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A day in the life

It's about time!

I can't believe it has been so long since mom has let me have the computer! Life is good right now, the snow is finally gone and the birds, squirrels and chipmunks are out in full force :o) Whoa is me though. I have the 2 dogs to contend with when I go out. That Minni loves to try and catch me off guard and chase me. Little does she know that I am smarter than her. I know her every move, and it doesn't hurt that mom is on the lookout too. I love going up on the roof and leaning over the edge meowing at the dogs. Boots really could careless most days, but it drives Minni nuts. HA! Isn't that my job? To drive the dogs nutty. I am pretty sure it is in the handbook for trouble making felines, maybe on page 1, rule #1. Well I am off to follow rule #1 and #2 (chasing the birds), and then there is rule #3 (tormenting the chipmunks).

Foiled.... rats

Mom was sitting out on the screened in porch this a.m. watching the beautiful morning. I was sitting, looking out the window then decided I wanted to go out. So mom let me out, I'm free... (not really, mom lets me out all the time). Mom goes back to sitting and sees a chipmunk gathering sunflower seeds... She then has the nerve to tell the chipmunk that the "evil" white one has just went out and be on the lookout.

Very stealthily I go down the porch steps and into the flower bed, whala, but what do I spy, a cute, furry chipmunk... Guess this one didn't hear mom's warning. So what does this chipmunk do? I reckon he knew that mom was still on the porch because he started yelling in that high squeaky voice they have. Dang it. Then it darted behind a piece of wood in the flower bed, I think that piece of wood was left there so they would have a place to hide from me!

Mom got up, walked out off the porch and saw me peering behind the wood... The chipmunk darted out from behind the wood, along the flower bed and when I zipped around to play with the chipmunk, she snagged me. Then I look to see my morning play toy darting across the yard. Drats! Mom gave me a verbal scolding about not messing with the chipmunks; blah, blah, blah, blah is what I heard. Now I am back on the porch. I hate being foiled!

Ah, summer is here

Now with the exception of a thunderstorm, I enjoy spending my days and nights out in the yard. Chasing butterflies, bugs, birds and even chipmunks are quite the way to pass the day. Mom yells at me for chasing the birds and chipmunks, but they are just too much fun. When the sun is shining in the morning, I like laying in the damp grass soaking it in, but then it is just too hot in the afternoon, so I lay under the bushes in the shade instead.... Such the life.