I am so excited!

The new bed that mom ordered a couple of weeks got delivered today. I am so excited to sleep on the bed, providing I can jump that high. That new mattress is really tall. Might have to get up on the dresser and then jump down on the bed. I can get on the dresser real easy, just jump on the chair, then to the hope chest, then to the dresser.

I hope this new bed solves my mom's aching problems. Every morning when she gets up, she blames one of us for beating her up all night. I am also hopeful that my sister Yakkie will wake up in a happy mood instead of her usual "growling, hissing" mood.

I will keep you posted as to how we sleep tonight. I can hardly wait to get to sleep and dream. Maybe with a good nights sleep, I will actually cat that mouse that keeps teasing me in my dreams.

Meow,
Mr. Tigger

YIPPEE! It worked!

The new bed mom bought works like a charm. I slept like a Lion King in the new soft fluffy bed. Even my sister Yakkie woke up purring and not hissing and growling. And the best part was mom sure did feel better!

My baby sister, Scooter has a sore paw today. I laugh at my mom at some of the things she comes up with. She asked Scooter if her paw was broke. Then she said "my paw was broken too"! Referring to Grandpa as being poor. I think Scooter will be just fine. She probably just landed wrong when she jumped. I know mom has looked at it and it is not swollen or anything like that. Give her a few more "Poor poorScooters" and a pat on the head and she will be back to new in no time at all.

It is so cool getting to tell my side of everyday life at Rolling Road. You should see my beautiful backyard. It is full of white daisies. I love to lay there and just look at them. My other favorite place to rest is under the big tree in the front yard. There are lots of bushes to hide under. The only two things mom really asks of us kitties is to check in with her when she first wakes up and when she get home from work. Other than that, we are free wildcats...ha ha.

Best get back to my naps. I hate it when I miss a couple in a row.

Till later

Mr. Tigger

Mom has done it AGAIN!

I am never going to be the baby of the family ever again...another little orphan has adopted mom. I guess it is okay. This little gal is so tiny, I am almost afraid to play with her. She is a calico, most likely a female. She was spotted across the street by the neighbor lady and then a couple days later she was in my backyard. She is a wise one. Mom has been trying for almost three weeks to get her tamed down. She has caught her about a half dozen times, but she just doesn't want to tame down. Tonight, she had the never to come into the house and look around. Guess she was checking out the accommodations.

Mom hasn't settled on a name yet, We call her "LG" for Little Girl and then this morning she was running around the patio and I heard mom call her "Zippy". I am sure she will come into a name shortly.

I know my mom has a soft spot in her heart for strays, especially when they are tiny. After we adopted Scooter, now almost three years old, I remember mom saying that the next cat had to ring the doorbell before she would take it in. I guess she needs to take the sign on the back patio that says "We welcome strays" down. I will be okay with the newest addition. I pretty much stay to my self these days. I think it is the heat and age. I get cranky easily. But I will learn to love and tolerate this little mess.

Actually, it might be nice to have some young blood in the house. Sometimes us "old" kitties need a jolt and need to be reminded of how great it was to be a kitten. Running through the house and playing with the other cats and then dropping where we were playing and take those power naps.

Wish me luck with the little one. I guess one every three years isn't too bad, considering I was an orphan too~

My new Sister

Zippy is getting tamer. I knew my mom would tame her once she set her mind to it. After all, she tamed me. I used to be a mean little kitty bacause I was scared. I was the last one out of five to be caught. I had been on my own for a few days and I was hungry. But mom caught me and it took a few days to tame me, now I am just a lovable hunk of fluff.

Zippy will eat out of mom's hand now. She loves hamburger as a treat. Mom tricks her and gets her to come closer than plucks her up and my sister just melts and starts purring. Tonight while she was eating out of her dish, she let mom pet her. I think she is going to fit in real swell. She even thinks she is tough enough to take me on. I will let her think that for a while, and then I will put her in her place.

Well, I have had a busy days, with all the naps and all, I guess it is time for my to hit the hay.

Meow
Mr. Tigger

My new sister is a mess!

Once Mom got Zippy tamed down, it sure didn't take long for her to take over. She thinks she is a big kitty now. The other morning Mom was leaning out the bedroom window to see which cats were fighting, and Zippy was under the window. There is a large tree stump under the window for us big kitties to jump on to come in the window. You see, there is not screen on the window. Mom says it was easier to take the screen off then it was to get up in the middle of the night to let us in or out. Any who, Zippy climbed up the stump and mom grabbed her and brought her in the house Big mistake! The next morning we were all sitting up in bed talking and looking out the window and guess who jumped in the window. She just about didn't make it, but she dug her claws in and pulled herself in the window. She thought she was so cool. I guess there isn't anything she can't do now. She still sleeps outside. I am sure that is about to change. Mom is letting her decide where she wants to sleep.

Last night it was way past bedtime, and Zippy was outside chasing bugs. Mom asked her where she was sleeping. She just looked at mom and continued chasing her bugs, so Mom left her out. Not real sure ifshe was in or out this morning. When Mom got home from work, Zippy was laying on the couch and just looked at Mom as to say "hi Mom, what you up to?" KIDS!

Mom says she will get pictures uploaded of all my sisters. I have one that is about 19 years old and not doing very good. I will be very sad when she leaves us. We never got along growing up, but I will still miss her.

Going to call it a night and go to sleep. Zippy wears me out!

My mom is so funny!

She tried for over a week to log on and help me with my diary, but she couldn't remember her password. She even had the wrong email address and we couldn't get into get everyone caught up on my baby sister.

Ah yes, my baby sister. She is such a mess. She has brought life back to this house. She is so much fun, except when I am trying to nap. I will say this for her, she is very persistant. She learns pretty fast. Mom has been coaching her on how to use the two catdoors to come into the house. She knows the one, but I am sure she will master the door from outside to get into the garage real quick.

My other sister, Scooter, isn't sure she likes NOT being the baby. She was the baby for three years. But her and Zippy get along pretty good. My other two sisters are in a world of there own. Yakkie and Zippy seem to hit it off pretty good. Pokey won't give her the time of day. And as for my older sister, she is not in good health. She spends her day on the couch on the heating pad. She goes from the couch to the litter box to the food dish. She still eats like a horse, but is showing her age. She is about 18 years old. She has never been a very social cat when it came to us kitties. She truly loves mom. I hate to see the day when it is her last day, mom will go to pieces.

Well, I think mom wrote down the password, so I can keep writing about my life.

Cat you later

Mr. Tigger

Thank you from the bottom and top of my heart.

MEOW! Mom just told me my diary was picked for the day. That is so funny. Only this morning Mom and I were wondering if kitties ever read my writings. And now this...Cosmic!

Now for an update on my sister. Mom thinks Zippy is defective. That little mess has not mewed a meow. Mom is getting worried. All of us cats talk up a storm from time to time. Zippy just doesn't have anthing to say, just yet. She will start talking. I know how
purr-sistant my mother is.

But with the weather turning colder, we have another glitch with the kitten. When the bedroom window gets closed, we have to use two cat doors to come in or go outside. We have worked with Zip a little, but she just doesn't seem to grasp the idea. We showed her last night and then when Mom went to look for her, she was outside shivering.
The weather is suppose to be warm this weekend, so Mom is planning on working with Zippy to master the cat doors.

My two sisters, Yakkie and Pokey are pros at the cat doors. In fact, when mom was installing them (she is quite handy) those two were in and out constantly before she got them totally installed. I know once she starts watching us "pros" she will learn the doors quickly.

I really hate to see the bedroom window shut. But it does get cold at night. Silly mom, she even dug out the electric blanket last week. I guess us cats were getting cold and snuggled up close to mom and she got too hot. She put the blanket on "our" side of the bed. It is so warm and toasty. But I must admit, I do like to snuggle up against mom.

Well, I don't know what to say. This such a great honor bestowed on my and of course my mother. She helps me with the spelling and typing. Pokey is a really fast typist, but her spelling is awful.

Meows and purrs to everyone who reads my life story. I truly live a cat's life.

Meow,
Mr. Tigger

p.s. sure is easier to log in when you have the right information

The Morning After

Hi everyone!
Yesterday was certainly a cat-tastic day for me and my family. I felt like I was King for the day. What an honor to have my diary selected.

I got a lot of support for my "defective" sister. I know she is not defective and so does Mom. Zippy is just so busy teasing all of us and running through the house and just being a kitten to talk. But boy can she purr. Everytime Mom feeds her, her little motor is on high speed. Just give her time and she wil be "Chatty Katty".

Mom is so good to us kitties. We all help her make catnip toys and kitty quilts to sell. This fall she got tired of dragging all the sewing machines and tables and equipment into the living room where the TV is and she can see out the window, so she had a new window installed in the craft room. The new window is just the height of the table and us kitties can sit in the window and talk to mom when she is sewing. She can look out the window into the back yard. I love taking my nap on her sewing table when she is sewing. I get pretty exhausted since I am "product quality tester". That is a lot of sniffing of the toys and laying on the quilts. But I love helping mom.

If you would like to check out our full line of catnip toys, kitty quilts and catnip mats, go to our catnip shop on Etsy. www.coloradocatniptoys.etsy.com. If you find something you like, Mom is giving all Catsters free shipping. It is easy to sign up on Etsy.

Well, I have a busy day today, with all the napping and stuff, so I had better get busy. Getting all my naps in is sometimes hard especially when I have Zippy in the middle of me wanting to play.

Well, that is all for now from Rolling Road in Colorful Colorado.

Meow,
Mr. Tigger

First Snow of the Year

We got a couple inches of snow this morning and I love it. I love being out when it is cold. This was a life changing experience for my baby sister, Zippy. She has never seen snow and it was quite a shock when Mom put her out to pee. She wasn't sure she wanted out in the cold. We have been teaching her how to use the two cat doors to come in to the house. Mom was hoping she would use the doors this morning, but she didn't. So Mom put me out with Zippy so I would show her how to use the doors. I thought she was behind me, but I guess not. Mom had to go find her. Mom showed her how to use the doors again. When Zippy got in the house, she thought Mom was mad at her. When she got the chance, she jumped on my other sister, Modey's heating pad to warm her paws.

Just the look on her face, she was sure Mom was mad at her. I know she will learn the cat doors pretty soon.

Modey is hanging in there. We keep thinking just any day, will be her day. She sleeps on the heating pad on the couch. She still eats, drinks,
and used the poopy pan. Just about every morning she jumps up on the bathroom sink to greet Mom when she gets out of the shower. Mom is hoping Modey and Mother Nature make the ultimate decision.

Well, been pretty calm on Rolling Road. Getting ready for all those long winter naps in the nice warm house. Sometimes Mom leaves the electric blanket on for us. How warm is that.

Back to my nap. I hate it when I miss a nap or two during the day.

Meows and Purrs,
Mr. Tigger

So Proud

Hi everyone,
I just wanted to tell every cat that I am so proud of my baby sister, Zippy. She has mastered the cat doors. In fact, I don't think Mom can hear here when she comes in. The other morning, Zippy went outside and Mom was in the bedroom looking out the window and Zippy was there. Mom just waved and told Zip she knew how to come, that she was not going to open the window for her. I bet it wasn't 30 meows later and Zippy as at my Mom's feet. Startled Mom when Zippy rubbed up against her. She is a smart one.

Now, if only she would meow. That really has Mom bugged. I guess she just doesn't have much to say. I know one of these days she will learn so many words, she will a chatty catty.

Mom says I am going to be really busy this weekend. We have three special orders to make. One large kitty quilt, one really large catnip mat and another mat. Those won't take long, it is the 100 or so catnip toys she has to make and I get to test. I am quite pawsitive it will cut into my napping time. Oh well, the life of a business cat. If you would like to take a peek at the catnip toys my family makes, check out our website. www.coloradocatniptoys.etsy.com. Mention you are a member of Catster when you order, and I will pay shipping. Mom says there will be an extra bonus in all of us kitties Christmas stockings for helping her make stuff to sell.

As for my older sister Modey. She is hanging in there. I can tell she is getting weaker every day. She has a very strong heart. She doesn't want to leave her mom. Those two have a really strong bond. All of us kitties have strong bonds with our mom, but each bond is different.

Looks like it is about time for me to make the rounds on the yard and check out all the bushes so I can come in a take a nap before it is time to eat supper and go to bed.

I appreciate everyone that takes the time to read my silly diary. It is a cool place that lets me express my fun side.

Meows and Purrs,

Mr. Tigger