2010 Cats

It is the last day of the year 2010. At least it is here where we live. Her beloved OzGirl has already finished with this day. I don't get all these different times, but She says never mind, Coffs. Just enjoy where you are and let the rest of the World do the same. It has been a good year for us. Everyone here stayed pretty healthy, and He and She had fun with wonderful friends. At the srart of 2010, She went with Smudge'sMom to see our Eddie. Then She had another birthday. She called it Her trombones birthday. It is from some song She likes. Cleo'sGirl graduated from college, and Mable'sBoy graduated from High School. She went on lots of brunch crawls, which means She used coupons to try out different restaurants at low prices. Even though it was impossible, She went to Her OperaGirl's house to visit and see our Eddie in a play. OG took great pictures, and we have them all over our walls. We sure love that Eddie - and that OperaGirl! They had lots of fun with LW's family, including a few restaurants and Christmas. Two of Her beloved Crone-sisters died in 2010, which made Her lonesome for them. His mother had a hard time, and had to move to a closer place. As if She weren't already not His mother's greatest fan, dealing with l'ancienne according to the lawyer's directions caused hurt feelings with Mable'sMom, and they are not friends anymore. That is really sad. Their church had some real troubles, and that broke Her heart a little more. But She still has Her grandchildren, Her Eddie-people and Her thinking People, Smudge'sPeople, LW'sPeople and Cleo'sPeople, and a bunch of other friends. She still has Him, and She still has Kasey and me, so She says it wasn't a bad year after all. Happy Next Year everbody. Happy New Year.

Party Cats

This is a big time of year for birthday parties. It will be the birthday of a new year, after all. But before that, it is the birthday of Cleo'sGirl, and the birthday of Katy'sMom. As soon as it gets midnight tomorrow, it will be the birthday of Her beloved OperaGirl! It will be Her OG's birthday an hour earlier there than where She lives, so She might just call her up on the phone! Of course, maybe Her OG will be out at a big party. A lot of people have a party that night. He and She drink some special grape juice that has bubbles in it and have a nice smooch when the clock says midnight. But that is tomorrow. For tonight, They are going to eat dinner with Cleo'sPeople, to celebrate that birthday. Usually They do that on the next day, but They don't want to go out that night, because there will be people who have been celebrating with drinks that make them drive funny. He and She don't want to have an accident, so They will stay home. Besides, it is supposed to rain. They really don't mind, because They have had lots and lots of parties before now.
Since They are going out for Their dinner tonight, Kasey and I will be satisfied with our kibbles again, and have high hopes for tomorrow. Surely they will have something delightful to celebrate The New Year's Birthday, and Her OperaGirls. I wiill suggest fish to Her. Poodle Top (get it?)

Rainy Day Cats

From the time we woke up this morning until right now, it has been a rainy, rainy day. She decided it was a good day to stay home and be cozy, because that's the kind of day it is. She watched the news to see how things were where Her far-away grandchildren live. She saw that it was pretty cold in most places, and where the blizzard was there was a mess. She even checked where Her OzGirl lives, and the weather guy said sunny. She hoped that was right. Most of Her beloveds were cold, though. After all, He said, it IS winter. She agreed with him and kept on checking.
A funny thing happened later. All at once Her eyes went funny. It felt like they went cross-eyed, She told Him, but He looked and said no, they looked right. It must be something inside Her head. She decided to lie down, curl up with Her lovely cat (ahem) and just have a rest. After about an hour, Everything looked right again. That's a good thing, because She has Crones tonight and She wouldn't want to miss it. Especially since She got an actual eMail from Cleo'sMom, who never writes an eMail! Santa brought C'sM a computer, so now they can talk in eMails.
Since it is Crones night, She will not be fixing dinner, but Kasey and I don't mind kibbles. Some cats don't get nice kibbles like we do, and they have to eat mice and bugs. Eeeew. Later Gator.

Rainy Day

Happy Thinking Day Cats

One thing that always cheers Him and Her up is going to their regular meeting of their Thinking Friends. They spend a few minutes telling how things have been since the last meeting, and then someone asks an important question that makes everyone think. Today's question was an expecially good one for Her, because She has strong feelings about it. He and She were talking about the way people use words, but I couldn't understand all of it. I just know they were very pleased with the whole morning. One of the Thinking People is a very sweet lady who is going to be in the hospital, and She plans to tell the rest of the Crones about it, so they can help cheer up this lady.
After They got home and ate lunch, She started to read, and I thought She would appreciate a visit from a charming cat (ahem), so I hopped on over to give Her a snuggle, and curled up on Her lap for a snooze She said it was just the perfect thing for me to do to put a nice touch on a Thinking Day.
Today is Smudge'sDad's birthday, and She tells me to call him M. Whatever you want to call him, She loves Smudge'sFamily and wants M to have a really nice birthday. She said They gave M the World, but I don't see how They could. There are mysteries Kasey and I will never solve, I guess. Going to check on dinner now. Toodle Pip

Cat-in-the-Box

I have decided that the in-box on Her desk is a very pleasant place to spend my naptime. Sure, it is a bit small for me, but you would be surprised how well I can roll myself up so that I fit. There is a nice, soft towel in there, that She put down for Kasey, but Kasey got tired of hearing the clickety-clicks while She was writing to all Her friends and grandchildren. Personally, I like to be right here where She is. If I am sound asleep, I don't notice if She went to eat lunch, or have a shower, and if I get wide awake, She is usually good for an extra snuggle or some more brushing. Yes, I will stay with the in-box, at least for awhile.
He and She are having their usual end-of-month anguish over His mother's situation. What She can't believe is how How His mother comes up with a new problem every month. Now l'ancienne wants to sell the bed in her room because her room mate is in the hospital, and she says she needs the money. He tries to talk sense to her, and She doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. It will be all up to you and Kasey when I get like that, She says. I'm sure She is joking. At least I hope so!
Some really good news is that LW's next sister found the present They had for her. It was in the gift bag all the time. She said She is glad, even though She feels like a doofus.
Back in the box for me. Nighty-night.

Boxing Day Cats

The day after Christmas is called Boxing Day in the far away place where Her beloved Eddie lives. She didn't tell me why. So here we are. This has been a peculiar day, whatever you call it. First of all,I had to give her two massages before She would wake up. After we had our butter and treats, She had to write some letters and it made Her kind of sad, because She used to be kind of famous for good handwriting, but now Her writing hand shakes, even while She is writing, and Her writing looks bad. My friends won't care, She told me. The will understand what I am saying. After that She watched on TV where Her adorable Alphas were singing and playing and dancing. She had to look at it a couple of times, it was so cute. Then a guy came to fix His TV. He is a really nice guy, so I didn't have to be scared and I stayed in the in-box. It makes Him completely chuffed to have everything up-to-date and working right. It took the guy a very long time, because there is nothing like a computer to get Him talking! She and I kind of stayed in the background and let Him enjoy the guy.
When They came home from LW's house, They brought lots of good things, and She said it was Her responsibility to eat the sweet things so He wouldn't be tempted. He is not supposed to eat sweet things, and Kasey and I don't care for them, so She has to do all the work. (snerk) TTYL