Alert Cats

The big talk around here today is about fire. There are lots of fires going on not-too-far from where we live, and He and She say don't be scared, but be alert. That is why they took out the boxes to carry cats in, and checked for all the important papers they have. The most important papers are in a box that She says is fireproof. He says we won't take a chance, we will take it with us if we have to run away from the fire. When Kasey ande I saw those cat carrying boxses, we did not like that at all. Some of you might remember that Kasey made a hole in the box they gave Them at Esspeeceeay. That little dickens made a hole big enough for her to escape through, and she doesn't even have any claws. He said Kasey will have to go in the metal carrier. I can go into the cardboard one, because I am more polite. I will definitely not like going away from a fire in a box. Neither will Kasey. He and She say we will be ready, just in case. Since there is no rain, and none is expected, They say we will be alert and hope we don't need to go into those boxes. But if we do, we are ready. Almost.
The part of the carpet by our litter boxes was kind of - well - not very clean. The area has been cleaned up and our litter boxes are on a kind of plastic rug I have to admit, it is nicer. I hope it doesn't all burn up. I'll keep you in the information loop. So long.

Noticing Cats

Here is what we are noticing today: There are lots of parts to living. He had to go to the place where His mother stays, and find out that the old lady needs even more of a locked-up place. It turns out that she is wandering around and going into people's rooms and taking things. Over there, they don't have any place to lock her up, but they know of places that do and He is supposed to find one right away. Here is the thing. His mother does not know how to think anymore, and does not know where she is or anything about what is happening anywhere. Kasey and I believe that when cats get like that, they aren't really alive anymore. Just taking up air. Then we can go. It turns out that people have to stay until the very last minute. We don't want Him and Her to go to sleep forever, but it is mean to make them stay after all their thinking is gone. So far, They still think just fine, and laugh and cry and tell stories and remember things and love people, and They play with Their cats.
Because of all this, She wants Him to have a special dinner, so She is fixing His favorite - spaghetti. It just so happens that I like that, too, as long as the red stuff is not too hot. I almost burned my tongue on that pizza last week! I'll go get Her now and tell Her to start fixing. Chow, bellas.

Labor Day Cats

In my opinion, humans have a lot of days. Today this one is called Labor Day. It sounds as if you ought to do hard work today, doesn't it? Actually, She tells me it is a day to honor people who do hard work. She says that long ag0 bosses were sometimes mean, and workers had to labor as hard as their bosses wanted - sometimes long hours every day. If you complained to your mean boss, you would probably lose the job and not have any money. Also, bosses could pay you whatever they wanted. Somebody got the bright idea to join the workers together and complain to the bosses as if they all were the person with the problem. Bosses couldn't fire them all, could they? If the boss still stayed mean, the workers would all quit working at once, and the boss would have to give in or he wouldn't make any money. These groups were called Unions. There was a problem when some of the Unions got mean, but He and She say people are like that. Mostly they were good and made things more fair for the workers. Now they get a day to stay home from work, unless they work in stores or movies or other places where people go when they have the day to not work. He and She never go to work. Neither do Kasey and I. We celebrated by not doing anything that seemed like labor. Sort of like every other day. (snerk) and we appreciate Unions. Poodle Tip (get it?)

Movie Date Cats

Kasey and I are reporting on something strange that happened today. He and She went out on a date. They usually stay at home and watch movies on the TV, but He saw a movie that got very good marks in the paper, so He wanted to see it at the real movie place. She was kind of lukewarm, but He was so keen to take Her that She agreed to go. It was strange trying to get around the place, but They finally found places to sit and watch a movie. She said it was really good, and She ended up being very glad They went to see it. She was surprised that He liked it so much, because it jumped around back and forth in time and He doesn't usually like those. Maybe He was pleased with it because He and She were on a date.
Yesterday there was another whole pile of catalogs, but She was behaving and not buying more presents. At least so far. She kept them handy and She did turn down some pages. She agreed to sort out what She already has before She gets anything new.
When They got home, I was so glad to see Them that I curled up on Her tummy. That meant She could not get up to fix dinner, so He fixed it all. He does not want Her to disturb me. I hope you all feel special at your house, because Kasey and I feel very special here. Nitey Night.

Disappointed Cats

If you are tired of reading about the way the weather is here where we live, I am sorry, but this is the big story, and it is sad to see Him and Her all ready for a bunch of days of rain and we haven't had even one drop. It is the same today as it has been for the last gazillion days. Sunny and hot. She tells me that one day we will miss this sunny weather, but I can hardly believe it, because everything is turning brown and crunchy outside. Kasey still wants to go out there, but you would have to make me go, and I would scamper back in before the door closed. What She tells Him is to let Kasey go out and that little imp would want back in, but He says Kasey is kind of stubborn, and wouldn't admit she was wrong, and would probably cook. I agree with him, and even I don't want Kasey to cook.
The thing She is fixing for Their dinner is something with cheese in it. Cheese tastes pretty good, so I'll climb up for a taste. It isn't fish but at least it tastes good. Not like those little cabbagey things They like so much. I would say yuck, but She doesn't let anyone say that. She wouldn't le anyone say bored, either. She says smart people and cats don't get bored. They just want someone to tell them something fun to do. People should be like me. I can keep things interesting just by thinking of good things to eat. Well, that's my story for today. O-re-vwar.

New House Cats

The plaster and the painting and the furniture-moving is all done and I have my house back the way I like it. It was very hard to figure why everything was in the wrong place. I stayed in the bedroom most of today and yesterday, but when the fixing guy went home, I came out and got a great bunch of snuggles and had a nap on Her tummy. It is nice to have the house fixed, and it is nice to have the fixing over. She told the guy that it looks like a casa nuevo. He understood that, and was pleased. It has made Him very happy.
Tonight, the kind of fish She will fix is called cod, and that is a kind I like. In fact, there is no kind I don't like, so far. They like vegetables with it, but I am happy with just the fish.I believe it will be a quiet night so they can enjoy their house with no cracks in the ceiling.
The weather made Her disappointed, because there was no rain, and the rain the weather guy promised is going somewhere else. She knows one day it will start to rain and probably not quit. That's the way it seems to work these days. It has not rained here for a long, long time.
Well, I think I'll rest up for our fish dinner. Toodle Pip

Plaster Cats

For a long time, He has been in a tizzy about the cracks in the ceiling. At first He was afraid the foundation was bad and squiggled around to crack the ceiling. Two guys came and each of them said the foundation was fine. She reminded Him that the house had been through two hurricanes, and a little crack in the ceiling was not that much damage. They are tiny cracks where things join together. Well, He and His fixing guy got a nice young man to come and fix those little cracks. He has been working all day, putting stuff called plaster into the cracks to make them look better. Tomorrow he has to come back and paint the new places with paint that matches the ceiling. He will feel so much better to have it done. She and Kasey don't care that much.
She went to the store today to get most of the stuff They will need for this month. It wears Her out to go shopping like that, but now it's done, and She only forgot a couple of things. He likes to go to the store, so He can get the other things. She assured me there were plenty of kibbles. He and She would never forget those!
Here is what has Her talking to Herself - She bought a set of cute rings for the Alpha-girls, and now She can't find them. That's what happens when you shop too early for Christmas - but you'll never make Her believe it. I have to go have a nap now. All this fixing and shopping make me knackered. BuhBye.