Trick or Treat Cats

Honestly, I think humans simply have to have special days to give meaning to their busy lives. The one today is called Halloween, and if I remember correctly, it isn't a favorable day for cats. Kasey and I will stay safely tucked away here inside the house. There will be children ringing the bell and threatening Them with a trick unless they get a treat. He and She have a big bowl of candy so that They will be able to pay for the threat and remain safe. The weather guy said that it would be storming during this threatening time today, but as usual, he is wrong. There were terrible storms all last night, and lots of floods around town. She didn't even venture out for Her regular lunch with Rocky'sMom because the ladies were afraid of flooded roads and slippery driving. To tell the truth, I don't think Rocky'sMom really trusts the way She drives. We all stayed inside today, and at the last minute, She got out the enormous bag of candy that He got for this special day so that there would be plenty of treats. Usually, when the two ladies go for lunch, She brings home part of Her lunch and chooses a dinner for Him. Since She didn't go out, She has to think of something to fix for His dinner. Luckily, there are plenty of things in the freezer. One good thing is that He and She usually have plenty to eat. I just hope we can eat in peace with no little hooligans looking for candy, and for cats to pester. Have a happy special day, and eat plenty of candy. Good Boo.

Auto Cats

We are all chipper at our house today, mostly She is delighted that She will be seeing Her friends at their regular meeting this evening where She plans to eat a bagel, and maybe even bring some home. It's OK. I like butter from a bagel as well as butter from Her spotted toast. And it would be a little change. She used to eat a bagel every single day, then She changed to toast, and now She wants a bagel again. As long as there is butter on it, it is all fine with me. During the day, He and She took His car to the fixing place. That was a big deal for Him. Maybe you remember that He had an accident last summer. A person ran into Him, but they said it was His fault. I don't understand things like that, but please don't try to explain it to me. I am tired of hearing about it. So finally He has his part of the money to have it fixed. It will take a lot of days, but after tonight and tomorrow He can use Her car until it is all fixed. So today it was a lot going on about making sure of what it will cost, how long it will take, and how to share cars. Since She only goes out a few times in a week, it was easy to arrange. Kasey and I don't particularly like Their cars, because Kasey had an awful time when They brought us home from the esspeeceeay. She chewed her way out of the carrier and almost escaped from His car, and She had to hold Kasey all the way home. If you remember how Kasey feels about being held - well - Kasey hasn't really trusted Her since then. The only other rides were to the cat doc, and we were scared of that. The cat doc got rid of our fleas and gave us our shots. If we are careful, we won't have to go back any time soon. But we are still chuffed for Him, because He will really like having His car back the way it was, all nice and shiny. On days when She goes with Her Friends, He gets left-overs and we get kibbles. I guess it is OK. She loves that meeting. So aloha for today. TTYL.

Good Day Cats

You can pretty much tell what kind of day it will be around here by the way He starts His day. If He wakes up grumpy, He makes a lot of noise and wakes Her up. Sometimes He says bad words really loud and She has to wake up and say what's the matter? It is usually something to do with His projects, so your best bet is to let Him grumble and go on about your day, Kasey doesn't change what She does when He is grumpy. She gets in His way - just like every other day. She steps on His keyboard if He is typing, or she paws at His papers and lies down on them if He is trying to write or read something. He yells at Kasey. He says no very loudly. Here's what Kasey does. maybe moves a couple of inches and lies down on some more papers. It doesn't matter how mad He gets, He doesn't dump Kasey off His desk. Today was a different kind of day. He woke up happy and made a lot of little noises so that She would wake up. He wanted to tell Her some happy news. It was about His business, so She was perfectly happy to wake up and listen. She loves it when He is happy. He got a delivery of His shirts with flags all over them. I honestly think the shirts look very nice, with pictures of all the flags. It is easier to use than the thing He calls a display. It would suit Him if He sold enough of the shirts to become a rich millionaire. She says we will all be rich millionaires when He is happy. So this is a good day. It is such a good day that She will fix that thing She makes in one big pot with the stuff He is allowed to eat. I'll be glad to share some of that, so the good day will become a good night. Good Night.

Blue Cats

I was resting on a paper, and I happened to look down to see if there was an interesting story in it. The story was about being blue and I wondered why? I had never seen a blue person, and only our old sister Kate was blue in color. Maybe the story was about her. It wasn't long until I realized it wasn't talking about blue in color. It was about blue in feelings. When Kasey and I feel blue, it means we are sad, so we just have a little snooze and a snack, and then we are happy again. When humans are sad, they make lots of mistakes, such as saying they are fine, when what they really need are some snuggles. Instead of a snack, sometimes they get way too much to eat. Or maybe they don't eat at all. Nothing will turn us back to pink like a little taste of kibbles or treats, and then we move on. Sometimes humans drink too much of a beverage that makes them act strangely. When that strange feeling wears off, they are even bluer. He and She don't drink those kinds of beverages, so They can get over being blue, usually. Sometimes it is the way your brain is wired together that makes you blue for no particular reason. There are pills for that, and She has to take those pills. If she gets a little sad over something, though, all it takes is some time with Her beloveds, and some snuggles from Her adorable cat. (ahem). Next time I go to sleep on a paper, I will pick one with jokes or cat stories. I don't like being blue. Ah-dyoo, amis.

Alive Cats

She always checks the paper to see if She knows anyone who has died that day. They put in a person's picture and a little story about them. She also found out that someone on TV died, and even though She doesn't know the person in real life, She felt sad about it. It made me wonder about dying. When one of my cousins dies, it is true that I miss the particular cousin, and think of them. Mostly, I am sorry for myself when a cousin dies, because I won't get to play with him or her again.. Humans are much more troubled by this dying business. Some of them don't stop being sad for years and years. She seems to understand that better than I do. I think He and She are better off about dying, because both of them realize They are being sorry for Themselves. A lot of humans believe in places where people go when they die. He and She don't believe in that, and I wondered why. She told me She believes it is all in your mind, and if you remember the person, they send you memories and thoughts that keep them going. Her Grandma does that. It is why She likes being a Grandma-substitute. Whenever She is troubled, She thinks of Her Grandma, and gets answers from Her memories. It is different if it is a little kid who dies, because a kid didn't have a chance to make very many memories in someone's head. All this thinking about dying has made me sleepy. I am going to lie in my sun-spot for awhile, and think of my dinner. I will hope it is pizza, and sent Her energy-thoughts to see if I can influence Her. Pizza pizza pizza pizza............

Charitable Cats

Every so often, there are guys that come to our house and collect items to take to their stores and sell. When they get the money, they use it to take care of people who need extra care. He and She are very big on giving things to these people. She thinks They should have their own sale, but then, They decide the other people need it more. She goes through the closets and takes things They haven't worn for a long while, puts them in a big bag and writes the name of the place on it. He has given most of His stuff away, and so has She, as far as stuff to wear, but She was looking through Her gift closet today. She has bought some things for little kids, and She doesn't have any little kids any more. The LW is almost as old as I am, and She is the littlest one. Some of the people in the charities can find people the right age. At least that is what She hopes. I was helping Her find things in Her closet, and now I am just worn out. I need to be sure and rest up, because She has taken pink fish out of the freezer. I don't want to snooze through that.She says She might just put Kasey and me in that bag if Kasey keeps peeing where she isn't supposed to and I keep waking Her up in the dark. She is only joking about that, you know. He and She would be lost without us. Goodbye for now.

Night Stalker Cats

When it was late at night, and He shut the TV off, I curled up and went to sleep on Her chest. After awhile, I went up above Her head and settled down. I stayed there just fine until I started needing some pets. She didn't wake up right away, but I lifted Her hand up with my paw, and She finally got the idea. We had a bunch of great pets and I decided She needed a massage. She went back to sleep in the middle of the massage, so I let Her sleep for a while. After a very long time without pets, I lifted up Her hand again, and even though it was kind of automatic, I got the next bunch of pets. I settled back down on Her chest and She seemed OK with that, so I had a little rest before I gave Her another massage. I hope She knows how lucky She is, having two nice massages in exchange for just a few pets. When He decided to get up, I decided She had enough good luck and I went and got my morning kibbles. I hope you don't think She was too tired to go on Her lunch adventure with Rocky'sMom. Those two ladies went to an Italian restaurant instead of the sandwich shop. I was ready for some nice sandwich meat for my dinner, but instead She brought home eggplant. I was all ready to be disappointed, when I caught sight of it. It is covered with the same kind of red sauce that I can lick off Her pizza. This may turn out to be perfectly fine. I'll keep you posted. If I get some of that red sauce, I will be one happy cat. Maybe I'll even wake Her up a few times tonight. Chow, bellas.

Down Home Cats

This started out to be a plain day, but pretty soon it got special. Cleo'sMom called Her up and those two ladies decided to go to one of their favorite places for lunch. This place is a kind of country store and eating place all in one. When you first go in, it is like a floor-to-ceiling shop, with all kinds of stuff for sale. They have things to wear, things to play with, things to eat and things to give away as presents. They have clothes for babies and all ages up to Her age. Can you guess what Her favorite stuff is? You guessed it - the stuff on sale. She has Her shopping done for this Christmas, but here is what She told me. When Christmas is over, and everything in that store is on sale, She will take a big bag and go shopping for next year's presents! That is not a joke. She would do that, then forget what She has and buy more stuff, just like She always does. This country store has a country food place over on the side. She loves that kind of food, because it is plain and cozy, and it doesn't cost too much money. They have nice people to bring your food, and it makes you feel good just to be there. Of course it made Her feel especially good to be there with Her beloved Cleo'sMom. It is kind of a long ride, but it is easy to get to, and they have lots of places to park Her car. She says that there are a lot of old people who go there, and She thinks it is because of the old-fashioned food. She was pretty full when She came home, but I hope She gets hungry again in time to fix our dinner. She didn't bring home food for Him this time. I will return to my sun-spot now, and have a nice snooze before dinner. Toodles.

Electric Cats

Here is why you didn't get my story yesterday. Everything was going along as usual for a Monday, and I was waiting for Her to go to watch Her questions program. She watches it every day, and leaves the computer on while She tries to remember the answers as fast as the guys on the show. Sometimes She get the answer first, and sometimes She doesn't. ANYway, all of a sudden the computer shut itself down. So did the TV. The phone didn't work, either. The fans stopped turning, and it got very quiet. She went to sit in Her chair, but it didn't want to recline. It works by electric as well. She got out some iced tea, but the fridge was dark inside. It was amazing. He had a different phone, so they used a battery-light and looked up a number in a big book. I have never seen it open before. He and She called the electric people, and after quite awhile, They learned that it wasn't just at our house. They said it would be fixed in an hour, maybe. It was getting kind of hot in our house, because the fans weren't turning. He decided it would be a good time to have a nap - and She told Him He would have to go somewhere and get dinner, because our stove is electric. Earlier that day, we were just going along and not thinking about how many electric things there are in our house, then the electric went away, and we were just plain stopped. After about another hour, the fan started to turn and we knew the electric came back. She had shut off the computer while the electric was out, so there we were, just in time for Her to fix our dinner, which was nice meat and some little tiny cabbages. It had been so scary that I took a whole piece of meat from Her plate and carried it away to eat. I think I deserved that, don't you? Things are much better today - but you never know. So long for now.

Surprised Cats

He and She were watching a movie and Kasey and I were on lap-duty, keeping them safe, when there was a knock on the door. Kasey ran off when He got up to answer the door. It turned out it was our Aunt Heather and Uncle John. Oh, He and She were so happy to see these beloveds. It was kind of a festival of hugs for awhile. She sent Him to put on a shirt and they had a bunch of good conversations. Sometimes we all talk at once. Aunt Heather went to play with Kasey for awhile, because she is one of the humans that Kasey loves almost as much as Him. Uncle John petted me, and I stayed there with them, which shows how much I love these visitors. Usually, I would have run to the closet. They didn't stay long, because they wanted to eat dinner. They don't usually eat food at our house, because they only eat vegetables. It was a swell visit, and my idea of a perfect kind of surprise. It is National Sloth Day today. Sloths are very lazy animals that don't move much, so in their honor, I am not going to do any work today, and He and She will just have to understand. Bye now.

Popcorn Cats

One thing that He and She used to get all the time was popcorn. They just love popcorn. I'm not sure how I feel about it. I usually lick the salt off, or the cheese, if it has cheese. Well, today They got a letter from one of their friends who has a boy scout in the family. That is a good organization that He used to be in when He was a boy. Since they like the family especially well, They sent for some of the popcorn, even though it cost kind of a lot. You know how good it feels when you help somebody, and it is especially a good feeling when you get some popcorn out of it. She says it is flavored with cheese and bacon I know I will lick the cheese off of THAT kind. You know, when you are watching every penny you spend, and you get a chance to help someone - like a boy scout with a really nice family, you have to think about it pretty hard. Since They have enough for their bills and their food and kibbles for their darling cats (ahem), then it is a good thing to help. Here's how they save money. They don't go to movies, but they get some to come to our house. That way, they get to see five or six movies for what it would cost for one ticket. Kasey and I can sit on Their laps while we all watch them together. They don't go to restaurants very much, but if She goes for lunch, She has a separate card for that, and She doesn't have to miss special events with Her pals. A person has to spend time with Her friends, Cofs, She tells me. I know what She means. One day They will have all the money They need, but She says They have that now. She says We have enough, and enough is as good as a feast. That's what Her Grandma used to say, and She believes it. We are having a feast tonight for our dinner. Steaks all ground up, plus salad and vegetables. I will definitely help with that. Yum.

Today's Cats

Today I have to report on the Thai food. First of all, He loved His spicy vegetables with scallops, and the news you really want to hear is that I enjoyed the spicy food I licked off Her plate. She kept warning me that it might burn my tongue, but I really enjoyed it. I even ate a couple of grains of the rice that fell on Her shirt while She was eating. Paws up for Thai food. I am truly chuffed that we are having pink fish tonight. She has a paper for free shipping if She wants to buy some more. The big news today is that She felt well enough to go get Her hair cut. It was so long that She said She would have to braid it if it grew one more week. I am not sure what that means, but She sure looks better with it cut the regular way. I wonder if it is easier for Her to go out and move around when the weather is cooler. The degrees are lower and He and She say it feels nice when you go outside. She has all Her shopping done for Christmas presents, but they still send her around a gazillion catalogs. She sees things that She would like to get besides what She already has, but until He sells stuff from His project, She tries to keep in the budget. She says it is lucky She was never really rich, because this way you don't have so much to give up. The way I see it, as long as there is coffee and kibbles we will do just fine. It is starting to rain now, which seems to have made me kind of sleepy. I believe I will go have a snooze. Later, Gator.

Asian Cats

A lot of people believe that this place called Asia is just loaded with cats. I have no idea where this place is, but I think I would be happy there. Here's why. He and She like food from China, which is an important place in Asia. When They have that kind of food, I can't wait to taste the gravy and the sauce. It has it's own taste, not like the gravy She makes. Well, today, She and Rocky'sMom went to a different kind of Asian place. The food is from a country named Thailand, so it is called Thai food. Let me warn you. This food is spicy. When you order the food, you tell them how spicy you want it. She said Medium Spicy, and R'sM said mild, but both of their dishes were very spicy. Those were the two lowest spicy on the list, and there were three levels of spicy to go. She thought medium was just right, but didn't see how anyone would like the most spicy. It was written in red and had five peppers to show how spicy it would be. Here is something you might find interesting. She said the country where these recipes come from used to be named Siam - and that is where we got Siamese cats. When those cats yow, it sounds very different from other cats. Maybe it is because the food is so spicy. What do you think? So the dinner She brought home for Him is full of vegetables and brown rice, and scallops, which is His favorite kind of fish. I will taste it very very carefully. I like the way I sound when I yow, so I don't want too much spicyness. Don't worry. I'll report to you later. Sy-o-nara.

Blogging Cats

When Kate lived here, she asked me why I write a story every day. Kasey thinks it is a fine idea, but she isn't sure why I write it, either. I was writing for a long time before She caught me, and He says I can do whatever makes me happy. She doesn't get to see everything I write, because sometimes I have a problem with Her, and don't want to start trouble. The people who understand most is you - my readers. This place where we live is a real circus sometimes, and I need to let all my friends know what is going on. My first supply of readers were my cousins. You already know about them, so my next fans of my stories were the Moms of my cousins. By now, everybody wants to see what is going on at our house. Some days it is about what is happening in the world, like this government business. That is because it affects our house and our friends' houses. Sometimes my stories are strictly about Him and Her. They don't get a chance to talk to everybody they know. Sometimes it is just my thoughts about how things are working out for Kasey and me. The thing is, we are not just ordinary cats. We are thinking cats with our own ideas. Lots of cats think they are independent, but they really are tricked into thinking that, because their people don't fall for their tricks. Well, He and She have fallen for every one of our tricks, and so we get to sleep wherever we want and eat whenever we want, and play whenever we want. If either on of us is on a lap or a tummy, They don't get up until we say it's OK.. If our kibbles are getting low, we just bother them until they check our bowls and refill them. Kasey thinks it is not wise for me to admit all these secrets to you, because He and She will find out we have them wrapped around our little paws. It's OK. If She reads this, I'll just tell Her it was a joke to entertain you guys. I'll keep you informed of what's going on - but you have to act like you don't know what I'm talking about. (snerk)See you tomorrow. Toodles.

Almost Ready Cats

I hope I am not getting ahead of Him on this, but it looks as if He will have something to sell at last, after nearly two years of working on His ideas and spending all His money - and then Hers. Here's how it has been going. To begin with, He had an idea that He would get guys to build models of airplanes and make displays to sell to airports and airplane fans. To get ready, He bought about a gazillion model planes and boxes to send them in, and stuff like that. While He was working on that idea, He had another idea. She says He gets one about every ten minutes. I haven't seen new ones that often, so She might be joking a little. Now He was going to build displays of flags. It was a really interesting idea to Kasey and me. He got a friend to work with him. I have never seen the friend, but he knows all about business and things that He and She don't know about. Anyway, this idea turned into an idea to contribute to soldiers if you bought the flag things. He got a computer selling place, but it turned out to cost too much to make them. By now He was almost out of money. I could tell you where it all went, but I am not sure. He was kind of in a waiting position until He turned the flag idea into shirts to sell instead of displays. Now He has some of the shirts ready to sell, and He has put his computer ads back on, and has figured how to get money from people who buy the shirts. When He has real shirts to sell and ways to get back the money, there may be hope for His ideas finally. She made Him promise not to have another idea for years and years. He agreed with that, but Kasey and I will wait to see it before we believe it. I'll let you know how it works out. until tomorrow, bye.

Another Special Day Cats

You know how people have special days, I am sure. Well, this one is a bit of a problem. Today is a day that people have been celebrating for years and years. Now it turns out that some guys have studied this holiday, and found that the guy didn't do all the things they have been giving him a special day about. He has been getting credit for a long time for discovering our country. He couldn't have discovered it because there were already lots of people living here. Instead of being nice to the people they found here, he and his guys were mean to them. They captured them and hurt them, and gave them diseases they would never have had, and just acted like a bunch of bad guys. When She was growing up, this was a big day, with parades and everything. Her people, who came here from another country, were also treated badly, so they invented this special day to honor those people. The discovering guy was from that place, so they made it about him. After awhile, people began to find out what a nasty person he was, and how rude and harmful the rest of the people from over in that country were, and it was even worse for Her family's countrymen. She wishes the country would stop this day from being a holiday and sweep the damage under the rug. That means to get it out of sight. Regular people are not mean to Her countrypeople so much anymore, and it may be because they invented pizza. She and I sure appreciate them for that. I will not wish you a happy holiday today, because it just didn't work out that way.. Chow.

Autumn Cats

There were several days lately where the weather was very nice, and He and She enjoyed the cool, dry days. Kasey and I don't go out, but we love the weather anyway, because the air conditioner turned off, and it felt very nice to have the door open. She told me to remember way last year. She reminded me that it will get summery again, and sure enough, it did. We had to turn the fans back on, and He was all hot and sweaty when He came in from mowing the grass. You would think than when a cat and a lady don't go outside, the weather would not matter all that much, but She can tell when it is warm, because the electricity bill is higher. I don't think there are too many houses where the only source of cooling and heating and cooking and freezing - everything that needs power - is electric power, but Ours is like that, and She says it is more expensive. She just grumps when things are too expensive. Well, it is easy enough to cheer Her up. Someone sent Her pictures of babies laughing. Next thing you know, She was all smiles and chuckles. Since He forgot to get the pizza yesterday, She is chuffed about having it today. She wasn't too disappointed yesterday anyway, because She had some meat and rice tucked inside those green peppers that He likes, and She just needed to warm them up. That was a good way to save the day. Now I have to go and bother Him and Her so that they put some more kibbles in my bowl. TTYL.

Happy She Cats

Even though She didn't have a lunch with one or even some of her beloveds today, She is happy, which has been good for plenty of pets for me, and some treats for Kasey. Here is what happened. Last year, about this time, She ordered some strange cookies, and She ate one every day until they were gone - then She ordered some more. Then they were not for sale any more for awhile.. Well, She found out that they are for sale again now and She was chuffed. Then there was some sad news. They cost more this year. Next thing you know, She got a paper that said She could have a bunch of money off the regular price. Well, if you know Her at all, you know She sent for those peculiar cookies, and a guy delivered them today, in time for her lunch. The cookies are not like the ones She usually gets that are two white cookies put together with chocolate. These are chocolate in the middle, too, but it is a really dark chocolate, and they are way bigger around, and on each side of the chocolate is a really skinny cookie that looks like it is made of lace. It has very tiny pieces of nuts in it, too. Of course, Kasey and I don't ever eat chocolate, but still, those cookies do not look tempting to me. Have you ever heard of something called a good mood? He said to her those cookies sure put you in a good mood. All I know is that She feels happy. As if the day could get any better, She found two places where She likes to eat with Rocky'sMom, and got money-off papers for them. She says She is a rich millionaire today. Now, if He brings home a pizza for our dinner, I believe this will be Her favorite day so far. Never mind chocolate, I can eat lots of pizza. So, chow, bellas.

Down Home Cats

Almost every week, She goes on an adventure with Rocky'sMom. They try out new places to eat. Sometimes they go where She has a paper to save money, but sometimes there isn't any such paper. Today was a day like that. They looked in the newspaper and found a place nearby where they served country cooking. It wasn't like some of their places, where the food was like another country. This place had food that was from this country, but it was very plain, and there were not many choices. She told us that every day there were two meals on the menu. You really didn't need a money-saving paper, because the lunch included a drink, two sides, which means two more extra foods, and a dessert. The thing with the dessert is that you had to take whatever they had that day. If you didn't like that, you were out of luck. Instead of a lot of choices you just got a few. She liked that idea. At our house you don't get two choices, usually, so this place is sort of like eating at home, except you don't have to cook it yourself. Even though I like it better when She stays home, it is kind of interesting to hear about their lunch adventures. Every time they go, She brings home a dinner for Him. It is a gift from Rocky'sMom. He and She are very glad to have such a gift. They love Rocky'sMom a lot for giving Them so much. So She has Her leftovers, and He has His dinner, and both have gravy for Their darling cat. (Ahem). I think I will go get a drink of water and rest up for a swell dinner. Bye, now.

Gourmet Cats

A gourmet is a cat who knows what good food tastes like and is kind of fussy about food. People who are like that are called picky eaters when they are little, and gourmets when they grow up. She and Kasey are the gourmets here. Since I like most of Her food, I might be a little bit like a gourmet myself. He certainly likes good food. He eats about a ton of vegetables each day. He likes the food She fixes, but He puts onions and salsa on everything, so She just shakes Her head. Delicate flavors are wasted on you guys, Cofs, She says to me. Most of the food She buys comes frozen, and She gets very nice food in white boxes with ice in them. She tries new recipes, like the pasta meal that She makes in one pot. She likes to put cheese on things, and sometimes I like that, but sometimes it just sticks to the meat or vegetables, and I can't get hold of it. When She buys the food in white boxes, She waits until there is a big discount or free shipping. Those boxes cost a lot of money to get delivered, and She doesn't want to pay for that. Where She goes to eat lunch with Her beloved Crones, there is every possible kind of food, and you can get as much as you want. She wasn't very hungry today, but Her food was good and being with Her friends was even better. That is why the food on Her plate is better to me than the stuff in my bowl. It is nice to have a meal with friends. That is why He and She and I usually have dinner together every day. Kasey enjoys the treats They give her, and He knows what kind to get so He has what She likes. If He gives Kasey treats that she doesn't like, she sniffs them and covers them up with a towel or some paper. That's why Kasey is a gourmet. Right now, I hear Her in the kitchen, so I will go and see what gourmet treat She is planning for today. Oddy-ose.

Yawning Cats

Kasey and I are both sick and tired of the words we keep hearing all day. I believe you all know that this country is in a nasty mess, and the government is shut down. He and She are really pretty angry about it and are practically growling at the TV, and their computers when someone talks about it. It is not an easy thing for cats to understand, but He and She say there is a small group causing all this trouble, and they are being criminals. At least, that's what He and She say. I hear words like blackmail, and ransom, and hostage. Those are criminal words, I agree. What I want to know is why doesn't someone arrest them if they are being criminals. She wonders the same thing. He says it will serve them right if they ruin the country and make complete fools of themselves. The trouble with that is - I have noticed that there are a bunch of people who agree with them. She says it boggles Her mind how anyone could agree with these doofuses. That is Her way of saying She is sad that there are so many dumb people who don't really understand what is going on. He and She listen when our President talks on the TV and radio, and they believe he makes perfect sense. The doofuses say the President won't talk to them, and the President says they won't agree to fix the mess they made unless he gives in to everything they want, which includes stopping the health care business. Lots of people like the health care idea, so he won't stop that.I don't even want to hear about it when She is eating Her dinner. And it will be chicken, too. I may just get comfy someplace where I can't hear the TV. It is lucky She has a meeting with Her beloved Crones for lunch tomorrow. They can talk about more important things. I wish I could go with Her. Well, Sy-o-nara until tomorrow.

Frisky Cats

A lot of things changed around here when He and She adopted Kate, the Russian Blue. Our lives were turned around, because Kate was a cute little indoor-outdoor cat, and Kasey and I are kind of, well, older. And set in our ways. Kate was not allowed to go outside, but after nearly a year, she couldn't stand it anymore, and decided to go out. They tried to coax her back in, but Kate was happy outside. Then she was gone. It has taken quite awhile, but now Kasey and I have returned to some of our old habits.Kasey still hesitates to get on the floor, unless it is by Kate's scratching post, which Kasey just loves, even though she does not have claws. Also, Kasey has begun to get on His lap to watch TV, which she did not do before. As for me, I have learned to sleep in many other places besides over Her head, but I still do that sometimes. I get my snuggles again on a regular basis, and both Kasey and I have gotten very frisky, and chase around for no reason. I stalk Her toes and run away madly when they get close. One thing that makes Her tickled pink is when I get in my sun spot in the afternoon. She says everything is all right when I am in my spot. It is fun being frisky, as if we were kittens again. He feeds an outside cat every day, a Bengal cat. He has reassured us that He will not bring her inside. I believe He and She learned a lesson from Kate. We are enough cats for Them. Toodle Pip for now.

Scientific Cats

When She was looking at Her computer and visiting with her friends, She came across a picture of a kind of machine they can install in a person with His kind of condition where He can't eat too much sugar or other white food. Then the machine makes the kind of stuff that mixes with the wrong food and makes it normal. She thinks that would just be perfect for Him, Sure, He eats a gazillion vegetables, but He wants some white potatoes and noodles and cookies once in awhile, and he can't have them. She looked for the article to show him, but She couldn't find it. It had gotten lost in the electrons in the air. She went to another place to look up the info, and Whew. There it was. Now all She needs is to remember to show it to Him when He gets home. Kasey and I will help remind Her, because we are in favor of the way science can fix things, and we all like machines better than more pills. She has stopped taking almost all the drugstore pills and now only takes ones from the mail, and the ones that keep Her from feeling too sad. She really likes feeling happy, you see. He takes such a lot of pills that it takes him a long time to count them out. When Kasey and I had to take pills to stop the fleas, He had to put them in a special kind of kibble that had a hole in it. He put the pill in the hole and Kasey and I just chomped it right down. If it didn't have that very tasty wrapper on it, we would never have let them give us the pill. I am glad Science is always working to fix problems in the world. I will celebrate with a nice piece of pizza tonight. I love pizza. TaTa for now.

Determined Cats

I wanted to write my story very early today, but I had to wait for Her to start the computer. The trouble was, after She started it, She didn't go away. I tried to get Her to leave by getting on the keys, and shedding fur all over the letters, but She just patiently scooted me off and cleaned the fur off the letters. The joke is on Her, though, because there is still some fur in between. So I snuggled up to Her and put my head on Her hand, so She couldn't move it. She just reached over me with Her other hand to reach the letters. It was as if She didn't have any idea that I wanted to write my story. I bothered Her every way I could think of to get Her to go away. I was almost ready to bite Her, but then I realized She might just dump me on the floor if I did that. Well, now She has finally gone and I have the computer all to myself - and I forgot what I was going to write. If I know Her, She would think that was funny, so please keep my secret for me. Anyway, I am tired of all the government stuff, and the health stuff. Like hearing that too much fat isn't good for people and cats. Last night for dinner, I had some bacon, and let me tell you, I loved that stuff. It was almost as good as the butter I eat every morning. Maybe I was going to tell you about the bacon. I never had it before and She didn't think I would like it, since I only lick the plate, usually. LW'sMom does not see how I could do that. I don't have a germy mouth, but people say how clean can it be if I use it to wash my butt. She tries to tell them I clean it after I do that, but I guess She doesn't convince everybody. You would think the people would know I don't want a dirty tongue in my mouth. Well, She might come back. There will be left-overs tonight, so all She has to do is heat them up and fix some veggies, so I will bid you a good evening.

Affordable Cats

There is all kinds of stuff going on that is causing trouble for lots of people and cats, since so many things are being shut down because they won't get paid for. The guys who pay for stuff don't like this new plan to make sure everyone gets to get good health care. It doesn't affect Him or Her, because They already get health care that the government pays for. One time He and She didn't have health care. She worked at a little school that didn't pay very much, and He had lost His job. He got a very bad tummy ache, and They went to a doc in a store. That doc said He should go straight to the hospital, because it seemed it might be something that had to get taken out of His tummy. They couldn't go. They didn't have any money to pay for a hospital. They couldn't pay a doc to take anything out of His tummy. She was heartbroken. They went home. She sat up with him all night, and He got better. It seemed like a miracle to Her. She quit Her job at that little school and went to work for a big school that gave Her good health care for both of Them. She loved that little school, and Her very special kids, but it turned out OK, because She got to know Hana'sGran and Rocky'sMom at the big school, and those ladies are treasures to Her. When He and She got old, the government gave them good health care for not much money. She believes that if anyone had to go through that terrible, horrible, awful, very bad night, they would understand what it is like to have someone hurting because there was no money. So at our house, we don't know what the fuss is about. Kasey and I want to open up the government and be sure everyone has affordable Health Care. I will go write a letter to the government now and tell them. BuhBye.

Electronic Cats

One thing we have around here is a lot electronic things. There is the TV, and Their computers. Each of them has a computer of their own,and that is a good thing, because She spends hours on Hers and He would need His for business. Another thing is the phone. There are three phones, but they all have the same number. Almost every time He or She uses the phone, there is an electronic person who answers, and He and She have to push buttons and give answers to get to talk to a person. Lots of people complain about this, but not everyone gets as angry as He does. If the electronic person doesn't understand Him, He shouts louder, like He would do if the electronic person couldn't hear Him. It is something She tries to explain, but He doesn't see any other reason why the electronic person can't understand Him. He speaks clearly so He guesses He needs to talk louder. Then he answers in sentences when they ask a question. Suppose the E.P. asks Him for a number. He says stuff like I don't have a number like that. They ask him again and He says the same thing, only louder. It would make a funny comedy act if it didn't make Him so mad. That is why He needs to have a computer guy, because if something goes wrong, He gets mad. I haven't noticed Her getting so mad about things like that, but when She is watching the news on TV, then She's the one who gets mad and talks to the TV. Kasey and I have laughed, but Maybe it's not so funny. Getting mad gives you a headache, and we like Him and Her to feel calm and pain-free. Sometimes I have to jump up and give Her snuggles to make Her headache go away. Kasey gets on His lap almost every evening, and that makes Him nice and calm. Maybe those people who fight about the government need a couple of cats to make them calm and happy. I think I'll suggest that. Now I have to see what She is fixing. It smells like fish. Good evening.

Planning Cats

Here is the way I plan. I do it one day at a time, because every day is a new adventure for me. Not so much for Kasey, because Kasey's plans are the same every day. She gets up and has a treat, goes back to bed and sleeps until someone comes into the bedroom for something. Then she jumps up for another treat and goes back to bed. After a nap, Kasey goes to eat some kibbles and goes back to bed. This goes on until night, when she goes and gets on His lap for awhile, and then goes back to bed. In the middle of the night, she runs around and yows, and sometimes fusses with me, until I biff her, then she biffs me and goes back to bed. I have a zany life of a combination of routines and new stuff. It is routine for me to wake Her up in the morning, but sometimes I do it by putting my paws on Her face; sometimes I walk back and forth across Her chest. When I feel like it, I give Her a massage, and if She doesn't get right up, I give Her a couple of nips - love bites, I call them. Kasey and I don't write things down, of course, but He and She write things on calendars, so they remember their plans. Hers are mostly lunches or meetings, and after She writes them down, She doesn't forget them. She is usually excited to see the people in Her plans, so She doesn't need to check Her plans a lot. He goes somewhere almost every day, but She only goes somewhere if there is a beloved involved. Planning is a wise thing to do, because there is a really sad feeling if you would miss something. She does not like to admit it, but Her memory isn't what it used to be when She was teaching at school, and She wrote lesson plans. Writing things down is a good way to remember. I wish She would write down what She plans for dinner, because I like to know what to be ready for. Don't worry, Cofs, She says to me. I know what you like. I hope She really knows I like that sausage She gets. It is my favorite, right after fish and chicken. I'll go check on that, TTYL.