Strange reactions

The mommy got up in the middle of the night last night to find something in the basement. I don't know why she had to do it right then - I was comfy! But nnnnoooooo! She didn't think about the nice warm kitties in the soft bed did she? She had to get up and and go to the basement right away.

She told the guy human that because she is stressed about school she cant sleep and when she does get to sleep she doesn't stay asleep. She isn't very worried though because this happens all the time around finals. She is so worried about doing well that she stresses about it and then she is up at really weird hours. But last night she was laying there and I could tell she wasn't sleeping cause of the way her breathing was, and suddenly she breathed in real fast. Shortly after that she got up and went downstairs. Well, you cant just let something like that go so we all went down to see what she was up to.

She rummaged around in the guest room (she didn't let us in so I don't know what was going on) and then she came out and went to where they keep the music mirrors (you know, those round little things that look like mirrors but when you feed them to the black box it makes it sing). She moved them around for a while and then she said, "whew!" After that she went back to bed and right to sleep. I didn't think about it much cause, well, it just doesn't concern me.

This morning, she told the guy that she was laying there and this thought popped into her head and she couldn't sleep until she took care of the thought. She realized that when they got the new computers and got them all hooked together that our baby pictures were on the old computers and were now lost to them forever. She remembered that she also had back up see-dees of all of the stuff on the computers but she didn't know where they were. So she had to go down and look where the picture albums were to see if they were there. They weren't so then she checked with the rest of the see-dees and there they were. She was so relieved that she went back to bed and went back to sleep and slept all the way until 6 this morning.

I can see why she was so worried though. She may have lost this and then we would have been beside ourselves, cause, face it...we are adorable at any age.

It is mommy's fault

Mommy has not let me on the tappy thing in a week cause she has been hogging it the whole time!! She sits there staring at the glowing box and mutters for hours. Strange stuff like case studies, deadlines, and Financial Accounting resources. All I know is that it is never a good thing when mommy starts muttering. It means that we don't get treats a lot cause she is too 'busy' doing homework.

My life is terrible. I don't get to go outside on my own, I don't get treats all of the time, I don't...ummmmm...Have opposable thumbs. Yeah! That's what I want for Christmas this year - opposable thumbs. That way I can get my own treats and work that darn doorknob. I hope I don't have to wait long for Christmas cause now that I know what I want, I don't think I can wait!! I may have to go destroy something to pass the time. And it might make mommy feel bad for me and give me treats. Especially if I sit on the glowing box and ignore her like this...

Outside

Wow!! Things have been really fun here! The mommy finished a lot of the work that she was working on and now she has some time to do other stuff! Stuff that is more fun for us kitties...Not that sleeping on her keyboard isn't fun...Just in a different way.

We have been outside for 2 days now. Mommy has been working in her gar-den and we get to help her. I help by running like hell as soon as I clear the door. Actually, I get a running start down the hallway and as soon as I hit the doorway I am a blur that sucks every thing after it. Cheese runs out too, but as soon as he hits the sidewalk he just rolls around on the concrete. And, really, I think he is too big to really run properly. As soon as Bumpers gets out side he eats some grass and just checks things out. He is never in a hurry to do anything, which is his way of lulling the mommy into complacency. She forgets he is out there and then he just wanders off. Autumn is the one who really keeps mommy company in the gar-den. She stands on the wall of the flower beds and watches mommy dig. She smells everything that mommy moves and she even helps move stuff with her paws. I think that is entirely too much work. I would rather check out the yard down the street. And I don't go in the house until I feel like it...No matter how much mommy calls for me.

Yesterday when we went outside mommy put this...Thing...On me. I didn't think too much of it until I went to run away. I COULDN'T!!! I could only get so far and then would stop! I tried it time and time again and I just couldn't get past a certain point. So I figured I might as well check out what was in my own backyard. I had a good time even if I couldn't get out of the yard. We only stayed out for 2 hours yesterday and then mommy made us go back in the house. I wasn't ready, but mommy held the leash thing and I couldn't get away. I was mad and yelled at the window for a long long time. Mommy came to pet me but there was no food involved and she didn't have a tranquilizer dart so I just kept yelling. Finally, after a whole 5 minutes I got sleepy and went to go take a nap. It was a good nap...I am going to go see if it is still there waiting for me.

Huh...How about that...It was.

Gimme some tongue!

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHahahahahahaa!!!! Lookit This!!!!!

I was keeping the mommy company while she was quietly weeping over her homework - something about e-mails not working and having to work extra to get the project done on time...it didn't involve food so I wasn't really listening - and I looked over and caught Autumn sleeping in my chair! And thats not all...Her tongue was sticking out!

I catch her sleeping like that a lot. When the mommy sees that she gets all gooey and sappy and pets the tongue a couple of times. Ha Ha. Mommy says that because Autumn got so sick before she came to live with us that the fine bones in her nose got damaged - a lot of them fused together- so now she can't really breathe out of her nose well. It doesnt seem to bother her at all though. She breathes through her mouth if she is running or playing and she snores at night but it doesn't slow her down at all. It is funny though because she still thinks she can sneak up on us but we always hear her before she pounces. And if the mommy needs to know where Autumn is she just gets real quiet and listens for her...it works every time.

The reason for the duck

We have been doing a lot of work lately! The mommy has a lot of homework due this weekend and we have been helping her. I sit on the floor and help her read, Cheese stays on the desk and helps her sneeze, Bumpers stays on the bed and helps her...ummm...Well, he sleeps. I don't know if he is helping anything but he is keeping her company.
Autumn, however, is NOT helping. She is constantly bringing her toys to the mommy to try to get her to play. When the mommy ignores her Autumn pats her and meows. When THAT doesn't work Autumn gets on the desk and starts SMACKING the tappy thing that makes words. THAT gets mommy's attention in a hurry. But mommy is a smart girl...She found out that Autumn is a-fur-aid of the quack-y duck. So when Autumn tries to smack the tappy thing mommy makes the duck quack and places it RIGHT ON THE TAPPY THING! Autumn won't go near it. She will watch it from a distance but she stays a good tail length away!

Mommy is happy that SOMETHING scares Autumn. Mommy says Autumn is a little too brave for her own good. I think she is just one of those kitties that needs constant stimulation...Kind of like kitty ADD! I am glad I don't have that. I don't think I had that even when I was an adorable little kitten. In fact, I am one of the most focused cats I know, even...OOOhhhhh is that a speck of dust...

Yin - Yang

Cheese and Autumn
Sittin' ina chair
s-l-e-e-p-i-n-g...
...wait...that doesn't rhyme.
ummmmm...I'll get back to ya on that...

I think Cheese and Autumn like each other. She plays with him and he gives her baths with his stinky tongue. Come to think of it...Autumn gets baths from everyone.

Huh, maybe she is the stinky one...

Kitty Mansion!

IT IS FINISHED!!!!
I thought it would never get done!

The people worked on it Sunday and finally got it finished. I even helped! And it is TALL! I can sit on the top and sniff the ceiling. The mommy says that she still has to attach the toys but I think it is fun like it is. Granted, I think chasing my butt is fun too but that is beside the point.

Autumn helped the most. She was able to help so much cause she wasn't afraid of the buzz-y thing they were using to put the screws in...I was! It was loud and it just freaked me out(don't tell anyone tho, it would put a chip in my dignity)!

I did quality control mostly (there I am on the top shelf). I made sure the shelves were tall enough, cushy enough, you know...stuff like that. Cheese did his part too. He checked for structural integrity, load limits, etc. Finally, when everythin...is that a spot in the corner? I had better go check that out.

OOOOHHHHhhhhh...Wait till you hear this........

The sky is leaking today. It started last night with a lot of banging and flashing. The humans went outside to sit on the porch for a while when it started...We had to watch them from the window. That is ok, it was making so much noise that I am pretty sure I didn't want to be out there anyway.

Cheese got to go outside yesterday before it started leaking. Goofy cat! All he did was roll around the driveway and then go eat some grass. After a while mommy picked him up and brought him back in. Every time this happens I try to tell him that as soon as he clears the door he needs to RUN! I wonder why the mommy doesn't let me out without at leash...

We haven't been able to go outside much this spring. There is a stray cat that mommy thinks is making a nest under our porch. She is going to be having Tiny Ones soon and mommy doesn't want us outside so the kitty wont go away. Aunt Jackie is going to raise the kittens and find a new forever home for them. There is a new road going up around the corner and she is afraid that the strays will get hurt by the big rumbly things. So as soon as the stray has the Tiny Ones my mommy is going to have to gather them up and bring them to aunt Jackie. The stray is the only girl kitty in our neighborhood and I think she is getting way too much attention...First the boy kitties all want to hang out with her and then the humans all talk about her cause she is getting fat, and as soon as she finds some Tiny Ones she will be the center of attention again.
Hmmmmmm...I wonder where I can find some Tiny Ones...

A kitten named Aarrg

Three days after Tulip and Timex went to their Forever Home, a neighbor found this little guy and gave him to the mommy. He was wild, but he was only 3 weeks old so he got over it as soon as he realized that the mommy equaled food. He was very very sick and mommy was forever cleaning up after him. He 'pooped soup' as mommy called it and he would only go in the litter box if all of the prior evidence was taken away. Sometimes he wouldn't even go then! Mommy was following him all over the house with a towel and a spray bottle to clean up whatever mess he made.

When he wasn't eating and making soup he would sleep a lot since he was still a Tiny One. He especially loved to sleep all snuggled in a blanket, or pile of pillows, or under a cat. Sometimes he would dig into a blanket, get just his head in and get tired and fall asleep that way! He was too funny! The mommy eventually named him Aarrg since he would like to sit on her shoulder like a Pirate's Parrot...And he growled a lot.

He was only with us for about 3 weeks when he went to his forever home. Mommy and Daddy were going to Newport R.I. for a holiday and they didn't want to leave Aarrg home to make soup all over the place, so they had the V-e-t babysit him while they were gone. She let them know that he was up for adoption but only after he got better and was not making soup anymore. After 4 days, when mommy got back she called to see when she could go pick him up and the nice lady at the v-e-t said that some one saw him and fell in love with him.
Mommy was happy that he would have a new Forever Home, but was annoyed that the v-e-t would let him go home before he was better. When mommy talked to the vet more, she found out that the nice person who took him was a Vet Tech who knew how to care for Tiny Ones with Soup. AND that the new mommy was taking him everywhere with her. She was still in college so he went to classes with her, and when she worked at the office he was there too. He gets to greet everyone and play with the big Barkers...He really does think he owns the place. Mommy gets to see him when she takes the other kitties to the v-e-t and I don't know if he remembers her, but he lets her snuggle him and give him kisses.

Tiny Ones

This is the time of year when the Mommy starts getting calls about Tiny Ones. People bring her itty bitty kitties who don't have mommies and my mommy helps them get bigger. Last summer we had 4 itty itty kitties. The ones we had the longest were Tulip and Timex. Mommy called the little girl Tulip cause she was so pretty, and she called the little boy Timex cause she said he "takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'" .

Mommy's friend was caring for them at first but she was working every day and didn't have a whole bunch of time so my mommy got them when they were 5 days old. They slept a lot but they were a lot of work when they were awake.

Mommy was always making bottles and getting up at night to feed them. Those itty bitty kitties ate all the time! And then they wanted to move around a lot after they ate. When I eat a lot all I want to do is take a nap but they wanted to explore...Even before their eyes opened! Mommy was still in school and would take them to her classes. They got way too much attention if you ask me. But you have to admit that they were good for some 'AAaaaawwwwww's'. This is Timex

This is Tulip. They both thought that my mommy was their mommy too. But when they were 10 weeks old they went to their forever home with a nice family who had other kitties. Mommy still gets pictures of them and they look really happy and fat. Mommy is going back to work as soon as she gra-ju-ates and wont be able to take in Tiny Ones this season. That is probably a good thing cause they take up so much time that the mommy couldn't get out for long periods of time with out a babysitter. And Bumpers got confused and thought they were here forever and started to get annoyed. When the Tiny Ones left for good he went back to normal but I don't think he enjoyed them as much as Cheese did. It is funny though, cause the Tiny Ones always went looking for Bumpers when it was time to sleep. I think it is because that is his specialty: Bumpers taught them how to sleep in the good places and Cheese taught them how to play. I supervised their care and development and delegated the duties. That is my specialty. Mommy's best friend, Trala, says it is because I am a control freak but I say it is because I am thorough.

Sumo Demonstration

After chatting with Autumn about the difference in size between her competitors and her she said that she would think about her entry. After a while she decided that she was the right size for Sumo explaining that her petite size was a benefit. She then demonstrated her agility and speed on Cheese. While I admire her determination, I didnt have the heart to tell her that Cheese is a big push over. It is Cheese who teaches the Tiny Ones to play so he has to be very gentle. Like I said earlier...I hope I get to see her compete.

Autumn Savannah as Sumo

Autumn Savannah has been working on her Catolympics qualification. She has decided to enter the Sumo wrestling competition. I tried telling her that at a whopping 5 lbs (holding a brick) she is going to get her furry little butt kicked. But then she feels compelled to show me how she can quickly subdue her bear with almost no exertion. I can only hope that I am around when she competes, I could use a good laugh.

I think she should be in the track and field events. she constantly chases us around. When she isnt chasing us she is chasing bits that move easily...you know...fuzz, specks of dust, the air. Goofy little cat.


Anyway, I am practicing my floor routine. I call this the "Show the Goods" pose. Not only is it impressive to see, it helps me make fast friends with the boys in the house.

We have been keeping the mommy company again now that the spring break is over. This is a hard job though since she is annoyed these days...she found out that she is 2 credits short of graduating. She thought she was done and paid the money to Petition to Graduate. Now she has to take another class AND pay to Petition to Graduate again. She mumbled for a long time and even said words that made my whiskers curl!! I put my paws over Autumn's ears cause she is too young to hear words like that...it may warp her permanently and considering how she is already, we really dont need that!

Cat Olympians!!

I am soooo 'cited!! Mommy finally told us what event we will be competing in, in the catolympics!! I am going to be competing in the gymnastics category, specifically the balance beam. I am soooo good at that!! I have been practicing a lot since I found out. I have perfected the pose I call "not falling off". It took me a while to come up with that one. Before that I was very good at the routine called "Jump, scrabble for footing, hang on for dear life, execute a difficult landing". Cheese is competing in the gymnastics category also, but he is doing a floor routine. He tried to qualify for the balance beam but he was still in the "Jump, scrabble for footing, hang on for dear life, execute a difficult landing" phase of his training. He is having a problem with the landing. Mommy put a couple of blankets on the stairs for a softer landing, but, after a couple of tries, he just lost interest. Now he is working on his floor routine. This is what he has so far...

He gets to this stage and forgets what comes next so he just takes a nap. He doesn't seem too concerned about it though. However, He does practice this part of it a lot... I guess he just wants to make sure he has it down.

Wait till you hear what event Autumn is competing in...

Meet Bumpers

This is my house brother, Bumpers. The picture is a little fuzzy, but that is ok...so is Bumpers. Mommy brought him home a year and a half ago. She said that he picked her and she couldnt say no 'cause he was so sweet. I don't know if he is sweet...he might be faking it. I think that cause he never gives me licks unless he wants me to move. However, when mommy brings home the Tiny Ones to help he is always sleeping with them. That doesnt surprise me cause he sleeps A LOT. Well, he is 9 years old so he is the oldest in the house now that Pretty has gone to play at the Rainbow Bridge.

Bumpers is the official Greeter in the house. When people come to visit, I usually leave cause they are rarely worth my time (unless there is food involved) but Bumpers is the first to go see them. After he smells them he starts rubbing all over them and bumping them (that is why mommy named him Bumpers). He helps the Orkin man when he comes. He follows him around showing him points of interest and making sure the mommy gets her money's worth. Every one who comes to the house loves him...the big faker!

Bumpers is registered for the Catolympics. He is going to compete in the Curling event. He has an advantage in that competition 'cause if it is warm and soft he curls up in it. It is like he has been practicing all his life!

Autunm Savannah

This is Autumn Savannah. She is the newest member of our pride. She joined us in January when the mommy went to see the grandma. When the mommy came back she had Autumn. I just hope this doesnt happen every time the mommy goes away. Now when she comes home from doing errands I keep 'spectin' to see new kitties. So far it has only happened one time.
Mommy says that if she didnt bring Autumn home that she would have died - I dont know if she is talking 'bout herself or Autumn, but I am sure glad no one went to the Rainbow Bridge! I still miss Pretty! I will tell you about Pretty later, but now, this is for Autumn. Well Autumn was very sick - I could tell as soon as I smelled her - and she needed lots of medcine. Also she had to go to the 'mergency place a lot too (A.S. said that when she had to go to the mergency place mommy would drive very fast! WHEEeee!). Then mommy started taking A.S. to a different place called TOWSON.

They went there 3 times and every time they came back A.S. would have more of her hair missing. I was worried that she would end up bald. And I wondered why they had to go to TOWSON to get a haircut. The third time the mommy took A.S. there she came back alone!! Where was Autumn? Mommy was on the phone a lot talking to TOWSON so I guess she was scheduling another haircut, but 3 days later A.S. came home and she was almost BALD! And she had things in her side that mommy would always check. Autumn didnt seem to mind cause she was back home, but mommy would keep her in a blanket a lot. I think Autumn was just playing cold to get snugglies.
Mommy said Autumn had nuu-moan-ya and developed an ab-sess and had to have ser-jer-ee where they took out half of her lung. I dont know what that means but mommy thought it was a big deal and gave her lots of kisses and snugglies. And, I have to say, she came back from TOWSON looking pretty ugly. I hope I never find nuu-moan-ya! It apparently makes you get bad haircuts!

Any way, Autumn has growed her hair back (most of the way) and I guess mommy didnt like it much cause she took Autumn to be spayded so they shaved her tummy. Mommy says this is the last ser-jer-ee Autumn will have to have, but then she knocks on the door when she says that.

Fun Stuff

Look what some one was kind enough to let me have (Yes, Aunt Jackie, I got something for free)! It is the kitty in the upper left hand corner! If you want it to follow your mouse around (and what cat doesnt?) then click on it one time. To make it stop just click it again! I was entertained for a whole second or so!

It's all mine

Yeah...this is mine too. It is all mine and sometimes I let the other fuzzies play with stuff, but we all know who it really belongs to...

Meet Cheese (not Meatcheese)

This is my brother Cheese. Mommy got him the same time she got me. He was really little - mommy says he weighed less than a can of Pepsi (whatever that is) and would have died if she didnt take him. Obviously Cheese got over that since he weighs in at 15 pounds now! He is the biggest kitty in the house! And he really is big boned! He is a tall kitty and if he weighed what he is supposed to he would probably weigh about 13 pounds. Still pretty big for starting as a starving little kitten. In fact, the day mommy picked us up he still had breakfast on his face! Our furry mommy brought us a baby bunny but Cheese didnt get much of that cause he was the smallest.

Cheese is really smart too. He can do about 10 tricks. Mommy's friend, Jackie, calls him 'poor dumb Cheese' but I know she is joking. He is really smart but he is a scaredy cat. He isnt 'fraid of new people but of other things...things he thinks will hurt him. I dont know where he gets that from, none of us other owners are like that. But Cheese is really sweet, and he just LOVES mommy. He sleeps on her side with his head on her shoulder at night. Sometimes he gives kisses but the mommy wont let him any more since the last time he did it looked like some one popped her in the nose (he doesnt realize how rough his tongue is).

Oh, that blanket he is laying on is the one my Grandma made for mommy when she graduated from college the first time.

Winter Games

Around here we have our own version of the Winter Games. Actually, it is only one game but it takes up our whole day. It is called Follow the Warm. It starts in the morning after breakfast and lasts all day. Pretty much, we move from window to window looking for the best warm spot. If there is a kitty already in it, then it is up to the new kitty to annoy the current kitty enough to leave. While this may sound easy, once we kitties find a good spot it takes quite a bit to make us leave.


Well, I had the warm spot in the sewing room all taken care of, and I was doing a pretty good job too! I was all twitchy and everything! And then my House Brother, Bumpers, came in and washed me until I couldn't stand his breath any more. Rather than having my fur smell like the inside of Bumper's mouth I had to leave. So he took my spot after I had already warmed it up! I went to tell the mommy but she just petted me and said she loved me. Well that is all fine and dandy, but I want my warm spot back! There are 4 cats in this house and depending on the weather and season, there are only so many spots one can sit in and be in the sun. I think I am going to go see where my brother Cheese is and take his spot. He is much bigger than me but I am more persistant. I hope he has a spot warmed up for me.

Hi Everyone!!

Hi there,

My name is Mouse (though my mommy calls me Meepers cause that is the sound I make when I am being cute). I have a brother named Cheese, a house brother named Bumpers and a new house sister named Autumn Savannah (sheesh!).

As the owners of the house we do the things that need doing around here. Things like napping, sleeping, dozing, and chillin'. When we are finished doing all the work around here we also hunt stuff. Stuff like bugs, kibble, mommy, and warm places to sleep.

Our biggest job though, is keeping the mommy company when she does homework. At first this was hard since we only had a spare bed, the floor, and the entire desk to lay on when we were keeping her company. It took some doin' but I finally nagged her enough and she brought a chair in just for me to sit in...now if I could only keep Cheese out of it.