Sampson Silver Dollar, Sammy, Sammy, Samp

Okay, funny title it is. My mommy sings this to me sometimes. It is to the tune of one of Loreena McKennitt's songs. Anyway, yesterday was St. Patrick's Day and my brother Bailey Gray Cloud and I were birdwatching from the kitchen window. These birds were very noisey and ugly, but looked good enough for us to sing to. I let out a "Kak, kak, kak, kak, mrauw, mrauw, mrauw" whereas Bail let out a little "Breeeee!". I have to teach the little guy how to sing to birds. Maybe another day. Top of the day to all!

New Brother

March 19, 2006

I knew he was coming soon and today was the day. My mommy brought him home in one of MY carriers! She told me here's your new brother and his name is Merlin (a solid black kitten). You see, I'm the KING of this household. Bentley gave me his crown and throne before he passed away. Now I'm the oldest cat here. I'm almost nine years old. This little guy has to bow to me. Anyway, he's being quaranteened right now until he gets his vet visit. Bailey and I can't get too close to him. The only thing that really bugs me is he's in the room with mommy during the night. That's my room! Oh well, I'll have to wait until he gets the bill of health from the vet, then that room will be mine again.

New Brother Part II

Yes, the new little guy sure cries a lot (mew, mew, mew, mew, etc.) He's got a very high-pitched voice most of the time. Once in a while he lets out a loud breep or brup when he's playing with a toy mouse I never played with (it was too big and unreal looking). Whoever heard of a red mouse with purple ears and pink face! I know all this because when mommy opened the door I saw him in MY ROOM rolling and kicking this funny-looking mouse. KIDS!! Also, Bailey Gray Cloud is a nut. He is on one side of the door trying to play footsies with Merlin through the crack at the bottom of the door. KIDS. Well, that's all for now. Kak, kak, kak, kak, mrauw, mrauw, mrauw. I'll meow at you later.

Typing and Whipped Cream

Yes, another funny title. As to the subject of typing, of course, cats can't type. They can paint though! I do the dictating and mommy does the typing, and after working 8 hours a day for lawyers who have "dictating fever" mommy doesn't want to type my entry every day.

And yes, whipped cream . . . that's my favorite treat. All mommy has to say is the word and I come running. If she wants me any time and I cannot be located she will call "whipped cream" instead of my name. It works. I am a sucker for whipped cream and being that the strawberrys are in season now, I will be seeing more and more of my most favorite stuff. Mommydoesn't give me a whole lot of it, just a little taste. If I had my way I'd eat the whole container of it!!!

Bail and I Meet Merlin our New Brother

Yes, today was the day. Mommy opened the door and let Bail and I in to see Merlin. I'm sitting on mommy's lap at this moment and telling her what to type. Kak, Kak, Mrauw, Mrauw, Breep! (Maine Coon spoken here). She had to tell me to get down because I was drooling all over her. Yes, I know I'm the most affectionate cat in the household. Anyway, back to Merlin. Yes, he's cute and he's a black smoke with some tabby stripes too. He also looks like his hair is spiked all over including his tail. What a wild looking young boy! I guess this is what young Maine Coon mix kitties look like. I can't remember my hair ever being that spiked though! I was very gentle with Merlin. I didn't even hiss at him until he bopped me in the britches, but I only hissed once and he arched his back and fluffed his tail and backed off and went after Bail. He and Bail get along pretty good because they both are young. It's okay for me. This way Bail won't be trying to play all the time when I want to sleep. Well, bye for now.

I AM HONORED FOR HAVING MY DIARY AS A PICK OF DAYAND ALSO- MY BROTHERS ARE NUTS

I am very honored to be one of the Diary Picks of the Day. Thank you Catster! My mommy, when she got the email,was crying with joy. I never saw her so happy in a long time.

I know I am the coolest cat in the household and I flaunt it. Why not?

After I dictated this to mommy, I jumped up on her bed in the computer room and tried to sleep while my nutty brothers played tag around the bedspread. While they shook and rocked the bed, they cooed to each other. Do they think they're pigeons or tribbles. Yeh, "Trouble with Tribbles". Bailey looks like one too. A big hairy mass of fur that trills all the time. Little Merlin is a bundle of energy, always running and trilling and pouncing on Bailey's tail or back. Thank God it's not my back or tail! Just now, they woke me up from a half sleep more with more of their noise and antics. There was a loud thud and that got Mommy's attention too. She turned around and told them to simmer down. COME ON PUNKS, LET ME SLEEP!! Will I get to sleep tonight? I sure hope so. I'll dream of more whipped cream as I didn't have any last night.

SLEEPY SAMPY

I'm very tired today and not into dictating much. I'll say my little bit right now. Mommy has some music playing while she's typing this and Merlin just wondered in. She picked him up and brought him to me. I gave him a big slurp on top of the head. He obviously didn't like getting slobbered by my wet drooly tongue! He took off. Bail is just roaming around and I think he's tired too. Just a lazy night it is. Well, I'm going to turn in. Breeeeeeeep to all!

I'M A BIRTHDAY BOY AND TALK ABOUT GIRLS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Thank you Caster for the email birthday card. I am thrilled and I really enjoyed it. Mommy gave me a present and guess what it was. WHIPPED CREAM! I ate it so fast that I got it all over my chin. Was I a sight! I immediately went to my water dish to rinse it off.

When I got done I hopped back on Mommy's lap and dictated some more. I really don't have much to say tonight, just cat language: Purrrrrrr, purrrr. I'm really happy after I have my whipped cream.

Let's see . . . my brothers are downsstairs playing in the cat tree and Cammie's outside. She's weird . . . she'd rather be outside than deal with me. I'm just trying to be sociable! Chasing girls is what boys do! Jasmine Bibette hated it when I chased her too. Bentley and I had a thing where he would stalk her and I would chase her back upstairs if she came downstairs. I was only being her personal trainer. Face it, the girl needed to drop some weight. She was 17 lbs.

But anyway, I liked Jasmine Bibette and I do miss her. She was beautiful. She was afraid of me just like Cammie is. I also like Cammie too. Cammie and I sit on the back stoop lots of times early in the a.m. before Mommy goes to work. We have an understanding here . . . the back stoop is hers and I don't bother her on her turf.

Ooops, I guess I'm do have something to say . . . I'm just rambling on here. I'm a senior kitty talking about girls. Cammie is really a grandma kitty. She's almost 15! Anyhow, I guess I'll be going now. I hopped off Mommy's lap and jumped onto the bed in the computer room. I just love that cozy pink blanket. Night, night, breeeeeep to all!

SNEEZY SAMPY

It's springtime and that's when I start sneezing. It was really bad last year and Mommy had to take me to the vet for some meds. I HATE TAKING PILLS! They upset my tummy and make me space-out. The vet wasn't very sure what it was, but Mommy believes I am alergic to pollen in flowers because in August she had some flowers in the house and I sneezed a lot. She got rid of them, and it helped a little, but there were plenty flowers outside and the pollen always blows in through the open windows.

Anyway, I'm not a happy boy from April through September. I hope this year won't be as bad. Also, last year I was in mourning because my best buddy Bentley passed away in May. I still miss him. I don't care what people think , us cats do miss our fellow cat buddies when they pass on. I miss Jasmine Bibette aka Beeta as she was mostly called. I miss Max, but I only got to know him for a month and he was pretty sick then. Yes, cats do grieve and miss their buddies.

Well, that's about it. Igot to go now as it's my nap time. Brrreeeep to all!

I PURR, THEREFORE, I AM.

Today is the day for purring. I'm really in a purring mood and keep jumping on Mommy's lap and purring and kneading. She tells me I need a trim. She says I have prickly paws. I don't know what's gotten into me today . . . . I'm just a happy cat and can't stop purring. I even gave little Merlin a lick on the top of his head. I just jumped down from Mommy's lap and decided to groom myself a little bit on my back. After I did that I looked back at Mommy and let out another "Brreeeeee mauw, mauw, burrrrrrrr, mauwrrrrrrrrr" and looked at her and purred like crazy again. I can't help it.

I also feel good because the rain we had the other day washed away the pollen. I didn't sneeze at all tonight at all. That's good enough reason also to keep purring.

Well, I must go now, it's getting bedtime. "Breeeeeep" to all.