PFFFFFFFTTTT!!!!

....that pfffffftttt was directed at the MooshDORK...just because I can! HA!

Let me see...what's in the news here today.....Ummmmmm....
It's too darn hot....STILL! Color me unamused.

On July 23rd we celebrated my Aunt Becky's birthday and we lovingly remembered our dearly departed Honey who would have turned 16 that day.

Ooooohhhh!!! Mom got a brand new laptop last week. And...it took all of 2 days for it to turn into a pain in the rear. I think that Mom has it straightened out now,but she says that by golly that thing better behave itself or she will take a hammer to it. (Good thing that it's got a warranty!)

Morgan is having a birthday in a couple of weeks. She will be 18 on Aug. 16th. YAY!!!!!


Ok. Not much else happening here right now. So I guess that I'll sign off for now.


As always,
The ONE and ONLY Jack Rooney

P.S. Moosh is such a major DORK that I can hardly stand it.

P.P.S. To a certain someone that has been reading my diary:(You KNOW who you are) Have you been taking your antihistamines? 'Cuz you KNOW that you're allergic to cats and I've flung cat hair all over this here lil diary thingy. neener neener neener!!! Now you just run along over to Dogster.com ......You heard me!...shoo!...scram!!! Naughty!....... :p -^.^-

Wowzers!

As always...when the fine folks of Catster bestow me with an HONOR such as Diary Pick or,as in this case,another COTD...I'm very humbled and thankful. (except for the part where my Mom says,"Oh no! Jack....I think your head is swelling!! Me: WHAT???!!!! OMG call the Dr!!!!!! Oh....wait....you're teasing. Very funny smartypants.)

Today is a pretty good day for me. I'm a happy guy. I've gotten some really nice e-mails and made some great new friends. 'Tis a great thing.


In the news: I pulled a funny on the MooshDORK. He hasn't been neutered yet. So I was trying to explain it to him. He thought that I was just pulling his leg. I invited him to sit at the 'puter with me and I introduced him to Google.....read it for yourself lil man. He fell outta the chair. Then I told him that Mom has the vet. on speed dial....*snicker* Seriously MooshDORK. Ya know that Mom is always stashing money into a savings account at the bank. She does it for many reasons and one of those reasons is for important things that we need. Dr visits are expensive enough just for routine stuff,but if one of us needs emergency care the cost is rather crazzzzzyyyyy!

Is picking on a kitten mean? Well...sorta...but if he didn't spend so much time being a pain in MY hiney I wouldn't have to give him a hard time. He pounces on me when I'm sleeping,he sticks his fingers in my ears,and then has the nerve to lay around giving me his "superior" look. PFFFFFFTTTTT! I dunno who he thinks he is!

Once again: Window basking is very restricted for the next few days. It's stupidly hot outside. Current Temperature:
96º and climbing.
Dew Point 79º
Humidity 69%...add 'em all together and it basically means that if ya go outside you will instantly melt. Needless to say,Mom and Dutch don't get in much outside play time or very long walks. As for the rest of us...we always place ourselves strategically near the AC in many of the available cushy nap spots that are available.

Okie dokie...I need to get going. I'm due for a nap.


Sincerly,
The ONE and ONLY Jack Rooney

P.S. This just in: Moosh REMAINS a DORKASAURUS

Ummm...this one time...at band camp....

....HA! Made ya look! I've never been to band camp. Probably because I'm a cat you sillies! -^.^-

But that's besides the point. The point of this entry is: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUTCH!!!!!!!!!!!! Whooooooooooohooooooooooooooo!!! *does a really cool dance while flinging confetti and glitter in the air*

So...the Dutch goggy is 2 yrs old today! For his big day he received: a really neat toy pig that makes a pretty realistic oink sound (it took him about 5 minutes to wreck it),Mom gave the MooshDORK a nail trim so that he can't shred Dutch when they play,he got to catch a snake in the strawberry patch (no worries...it was a garder snake and,no,he doesn't kill them. He brings them to Mom,she puts them in a bucket with a lid,and then takes them out to the lake to release them.) and he got drops in his ears cuz he has an ear infection. He went from happy to bummed in 10 seconds. Oops. He'll be ok. He's just pouting. Besides...how can one be upset when you are blessed with the gift of my company???? (which is,in itself,simply priceless.) I gave him kisses for crying out loud!

In other news: Basking in the windows is restricted due to it being obnoxiously hot. It's 94 degrees with laser beam sunlight blasting through the windows....that makes for unpleasant basking conditions. The weather guy just said that tomorrow is supposed to be hotter. Nooooooooo SAY IT AIN'T SO PHIL!! That's IT dangit!! I'm changing the TV channel to see if Jay can give me a more favorable weather forecast....... Oh nevermind...Jay just said the same thing. BLAH!! I feel the need to go give the air conditioner a hug. Without it we'd be toast.(literally and figuratively)

Ummm...what else...??? There is some other news,but,according to Morgan's uncanny sense of time(I think that she's hiding a watch under her fur) we're supposed to be stuffing our faces with food and I'm pretty sure that I'm about to lose my internet connection AGAIN.(I wanna go growl at the cable co. for goofing up our interwebs and TV) I gotta go. I'd hate to be late for food!


Have a HAPPY and SAFE 4th everybody!!!!


XXXOOO,
The ONE and ONLY Jack Rooney

A Big Hello From.....

...the land of "Wow our internet connection has been awful!!"....Which is exactly what happens every time the cable co. announces "upgrades." That is a pretty naughty word around here. It costs more money,works less,and makes my Mom say more than a few cuss words. Exactly how many times have we been booted offline just today...I lost count...but I'm guessing that 12 gazillion is a close estimate.

So...it's been busy around here. We fondly remembered our Honey on the 17th. We miss her lots. Mom was away for a couple of days so that she could be with our Grandma as she had a procedure at the heart hospital,and Mom was in a car accident. We're ok here.

Today was a big day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Pete,Abby,and Ben!!!!!!! They turned nine today! Wheeeee!!! They didn't seem too be too concerned about it though. We had 'nip and stuff,but those guys pretty much just wanted to get in a lot of window time since it wasn't actually raining for a change. Can't really blame 'em.

Dutch was really naughty today. So not like him at all. He picked a fight with the pitbull next door. I have no idea why he doesn't like that dog. Mom says that it's a really sweet pup and I've seen her through the window. She's beautiful,but Dutch doesn't like her. He tried to cram his head through the fence and just went ballistic! Dutch,normally, isn't the aggressive type. He's pretty mild mannered and sensible. He gets along fine with the pit from the next block and he loves the blue-tick hound from the corner. He doesn't even really have an issue with the two cockers down the street. He just stands and looks at them like they're dumb cuz they bark constantly. After the pit incident,he comes back in and pouted for a bit cuz Mom asked him what is his problem and said he needed a time out. He went and threw himself on the couch and mumbled a bit. He stayed there for all of ten minutes and then decided to pick on MooshDORK.

Dutch and MooshDORK are BFF's. They do like to play rough sometimes. Dutch started whining and swatting at Moosh. In Moosh's defense(I can't BELIEVE that I'm defending him!)he was still under the influence of the 'nip and was in no mood for the doggy antics. Mom warned Dutch to leave Moosh alone,but he wouldn't listen. In a split second Moosh LAUNCHED himself at Dutch. Dutch took a couple of claws to the head and got a MooshDORK sized death bite to the throat. Made Dutch cry. Mom said,"I told ya to leave him alone. Sheesh Dutch! You will be two years old in just a few days. Any more such silliness like you've pulled today and you might not make it. Either Sophie will eat you or your own MooshDORK kitten will shred you. Go kennel up and let me know when you've come to your senses." Keep in mind folks: Dutch has NEVER been locked in his kennel EVER. He just goes in there and takes naps or just hangs out. It's just his "den." So Dutch went into his kennel and napped for about half an hour. When he came out he gave everyone big sloppy kisses and climbed into Mom's lap. He apologized.

I guess we all have our "off" days. Hopefully Dutch learns to make friends with Sophie next door and settles himself down somewhat. I'd hate to see our pup get hurt by another pup. It could be nasty and just plain sad for everyone involved.

Okie dokie boys and girls. Time for me to sign off before the internet goes poof again. The TV is acting strangely so who knows what will happen....besides Mom calling the cable co....


Later!
The ONE and ONLY Jack Rooney

P.S. Today we have the regular MooshDORK AND a DutchDORK....*sigh* darn kids....

Well....

Hi gang! I haven't been online in a while. Sorry about that. We've been sick here. Soooooo NOT fun!!!

Mom has been feeling rather rotten. She went to the doctor a few days ago and they poked her full of holes trying to get an I.V. in. She's got big bruises all over the place,but once they finally got the meds. in she felt better. I was sick too. My asthma reared it's ugly head and my pills were making me throw up again. So Mom had to go to the vet. and get me some more of that injectable cortisone...which means she had to give me a shot in my hiney muscle AGAIN. OW!! I feel much better now. I'm not 100% just yet,but I'm getting there. :)

While we were busy being sick,we totally missed being DDP on the 4th. Rats! I'd like to,once again,send a BIG THANK YOU to the fine folks at Catster and to everyone that sent congrats and birthday wishes to me.....and a HUGE THANK YOU to those friends that also remembered Alex on her birthday. That means A LOT! Alex would have turned 21 on the 7th. That was a tough day for us here. She is greatly missed.

What else is new here? Not much. Moosh is still a dork and the rest of us have just been hanging out living our lives.

We've gotten a break from the crazy hot weather over the last couple of days. Whew! It's 30 degrees cooler than it was at the beginning of the week!! BLAH on the hot weather. How's a guy supposed to bask in the window when it's so darn hot????? I was pretty sure that we were all just going to burst into flames. (Dear Mother Nature: QUIT IT! XXXOOO,Jack)


Okie dokie. It's supper time. I'll see ya later. Be well and play a lot and don't forget to sleep on a human's head and pounce on their feet when they move them under the covers.



Much LOVE,
The ONE and ONLY Jack Rooney


P.S. Moosh is a dorkopotomus.....

It's Hereeeeeeee!!!!!!

It's my birthday!! I'm five. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy birthday!!!

So...in honor of my birthday I am declaring today as National Jack Rooney Day.(AKA Me Day) Since it's Me Day,I'm sharing this day with EVERYONE. If today is also your birthday then HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!!! On Me Day,anyone and everyone gets to celebrate by taking the day to do whatever your heart desires that makes YOU happy. Pamper and spoil yourself. Be a bit selfish. Have fun with it!

Let's see...this is my day so far: Slept in this morning. Mom secretly took a picture of me snuggling with Abby. RATS! That's the second incriminating photo of me lately! There is also one of me giving Abby kisses one day a couple of weeks ago. Now that I've told you all about those pics. Mom can't blackmail me with them.(normally Abby and I give each other a hard time,but when it comes right down to it we like each other.BUSTED!) Then there was breakfast. Totally yummy...and as my usual M.O. dictated,I flung food bowls everywhere when I was done. Then I wrecked another mini blind. (sorry Mom,but you need to be a little faster about getting those things open cuz you KNOW how I am....*cute innocent Jack face*) Then I slapped the MooshDORK around a bit for pouncing on me as I walked past the couch. He was stalking me...I had to defend myself. Guess what happened next? Mom says,"Moosh behave!" *smirk* neener neener neener I DIDN'T get in trouble. So there! Ya lil red bozo.....
Still waiting on the catnip party. Mom assures me that she is totally on top of the 'nip situation,but we'll wait until later in the day to have any since she's "had enough attitude and naughtiness from me for a few hours at least." Wait. What? IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! Ohhhh hang on...she's got a goofy lil grin on her face...TEASING ME!

Mom is headed outside right now to pick the 'nip FRESH. I'm hittin the window to watch and to tell Mom which ones I want. I'll catch ya later.

Happy Me Day everyone!

XXXOOO,
The ONE and ONLY Jack Rooney birthday boy

Happy Birthday Misky!!!!!

Happy 15th birthday to Misky! *does a little dance and flings some glitter in the air*

It's a big day today. Fifteen is a big deal. Low key celebration here. Misky isn't up to big parties anymore. She hasn't been feeling well and at her age she prefers to enjoy the more simple things. She was basking in the window earlier and getting petted....she had a very contented smile on her face. And then....hurricane MooshDORK came through at about a zillion mph and goofed that up. (check out the new pic. on Misky's page...it clearly shows just how annoyed she is with the lil red king of dorks.)

STILL waiting for the catnip to grow. It's taking foreverrrrrrrrr. It's so tiny yet and I fear that it won't be ready for MY birthday party in a couple of weeks. I've been talking to it through the window and I'm considering playing music for it,but I'm not sure what to play. Hmmmm... I wonder if itunes or Amazon has music to grow catnip by???? And if they do how will I get the ipod out there so that the 'nip can listen to it??? How much trouble would I get into for downloading music and messing with Mom's 'pod???? *in the distance I hear "Jack...paws OFF of the 'pod...."* Well gee whiz! What's a guy to do Mom? Fine...I'm gonna go pout a bit and think about this whole 'nip situation....


Happy Birthday sweet Misky. I love you. =^.^=


Poutingly yours,
THE Jack Rooney


P.S. Moosh is a megaDORK.....

Well....

Hmmm...ya know...I feel the need to write about things,but yet,in light of happenings and feelings around our family lately it's hard. I have so many things running through my mind that I'm not sure how to express myself or just where to start. Imagine that. Me...sort of speechless. Doesn't happen often.

I guess that I'll start by talking about the date of May 13th. It's an important day. It's another day where we remembered loved ones who were born on that day but are no longer with us. Ornery was born on May 13th 1994 and she crossed the rainbow bridge on July 11th 2005. So many people will swear to you that I look exactly like Ornery...and I do look eerily similar. My Mom has shown me pictures and tells me that regardless of what others say...it's not about me looking so much like Ornery because Mom has always seen me as her boy Jack who just happens to be a very lovely mixture of Ornery and Alex...both in appearance and in personality. Sadly,I never got the chance to meet Ornery or Alex since they both crossed the rainbow bridge before I got here. I've seen many pictures and been told many stories about them and I must say that I feel very honored and humbled to be assured that I am so much like them as they were really great beings.

Another loved one that we remember on May 13th is my "great grandma." She was my Mom's Grandma and May 13th of this year would have been her 95th birthday. Unfortunately I never got to meet her either. She passed away on the night of 2-16-1991. Again,I've seen pictures of her and heard stories of what a really amazing lady she was. Pure sweetness.Kind.Caring.Generous.Funny...so strong...with just the right amount of smartypantsness(my word) to not take too much nonsense from anyone. I guess that the apple doesn't fall from the tree because MY Mom and Grandma are the same. Strangely,something that "Great Grandma" and Ornery had in common besides the same birthday,was that they were both taken from the family by lymphoma. So sad. :(

Suffice it to say....there has been great sadness here. Remembering family no longer here physically,but always deeply within our hearts. And to further add to things...my Mom has been so very ill herself,but still doing and giving us everything that we need and we all know the reality of our Misky's failing health too. Misky has a birthday coming up in a few days. She will be 15 years old on May 17th. *sigh* We know that her time left with us is limited. Doesn't make it easier,but reality just isn't always a great thing. The trick is to deal with that reality in the appropriate manner and never run from it because that just doesn't get ya anywhere good.

I dunno gang. Times are tough for so many in so many ways. There will be more rough days coming soon with a few celebrations mixed in and I swear to you all that we will stick together and persevere. To our friends here that are dealing with tough things too....our hearts and thoughts are with you ALL as well.


XXXOOO,
Jack

P.S. Moosh remains a dork.

Happy Boo and Wee Day!

Today is Boo and PeeWee's bithday! Yay! They are 15 years old today.

We're prbably gonna keep things quiet and low key for them. Boo is an old grumpypants and Wee is a pretty quiet lil girl anyway. This morning while we were all snuggled in bed with Mom,I leaned over and gave Wee some kisses on top of her head and she gave me a rub back. I love her! Such a sweetheart. Boo glared at me,but didn't headslap me so I guess I shall leave well enough alone with that.

Today is a cloudy dreary day outside and it's wickedly windy. Makes the windows rattle. Spring is certainly taking it's time getting here this year. Sure,the grass is growing,the trees are starting to get a few leaves,a few flowers even popping up,but NO CAT NIP growing yet! CRISIS SITUATION! Mom tells me to calm down because she's sure that the 'nip should be showing up soon and we'll probably have some nice plants growing out there by the time my birthday rolls around. Whew! What a relief.

In other news: Ummmm...Mom still isn't feeling well so that's a bummer and our "Grandma" just got out of the hospital again too. It's been pretty stressful for Mom.

The MooshDORK has been extra bratty today. Right now he's laying by the window giving the rest of us his "I'm superior to everyone" face. Pfffffffttttt on him. I think I'll go over there and sit on him cuz that boy just really needs to get over himself. I have decided that since the older cats really don't have the energy to get Moosh in line,then I need to step up and see that he starts learning some manners and showing respect for his elders. I know that I was a handful at that age too,but Moosh gets pretty out of line. It's time to nip that in the butt....literally...

Ok. I have stuff to do. Catch ya later.

THE ONE and ONLY Jack Rooney

Dear Catster and Friends...

Once again, I am very humbled to be a daily diary pick cat.

Everyone here is so nice and you'll never know just how much that I appreciate you ALL.


Much love and respect,

Jack