Special Night Cats

It isn't so much that this is one of those special days, the humans always have. It is more the night adventures. This is the last day of the year, which They have figured out, and so They will stay awake and drink some sparkling juice and have a nice smooch. They have done this ever since They have been together. Long ago, She says, They sometimes went to parties, but now Her best thing is staying home. Since it was Cleo'sGirl's birthday today, They did go away for a lovely dinner with special dessert, but that was earlier, and They got home before it was really night. C'sG liked her present, but She just knew she would. Anyway, when we wake up tomorrow, it will be a whole different year. People are shooting fireworks, and She is glad it is kind of rainy, so the fireworks don't set our house on fire. She does not like fireworks, and neither do Kasey, Kate and I.
On another note, She is a little sad that I told you all a fib. She says She knows I didn't teach those boys to sing like cats. I knew you would know it, too. It was just a kind of joke. There is a kind of story called fiction, and that part was fiction. That means made up. You have to admit it, though, the boys were very clever, and I bet you enjoyed their song. Personally, I thought they did a pretty good job pretending to be cats.  Not perfect, of course, but then, how could they be.
I hope you have a nice end to this old year, and wake up happy tomorrow when the year is new.
Bye bye.

In Between Cats

These are peculiar days, in between two big holidays. It is hard to get Things started, although He is still hard at work on His projects.  It is just that not everyone else is ready to help him. People have too many parties to go to and lunches to have. I hate to mention this, but a lot of Her beloveds are quite sick with colds. Yesterday He was feeling kind of cold-ish, but maybe He got some good medicine, because He is better today. If He gets it, then She surely will, and then how can I avoid it? Snuggling is my main business around here.
Speaking of snuggling, She is chuffed because of the present Kate and I gave Her for this special holiday time. We decided to get along better, so that we can both be around Her and make Her happy. She is practically singing today, because Kate and I are both lying in my sun spot and not even glaring at each other. She says that Hana'sGran will know how happy that has made Her. I am almost always in the living room now, and every so often Kate and I will have a small yow at each other, but it is because neither of us wants to be second-cat.
I hope you saw my singing boys in yesterday's story, because it is the perfect song for these in-between days. Know what else is perfect? Her new coffee-the-drink machine and having pizza for dinner tonight. Cheerio.

Singing Cats

Yes, all three of us know how to sing. We even taught some nice boys to give it a try. Of course, they don't sound anywhere nearly as good as we do when we are telling our stories to each other. She told me to put a place in my story where you can hear my students.  Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPdqdqj3ghY

 

When you have finished hearing them, don't make fun of them. Of course they didn't get it right. They are only humans. Be kind.

I will go and help Her with dinner now. It's chicken tonight. Nom nom nom. Toodles.

Retired Cats

Today She was talking about being retired. It turns out that She didn't think about not teaching Her students and teachers. It didn't cross Her mind until She had a very bad problem. Her back started to hurt Her and it got worse and worse. She had to stay in bed, and then in a hospital for a long time.
I was very sorry to hear about that, because She is so whiney about not being able to walk very well that I couldn't imagine Her not being able to walk at all. Well, here's what She thought. She wanted to go to a lot of very far places and see all the things She taught about. If She had so much trouble walking, He and She couldn't do that. That made Her give up teaching. Oh, They went so many places that She knew She had made the right choice. Every year They went on a nice trip, or She went with Mazie'sGrandma or Smudge'sMom. When She wasn't traveling, She still worked at the schools helping children who didn't have parents, or children whose parents needed help getting things right for them. Then, before we really knew Her, She started falling down a lot. She is really healthy, but it is hard for Her to walk, and She is always afraid She will fall down. How did this happen, Cofs, She asks me. I don't know how She stayed retired for such a long time. I told Her She should write a book, and He says that's a good idea. But mostly She just talks to Her friends on the computer. I will think about how to talk Her into it. After all, most people don't live such a long time after they retire, He says. She should tell people what She knows. I know She will fix nice dinners, even though She doesn't like to fix food so much any more. Luckily She knows there are hungry cats and Him, so She fixes nice dinners. TaTa for now.

Regular Day Cats

Since She woke up with a headache, I thought this was going to be another lazy day. But no. She took two little red pills and feels just fine, so all of us were busy today. It was a lot easier organizing things now, because the things were all for Her and Him and us.  He put away our treats that Santa brought, and She put away what seems like a million presents for Her. He was at work on His projects. You know how organized He is. She and I don't know how He does it.
She did have fun today, though. She took a good long time reading all the little coffee packages that came with Her machine, and made some really good ones. At least that is what I guessed, because all you could hear was Mmmm. Yesssss. You should try this kind.  I sniffled it, but it is not my type of thing. I AM Coffee, I don't drink coffee.Another thing She had to organize was our refrigerator.  I is loaded with good things, and was soo full She couldn't find things, so She sorted it all out and has it arranged more neatly. If She wonders what we should eat, I reminded Her there was still fish in there. I will see if She takes my advice. I know He would like it as well.  There is a very nice feeling about having a refrigerator full of good stuff. There are lots of people and cats who don't get nice food and treats. Every day, She reminds us all to remember that before we go around yowing about silly things. From the way She acts, Having Kate and me in the same place makes Her happier than all that fish and cookies. Do not tell Kate this, but it makes me happy, too. Have a nice evening. Shalom.

Lazy Cats

This was a day for all of us to be lazy.  In the days before this, we were all busy, mostly with nice things to do, but today we are just not even looking at our to-do list. The kitchen is full of lovely things that people brought for us, or sent us home with, or sent in the mail. He and She have eaten too much of sugar things, and He says He will be very particular about what He eats after this. The new year is good for that. She says it is a new start-over, and we can be way more careful about all our lazy things and our sugar things and our planning times. One thing that has made us all happy is that I have returned to my spots in the living room, and Kate has been pretty good about it. I believe Kate now knows who is the top cat around here, and even though we are watchful, we have kind of a gentle-cats' agreement. You cannot believe how many snuggles She and I have had. Both of us are chuffed about it.
She is looking forward to having some time with Her Crones, and later on, having a lunch with everyone. He is going to be at work on His projects, and our lives will be back to normal. After Cleo'sGirl, we don't have a birthday until Hers in a lot of weeks. I am glad we can settle down. I am all Christmas-ed out.  Hope you get a chance to be lazy for awhile, too. Chow

Christmas Cats

It seems as if it took forever to get here. We have been getting ready for this particular special day for a huge lot of time. I can hardly remember when we weren't getting things bought and sorted and mailed and given. Usually on this special day, They used to go to LW'sHouse, but it is too hard for Her to get around, and their house is kind of up-and-down-y, and She is not at all comfy with all Her aches and pains, so They told LW'sMom that They couldn't make it. Guess how lucky that was! The electric power went off at LW'sHouse, and that family had to go out to eat their dinner. So today They stayed here, which gave me a chance to give Her some serious Merry Christmas snuggles. Then Her nurse friend came over and brought Them even more good things to eat. We sure are lucky here at our house. Kate and I decided to act like friends, since She told us Christmas is all about peace.  Now the next special day is Cleo'sGirls birthday, and then a whole new year starts.  They have some lovely sparkling drink to have to celebrate the new year, and then it's back on His careful eating again. He got lots of nice, sugar-free stuff for His birthday, so it isn't going to be hard for Him at all.
I love being here at our house with Him and Her and my grumpy sisters. I hope you people who read my stories have such a nice place where you feel loved and cared for, like we do. I will say what She says. Merry Christmas.