Scary Photo

Mom posted a scary photo of me today. I told her 'don't use that one!', but she did. She said "Hershey, if you would just let me take a picture of your 'sweetie' face, I would love to post a picture like that. Mom loves the face I make when I come to greet her. I hate that darn camera though, and as soon as I see it, my eyes get real big, and my ears swivel out to the sides. Worse yet, she has been trying to get more video of me. She almost got me and Annadee starting to mix it up, but we keep those confrontations short and sweet. Mom was too slow to catch us!

I can't remember ...

I've been wanting to write about something, but I can't remember what it is. I guess I am getting old.

Things have been kind of quiet. The weather is finally getting nicer. I am enjoying sniffing the fresh air at the windows. I was feeling rather frisky last night after a sluggish night before that. The computer came home last night. Yeah! I hope Mom will fire it up tonite, so I can play on Catster again. She's been writing my entries for me at work for the past two weeks or so. Then I tormented Ben some after Mom went to bed. I sat right in front of his door, so he could see me. He started meowing and scratching at the rug and shaking the door. Mommy got up and moved me to her bed three times, but I kept going back out there. She finally realized she had taken up my favorite sleeping spot outside the door to her room with the laundry basket! Once she gave me my spot back, everything was fine.

In the mean time, I'll keep trying to remember to write about what I forgot.

Ah well, the weekend is over. Mommy did not work Saturday. The weather was be-u-ti-ful. Mom finally got the downstairs window open, and she found a screen to put in it. Yeah! Now we can sit there and sniff the air.

There were lots of woodpeckers about in the woods behind the house. Silly mommy thought she saw a skunk, but it was a pileated woodpecker. How do you confuse those two? She said it was because he was on the ground, and his red head was hidden by a plant. Right. I will have to teach mommy some things.

The computer is coming back! Maybe even tonite!

Where's my lovin'?

Per usual, I was patiently waiting for mom to come home from work. She came home, fed us dinner, but then announced she was leaving. Just for an hour she said. I was sad. I was waiting all day for mommy! Finally, she came home and sat down with us. I went over expecting my pets. She leaned over to scratch behind my ears. I purred. Then she said "Hershey, why do you always sit just out of arms reach? If you want pets, come over here!" I head butted her foot. Still, she resisted. I layed down and rolled over looking really cute. Still, she resisted. I rolled over again bringing me a bit closer. Yet still she resisted. One more roll a little closer. Purrs. Finally, she said "Oh Hershey you are a stinker! Here I come." I won!

Computer

Mommy's computer is being fixed. Yeah! Hopefully I'll be able to make my entries again more regularly soon!

My ears hurt!

Oh no! Mommy has rediscovered her banjo! What an awful thing!!!! What a racket it makes! I can not get far enough away from it! Worse yet, since she hasn't played in a couple years, you can imagine that makes for an awful combination. As soon as I hear it, I get as far away as possible. Usually under the recliner downstairs. She says she's going to practice now every day. She's made arrangements to get together with an old pickin' partner in May and has to be able to play something. I just hope this phase passes once May is over!

Yesterday's DDP and Misc.

Mommy was very excited when she came home yesterday. She told me I was a DDP! She picked me up and squeezed me and kissed me; I hate being picked up even if I am a DDP. The squeezes and kisses are okay though. I'm so glad somecat is reading my diary.

The weather has finally warmed up here. Mommy left the upstairs windows cracked open so we could enjoy the sounds and smells of outside. I love that! Almost every window in my house has a heated window perch. Soon we won't need the heat, but the perches are great. Mommy says some people might think we are spoiled. I can't understand why.

Rafiki has been hangin around with Benjamin a lot lately. When Ben has to stay in his room, Rafiki's been staying there with him. I hope Rafiki still likes me and Annadee. We like him pretty much even though he can be overbearing at times. He's nice to us. When he was a kitten, he even wanted me to be his 'mommy'.

Don't know if I'll be able to get another entry in till next week. Mom will be at the work computer tomorrow but she might not have any time. Hope all the kitties have a good weekend.

DDP!!!!!

Hershey's Mom here. I know Hershey will be so excited to find out he is a Daily Diary Pick. I'll let him know when I get home from work. I've been taking his dication to put together his entries, so I'll have his comments tomorrow.

Catch up

Well, it's been hard to be able to write in my diary with no computer at home, and Mom's busy at work.

To catch up quickly (luckily it's a slow week), let's see ... the weekend was good; mom didn't work. Ben broke the treat jar trying to get into it. Actually, the jar stayed intact, but the lid cracked in half and the knob broke. Mommy glued it together, but she was not happy. The treats no longer reside in that jar.

Mom took the computer to her friend's house to get diagnosed on Tuesday evening. She came home with lasagna on her breath. Did she bring any home? Nooooooooo. Of course, I don't eat people food usually, but you just never know. I didn't even get a chance to try a piece. The computer probably needs to have the hard drive replaced. Will know more later in the week.

Last night was quiet. Mom tried to make me run around so she could take a little video or some more pix, but I didn't have much energy. Maybe she will post the video of a less-than-energetic me on my page.

Oh no!

Mommy's computer is going to die! It makes terrible loud ticking noises then locks up! What will I do? She will only be able to get on Catster at lunch time at work. Oh boo hoo!!!!!!!!!!