Times - they are a flyin'!!

It's been sooooooo long since Mom has let Treo and I on here! She's been super busy, we've been super busy, and we've been trying to adjust to several new changes... it's been tiring!

Mom got accepted into her degree program so she's been in school it seems like all the time. Then she decided she wanted to change bedrooms, causing a lot of confusing and a new placement of food and litter.

Mom brought in a new cat a couple of weeks ago - she said he's our "cousin", but he was just annoying!! He kept chasing after me, I kept telling him to leave me alone, but he just didn't get it!! He also kept bothering Treo, but not as much as he kept bothering me!! UGH!!! I was soooooooooooooooo happy to see him leave! I tried to tell mom NOT to ever bring in another thing like that again, but I don't think she understood me. I've since forgiven her, but she's still on my list... so she better watch it or I might not forgive her as quickly the next time!!

It's almost been 1 year since our buddy "Brandon" didn't come home. I know he was really sick, but one day he was here, not like his usual self, and then he never came home. Everyone else came home, and seemed really upset. It's still really hard for me to believe that he's no longer her, but I also like it being just Treo and I. I've heard Mom talk to people about getting another dog, but she keeps saying she's not quite ready (good thing, because I'm not ready either!).

Happy Birthday to me!

I can't believe it! Today is my birthday! I'm so excited because I'm 4 yrs old today! It's a bummer that mom has to work today, but it's okay, because she's here this morning with me. She promises that I'll get some special treats tonight. I can't wait for those!

Mom caught me red-pawed the other day. I jumped up on top of the fridge where she was keeping the good stuff - CATNIP!! I didn't know she was coming and had knocked the bag on the floor and chewed through the bag! It was so embarassing, but I LOVED IT!!!

A sad goodbye

I had to say goodbye to my big brother today. I can tell that everyone is very upset. I really have been missing him and got to hang out with him all day today before grandma took him to see mom. Everyone has been crying, and I've been pretty upset myself. I've been sleeping in his bed since he left and don't want to move. He was one of my best friends.

Goodbye bud.

A new day, a new year

Wow!! I can't believe mom hasn't allowed us to get on the computer in over 2 months!!! She's been super busy with school and work that she hasn't had time to let us get on here! I'm pretty mad too because I could write about all KINDS of things every day, but she won't let me hog the time I'm on the computer.

In any case, my helped me upload a couple of new pics. The first one she uploaded was of my "brother" Brandon and I. We're on mom's bed. She tried taking this picture a few months ago to put it in a book. She said she wants to take pictures of us each month, this year, so she can keeping putting them in books. She's crazy!! I don't mind hanging out with my "brother", but if you look at the last pic she added, it was a pain in the butt trying to get my bratty "sister" to sit still long enough for mom to take the picture!!! Even grandma was having a difficult time trying to keep us all on the bed. And stupid Treo didn't want to look at the camera. All she had to do was quickly look at the camera and mom would have stopped, but instead, mom kept trying to take pictures. Apparently there were only a couple that really looked good. (I still blame my sister.)

Gotta run! Mom is making me end my story short so the other two can update their profile (like anyone cares about them!)

MEOW!!

Time flies....

Man, time sure does fly quickly by! I can't believe we haven't been allowed on here in such a LONG time! Mom as so good about letting us post something on just about every day, but noooooooo. Not now. Now she has to go and get another stupid job. It was lots of fun having her home the last 6 months. She got to spend SOOOO much time with us. Now that she works part-time (yes, 3 days a week is a LOT of time away from me!), I get really lonely. Even though grandma has been around, it's just not the same. She even told my mom that I get "needy" while she's at work. I can't help it! I AM a needy cat!! Now there's talk of grandma going to do some work several times a week!!!!! This can't be true!!!! That means I'll be home alone with my stinky brother and my bratty sister, Treo! This is just going to be CRAZY! I mean, grandpa is home during the day, some of the times, but even HE leaves us during the day and that just is NOT right! Usually at least one of them is home at some point during the day. If all 3 are gone during the day, it's not usually more than just a couple of hours. After more than 3 hours, then I get REALLY upset and wait at the front door until they come home. They just don't realize that I need constant attention (okay, on my terms). Brandon could care less half the time. He just wants to make sure that he gets fed twice a day. Treo doesn't have a care in the world because she's just weird. At least I know that I'm loved. When they do come home, I am the first one to greet them (unless Brandon gets his stinky butt to the door first), but they ALWAYS pick me up when they walk in the door and say Hi to me. They don't do that to Treo as much (okay, because mostly she's upstairs sleeping away the day, instead of waiting for mom to get home).

She's telling me we have to get off here now. She's tired and has to work tomorrow. Ha ha ha!! Treo doesn't get to write anything because I used up all our time!! HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Painting away

So grandma has decided to paint the room where she cooks the food and where Treo and I eat (is it called a kitchen?). It is REALLY annoying because she keeps shooing us out of there and she has moved our food. This had me confused at first and still has Treo confused. (She not too bright, did I tell you that already? But shhh, don't tell her I said that!)

My stupid brother, Brandon, is completely freaked out!! He was even more freaked out last night when the loud noises were going off. Mom, grandma, and grandpa had to close Treo and my access to the great outdoors throughout the house (windows I think they called them) because you could just BARELY hear the noise. He was shaking so much and mom tricked all of us by opening a bag of treats. Treo and I thought they were for us, but she only gave them to Brandon - HMPH!!! It did seem to calm him down enough, so I guess it's okay.

We haven't seen much of mom today. She has left several times today and has always come back smelling like a different pet. I tell ya, if she didn't love taking care of other peoples' pets I would be REALLY upset. I mean, she comes home with other pets' scents - it's like cheating on us!! And the fact that there are some days where she's gone most of the day and barely has time for us?! OUTRAGEOUS I tell you! The only good thing is that she comes home to us and doesn't bring any one home. (She has every now and then, and boy do Treo, Brandon and I give her the silent treatment... okay more-so me, but Treo has done it too. Brandon, well he forgives her pretty quickly. I personally think it's b/c he just likes to kiss up to her so she'll give him treats, either that or he's pretty dumb!)

Play play play (all NIGHT long!!)

It's 1:50A (Eastern) and I am WIRED awake. Mom came home late last night (she went out for some girls-night-out sort of party and I was REALLY worried about her). Since I was so worried, I didn't go to bed until she came home (3:30A) and that just screwed up my who sleep cycle.

So for the past hour and a half I've been playing tag and hide-and-seek with Treo. It's been great! Treo can be fun to play with sometimes, especially when she actually plays, instead of rolling over and act like I'm beating her up. (Seriously I'm not - she's just a baby and can't handle it!)

So now I'm keeping mom up. My grandparents have already been in bed and I'm shocked they haven't said anything b/c usually I'm locked up in mom's room with Treo at like 11P! I like this new found freedom (but I'm guessing it won't last much longer since mom acts like she's about to fall asleep and Treo has stop playing). I am getting kinda hungry and mom doesn't usually put down the wet stuff until it's time for bed -YUMMY!! (Just as long as it's not yesterday's flavor - I HATE when she does that! Doesn't she realize that you can't eat the same thing two days in a row - GROSS!!)

It's getting hot in here..... (but I can't take off my fur)

It's really hot outside, apparently, and it's not helping that inside is pretty stuffy too. I get the impression from Brandon and my mom and grandparents that it's even worse outside. I wouldn't know because I can't really go outside. My mom did take the stupid brat, aka Treo, outside for a little bit but she's not up for that and I just don't understand why they even bother to take her outside. I LOVE to go outside. I don't go far, especially not in the back where Brandon always goes (and boy does he make it stink - especially since it's been super hot outside). Why the dunce hasn't learned about using the boxes around the house that mom has set up for Treo and myself, I will never understand. You would think that it would be a LOT easier, plus he wouldn't get so hot and come in making so much noise and plopping down on the ground (scarying everyone, mind you) and panting so heavily. I know mom worries about him sometimes. I do too, but that's only because we sometimes play tag and while he scares me some of the time, he's a lot more fun to play tag with than Treo. She just sits there or comes out of no where and has the NERVE to jump on me. When I fight back she starts crying like a big baby, but then comes back for more. I will NEVER understand that child.

The air of freedom... sort of

It's a GORGEOUS day outside and thankfully my mom and grandparents decided to actually open up those darn things that just tease me to let me outside (I think they called them windows). I just LOVE when these things are open because I can sit in them and watch the world go by. I can't say I like the sneaky neighbor. She runs through the front of my home and has the nerve to drink out of my grandma's bird attractor (I think my mom said it was a fountain). I don't know her name but I know she's very sneaky and she has the nerve to potty on the porch like it's HER house.... OH NO SHE DIDN'T!!!!

But enough about her - it's back to me. I just love the fresh air the comes through and keeps me cool. They have had these windows closed for awhile, saying something like it was hot. What I don't understand is that they say it was hot, but I felt pretty cool in the house. I think they were just being mean and were trying to keep me from enjoying myself. Let's just hope that they keep them open for the rest of the time because it feels FANTASTIC outside!!

My stupid sister, Treo, is upstairs in mom's room sleeping the day away in the dark room. She's not even realizing that the fresh air will do one good and make you feel young again. (Okay, so she's not even 1, but she sure acts MUCH older than me when she sleeps more than I do.)

My stupid big brother, Brandon keeps walking around and making a racket every time the 3 loud neighbors bark at just about everything. I have NO idea what they are barking about because when I look outside, there's nothing there. He doesn't even know what they are barking about, but barks at them and runs through the house like it's on fire or something. Then he gets talked to by mom. He shuts up (thankfully) for a bit, and then it's all over again. That does seem to happen more when these things called windows are open. I can't decide if it's better to have them open and have to hear him bark all of the time, or to have them closed and not enjoy the fresh air. It's a tough one.

An unusual sort of day....

I don't quite understand the days of my mom and grandparents. They run around all day long - in and out of the house, upstairs/downstairs - and don't take the time to relax and enjoy the day. I, on the other hand, do this regularly and I must say, it suits me just fine.

But today was a slightly odd day. Nothing too extreme, just... well, odd. My "brother", Brandon, wasn't allowed in the basement today. This meant that my bratty little "sister", Treo, and myself also didn't have access to the basement. This is REALLY weird because that's where our water is located (plus it's sometimes cool to explore since it's cooler and so much darker than upstairs). But today just wasn't going to be one of those days.

I should have known that today was going to be odd when my mom didn't insist on locking Treo and I in her room last night. This is FINE BY ME! I hate being in there with Treo. She's so rude and annoying. All I want to do is eat and sleep and all she wants to do is eat and play. I have finally decided that sleeping in mom's clothing drawer is MUCH more relaxing - it's dark, it's comfy, and it's AWAY from Treo!!

Back to today.... so Brandon also kept getting told to be quiet because he kept trying to tell them that some evil looking men were outside in my yard!!! How dare they!!! Okay, so I guess it's not really MY yard. I guess it's really mostly Brandon's, but I AM the queen of the house, and therefore... it's MY yard!

Grandma was in their eating room working on some papers of such and she just would not pay any attention to me. She'd say "Oh baby, not now" and then put me down. Hello!!! I'm the QUEEN and I DEMAND attention.... NOW!! After about 5 attempts, she FINALLY let me stay on her lap. Okay, so I'll admit, that's what I ultimately wanted, but then I caught a whiff of those delicious green things over her shoulder and I just HAD to have some. She kept telling me I was silly. I don't know why, I was just trying to decide what my best course to take to get me some of those yummy yumminess!

Then my mom came down and picked me up. She kept petting me and giving me kisses, but I wasn't having any of that.... I wanted those darn green things!!! I heard grandma tell mom about me and those green things - I think she called them chives, that's a silly word - and mom started to laugh at me. I didn't care, those green things were just making me go bonkers!!

Mom left for awhile, but when she came back, she got on the phone with someone asking if it was okay if I ate those green yummies. I'm thinking it was a No because she told grandma not to let me have anymore. Then mom had the nerve to try to give Treo a piece. And you know what?! That stupid dork turned it down!!!!! I can't believe it!!! But it all ended up okay because mom turned her head for a quick second and I got my little treat. Mom seemed to get a little mad at me, but what can I say - she was just tempting me with it. Mom gave stupid Brandon, stupid Treo and I some new treats. I liked them, but not like the moist treats she gives every now and then. I keep trying to tell her she needs to give out more of those treats, but she insists on giving more hard treats. Hello!!!! I already eat enough dry, I want something different in my diet. (And no that doesn't mean canned food because the ONLY good part of that smelly stuff is the juice. The rest Treo eats - pig!!)

Then grandma and mom let stupid Brandon go out the off limits door. I don't know why he got to go that way. I never get to go out that door unless I have to go to the mean place where there's lots of other stupid dogs and annoying cats. Then some constantly touches me and I just DO NOT like that. But stupid Brandon LOVES to go out that door. He gets sooooo excited that he barks, whines, and carries on such a scene that it scares Treo. I just roll my eyes at him because he's just not right.

He came back in and mom and grandman kept giving him this look like he had done something bad (ha ha - stupid SHOULD get into trouble, he's too big for me to control sometimes, and too stupid). He told me it just couldn't do his duties out the off-limits door because he was scared. Stupid dog. I don't care where I go, just as long as it's clean and free of Treo's stinky deposits.