Cleopatra's Grand Entrance

I'm such a busy girl...

I hardly have the time to write! Mom and Dad keep moving the stuff in the bedroom (ahem! The Royal THRONE ROOM!) around, and they don't seem to like my typing. They say that it's 3 in the morning! Too early! And then they say that the computer is not "on," whatever that means.

My doctor thinks I have the BEST eyes. She must, because she gazed deep into one of them not once but TWICE this month. She's nice and all, but I like to remind her who's in charge when she does that stuff, if you know what I mean.

Typing tuckers me out! I'm going to nap now!

It's my birthday!

All I want to do is nap! I had a hard night of playing and trying to catch moths with Velvet.

Velvet's all right! It took her a little bit to figure out who was in charge (clearly, moi) , but now we share things. You read that right. I can share. On purpose.

Mom and Dad say that we're having a special dinner tonight! I hope it's my favorite, steamed chicken. I don't even have to worry about Velvet eating any, because she hates people food.

I'm a pretty content girl right now!

I don't need a buddy!!!!

Why? Why did they do this to me?

One day, I'm #1. Queen of Everything. The only cat in sight. Now there's this...girl...she's gangly. She's awkward. She's young.

She's Velvet.

She bit off the tails on ALL of my mice! I had to growl at her to keep her away from my very favorite mouse, Beatrice. (yes, I named the mouse. that's how much I love this one.)

She yowls at everything outside. Mom and Dad think it's cute, but they're not here all day to hear this all day long. ugh!



Mom said that one day, I won't be able to remember life without Velvet. Yeah, right!

I don't need a buddy!!!!

Why? Why did they do this to me?

One day, I'm #1. Queen of Everything. The only cat in sight. Now there's this...girl...she's gangly. She's awkward. She's young.

She's Velvet.

She bit off the tails on ALL of my mice! I had to growl at her to keep her away from my very favorite mouse, Beatrice. (yes, I named the mouse. that's how much I love this one.)

She yowls at everything outside. Mom and Dad think it's cute, but they're not here all day to hear this all day long. ugh!



Mom said that one day, I won't be able to remember life without Velvet. Yeah, right!

And they thought it was hairballs.

mrow! I've had such a busy summer, I haven't been able to write. It doesn't help that every time I try to type on the computer, mom and dad think I'm looking for some love (not that I stop them from thinking that, mind you).

I guess I have asthma. That's why I had been coughing so much. Now I get the best wet food, and mom and dad say that's what makes me feel better. They garnish it with this white stuff. I think that might be what's helping. I don't really know.

We moved into a new apartment, too. This place has neat vents where hot and cold air pump through the floors. The down side is the dog upstairs, Monty. He's all black, too, and he seems nice enough-- he just doesn't realize that I am His Ruler. He'll learn this eventually. I go up the stairs every night and paw at his door, just to remind him. Silly mutt.

New food! New toys!

I haven't written in a while, I am so sorry. I have been enjoying the new mice that mom and dad bought for me. Plus, there have been lots of small Treats With Fur (chipmunks) hanging around the kitchen window. I need to protect my food bowl from them, and naturally, possibly eat them. All. Then I'll have some sparrow for dessert!

Mom and Dad also got me some new wet food treats. One they called "turduken" and I love it. It's all meat! I let mom and dad know how much I love them for that food by hopping up and giving them head rubbins early in the morning. I have dad trained so well that he actually pets me while he's still sleeping (I can tell because he makes this loud honking sound).

Ooo! There goes the red mouse! gotta go catch him!

Clearly, I am perfection.

Or should I say 'purrrr'fection! I am so thrilled that my catster friends like my diary so much. They can see my fabulousness!

Mom said that Daddy will be home tomorrow. I can't wait to pounce on him! I love being with Mom (she plays with me the most), but Dad can reach waaay up high and doesn't mind knocking down the bugs from waaaay above my head for me. Mom tries, but, well... she's short. I haven't had my fill of ants in a week! Then again, maybe it's because I've eaten them all. I'll have to curl up and think about that.

Mom also says that Daddy has been in a house with a d-o-g. Now, I don't mind dogs, but as a cat, I'm going to have to show Daddy that he can't just up and leave me for a week for some stinky canine. Maybe a cuff to the nose? Oh! Even better. I will get up on his shoulders, act like I am off balance and the LEAP downward. That should scare the pants offa him! Heh heh.

Oop. Green Mousie is out of the bag, so I've gotta go play!

I've got 'em trained.

Yesterday, a stranger came to the house! He said he was there to install "smoke detectors," but I think he came by because I meowed at him through the window. I love those worker boys! ;D

Daddy has been gone since Sunday. Mom keeps saying he'll be back soon... in the meantime, though, I realized that Dom doesn't know how many times Dad gives me dry food a day, and I've been scamming her for extra. Heh heh.

Oooh, I have a new toy! It is a lovely, large paper bag with neat chewable handles. Mom doesn't seem to care that I like to run into it, or leave Green Mousie in there when I'm done playing with him.

It's been so hot lately! Mom has been nice, leaving me ice cubes and my own personal fan while she goes away to be with other humans. Last night I thought I would return the favor, so I licked my nose and rubbed my face against hers all night. Cooled her (and me) right down, I tell ya!

My birthday!

Yesterday was my birthday-- I turned the big 2. Susan, the human from upstairs, let me come up and play with Frisky. Frisky is quite large, and she was kind of scared of me. I could tell because she hissed, but walked away when I froze in place. It's great to be one solid color! She cheered up when I showed her that we have the same scratching post, and that hers has a lot more catnip on it than mine.

After that adventure, mom and dad had me come downstairs for dinner. I didn't get my usual dinner (canned meat of some sort) and it was taking FOREVER for them to feed me. I had to meow my little brain out! That's when I realized... I was getting something special!
Mom and dad then brought my dinner dish to me, while singing to me. I tried to sing along with them, but they didn't say "merrrow" once, so it was kind of hard to follow along. But wouldn't you know it? They prepared a chicken dinner espeically for me! I ate it up and left just a little for snacking later on.
I was so happy that when I went ot bed last night, I slept on mom's head. She didn't seem to mind. ;)