around here.  Since Kate has been gone, Kasey and I have wandered into our old spots. Yesterday I slept in my sun spot fr the first time in a long while. It felt very nice.  My favorite thing is that I can get up on Her lap and get snuggles without a duel with Kate. Kasey and I have run all around the house, for good exercise.
He and She are reading and hearing about a big storm that is happening far away where Her brother lives, and Mazie, and Her OperaGirl. She heard that everyone is OK so far. He and She and Kasey and I are sending very good hopes that everything turns out OK for them.  Just when you think you have troubles, along comes something that makes you glad you are not in a storm or snow or a bunch of water.  More later. Chow

Divided Cats

Kasey and I have divided feelings about our missing sister, Kate.  Half of our feelings want Kate to come home safely, and the other half are enjoying our freedom around the house.  We have spent the last bunch of weeks being scared of Kate, scared of going out of the bedroom, even the closet, because Kate is bossier even than Kasey - and that is very bossy.  He and She are worried about Kate, because They are responsible, but no matter where He looks, Kate is nowhere to be seen.  Here is what I hope. I hope that Kate got tired of being inside here all day and night, when she was used to being able to meet with friends, climb up trees and chasing dogs. It is a different world for Kate than it was for Kasey, when she was outside. Kate has claws, for one thing, and she spent most of her time outside, where Kasey had never been farther than the edge of the patio. She tells me it is going to be alright, so I won't spend a lot of time worrying. I have enough to worry about just being a scaredy cat.
Tomorrow, LW'sMom is going to be a real Reverend, and there will be a big meeting to see that happen.  She wishes She had enough skills to go to see that, but She doesn't walk very well, remember, and She falls down a lot. That would take people's mind off of LW'sMom, wouldn't it.
What She hopes is that someone takes a lot of pictures.  Have to go help Her fix dinner now. Cheerio.

Display Cats

The project that He has been working on is all about displays. That means He and His helpers are making some little models of what things look like. When You look at the displays, you are supposed to see a real-life thing, only a small copy of it. It would be on a piece of wood, and would have a cover on it so you don't have to dust it.  He believes that people who are interested in the big things would like to have a model of the thing, only little. She tries to keep Herself separated from the business of the project. She wants Him to feel good about His project, and can't wait until He sells the things. When money goes out, She wants money to come in. That's just how She is.
Kate has not come back to our house, even though it has gotten cold outside.  His helper guy says he saw Kate out in the neighborhood, so we have kind of high hopes about that. Meanwhile Kasey and I are not relaxing our guard. We don't want to have to get used to staying in the bedroom all over again.
You should see what She is fixing for our dinner tonight. There are sausages that smell like pizza, and She is cooking onions and some green stuff to mix with it. I might try the sausage, but the rest, well, He is welcome to it. I'll check back with you tomorrow and tell you how things are going.

Frantic Cats

Kasey and I never believed this would happen. Oh, yes, we talked about it, and joked about it. When it happened to Kasey, after what she went through, we were certain it would never happen. But it has happened, and we are frantic. This morning, when He went out to feed the birds, of all things, Kate got out. He was so surprised that he only started chasing her when she was far ahead, and there she went - over the fence, and gone. He and She looked all over. It was kind of like when Kasey got out, but we didn't see that happen, so we weren't sure Kasey wasn't hiding inside, but Kate - we were sure she was outside.   All day She expected Kate to be at the door. All the years she lived next door, she came to our front door every day, and came over the fence to our back yard, too.  Today Kate was nowhere to be found. Did she go visit another neighbor, a friend from when she didn't live here? Is she waiting by her old house, thinking the people might come home? Or has she climbed a tree and is watching us look for her, and laughing at us. Kasey and I will remain on out guard, because as soon s we believe she is gone, she will be back. It is just frantic around here.
It is supposed to get very cold and stormy tonight.  That means that He and She won't be resting a moment until They find that little gray and silver cat. Wish us luck.

Sleepy Cats

To start with, He took all the blankets off the bed so He could put them in the wash. That left just a white cover on the bed, and I must say, it was really inviting. Kasey and I curled up on that white cover and snoozed most of the day away. Of course, every time She came in the room, there was a lovely petting session. She thinks it is easier to pet me when I am on the bed. I love those pets.  A strange thing was that He liked to snooze on that white cover, as well. Early this morning, he was working on His project, but then, after His helper came, He had to lie back down, only this time without the covers on the bed. It made Her kind of worried that He needed to take so many naps. He felt very sleepy one other day, and here He was, sleepy again.  She says sometimes He is up, sometimes He is down. He seems to be in a down time now, but His helper kept working all day. The one who wasn't sleepy today was She. For one thing, She doesn't like to sleep in the daytime, and for another, She sleeps just fine at night. I tell Her She doesn't know what She is missing, because Kate, Kasey and I are happy if we sleep most of the day and night.
She is glad She is not sleepy, because She wants to go and visit with Her beloved Crones. She says the place where the Crones meet has some delicious coffee when it is this time of year. She will be at the Crone meeting during dinner time, so She isn't fixing anything for us tonight.  I'll bet you eleven kibbles that she fixes fish tomorrow. Hope you have a pleasant sleep tonight. Buh Bye.

A Day with Cats

Today was one of those busy days where we stayed home and nothing happened, but we were still busy. For me, being busy is creeping around and spying on Kate, and having the occasional hissy fit with her. Kasey was busy hopping up and down for treats and going to help Him. She hardly had time to play with her beloved fish-toy. Kate was busy following Her around, just in case She decided to put down some treats. Kate also like to stay close to be sure She and I don't get too much snuggle time. He was busy with His project. His helper came again, and I'm not sure what the helper does, exactly, but He stays busy with him. It gets interesting how much time He spends on the telephone, as well. Probably the least busy was She, since She stays out of His business, and much of the cat stuff. She visits with all Her computer friends, She arranges some more of Her presents, which She is putting into different boxes to keep things neat. She gets on the phone with the people that pay for His and Her doctors.  All I can figure out is that She has a nice plan, but wants to add some little thing to it, and the plan people want to make it harder than She likes. At least She doesn't have to worry about the President arguments any more. The last one was yesterday. He and She have already voted, remember. That way, it doesn't matter who wins the arguments.  I smell something cooking, so I had better go and check. Nighty Night.

Variety Cats

All three of us are different kinds of cats.  Even though some cat-moms have a variety of kittens, Kate, Kasey and I all had different cat-moms. I am by far the most handsome since I am an orange tabby, but I'm also NOT an orange tabby. To begin with, I am more tan than orange, and I have very few stripes It was because I reminded Her of a cup of coffee-the-drink with cream in it that She gave me the name Coffee. I like my name, partly because it is nice and easy, and partly because She loves coffee a really lot. Sometimes, when we are having a snuggle and a chat, She calls me Cofs for short. I don't mind. I'm sorry to say that to me, Kasey is not as beautiful as He thinks she is.  Her fur is a lot of different colors. You might mistake Kasey for a gray tabby, but when you look closely, you see spots of orange, and she has this one cream-colored paw. He thinks Kasey is beautiful, but I think he is blinded by love. I know, and She knows that Kasey is a tortoiseshell cat, and those cats are just a mash-up of colors. Our latest sister, Kate is - well - interesting to look at. Sometimes Kate looks gray, sometimes silver. It depends how she arranges herself in the light. Kasey and I have pink pads on our paws, but Kate's are purple, and while her color is solid, her tail has faint rings on it. Strange. Very strange. Her ears are bigger than ours, and her face is more pointy. Kate tends to look a little angry most of the time, but I think it is the way her face is made. Anyway, we are three different cats with different looks. I would tell you about our personalities, but I am the only one who is normal. At least I think so. TTYL, friends.

Pouting Cats

We were all set for a visit from Aunt Heather and Uncle John. They are so much fun, and they love us even more than Kate. Then something happened that made Kasey and me have to pout. You see, He had not been feeling very well.  He was supposed to go to visit some people who work on His project. All day He felt kind of pew, so He called the people and changed the meetings, and He went to lie down until He felt better. Here's the pout part. We were in the bedroom with Him, with the door closed. We had to sit in the bedroom and hear all the fun. Aunt H. and Uncle J. brought two of their pet rats. Kate got to see them, but we didn't. She came to let us out, but with Kate out there, we didn't want to go. You remember, we are still working on that. So we had to miss all the fun. And to make it worse, Mazie's biggest sister came over, too. We don't know her very well, but it would have been nice to meet her. That girl is a special teacher, just like Her, and it tickles Her pink just to talk to her. Well, it is too late now. Everyone is gone but Him and Her. She says we are allowed to pout, but to be sure and be over it by bed time. She is not very big on pouting. He got up too late to go get Her medicine, but She has enough for tomorrow, so She just wants Him to keep feeling better. From the sound of things, tomorrow will be a busy day. I'll tell you about it tomorrow. Cheers, everyone - including us!

Fix-Up Cats

You probably don't know that They have lived in this house about a gazillion years.  They have had two dogs here, and a cat before Kasey and me - and then Kate. In the course of this long time, They have had some changes. The dogs messed up the walls, so they put those part-walls up to make it look better. The ceiling got some cracks in it from an old hurricane, which is a bad storm. They had those fixed and had a new roof. They used to have a little place to sit out in the back, but that blew down as well. For a very long time, They had a little house out there. I didn't see it when it was new, but all the time I have been here, it was shabby and rusty and looked kind of bad. Well, today Their favorite fixing guy came and took a bunch of rust off of it, and painted it white. It looks brand new. He is chuffed, because He keeps stuff out there. When she lived outside, Kate used to go and hide in there when the weather was bad and her people weren't home. Kate was very interested in watching the guys paint the little house. She was glad to see they didn't harm her old hiding place.  He is in a fixing-up mood and She just admires everything. Mostly, She stays by Her computer or in Her comfy chair.
We thought our Uncle John and Auntie Heather were coming over today, but they didn't make it. Those two have so much to do when they come to town. He and She understand, but She loves their hugs. I'm ready for a snack, so I will bid you goodnight.

Knackered Cats

We were all kind of sleepy today. I think it was because those guys came to help him with his project and we had to stay out of their way. Kasey couldn't go to see what they were doing, because that's how she got out before, and I had to keep order, being the oldest.  It means that Kate needed to keep her distance, from the guys, from me and from Kasey. Here's how an angry kitty tends to make a mistake. When Kate got up on Her lap to get pets, she bit Her. Oh, it wasn't very hard. We know Kate can bite really hard. but it was a mistake never the less. After She made Kate get down, the cat was grumpy. She found a patch of sunshine and went sleep in it. I hope she feels better when she wakes up.  I'm surprised that She wasn't more grumpy, as well. She sent a package to one of Her girls, and they sent it back. Incomplete address they said. When She checked with the girl, She found out She missed one letter. What a bummer. She said She might as well have carried it to Philly - wherever that is - for how long this was going to take.
Dinner tonight will not be too exciting for me. They mix eggs up with a lot of vegetables and some meat, and call that dinner. Humans. You just never can tell about them. Oddy-ose, amigos.

Gifted Cats

Today She gave each of us a little bit of catnip as a gift. It was nice of Her, but I don't care for catnip that much. I prefer butter. But Kate and Kasey are a couple of cats who like their catnip. She has to give the gifts in separate places, since we haven't worked out all the friendship issues here. I think She thought the catnip would make us mellow. It doesn't make me feel mellow, so She didn't risk it with the two girl-cats. Now, all of us appreciated Her efforts, and Kate like the catnip most, but it reminded Her of how She loves to send gifts, and how sad She feels when people don't like what She got for them. She stopped getting anything for His mother, before she died, because it didn't matter what it was, the old lady didn't like it.  When someone is feeling sick or very sad, She doesn't wait for their birthday, She just tries to cheer them up. Being cheered up is important to me, and I bet it is to you, too.  The gift closet is getting more and more empty, as She cuts down on what She gets for Christmas and birthdays.  She will always send gifts to Mazie, though. It is a good connection for those two people. Here is a gift for me. She is fixing fish tonight, and She fixed shrimp yesterday. The fish company sent a new batch, and that is what He likes to eat. I do, too, and making us happy makes Her happy. Thank goodness. Later, Gator.

Fair Cats

There seems to be a topic about whether girls are as good as boys. Here's the thing. In our house, He and I are the only boys. She, Kate and Kasey are all bossier than Him and me.  She explains that you can't always go by our family, since a lot of guys think they are better, and make it hard for women and girl cats. In the big world, sometimes men get more money for doing the same job. Once She worked in a little school where that was happening, and when She asked, they told Her that the men had more expenses. If you know Her, you would know She didn't like that answer. Luckily, for most places She worked, She got the same amount of money. She feels like this kind of topic is so important that She almost talked my ears off. It was worth it, though, because I was getting snuggles the whole time. You know all the talk about voting? It turns out that women weren't even allowed to vote until right before She was born. That would have made Her very upset, so I'm glad they changed it. This is important about who is getting Their vote. Lucky for Him, He agrees with all of it, or He would be in big trouble. Same reason I give the girl cats plenty of room. You don't want mad girl cats around when you are trying to sleep.
The best thing about today is that She is fixing shrimp for dinner. The people who send their regular fish sent it, and it was Her most favorite thing  in the world. A bargain. It smells good, too. Toodle Pip, guys.

Debating Cats

Today She explained to me that those arguments the guys have on TV are called debates.  Debates is the way nice people say arguments. There is going to be another one of the arguments, I mean debates, tonight. From what I can get out of it, people ask questions, and the guys either answer or don't. A lot of the time they just say what they would have said anyway, whether or not it answers the question. These arg..debates take a long time, and they tell us what we already know, or what they want us to hear. I would rather be watching Animal Planet, but I'm not in charge of the TV.  He and She already know which guy they like. In fact, They have already sent in Their votes. There is nothing the other guy could say that would change Their minds. If you ask me, They just want to see who wins the argu...debate.  The first time, our guy was quiet and nice, but you are supposed to be noisy and pushy, so tonight They will see who is the noisiest and pushiest.  It is easy to tell that in our house. Kate is the noisiest and Kasey is the pushiest. I am the quiet, nice guy, although I did chase Kate with a magnificent hiss a while ago.
The lunch She had from the place They went last night was kind of unusual. There were eggs in it, and some nice potatoes. There were two excellent sausages that She was willing to share, and some kind of cake-things that were rather sweet.   We will be having dinner at home tonight, while we wait for the argum...debate. Aloha for now.

Healthcare Cats

The first two jobs today were about healthcare. She had to mail a package, too. But before that, Kasey had to go and see the cat doc. Since she came in from her zany weekend out in the Big World, Kasey has been sniffling and sneezing. Although the doc said it was a virus, and there is no medicine for it, He and She thought Kasey needed a good look from the cat doc. Kasey was not at all pleased to get into the carrier and go on a car ride to the doc. Kasey meowed very loudly, but He and She did not  let her out of the carrier. The people at the cat-doc-place were very nice, and Kasey got a good examination and two shots. Actually, she is in very good health, and the sniffles should go away soon. The next trip was to the thumb doc. They took off His big blue bandage and put on a new one. His thumb is healing just right, the doc said.  They were gone a long time, but it was because He and She stopped to get some good things to eat. Of all things, He wanted a waffle. Here's some great news, the place where they make the waffles gives you one dinner free if you are as old as They are. It made Her very happy to go to that place, and She brought half of Her dinner home. AND the package got mailed. It has made Her tired out, but She is happy and full of good food. I won't get to share until tomorrow at lunchtime.  I can hardly wait. Sy-o-nara, folks.

Respectful Cats

One of these days we will have to do something about Kate. It is time the little mischief learned about respect. There is this rule that we learned when we first came here, and that is to don't do what you wouldn't want done to you. We don't scratch, unless it is an accident with our back paws, but we don't have claws in front, so that one is kind of easy. We know we are not supposed to bite, except for those little tease bites that say I love you and I want to play.  We don't yow very loudly at Them, because we don't want Them to be loud with us. Actually, He is still working on that rule. Kasey does not yow back at Him when He hollers, and that helps Him calm down.  We share our kibbles and our water, and don't chase each other away when we try to eat. We learn to respect everyone's space. Kate does not get this. Kate comes in the bedroom and into the closet, even though she doesn't let us come into her favorite areas.  I have tried to chase Kate out, but it only works sometimes. If She chases Kate out, the little cat waits very close to the door. He got some stuff to spray around and it works sometimes, but mostly He forgets, or Kate doesn't care.  If you have any good ideas on how to teach our new sister some respect, let me know, because I am a lover, not a fighter, and besides, Kate has claws.  I'll let you know how the progress goes. Chow.

Adapting Cats

My advice to you is don't get so used to something that you think it will always be the same. It turns out that we have to live with changes every day. Sometimes it is about changes that are very small, and it almost feels as though nothing is even different. Sometimes the change is so big that you have to go and live in another place.  The thing is, it is a waste of time to fight the change, and if you go along with it, that is called adapting.Kasey and I have had to adapt to a new situation when Kate came here to live. The one with the biggest change was Kate. She used to have a family with a dog and two busy kids. She was outside mostly, or in the garage. Now her life is more quiet and I think she misses the fun outside - but she never tries to get out. The change made her act like the boss of Kasey and me, and even now there are some times when we have a little yow-session. Kasey still goes to spend time with Him in His office. I don't get to spend so much time with Her, but I still get pets and snuggles, and plenty to eat and drink. It is much better than living outside, where there are dogs and strangers. What She says is that She wishes humans could adapt as well as Kasey and I did.She says that if people would realize everybody has certain things they have to do, and learn to count their blessings, they would be happier.  The hardest thing is missing people. She says. She misses some people every day, Some are gone forever, and some have moved very far away. I say that if you can't change it, you have to adapt. TTYL.

Treat Cats

Wait. Before I talk about treats, I have to finish up about last night. Remember - there was this argument with two guys who want the same job.  If you wonder who won the argument, He and She say Their guy did. Some of the people who like the other guy say he won it. I can't wait until all this arguing is over.
Now, here's the thing about treats. Kasey and Kate just love treats, and they jump around and beg for them. I don't care all that much for treats, since I prefer pets and snuggles.  Kate is getting to be such a roly-poly cat that He calls Kate Butterball. That makes me laugh,because she used to be little.  He thinks Kate should go on a diet. That means he shouldn't give her so many kibbles. As long as Kate begs for treats, though, I don't think a diet will make any difference. Treats have not made Kasey fat, but she does have the sniffles. I think she caught them when she went sneaking outside last week. If Kasey has to take medicine, I hope it is in the form of a treat.
My treat is that She is fixing that pink fish for dinner. I just love that. So long for now.

Business Cats

Right now, we are all about business at our house. His projects are turning into a lot of busy things, and that's why they call it business. He has the guys that come and work on one thing, He has a lady that comes to work on another. He makes about a gazillion phone calls each day and tells people about His project and what He needs help with. Sometimes She just shakes Her head. She told me She would do things a little differently, but then I think She wouldn't start projects at all. There are some things She would do if She still felt peppy and could walk better, but those things would be about kids. I need to write a book, Cofs, She said to me. I bet She could write a book about Her adorable cats. She could take a lot of pictures and just write a few words. Somehow, I think She would rather just work puzzles, write to Her friends and watch TV.  At least She wouldn't be wearing us all out by doing that.
Tonight there is a show on TV about two guys who want to get votes. They will be arguing about who deserves the votes. She likes one of the guys and already voted for him, but He and She will watch anyway to see who wins this argument. Kate will probably get on Her lap unless She hollers at the TV.  I'll tell you about it tomorrow, if I remember. Toodles.