Leaping Cats

This is another special day for the humans. It is called Leap Year Day. Here's what is special about it. This day was added on at the end of a short month. She says it is to make up for some fractions the calendar leaves off. Every so often, people add an extra day to make it all work out right. At least they brought the mail today. She says on this particular calendar day, women are allowed to ask men to marry them. Why to they need a day for that? Sometimes I think I'll never understand humans and their days.
Today She had lunch with her old teacher-friend. That is a special lady who taught kids with thinking troubles, and she was very good at it. Now the lady needs the docs to give her some new bones, because the old ones have worn out. One thing She believes is that her friend will be able to walk just fine after her bones get fixed.
Tonight is a meeting night. The people that used to be Crones are now called the Friends. She doesn't care what they call it, She loves to be with these people. Of course, when She goes to that meeting, She doesn't fix dinner for us. I'm OK with that, as long as it is only one time in a whole month. I'll visit you again tomorrow. Bye bye.

Questions Cats

This is the day They go to Sabra'sHouse and talk about important things with a group of people who like to think as much as They do. Sabra'sMom had the question for today, and it was about god. Humans have a lot of questions about this god business, and today was a chance to think of some answers. You know She thinks that god is inside everyone. What people do about it is up to them. People are responsible for their own happiness, is what She thinks. He thinks so, too, but He thinks it was visitors from other worlds that came here and gave people some skills. Lots of people are not sure about that, but He says it makes as much sense as any other idea. Since people keep not believing in god, what will be next? That was a big question, and we all have to wait and see. This question is much simpler for cats. Kasey believes she is god, and can make us believe it. I believe She is god, because She is the one who fixes the fish and gives me lots of pets. Also, He is god, because He puts out the kibbles every day. He even gives kibbles to Katy-next-door and the other cats that come visiting. There was a lot of shouting today, which She doesn't like. Sabra'sMom likes the excitement. Whatever happens thinking feels very good. We may talk about this again some day. Oh-re-vwar.

Keeping Up Cats

Every day there are things to do, mostly regular things. Some days the things are unusual, such as what She did today. Besides all the regular stuff, She went to the place where they pamper Her toes. She has a big belly, so taking care of Her toes is not easy for Her to do. That is why She goes to a special place. They have nice-smelling warm water that churns around Her feet while She sits in a chair that automatically massages Her back. She says that getting Her toes pampered is like a vacation. There is usually a very sweet girl who massages Her feet and legs, with cream that smells very good. They paint Her toenails with a color that She picks out. She goes to sit in a place where there is a special light to dry the toe paint, and She reads a magazine. When it is all dry, She puts Her shoes back on, and admires Her pretty toes. Of course, when She comes home, we all have to admire them.
The lady sitting next to Her at the toe place had nice, straight toes, while Her toes are all scrunched up and crooked. Here's why. When She was a young girl She wore the shoes that were in style. They had pointy toes and very high heels. She put Her poor toes in those crippling shoes, until Her feet were all twisted up. Now She only wears comfy shoes, because She learned Her lesson., after four operations on Her feet. She tells young girls not to damage their toes, but mostly they don't listen. TTYL

Smart Cats

When we were little kittens, our catmoms taught us quite a few things. Kasey and I have never forgotten these things, which are catskills from a huge long time ago. Now that we live in a nice, cozy home, we don't need to use our searching-for-food skills, or our find-a-place-to-sleep skills. In fact, we just use our fighting skills to play, and our burying-our-poop skills in the litter box. If They ever put us back to live outside, we wouldn't last a week. Cats like Smudge and his sibs lived outside before the got whispered in to a cozy house, and they have worked hard on their trusting skills and their snuggling skills. If we were like people, it would have taken us a long time to learn from our moms.People need to protect their children, and teach them a lot of stuff before they can find forever homes. They have to go to schools to learn things, too. She was so happy to be someone who taught skills to people. She knows that some of the people She taught things to became teachers themselves. That makes Her quite chuffed. He and She know that They do not need to bother teaching us stuff, because Kasey and I are smart cats and know everything about getting everything we need. Food, beds, litterbox, snuggles and treats. Her heart would sing if She knew that people could know all those things and be as relaxed as Kasey and I are around here. Except for loud noises. Cheers, everyone.

Pondering Cats

She sent for something from one of Her catalogs. It is a bunch of disks with a man talking about brains. She is so old, She worries about losing Her thinking, so She sent for this thing named Optimizing Brain Fitness. I am not sure what it means, but the man talks about brains and shows pictures of them, and tells you how to remember things. She is surprised by how much She likes listening to the man. He watched one of the lessons with Her, and He wants to see it next. The man is not a particularly good talker, but he tells things that are interesting. She did a lot of studying about brains when She was learning to teach children with little skips in their thinking. This man reminds Her of a lot of things She used to know. If you know Her, you might know that She thinks very good things about brains. She says that people can focus their brains on a topic, like love and energy, and that focus can make things happen. Hmm. I will have to try that. She says it is what some people have named it praying. She likes focusing better.
She sent a bunch of lessons to LW'sBrother. She hopes he likes them as well as She likes Hers. I am going to focus on cat treats and see what happens. Odd-yue, amis.

Soapbox Cats

When She gets all into something that She believes needs improvement, She says She gets on Her soapbox. Two things get Her attention right away. One is money, and the other is teaching people things. Right now there is a lot of news about people who want to be in charge of our country. He and She think that is silly, because it takes a lot of people to be in charge of a whole country, and one person can't say what he will do without a bunch of people agreeing to go along with him. He and She are especially in favor of the guy who is in charge right now. He is a polite person, and She thinks he agrees with Her about teaching people to act polite and to get along. The people who want the job spend a really big amount of money. That gets on Her nerves. They should not be allowed to go on TV in ads that cost money. He tells Her not to be upset, but to be patient. That makes me laugh, because it is usually She who is patient and He is the one who swears at His computer. (snerk) I think He is right, though, about being patient.
I have been patient, and I was right about having fish for our dinner. She is going to fix a nice dinner tonight. I am happy, too, because She went to the special store where She gets butter, and now we have plenty. This is going to be a nice night. Chow.

Traveling Cats

One of the things She did today was to go to Katy'sBoy's doc. Katy'sMom and She had fun chatting, and She explained how She would be gone for a long time when it is April. They had to go when there were lots of cars, but they got there in time and got finished quickly. They started out for home, but first they had to pick up Katy'sGirl at her Grandma's house. They got to the big road, and that's where everything went wrong. She had to get over from where She got on clear to the other side, and it is the hardest part. Well, there She was, coasting along in exactly the right place, when, at the last minute, She changed where She was driving. She got confused by a sign, and there they were, in the wrong place. Well, She knew how to get where they needed to be, except there was more traffic. Fine. Then She missed the get-off to the right street and they had to go back. It seemed as if they would never get home. Katy'sMom was very patient and did not scold Her, but a trip that should have been over quickly was now making them late for dinner. She said it was a big adventure, and I was so glad when She came home. Two big containers came from the people who send fish, and I couldn't wait to see what we have. It was too late to make fish tonight, but tomorrow - Yum! I'll tell you all about it tomorrow.