Toy Cats

Sometimes They get packages that have toys on them for us to play with. For instance, one company closes its boxes with straps. She cuts them off to open the box, and I go into a frenzy of trying to knock them down onto the floor. That is much more fun than playing with Kasey, who just likes the boxes. He leaves them down for her to play with and she jumps in and out of them, sometimes turning somersaults. Whereas I attack the straps, conquer them and push them on the floor. She uses Her pick-up stick to get them back on the table, and so the game goes on.
I believe She has gotten the last of the boxes for now, and all we have to do is get to the post office, then wait for present-giving. She loves present-giving way more than present-getting. I guess that happens when you get old. She can start tomorrow when She has a present for LW'sMom. By tomorrow at this time, I can tell you all about that. LW'sMom will have it by then, and it won't have to be a secret any more. I am great with keeping secrets. Better than He is, that's for sure.
Her OzGirl says Eddie has left Oz and will be back in his regular home by now. Eddie is through with the show that She saw twice, and might rest before he makes a new show to take all over the world. Meanwhile he will work on movies and TV. She keeps hoping She will get to see them someday, because they show them first VERY far away, where Eddie comes from. Thinking about that keeps Her mind off the presents. Oh, She is so very anxious to see if people like them. I'll be back tomorrow. Don't forget.

Countdown Cats

I know She has been ready for all those presents for a long time, and most of the packaging and sorting is done, but She has to keep Her eye on the schedule, She has LW'sMom to think about this week, and two docs and Katy'sGirl to think about next week, and the NEXT week is the dinner and packages with Smudge'sPeople to cheer about how long they have all been married - and THAT takes them right up to His birthday, which is on the day before Christmas, when packages go to Cleo'sPeople. Whew. Usually They go to have Christmas with LW and her people, but since LW'sMom has just finished a really hard school time, she may not be up to making a big Christmas dinner. Well, He and She have packages for all of them, and somehow She will make sure they get them. You know She doesn't wrap packages in paper. She thinks that is not good for the trees. She puts all the packages in bags you can use at the store, or in a box that had something else in it before. All of this means She needs to find a time to go to the post office and mail things for Mazie and OperaGirl and Her other special relatives. You are probably saying what's the problem? Go ahead to the post office, but you might have forgotten that it isn't easy for Her to get around. You may just jump in the car and go, but She is s-l-o-w. I promise you one thing: If you know Her and Him, you know everything will be done just fine. Don't forget She has a big, brown cat to help Her. Toodle Pip.

Catnip Cats

What He had to do today was to go see one of His doctors. She is the one that gives Him medicine that keeps Him nice and calm. He likes the medicine He takes now, because it cleared up His tremors and made it easy for Him to write nicely. That makes it worth it for Him to lose His patience once in awhile, He says. She nods Her head, but She's not so sure.
When He came home from the doc, He brought something for all of us. For Her, He brought very pretty yellow flowers. She loves them. For us, He brought a catnip plant and some fresh grass.Kasey didn't care about the catnip as much as I did. I chewed on some, then rubbed it all over my face. I really got covered in catnip smell and wanted to go to sleep on Her lap. Kasey just ate the grass, then gacked up all the grass she ate. I told her she should have tried the catnip.
She is trying to nail down the lunch with LW'sMom on Friday. Smudge'sMom has finished the project and She is very anxious for LW'sMom to see it. After she sees it, I can tell you what it is, but not before, in case she reads my story.
She feels better today, because She got all the packages. There were more glasses for Her to read with. She is not so sure She likes them. I know I don't. They get in my way when I rub on Her face. I hear Her coming, so I'll sign off now. Nighty night.

Buy Stuff Cats

Well, I should have guessed that this would be a shopping day, the way She has been looking in the cupboards and shaking Her head. There are certain things we can't live without here, such as kibbles and other odds and ends. Yesterday She was cutting out the coupons from the paper, because I believe Her favorite thing is saving money. She made a list on the envelope where She put the coupons, and it looked kind of long. She started out for the store feeling kind of chipper, now that She can see better, and is driving again. When She came home, though, it was another story. There were lots of bags full of things to put away, but the paper where they put how much everything costs was very long. I heard Her tell Him that some of the normal things cost twice as much as they did before the drought. I said Drat the drought, but She didn't think it was funny.
He got a million packages today, and She was kind of grumpy because She is the one who usually gets the packages. He is very deep into the airplane project and She just sees model planes piling up. She has to put on a brave face, because it is His project and She wants to be cheerful for Him.
Also, She is very close to getting all the details worked out for the Crones' Lunch. She is almost sure it is settled, and will nag at everyone to sign up. It is at the place She is going with Smudge'sMom and LW'sMom on Friday. She loves that place. There is melted cheese on Their dinners, so I must go get a taste of that. g'night.

Rain and Shine Cats

The sun was shining when She woke up, but it soon got cloudy and began to rain. We were all glad we didn't have to go out today, so we made good use of de-cluttering and organizing jobs. I helped Her as much as I could, for example when She was sending Him a present about planes. It made Her glad to put my name on the card when She hit the send button.
Do you know what melancholy means? She told me She was feeling melancholy, but She doesn't look any different to me. It might have something to do with Her being a doofus about the Crones' lunch for this month. There are just too many things and too many busy people. At first only a few people get back to Her, and then She finds out new info, and has to change stuff. Do you know who is good at arranging things? Her OperaGirl, that's who. The trouble is, OG lives too far away to be able to help. And OG would have to be a Cronelet.
Well, I will keep you up-to-date on how all this planning works out. I know that planning for dinner is much easier, now that He started eating meat once in awhile. I saw Her get chicken out of the freezer today, and that suits me just fine.
I'm going to go look out the window at the rain, now. I like to see it from in here, where it is warm and dry. TaTa for now.

Business Cats

Today was about business. He went early this morning to a meeting about business, and when He came home, He said it was great - very helpful.
There was another part to the meeting which was supposed to be next week, but LW'sMom is having a ceremony to show that She is a real Minister, so He changed His meeting to another day, so He doesn't have to miss that party. He is so proud of LW'sMom, He couldn't bear to miss seeing her get her paper. Of course, She is proud and excited, too. We love LW's whole family.
She has one more package to get ready to send to Her beloved grandchildren and relatives who live far away. He thinks She should mail them right now, but She thinks they would get there too soon. Maybe when the present day comes, they will forget She sent stuff. He says what difference does it make? It's the thought that counts. She will probably go with that.
He was gone so much today that They need to celebrate. You know what that means: Pizza. Nom nom nom.
Tune in tomorrow to see is Mazie got the pretty pictures about London. Cheers.

Disappearing Cat Stories

When I looked for my story from yesterday, it was not there. I am a little annoyed with the computer, because I wrote a long story about the day She had with Hana'sGran and about LW'sMom's finishing her studies, and it was about love and good times and pride and all those good things. I know Kasey didn't erase it, and it could not have been She, because I was with Her when I finished, helping Her get comfy.
Well, This is about today, and I hope it shows up on my story page. It was a good day to stay away from here. He expected the Fixing Guy, who didn't come, and then He had to holler at His computer. She is afraid His medicine does not work very well, and He loses His patience too often. Actually, it is kind of funny the way He talks to the computer, as if it can understand Him.
Also, She doesn't like Her new purse, so She decided to fix the old pockets that broke. She cut the belt part off another set to pockets so the clasp part would be there. Then She put safety pins to fix it the way She wants it. She took it to a place where they fix hard-to-sew things, and they said sure, they could sew it very tight for a lot of money. She - well, you know how She is - said it was too much and came back home. She will not give up, but She will not pay as much as the whole pockets cost to fix it. I am really glad Kasey and I don't use money.
I saw what came out of the freezer and my heart sang. I bet you know what it is. Yes. It's fish. Oddy-ose, amigos.