Goodbye Dear Elsa

My oldest friend and first Catster friend, Elsa, went to the bridge today. I know she was ready and I know she is happy there. i also know I will see her there one day playing and running with the love of her life Max. But I am so sad today knowing she wont be here any more and so while Im happy for her being free of her body, free to be young and agile again, I am still, selfishly, so very sad for me and the rest of us left behind. When a kitty is as special as Elsa, 20 years is just not long enough. I am going to keep her alive by telling my little brother and sister all about her and showing them the presents she sent me. Elsa was the bestest friend ever.

Goodbye dear Emma, fly free.

Chadwick

My Daddy

Tomorrow morning my daddy is having surgery to try to make him well again. He has cancer, and he has doctors trying to make him get well.
Orangie and Creampuff and I dont understand all the big words they use when they talk about it, be we understand that we are worried about our daddy and we love him. He will be in Spokane in the hospital where the Cancer Care doctors will be taking out part of his liver (and other things I dont understand). Mommy will be with him too. We will be home alone and the 3 of us are going to hold paws and concentrate very hard on the very best outcome. We all wish the week was over and they were coming home tomorrow instead of leaving. But we are being very good (incredibly good for us) because we dont want to add worry. We have lots of good friends on Catster and we will be able to have company and pass the time while we wait. The next time I write in this diary it will be a happy entry.

Dear Diary

Would you believe my beautiful wife Emma is 5 years old now? She is such a sweet little silky kitten with her pretty black fur! I am the world's luckiest cat. We do make a good looking couple, I have to admit. Black and Orange go so well together!It is a good thing we get to go back and forth to visit all the time, thanks to Louis' skill as a pilot, otherwise I would just get way too lonely. Or I would have to learn to drive a car like Toonces on SNL, but the pawrents say no no no to that.

Well, into each life a little rain must fall, and I do have this little brother and little sister problem - they keep not going away! I think they are here to stay! I have to guard the pawrents so carefully to be sure they don't give them more attention than they give me. Meanwhile I'm trying to teach them both to read and to play the piano so they can be accomplished and hold up the family name.

Fall is coming!

We can feel the chill of fall at our house. Creampuff, Orangie and I are having a contest to see which of us can grow the thickest, warmest, most gorgeous coat for winter. The winner gets to shed more next spring which is always fun.
We have been busy as always. Orangie and I play our game of pretending to hate each other when the parents are around, . (Of course when the parents go to bed we are besties and we play cards and smoke cigars and tell jokes). But when they are around I always chase Orangie who runs away and then that makes daddy yell very loud "Chadwick!!" At that point, lets see, I made Creampuff wake up, made Orangie run, made daddy yell, yes, that's good for a couple seconds effort. My work here is done and Im off for a nap. It sure is good to be in charge around here.
Later!
Chadwick

Wedding Bells!

On Sunday July 11 in the Plus Occasion Forum (wedding chapel) Miss Emma Barret is going to be my bride! I am the luckiest cat in the world to have this lovely lady for my wife.

We have planeed a wonderful wedding, our brothers and sisters and besties are all in it decked out like royalty (as only Maria can do!). And after the wedding there will be a big reception with food and music and dancing.

For our honeymoon we have chosen a trip to England and Ireland.Can you believe this little Irish red-head is finally getting to step on the old sod? A dream come true. And the best dream of all is that from now on whatever I do and wherever I go, my dear Emma,my beautiful girl, will always be at my side and we will be joined in our hearts forever.

We are hoping that all of our friends will come to our wedding and come to the reception to celebrate with us.

And so it begins...................

The two kitties have been living upstairs in their private suite for a month now, and I hoped it would stay that way, but alas change was inevitable.
So, today, Daddy and Mommy took me up to the kitties' suite for a visit. Mommy took a lot of Feliway spray and catnip. She is so 60's! I wasn't too bad, actually daddy was surprised. I did hiss and yowl a little, even when Creampuff tried to kiss me, but I didnt attack anyfur. After they didn't react, I kind of shut up. They stayed just under the edge of the bed but they didn't act afraid really. As for me, well, once I realized they were going to stay under the bed and that mommy and daddy weren't going to rescue me, I just went over and ate up the kitten chow from their dish and then I looked in the mirror to be sure I am still the most handsome cat in the house, and then I sat and looked out the window. Eventually daddy took me back outside and said "That was not bad for a first hour! You did pretty good!" He took me back downstairs to watch tv with him. (I did hear that mommy stayed behind and gave the babies treats however, and I dont know what they did that was so great!)
I suppose they are going to let them loose in the house in a few days and Im just going to have to get used to it. Perhaps I will just take the high road and ignore them.
We'll see......
Chadwick, the former only-cat

Happy New Year

Well its a brand new year, Christmas has come and gone with all its lights and tinsel and wonderful presents and food. Now its time for New Year resolutions! I resolve this year to get used to the two little intruder kitties who are living upstairs in the guest room. My pawrents have adopted them so officially they are my brofur and sisfur. I suppose with a whole year to get used to them I might make this resolution happen. I will give it the good old Chadwick try, starting very soon..........

My Back Door Family

Well its official! The 4 kittens and one older cat who have adopted us have been adopted by us too. They are wild little creatures and wont come closer than 4 feet to mommy, even though they sure like the food she gives them! One of them talks to me through the screen door. I kind of like them....outside that is.....as long as they dont come in here in my house! My mom and dad would bring them right in and make a space for them in a heartbeat if they'd let them, but they are wild and wooly little furballs. Mostly they like to play on the lawn tractor or run around and through the lilac bushes. And eat. They do like to eat quite a bit. Their mom has disappeared, we dont know where, so I guess we have 4 babies now. Mom is going to make a page for them because she says she loves them even if they wont let her touch them. Love is in the heart not in the fingers and fur I guess. I hope everybody comes to see them. She got phtos of 3 of them...the other one didnt come out today except to eat....but she'll get him too, and the older guy, Floyd too. If you come see them just look how much little Orangie looks like me! (but dont blame me! I dont go outside and anyway I went to the vet a long time ago.) This is kind of the best of both worlds, you know? I have little kitties to enjoy, watch, meow to....but I dont have to share my laps!

What a Happy Surprise!!

I was so happy when I brought up the group page today and there was TALL CAT TALES, as the featured group today!!

Seeing my group there "in neon lights" got me thinking. I remember back in my early days on Catster joining groups and meeting cats and dogs, making friends. One of my early friends broke away from another group and started another group of his own, kind of a rough around the edges group. I thought what was needed was balance....I started the literary group: Tall Cat Tales to provide a place for furs to come and share stories and rhymes, to talk about books and writing, and just to have good fun with words.

We never grew very big, just 248 voices ( 496 ears!) but I think the TCT bunch are wonderful. These are my good friends, and TCT is the first place I go when I log on to Catster to hear what those 248 voices are saying.

Im purring because our group was featured today and because I am very proud of all the cats and dogs who form that talented group.

My 13th Birthday

Last year I had a birthday party when I turned 12, and I thought it could never be topped, but this year, turning 13, was even more wonderful. I want to thank all my wonderful, loving friends who came to celebrate with me, who brought cakes, and food, and music, and catnip, and presents galore, and who most of all brought their happy spirits and their good loving hearts. These friends made my birthday wonderful: Emma, my hostess and Pete, Louie, Benny, CB, Critter, Aggie, Maggie, Marybeth, Felix, Simon, Pooh Bear, Clawdius, Rascal, Annie, Bartholomew, the Carolina Orange Cat Possee, Dusty, Stitch, Sunshine, Kit, Biscuit, Joey, Pooh and Sunny, Bitu, Tom J. Katt, Weezer, Arnold P., Annie, Reanan, Taz, Seana, Patrick, Tessa, Samantha Louise, Pumpkin Puss, Winnie, Zoey, Elmer, Athena, Dusty Miller, Mackenzie, Cleopatra, Cupcake, Tasha, Angel, Pickles, Reanan, Itty Bitty Kitty, Macaroni for VP, Alfie, Mr. Sam, Tyson, Foxy Lady, Sasha, Paisan, King Suede, Rocky Ann, Flower, and Mr. Micky. What a bunch of fantastic friends! I will always remember this day. Chadwick