Cats Who Have Things

Kasey and I have learned to be glad for what we have, instead of sorry for what we don't have. That's what She thinks we all ought to do. In fact, for a very long time, even before we came to live here, it is what She told people to do. She says She tried to teach that to Her children that She taught in school. She had a big round button that said No Whining. Here is what Kasey and I do when we are sad. We say, so what if we're low on kibbles. He will give us more pretty soon, so we don't have to go outside and kill mice. Sometimes She gets sad because She forgets things, like words for her puzzles. Well, at least nothing hurts me, She says, and pretty soon something reminds her of the word. You know, I get very scared sometimes, even though nothing has hurt me for a lot of months and years. She tells me there there, Coffs, you are safe here, and She gives me pets. Here's what helps a really lot. To laugh. When you decide to laugh about something instead of grumping, the feeling of mad goes away. One day She was looking in a catalog, like She does, and She saw a bunch of papers that had Pro on one side and Con on the other, and there were lines to write things good and bad about what you are trying to decide. Look, Coffster, She said to me. someone stole my idea. She has been telling people to do that ever since Her Gran told Her that a really lot of years ago. No wonder I am not rich, She said. All these years I could have been selling papers like that and getting rich. That surprised me, because honestly, Kasey and I think we are rich. Especially when there is chicken on the menu. We all laughed about those papers, which made me quite hungry for dinner. Later, gator.

Picture-Frame Cats

In this room, where Her computer is, There are nine pictures of Her beloved Eddie. There is one more in a frame, waiting for Him to nail it up, and there is a great big one in the living room, because She wants to look at it every day. Her OperaGirl took the picture, as you know, and would love the frame that She got for it. A nice lady at the picture-frame store helped Her pick out the exactly right frame, then she put it in the frame very carefully, and fixed up the back so He could hang it up when She got back home. Just to prove to you how lucky She is, everything was half-price, and the lady did not charge Her for all the stuff she put on the back. Since She is very particular about money, Her conscience feels better for the half-price deal. LW's family helped Her get to see Eddie in the play, even though LW'sMom is lukewarm about our Eddie. It means she can take him or leave him. That is OK with Her, because She loves LW'sMom and says she can think whatever she wants. But She loves Her picture. Eddie even wrote his name on it. Kasey and I can't figure out what makes Her cry about it. He says She is just so happy, and so grateful for all the stuff people do to make Her dreams come true. Next job - learn how to put pictures on the computer. She did once, but now She has forgotten. She will find someone to remind Her. Don't look at me. I put my picture there, and my sister's, but I'm not helping Her. Next thing you know, She would have my picture all over the place.
Hmmm. Smells like pizza, but it isn't. I have to go figure this out. Cheerio.

Emmy Cats

Tonight there is a show on TV where guys get awards for acting. What She says is that Kasey and I should get awards because we make Her laugh every day, even bummer days. Today She laughed when we saw our cousin Katy looking in the window, and we bumped heads with each other when we looked out at Katy. Since Kasey and I almost never touch each other, She called for Him to come look, and that's when we noticed our heads were together. She laughed and so did He. We deserve an award.
Later, She went with Mable'sMom to have one of their Sunday morning meals. She told Him We are worshiping at Sr. Guayaba today. He knows that means they are going there to eat. (snerk)
They had things to eat that reminded Her of the time She went with Mazie's other Grandma to a far away place where they spoke another language. The food there was lovely, She has told us. Well, today She had soome fod like that. Her tummy got so full that She felt like having a nap. She never has a nap, so that must have been some good food. She didn't bring any home, because this place let you take all you wanted of each thing, but you had to eat it there. I expect I'll get a taste of some gumbo.
Her idea today was for everyone to do something nice for someone to honor Her OzGirl's friend who died too young. Mable'sMom bought Her food, and She ordered something for the Alphas. That is LW and her sibs. I am going to see who else got an award besides Kasey and me. Oddy-ose.

Reporting Cats

Every one of us was busy today. He went to hear a book writer talk about how to write books. That is what He does a lot. He had a really early start and She didn't get up for a while later. But when She did get up, She was ready to go. She started putting things away, and only stopped to check in with Her computer friends. That is fun for Her, but it gets Her to do list kind of off the track. Kasey and I were helping Her until She went to Her computer, and we were patient for awhile, then we started to bother Her, so She gave up and went back to Her list. One thing She didn't get to do today was to put Her beloved pictures in frames. You see, they came wrapped up tightly in a tube, and they were very curly. She is putting them out flat, under heavy books, until they straighten out. She has looked at them so much She may havce looked the pictures right off of them. Don't be silly, Coffster, She says. OperaGirl makes them so you can look at them for a bunch of years. Then She went to Her catalogs. By Christmas, She will forget all the stuff She has already got, and will get more. Just when She is ready to explain that She is going to be a cheapskate this year, to pay for Her new teeth. She sees something and She can't resist! I see kids stuff and grown-ups stuff and dog stuff - but no cat stuff. Not even for Katy-next-door. I guess She can resist that stuff. I'll go and double check in Her office closet. But don't ask me what She has for everyone. That is secret. I won't tell. Bye.

Lunch/Picture Cats

Today She woke up very happy. She was happy that we are still cool, of course, but mostly happy because She was about to have a lunch with Deena'sMom to celebrate D'sM's Birthday. That is why She was worried until that birthday present arrived. She just loves Deena'sMom! They had a nice lunch, but what She brought home didn't have an inviting sniffle to it. It actually smelled a lot like vegetables. When lunch was over, and She was back at home, the doorbell rang. Who could that be? I was very alert. It turned out it was the mail guy. There was a package for Her that didn't fit in the mailbox. When She saw it, She exploded! Not really, but She knew it was from Her OperaGirl, who takes very beautiful pictures, and She found an autographed picture of Her with Her beloved Eddie. She saw him in his play when She was at OG's house last month. That was enough to make Her cry, but Her OperaGirl had also put pictures in there of Her with the other people in Eddie's play, and best of all (besides the autographed one) was a picture of Her with Her OzGirl, Her OperaGirl, and a new friend that was very nice. She is going to get frames for all of them, but maybe She wil let the picture frame store fix up Her Eddie one.If you could see how happy She is with that lunch and those pictures, you would wonder why She doesn't know how to purr. Lucky for Her, I am purring for Her.
No fish again tonight. Thanks to the guy who invented kibbles. Toodle Pip

Cats in Comfort

When we went to bed last night, our house was still pretty warm. In fact, She didn't have a cover over Her. But by the latest part of the night, it got nice and cool, and when She put a cover on, I decided to give Her a massage to let Her know I was comfy again. When morning came and it was time for butter, we had forgotten how hot we had been. The misery is over. But She thinks we should all think of something every day that we know will be there, and be glad about it. For me, there are a few things. Butter, for one. She tried to give butter to Kasey on Her finger, and Kasey got very close and sniffled it, but did not take any. When She put it on a little plastic lid on the floor, Kasey came over and ate it! I laughed so hard I almost fell over. Another thing we have here every day is kibbles. If He ran out of kibbles to give me, I would be sadder than if the air conditioning didn't work.
He and She went over to Cleo'sMom's for lunch, and oh my, you should have heard them telling me how nice it was. She said the house seemed empty with no Cleo in it. We miss our cousin, Cleo. but They had a fine time. The lunch had all Her favorite stuff in it, and Cleo'sMom makes you feel good just being there. That's how I feel about MY house and my people. All this talk about things to eat has made me peckish. That means hungry. So I'll have a snack, and forgive Them for not bringing home any tuna. Chow for now.

Sympathy Cats

We are a sorry lot around here today. The fixing guy didn't come until lunch time, and he told Them that it would cost a lot of money to fix the air conditioning. After a lot of talking and figuring, They decided to have the guy go ahead and fix it. To tell the truth, they didn't have much choice. Some more guys came and have been working on it all day. I had to go hide in His office, because the bedroom door was closed to keep Kasey in. The fixing guys propped the front door open to let out the hot. Kasey would have been out of here like a streak. If they don't get finished soon, She will have to have Her shower and go to Crones, where it will be nice and cool, and She will get coffee-the-drink with ice in it.
With all the hot air around here, we still had a couple of good things, and they were about the mail. First of all, Her worry about something getting here in time for Deena'sMom's birthday. I can't tell you any more, except that it is here. Also, another package, this one for Her OperaGirl's birthday - but that is way far away, so She will put it away carefully and forget about it. Shhh. And one more thing came. A long time ago, She sent a present to Her Beloved Eddie and asked him to send a note back to say it got there OK. She put in an envelope with Her name on it and a stamp, so all Eddie would have to do is have someone say it got there and send a note back. That was months ago. Well today She got the note, signed by Eddie himself. I feel sorry for the Crones, because She will be all yippy about it. I'm going back to hide until the fixing guys go away. TTYL