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Phoebe's Musings

Rules I try to live by.....The 10 Commandments of Cats

And the Cat said. . .

1. Thou shalt not jump onto the keyboard when thy human is on the computer.

2. Thou shalt not unroll all of the toilet paper off the roll.

3. Thou shalt not project hairballs from the top of the refrigerator.

4. Thou shalt not sit in front of the television as if thou art invisible.

5. Thou shalt not jump onto thy sleeping human’s bladder at 3 a.m.

6. Thou shalt not reset thy human’s alarm clock by walking on it.

7. Thou shalt not trip thy humans, even if they are walking too slowly.

8. Thou shalt not push open the bathroom door when there are guests in thy house.

9. Thou shalt not jump on the toilet seat just as thy human is sitting down.

10. Thou shalt attempt to show remorse when being scolded.


Honest, Mom! I really do try. It just seems that I can't control myself.

I'll never understand my pawrents.

Yesterday, mom was futzing around in the kitchen. She could see that the feral cats were waiting for their breakfast, but AADD was keeping her from getting the food ready. All of a sudden, I heard Dad begin to shout, *That d--- cat just got one of our birds." He starts banging on the window saying, "I spend $$ to attract the birds and provide food for those outdoor cats, and they got one of the Titmice."

By now mom is feeling very guilty because she figures that, if she had given Polly (the offending kitty) her breakfast, she wouldn't have gone after the birds.

Things have settled down today, probably because Dad is home sick with the flu. Mom's been a little snappier with getting the outdoor kitties' meals ready for them as soon as she comes down stairs.

That's all that's been exciting in my life. I think I'll go take a nap.

I'm such a lucky girl..................

Tonight, I went to my Rowdy Naughty Bawdy Cats & Dogs group. We were having a Fish Fry. I sent Tiger a note to ask him to meet me there. He did go but only long enough to ask our friend, Jack, to give me this note. He couldn't stay because his mom had a prior commitment. I couldn't believe my eyes when I read what he had written. My sweet Tiger has such a way with words, and I love him so much.

Subject: *note Tiger left Phoebe at the Friday Fish Fry* Sent: Fri Feb 29


Message:
My Dream Is You!

Once I was afraid I'd never
find someone to really care about,
I wanted someone perfect,
at least for me.

A special kind of talking,
an honest way of listening,
not being afraid to laugh or cry,
kindness and understanding,
fun and excitement.

Someone who would lift my heart with joy.
I guess I expected a lot
but I am a believer and I believed
that somebody, someone's particular magic
would transform my life. So inspite
of all the waiting, all the loneliness,
all the "almost giving up", it's been
all worthwhile and wishes really do
come true, because what I always wanted
isn't a dream - IT'S YOU!!