Cajun Cats

Today She and Rocky'sMom went to a place that She had a free ticket for. It was named Cajun. She had to explain that to me, but it is definitely worth knowing. Cajun is a name for people who live where Rocky'sMom and Dad used to live, and there is a lot to the story, but the part that made a hit with me is that they love fish. I have warm feelings for people who like fish, and it makes me purr just to think about what She has in that take-away box. She told Him that She brought Him some kind of fish called crawfish. The joke is that they are not fish at all, but tiny little lobsters that Cajuns love. It will be all I can do to wait until He opens up that box. At times like this, I have to know what patience means.
Another thing that happened today is about a call She got from Hana'sGran. Their talk was very serious, and I think it was something about Hana'sGran going away for a vacation. She just loves H'sG, and told her that She is happy for her and loves her very much. It is lucky that She has so many amazing friends. When H'sG gets back home, maybe they will go to the Cajun place together.
If we went on a vacation to where Cajun people live,  Kate and I would love it. Kasey wouldn't care.
O-ree-vwar.

Crone Cats

It turns out that I can never be a Crone, because I am a guy. Crones are ladies of a special age. Some people think Crones are witches or bad women, but we know that is not true, because She is a Crone, and Her Crone friends are not witches or bad people. I heard Her explain it to someone this way. There are three stages in a woman's life. They are Maiden, which are girls who are too young to get married, then there are Mothers, who are women who can have children if they want them, and there are Crones, who are women who are too old to have more children. Her Crones believe that living a long time gives you wisdom. Crones are supposed to be strong and helpful. Her Crones are helpful to Her, because they make Her feel cheerful and happy. She says they keep Her centered - whatever that means. For someone who is centered, She sure falls down a lot.  The Crones used to do stuff for the church, but most of them have drifted away from that. I guess Sabra'sMom is the only one who goes to the church anymore, or perhaps Mable'sMom.  In our house, I believe Kasey is old enough to be a Crone in cat-years. Kate is too young. She would be in the Mother stage if she hadn't been fixed. So tonight She will go and meet with Her beloved Crones. They go to a place where there are good things to eat, and good coffee-the-drink.  It doesn't cost Her anything, because Cleo'sMom gave Her a free ticket to get things there. We will see what He fixes for dinner, but I don't think I will like it. Kate likes what He fixes, but I think I will just eat my kibbles. I don't care, because Crones make Her so happy. Oh, if you want to be a Crone, that will be fine, because pre-Crones are welcome, She says. Just not guys.
Have a peaceful night. Shalom.

Fraidy Cats

It turns out everyone is afraid of something. It doesn't matter if you are a cat or a human, there is something that makes you jump. Or hide. Or run away.  She likes to remind me that I am scared of  loud noise and new people. I don't care if She kind of laughs about that, because I know She is afraid of falling down. If you are scared of something, it seems a little better to know there are others who are scared, too.  I didn't think Kasey was scared of anything, but I am beginning to imagine that she is scared of Kate. After all this time, Kasey still hides from Kate. And Kate is kind of scared of Him.  Lots of humans are afraid of bugs, but I think bugs are enormous fun. There aren't too many bugs that come in our house, but if one does, I have a living toy.  I have been here a long time, and I am not sure what He is afraid of. He doesn't like some things, but He is not exactly afraid of them. He seems to be more afraid of idea things, like not being able to take care of us if He has no money. Being afraid can take over your life, you know. She is so afraid that She will fall that She hardly goes out anywhere. If it weren't for lunches with Her friends, and Her beloved Crones, She would just stay here in the house.I guess when you have fallen down a lot of times, and if you are quite old, a fall might just be dangerous. Because She has had so many falls, I know that about Her, but I don't remember what happened to me to make me so afraid of so many things.  She wishes She knew the answer to that. She thinks that maybe someone was not nice to me. She would make them sorry, if She found out that was true. It is no good to say Don't be afraid, but there is so much nice stuff to do that you can't let it spoil things. My advice to you is don't be sad if you are afraid of something. Everyone is. G'nite.

Teaching Cats

If you know anything about Her, you know She used to be a teacher. Sometimes She forgets She is retired, and tries to teach people and cats stuff.  She does a little better with people than with cats, I can promise you. I have heard Her talk about how She liked being a teacher, and had all kinds of experiences. She says She has taught every kind of kid there ever was in the world. Her favorites were the ones who had some problems with learning things, although they were clever enough to get it if they were taught right. For a long time, there weren't special teachers for these kinds of kids, but one day there was a new rule, and it was that these children could have special teachers. Of course, She went back to school to get the paper that let Her teach the guys. She didn't care if She taught rooms full of regular kids or the special ones, because She taught the same way.  She knew not to shout at children and cats.  I wish He would learn that. She knew it was better to find out how they learned best and teach them that way. Almost all of Her lessons were a combination of stuff. I believe She understands that cats don't intend to do anything they don't want to do already, but She doesn't get mad. People have told me She is patient. That means She doesn't get all upset like He does if something goes wrong at first.  I am not sure if She is patient, or if She just wants people and cats to like learning things, which they won't do if you yell at them.
I'll go watch her program with Her now. The one with the questions. Toodles.

Kate Cat

Since I have gone back to playing in the living room, I have learned a lot about our new sister, Kate. I thought she was gray, but it turns out Kate is blue, with silver tips. Not nearly as pretty as I am, but she looks OK. When Kate used to live next door, she would come over here sometimes, and she was very sleek. Right now, Kat looks like a butterball. I don't know what that is, but that is what He calls her. Kate loves to have her round little tummy skritched, and gets up on Her lap. It is common for Kate to be a head-butter, so you could probably say she was a butter head, too, (snerk). After a few moments of attention, Kate jumps down and goes on to some other activity. We don't have a problem with Her lap unless Kate wants to get up there when I am already there. Oh, sure, I give her the fish-eye stare when she jumps up on Her, but I don't hiss or yow.  I will tell you this, but don't tell Her or Kasey. I think Kate would like to be friends, but doesn't know how. One day I will write a story about Kate and me. We will be playing together happily, and She will be beaming with joy.Kate likes to get in the computer room, and gets on the windowsill. If she hears Him anywhere near the food dishes, Kate is off like a shot. When He is in the kitchen, Kate likes to follow him and beg for a handout. He likes to act gruff, but He always gives her something.
Speaking of kitchens, She is making some of that pink fish today, along with some green vegetables. I knew She would listen to me and make something good for dinner tonight. Have a nice evening.

Scarce Cats

Today Kate, Kasey and I made ourselves scarce by finding cozy places to lie about.  We didn't go bothering for pets and skritches. We shall do that tonight, while They watch TV. I am still pouting a little bit about my story for Thursday getting lost, but She has tried everything She can think of to get it back, and I guess it is lost in the atmosphere.
One thing about Thursday was the place She went to eat with Rocky'sMom. It was a favorite of Hers before She stopped going places so much. R'sM wanted to go to a place with good desserts, so naturally, She thought of the place quite far away, past where LW lives. They have nice food, but their desserts are amazing. That's what She says. I do not care for dessert, so I have to take Her word. While the ladies were there, they had little cakes made of nuts and honey, and She needed to bring home Her sandwich. She had it for lunch yesterday, so it all turned out OK, but She also brought some of those little nut-honey cakes, and another kind of cake, and some cookies. It would probably not hurt Her to bring home some fish or gravy, but I guess She wasn't thinking about that.
Do you wonder why we are being scarce today? It is because that is the kind of day it is. He is busy, She is talking to Her friends, either on the phone or on Her computer, so the three of us agreed to rest up. She ate Her lunch so late that She is making some little chicken-cakes for our dinner. I haven't seen them before, so I'll have to let you know later. I did make Her promise to have fish tomorrow, even if She eats Her lunch late. Chicken is OK, but I am more interested in fish. TTYL.

Puzzled Cats

What happened to the story I wrote yesterday? I know I wrote a very interesting and moving story. I even remember some things about it. Well, it will probably turn up. I will confess, I have been having a bit of trouble with this computer. It has been very slow to connect to things, so maybe when I told the computer to publish it, the computer was sound asleep. If I find out that this story doesn't get printed, I will ask Her to call the computer-fixing guy and ask for his help. After all, how can I be expected to deprive you of my interesting and moving stories. That has me puzzled today.
I am also slightly puzzled about what happened here this afternoon. LW'sMom called and asked if some of her children could come over. She was so excited. You would have believed Her beloved Eddie was coming. I used to see these girls a lot, but I haven't seen them in a long time, and I remembered that they were little. The two girls that were here today were young ladies. When She sees how adorable LW is, and how smart, She has a hard time not bursting into tears of happiness. LW'sNextSister is almost grown up now. I heard her say she was going to be in Middle School.  I am not sure what that is, but it sounds very grown up to me. They behaved very well, and didn't scare us at all. Kate got lots of pets, and I got a few.
He has been gone all day, getting errands done for his projects. He will be sad that He missed seeing LW and her sister.  I will help Her fix dinner now. It looks like chicken, but it smells like beef. Hmmmm. Well, Toodles.