Who cares

So Mom hasn't posted. Who cares? Only my dumb brother. He's such a pain, always chasing me. I've been pretty busy lately - there are little bugs, invisible to the human eye that I have to stalk and kill. It takes a lot of concentrated attention. I really don't have time for computer stuff.

Not Again

I was so hoping that Mom had forgotten about this dumb diary thing. She's been really busy for the last few months and I certainly did not remind her. I heard Pippin bring it up a couple of times and batted him on the ears for it. Lot of good that did.

I'm sure Pippin blathered on in his diary but I really have nothing to say. I'm still trying to adjust to this new place. I know it has been awhile but change is very difficult for an intelligent cat like me. I have to admit this house has some nice places to snuggle in and I'm glad to have my people around. I figure in another year or two I should be used to this place.

Moving Update

We are pretty much all moved in now. I guess it isn't a bad place. It is bigger than where we used to live and has stairs which are kind of fun to go up & down. There are windows to look out and I've seen birds, squirrels and people. I guess I'm getting used to it but I think I liked the old place better. There have been a lot of people going in & out of this house and I haven't liked that at all. Sometimes Mom shut us in her bedroom, she said it's because people are moving things and she doesn't want us to get out. That actually isn't so bad. Her room has stuff in it that I'm used to and smells familiar. I just curl up under the blanket and sleep and forget about all this moving stuff. Our old apartment had rugs on the floor that I could scratch. There aren't any here & I don't like that. Mom did buy a nice chair the other day though that is perfect for scratching. I already have one desk chair so I don't know why she bought me another one but I sure appreciate it! I've (well actually Mom) posted some pictures of me in my new house and one of me scratching my new chair. I've been complaining a lot and Mom keeps asking me what's wrong. I say the same thing - I want to go back to where I used to live but she doesn't seem to understand. Humans seem to have very limited understanding sometimes! Anyway, I guess this place will be ok. The important thing is that my people are here: Mom, Jill & John and they still take care of me. I've been spending more time cuddling than I used to and they seem to like that. I'm thinking I better ease off though, I don't want to spoil them!

Moving

Mom told us the other day that we are moving. I thought this had to do with getting off the chair but it turns out to be a little more complicated. We are all going to live in a different house! Mom is pretty excited, she says it is a nice house and we will be happy there. She said it has a lot of windows for us to look out & she is going to put up something called an enclosure for us on the deck. I don't know - it sounds kind of suspicious to me. I'm perfectly happy with where we live now. I know where everything is & there are no surprises - I don't like surprises. Mom says there will be more room at the new house and lots of places for us to explore.
She explained that things will be a little chaotic over the next few weeks while we're moving but then everything will be back to normal, we'll just all be in a new place. I don't call that normal! Anyway I'm pretty apprehensive at this point. I'll update later on what happens.

3rd Birthday

I turned 3 on Wednesday. It was a pretty fun day. Mom gave me & Pippin lots of kisses and hugs which was nice. We got a great bag for a present! We also got a book called "Real Food for Cats" which looks pretty good. I've marked the recipes I want Mom to make. I know Pippin was writing about the other presents we got so I won't repeat that. One bad thing did happen though & I'm pretty sure I can reap the benefits of it for another year at least. Mom was sitting at the computer & didn't know that I was behind her chair and when she rolled the chair back it ran over my tail! It hurt and I cried and then she grabbed me and was saying how sorry she was and checking my tail. I was alright - it only hurt for a minute but it pulled a good hunk of my tail fur out! I'm a bit upset about that because I'm very particular about my appearance. Mom saved the fur and is going to put it in my scrapbook (which I think is kind of weird). The good part is that ever since it happened she keeps going around saying how sorry she is and petting my tail and cuddling me. I think I can milk this for quite some time! Anyway. . . birthdays are pretty fun - I actually licked a little of the cake, it wasn't to bad. I think next year I'm going to request a strawberry cake though!

MY Chair

My Mom is so strange sometimes. One of MY chairs is what she calls a "desk chair" that she keeps in front of the computer. I do let people sit on it sometimes but it is my chair and when I want it they need to move. Everything worked fine until a couple of months ago. Mom used to go to work and I'd have the chair most of the day, she'd sit there a bit in the evening & then I'd be there during the night. Now she is home all day - she says she is working but I just see her playing around with the computer- and she insists on sitting in my chair when she does it. I think that takes a lot of nerve. Anyway that isn't the strange part. A while ago, she bought me a pretty, soft pink blanket to sleep on. It stays on the couch and sometimes, if I feel like it, I'll curl up there and sleep. About a week ago Mom says that she is going to teach me when it is my turn to use the chair. So what she does is put my blanket on the chair at night & then move it to the couch in the morning. She tells Jill, "Mellifera is very smart & she'll learn that when her blanket is on the chair it is her turn and when I move it then we can sit there." Jill said that she was sure I'd understand that but didn't think I would agree to it. Jill is right. Even a dumb cat (like Pippin) could figure out she is trying to make a point by putting my blanket on the chair at certain times. But did she really think it would make any difference? It is MY chair and if I want to sit in it during the day I will. You would think by now she would have accepted that I am the boss but we all know what slow learners humans are!

Thoughts on Bugs & Travel

I do not understand why Pippin gets so excited about things. So we got some new furniture, big deal. I mean it is nice and I really appreciate Mom buying a whole couch just for me but still. . . he carries on like it is the end of the world because people came in our house. When the termite guy came Pippin ran & hid. I just laid in my window & watched him. And yes, I do know what a termite is. I am an educated feline, not just your run-of-the-mill domestic cat. In fact, I've been doing quite a bit of reading lately. I like to read mysteries, history and philosophy (I'm trying to figure out what purpose humans serve). Mom & I have been reading about Elizabeth I. In case you don't know, she was a queen in the 16th century. Mom is going to go to London in a few months so we have a lot of reading to do. She showed me on a map where London is. It is pretty far and I'm a little unhappy that she'll be leaving without me but I guess it will be ok - she promises to come back. Besides Jill & John will be here with me and I like them so I think things will be ok. Mom said when she goes that I'm in charge, not Pippin. I'm going to have her sign something so there aren't any questions.

The Birds

I'm getting very very frustrated about this bird thing. We have a lovely little patio outside where I go and lounge on my chair, admire the plants and rest. I don't get to do this as often as I'd like because Mom & Jill have some hang-up about us being outside alone. This means I have to wait until Jill will go outside with me but she does it fairly often so it is ok. Anyway, back to the birds. There is an arbor on MY patio and some birds have taken up residence in it. This wouldn't be so bad if I could get hold of them to give them a proper welcome to the neighborhood. For some reason no one wants me to do that. So when the birds are up there I have to stay inside. Number one, I find this extremely unfair - it is MY patio. Number two, the birds seem to find this quite funny and sit on the table in front of the window and laugh at me. They seem to know that I can't get out and take great joy in tormenting me. I have explained to Jill & Mom that I need to go outside and teach those birds a lesson (whoops, I meant be neighborly and sit down & chat with lovely little birds), but they won't let me out. I've tried pushing out the window but that isn't working. If anyone out there has any ideas, please let me know! I'm getting very stressed about this!

Cat of the Day!

Mom said I was Cat of the Day on Catster. She was all excited and was singing a song about it (be glad you missed that, she can't sing very well). I don't really know what all the excitement is. Mom picked me up & showed me my picture on the Catster page. I know I am beautiful and I am really glad to have some recognition but I think Mom is getting a little carried away. She keeps calling me Cat of the Day and chasing me around to give me hugs. I just want to curl up and sleep! Anyway I feel very honored to be Cat of the Day!! and was excited to get a bunch of rosettes and lots of cats who want to be my friend. I'm a little hazy on the friend part - does this mean a bunch of cats are going to come over & want to eat my food or play with my toys? I guess that would be ok, I do like to play and my brother can be kind of mean sometimes. Just call before you come over in case I'm out!

Much Ado About Nothing

My gosh Pippin does carry on so! The whole party thing wasn't as bad as our birthday party in my opinion. At least this time Mom wasn't sticking cake in my face & trying to make me play with stuff. I stayed out for a little while to check some of the people out, but it started getting crowded so I headed for cover. I had a very nice nap, ignored Mom attempting to lure me out and woke refreshed in time to check out all the interesting smells. I really don't understand humans. Why do they want to have a bunch of noisy people sit around and talk? Personally I'm quite happy by myself, I like playing with Pippin sometimes but mostly I enjoy curling up in my window seat & watching the birds outside. They had a bunch of food & I was hoping for some interesting left-overs but it all smelled pretty icky. Mom did give us some chicken because we were so good but I don't really care for it. I like my crunchy stuff and peace & quiet!