February 2nd 2011 4:12 pm
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Lilly, Sweetheart, of course I will play, as best I can. I'm not as playful as usual. I'll explain later. But for now, five things that my humans do to annoy me.

1. They put me to bed. Who's ever heard of a cat being put to bed? I have my own bedroom, with a variety of beds, blankets, heating pads, and a tiny table the right height for me to look out the window. But I still have to stay in my room. Mama and Daddy have to open their own door at night and Daddy is allergic to cats, even me. Lately, I've suggested using a fireplace screen to keep us out at night, but Daddy insists on a closed door to our room. That might change soon.

2. They select treats for Sirenita's taste and then if I like it, I can have some, too. Who ever heard of serving some wench before the pope?

3. This is a biggie. Mama hasn't picked me up in months, not for more than 30 seconds at a time. She's got some ridiculous disease called degenerative disc disease, where her back is all messed up. In fact, the doctor just fused the whole lower part. She just got permission to pick me up for as long as it was comfortable. We had our first cuddle last night. But I don't trust her. First it was an artificial hip, now it's a fused spine. What next? A disappearing shoulder? At least she talks to me while I eat. I hate dining alone.

4. Allergies. Who invented allergies? And if we have to have them, why Daddy? It doesn't stop him from holding me on his shoulder and having an epic cuddle, but then he has to put me down so he can take off his shirt and wash his face and hands. You'd think I was contaminated or something.

5. The butcher block. It's this thingy on wheels about the size of a small table--or a cat tree. Why should I not jump on it? I'm not planning on taking it to pieces. I just want to relax there for a while. It's a piece of furniture just the right height for me to view the kitchen. Well, to be honest, there is a cat tree right in the center of the kitchen. Mama grumbles that the butcher block belongs there but you know how selfish they are. Obviously, the cat tree belongs in the middle of the room. But I'd like to get on the butcher block now and then. It's not that I can't supervise the kitchen from my cat tree, it's just that a cat needs a change once in a while.

I've tagged Wiggy, Pepper, Tweak, Pandi, and the inimitable Coffee. Now, tag five other friends and invite them to play!