RIP Idgie

Idgie went to Heaven on Monday, December 14, 2009. For the past couple of years she had kidney problems. My good friend told me I would know when it was time. A couple of days before, she'd stopped eating and wasn't really moving around. I carried her with me wherever I was in the house, and I talked with her and remembered all the fun times we had. She was with me through a lot, moved around from place to place. I've known her longer than I've known my husband! :) Idgie knew all of my secrets. She was the best cat friend I could have, and she will be dearly missed.

It's Christmas Time

Wow, this is the best Christmas ever! We have TWO trees! One of them smells good and is really big. The star on top touches the ceiling. The other tree doesn't smell like anything, and it looks like the one we had last year.

I wonder what I am going to get for Christmas! I see my stocking hanging by the fireplace. Doesn't look like anything is in there yet. Hmmmm....

The only bad thing about the big Christmas tree is that it is in the place where my window seat used to be. *sigh* I miss sitting there. But Mom tells me "it'll only be for a month."

It's gotten colder around here. Mom got me this oval bed, it's fuzzy on the inside. It's warm! I sleep in it sometimes.

Oh yeah, I am feeling better, and Mom keeps telling me I've gained some weight back!

Boooooooooo

Mom and Dad said today is Halloween. I vaguely remember this last year...when I had to be a witch. Luckily, this year no one tried to put a costume on me.

The door bell has been ringing constantly, and sometimes there are loud bangs on the door. I stayed all the way in the back of the living room, on the sofa. It sounded scary near the front door. I don't sleep there anymore, by the way.

Mom finally turned off all the lights at 8pm. It's been quiet since then.

I am used to my special food now. And I went back to that place where they poke me and stuff. "Nothing has changed" they said. I think I have to go back in six months.

I'm feeling okay. The food is fine. But I don't get as many treats as I used to.

Geriatric

Mom took me to this place where I was poked and prodded. While we waited, there were some loud barking things (dogs is what I hear they are), but I knew I was safe in my cage.

Anyway. Now I have to eat this different food, it kind of smells like peanut butter or chocolate.

Mom says I am in the early stages of renal failure, whatever that means. She's been loving on me more than usual. Dad, too. I like it, but sometimes they hover, and I don't like that!

The man at that place called me "geriatric". Mom didn't seem too pleased with that word, she looked kind of sad.

I've been sleeping near the front door, it's my new favorite place.

I was given a bath earlier, it wasn't too bad, but I still acted up and tried to get away. Dad washed me, Mom dried me. I think they are trying to get rid of the little black things crawling on me. They make me itch. Mom thinks it's because I have been going outside. I think it's because of that little dog that has visited a couple of times. Well some of the black things have gone away, so maybe the bath wasn't such a bad idea.

I just want some peace!

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

WOW. This "new house" that mom and dad were talking about is pretty darn cool! There's lots more space to roam around. I get to go outside more often. I really like just lounging around on the back patio. I don't like going into the tall green stuff all that much.

Unfortunately, there are loud barking things on either side of the house. I'm not too thrilled about that, but they don't really bother me.

Mom bought me these new treats, they are little slices. Mmmm!

Last month there were loads of people at the house, but they were all familiar to me, so I guess it was "the family." A couple of weeks ago, there were more people here, but I didn't know any of them! They were loud. People kept talking about "poke her", and I thought they were going to hurt me. But instead, they were playing with cards and these colorful round "chips". Go figure, weird humans!

April Fool's

I can't believe I missed March. :( Guess I've been sleeping too much.

Mom & Dad keep talking about "the new house," but I'm not sure what that means. Guess I'll just have to wait and see.

The days are getting so pretty. They let me go outside the other day. There was a big fat bird sitting on the fence. But then he flew away. I felt like a TIGER because the grass was kind of high and I was creeping through it. I know they probably couldn't see me, I am stealthy!

Mom gave me some cheese this morning. I love cheese!

What the...?

February already? Where did January go? Guess I was too busy enjoying my Christmas gifts to really notice.

Mom got this really big ball...she sits on it sometimes and uses weights? I dunno, it says CORE on it. Anyway...that ball is huge and sometimes she ROLLS IT TOWARDS ME and I run away. She laughs, but it scares me. Hopefully she'll stop doing that.

I don't know what type of Valentine outfit or whatever she'll find, but I have a feeling I'll be in the Valentine picture parade. :(

Ho Ho Ho

So Christmas came and went, and as you can see Mom tried to get me in the holiday spirit.

I got some cool stuff for Christmas: food (always a good gift!), treats, catnip, a ladybug toy that moves around (kind of freaked out by this), and my favorite...a boogie mat! It's soooo fun, especially when it has fresh catnip.

Oh yeah, that antler photo? I got back at Mom by, uh...getting sick on the tree skirt. That'll teach her!

I'm really liking those long shiny things on the tree, I swat at them and then they are on the carpet and I can play. Mom mentioned something about not eating them, so I haven't.

Not sure what the New Year will bring, but I hope it's lots of fun!

Happy 2005 to all my friends out there.

Boo

So Mom bought me this stupid costume. I'm a witch. There's a picture of it somewhere up there. I refused to smile. AND...I didn't let her put the cuffs on me. They're black and purple and go on each of my legs. But no way did I let her do that! After the photo, I took off at lightning speed. I think I even scratched Dad in the process, but it wasn't intentional!

Visitors

Some of Mom's family visited on Saturday. I hid from them, because one in particular doesn't like me. :(

I got a treat today...wet food! mmm mmm good. (Hope Campbell's doesn't sue me.)

I was bathed recently, and I didn't like it all that much, but I was a good cat and stood still. Just minimal meows. Now my coat's clean and I don't have many knots in my fur! Mom and Dad are brushing me almost daily, too. Feels goooood.