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.