May 9, 2008
I Can Has Pillows
Is three pillows? Pinkish pillow has fluffs. I hearz purring...
December 31, 2007
Maybe a Webcam...
--J. R. Coulson
Last night, I was sitting on the couch, reading. Squirrel and Mezzaluna were on my lap. Bebop was on the cat tree. Suddenly, Bebop got silly. He bounced around the room. He beeped. He dove under the footrest of the Laz-E-Boy couch.
Said footrest was up. There was a blanket draped over it. Bebop poked his head out under the blanket. Now the blanket was draped over Bebop.
Boo!
No camera within reach, of course. You'll just have to picture it in your mind.
November 11, 2007
Obsessive Compulsive Hooman...
I was looking for a t-shirt a few mornings ago. I couldn't find it and I was obsessing. Looking in all of my drawers
This meant that I hadn't gone downstairs yet and the cats hadn't had breakfast. Oops.
Squirrel was yelling from downstairs. I'd call back, absently, "soon." or "I'm coming", or "Yes".
Then I heard "Meow" from just behind me. Squirrel had gotten tired of waiting and came all the way back upstairs to get me. Now.
I went downstairs and gave the cats breakfast. I found the shirt later.
September 18, 2007
Little Brothers!
Help!(Sit on him Squirrel.)
He's chasing me!
(You're bigger than he is.)
Hath!
Mrp!
HATH!
(Raven, sweetie, you have Squirrel fluff on your tooth.. Don't...
mff?
swallow it.)
Mrp!
thumpety thumpety thumpety
HAATH!
September 12, 2007
Vrrroooooommmm
Rich ordered a queen-sized inflatable bed for the guestroom. It arrived by UPS on Wednesday night.
This model is a bit fancier than the average "air mattress". It stands 18" high when inflated and has an integrated motor. Just unfold it, plug it in, and Vrrroooooommmm.
What is that?
Bebop was concerned. Bebop was not sure about this Thing in his house. Bebop did NOT like the sound it was making.
However, Bebop's job is Cat in Charge. This often requires him to be Brave when he would much rather not. So, he stayed in the room with the THING... watching it.
He positioned himself where he could see the motor. His ears swiveled to catch every little sound as the bed inflated. Vinyl uncurled and crinkled. Ears turned every which way. (I was almost surprised they didn't fall off :-)
Eventually, the bed was full of air. We switched off the motor. Silence reigned. Bebop paced. Looking. Sniffing.
Hop. Up onto the new Thing.
He lay down. Considered. Relaxed.
Lick.
All is well. The household is safe.
April 17, 2007
There Could Be Mice
We have a small storage room in our house, separated from the rest of a long downstairs room by a pair of bifold louvered doors. The sewing machine, wrapping paper, and other things that are "not catable" are stored in this "mini nook". The room is not cat-proofed and the doors are kept closed at all times.
The cats hate it when I go in there. They aren't allowed to come in with me.
It must be wonderful. And Mom is in there.
I can't see her. She needs me!
And there could be Mice! Or who knows what!
I want to come in and be with Mom and explore.
Let me in!
paw, paw, patpat, scrabble, push, MeOW!
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March 10, 2007
More Typing With Cats
I learned today that I can use the laptop without moving my wrists. :-)
Squirrel hd both paws on my left wrist; Bebop had his chest on the right. Option key was difficult and some shift combinations took two hands but I could type.
It's a good thing the laptop has a "mouse" (trackpad) just below the keyboard.
March 9, 2007
Typing With Cats
I work from home on Fridays.Toward mid-afternoon, Squirrel came into my office. He wanted love and attention. He sat on my desk, just behind the keyboard. He looked at me. He made meaningful eye contact.
He settled into the time-honored "Sphinx position"
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February 26, 2007
Ba-Doink! (Oops)
Back in December, I upgraded my computer monitors from 19" CRTs (heavy) to 22" flat-panel LCD displays (nice!).
The day after the upgrade, I discovered a fact about flat-panel displays — they don't weigh very much. And they aren't weighted either. To put it bluntly, they're tippy.
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January 16, 2007
I Heard That!
Never believe that cats don't understand what's said to them (or around them). They may not care, but they understand.
(OK, if you start talking about weird abstract concepts like quantum physics, they may not have the education, and they'll probably get bored and tune out, but general, concrete, everyday things? Cats know exactly what you're saying).
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