Mom gave me a break

Mom, her son and HIS son ALL left for the big city near by. They were headed to the Army Surplus store to buy some camo for her and her grandson. Next she'll be bring home tiny camo jackets for ME! Let her try..I will have a severe punishment in store for her if she does. She thinks I don't let her sleep long and well enough now? HA! Try dressing me lady, and see what happens. That will be the last time. My fur is standing on end just thinking about that sort of outrage. Oh. I need to go in and have a cold drink of water. This is getting me hot under the fur. But I was saying however that the ALL left and were gone for hours. They braved the Black Friday traffic and one of the largest shopping areas around all to go to a PetCo and get me unscented litter. I like Fresh Step but here in our town it's all heavily perfumed. Well, I beg your pardon, manufacturers..I do not have a stinky litterbox. Mom keeps mine cleaned out each morning and no one ever says "where's the cat?" when they come to visit ME!

But as I was saying, they left and I got to cavort all over the house and absorb sunshine in all the lovely pools of sun everywhere and I got to eat in peace. I could walk from point A to point B and no one admired me! Ah...peace.

But they came back and made over me..brushing my hair and kisses. What a bunch of maroons! I have them right under my claws where I want them.

So, here's hoping your fancy Feast was as good as mine and mom's. I had chicken hearts and livers. What did you have?

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Mom said to post this..I don't know why. I just (occasionally) do as she says.

Begone, ye scurvy beestie!

That title is what mom said to me last night and this morning when I repeated my speech to her at 0630. She didn't go to bed till late last night as she and her oldest were learning functions of their new iTouch devices. And mom was downloading Apps from the Apple Store. Meanwhile, when she finally got to bed, she had a hard time falling asleep due to outdoor exercise and plenty of sunshine on her while she was out there. She said it was a great day and too bad I could not enjoy it with her. I hesitated to say that I was reposing in the sun the entire DAY...not for an hour or so as she did! So..who got the best of the deal..that would be me!

Meanwhile, she lay there sleepless but with her eyes closed and she must have dozed lightly finally because when I broke all the rules and came in there at midnight and meowed loudly two times, she jumped and I could tell she was hacked.

My middle name ain't "Stupid" so I hopped up and pretended that was my intent all along..to help send her off into peaceful slumber. She didn't buy it.

I walked up to her pillow and paid my head on her pillow with her..facing her. She cracked her eyelids open..I saw her do it! and saw the lump I make there in bed with my head next to hers. I know what gets her every time though. I got comfortable and then...and then...I stretched my two arms out fully and put my paw pads on her mouth. She always said after all of these years, she's not dead and her lips didn't fall off..so she just enjoys the warm pads I put there for her enjoyment. I had to pull out all the stops because I could tell from her reaction when I broke the night time rule of meowing..she was irritated. So, I hurried up to charm her with my sweet self. Works every TIME I tell you.

I didn't have to walk the plank..I wasn't unceremoniously thrown out and the door closed. Hey. Do I know how to work her or what?

Never Refuse a Friend

I meant to tell you about Hunter, GREAT friend of mine. He's a dog..a Guard Dog and as I said, a great friend of mine. He frequently leaves me comments so I know he reads the blog. he gives me great advice as to how to handle my human helper here. You know, the mom who pays the bills? He's a mature dog at near to my own age which is a secret. (It might be the number that comes after 11 though).

He's a pretty dog..suitable to guard my beautiful self. I appreciate him. Who says dogs and cats can't get along? He rules his household too! Of course he is responsible for his mom, her mom, two children and two cats..so he's always busy. But isn't it always true that if you want something done, ask a busy dog? It is..I read that somewhere in one of mom's many books. I just wanted to commend him for all he does for me and his family.

Meanwhile, I am curled up on Mom's crocheted and smooth cream colored bedspread. I am usually up at the pillows but I'm breaking in a new place. I wrote this blog much earlier and set it to self publish at this time. I'm good at computers. Better than mom!

Here I am above. I love that bedspread and I'm on it every day except Summer.

Anyone who disagrees may walk the plank..soon as I wake up. Avast!

My Song

Mom says I sing too much. Mornings when she gets up to, what else..feed me, and from about 0500 hrs. onward.

I lull her into not getting too irritated though by snuggling tightly up against her at night until she is well and truly asleep. She loves that and as an extra added attraction I pat her face with my paw. Very gently. She just melts. But all that nice feeling goes South when I begin my morning songs. Hey..deal, is what I say!

One of her sons found me some senior vitamins. Who knew that they made kitty vitamins? I love those things so much (I am allowed four morsels a day) that now, I hang out in the kitchen so she can apply my meds first to my tender ear (hyperthyroidism) and then, yum, I get my vitamins as a reward. Man, I love those things.I used to give her a hard time when I knew she was going to medicate me. No more.

Just wanted to tell you that they make vitamins for kitty's if anyone is interested in obtaining some. I am ever the public servant.

Arrrrrgh...Ahoy.

Talkative kitty

Mom says I had better high tail it out to the open seas again soon. I think she was irritated by my blowing the fog horn from 6 onward this morning. Never a dull moment with me around.

No idea why I am doing that. Just seems like a good thing to do, I suppose.

She went out with a feller for lunch today and here she is back again. I can tell she's sleepy but Oh well. Better to hear me roar than not hear me at all. I am just keeping her appreciative of me. Some may say there are better ways to accomplish that but then, I'm just a sea faring Admiral with an eye for business and management. No time to come up with rationale. She'll have to deal and be glad she has me.

Want to see the bee in the middle of her late blooming azalea?

I guess I showed her!

I promised last blog I would show mom who is boss. I did the red herring thing to prepare for my little punishment for her...leaving me all alone into the mid evening. The red herring was climbing up into bed with her first thing last night (I know she loves that) and allowing myself to fall asleep all snugged into her neck and shoulder. (That alone is worth the sacrifice because I know she won't move even if she's uncomfortable, for fear of disturbing me).

After seeing her off into dreamland, I left for my work of the night..patrolling and keeping us safe along with some power sleeping. I had a plan.

It unfolded, that plan, with me jumping onto the bed about 2am and right onto her side with a hard landing. That was on purpose you may be sure. It woke her though she thinks she is discouraging me by not responding. So I took my front paws and made a scrubbing-like motion which I knew was sure to waken her. She tried to ignore me and go back to sleep. Fine. I left but there was a method to my madness...I came back maybe an hour later and did the same thing. I wanted her UP and paying attention to me after all that fawning over the baby kitten Coco last evening.

I finished my work by insistently calling at 6am like it or not. She laid there anyway like a doofus but I could tell she was wide awake.

She gave up at 6:30 and got up. Of course she greeted me properly. I have been calling periodically the rest of the morning. No reason. Just because I can.

So. We'll see who wins this battle. You can see me in my picture..no worries!

Ahoy!

Humph!

My supper hour came and went with NO one here but me. So did any play time, brushing and snuggling. Mom was gone from mid morning till close to 9 last night. I showed her! No bedtime snuggles AT all. I demanded my supper after showing her my watch and the time it was when she finally dragged in! No excuses she could possibly come up with would suffice. She got on my last nerve. I paid her back this morning though. I started up at 6:15. She is so sleepy all day as she went to bed late. She had a lunch today with friends and I know she had a good time but I am marking that time spent away from me down in my ledger TOO! She was gone for hours. I'm so over this.

Yesterday while in the Great Smoky Mountains, she was passing by a lawyer's office building that had quite an expanse of glass in front. There was a beautiful little girl in the window. Mom said she tried to take the sweetheart's picture thru the window and the lawyer came out and invited her in to meet the little girl. She is only 4 months old..a teenager..but look at her side! That dear marking on her fur is a heart! She is a small little thing..as mom said, a "teenager" and wants to play constantly. Mom also took some pics of the bronze statue of Dolly Parton over in the Courthouse lawns. That, Sevierville is where Dolly was born. They and they rest of us here in the State are proud of our most famous Daughter.
Purrs and scratches...