Funny Place Cats

There was a paper in the mail the other day that told about a place to get good things to eat, and you could get some money off your lunch with that paper. Rocky'sMom got the same paper, so the two of the ladies decided to go there and try it out. Today they went to this place. It has a funny name, and She and Rocky'sMom worried that they wouldn't get people to come in, because the name sounds like it is for little kids. Well, when they went there, the place was very nice. She mostly liked to look at the desserts. There were cakes and pies and things in cups. Everything was pretty. They had other stuff, too. Sandwiches and soup and hamburgers. She didn't see much that was for people who only want vegetables. One thing that R'sM does every time, is get something for them to take home for people and cats who couldn't go with them. That is very kind of her, but She gets a little sad, sometimes, because it feels like She is getting a handout. The thing that She had for Her lunch is called nachos, which looked like chips with meat and cheese and other stuff on them. It was so tasty that She got the same stuff to bring home for His dinner. He said it looks perfect. It didn't look like I would like it, but we will see, because She brought most of Hers home, too. She might even have enough left over for our lunch tomorrow. She likes getting bargains like that, but you know Her, so you aren't surprised. For the next days, She will stay at home and try to solve the mystery of The Cats Who Don't Step on the Floor. Toodle pip.

Reluctant Cats

He and She have had enough of this itching and peculiar behavior. Oh, they still love us, but it bothers them that we won't get on the floor. They don't realize that there are fleas down there. Oh, sure, She said She put flea-killing stuff on it, but why are we still itchy? They put flea killing stuff on us, too, but He and She tell us that we have to go to the vet. That is an animal doc, and we are reluctant to go there. Vets have a way of fixing you, so you won't have kittens. Plus, they poke you with needles and look in your mouth. I don't like any of those things. The worst is when They leave you there all night, and you are all afraid that They will forget you and not come back. She says the vet told Her there is a pill that will kill the fleas in one day, but I ask myself, is it worth it to be so scared and nervous? Sometimes I look out the window and think I might like to go outside for a little while, but then I think of the fleas and I'm glad to stay inside. She has itchy ankles as well, but Hana'sGran gave her something that stops the itching, and She has started smiling again. If anyone solves the mystery of how those little rascal fleas got in here, I would like to know, so it doesn't happen again. She went outside and said if She were a flea, She would come inside, too. It is extremely hot here. Even hotter than usual. She says She can't believe She is wishing for temps in the mid-nineties. We are all staying in the air conditioning until it gets better. Even in the A/C, She thinks They will have salad for their dinner. I am not too thrilled. The chicken They fixed last night was wonderful. I would like some more of that. Sy-o-nara.

Routine Cats

One thing He and She really like are routines. They both talk about being flexible, but They eat the same things for breakfast every day, They eat lunch and dinner at regular times, They sit in the same chairs - that is, each of them sits in His and Her regular chairs, and They keep things in regular places. He is a little fussier than She is about that, but in our house, you know where stuff is. If it isn't where it's supposed to be, He gets very anxious, and tends to yell at Himself until He finds it. She has things in stacks, and She knows what stacks something would be in. Kasey and I were like that, too, until we got these wicked fleas. Now, we have changed so many things that it makes them confused. Kasey used to sleep in His bed, on her nice blue blanket, and then in a box on His desk. Now, you never can tell where He will find Kasey. One thing They both noticed is that she doesn't like to get on the floor. She goes flying through the air from His chair to the pass-through, to the table. If Kasey does get on the floor, she jumps up on something as soon as she sees a space. I have been avoiding the floor, too, so He and She put my food and water up on the table. I remember that we were on the floor when we got fleas. It makes Her a little anxious when She doesn't know what I am going to do. We have new routines, and They don't. It makes Their lives more interesting, I believe. Who knows what we will do next? I'll let you know.

Mystified Cats

Kasey and I wonder where all these fleas come from. We never go outside, and we haven't had any furry visitors since our sister Kate wandered away. Kate didn't have fleas. All of a sudden, Kasey and I have fleas. She put some stuff on our necks, and sprayed on the furniture the flea stuff our Aunt Heather told Them about. For awhile, then, we were OK. Now, the fleas have come back - maybe they just hatched out - and the fleas are driving us crazy. Yesterday, She put some more of that flea stuff on our necks, and She told me that Her ankles were itchy. We will have to try the de-flea spray again. I believe She is going to look up more info about fleas, because we can't keep having these problems. Since there will be a bunch more hot days, the people who say that fleas sneak into houses have told Him to spray all around the outside. He got stuff to do that, so by my next story, I hope I have good news about fleas,and we don't have to spend half a day scratching and being puzzled. She will be glad that I'm not lying on Her computer and sleeping on Her chair. And I will feel like writing my stories again. Have a nice rest-of-the-day, and I'll talk to you later.

Advantage Cats

Kasey and I have an advantage that a lot of other cats don't have. That is, we live here with a teacher. I wonder how many cats don't learn a lot of words, or how to spell, or how to write stories on the computer. I know She doesn't go to work and teach things to children anymore, but She says it is like being a U.S. Marine, like he is. Once a teacher, always a teacher. She can not help teaching things to people and cats. I have to admit, Kasey doesn't care about it, but I like knowing stuff. I am pretty good with regular words, but She didn't teach me words from other languages. I just hear them and have to figure out what they look like. Just by listening to Her squawk, I learned the difference between less and fewer. She is also fussy about lie and lay, and although She, Herself ends sentences with prepositions, She knows it isn't right. And don't even talk about split infinitives. Every time She hears them say to boldly go, she gets another gray hair. Some people teach because it is their jobs, but She does it because it is in Her heart. That's my guess. She is kind of fussy and gives a lot of advice, but She knows most of us need to figure things out for ourselves. Since I started with only hearing words, and now I can read and write, I take Her advice. I bet if I didn't, She would turn off Her computer when She goes to fix dinner or watch Her shows. I know you depend on my stories, so you can be glad I am a good scholar. Tomorrow is the President's birthday. He is a half a year older than Her beloved Eddie. I have to go check on the soup She is cooking. One nice thing about air conditioning is that you can have soup whenever you like, not just when it is cold. Toodle Pip, everybody.

Hungry Cats

Maybe we have to get used to the new kibbles, or maybe we are just being fussy, but Kasey and I are only eating treats and what we lick off the plates lately. Last night She had left-over meat from Her lunch, and He had the same things, and I could not get enough of the meat I licked off the bones. Kasey wasn't all that interested, but I loved it. Now He is saying that She should not give me anything off Her plate, because He believes that is why we aren't eating our proper food. I don't know how that will work, because She is fixing pink fish for our dinner. Since Kasey and I have come to live here, we have always had plenty to eat, so we never had to gobble down food. It is strange now to be uninterested in our kibbles. He got the same brand, but this kind is for indoor cats and it has green things in it. I will have to get used to it. That's the way it goes, sometimes. New things come along and we have to try them before we make up our minds. This is easy for us, and for Him and Her, but there are a lot of people we know about that don't try very hard to get used to new things, and they are not happy with changes. I'm glad we aren't like that. I will be back to eating as soon as I get hungry enough. That's what He says, and I believe Him. Lots of people are glad that it is Friday, but She doesn't think about it because She is retired. Oddy-ose.

Amazed Cats

I am simply amazed at what She brought home today. She went out for lunch with Rocky'sMom, and they had a couple of things happen. First and scariest, a car got right in their way and She had to put on Her brakes so hard that it left a print on the road. She stopped just a few inches from the car, and the two ladies were quite upset by that. If He had been there, there would have been a lot of bad words! Then they went to a place to have lunch that She went with Hana'sGran before, but the surprise there was that everything cost more than it did last time. but everything they got tasted very good, and as usual, they each brought some home for their dinners. She was sure I had seen these things before, but I am sure I didn't, which is why I am so amazed. There are very big bones, and they have a lot of meat on them. A cat could really make sure those big bones were licked clean. I hope She knows to give them to me and Kasey. That is almost as good as fish. He and She think they are excellent, as well, and She really loves that Rocky'sMom paid for everything. I have been enjoying Her computer room chair for my naps, and I am amazed that She doesn't mind. She would never sit on me, but She is glad I am not on Her keyboard, so She gives me lots of room. So it is another hot day full of nice things and scary things. I think I will go and dream about those bones, now. Buh-bye.