glorious box & a stupid washing machine

Saturday The Dad got a new tv for the front room. The old one finally kicked it after being repaired & many years of use. I don't know where they put the pictures in these new fangled things, cause the old one was a big square thing full of pictures inside it and this one is skinny - where do the pictures come from? Mom says "that is technology Tig" ...however, being a box connoisseur, it came with this wonderful thin, tall box. It was laying on it's side on the floor, and The Dad went to pick up the box, and he said, "why is this so heavy?" to Mom. THAT'S CUZ THERE WAS A TIGGER IN IT!!! I darted in & out & played on top of that box all evening, until The Dad said it had to go out. Now if I can get Mom to buy me one of those kitty videos.....

Yesterday, Mom was cleaning the basement starting on her annual "throw stuff out" binge, and while we were working in the laundry room, I thought I would jump on the washer to supervise, but I guess I did not judge so well, cause I slipped & could not catch anything with my claws, and I fell off the washer on my side on the floor. Mom came running over to see if I was ok. I walked a little slow, but was jumping around by last night. She had said I was going to the vet if I was still sore, but I am ok - no worries.
So boxes = good, washer machines =bad.

mardi gras!

Today is the day mom makes the yummy smelling soup. Usually she makes chicken & andouille sausage, but this year The Dad requested seafood gumbo. So that means there won't be any taste of chicken for me, but maybe I will try a shrimp with Smitty. Anyways - this means spring is not far away, so everyone party on today!

Ahh- sweet cupid!

I am not usually a romantical cat, but it seems that we all need a day to feel all squooshy. To all of our friends, you are so special to us and we wish you a wonderful day. Please know that we think of all of you. For those we don't know as well, we hope that we can remedy that too! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!
and a special wish for my Valentine girl Kaci!! xoxo

poetry

I am a manly cat & maybe not so good at mushy stuff, but I stayed up all night to write my Valentine a poem. Smitty says it sounded good to him - so here goes:

My Lovely Kaci Sunshine
I think you are so very neat
You are totally more than sugar sweet
From the tip of your freckled pink nose
All the way to your tiny toes
Your orangey fur
Makes me purr
I am so glad that you are mine
My very special valentine

purrs, love The Tigman

ooops

thanks all for the diary wishes!
I apologize for the sideways picture. I meant to flip it before I put it on Tiggie's page, and well..oops....so...hmmm...yeah I meant it for exercise, yeah, for a stiff neck....yeah.. it's therapeutic....
Well, it is a lovely day in Chi-town, at least 53 & sunny, so I am taking a break from work & Tiggie gets a stroll outside before it drops to 20 on Thursday.
:)

R U A CRAIIIIZZEEE CAT PURRSON??

ok the picture is posted with Tig's pics of my action figure!!!
I wanted to put it on my little shelf, but I almost hate to open the package. Anyways - have fun with the quiz! I will proudly admit that I can answer yes to quite a few!!


*Do you get excited when you hear a can opener?
*Do you think cats are smarter than people?
*Do you feel Tom is more talented than Jerry?
*Do you have more cats than ex-boyfriends?
*Do you bring new boyfriends home so the cats can meet them?
*Do you later break up with them because the cats weren't impressed?
*Do you spend more on doctor bills for your cats than for yourself?
*Do you buy the ice cream your cats prefer instead of the kind you like?
*Can you tell your cats apart by the roughness of their tongues?
*Have you ever warned a guest not to sit on a specific piece of furniture because it belongs to the cats?
*Do you own more than one piece of clothing with a cat on it?
Do you have a website devoted to your cats? Do you have a website for each cat?
*Do you spend more on Christmas presents for your cat than for your family?
*Do you buy more than one kind of cat food because a few of your cats are picky eaters?
*Have you ever had to explain to a police officer that the stuff in the bag is really catnip?
*Do you feel that the ancient Egyptian tradition of cat worship is the one true religion?
*Is the sheet of instructions for watching your cats while you're on vacation longer than a page? Two pages? What vacation?

If you answered yes to 7 or more of these questions, you may be a crazy cat person!!


Have an awesome rest of the weekend everybuddy!! purrs... Tiggie's mom Renee

gotta be quick as a wink

ok Mom had to fly in here real quick, since she has just spent an hour & 1/2 browsing here, and did not even get to everything, and she is SUPPOSED to be working on the end o the year stuff for her & The Dad's business. Just gotta tell ya about a giftie she got

Our human brother is kind of a wizenhimer - and loves to tease mom all the time - so he found somewhere online a "Crazy Cat Lady" action figure with 5 cats! It is so darn funny. There is a quiz on the back to tell if you are indeed a crazy cat lady - mom says we will post it either tomorrow or Saturday. Plus charge the camera & try to take a pic to post. too funny...and mom says
YES I AM A PROUD CRAZY CAT LADY!!
mews, Tig

tis the season

We would like to wish all of our dear friends & their humans much peace, joy, & prosperity for the new year, and wishes for whatever celebration you partake.
There seems to be a few packages in our stocking, off I go to investigate! purrs, Tigger

many tankees

I want to send a huge thank you to everyone for all the good wishes & presents! I tried to send personal thanks, but if I inadvertantly missed anyone, please know that we loved reading all the good wishes! It rained ALL day today hiss, and it was about 52 degrees. In mid December - in Chicago. We certainly will pay for it at some point I am sure. They predict much snow, again...so I will enjoy being able to prowl the yard while I can. I will certainly pop back in before the holiday so I can wish everyone good tidings! purr again, and really thank you so much.

purrs

Well I had a fabulous week! We did not know about my special honor until Tuesday, but to celebrate I went outside, and even though it was kind of cold, it was still fun. We had some lake effect snow, and for those of you not in the Chicago lake area, it is the big ol fluffy flakes. I was standing in the yard (on my leash of course) and the flakes were fluttering down, Mom said "Tiggie you look like you are in a giant snowglobe!" and of course of all times, no camera...argh. But I also got a tiny lick of whipped cream from the spray can....ooooo heaven in a can I tell ya. I got a massage from mom.....yeah, that's the spot mom, and I got my canned rabbit food too. I had a very good week. Mom says that tomorrow we will try & catchup all the thank yous for the thoughtful comments & gifts. I am humbled to be a cat of the week. Thank you all my friends! purrs, and a little burp...Tiggie