Tag - I'm It!

Playing gotcha - the meme game

I have been tagged! I have been tagged by Mr Bellies to participate in Kazumi Joy's meme.

The rules:
Each player picks seven random facts about themselves, and writes the seven things and the rules in their own diary. Next choose seven cats to tag and list their names. Send the seven cats you chose a comment that they have been tagged and to read your diary.

Here are my 7 facts:

1. I am a first cousin to the CFA 2006 Grand Champion Devon Rex ( Permarex Amaretto Swirl).
2. I was so small as a kitten that I would curl up between my Dad’s neck and the back of his chair to sleep.
3. I picked out my owner Blue the first time I laid eyes on him and crawled right into his lap.
4. I miss my Rainbow Sisfur Miw because now I don’t really have anyone to chase.
5. I once got on TOP of the cornice over my meomie’s living room window.
6. I like going outside on my leash.
7. Meowmie teases me and says it’s a good thing I’m so cute because otherwise I’d be dead by now (MOL!).

The 7 kitties I've tagged:
Rusty
Trixie
Mitten
Rosie
Hondo
Tigger
Tiggy

YEA! Claudia's Home!

Finally, my kitty-sister Claudia came home on Thursday. She sure looked skinny, but that's OK. She was back to her usual self otherwise - she even hoarded *my* bowl of yummy chicken food! She didn't eat any (she only likes kibble), but she was just letting me know that she's home and she's still number one. Yeah, yeah, I know.

Had fun irritating Miw yesterday and this morning. Heheh. I bite her butt then she growls and paws at me. I paw back and if I'm lucky I can get her to roll over on her back. Have to watch out for her hind legs though - they pack a real punch!

Anyway, I'm just happy that Claudia is home again.

Keep good thoughts for my sister!

Wow, my big sister Claudia has been gone for a long time now - over a week. I know she's still somewhere around since my humans smell like her when the go out and then come in the blue door to outside. Mom & Blue say she got something in her tummy and had to get operated on. She got so skinny that she got skinnier than *me* and that's saying something. Life is less fun without Claudia around. We love to wrassle together and play chase all around the house. Miw just growls at me if I try to play tag with her. Anyway, the dr. says she's gaining weight again and may be able to come home tomorrow.

Yea!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

Happy New Year everyone!

I can't believe it, but today I am one year old! Wow. Times sure have changed. Mom says I'm still a skinny boy, and probably always will be. Miw and I finally made our peace together. Well, mostly. She is such a sweet snuggly cat, we like to sleep together in one of the baskets.

Blue and I are still best of friends - he even takes me out front on the red rope thing (I think it's called a leash). We tried walking to the post office once, but my tender paws didn't like the pavement, so Blue ended up carrying me most of the way there and back. I kind of wish he'd take me out more, but he doesn't let me go where I want to go. The tall green grass looks wonderful, but for some reason Blue doesn't want me to go in there. Something about some little bug or something.

Miw escaped last week out the front door for a bit. It was fun watching Mom, Dad, Blue, and the neighbors all try to catch her. Mom was smartest, and put Claudia and me in our room and closed the door, then opened up the front door to the house. She stood aside while the others chased Miw until Miw ran back into the door, then Mom closed it. It was fun to watch.

Oh, and I have to brag just a little bit - I found out that my cousin, GC Permarex Amaretto Swirl is the number one show Devon in the WORLD! WOW! And the number two show shorthair cat in the world (although I think she should have been number one, since the number one cat was a SPHYNX and they don't have any hair!) And here's an article in USA Today about Claudia's and my breeder (and Ami's, too!) Ami is about a year older than I am, such a dream cat she is.

Anyway, I'm planning on having a great fun birthday, including getting into lots of mischief. They don't call me the bratcat for nothin' you know.

I'm a big boy now!

I know, it's been quite a while. I hardly even look like my photo picture anymore. That picture is too, well, kittenish and I'm a buff boy now. I have made peace with Miw - we like to snuggle up and sleep together, and Blue still likes to carry me around. He makes cute kitty sounds at me too. I have my own little basket next to Blue's bed, and if I don't want to sleep cuddled up next to Blue, I sleep there. Its all fuzzy warm and cozy too.

But, the big news is that I've discovered OUTSIDE! YEah. And not just the balcony. Dad and Blue put this funny thing around my front paws and over my head, and then they snap a red string on it, and I'm allowed to go OUTSIDE - yea! The front door, too. We walk to the post office and back, mostly. I want to go search under the bushes, but Blue and Dad won't let me - something about fleas and stuff. We're going to the pretty blonde lady that Miw hates next week, I think. She has the stuff so we can all be safe when we're out on our strings (Feline Leukemia & Rabies vaccine, & Advantage). They tried to put a walking thing on Miw, but she had a fit and really complained the whole time it was on. Claudia just sat there. She is content to just sit on the balcony chair on nice days. But Blue and I go all over. I don't get why the girls don't like it. They said something about not being cat-like. Pfffft! outside is catlike - Indoors is for girls. Except when I want to be indoors, of course.

Ciao!

Life is good

I think I finally have this figured out. When I want to play, find Claudia. She loves to play. When I want to sleep, find Miw. She loves to sleep (of course, so does Claudia, as you can see by the recent photos). If I want to make biscuits on someone, find Blue. When I hear the "whirring" noise, that means the food is out. When it gets dark outside, that means Blue will soon be taking me to snuggle with him in bed. Once Blue is asleep, I can go find Claudia and play for a bit. Yep, life is good here. Think I'll stay.

Excitement At the Dr.

So, yesterday, Mom puts me into that infernal carrier thing (prison, if you ask me), and along with Miw in a bigger prison, locks us into the car to go somewhere. I am unhappy, and Miw is furious. I can hear her complaining from the back seat. Anyway, we get to this strange place - when I come out of the carrier, I'm in a small room where a pretty blonde lady starts massaging me and puts a cold disc on my chest. She weighed me, too - I am up to 3 lbs, 7 oz. w00t! I am given a clean bill of health (no surprise), and then she says that I am a "buff" little cat - all muscle. That's fine with me.

Suddenly, there is a loud *BANG* and everyone jumps. Mom looks over and sees that Miw's carrier is now nose first on the floor, Mom cries out, then lifts the carrier to make sure Miw is OK - all I can see is gray fur against the door. Miw is totally pissed off, and even hisses at Mom when she opens the door to take Miw out. The pretty lady checks Miw over, and by the sounds Miw is making, I think her cold is pretty much over.

I get put into my carrier, and Miw gets a funny shot in her shoulders - something called a "chip." Mom says that when I get a little bigger, I'm going to get one too. Miw says it doesn't hurt, but I don't know - I'll have to wait and see myself.

On the way home, Miw is still upset about the visit, and I'm tired of being in my carrier, so we both let Mom know about it. Heh. I bet she was glad it wasn't any farther than it was to get home.

Sniffles

I guess I shouldn't complain about being in my carrier the other day. Miw & Claudia had to go outside on the back deck, and now Miw doesn't sound too good. It wasn't cold or anything, and I know Dad put out her snuggly blanket and pillow, but still. Miw sounds like she really has a stuffy nose. She isn't miawing very well, and I haven't seen her play catch with the fish for a while either. I heard Mom say she might have to take Miw to the Vet. Poor Miw!

More Pictures again

Mom keeps pointing this flash-y thing at me, and then a picture of a little cat that looks a lot like me (except I'm more handsome) appears on her computer. She says they are of me, but I don't believe her.

Blue and I were reading about Number Theory yesterday, and Mom took a picture. Then, when I was resting on Dad's back, she took another picture. Two even. Then she even took one of me on the monitor. But that one was OK, I guess - I was busy watching the star on a stick above Mom's head. Then it was time for a nap, and now I have to go play with Blue!

Later, fans. :-)

Settled In

Well, I know it's been a while, but now that things have settled in a bit, there is less excitement in the day. Miw has finally decided it is OK to play with me, and Claudia and I are best friends.

I did NOT like being put in my carrier today, and I let Dad know about it. There were these two ladies here that have all sorts of interesting toys to play with. Some are on sticks and some make noise, and then there is the feather thingie. And, they get to go into all the bathrooms! But the bathrooms smell funny when they leave. Mom calls the smell "clean" and Dad is happy that we have a "cleaning service" now, whatever that is. But, I suppose I shouldn't complain tooo much - Miw and Claudia got stuck out on the back porch. I don't understand why we can't play with the ladies. Anyway, I got even with Dad by meowing next to his ear the whole time he was on the phone. heheheh. That will teach him, eh?

The house does look nicer though, at least for the moment. Me & the Gals will have to do something about that. But, tomorrow - Blue is tired and going to bed, and I get to go too. Night!