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<title>Bailey Gray Cloud's Most Excellent Adventures</title>
<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures</link>
<description>Catster diary for the cat  BAILEY GRAY CLOUD</description>
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<copyright>Copyright 2013 by  BAILEY GRAY CLOUD &amp; Catster</copyright>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08:32 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>HEY. IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/827452</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 19 May 2013 18:14:59 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>OMC!!  It's been almost a month since I wrote anything!  Unacceptable!!  I can't believe how the tim ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!!  It's been almost a month since I wrote anything!  Unacceptable!!  I can't believe how the time flies.  I thought I wrote something last week.

Oh well . . .

Anyway, I'm doing fine and so's my sibs.  Mommy did a photo shoot of Joss and me about an hour ago.  We were both in the master bedroom window and in many of the pics you can see the background and how green everything is. Spring has finally arrived even though some days are a tad cooler than they should be.  Maybe in June, it'll warm up.

Got to run and it's nearing bedtime. 

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FURBEGONE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/824983</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:31:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>&quot;FURBEGONE&quot; is a new multi-purpose pet fur removal tool that Mommy bought from Petco yesterday.  It' ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ "FURBEGONE" is a new multi-purpose pet fur removal tool that Mommy bought from Petco yesterday.  It's long and has many rubber bristles which remove loose hair from cats and dogs and also furniture, stairs, cat trees and cat or dog beds.  It's quite impressive!

At fist, Mommy tried it out on all of us kitties and we love it because its bristles massage our bodies.  Secondly, she tried it on the floor wherein I have deposited a lot of my "floof balls" during the spring shed.  She also tried it on the arm of the red chair where I love to lay upon, and the carpeted stairs and landings.

Today, she cleaned out our cat beds and cat trees!  They look really nice and clean now!  I can't wait to put down more floof just to watch her clean again with the Furbegone!  He-He!

Anyway, other than that I've been feeling great and play games of tag with Joss.  

Lastly, Mommy had an intestinal bug which is mostly gone now.  She had to go to the doctors and she told Mommy to stay off work for a couple of days, to get some rest, take certain meds and drink lots of water, Gatorade, and to eat bland foods for those couple days.

She's doing much better this weekend as she had some energy yesterday to take Merl to the vet, go to the post office, gas up her car, and go to Petco to buy us food and that cool FURBEGONE brush.  Her appetite is also returning.  She told me bland food tastes yucky!

I'm also glad she's feeling better.  Us kitties were great nurses and our purrs helped her toward a her speedy recovery.

Well, I'll be on my way to enjoy a sunny windowsill.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GOODNESS, GRACIOUS, GREAT BALLS OF FLOOF!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/824189</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:42:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I'm shedding big time, everycat!  Ever since Mother Nature turned up the outdoors thermostat, my flo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm shedding big time, everycat!  Ever since Mother Nature turned up the outdoors thermostat, my floof is steadily falling out in big balls.  Mommy has to vacuum extra because of this or in between, pick up by hand, said gray balls of floof.

Mommy calls this the springtime shed.  It's not only affecting me but Joss too.  Mommy has to pick up black balls of floof.  The shorhair's (Merl and Landy) fur only comes out when combed or when they get in a tussle with each other or the rest of us.  Also, Joss has lost a lot of her curly red ruff.

Also,we had the windows open last week because it was warm.  Unfortunately, Friday's nasty T-storm ended that pleasure.  The cold will be with us until Wednesday.  It's been around 60 degrees this weekend when it reached into the 70's last week.

Anyway, sorry for not writing in some time.  We've been busy and Mommy's schedule has been tight and she's not been feeling well lately.  She made an appointment with her primary care physician because her blood pressure has been rising.  She was given an EKG which showed a lot of heart palpitations.  The doctor said they looked benign but wanted to double check so she had her come back for an echocardiogram on Saturday and to wear a heart monitor for 24 hours.

Mommy takes the thing off in an hour and a half and can't wait.  It's the size of her IPhone and she has wires hooked up to her which are taped onto her chest and sides.  She also has to wear a belt to hold the device in place so it won't drop anywhere or us kitties get at it to chew the wires. Also, the tape is itching her like crazy.  She thinks she has an adhesive allergy.

Anyway, Mommy needs purrs for her heart.  She's a constant worrier and prays that she doesn't have heart disease like Sampy or worse. If these palpitations turn out to be arrythmias (sp?. . .  none of us can spell this tricky word) she will need to be put on some medication to help keep these at bay.  

Well, that's about it.  I'm going to turn up my motor for Mommy. All of us have and we've been hanging around her whenever she's not on the computer.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>EIGHT IS GREAT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/821900</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 2 Apr 2013 09:53:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I'm a big boy at eight years old today!  Yep, eight is great! I thank HQ for the Birthday cake and a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm a big boy at eight years old today!  Yep, eight is great! I thank HQ for the Birthday cake and also my following friends for their gifts and comments:

1.  CALLIE ROSE - pawsome pawmail;
2.  FRISKY & Family - cute bluebird;
3.  TIGER & Family - yummy shrimp;
4.  GLEEK - cute bunny;
5.  NOON - pawsome pawmail;
6.  SAMOA - cool comment;
7.  XENA PRINCESS WARRIOR - cool comment;
8.  AEDAN - Lovely crown;
9.  ELSA - cute bluebird.

Anyway, I'm glad it's a sunny day for my happy day!  I don't want it to rain on my birthday at all.

Well, I got to go downstairs and lay in the sun patch on the living room floor.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY EASTER!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/821582</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:26:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I wish all my pawsome friends a very happy Easter!  We're having a pretty good one as Mommy let us h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I wish all my pawsome friends a very happy Easter!  We're having a pretty good one as Mommy let us have some ham.  We don't get much ham around here.  I think the last time was on Christmas, but Mommy wouldn't let us have any as it was cooked in wine.  At least that's what she told us.

Anyway, the day after tomorrow will be another big day!  It's my 8th birthday!  Can you believe I'm going to be that old!  And then Sampy will be 16 years old on April 6th!  He's double my age!

Also, Joss is learning to play fetch and retrieve and also she's starting to mellow out and let Sampy wash her and she washes him right back!  She also slept next to Landy and me today.  Mommy took a picture of this.


Lastly, I thank all of you who sent out those lovely free-bee Easter eggs.  We sent some too and I don't think we got everyone.  We did go through our friends and corral listings.

Got to go now.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/820010</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:53:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>OMC! OMC! Is Old Man Winter ever going to get out of town?  It's almost springtime and they're calli ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC! OMC! Is Old Man Winter ever going to get out of town?  It's almost springtime and they're calling for snow again starting tonight.  It'll be mixed with rain and then changing to rain.  Still, the best weather we had was last weekend where it went up to the lower 60's.

Also, for two weeks in a row, Mommy combed out some mats that I had under my arms.  She worked on the right one last week and on the left one today.  I bit her last week (not hard though . . . it was a warning bite with a deep growl included).  As everycat knows, I hate to be combed on my tummy and underarm areas.

Lastly, I wish everycat a Happy St. Patrick's Day.  

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/817250</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:49:12 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I thought I'd get off my lazy tail and write something today!  All's well with me and I've been slee ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I thought I'd get off my lazy tail and write something today!  All's well with me and I've been sleeping a lot on the arm of the red couch.  Because of this, I've coated it with a lot of gray floof.  Looks like Mommy has to clean it off again!  He-he-He!

On a very sad note, our dear friend, "Daddy Rob" lost his beloved cat Maxx due to heart failure.  Rest in peace dearest Maxx and all our purrs and prayers and kitty kisses go out to Daddy Rob at this sad time.

Mommy told me that Maxx's brother, Omar, is also feeling the grief along with his Daddy.   Omar wanders around the house looking for Maxx and sits at the water dish staring at it.  You see, Maxx and Omar used to drink together from the same dish.  It's so sad.  We also send purrs & prayers to Omar (his pic is on Cam's page).

Lastly, Mommy is doing fine as her blood condition is benign.  Hopefully, it'll stay that way.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FOUR SMALL SNOW STORMS, ETC.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/814729</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 3 Feb 2013 07:55:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>During this week, we had four small snow storms and only one they needed to plow our street.

The  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ During this week, we had four small snow storms and only one they needed to plow our street.

The latest two storms took place this weekend.  Looks like we won't get those "snowmageddons" like in 2009  and 2010.  That's good 'cause we don't like losing power around here.

Also, yesterday a man came to the house to put up new smoke detectors for Mommy and to reinforce the cellar steps.  He is Uncle David, the step-brother of Auntie Mary.  Since us kitties never met Uncle David, me, Joss and Merl hid; I under the bed and the others under the living room couch.  Landy and Sampy socialized with him.  Those two are dog-like cats and followed Uncle David most of the time; Mommy told me this.

Lastly, Mommy has a lot of health issues with her blood and bones.  Tests are being run on her to rule out the nasty "C" monster.  Our motors are revving high for these x-rays and biopsies to be negative.  We want our Mommy around for a much longer time.  More purrs and prayers are always welcome.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MERL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/812450</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:02:50 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I'm the spokescat for the rest of us to wish Merl a very happy birthday today along with his litter  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm the spokescat for the rest of us to wish Merl a very happy birthday today along with his litter mate sister, Kali.  

Also, the salmon pawty went fine except me, Joss, Merl and Mommy were the only ones attending.  Landy and Sampy stayed upstairs and slept through the whole thing.  There's more salmon left for tomorrow and so maybe they'll be awake for that.

Well, I got to run.  Mommy has to go to bed as it's been a long day.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OUR FAMILY IS ON A ROLL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/811432</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 6 Jan 2013 14:07:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>OMC! I'm one of the Diary Picks today!  Thank you Diary Gal for making my day!

I also thank my pa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC! I'm one of the Diary Picks today!  Thank you Diary Gal for making my day!

I also thank my pawsome friends for their gifts and concats as follows:

1.  ANGEL BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  MILO BLUE EYES - purrty blue rosette;
3.  TIGER & Family - cool snowman;
4.  TIMMY TOMCAT - cool comment;
5.  KIBBLES - cool comment;
6.  SMILEY CASSANOVA - pawsome pawmail.

Also, it's been nice weather today;  Mommy calls it a perfect winter day, sunny, no wind and temps in the mid to upper 40's.  This is a tease as sooner or later we'll be getting those nasty snows that always show up in January and February and sometimes March.

Also, Mommy went to the Greenbelt Community Center earlier today for an artist painting party.  She says there were several women there around her age and loads of children.  The paints they used were watercolors, tempora paints and finger paints.  Of course, Mommy didn't use the finger paints.

Lastly, all of us kitties got a nail trim yesterday morning.  Boy are we glad that's over with!

I hope everycat had a pawsome weekend!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SALMON PAWTY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/810944</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 2 Jan 2013 12:55:45 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Yesterday Mommy threw a salmon pawty!  This was the first one in a long time and she actually cooked ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday Mommy threw a salmon pawty!  This was the first one in a long time and she actually cooked this in the convection oven Auntie Mary got her for Catmas.

Believe me, believe Joss, believe Sampy and believe Merl that this was out of this world salmon!  I never thought Mommy could cook this good!!!  We all had a few small tastes last night (Landy slept through it) and there's more left over for tonight.  If Landy sleeps through it again, I'll eat his share.  I have no problem with that!

Lastly, I concat Sampy of his Diary Pick today!  Way to go, bro!

Here's wishing everycat a pawsome and Happy New Year!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYCAT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/810686</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:46:02 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I'm the spokescat for the family and I wish each and everyone of you the most happiest of New Year's ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm the spokescat for the family and I wish each and everyone of you the most happiest of New Year's!

I woke up at the stroke of midnight to the sound of a lot of "boom-boom" noises.  Yep, some neighbors let off fireworks in the street from then to 12:46 a.m.  It hurt us kitties ears!

Anyway, I'm going back to sleep and dream of eating some salmon after Mommy cooks it in the convection oven she got for Catmas from Auntie Mary.

Purrs & Breeps and again Happy New Year!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHICKEN PAWTY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/810444</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:53:49 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>We had a chicken pawty to honor Joss today for her Diary Pick!  It's about time Mommy started having ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had a chicken pawty to honor Joss today for her Diary Pick!  It's about time Mommy started having these chicken pawties again.  She has been slacking on them lately by eating out in these places called "restaurants".  That's no fun for us kitties!

And oh, by the way, Joss loves chicken too!  I thought she'd eat all of it!!  She can surely nom anything as a matter of fact!  I think she'll have to go on a diet soon as she has a big gut for a six month old kitten!

Anyway, the snow Joss wrote about is gone.  I'm not sure if it'll snow again tonight; there's more clouds out there Mommy says.

Well, I'm going to go now.  Enjoy our Happy New Year pics!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A VISITOR, ETC.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/810220</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:58:40 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Early afternoon, on Catmas Day, we had a furry visitor on the back porch.  As you may know, Willow a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Early afternoon, on Catmas Day, we had a furry visitor on the back porch.  As you may know, Willow a/k/a/ Torbie Sue, who lives two doors down, is a part time outdoors kitty.  She used to stop by quite often during 2008 and steal Cammie Rose's kibble (Cam also used to be a part time outdoors kitty at that time).  Mommy thought this visitor was a stray and so she gave her some chicken and Fancy Feast and she kept coming back for more.  Mommy ended up giving her the name "Torbie Sue".  Eventually, she never saw her again and thought she went to the Bridge.  Later on, during a street flood, our neighbor and the couple who lived next door to him stopped by to see if our basement flooded.  Mommy and the other lady got to talking about cats and that's when she found out the cat's real name was "Willow" and it was her cat.

Anyway, Willow was on the back porch wishing all of us at the door (Mommy, Merl, Landy & me)a Merry Catmas.  I was the desperate one as I kept on waving at her (scratcing both my front paws on the storm door glass).

Anyhow, I concat Willow on her Diary of the Day!  That girl surely has some good luck!  We haven't seen her in over a year, she stops by on Catmas Day, dictates her Diary to Mommy, Mommy types it, and then the Diary Gal puts Willow in the limelight!

Pawsome!!!

Anyway, soon we'll be getting our Happy New Year pics up!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

P.S. I understand some stores are really rushing the season by having Valentine's Day stuff on their counters already!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CATMAS IS A COMING!</title>
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				<pubdate>Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:25:33 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>OMC!  Another year has gone by and Catmas is only two days away!  Anyway, here's &quot;The Twelve Days of ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  Another year has gone by and Catmas is only two days away!  Anyway, here's "The Twelve Days of Catmas" which is being posted a little later this year because of Mommy's busy schedule. This song was done last year with the help of some of Mommy's FB friends and Catster friends:

On the first day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, one salmon fillet!

On the second day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, two furry mice and one salmon fillet."

On the third day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!"

On the forth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the fifth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the sixth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet"

On the seventh day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the eighth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the ninth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, nine scrunchy balls, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the tenth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, ten kitty-dancers, nine scrunchy balls, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the eleventh day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, eleven fleece blankies, ten kitty-dancers, nine scrunchy balls, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the twelfth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me twelve cat condos, eleven fleece blankies, ten kitty-dancers, nine scrunchy balls, eight sctaching posts, seven pop-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS JOSS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/808837</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:07:01 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/808837</guid>
		<description>First of all, extend my concats to Joss on her weekend of fame!  Wowza, is that girl ever on a roll! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, extend my concats to Joss on her weekend of fame!  Wowza, is that girl ever on a roll!  She's only been on Catster since the end of September and she's been COTD, DOTD and several Diary Picks.  I think she's charming them all at HQ!

Also, Santa Claws just rode by in his fire engine!  MOL!!!  Every Catmas he rides down our street about 10 days before said holiday!  It's a tradition around here.  He also stops at the Big Tree at the corner of our street, lights it, and then neighborhood children and their parents stop by for this event.  They even share baked goods and hot chocolate.

Next weekend, Santa Claws makes another round in his fire engine, but at a slower pace and waves at everyone while cruising down the streets in our neighborhood.

I should have warned Joss about this as she got a bit spooked by the loud fire engine noises a few minutes ago.

Anyway, I hope everycat had a pawistively pawsome weekend!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MYSTERIOUS COMMENT WITH NO PICTURE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/808083</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 9 Dec 2012 15:53:12 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/808083</guid>
		<description>I received an email from a doggie which said the following:

&quot;There is certainly noticeably a bund ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I received an email from a doggie which said the following:

"There is certainly noticeably a bundle to know about this. I assume you created particular nice points in features also. NFL Throwback Jerseys "

This was on Dogster's Thanksgiving tags and I'm not sure what picture it was as no pic was available on our computer and Iphone.  In my photo listing it said, "Happy Thanksgiving Everycat".  It may have been one of my Indian pictures.  I'm not sure though as again, no picture showed up when this email was pulled up.

Also, I'm doing fine and getting along pretty well with Joss.  I truly believe Sampy loves her as I've seen him wash her a lot.  Yep, she's the new Queen of the house!

Lastly, Catmas is a coming and so's Mommy's birthday.  She was born exactly one week before Catmas.  She told me it's a blessing that she's made it to her age and hopes to live a nice long life afterwards. 

Well, that's about it from me.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WHAT GOES HERE?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/806260</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:08:55 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/806260</guid>
		<description>My photo-ordering worked and showed all my Catmas pics were in order and so did the account page sho ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My photo-ordering worked and showed all my Catmas pics were in order and so did the account page show my number one pic as it should be.  Now, when I looked at my page, the Thanksgiving stuff was still there and wouldn't go away no matter what! Mommy booted the computer (not literally) and still the same garbage was happening.   Later, in fact much later, Mommy discovered some little "display" "yes" and "no" buttons.  She doesn't remember ever seeing these before.  Anyway, my Catmas pics were flicked onto the "no" buttons.  She clicked on the "yes" ones and now my Catmas pics are up.  I was beginning to think it would be Thanksgiving all year 'round.

Whewwwwwwwwwww,what a close call!!!

Aside from this horrid, blatant and intolerable event of believing the Catster fleas have returned, I'm fine!  My ruff is growing and little Joss, loves me to death!  She loves launching herself at me and of course, I'm a very fast runner in the house; purrhaps the fastest.

Well, that's it.  

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S BAILEY RUNNY EYEBALL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/805428</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:30:27 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/805428</guid>
		<description>First of all, I concat Sampy on his day in the Diary Limelight!  WOWZA big bro!!

Next,I got a sur ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I concat Sampy on his day in the Diary Limelight!  WOWZA big bro!!

Next,I got a surprise this morning and it wasn't the kind of surprise I wanted.  I was taken to the vet because my left eye was rather runny the other day.  The discharge looked like I was crying and my eye was slanted.  This morning, it looked much better, but Mommy took me anyway just to make sure that I didn't have pink eye again like I had in 2007.

Well,after all that, the vet looked into my left eye and found it to be normal!  Can you believe that?  The vet thinks something got in my eye and then it came out.  All in all, Mommy blew $54.00 bucks just to have the vet check out my eye, to weigh me, take my temp and listen to my heart.  All was fine.  Only thing, I gained one ounce.  I'm 12.3 lbs.

So that was my adventure for today.  After Mommy brought me home, she took me out the carrier, took care of a couple errands around the house (take out the trash and recyclables) and she was off to the MVA to get her license renewed.

She told me all went well and she passed the eye test with glasses she got back in the beginning of 2011.  That means her eyes aren't getting worse on her.  Later, she went to a place called Three Brothers and got a slice of pizza and a side salad.  Lastly, she went to her friends, Cindy and Paul's shop and bought a cool hat, a pendant and a garnet ring; she said these were early Catmas/Birthday gifts for herself.

Now, she's home helping me do my diary and soon our dinner will be served.  Hurry up, Mommy 'cause I'm hungry!!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DOUBLE WOWZA!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/804637</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 10 Nov 2012 16:58:09 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/804637</guid>
		<description>Today Joss is DOTD and I'm one of the top five diaries.  Number 5 to be exact!  She and I are defini ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today Joss is DOTD and I'm one of the top five diaries.  Number 5 to be exact!  She and I are definitely on a roll this month!  Thank you Diary Gal for making our day!

I also thank my pawsome friends for their gifts and concats:

1.  ANGEL BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  TATE - yummy pumpkin pie;
3.  MILO - cool comment;
4.  GLEEK - cool comment;
5.  SMILEY CASSANOVA - cool comments on my page and #1 pic.

Also, Mommy has finished her one month watercolor class.  the last picture she chose to paint was of yours truly!  It's another profile pic and it's mostly finished.  It looks okay, she says!  

Lastly, tomorrow we're having a heatwave wherein it's going up to 66 degrees.  We'll love that!  Maybe Mommy can crack one window open for us.

Well, I got to go now.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/804229</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Nov 2012 04:23:47 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/804229</guid>
		<description>First of all, I concat President Obama on his victory!  Woo-Hoo!

Secondly, I thank the Diary Gal  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I concat President Obama on his victory!  Woo-Hoo!

Secondly, I thank the Diary Gal for honoring me with being one of the Diary Picks today!  Woo-Hoo for me!  It's funny, as I didn't write a diary since Halloween.  That day went pawsomely as reflected in Joss' diary of that day.

I also thank my pawsome friends for their gifts & concats as follows:

1.  ANGEL BUDDIE & fAMILY - pawsome pawmail;
2.  SMILEY CASSANOVA - pawsome pawmail;
3.  TATE - yummy turkey;
4.  TIGER & Family - yummy pumpkin pie & cool comment;
5.  GIGUNDA - cool comment;
6.  GLEEK  - cool comment;
7.  ELSA - yummy drumstick.

Now, we're on the way to Thanksgiving and our pages are mostly sporting that decor; just need few finishing touches such as some new graphics and poor Joss needs a Thanksgiving pic or two.

Also, even before Thanksgiving is here, the stores are displaying Catmas stuff already!  Nothing like rushing the seasons!!!

Lastly, we have a wintry mix in store for us later today.  There will be no accumulation as this snow is mixed with rain and will melt as soon as it hits the ground.

Well, that's it my fellow Catsters.  Have a pawsome day!!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY HALLOWEEN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/803363</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:57:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/803363</guid>
		<description>I wish all my pawsome friends a Happy Halloween!  Yep, today is the day where things go bump in the  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I wish all my pawsome friends a Happy Halloween!  Yep, today is the day where things go bump in the night.  Boo, did I scare you?  We hope and pray that the rain remnants from Sandy will be gone today so we get a lot of trick or treaters!

Mommy's going to wear all black to work today along with her black cat pendant and black cat earrings.  Speaking of black cats, Merl and Joss are already adorned for this day and if course, always.

Got to run now.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/802361</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:01:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/802361</guid>
		<description>Another DDP!  WOWZA!  This time it's paw-in-paw with Sampy!  Are we ever on a roll and the Diary Gal ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Another DDP!  WOWZA!  This time it's paw-in-paw with Sampy!  Are we ever on a roll and the Diary Gal loves us!

Concats to Sampy!!

I also thank my pawsome friends for their kind concats and gifts as follows:

1.  ANGEL BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  MILO - black cat and cool comment;
3.  TATE - scary ghost;
4.  TONY & ANNA - lovely blue rosette;
5.  TIGER & TINY - scary bat and cool comment;
6.   SMILEY CASSANOVA - pawsome pawmail;
7.   XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS - cool comment;
8.   SAMOA - cool comment;
9.   JASPER - cool comment.

Also, Sampy must be feeling better as he gave me a couple of licks to the top of my head.  I hope he keeps getting better.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S MY TURN TODAY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/801871</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:14:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/801871</guid>
		<description>Happy Furday, everycat!  It's a happy one for me even if it's raining 'cause I'm one of the Diary Pi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Happy Furday, everycat!  It's a happy one for me even if it's raining 'cause I'm one of the Diary Picks today!  Thank you Diary Gal for choosing me today!  I also, on behalf of the rest of our furmily, concat our angel Cam on her DDP yesterday!

I also thank my following pawsome friends for their concats and gifts:

1.  ANGEL BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  TATE - cool pumpkin;
3.  TONY & ANNA - scary ghost;
4.  MILO BLUE EYES - scary bat;
5.  BEAR - cool comment;
6.  ZEKE - cool comment;
7.  SMILEY CASSANOVA - pawsome pawmail.

Also, Mommy has a watercolor class every Saturday until mid November.  The teacher asked everyone to bring some subjects to paint tomorrow.  She's going to bring a pic of me that's on my page (the one of me with all the colorful feathers).  That ought to be interesting!

Lastly, Jocelyn Mae is still growing.  She's done a few tag you're its with me a couple days ago.  I tagged her back.

Well, I got to run.  Have a pawsome day, my friends!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M GETTING ALONG BETTER WITH JOSS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/801314</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:20:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/801314</guid>
		<description>It took me about a week to get used to our new sister.  As of today, I let her eat some of my food.  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It took me about a week to get used to our new sister.  As of today, I let her eat some of my food. Yep, side by side eating out of the same bowl!  She's got an appetite on her and is growing fast!  She must weigh about 5 lbs now!  I think she's going to be my size or bigger when she gets to be my age.

I haven't hissed at her all week.  Still we don't play.  I'm an observer when it comes to her wild play style.  I've seen her try to dance with Sampy and Landy.  She's a trip and I think she's going to be the boss in this house.  She's a diva and a queen already!

Well, I'm going to lay in one of the cat trees and take a short nap.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M DIARY PICK TODAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/798187</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:43:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/798187</guid>
		<description>I'm one of the Diary Picks today along with my angel girl, Colleen.  Thanks Diary Gal for choosing u ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm one of the Diary Picks today along with my angel girl, Colleen.  Thanks Diary Gal for choosing us!

It's been a week since Colleen and my sister's been at the Bridge.  Still, I miss them both.

Also, I thank my pawsome friends for their concats as follows:

1.  SMILEY CASSANOVA - pawsome pawmail for my DDP;
2.  ANGEL COLLEEN - lovely star from heaven for my DDP;

Also,I received a lot of condolences during the week and I thank:

1.  TATE - Power of the Paw;
2.  MILO BLUE EYES - comment;
3.  SAMOA - comment;
4.  MICHAEL - comment;
5.  SQUIRREL - comment.

Lastly, tomorrow is the first day of fall and hopefully Mommy can help us change our pages for that season some time this weekend.

Got to go.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A SAD WEEK</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/797329</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:12:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/797329</guid>
		<description>My girlfriend Colleen made her journey to the Bridge on Thursday and then our sister, Camille Rose,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My girlfriend Colleen made her journey to the Bridge on Thursday and then our sister, Camille Rose, went to the Bridge the day after, Friday, September 14th.  The sadness has doubled.

Mommy says I'm the only kitty in the house who shows intense facial emotions.  I've had my sad face on all weekend and it's still that way today.

Us boy kitties and have been comforting each other by cuddling and sleeping on Mommy's bed.  Also, Sampy gave me a long grooming session on the top of my head yesterday morning.  He's never done this before; just one short lick and he'd be off and running.

All of us miss Colleen and Camille Rose.  There is an intense sadness in Catsterland this month as a lot more kitties have journeyed to the Bridge.

Mommy gets to pick up Cammie's ashes in about two weeks.  They'll pick up Cam's body on Thursday, and the following Thursday, they'll deliver her ashes to the vet for Mommy to pick up.

Meanwhile, we'll make it through all this sadness.  We loved Colleen and our sis and beautiful memories of them will live in our hearts.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M CRYING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/796723</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:22:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/796723</guid>
		<description>I just found out today that my girl COLLEEN is not doing well and will make her journey to the Bridg ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I just found out today that my girl COLLEEN is not doing well and will make her journey to the Bridge tomorrow.  I'm crying right now and will never forget my dearest girlfriend.  My heart aches so much!
I'm going to miss her!

All of us send purrs & prayers to her Meowmy and prayers for Colleen's journey to the Bridge.  As soon as she arrives, she'll see Calvin, Rocky Ann and other Catster friends and of course our angels, Max, Bentley, Isis and Jasmine Bibette.

Colleen, will always be in my heart!  The beautiful memories of her will live on.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/795897</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 5 Sep 2012 03:55:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/795897</guid>
		<description>Just a quick note to let my friends know that I'm doing pawsome!  The long weekend was fine even tho ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Just a quick note to let my friends know that I'm doing pawsome!  The long weekend was fine even though it was rainy and cloudy at times.

Mommy went to the Greenbelt Labor Day Festival on Saturday and Sunday.   Saturday was the best as there was an all day Blues Fest MC'd  by  a pawsome blues singer named Mary Shaver.  That evening, she and her band performed.  Mommy told me that Mary Shaver sounds like Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt and Adele.  Too bad I couldn't have gone to enjoy her!

Anyway, I must go now.  This IPhone needs charging.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WHAT A DAY!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/793640</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 18 Aug 2012 20:49:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/793640</guid>
		<description>First of all, at 9:20 a.m. today, I had to go to the vet for a distemper shot.  I behaved very well. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, at 9:20 a.m. today, I had to go to the vet for a distemper shot.  I behaved very well.  In fact, the vet tech told Mommy I was very friendly.  Also, the vet offered me the position of being an office cat because of my friendliness.  Then she added, "I don't think your Mommy would give you up though".  That's right, I thought.  I don't want to leave Mommy, my sibs or our nice house to live at the vet's place!

Also, I lost some weight.  I'm now 12.2 lbs compared to the 12.5 lbs last year.  Also, my heart is fine!  

When we got back home, there were trucks out front and a lot of men in our backyard.  Turns out Mommy had hired these guys to trim the large oak in our backyard of it's dead wood and remove the English ivy.  When they got done with that, Mommy told them to bring down the "stalk" which was a hollowed out tree trunk covered with ivy.  It's last limb was blown off by Hurricane Isobel in 2003 (before I was born).  Mommy negotiated with them to come down on the price of the removal of the "stalk".

Three of us kitties hid under the bed (me, Merl and Cam).  Sampy and Landy wandered around.  Apparently the sounds of chainsaws and dropping parts of tree limbs, and the loud thud the "stalk" made when it was cut and pulled down, didn't bother them too much.

All in all, our backyard looks much better.  It looks vast and bare now without the big oak's massive limbs almost touching the upstairs hallway and bathroom windows.

Well, that's it from me tonight.  I'm getting tired.

Purrs & Breeps, everycat.  I hope you're having a good weekend.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S SUNDAY AGAIN . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/792762</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:33:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/792762</guid>
		<description>It's Sunday again and Mommy didn't comb me nor put any yucky stuff on my neck!  Whew!!!  At least so ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's Sunday again and Mommy didn't comb me nor put any yucky stuff on my neck!  Whew!!!  At least so far . . .

She did bring out that howling monster from it's lair this morning and had it suck up all the loose floof that was on the downstairs carpets.  Yep, Mommy had a cleaning spree this morning and also she cleaned up our food courts and started up the Drinkwell.  Sampy and Landy will be glad to see that as they're the only ones brave enough to use it.

Also, around midnight, there were two very loud pops outside.  The first pop, made our power go off and back on.  The second one made the power stay off for two whole hours.  Let's give a five paws to Pepco for getting our power back on quickly.  Before that, we had to wait much longer.

We don't know why this happened as there was no big T-storm and not a lot of wind either.  Of course, there was some heavy rain which didn't last long, though.  Maybe a couple of lines were weakened by that derecho we had last month.

Anyway, we got cooler temps and a windows open day.  It's not as humid either which is a plus!

I hope everycat is having a pawsome weekend!

Purrs & Breeps,

P.S.  Mommy did a photo shoot of me with her Iphone camera.  Unfortunately, those pics came out blurry.  Her phone takes lovely outdoors pics and videos, but indoors, she's not too happy with the results.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>$#@@!^%&amp;*** MOMMY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/792051</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 6 Aug 2012 05:07:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/792051</guid>
		<description>There is one thing I hate worse than getting my tummy combed for mats and that's getting the flea st ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There is one thing I hate worse than getting my tummy combed for mats and that's getting the flea stuff put at the back of my neck!!! That scares me to no end and I was hissed at mommy for the whole day yesterday after she tried to put some of that stuff on me (oh yes, a Sunday again!).  I was in the lower bunk of the dining room cat tree when she made her move.  I felt the wet stuff come out and I bolted out of the cat tree and hid.

Mommy thinks most of the stuff fell off me and into the cat tree because she never saw any wet patch on my neck.  She says she's going to check for fleas tonight and if there are some she'll try again  . . .

I think I'm going to hide!!!  I did that a lot yesterday too after the horrific episode.  Whenever she came toward me I ran.  Yes, I was very skittish toward her yesterday.

Today, I'm better though.

Well, that's it for now.  Got to run.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NOT AGAIN!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/790847</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:33:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/790847</guid>
		<description>I wish there was a way I could hide those grooming combs Mommy uses to get out the mats in my floof! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I wish there was a way I could hide those grooming combs Mommy uses to get out the mats in my floof!  Yep, it's Sunday again and she managed to pick me up and get rid of that last mat on my chest.  Of course, it took some time because I kept squirming and giving her meows of protest!

I HATE it when she has to comb the underneath parts of me!!!!

I'm glad it's over with now.  I spent some time laying in the open bedroom window watching the birds and feeling the non-hot breezes on me.  

Today is a cooler day and it's not 80 degrees yet.  I LOVE IT and will enjoy this until the heat comes back tomorrow.

Also, a little later I decided to spring on Merl as he was in my way while I was playing with the cat nip cigar.  Yep, the nip made me do it!!!

Well, I'm going to sign off  . . .

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TGIF!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/790549</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:14:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/790549</guid>
		<description>It's Furday again!  Thank goodness it's furday!  It's still hot and nasty though.  On Wednesday even ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's Furday again!  Thank goodness it's furday!  It's still hot and nasty though.  On Wednesday evening when Mommy came home from work, she let us have open windows as it wasn't that hot and humid.  Believe me, us kitties took advantage of this!

As to mommy's the barbecue last Sunday, there was no salmon nor chicken.  They had hamburgers (which I never had before so I don't know if were yucky or not).  I heard a lot of cats and dogs like the beef they are made of.  They also had potato salad, corn on the cob (Landy likes this), beans, green salad, tomatoes, chips, and key lime pie for desert.

Mommy had a good time and enjoyed seeing her Dad, brothers and sister-in-laws.  

Well, that's about it. 

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>YUMMY BARBEQUE!!   DO I SMELL SALMON AND CHICKEN???</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/789829</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:03:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/789829</guid>
		<description>Great news!  Mommy's Dad is in town from Durango, CO and staying at her step-brother's place in the  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Great news!  Mommy's Dad is in town from Durango, CO and staying at her step-brother's place in the outskirts of Baltimore.  The barbeque starts at 6:00 p.m. today so Mommy is going to meet her full brother and they're going to GPS it to the barbeque (neither of them know how to get there).

Anyway, Mommy will let us kitties know what yummy stuff they had at the barbeque.  I hope she can bring home some chicken and/or salmon if they have it there.  

So, I'm going to keep it short as Mommy has to grab a small lunch and gas up her car.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Baili]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WHY? ?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/788894</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Jul 2012 04:54:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/788894</guid>
		<description>I got a couple of questions:

1.  Why do I have to log in twice when I use the computer 
     wit ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got a couple of questions:

1.  Why do I have to log in twice when I use the computer 
     with Firefox and don't have to when I use Apple
     iPhone 3G?

2.  Is the IPhone smarter than our Emachine
     computer with Windows 7 in it?

3.  Why does Mommy have to groom me on Sundays?
     doesn't she know that there are many other things
     I'd rather be doing?

Anyway, I'm glad she got rid of the mats on my tummy!
Still, I hate being groomed there!  It's no fun at all!  And do you know what she said to this?
"If you were still a show cat, I be grooming you more because judges don't like mats!"

Well, that's it. Glad I'm not a show cat for now.

Have a pawsome Sunday, my friends!  I hope you don't have your mommies grooming you for mats!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/788510</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:13:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/788510</guid>
		<description>Today is a purrfect day with low humidity and temps under 90 degrees! The windows are open and the f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is a purrfect day with low humidity and temps under 90 degrees! The windows are open and the fans are on!  I say, I'll enjoy all this while I can because the nasty, dog days will be back again this weekend.  Why oh why is every weekend hot, sticky and humid?  I can't wait under early October, believe me!

As to everything else, I'm doing great and still eating Sampy's special food.  Sometimes, I only eat a few bites and other times, I clean the dish!  This still is the best wet food I've ever tasted!

Lastly, Cam was very brave last night and slept on the rug next to Mommy's bed for three whole hours.  She was lucky Landy was sleeping during that time; if he was awake, he would have chased her back into the bathroom.  I feel for her a lot of times as he is too aggressive with her.  She's right that he's the family bully.

He doesn't bully me though, nor Merl.  He wrestles with Sampy, and Sampy stands his ground by returning Landy's swats and bunny kicks.

Well, I got to go now as Mommy has to get ready for work.

Purrs & Breeps & enjoy today's weather if you live in our area.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHICKEN PAWTY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/787890</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 Jul 2012 17:21:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/787890</guid>
		<description>Since I wrote a long and educational diary yesterday, today's is short and yummy!

We had a chicke ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Since I wrote a long and educational diary yesterday, today's is short and yummy!

We had a chicken pawty around 3:00 p.m. today!  WOWZA! This was the first time in a long time!  I'm so glad Mommy decided to throw this pawty!

And that's about it!

Purrs & Breeps for a happy weekend

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DERECHO</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/787408</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 4 Jul 2012 16:21:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/787408</guid>
		<description>Mommy was curious if the storm we had on Friday night had a name so she googled one of the weather c ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy was curious if the storm we had on Friday night had a name so she googled one of the weather channels.  She thought it was Wendigo (a Canadian wind demon)mentioned in a Stephen King novel.  Read on . . .

"Well, the word, Derecho, is a Spanish term.  Derecho, as an adverb, means straight, upright, directly.  As an adjective, derecho, means right.   This pretty much sums up the event right here.  Derecho's are long lived, widespread, straight line wind storms.  Typically, thunderstorm complexes travel from left to right, so ergo -- the name, derecho.  It all makes sense.

The term originated from Dr. Gustavus Hinrichs in 1888.  Hinrichs wrote a paper for the American Meteorological Journal that described the phenomenon of a derecho that crossed Iowa on July 31, 1877.  Derecho's aren't very common in the D.C. area. 

These storms often cause widespread wind damage and can even result in fatalities.  Unfortunately, the D.C. derecho of 2012 will go in the record books because of its huge impact on the D.C. area."

So, this howling windbag that hit our area on Friday, June 29, 2012 is called a Derecho.  None of us ever knew that except it packed a nasty punch in the D.C. area.  We got lucky as only the red bud tree cracked three limbs, two of which fell on the front porch and almost came through glass of front door.  The third one was hanging low and ready to snap off, so it was also removed by our neighbor and his friend.

The cleanup around the neighborhood took place yesterday.  Mommy saw four big trees that had crashed into two college dorms and two houses; one which is a block away from us.  The other tree was laying in the middle of the road several blocks away.

WE WERE LUCKY THAT THE BIG OAK DIDN'T COME DOWN ON OUR ROOF!  IT'S ROOTS MUST BE PRETTY STRONG TO MAKE IT THROUGH ISOBEL, IRENE AND THE DERECHO!

We hope and pray that no more Derechos hit around here or anywhere as a matter of fact.  It was a very scary experience that had us kitties running for cover downstairs!  

Well, as to now, all's quite but extremely hot.  They're calling for T-storms and they've been predicting them all week.  None happened since the Derecho.  I not in the mood to experience anymore storms of any kind!

Tonight, there will be fireworks on the Maryland U campus grounds.  Mommy doesn't think she'll go as it's 97 degrees out now and she doesn't take well to that much heat.  We can hear them from the house anyway and she tells me that she can see the higher rising ones from the computer room window.

I hope everycat is having a pawsome 4th of July and purrlease be safe too!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I WAS HISSED OFF AT MOMMY YESTERDAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/786817</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 1 Jul 2012 07:54:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/786817</guid>
		<description>GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!  Mommy knows just how to ruin a cats' weekend!!!  First of all, she gave me the dr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!  Mommy knows just how to ruin a cats' weekend!!!  First of all, she gave me the dreaded nail trim; of course, she deserved my special bunny kicks, and I made sure I gave her several of those.  She then combed my tummy which is an "off limits" area on my body.  She managed to get some of those mats which she said existed.  Then to top it all off, she put that flea stuff on the base of my neck!  That I didn't like because I remember licking it off Sampy's neck one time and I was foaming at the mouth and burping like crazy.  Mommy called the vet and they told her it would pass and the stuff wouldn't hurt me.  Of course, it did pass, but still the traumatic memory haunts me!

Point Blank, she blew off my whole Saturday.  I didn't want her near me even for a chicken pawty, if she were to offer one.  I cowered whenever she came near me.

Also, Friday was scary because of the destructive t-storm which Merl will go into detail about.  I don't want to "steal his story".

Today, I'm not hissed at Mommy anymore except she used the vacuum cleaner upstairs for a little bit.  I hope she doesn't do the downstairs!

Well, that's it, everycat.  I hope your weekends are better than mine.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>YIKES, I'M DDP PART TWO!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/786051</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:46:59 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/786051</guid>
		<description>Yikes! I didn't know I had Diary Pick until 12:00 noon today! Again, HQ never sent me one of those e ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yikes! I didn't know I had Diary Pick until 12:00 noon today! Again, HQ never sent me one of those email notices announcing a Diary Pick that comes in 3:03 a.m. MD time. Anyway, thank you Diary Gal for the honor today!

This time I found out through Mommy that Samoa's Mommy posted concats on Facebook!

I also thank my following friends for their concats:

1.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  SMILEY CASSANOVA - pawsome pawmail;
3.  ELSA - lucky ladybug.

Also, Landy and Mommy told me about the giant moth on our hallway window screen yesterday!  She took a pic of it and put it on Facebook. What a famous moth!  Of course, a bit after the pic was taken, Landy tried to swing at the moth and it flew away!

Lastly, we made it through the weekend.  Friday night, there was a nasty T-storm wherein we lost power for several hours early Saturday morning.  We were lucky as in other parts of the same county, some people lost the roof of their home by either a downed tree or powerline.  We're praying for them and also thankful that didn't happen to us.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DIARY PICK!  WOO-HOO!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/785631</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:11:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/785631</guid>
		<description>Yikes!  I didn't know I had Diary Pick until 2:00 p.m. today!  HQ never sent me one of those email n ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yikes!  I didn't know I had Diary Pick until 2:00 p.m. today!  HQ never sent me one of those email notices announcing a Diary Pick that comes in 3:03 a.m. MD time.  Anyway, thank you Diary Gal for the honor today!

I also thank my friends as follows for their concats and gifts:

1.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  EDDY & Family - cool lemon drink;
3.  SMILEY CASSANOVA - pawsome pawmail;
4.  BEEPERS - cool comment;
5.  JASPER - cool comment;
6.  SQUIRREL - cool comment.

Lastly, we're in our third day of HHH! That's Hazy Hot and Humid.  It's been in the upper 90's for these three days and relief comes later on today when nasty T-storms hit our area.  We'll then get lower temps with less haze and humidity!  Yeah!  Maybe Mommy can open those windows again!!

Lastly, I'm still in love with Sampy's special food!  It's yummy stuff.  I suck it right up all the time!!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>STILL LOVIN' IT!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/784641</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 16 Jun 2012 05:37:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/784641</guid>
		<description>It's been almost a week since I started taking an interest in Sampy's special wet food (duck and pea ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's been almost a week since I started taking an interest in Sampy's special wet food (duck and pea).  Yep, I'm still lovin' it!  I meow, breep and eagerly pursue this stuff!  I nom-nom-nom it like crazy!  I could have enjoyed this yummy stuff earlier, but my yucky syndrome toward all wet food was in full force when Sampy was put on this diet.  Now, it's a different story.  I've reached the point wherein I got tired of eating dry food with an occasional salmon or chicken pawty.  At 7 years old, I changed my mind and decided to push past my aversion toward wet food and give Sampy's stuff a try. 

Now I'm on a special diet not because the vet prescribed it but because I don't like any other wet food.  That's special enough for me.  Mommy doesn't mind either.  The stuff won't hurt me as a while back, she mentioned to the vet that Landy was stealing it,and she was told it wouldn't hurt him.

Anyway, we've got a cool, sunny morning. It's supposed to reach the lower 80's with lower humidity too!  This is perfect window sitting weather!  In fact, I spent the whole night sleeping in the window perch in Mommy's room.  I also like cool nights.

Have a pawsome weekend, everycat!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FROM YUCKY TO YUMMY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/784191</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:20:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/784191</guid>
		<description>As everycat knows, I'm very finicky toward all wet food in this household.  Every time, I'm offered  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As everycat knows, I'm very finicky toward all wet food in this household.  Every time, I'm offered it, I sniff it, try to bury it, and walk away. This has been going on for a very long time.  I used to eat Iams turkey or catfish and now they only have the pate which doesn't appeal to me.  Mommy tried Blue Buffalo Turkey/Chicken and I was "sometimesy" with this (sometimes I'd like it and other times I wouldn't).

Well, I shocked Mommy last night by eating Sampy's special duck and pea wet food.  Because of this, she gave me some more this morning and I ate that too.  Likewise, I ate some tonight.  It looks like this duck and pea which I used to try to bury has become good stuff!  Mommy, stock up, because I like it too!

Anyway, we had rain off and on today (mostly in the morning).  Tomorrow and the rest of the week is supposed to be sunny and in the lower 80's!  Love it!  Windows open days!!

Well, that's it from me.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HISSSSS, PHFFFT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/783818</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 10 Jun 2012 05:08:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/783818</guid>
		<description>We just noticed today that our music player isn't available anymore on our pages and you can only pl ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We just noticed today that our music player isn't available anymore on our pages and you can only play the music on their site!  Hisss!  So today, those codes will be removed and purrhaps, Mommy will put up a nice slide show or more graphics in its place.  So, from now on, our pages won't rock with music, they'll rock with pictures of our lovely faces and cool backgrounds.  If us kitties want to rock, we can always hang out in Mommy's bedroom where the IPod player is playing a lot of songs(425 of them, in fact).

As to this weekend, it was hot yesterday and it didn't feel that hot as the humidity was low.  We have the fans blowing, and during the afternoon the shades are drawn on the windows that the sun blares in.  Today, will be humid and up to 90 degrees.  I believe that calls for Mommy to turn on the AC.  I don't like that as I don't get to sleep in an open window then and Mommy doesn't like running the AC unless it's absolutely necessary as she wants to keep the electric expenses down.

Anyway, it's not that bad out now so I'm going to take advantage of the windowsill perch in Mommy's bedroom while it's not hot yet.

Lastly, Mommy completed four days of work last week and one P.T. session.  She's been quite achy all week week as new muscles are being moved during the P.T., and the low back, thigh and hip pains are still there because her body's still getting used to having her new knee.  She can't wait until the pain goes away.

I hope everycat is having a pawsome weekend!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS, MERL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/783362</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 6 Jun 2012 18:10:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/783362</guid>
		<description>I'm the spokescat for everycat to concat Merl on his DDP today!  As a kind gesture, I gave him a cou ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm the spokescat for everycat to concat Merl on his DDP today!  As a kind gesture, I gave him a couple of licks on the top of his head and he returned one.  That's saying a lot for him.  He usually doesn't like to be licked and won't return licks.

Anyway, Mommy has to get up early tomorrow for her first outpatient physical therapy session which is at 7:30 a.m.  That means us kitties will have an early breakfast as she has to leave here around 7:00 a.m.

So, I'm keeping this one short as bedtime will be early also.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NASTY T-STORM</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/782766</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 2 Jun 2012 17:49:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/782766</guid>
		<description>We had a nasty t-storm yesterday that started around 4:30 p.m. and lasted until 8:00 p.m.  From 8:00 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had a nasty t-storm yesterday that started around 4:30 p.m. and lasted until 8:00 p.m.  From 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. it stopped and that was enough time for Mommy to open the windows a bit.  Then after 9:30 p.m. another batch of rain without thunder and lightning came along for a few minutes and then it was all over.  Thank goodness!  I wanted to sleep in my window perch again and believe me, I got to do that!

Today is the payoff as the temps only got into the mid 70's, but it was nice and sunny enough for me to again sleep on the window perch.

Also, Mommy's been combing me everyday (none of the hold down types wherein she tries to get rid of the mats).  Luckily, she hasn't found any when she felt under my armpits and tummy.

Lastly, Mommy has finished her in-home physical therapy.  Ms. Melanie says Mommy needs more p.t. but it will be out-patient kind and her ortho will give her a prescription for that.  Mommy asked Ms. Melanie what percentage (not range of motion) was her recovery so far.  She told her she's 85% which is pretty good.  She needs treadmill and stationary bike workouts to help bend and strengthen her knee some more.  Currently, she walks with a cane(most of time).  Sometimes she uses nothing and always uses the walker when she first wakes up in the morning.

Anyway, that's it from me, the Bail.  I hope everycat is enjoying their weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A SHORT SWEET NOTE FROM THE FLOOFY ONE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/781678</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 25 May 2012 19:45:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/781678</guid>
		<description>Today,I've been a big love bunny to Mommy.  In fact, while she was laying in bed, I jumped upon her  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today,I've been a big love bunny to Mommy.  In fact, while she was laying in bed, I jumped upon her tummy and sat there for a long time while I gave her a lot wet nose rubs on her hands.  This is my way of showing Mommy that I love her and wish her a speedy recovery.

Also, the heat is on in our neck of the woods.  It got up to the mid 80's.  Mommy's got the fans running.  If it gets any hotter, the AC gets turned on; I believe Saturday and Sunday are going into the upper 80's.

Lastly, Mommy's still home and her knee is getting less swollen and numb.  She's not sure how long that will last.  Her boss wants her back to work ASAP and she wants to go back too.  The ortho still has to see her on June 4th and he cannot release her over the phone; and she also needs to finish her in home P.T. before he can release her anyway.

Well, that's it for now. We're ready for bed around here.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NURSE BAIL REPORTING IN</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/780794</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 19 May 2012 19:05:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/780794</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail and I've been Mommy's constant companion today more than any day since she's been ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail and I've been Mommy's constant companion today more than any day since she's been back from the hospital/rehab.  Nice sun spots come in her bedroom every afternoon and spread onto the window perch and onto her bed.  I've also given her lots of rubs with my wet nose (nose kissies).

She was feeling under the weather for some reason today and had one of those Bruno Mars type of days that lasted all morning and afternoon; "I don't feel like doing anything, nothing at all".  She didn't shower until 5:00 p.m. as she was feeling dizzy and her hips hurt along with her knee.  She did manage to have a small late lunch before the shower which consisted of a chicken dinner that Auntie Mary bought her. For the first time in a long time, we had a chicken pawty.

Yep, Mommy's alright!  She managed to push past her pain and throw us kitties a chicken pawty!  It was pawsome!

Also, I send my belated thanks to Dante for his pic of me being "Blue of the Week from April 29 to May 5th".  Mommy just got around to loading it today.

Anyway, I'm off to bed as it's past my bedtime.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE COOL ONE SPEAKS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/779645</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:25:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/779645</guid>
		<description>Mommy came home yesterday with Auntie Mary.  Mommy and all of us give five paws to Auntie Mary and M ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy came home yesterday with Auntie Mary.  Mommy and all of us give five paws to Auntie Mary and Ms. Peggy helping out during the knee surgery and rehab.  Auntie Mary has turned the whole upstairs into another apartment so Mommy doesn't have to use the stairs for more than 1-2 times a day.  Auntie Mary put in a small microwave, 'fridge, safety bar for the human litter box and shower.  The 'fridge is also fully stocked!  

All of us kitties are so glad to see Mommy back home.  Last night, Sampy, Landy and Merl piled into bed with her.  This afternoon, I jumped on her bed and gave her many headbonks and wet nose rubbies on her hands. I then fell asleep in a large sun patch at the foot of her bed.   It's great to have Mommy back even though she has to roll around this strange looking device which she calls a "walker".  She also uses "furniture assisted walking" and her cane in areas where the walker won't fit.  She also walks up and down the stairs pretty good since the staples were taken out of her knee.

Anyway, I'm going to cut it short as dinner time fast approaches around here.

Purr & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Hey, It's The Bail!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/777799</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:53:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/777799</guid>
		<description>All is well here and at the P.T. rehab.  I'm doing well and I've let Ms. Peggy, our sitter, touch an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ All is well here and at the P.T. rehab.  I'm doing well and I've let Ms. Peggy, our sitter, touch and pet me!  I also let Auntie Mary do the same!  It's great to push past my fears and let Auntie Mary and Ms. Peggy touch and pet me!  I've been talking to Merl about trusting Auntie Mary and he let her pet him yesterday.  He's still scared of Ms. Peggy.  Time will tell.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

Mommy's Note:

I'm glad all's well with my babies & of course, myself.  PT starts soon.  Send purrs.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>EGGS AND MORE EGGS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/774172</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 Apr 2012 18:32:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/774172</guid>
		<description>HQ has given us Catster cats freebee Easter eggs.  Our friends have given us loads of them.  We have ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ HQ has given us Catster cats freebee Easter eggs.  Our friends have given us loads of them.  We have enough eggs to throw our own White House grounds Easter Egg Roll on Monday!  MOL!!

Anyhoooo, I wish everycat and their families a Happy Easter!!  We just started giving out some eggs.  Tomorrow we'll try to send more.  

Lastly, Mommy opened two windows for us this afternoon.  It was nice laying in them for a couple of hours.  Tomorrow's supposed to be warmer so we'll be window sitting again!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/773283</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 2 Apr 2012 04:23:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/773283</guid>
		<description>I'm a birthday boy today!  Yep, I'm 7 years old and still feel great (except for yesterday's issues  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm a birthday boy today!  Yep, I'm 7 years old and still feel great (except for yesterday's issues as mentioned in my entry of same date).

Today I feel great and I'm eating again as of last night. 

Also, I thank CALLIE ROSE for her birthday wishes early this morning;
Also, I thank my following friends for their gifts & birthday wishes:

1.  BELLA & Family - cute bluebird;
2.  MILO & Family - cute ladybug;
3.  PRINCESS SOPHIE FLORIDA - cute bluebird;
4.  ZEKE - cool comment;
5.  DA TABBIES O TROUT TOWNE - pawsome pawmail.

I'm going to keep it short as Mommy has to get ready for the Monday grind!  I'm glad I'm a cat and don't have to deal with that!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE  MYSTERY OF THE TWO PHANTOM POOPERS IS REVEALED!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/773139</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 1 Apr 2012 10:59:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/773139</guid>
		<description>Sampy got caught in the act depositing two poopies on the dining room rug.  Mommy and Landy saw him  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sampy got caught in the act depositing two poopies on the dining room rug.  Mommy and Landy saw him do so!  That mystery is totally solved.  We all knew it was Sampy anyhow!

The other phantom pooper (the runny loads) was me!  I'll fess up to this.  Mommy found the gross evidence clinging to my breeches a few minutes ago.  She cleaned and combed out most of it, then she told me she'll be using one of those kitty wipes she bought yesterday to finish the job.

I've not been feeling too good this morning.  I barfed up a nasty 3" hairball on the living room rug besides depositing the runny poop on the hallway rug and in Cam's box.  Now, of course, Mommy's worried that I'm sick and will take me to the vet if my poop doesn't get back to normal.

She felt my nose and it's nice and wet.  I've been drinking water too.  She hasn't seen me eat though.  She told me that she'll keep an eye on me to make sure I'm not getting any worse.

I can surely use the purrs.  I don't want to spend my birthday tomorrow at the vet's.  That'll be a real bummer!

We'll that's it.  I just thought I'd post this.  I'll straighten out Cam too and tell her it wasn't Sampy who messed in her box.  She wrote that she knew it was him.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/773091</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 1 Apr 2012 06:31:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/773091</guid>
		<description>OMC!  I can't believe that I'll be 7 years old tomorrow!  I'm still a lively mancat and don't feel t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  I can't believe that I'll be 7 years old tomorrow!  I'm still a lively mancat and don't feel that old!  Also, I demonstrated this morning to Mommy that I can still jump through the railing 4-5 feet down instead of walking all the way down the stairs.  I still get a kick out of doing this.  There's no arthritis in me at all!!

And I can still outrun Landy whenever he chases me.  That's good when you can outrun an Oriental kitty!!

Also, I sent my girl, COLLEEN, a yummy cake for her birthday.  I apologize that it was late, and I'm sure she'll understand.

Lastly, Mommy left us one open window yesterday while she went shopping.  Just as well, as it never really got any warmer than 61 degrees.  Today's supposed to hit the upper 60's.  I don't think it will, as there's been this nasty cloud cover blotting out the sun since Friday and most of this weekend so far.

Well, that's it.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>LATE FRIDAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/772879</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:59:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/772879</guid>
		<description>Happy Friday night, everycat!!

First of all, I thank NAVIN R. JOHNSON-DAVIS for the lovely rainbo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Happy Friday night, everycat!!

First of all, I thank NAVIN R. JOHNSON-DAVIS for the lovely rainbow and concats for my DDP several days ago.  

Secondly, we got cold weather again (lower 60's).  There were no open windows today or yesterday, and the heat was on at night too!  Since it's been cold lately, I've put my shedding into a hiatus!  I need that extra floof right now!

I hope the weekend warms up a bit.

Lastly, the grass mowing guys came by while Mommy was at work.  Boy, did they make a lot of noise.  End result, the grass looks nice!

That's it for now!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AN EXCELLENT ADVENTURE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/772177</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:34:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/772177</guid>
		<description>The most excellent adventure is having to be in the Diary Spotlight on a Monday!  Monday's are blah  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The most excellent adventure is having to be in the Diary Spotlight on a Monday!  Monday's are blah and being one of the diary picks surely brightens up and chases away the blah's.  Thank you Diary Gal for picking me today!

Also, I thank my following friends for their concats:

1.  BUGSY & Family - cool comment;
2.  SIMONE & Family - cool comment;
3.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
4.  MILO & MALEE - lovely red rosette.

Also, after all that cloudy rainy weather on Saturday and most of Sunday, the sun came out.  Today is sunny and the only draw back is cold no open windows days for part of this week.  It won't warm up until Wednesday. Now it really feels like March instead of May!  I'd rather it feel like May, believe me.

Lastly, Mommy's cell phone died yesterday afternoon.  Now she has a new toy!  Her first Iphone.  It's an iphone3G.  She's learning her way around it.  So far, she's been on FB and Catster.

Well, I got to run.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail
Now]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS, MERL!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/772015</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:13:03 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/772015</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail!  Long time, no write!!  Here I am today to concat Merl on his DDP!  Way to go bi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail!  Long time, no write!!  Here I am today to concat Merl on his DDP!  Way to go big bro!

I saw the pet sitter for a few minutes yesterday.  I checked him out and he didn't look that scary.  He was a small man with a beard and glasses.  He was nice and still I was a little scared as I've never seen him before.

Mommy says he's going to feed us, give Sampy his meds, and clean our litter boxes while she's getting her knee fixed. He's also to drop by twice a day and bring in the mail.

Mommy will be in the hospital for 2-3 days and then stay at their physical therapy rehab for about a week so she can strengthen her knee and get used to walking up stairs before she goes home.

She also told the sitter that she may need him to help out after she's home, and he said he'd do that.

Lastly, Mommy had a heart sonogram yesterday and the results won't be back until later this week.  She's sitting on pins and needles and prays they don't find anything wrong with her heart and circulation.  She then gets the intense blood work on April 10th.  If all this works out, she gets her knee fixed.  If not, she has to live with a &^%^$ up knee which won't be nice at all.  

I'm purring and so's the rest of us.  It scares us when Mommy's knee locks up and she cries from the pain.  Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs, Mommy!!!

Lastly, we've had a lovely earlier part of the week in the 70's.  This whole weekend is off and on rain in the lower 60's.  Mommy just has a couple of windows open a crack.  That's no fun after having three open windows on Thursday and Friday!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ANDRIODS  TAKING PICS OF ME, SAMPY AND LANDY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/770585</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:41:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/770585</guid>
		<description>Auntie Mary stopped by yesterday evening to visit with Mommy and us.  Of course, the welcoming commi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Auntie Mary stopped by yesterday evening to visit with Mommy and us.  Of course, the welcoming committee of us kitties were Landy and Sampy.  Merl hid under the bed and I stayed on the master bedroom window perch.  In fact, Sampy told me that he jumped on Auntie Mary's lap and gave her sandpaper kisses on her arm.

Also, Auntie Mary has this super-powered telephone with a camera in it.  I don't know what else was in there, but the flash on this was strong! Mommy told me this device was called an "Android".

Anyway, many pics were taken of us with Auntie Mary's Android.  She then emailed them to Mommy, and what happened next was a bummer.  The pics didn't attach for some reason.  Just the message showed up.  Purrhaps the Android doesn't email more than five pics at once because when Auntie Mary sent them before, there was one to five and they always came over.

Oh well, she's going to try again this weekend some time.  I hope it works this time around as there were some really pawsome pics of us.  In fact, Sampy was washing and his tongue stuck out all the way.  Maybe the Rolling Stones could use his tongue as a promo!  Just joking!


Purrs & Breeps & Happy Friday!

Bail

P.S. - Sorry about the typos!  They're being edited.  Hopefully we got them all!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AN OPEN WINDOW!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/769641</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:36:36 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/769641</guid>
		<description>Springtime isn't far away now.  We had our first open window day this past Thursday as it went all t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Springtime isn't far away now.  We had our first open window day this past Thursday as it went all the way up to the mid 70's!  Believe me, I took advantage of this all day long!  Landy and I sat side-by-side in said window even after our dinner time while it was dark.  The warmth stayed around until after 9:00 p.m.

Also, this weekend is "spring forward" for all clocks in our area!  We'll be getting an extra hour of sunlight!  How pawsome is that!  Pretty soon, there will be more open windows upstairs.  Mommy doesn't open the downstairs ones unless she's home and it's day time.

As to today, it's a chilly one and tomorrow will be better as it's supposed to hit 60 degrees.  Next week will be another warming trend.  I can't wait until then!  I love the springtime!!!

Lastly, Mommy's been in a lot of pain with her arthritis and so has Sampy.  Those two limp around,and I bet both of them are looking forward to the warmer weather too.

That's it from me for now.  

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC, IT'S MARCH!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/768623</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 4 Mar 2012 08:16:38 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/768623</guid>
		<description>I can't believe it's March 4th already!  I know, I've been slacking in the diary department lately a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I can't believe it's March 4th already!  I know, I've been slacking in the diary department lately and so have the rest of us.  It's time and Mommy's schedule and her not feeling too great either.

Anyway, I thought I post about the signs of spring that are happening around here:

1.  The daffodils are in full bloom;
2.  There are more birdies out and about even robins;
3.  The grass is starting to get green patches;
4.  The honeysuckle bush has pretty green buds;
5.  The weather is getting warmer and then it gets colder; that's
    why it's called spring because the weather springs back and
    forth (at least that's my opinion);
6.  The neighbor and his brother were outside shooting hoops 
    in yesterday's lovely 60 degree weather;
7.  For a few days last week, Mommy didn't turn the heat on
    during the time she was at work as it hit near 70 degrees;
8.  There's more bicycle activity on the bike path;
9.  Last but not least, I'm losing big balls of floof and
    depositing them on the rugs!

I love the spring and can't wait until it gets over 70 degrees. That's when the windows are open!  For now, on every sunny morning, I lay on top of the kitty castle roof.  Here I can catch some rays as the castle is placed under the low-lying window at the base of the stairs.

I hope everycat is enjoying the oncoming springtime!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AN ALTERCATION</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/766376</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:06:13 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/766376</guid>
		<description>I'm going to try to say this quickly.  Sunday was not a quite day.  Somecat (I believe it was Merl)  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm going to try to say this quickly.  Sunday was not a quite day.  Somecat (I believe it was Merl) started it with me and Landy got in the cross-fire!

Mommy was in the kitchen making her lunch when all of a sudden, she heard a loud screeching MEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!  She ran into the living room and found Landy in the middle of the floor with his back and tail bristled.  Merl was near him and I was on the stairs with my fur fluffed up.  I also had black fur in my mouth.  Mommy asked if I was okay, and I gave her one of my "I'm scared" looks like I used to get when Yingy and I got into it.  Anyway, she took that piece of black hair out of my mouth and to see who's coat it matched.  It mostly matched Merl.  Landy's was close as he's a dark gray.

Anyway, we're okay.  Merl and I don't see eye-to-eye sometimes and he plays bully with me.  I don't like it one bit!  He's strong and looks like the Incredible Hulk.  Mommy can't pick him up without wrist and back pain.  That means he weighs more than 14 lbs. which is her limit.

Well, that's all.  I have to run. 

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SURPRISE VISIT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/765044</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:23:27 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/765044</guid>
		<description>I shocked Mommy last night with a surprise visit.  She was laying in her bed with her head toward th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I shocked Mommy last night with a surprise visit.  She was laying in her bed with her head toward the wall.  I jumped up beside her head and sniffed and purred slightly in her right ear.  She reached around and felt a lot of floof!  I surprised Mommy as this was out of my character to jump into bed and sniff and purr in her ear.

After she touched me, I jumped off the bed and sat on the end table for a long time.  Then I went to the little cat bed on the upstairs landing.

Also, this weekend has been super cold and we did get less than one inch of snow during Saturday night.  Some of it's still on the grass in the backyard.

Well, I'm keeping it short.  You know how it gets on Mommy's workdays.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY FRIDAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/764540</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:36:15 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/764540</guid>
		<description>This is a happy Friday!  Landy got diary pick again today!  I'm concatting him for both; woo-hoo, La ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This is a happy Friday!  Landy got diary pick again today!  I'm concatting him for both; woo-hoo, Landy!!

I'm doing fine and still only like dry food.  Mommy bought home some salmon earlier in the week and I said "yes" to that, of course!  In fact, I hope she brings home some chicken tonight!  That's another thing I love!

Not much else going on except I still love to hide behind the curtain at the stairway landing.  When Mommy or one of my sibs walk by, I launch myself up the stairs!  This is my way of having fun and exercise!


Lastly, as Landy wrote, a winter mix is expected tonight!  We'll see.  Mommy got a video  from our first snow storm we had about a month ago, but never had time to load it up onto FB.

That's it.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A CARD WITH BLING!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/763611</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:58:56 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/763611</guid>
		<description>On Thursday, I got a lovely Valentine's Day card from my girlfriend, COLLEEN! It consisted of a whit ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ On Thursday, I got a lovely Valentine's Day card from my girlfriend, COLLEEN! It consisted of a white longhaired kitty that peeked through a pink heart shaped box. Also, the edges of the card were decorated with silver glitter!  It was a card with bling! Thank you COLLEEN!

Also, this morning, Mommy went to the vet's and exchanged the bag of dog food for a bag of cat food.  There was a mix-up last night (see Merl's and Sampy's entries). Apparently, somebody  put Mommy's last name on the bottom portion of the dog food bag, the receptionist grabbed it and gave it to Mommy.  Neither of them caught the error.  Luckily we had some cat food left at home and Sampy didn't chew a hole in the bag of dog food.  All in all, everything's fine now.

Anyway, they're calling for a winter mix tonight.  So far, all we got is rain.  

Well, that's about it.  I feel a nap coming on.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AND I HAND IT OVER TO LANDY . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/762683</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:46:23 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/762683</guid>
		<description>Landy's turn in the Diary Spotlight today!  Diary Gal gave him a chance this time around.  I'm glad! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Landy's turn in the Diary Spotlight today!  Diary Gal gave him a chance this time around.  I'm glad!

In fact, Mommy brought home some leftover salmon from her lunch at work, and we had a salmon pawty (just Mommy, Landy and I).  The others were sleeping and Merl didn't want any. 

Other than that, spring-like temps will be back tomorrow.  On the news they just said, "are you ready for spring fever?"

We've had a super warm winter so far . .  a lot of days in the 40's, 50's and 60's. There weren't many days below that.  I have a feeling, February is going to be a cold one and maybe even March.

Well, I got to go now.  I'm the spokescat for the rest of us in wishing Landy a great day in the Diary Spotlight.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>B . . . 3:03 a.m. Catster</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/762245</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:45:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/762245</guid>
		<description>This is what our email looks like before we click on it to open it.  Mommy and I know that it means  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This is what our email looks like before we click on it to open it.  Mommy and I know that it means I have Diary Pick even before it's open!  WOWZA!  I'm still taking over January!!!

Thank you Diary Gal for picking me again this month!  I'm  ecstatic and I didn't hit the nip yet!  I also thank my pawsome friends as follows for their concats & gifts:

1.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  MILO & Family - purrty red rosette & cool comment;
3.  THE BUSH FURS - cool comment;
4.  GINGER - cool comment.

Also, Mommy's all excited about her upcoming date.  Count down Mommy  . . . 3 hours and 20 minutes until you meet Mr. Cat Lover!  I'm even excited for her and crossing my paws that he's as nice as he sounds over her cell phone!

Also, we have no rain for a change today!  It'll be a purrfect day for her to go out on her date (mid 50's).  Mommy calls winter days in the mid 50's as "purrfect winter days".  You don't have to bundle up and can get away with your coat open and no gloves or scarves or hats.  Us kitties keep our fur on and just feel a little warmer and whenever Mommy opens the door to take out the garbage, we're sitting at the door to see if we can pull a great escape to check out the outdoors.  That's what Merl, Sampy and I did this morning.

Anyway, I got to run.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY FRIDAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/762191</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:55:15 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/762191</guid>
		<description>Happy Friday, everycat!  It finally got here!

Mommy has another date tomorrow.  This time it's fo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Happy Friday, everycat!  It finally got here!

Mommy has another date tomorrow.  This time it's for lunch at a Mexican restaurant.  This gentleman is much nicer than that grouch she went out with last Saturday night.  Also, he's a Cat Man (he has two)! You know he's cool if he has cats and loves them!

Mommy's all excited and of course, she's going to keep her friends on FB posted.  She'll also tell us kitties how it went.

Anyway, I got to go.  It's bedtime in our neighborhood.

Purrs & Breeps, 

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WE DIDN'T FORGET ABOUT ANYCAT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/761417</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:47:26 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/761417</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail!  None of us forgot about writing or visiting our friends on Catster lately.  It' ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail!  None of us forgot about writing or visiting our friends on Catster lately.  It's been busy for Mommy with trying to get Sampy's itchies to go away, the extra duties at work (the other secretary is no longer with the firm).  They are looking for a replacement and that'll take some time.  Mommy's not too pleased with the extra workload and stress.

Also, she spent four hours at the hairdressers yesterday to get the gray out of her hair.  They covered the gray, but unfortunately, the rest of her hair was almost black.  So picture this, red roots with dark brown everywhere else (she could have been in a punk-rock band).  MOL!!!  They then had to put some type of color stripper on the rest of her hair to get it to match the red roots.  It worked and now her hair is a nice red like her sister's.

Also, she had a date on Saturday and that didn't go that great.  The man was boring and grumpy!  Exactly not what Mommy wants in a boyfriend.  She hopes he doesn't call her again.  Mommy told me you know a man is a bore when she had to ask all the questions and do all the talking.

Anyway, advice to Mommy, let your hair come in gray (gray is beautiful take it from Landy and me), and don't date.  Stay home with us kitties.  We're good company.  

As to her job, stick with it as retirement money alone just doesn't get it around here with these rising utility bills.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>LOVE SONGS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/760027</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:41:52 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/760027</guid>
		<description>We finally got our love songs on our pages!  I was tired of hearing those two Christmas songs!  At l ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We finally got our love songs on our pages!  I was tired of hearing those two Christmas songs!  At least the music player didn't take away our seven love song choices!  They removed some of our Christmas ones for some silly reason.

Anyway, enjoy our love music or should I say in cat lingo, "mewsic"!  

Also, I had a great day yesterday even though Mommy didn't bring home any chicken (but it's in the fridge though).  Hopefully, she'll have that tonight.  We did, of course, have a catnip pawty early in the day and another one later (I missed the later one as I was sleeping).

I also thank again all my friends for their lovely gifts and concats for my DDP yesterday!

Lastly, yesterday, I had fun running up and down the stairs and playing peek-a-boo behind the curtain on the bottom landing window.  Landy and Mommy get a kick out of seeing me do this.

Anyway, I'll be on my way and let Mommy eat her breakfast.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OH MY CAT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/759861</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:59:54 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/759861</guid>
		<description>I can't believe it!  I'm one of the Diary Picks again!  This time, it falls on Merl's sixth birthday ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I can't believe it!  I'm one of the Diary Picks again!  This time, it falls on Merl's sixth birthday.  So we have a wonderful day to celebrate.  In fact, we already had a catnip pawty to celebrate Merl's big day!  We didn't know that I was DDP then!

Anyway thank you Diary Gal for selecting me again this month.  This is my lucky month!

I also thank my following friend for their concats:

1.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  BUGSY - cool comment;
3.  MILO - cool comment;
4.  DA TABBIES O TROUT TOWNE - cool comment;
5.  GINGER - cool snowman;
6.  THE BUSH FURS  - cool comment.

Also, we have a cold weekend in store for us.  Mommy took out the garbage this morning and she told me it was FREEZING out there!  Certainly not a good time to open windows!

Lastly, I'll close my entry by wishing Merl a great birthday!  I know he'll love some more catnip later on today too!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MERL DID IT AGAIN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/758815</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 8 Jan 2012 05:08:16 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/758815</guid>
		<description>I understand Merl's in the Diary Limelight again today!  Way to go, bro!  

Also, I got another gi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I understand Merl's in the Diary Limelight again today!  Way to go, bro!  

Also, I got another gift early this morning from the BUSH FURS.  It was a lovely blue rosette.  Thanks so much, guys and girls!

And, and, and, there will be turkey today!  Like Merl, I'm drooling and can't wait!  I think turkey is much beter tasting than chicken any day of the week!

Lastly, Mommy's going to start on our Valentine's Day page decor.  We have a lot of nice pics from the past, and she'll have to bring those into the top ten.  Also, she might make a new no. 1 from her scrapbook software or Imikimi or Loonapix.

Well, that's all for now.  Have a great weekend, my Catster friends!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FOUR DAYS LATER . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/758655</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 Jan 2012 04:53:38 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/758655</guid>
		<description>Four days have gone by since my fist DDP of 2012.  I'm in the Diary limelight again today and this t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Four days have gone by since my fist DDP of 2012.  I'm in the Diary limelight again today and this time Merl is joining me!  How cool is that!  Thank you again, Diary Gal for honoring both of us!

Breepity Breep!

I also thank my following pawsome friends for their concats:

1.  BUGSY - cool comment;
2.  TIMMY TOMCAT cool comment;
3.  EDWINA - cool football;
4.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
5.  MILO & MALLEE - cool brussel ball;
6.  MALLEE - cool comment.

We had a chicken pawty last night too.  Maybe Mommy should throw us another one to celebrate tonight!  Hee-Hee!

Also, Sampy has let me sleep in the new cat bed a few times.  I'm glad 'cause I also find it very comfy!  He lets me sleep in it at night as he sleeps in Mommy's bed at that time.  In the early morning, he moves to the new bed.  The afternoons and early evenings, no cat sleeps in there . . . Landy and Merl should be able to try it out.  They don't for some reason.

Lastly, Mommy needs to redecorate our pages.  We're not sure if we should go straight to Valentine's Day or do a winter wonderland theme in the interim.  That means extra work for Mommy, though.  The stores have just put Valentine's Day stuff on their shelves the other day.  Maybe we should keep up with them.

Anyway, that's about it from me.

Purrs & Breeps to all for this pawsome weekend.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A PAWSOME WAY TO START OFF THE NEW YEAR!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/758037</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 3 Jan 2012 05:13:42 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/758037</guid>
		<description>I got an email this morning from the Diary Gal saying I was one of the Diary Picks today!  How pawso ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got an email this morning from the Diary Gal saying I was one of the Diary Picks today!  How pawsome is that!  Thank you Diary Gal for this honor!

I also thank my pawsome friends for their concats:

1.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  SQUIRREL - pawsome pawmail;
3.  SAMOA - cool comment;
4.  JASMINE - cool comment;
5.  RIVER - cool comment;
6.  COLORADO & Family - purrty blue rosette;
7.  NAVIN R. JOHNSON-DAVIS - lovely rainbow;
8.  THE BUSH FURS - pawsome pawmail.

Also, Mommy came home from Petsmart and Macy's yesterday with late Catmas gifts.  She bought us a new cat bed at Petsmart(but only one cat can fit in it).  Sampy put his claim on it and slept in it twice.  Landy and I sniffed it.

She also got us a cool dog/cat blankie from Macy's which is tan with large white pawprints on it.  This blankie was originally $20.00 and marked down 75%.  Wowza!  What a bargain!

She put the blankie on the big bed to prevent us from getting our floof on her comforter.  So far, Landy has tested that out.  The rest of us boycats stayed downstairs and camped out at various heat vents.  It was cold last night and no blankie works as good as a heat vent.

Lastly, Mommy undecorated the Catmas tree and took it outside for the garbageman.  It's really sad when the tree's taken down she says.  Everything looks so blah according to her.  I wouldn't know the difference since us cats were off limits from seeing the tree in the first place.  No fair, Mommy!

Anyway, that's all I can think about now.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>JANUARY 1, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/757829</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 1 Jan 2012 18:44:53 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/757829</guid>
		<description>What a way to start the New Year . . .Yikes . . . Mommy gave me a nail trim!  That was uncalled for! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What a way to start the New Year . . .Yikes . . . Mommy gave me a nail trim!  That was uncalled for!  Poor me, Poor Landy and poor Merl had to deal with this.  I suppose Sampy and Cammie will have their fun time tomorrow.

Anyway,I hope everycat and their families had a safe and pawsome New Year's Day!  We did except for those nail trims!  

Mommy stayed in last night and likewise did today.  She spent the whole day loading up something called an IPod and shredding junk mail.  These two projects did take up the whole day with meal breaks.

During her "staycation" she went shopping.  She also had the car and the vacuum cleaner in the shop.  She went out to eat a lot, went to her brother's two days after Catmas, and also she bought a bunch of DVD's (three "Twilight" series and "Super 8".  Sampy, Merl and Landy stayed downstairs for all the movies.  I stayed upstairs as I don't like to watch movies.  I'm into the music only.

Lastly, tomorrow and Tuesday Mommy has off work so she'll be taking down the tree.  

Anyway, I'm going to close now as I'm getting tired again.  

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THIS CATMAS EVE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/756221</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:34:02 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/756221</guid>
		<description>Last week, Santa Paws had a little tree-lighting pawty up the street.  This week he cruised our neig ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last week, Santa Paws had a little tree-lighting pawty up the street.  This week he cruised our neighborhood in his shiny red fire engine which emitted loud wails and honks.  In fact, he went right by our house!  Of course, my sibs and I were too scared to look out the window as the noise was too loud for our delicate kitty ears!  Mommy was the one who did, and she told us she saw him in his red suit!  He even had two elves with him!

Also, I, who was on Mommy's bed near the window, could hear him wish everyone Merry Catmas between the wailing sirens and horns blowing.

On that note, I wish everycat and their pawrents a very Merry Catmas!

Also, thank you HQ for the free-bee miseltoe!  How pawsome is that? We gave some away and plan on giving some more tonight and tomorrow. I also thank our friends for the miseltoe gifts that arrived today!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY FIRST DAY OF WINTER!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/755655</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:00:13 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>This is surely a happy first day of winter!  We're having unseasonably warm temps right now!  Today  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This is surely a happy first day of winter!  We're having unseasonably warm temps right now!  Today will hit 60 degrees!  Can you believe that?  Tomorrow will be around 50 degrees and they expect us to have a 50 degree Catmas!  No white Catmas for us and Mommy's glad of that because Auntie Mary won't be able to come by if there's a lot of snow.

Also, it should be Friday today.  Mommy almost thought it was several times as this has been a long week.

Next week, Mommy has her Catmas "staycation" which will consist of a visit to an orthopedic surgeon for her bad knee and possibly an MRI (what's that???) during that week too.  This MRI will tell just what's going on inside her knee and if she'll need total knee replacement or an arthroscopic proceedure.  She hopes it's the latter.  So do us kitties as she'll not have to be in the hospital as long.

Anyway, I'll be on my way so I can chase Landy up the stairs or some type of early morning exercise.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SANTA PAWS COMES TO COLLEGE PARK &amp; HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOMMY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/755053</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:31:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/755053</guid>
		<description>OMC!  There was the screech of fire engines and children yelling and running down the street.  Yes,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  There was the screech of fire engines and children yelling and running down the street.  Yes, Santa Paws is in College Park right now and he came by fire engine! He will turn on the tall community tree while the neighbors and their children stand around and watch.  Hot chocolate and goodies are passed amoungst everyone.  This is always a small pawty lasting only one half hour.

Mommy went once when she was much younger.  Also, this is the first year they've had this celebration as there was road construction and big trenches dug to put in drainage pipes.

Anyway, all's quite now and the tree should be lit up really pretty.  Mommy's going to look out the back bedroom window to see if she can see the tree.

Lastly, our tree is up in the computer room.  Mommy promissed me she'd let me see it soon.  I'm one of the lucky kitties as I don't mess with trees.

Well, I got to run as dinner will be served soon.

Happy Birthday Mommy!!!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE TWELVE DAYS OF CATMAS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/754085</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:16:59 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/754085</guid>
		<description>I'm trying my best to get Mommy into the Catmas spirit.  She's depressed and stressed about her job  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm trying my best to get Mommy into the Catmas spirit.  She's depressed and stressed about her job (nasty, control freak boss who expects her to snitch on her co-workers and his partners) and that's not good and discolors everything.  She wants to retire but can't at this time, even though her retirement $$$ will be arriving early next year.  Without her job, she'll have to sell her house because the retirement $$$ can't pay for everything plus the mortgage.  Now if she had a husband, she would retire.

So, I'm posting this "The Twelve Days of Catmas" early.  This was done last year with the help of some of Mommy's FB friends and Catster friends:

On the first day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, one salmon fillet!

On the second day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, two furry mice and one salmon fillet." 

On the third day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!" 

On the forth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the fifth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the sixth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet" 

On the seventh day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the eighth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the ninth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, nine scrunchy balls, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the tenth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, ten kitty-dancers, nine scrunchy balls, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the eleventh day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, eleven fleece blankies, ten kitty-dancers, nine scrunchy balls, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the twelfth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me twelve cat condos, eleven fleece blankies, ten kitty-dancers, nine scrunchy balls, eight sctaching posts, seven pop-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

I hope this cheers Mommy up.  I don't like seeing her feel awful all the time.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAVING SOME FUN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/753835</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:53:28 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/753835</guid>
		<description>Early this afternoon, I had some fun!  Yep, Mommy went outside to take out the garbage and another a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Early this afternoon, I had some fun!  Yep, Mommy went outside to take out the garbage and another autumn leaf stuck to her shoe and so happened to drop on the kitchen floor.  I found it, picked it up in my mouth and ran off with it. Eventually, I dropped it on the dining room floor!  Boy was that fun!  

Also, Mommy's been trying to get into the Christmas spirit.  She even played Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" on her computer a little bit ago.  She just found the CD called "Christmas Extraordinaire" by Manheim Steamroller.  She believes she has a CD by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, but hasn't found it yet.  Also, she did our pages and even put up the same new no. 1 pics on FB.

Still, she has yet to go Christmas shopping.  She always saves that for the last week as money is short until her Christmas bonus comes in.  I don't think we'll get a new cat tree this year as we got one last year.  Those things are so expensive!

Anyway, Merl is driving us all crazy by rattling the computer room door.  Mommy doesn't let him in there much at all as he still likes to jump upon the display case that holds her antique kitty cat figurines.

Well, I'm going to sign off.  Have a pawsome night.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>LANDY DOES IT AGAIN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/753113</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 04:15:17 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/753113</guid>
		<description>Landy's on a roll!  He's got two Diary Pics in a row!  Boy oh boy is he lucky!  Maybe he ought to pl ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Landy's on a roll!  He's got two Diary Pics in a row!  Boy oh boy is he lucky!  Maybe he ought to play the lottery too.  We need some extra Catmas money this year anyway!!!  MOL!

Also, I spent the whole night sleeping on the windowsill perch while my three brothers slept in bed with Mommy.  It has to be very cold before I pile up in the bed like that!  My floof is like wearing a down coat all the time so I'm pretty warm in the 40-60 degree weather.

Anyway, I got to run.  Have a pawsome day, everycat!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SURPRISE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/752909</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 5 Dec 2011 17:20:54 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/752909</guid>
		<description>First of all, we had a small salmon pawty!  I managed to have a couple pieces.

Afterwards, I foll ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, we had a small salmon pawty!  I managed to have a couple pieces.

Afterwards, I followed Mommy upstairs into the computer room.  She sat down and I noticed she had a dish with something in it.  I then surprised her and jumped into her lap. I never done this before in my entire six years. I wanted to see what she was eating, that's why.  And then she told me I couldn't have any of her "Chuncky Monkey" as it had chocolate in it.

Oh well, I took her word for it and jumped off her lap and onto her bed.  

She's now watching a movie called "The Fugative" and I'm ready to take a nappy.  Goodnight, everycat!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/752018</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:03:02 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/752018</guid>
		<description>The cold weather is back!  We had Sunday and Monday wherein Mommy had TWO open windows upstairs for  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The cold weather is back!  We had Sunday and Monday wherein Mommy had TWO open windows upstairs for us kitties to enjoy the 70 degree temps.  Today, it's only 40 degrees,so no more open windows for some time unless we have another heat wave.

Tomorrow is December 1st!  That means Catmas is not too far away.  Hint, hint, hint Mommy!  That means our Thanksgiving decor has to be replaced by that of Catmas.  More new pics too.  She did photo three of us wearing the Calvin Collar and those were shown on FB so far. She told me those will be added to our Catster pages. 

Also, one neighbor put up his Catmas decorations already. He won't be lighting them until a week before Catmas.  That's the "hubcap" tree and bicycle wheel snowmen!  One of us mentioned this last year.  A few days ago, Mommy got a pretty good pic of said tree and posted it on FB!  She didn't think the guy would put it up this year as some sorry-type kids vandalized it last year.

Anyway, I got to run and let Mommy get ready for work.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY THANKSGIVING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/751426</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:40:12 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/751426</guid>
		<description>Okay, okay, it's my turn to talk about my Thanksgiving adventure.  I'm another kitty who stayed upst ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Okay, okay, it's my turn to talk about my Thanksgiving adventure.  I'm another kitty who stayed upstairs when the original meal took place.  I'm shy and I don't act like Landy and Sampy by sitting on Mommy's friends' or relatives' laps.  I stay on the bed most of the time.

In fact, Mommy came upstairs with Mary and I was on top of the master bedroom bed.  I didn't run and I let her pet me. For me, that's an accomplishment.  Much better than Merl, I'll say.

As to getting any turkey on Thanksgiving, Landy scarfed up the pieces Mommy set aside for the rest of us.  We got our share the next day and today.  It was still yummy!  I LOVE turkey!  I hope Mommy has more on Christmas!!

Lastly, early on Thanksgiving day, Mommy did a lot of house cleaning and took out the trash.  When she came back inside from taking out the trash, an autumn leaf stuck to her shoe, and fell off onto the kitchen floor.  I found it and played with it as if it was the bestest toy mousie in the world.  Landy heard me jumping around and came to investigate what was making me have the "cat crazies".  He was captivated by my antics and at the same time, he looked at me as if I had lost my marbles.  He sniffed a small piece of the leaf that I bit off and walked away mumbling, "leaves make lousy toys as they always rip"!

I don't care.  I love to play with leaves and wish Mommy would let me outside so I could really have some fun!

Anyway, that's my Thanksgiving story.  Enjoy!  I hope everycat had a pawsome and safe Thanksgiving!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>EARLY PRESENT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/750200</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:48:46 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/750200</guid>
		<description>We got a cool present a couple of days ago from the &quot;Secret Santa&quot;.  It was a cute Catmas Calvin Col ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We got a cool present a couple of days ago from the "Secret Santa".  It was a cute Catmas Calvin Collar!  Geeeee- I wonder who the "Secret Santa" is!  MOL!  It's really nice and Mommy's going to take our photos soon sporting the festive collar!  Purrhaps, tomorrow would be a good day for a photo shoot.

Also, Mommy's been feeling awful lately because she's been having RA flares.  Whatever that is.  I hope I never get that!  What does RA mean? Raccoon Attitude?  The way Mommy was acting this morning because of the pain she was in sounded like a screeching raccoon, and that got Landy meowing back at her.  The rest of us ran and hid 'till she calmed down.

She managed to go grocery shopping,and when she came back, she took a two hour nap.  She then got up and took more meds for the pains that were in her wrists, knee, neck and back.  As of now, she feels a bit better.  

Meanwhile, we're purring for our Mommy as she's the one who feeds us, changes our litterboxes, and gives love and a roof over our heads.

So, that's about it from me for tonight.  Hopefully, we can write more in our diaries than we've been doing lately.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS TO CAM</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/748952</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:28:15 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/748952</guid>
		<description>Our old sister, queen of the house, is DDP today!  I say &quot;Woo-Hoo&quot; to her on behalf of all of us.
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our old sister, queen of the house, is DDP today!  I say "Woo-Hoo" to her on behalf of all of us.

The other news around here:  We had two chicken pawties; one on Thursday and one on Friday.  I'll tell you, I tried my best to grab the most pieces of that yummy chicken!

Also, Mommy went to a CFA cat show today.  It was held at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 4H building in Gaithersburg, MD.  This show hasn't been held there for four years.  Angel Bentley used to rake in the rosettes at this show, and Merl, Sampy and I've done so too.

Also, Mommy spoke to a lady she knew from previous shows; her cats competed with us several times.  She told Mommy this show will be held at the fairgrounds again next year.  So it looks like Landy and I will be back in the show business! How about that!!

As to the cats at the show, there were purebreds and household pets (we're under this catagory).  Mommy says there were a lot of beautiful cats, shorthairs and big floofy ones!  One of the household pets was a Maine Coon mix and he was 18 lbs and gray like me.  He wasn't a happy camper either.  He didn't hiss nor growl, he just had this mean look on his face and kept sticking out his tongue and licking his top lip.  I've seen kitties do this when they're not happy.  I bet he was happy when the show was over.

Anyway, it's cold and I'm going back to bed in the master bedroom.  I'm pretty sure Landy will want to cuddle with me.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HALLOWEEN CAME AND WENT AND OTHER SUBJECTS . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/747821</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 6 Nov 2011 13:11:22 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/747821</guid>
		<description>First of all, I enjoyed Halloween from the master bedroom windowsill perch.  I didn't hide under the ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I enjoyed Halloween from the master bedroom windowsill perch.  I didn't hide under the bed this year either.  Merl, I understand, hid under the living room couch, Cam stayed in her corner, Landy was put in the large cat carrier, and Sampy slept in front of the living room vent.  Landy wanted to sneak out the door a lot of times so Mommy put him in the carrier instead of carrying him upstairs to the master bedroom.

Also, enjoy Mommy's pic she drew of me yesterday.  This is her first try at drawing me.  She did it with a charcoal pencil which is hard.  She prefers #2 pencils for drawing anything.

Lastly, Willow (a/k/a Torbie Sue)was hanging out in our backyard early this afternoon, and she had a lot of admirers:  Me, Merl, Landy and Sampy.  Sampy sang to her:  Yak, yak, yak. She didn't care for that at all and growled at him.  When Merl peeked through the back storm door, and waved at her (I did the same thing) she looked at us funny and backed up a bit.  She was ready to bolt.

Also, Willow is a very affectionate kitty and let Mommy pet her a lot.  In return, she rubbed on Mommy's feet.

After Willow left the back porch, Mommy came back in.  She said Willow is all floof!  In fact, Mommy picked her up to find out how heavy she was.  Not.  She's lighter than Cam.  Perhaps around 7-8 lbs.

Lastly, our Thanksgiving pages are finally done!  It took quite some time.  

I hope everycat has had a pawsome weekend!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HOLDING ONTO MY FLOOF</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/746595</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:04:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/746595</guid>
		<description>Can you believe it was snowing yesterday?  Snow before Halloween is a total oddity in our neck of th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Can you believe it was snowing yesterday?  Snow before Halloween is a total oddity in our neck of the woods.  Mommy told me that she remembered only one snow before Christmas and that was Thanksgiving of 1991.

Because of this way too soon winter-type weather, I'm holding onto my floof; it's getting pretty thick.  I look like a big wooly-bully!  MOL!

Also, as Landy mentioned, Mommy got some new snow boots yesterday.  The box they came in was huge!  In fact, she left the box on her bed for a bit, and I decided to take a nap in it.  I found it was very comfy! 

As to today, there is no snow on the ground.  Instead we have our very first frost.  You can now say there's "frost on the pumpkin"!  MOL!  I truly believe we're headed for another winter of many "snowmageddons" like in 2010.  I think this October is the shape of things to come . . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS, LANDY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/746135</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:56:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/746135</guid>
		<description>Woo-Hoo! Landy's in the Diary Spotlight today!  He wrote about playing with his Catmas toys and it's ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Woo-Hoo! Landy's in the Diary Spotlight today!  He wrote about playing with his Catmas toys and it's not even Halloween yet! Silly guy! Anyway, it went over big with the Diary Gal.

I, too, like him am purraying for more of that yummy salmon tonight!

I got to run and let Mommy have her breakfast . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NOT AGAIN!!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/745433</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 06:29:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/745433</guid>
		<description>I just wrote another nice diary and the fleas took it away again!  I thought this issue had been res ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I just wrote another nice diary and the fleas took it away again!  I thought this issue had been resolved!  I guess not.  The next time I write a good long diary I'm going to save it in Word Perfect in case the Catster fleas strike again . . 

Anyway, my diary that got sucked up by the fleas, by memory is . . 

MOMMY'S TRIPPIN':

Yesterday Mommy went to Petsmart in Laurel to get us more food and litter.  Whenever she goes there, she has to look at the shelter adoptees they have from Last Chance Animal Rescue (this is where I was rescued from back in May 2005).

Anyway, one kitten caught her attention.  It was a little girl who was a gray (blue) ball of floof just like me with a little bit of white on her muzzle and green eyes.  She meowed happily through the glass while Mommy looked in at her.  Mommy also said she would have named her "Jenny Gray Cloud".  OMC!!  MOL!  Mommy's on a trip!!!

Anyway, Mommy didn't get her as reality came up front and told her that five cats were enough for her right now especially with Sampy's heart problems, special food for Merl and other expenses.  Instead she's praying that the little one and the other kitties all find loving homes.

Lastly, Mommy bought a DVD of the movie "Paranormal Activity" which turned out to be quite scary and creepy.  The ending made her jump.  When she went to bed she heard noises downstairs around 3:00 a.m. (just like in the movie).  Except this was Merl having the cat crazies and not a demon.  We all know it was Merl as a head count was taken by Mommy when she heard this noise.

Anyway, I'm praying that this diary saves.  If not, it's backed up on Word Perfect.  MUWAAAAAHHH!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PRESENTING:  BAILEY'S BIG BLOG!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/745327</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:37:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>First of all, my girl COLLEEN, is one of the Diary Picks today!  I'm so proud of her and I hope her  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, my girl COLLEEN, is one of the Diary Picks today!  I'm so proud of her and I hope her Meowmy throws her a chicken pawty today!  I know Colleen LOVES chicken (so do I).  In fact, my Mommy owes me some chicken.  We haven't had that in quite some time; lots of salmon pawties though!

This is the first week that the Catster fleas seem to be gone. HQ's techno cats must have used tons of strong flea powder on those nasty pests!  They're gone so far!  It's so pawsome that I was able to give my girl a jack-o-lantern and a comment without being told to "logon" a gazillion times!

Also, Mommy has another "staycation".  Of course, she has the regular weekend and added Monday and Tuesday to make a four day weekend.  She plans on going shopping and doing house cleaning (oh no, here comes that scary monster the vacuum cleaner), and laundry.  She also has to finish up the seasonal clothing change.  She's done everything except taking out the super winter clothes which are in the big trunk.  

Also, on Tuesday, she has an art class at the Prince George's Community College (Laurel branch).  In this class, she will be drawing with pencil and charcoal.  She used to draw a lot when she was in her teens and twenties and after that she got into other things such as writing and crocheting. She wants to revive her drawing talent.

Also, somecat was hacking and wheezing while Mommy was downstairs.  When she came upstairs, Sampy and I were the only cats awake and we were fine.  She thinks one of us was ready to launch a hairball.  

Lastly, it's cold today.  Mommy still has the heat on.  No open windows for us today.  Bummer!!!

Well, that about it from me.  Now let's see if this diary saves.  Everything else is working normal so far . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S MY TURN, SAMPY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/744468</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:21:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/744468</guid>
		<description>Yesterday,Sampy was sitting on top of the kitty castle soaking up the sun which poured through the w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday,Sampy was sitting on top of the kitty castle soaking up the sun which poured through the window above.

I came along and wanted another turn at this; I was laying there before him enjoying the sun earlier.   Anyway, I crouched next to the castle and prepared to launch myself at him.  He saw me and took one of his "doggie paws" and popped me on top of my head.  I didn't like that so I prepared for another launch and this time I landed on top of him.  I had my mouth on the scruff of his neck and he wiggled free and I went my separate way when we heard Mommy yell for us to stop being so rough with each other.  When Sampy freed himself from my grip, he fell off the top of the castle and got wedged between it and the bottom step.  Mommy had to help him get free.  She also moved the kitty castle closer to the closet door so he wouldn't get stuck again.

She usually has the kitty castle placed evenly between the closet door and the bottom step and directly under the landing window so we can look outside.  She must have moved it slightly when she vacuumed the landing.

Anyway, Sampy's okay.  It was scary for him and Mommy.  Both are glad that she was home and was able to free him.  I'm glad too.  I don't want my big brother getting stuck where he can't get out.  This was an accident.

Well, anyway, I also like the new litterbox.  I took a nice leak in it this morning.  It's nice and roomy for us Maine Coon types.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A CHEERFUL NOTE ON A RAINY DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/744000</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:18:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/744000</guid>
		<description>I'm one of the Diary Picks today!  This adds a cheerful note to a dreary, rainy day!  Thank you Diar ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm one of the Diary Picks today!  This adds a cheerful note to a dreary, rainy day!  Thank you Diary Gal for this pawsome honor!

Also, I thank the following friends for their concats and gifts:

1.  TATE - cool pumpkin;
2.  HOOCH & Crew - cool acorn;
3.  COLLEEN (my pawsome girlfriend) - cool football;
4.  HENRY - cool acorn;
5.  THE BUSH FURS - cool comment;
6.  SQUIRREL & KITCAT - cool comment;
7.  GLEEK - cool comment;
8.  NAPOLEON & COLORADO - scary bat;
9.  BUGSY - cool comment;
10. BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail.

Lastly, we had another salmon pawty last night.  I don't know where that deli Mommy goes to gets their salmon.  It's been sooooo yummy lately!

Got to run and my paws are crossed that this one saves.  This is through IE as Firefox kept logging me out this time . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>KNOCK KNOCK</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/743276</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 9 Oct 2011 12:10:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/743276</guid>
		<description>Knock, knock
Who's there?
Bail
Bail who?
Bail of fur!

That's me!  The big bail of fur.  The f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Knock, knock
Who's there?
Bail
Bail who?
Bail of fur!

That's me!  The big bail of fur.  The floof bucket!  The walking, living and breathing shag carpet!!!

When Mommy was in the bathroom she heard a loud knocking!  At first she thought someone was at the front door.  Nope.  No company today at all.  It was me knocking on the master bedroom closet door.  I wanted in there!  I felt like exploring!  I understand there was a lot of stuff going on in that closet today and I wanted to check it out.  

Mommy apparently was moving her clothes around again as it's October and that's when she does the "so-called" seasonal change of her clothing.  I think it's so much nicer being a cat as all we have to do is shed our coats in the summer and grow it back in the fall!  It surely saves a lot of time this way!  Money too as we don't have to wear all that stuff human's do!

Anyway, it's a nice warm day today and we have five open windows to enjoy!  I wonder how long this warm spell will last!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SPRING AND SNIFF</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/742572</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 5 Oct 2011 04:22:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/742572</guid>
		<description>I played fun game with Landy this morning.  It's called &quot;spring and sniff&quot;.  This is how it went: I  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I played fun game with Landy this morning.  It's called "spring and sniff".  This is how it went: I was crouched on the stairs and launched myself at him who was at the top landing. When we were close to each other, I sniffed noses with him and that was it.

Mommy saw this and expected a wrestling match to take place.  Nope. I suppose Landy thought I was going to attack him.  MOL!!!

Lastly, the temps for the rest of this week will rise to the normal 74 degrees for early October (our area).  Sunday, is supposed to hit 80 degrees!  About time!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/742184</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 3 Oct 2011 04:22:46 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/742184</guid>
		<description>How about that!  I'm Diary Pick again today.  In fact, I was the only cat who blogged during the wee ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ How about that!  I'm Diary Pick again today.  In fact, I was the only cat who blogged during the weekend.  It's all Mommy's fault as she brought out that nasty beast a/k/a the vacuum cleaner and did the whole house! One room is more than enough in my opinion!

Anyway, I thank HQ for this honor!

I also thank my following pawsome friends for their gifts and concats:

1.  MILO - cool comment;
2.  JERRY - scary bat;
3.  VIOLET - cool comment;
4.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
5.  HOOCH - cool pumpkin;
6.  THE BUSH FURS - cool comment;
7.  NAVIN R. JOHNSON-DAVIS - purrty rainbow.

Also, I hope they get rid of those "logon" fleas.  They are still hopping about and making us itch and scratch all over.  It's really a bummer to have to logon every two minutes.

Well, I'm keeping this one short and hopefully it saves without telling me to logon again.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WILLOW WATCHING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/742106</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 2 Oct 2011 15:45:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/742106</guid>
		<description>Both Landy and I saw Willow, a/k/a Torbie Sue hanging out on the side of our front yard.  She sat th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Both Landy and I saw Willow, a/k/a Torbie Sue hanging out on the side of our front yard.  She sat there and meowed at all of us when Mommy had the front door open.  I wanted to go outside so much so I could chase her.  I know Landy did too.  When we see another cat in our yard we have to check them out for sure.  Sampy is the same way.  I don't think Merl cares about doing that though.

Also, it's been so cold this weekend.  I need to grow some more hair fast!  This is unseasonably cold for October 1-2.  The upper or mid 50's just doesn't get it with any of us! No open windows to enjoy yesterday as it was raining too.  Today the sun was out before noon so Mommy opened a couple upstairs windows for a short period of time.  This afternoon, it sprinkled a bit.

We want it to get warmer than this.  We're not used to this so soon.  Mommy even changed the bed linen and put on flannel sheets and comforter.  That'll keep all of us nice and warm tonight.

Anyway, it's dinner time.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WEL, WELL, WELL, TEST, TEST, TEST</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/741362</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:19:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I'm diary pick today!  Pawsome!!  I suppose HQ loves my complaining about the obsessive-compulsive &quot; ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm diary pick today!  Pawsome!!  I suppose HQ loves my complaining about the obsessive-compulsive "logon" fleas we have.  They want you to logon all the time once you're logged in!  Unacceptable, I still say.  Something is amiss!

I do like being in the diary limelight though.

So far this is a test because this diary may not save and ask me to logon again . . .

Here goes . . .

Shaky purrs,

Bail

P.S.  This diary saved through Firefox.  So here I am back through Firefox to thank the following pawsome friends for their concats and gifts:

1.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  HOOCH & Crew - purrty blue rosette;
3.  VIOLET - cool comment;
4.  SQUIRREL - cool comment;
5.  DA TABBIES O TROUT TOWNE - cool comment;
6.  ELSA - purrty heart;
7.  THE BUSH FURS - cool comment.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M FIT TO BE TIED!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/741150</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:16:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/741150</guid>
		<description>This the second time I wrote a nice diary and it was sucked up by fleas!  The diary never saved!  In ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This the second time I wrote a nice diary and it was sucked up by fleas!  The diary never saved!  Instead, I got a page telling me to log in again.  HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!

Is anycat having this problem?  How many times do we have to log in once we're in?  Boy oh boy do I have a cattitude now!

I mentioned about being the spokescat for all of us wishing Landy a happy birthday 'cause Mommy has to go to bed early.  Now she's up later helping me do my diary all over again!!!

Anyway, we had a salmon pawty and the salmon was out of this world!  Nice and pink and soft and yummy!

Well, I'm cutting it short and purray that this one saves without telling me to log in again.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY VET VISIT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/740683</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:04:10 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/740683</guid>
		<description>I had an appointment at the vet's yesterday at 9:00 a.m.  Mommy gave me the privilege of trying out  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I had an appointment at the vet's yesterday at 9:00 a.m.  Mommy gave me the privilege of trying out the new canvas cat carrier.  I sang during the car ride and when I arrived at the vet's. I'm usually a quiet kitty at home except for an occasional "breep".  I was as talkative and singing as much as a Siamese but prettier soprano notes:  "mrrrreowmmmmmmm, mrrrreowmmmm, mrrrreowmmmmm".  This is the only time I really meow and it's a more intense one as you can see.

Anyway, I gained a little weight:  12.5 lbs now compared to the 12.1 last year.  My temperature was normal and my heart sounded good.  My eyes are fine, my ears had a little wax in them.  As to my teeth, I have the tip missing off of one of my top fangs and some tartar on my molars.  My bladder and tummy felt good too.

All in all, I'm a healthy boy!  Mommy and I are glad to hear this!

Also, after Mommy dropped me off at home, she went grocery shopping for food for her, us and two containers of litter.

When she got home, her cell phone was paging her.  She found out that it was her Dad (our grandpaw).  He asked her, "Guess where I'm at?"  She first said, "Colorado" and he replied, "here in College Park" and "Can you come over and we'll go to the Red Lobster for dinner."  Mommy was excited and was gone until 9:00 p.m. last night.  She told me she had a good time and she had salmon for dinner.  That's okay by me as I only like the kind of salmon that the man in the yellow raincoat promotes anyway!!

Her Dad and Mary will be in town the rest of this week at most so she'll probably be seeing them mid week.  

Anyway, today is another lazy Sunday for us kitties.  I've been laying under the coffee table and Sampy's been sleeping in the kitty castle, and the other two somewhere in the dining room.  Of course, Cam's in her bathroom snoring up a storm.  She snores like an old human man!!!  Sampy's snored a few times, but nothing like her.  You can hear her snores from downstairs!!!

I hope everycat enjoys our new fall decor!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HERE GOES . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/740057</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:48:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/740057</guid>
		<description>The test worked so here goes a real diary from me, the Bail!

First of all, I thank NAVIN R. JOHNS ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The test worked so here goes a real diary from me, the Bail!

First of all, I thank NAVIN R. JOHNSON for the lovely rainbow filled with concats for my diary pic last week, and all those who sent me some Jolly Rogers for  Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Also, Mommy scheduled me a vet visit for this coming Saturday.  No shots or anything like that, though.  Just a physical!  I'll even get to try out one of the new cat carriers.  Maybe the cloth one (if I can fit in it).  

The vet will also notice that I have a chipped top fang.  I really can't remember how I did that.  It must have happened while I chomping down on some dry food.

Lastly, tomorrow is the first day of fall so Mommy will be making us some fancy frames for our pages this weekend.  We use Scrapbook Factory Deluxe No. 5 or imikimi.com, Lunapix.com or Loonapic.com.

That's about it.  Have a pawsome night.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THIS IS A TEST . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/740053</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:28:23 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/740053</guid>
		<description>I just wrote a nice diary and it was eaten by nasty diary fleas!  When will this end??

Meanwhile  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I just wrote a nice diary and it was eaten by nasty diary fleas!  When will this end??

Meanwhile this one is a test.  I don't want another diary gobbled up twice in a row.

Hissing and spitting,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TGIF!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/738895</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:22:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/738895</guid>
		<description>It's furday!!!  That's what us kitties call friday!  Anyway, have a happy one!

Also, it's chilly  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's furday!!!  That's what us kitties call friday!  Anyway, have a happy one!

Also, it's chilly this morning.  In fact Merl, Sampy and Landy were cuddled at Mommy's feet part of the night.  You know it's cold when Merl cuddles with one of us(he isn't a cuddler).

I stayed in the cat window perch and the window was open.  I didn't get cold as my winter coat is already coming in.  My ruff is pretty thick now; a sure indication of an early fall!

Well' I'm going to cut this one short.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M FOLLOWING IN SAMPY'S SHOES!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/738379</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:14:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/738379</guid>
		<description>I'm Diary Pick today!  Looks like I'm following in Sampy's shoes!  We're on a roll!  Also, maybe Dia ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm Diary Pick today!  Looks like I'm following in Sampy's shoes!  We're on a roll!  Also, maybe Diary Gal felt sorry for me when I posted about the fleas not letting us make new friends.  It turned out that the friend request did work even though the error message still showed up every time we tried to accept said request, "Friend Request Messed Up, Try Again".

Anyway, thank you Diary Gal for selecting me as one of the diary picks today!

I also thank the following friends for their kind words, gifts and concats:

1.  HOOCH & Crew - pawsome pirate flag;
2.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome paw mail;
3.  COLLEEN (my girlfriend)- cool comment;
4.  THE BUSH FURS - purrty blue rosette;
5.  DA TABBIES O TROUT TOWNE - cool comment;
6.  ZEKE - cool comment;
7.  ELSA - cool comment;
8.  PRINCESS - yummy ice cream cone.

Also, I noted that Mommy bought some more chicken.  She told me tonight will be the day for another chicken pawty.  I can't wait for that for sure!

Also, Mommy's still on her staycation.  Today, she has to go to the post office to get stamps and mail some bills (I'm glad I'm a cat and don't have to pay bills!)  She's also going to the Laurel College Center to register for a drawing class (pencil and charcoal) which starts on October 25th.  She'll be getting a senior discount so she has to register in person and not by mail as they need to see her I.D. as proof of her age.

She's excited to take this course as she used to draw pretty good when she was a teenager.  She got a lot of encouragement from her FB friends to take a drawing course.  She had no luck for a while and then the fall schedule from the college showed up in her mailbox.  She's glad she finally found out when and where a course like this existed; and with convenient hours after work - 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Anyway, I'm going to chillax today in the upstairs hallway cat tree for most of the day.  I love it there!  As Bruno Mars sings in his "Lazy Song".  "Today, I don't feel like doing anything!"

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail

P.S.  Mommy registered for her drawing class which starts on 10/25 and runs through 11/22.  She can't wait!  Maybe she'll draw some pics of us when we're sleeping for her still life homework!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BUMMER!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/738211</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:27:59 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/738211</guid>
		<description>We've got two feline friend requests and Catster fleas won't allow us to accept these friendships!   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We've got two feline friend requests and Catster fleas won't allow us to accept these friendships!  This is unacceptable!!  We always say "yes" to new friends and can't do it because these fleas keep coming up with the message, "friend request messed up, try again".  Well, we tried again and again and again, to no avail!!

Anycat else having this problem??  First it was photo fleas, then video fleas, and diary fleas. What next?

Aside from that big time bummer, something good happened.  Sampy is one of the Diary Picks for today!  Woo-hoo!  Can we have another chicken pawty, Mommy?

Also, Mommy had a good time at the Takoma Park Folk Festival yesterday.  The place "rocked"!

Well, that's about it.  Mommy has to send an email to HQ about getting rid of these friend request fleas.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NASTY WEATHER ALL WEEK LONG .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/737551</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 8 Sep 2011 19:37:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/737551</guid>
		<description>First of all, it's been raining off and on all week! Mostly on!  I've never seen so many t-storms an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, it's been raining off and on all week! Mostly on!  I've never seen so many t-storms and rain in one week.  Last night we had a t-storm that lasted from 9:30 p.m. to almost 2:00 a.m.  During each day and in the evening we've been getting these t-storms since Saturday of the Memorial weekend.  On Memorial Day, it was worse and has been that way all week.

Today, Mommy told us kitties when she got home from the store, she got caught in a t-storm while in her car and was afraid to get out until it was mostly over. Also, while she was in her car, she saw some nut jog up the bike path and back down during this nasty storm.

She told me, "now who's the nut? She who's afraid to go outside in a t-storm or someone who jogs in one."  It's from one extreme to the other.

I don't like t-storms either as Mommy always shuts the windows when they come along.  I don't mind the lightning.  As to the thunder, I think it's scary when it gets really loud like fireworks.

Anyway, here's a change of subject:  Mommy saw that Ben & Jerry's has a new ice cream out called "Cluster Fluff".  I almost laughed when she told me this and asked her if it was filled with cat hairballs.  She said, "no it was peanut butter ice cream with marshmallows and nuts!"  YUCKY both of us say to that one! She didn't buy that as she doesn't like peanut butter ice cream.  Now peanut butter cookies are a different story.

Well, I must go now  It's way past our bed time.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHICKEN PAWTY ETC.!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/736462</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 2 Sep 2011 19:27:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/736462</guid>
		<description>Happy Friday, and to celebrate it, we had a chicken pawty!!  The chicken was extra yummy today!  I c ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Happy Friday, and to celebrate it, we had a chicken pawty!!  The chicken was extra yummy today!  I couldn't get enought of the stuff!!

Also,it's already September and this is a long weekend for Mommy.  She's glad of that she needs a rest after the busy week at work.

Also, there's a festival in Greenbelt starting today through Monday.  Mommy will go there tomorrow.  Last year they had an oldies rock and roll group there called "The Fabulous Hubcaps".  She's not sure if they'll be back this year and hopes they are as they rocked the place!  Also, they'll have food, yard sale items (mostly books and movies), and games and rides for the kids. 

As to the rest of the weekend, I have a feeling she'll be running that vacuum cleaner as she didn't do that last week because of the hurricane, etc.

Anyway, I'm tired and so's Mommy.  Have a nice night, everycat!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WE MADE IT THROUGH DISASTER WEEK</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/735478</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:55:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/735478</guid>
		<description>This past week has been a rough one for all on the east coast with an earthquake on Tuesday, Aug. 23 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This past week has been a rough one for all on the east coast with an earthquake on Tuesday, Aug. 23rd and hurricane "Irene" on Saturday/Sunday Aug. 27th-28th.  We made it through these disasters and some weren't as lucky and blessed as we were.  We're sending all our purrs and prayers to those who had it far much worse than we did.

Because of all the loud noisy winds howling and the "giant" shaking the earth, Mommy decided not to use the vacuum cleaner once during this whole week.  She figured anymore loud scary noises would stress us out too much.  Now, that's a good Mommy!!

Anyway, we've been having the calm after the storm since early yesterday afternoon; beautiful blue skies, low humidity, and pleasant breezes blowing about.  The windows were opened for all of us to enjoy.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WE'RE GOING TO RIDE OUT THE STORM</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/735080</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:15:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/735080</guid>
		<description>First of all, as of this moment it is raining lightly with no wind.  There's a cardinal sitting in t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, as of this moment it is raining lightly with no wind.  There's a cardinal sitting in the redbud tree chirping away. I think he likes the rain.

Irene is supposed to hit us around 6:00 p.m.  It's expected to be a tropical storm with winds 20-40 mph and gusts up to 50 mph.  The weatherguy said a tropical storm is 73 mph and less.  A hurricane is 75+.  Ocean City, which is 150 miles from us, is expected to get hurricane force winds at 100 mph later on today.  Right now, Nags Head, NC is getting it pretty bad, and it's heading toward Virginia Beach.

We are purring and praying for everyone and everycat in the path of this nasty sotrm.  We're purring and praying for ourselves too.  Hopefully, no trees fall down around here.  Of course, power loss is expected.  So far, we're good.

Also, before the rain came, Mommy made a couple stops to the vet and Petsmart.  She told me the sky looked just like the pile of floof she combed out of me last week; lots of gray clouds clustered close together.  These clouds were low-lying moving rather fast.

Of course, she's home now and we're all stocked with food, flashlights, cooler, litter, etc.  We're going to ride out the storm.  Mommy has done this before with her Mom, Sampy, Cammie and our angels Bentley and Jasmine Bibette during hurricane Isobel in 2003 (of course I wasn't born then). They dealt with no power for five days.  Of course, they were able to cook on stove top.  Mommy can with this new stove but she's afraid to light a match to the burners.  She's got canned tuna and lots of fruit cups and granola bars.  She's got cold cuts which she'll be put in the cooler if the power goes out.

Meanwhile, we're safe and sound right now.  All stores in our area are having business as usual.  I think a lot of them will close at 5:00 p.m. though.

Purrs & Breeps to all.  Stay safe if you're dealing with Irene!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>EARTHQUAKE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/734350</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:24:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/734350</guid>
		<description>As many may know, the east coast shook today.  It was centered in Mineral, VA (I never heard of it,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As many may know, the east coast shook today.  It was centered in Mineral, VA (I never heard of it, but Mommy heard it's somewhere near Richmond, VA). We were at home when this happened and we're not talking about it much.  All I know is, that it was scary and it felt like a giant was hovering above our house and shaking it with all his might.  Under the bed, under the bed alerts were called amongst us.  And, and, and our Mommy was at work . . .

Note From Mommy:

I was sitting at my desk at work when the earthquake took place.  All of a sudden, the ceiling above my desk was shaking.  At first, I thought the people who worked upstairs were moving furniture around and they dropped something.  Then I thought the object, whatever it was, was going to drop through the ceiling and land on top of me.  I screamed and put my hand over my head and ran out of my office.  The noise in the ceiling (rattling and shaking) followed me (so it seemed) and I got more scared and didn't know where to go.  One of the attorneys knew what to do and told me to get out of the building and he also did so.  All my co-workers and other people were outside.  The word "earthquake" was uttered by many.  I looked up at the roof of the office building expecting to see a big hole in it because it felt like the roof was shaking and coming down when I was inside.  The building was fine.  One of the attorneys at work said, "look at the shadow of my car . . . it's still shaking".  But when I looked, it was still.   

All in all, I'm safe, everyone's safe, my cats and home are safe, my brother and his wife are safe.  A lot of my FB/Catster friends and cats are safe.  I feel blessed that this earthquake wasn't worse and everyone/everycat is safe!

This quake was a 5.8.  I'm not sure if it was that strong in my area.  One thing for sure, it was very scary.  This is the second earthquake I've been in.  The other one was in Massachusetts in the 1980's wherein the house I lived in shook a little.

Back to Bail:

Anyway, an "earthquake" is what Mommy called that "giant" who shook the house.  Our area is on a fault line but not that St. Andreas fault like in CA.  *If this quake was a 6.0 it would have been twice as strong as the 5.8 that happened today.  (*Mommy says she heard this on the news)

Anyway, everycat and everyone we're glad you're all safe!!!  We don't want any aftershocks either.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

P.S.  News post:  They just said there were three aftershocks around this area and one was a 4.2 in the DC area.  Of course, we felt nothing yet and hope and pray that it doesn't happen.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO, THE TEST WORKED &amp; CONCATS TO LANDY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/733998</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:09:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/733998</guid>
		<description>It worked!!  Hurray!!!  Now I get to post my concats to Landy!  Way to go bro!!

Here we go again  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It worked!!  Hurray!!!  Now I get to post my concats to Landy!  Way to go bro!!

Here we go again on my post that wouldn't save:  Also, I had fun time in the bathtub this morning.  I jumped in and spun around and around in there chasing my tail!  I hadn't felt like doing this in a long time.  This cooler weather makes me feel like a kitten again!  Also, the bathtub felt nice and cool on my footsies!!

Well, I'm going to cut this short.  Have a pawsome day, everycat!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TESTING, TESTING, TESTING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/733994</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:01:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/733994</guid>
		<description>Again, the diary fleas are back and they're on my diary page today.  I had luck saving mine Saturday ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Again, the diary fleas are back and they're on my diary page today.  I had luck saving mine Saturday, and Sampy, Merl and Cam had luck yesterday.  Today Sampy and Landy had luck.  I was the unfortunate one this time.

This test is going through FireFox as it wouldn't work through IE. Let's see if it works!  

Keep your paws crossed!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MOMMY NEEDS HER HEAD EXAMINED!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/733626</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 09:13:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/733626</guid>
		<description>I'll tell you my Catster friends, Mommy needs her head examined!  First of all, she combed me for a  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'll tell you my Catster friends, Mommy needs her head examined!  First of all, she combed me for a long time (it seemed like forever).  During that time, she got rid of some nasty mats under my arms and a whole bunch of loose floof all over my body.  She also gave me the dreaded nail trim.

I made sure I growled and bunnykicked her too.  Of course, I never bit or scratched her.  I had the opportunity to chomp down on her hands and arms and never did.  

Also, to add insult to injury, she took all that loose floof, laid it on a towel,took a video of it, and loaded it onto FB.  She really needs her head examined!!!

Of course, I'm thankful that this grooming session is over with, and I must admit I do feel cooler all over.  I just hope she stays away from me with that comb for a long, long time to come!

Lastly, it looks like today's going to be a nice day weatherwise.  It's sunny and not as hot or humid (so far).  The windows are open for all to enjoy the fresh air.

Have a pawsome weekend, my Catster friends!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/731605</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:47:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/731605</guid>
		<description>This is just a short note to let everycat know I'm doing great!  I give Mommy early morning greeting ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This is just a short note to let everycat know I'm doing great!  I give Mommy early morning greetings with wet nose rubs!  Also, I ate a little bit of my moist food last night.

Also, I picked on Cam last night by swinging at her!  She didn't like it at all and screeched and swung back at me.  Mommy knew I swung at her too as there was a lot of loose fur hanging from her tortie coat.

Lastly, today's supposed to be low humidity in the upper 80's.  That'll be most welcome after several days of heat and humidity.

Well, that's it.  Hopefully, I have luck with saving my diary like my bros did yesterday.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAIRBALL EXTRAORDINAIRE!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/730910</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 4 Aug 2011 18:40:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/730910</guid>
		<description>Today I yucked up the biggest hairball ever!  The hairball extraordinaire I call it.  This thing was ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today I yucked up the biggest hairball ever!  The hairball extraordinaire I call it.  This thing was longer than Mommy's index finger and then some.  It was also wider than said finger.  Mommy worked overtime today at work, and when she got home,I had her working overtime getting rid of this messy hairball (food was mixed in) and there were two smaller hairballs laying around it.

Also, Sampy left her a yucky hairball this morning that almost landed in our kibble dishes!  Yep, Sampy and I've been yucking up a storm today!!!

Well, that's about it for tonight.  I don't know where the time went.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE MOTH MADE ME DO IT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/730419</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:51:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/730419</guid>
		<description>Early this morning, there was a moth flapping around in the hallway window that I was trying to slee ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Early this morning, there was a moth flapping around in the hallway window that I was trying to sleep in.  I sat up and tried to catch the dumb thing and in doing so, I got one of my claws caught in the window screen.  I kept on struggling and was starting to panic.  This got Mommy out of bed and to my rescue. She said, "ohh, poor Bail, let me help you.  Don't struggle and panic."  She freed my claw (left front paw).  Of course, I left a small tear in the upper part of the screen.  That's no problem as long as she was able to free me.  Whew, I'm so glad she was there to help me get untangled!!!

Meanwhile, I don't know where that moth took off to.  I think I'll let one of my brothers have a turn at that thing.

Later on I went back to that same window and have been hanging out there all day.  Even when Mommy was vaccuuming the downstairs, I didn't budge.

Today's weather is warm but not as sticky and hot.  Still there's no rain and the grass in our area is dry and brown in spots.  We haven't had the need for the lawn care guys as the grass isn't growing much either.  Mommy says there's no sense in having them mow short dry grass!

Well, that's about it for my weekend adventure . . .

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>EAR FLOOF</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/729847</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:04:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/729847</guid>
		<description>Both Sampy and I are adorned with pawsome ear floof! Mine looks very much like the kitty on the fron ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Both Sampy and I are adorned with pawsome ear floof! Mine looks very much like the kitty on the front page of Catster.  In fact, that kitty looks like me except he/she doesn't have a mustache and beard like I do.  Also, Sampy's ear floof got him an award in a cat show he was in several years ago.  They awarded him a rosette under the category, "Prettiest Ears".  His ear floof curls and he has those lynx tips on top!

Also, finally, we got a bit of a "cool down" from the nasty heat and humidity.  Today, it's supposed to get up to 90 degrees and less humid.  Believe me, we're going to enjoy this to the max!  The windows are open right now.  I love it!!!

Well, I got to run!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MAD BAIL &amp; BEYOND THE HEAT DOME</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/729217</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:02:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/729217</guid>
		<description>I'm Mad Bail and we've got to get out of this so-called &quot;Heat Dome&quot;.  It's just out and out nasty an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm Mad Bail and we've got to get out of this so-called "Heat Dome".  It's just out and out nasty and unbearable!  This heat and humidity needs to be chased away!  We need relief in the form of RAIN!!!

So, all my Catster friends who are also under this "Heat Dome",lets do a raindance and purray for rain to cool it off!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>32 STATES UNDER HEAT ADVISORY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/729082</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:09:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/729082</guid>
		<description>The weather guy says there's 32 states under the heat advisory and there's no predicted day when rel ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The weather guy says there's 32 states under the heat advisory and there's no predicted day when relief will come.  We're one of them with temps expected to go up to 95 today with high humidity.  Tomorrow and Friday are supposed to rise to 100 along with this nasty humidity!  Believe me, our AC is on full time when it's like this.

I miss laying in the open windows!  I don't like staying upstairs either as the 78 degrees on the AC thingy makes it purrfect downstairs and hotter upstairs!  I've chosen a nice cool spot to sleep which is under the coffee table in the livingroom.  Sometimes I sleep in the diningroom cat tree which is next to the coolest blowing AC vent!

Anyway, we're purraying for some relief.  It's really bad when July weather's like the dog days of August!!  I'd hate to see what August brings us!

That's it.  Have a pawsome day, my friends and if you live in one of those 32 states under this heat advisory, stay cool and safe and drink lots of water.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS LANDY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/728538</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:53:03 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/728538</guid>
		<description>Way to go, Landy!  I give him my concats for his DDP today!  Still, I think the Diary Gal has the ho ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Way to go, Landy!  I give him my concats for his DDP today!  Still, I think the Diary Gal has the hots for him!

Also, Mommy's going to get one of those pre-cooked chickens after work.  Hopefully they'll have some left as Friday is usually a $5.00 dollar Friday on chicken, and by the time she gets out of work, they'll all gone.

Anyway, those who are looking forward to the new Harry Potter movie, Mommy just saw a review on it and heard it was intense and full of action.  Then again, the reviewer thought Harry Potter should have been meaner during the battle scenes.  

Have a pawsome Friday and weekend everycat!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A LAZY DAY FOR ME</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/728061</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:42:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/728061</guid>
		<description>I've been sleeping a lot today!  First under Mommy's bed, then on top of her bed, and along side of  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been sleeping a lot today!  First under Mommy's bed, then on top of her bed, and along side of it.  I think it's too hot to sleep on the window perch right now as the sun's pouring in that window.  When the sun goes down, I'll be the first one on said window perch.

I feel fine and I came to Mommy this morning when she called my name, "Bailey".  Yep, I'm purrty smart as I know my name!  As to Sampy, he knows his name and will answer Mommy and come to her a lot of times.  As to Landy, he answers to anycat's name, even Merl, and his name doesn't sound like any of ours unless she calls him "Merly". 

Also, I was nice to Cam last night as I can sense she doesn't feel good this weekend.  I'll let her explain in her diary what's going on with her.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SEVERAL SUBJECTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/727339</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 3 Jul 2011 19:13:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/727339</guid>
		<description>First of all, I wish everycat and their families a very happy 4th of July weekend!

Tomorrow will  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I wish everycat and their families a very happy 4th of July weekend!

Tomorrow will be the big fireworks display at the University of Maryland.  Mommy missed it because of T-storms last year and she hopes that no storms happen this time around.

We had two nasty T-storms today; 4:00 a.m. - 5:30 a.m. and again at 6:00 p.m. to 7:13 p.m.  The last one was quite scary for Mommy as she was driving in it and when she got home, she was afraid to get out of the car until it was over.  The lightning was flashing like crazy and the thunder and rain was non-stop.  Luckily, we didn't have any strong winds nor lose power.  Also, those storms didn't cool it off one bit.  It's still hot!!!

Next, Mommy got a recipe from my girl COLLEEN's mommy.  It's called Pineapple Upside Down French Toast.  She's going to make it tomorrow morning. Of course, I may beg her for a piece of the bread before she cooks it.

Anyway, it's near my bedtime.  Got to get going.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A BIG WOO-HOO TO LANDY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/726613</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 14:54:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/726613</guid>
		<description>Concats Landy!  Woo-Hoo on your DDP!  

Also, I love to be combed!  Surprized!  Yep, I love to be  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Concats Landy!  Woo-Hoo on your DDP!  

Also, I love to be combed!  Surprized!  Yep, I love to be combed only on my back, neck, sides and britches.  My tummy is off limits, likewise for the upper part of my tail.  When Mommy does the combing on my back, etc. she won't be holding me in her arms and I find this much more relaxing; and that's when I purr and give her lots of wet nose kissies on her arm.  In fact, today, I climbed onto her lap and let her comb my neck and back.

As to nail trims, I'll never like those!  There's no way she can do that without holding me.

Anyway, we've been having a lovely weekend with open windows.  We didn't need to use the AC once!  

Lastly, Mommy's back is better enough so she could drive her car to a place called K-Mart to get us some canned food and some milk and cranberry juice for herself.

Well, that's about it from me.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OUT OF CHARACTER</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/725904</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:02:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/725904</guid>
		<description>Yesterday, I did something that was totally out of character for me.  Guess???

While Mommy sat on ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday, I did something that was totally out of character for me.  Guess???

While Mommy sat on the living room couch, I jumped on her lap and let her pet me.  This is the first time I've ever sat on her lap.  I've never been a lap cat before. I didn't stay there long, though.  I walked back and forth on the couch a few times and back onto her lap; and then I jumped off the couch.

Yep, I'm a surprising kitty!  

Lastly, enjoy our summer pages!  I understand summer's around the corner so we decided to get with it.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NEW WINDOWSILL PERCH COVER</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/725707</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 10:13:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/725707</guid>
		<description>Last Sunday Mommy finally made the new windowsill perch cover for us as the fleece one was full of f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last Sunday Mommy finally made the new windowsill perch cover for us as the fleece one was full of floof and way too hot to use for summer enjoyment.  The new cover is made from an old pink towel.  I must say, it's pawsome looking.  She'll take a pic or video of us sitting on it one of these days.

Also, we've been non-communicative a lot.  Just about every day this week, there were T-storms when Mommy got home from work.  No computer, no TV either.  She lost a modem once during a nasty T-storm a few years ago; she thought the computer was off when it was on.  She doesn't want to make that mistake again.

Lastly, I've started liking my moist Blue Buffalo food again.  This time, there's been a lot of gravy in it, and gravy to me, is a plus!  Who wants to eat dry moist stuff?  Not me, for sure!!

Well, that's it for now.  Have a pawsome weekend, everycat.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE TALE OF THE BAIL'S TAIL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/725125</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:07:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/725125</guid>
		<description>My second video has just been loaded up.  It's called &quot;The Tale of the Bail's Tail&quot;.  This is an act ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My second video has just been loaded up.  It's called "The Tale of the Bail's Tail".  This is an action shot of my super floofy tail wagging!  Apparently, there was a lot of bird activity in the redbud tree this morning.  I love the way this video has "leading lines" in it!  You follow the tip of my tail to my butt then farther up my back to my face and the redbud in the background.  Then Mommy zoomed up to my face at the end!  I love it!  

Also, Merl has a nice video added to his page.  So does Landy.  Still Sampy won't pose this morning.  He has that one long one still which is 1.25 MB.  My tail one was .38 and that took about an hour to load up.  Sampy's will probably take longer than that.  IE aborted it at last try.

Anyway, today is a much nicer day, weatherwise!  The humidity and temps are less.  We don't need the AC so far and it's 3:00 p.m. already!

Lastly, Mommy's making us a new cover for our windowsill perch.  She took fleece one off and washed it.  She got an old towel and cut the ends off.  She has it temporarily safety pinned on the perch until she goes to the store for some elastic and wide-eyed needles to sew the casing for the elastic to go through.  Of course, she could use her sewing machine, but she tells me it's a hassle to thread the thing as her eyes aren't as good as they used to be.  The time it takes her to thread it is almost as long as it'll take to sew the cover by hand.

Whatever!  I just can't wait for the summer cover to be ready!  It's pink terry cloth (towel material) which will be much cooler to lay on than the fleece one.

That's about it for me now.  I got to let Mommy go to the store to get the above-noted stuff plus some milk (Sampy's been bugging her all morning for it).

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M A STAR TODAY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/724991</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 06:13:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/724991</guid>
		<description>Woo-Hoo!  I'm a star today!  I'm one of the diary picks along with four other pawsome cats!  How abo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Woo-Hoo!  I'm a star today!  I'm one of the diary picks along with four other pawsome cats!  How about that!  Thank you Diary Gal for making my weekend!

I also, thank my following pawsome friends for their concats and gifts:

1.  TATE - Share the Love rosette;
2.  DANTE - Share the Love rosette;
3.  YODA & Family - Share the Love rosette;
4.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
5.  MR. D - cool comment;
6.  BLIZZARD - cool comment;
7.  MISSY - cool comment;
8.  HOOCH & Crew - cute little bluebird;
9.  SERENA - Share the Love rosette;

Also, Mommy finally got my video onto Catster!  This same one is also on FB (along with two others).  I'm a movie star too!  How pawsome is that!!!

Also, we have our windows open for a bit today until Mommy goes to this place where her car gets tested for emissions!  She hopes her car passes.

Soooo, enjoy my first video!  More to come some time this weekend.  She tried loading one for Landy last night, and it didn't work (all the fault of IE).  Mommy, get Fire Fox put into this new computer ASAP!!

Anyway, that's it for now.  Again, thanks everycat for helping me celebrate my day of fame!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M ON FB TWICE!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/724804</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 9 Jun 2011 10:08:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/724804</guid>
		<description>As many of you already know, two of my videos are now on FB!  There's still another one to load up,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As many of you already know, two of my videos are now on FB!  There's still another one to load up, but it's a bit longer and will take more time.  This one was shot at night while I was in an open window.  You could see the street lamp glowing in the background and the dark sky and outlines of trees!  Really pawsome!  Mommy hopes to load it up tonight on FB provided there aren't any T-storms happening at that time.  They're calling for one some time later today!

Also, I've been laying on the stairs a lot since the AC has been on.  It's too cold downstairs and too hot upstairs.  On the stairway I get the best of both temps!  It's just right there (fifth step up, though).

Anyway, I'll be on my way.  Purrs & Breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY BROS THINK . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/724571</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 7 Jun 2011 05:10:59 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/724571</guid>
		<description>Two of my bros (in fact the two younger ones) Merl and Landy think they're so cool because their vid ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Two of my bros (in fact the two younger ones) Merl and Landy think they're so cool because their videos are now on FB!  My, my, my!  Just wait until tonight when Mommy takes my video and puts it on FB.  Then all my friends and their Mommies and Daddies will see how cool and handsome I am!!  I can't wait!

Also, it's going to be a hot one in our neck of the woods for the rest of this week(lower 90's with high humidity).  This weather is a bit premature for June.  Usually August gets like this.  You know, the "dog days".

Anyway, I got to run.  Check me out on FB some time tonight!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BAIL AND THE MAGIC POOL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/723882</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 1 Jun 2011 04:59:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/723882</guid>
		<description>Hot, hot, hot!  That's what all this week has been.  Therefore, (I believe in my 9th picture) I'm in ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hot, hot, hot!  That's what all this week has been.  Therefore, (I believe in my 9th picture) I'm in the magic pool once again.  Summer's not here yet and it surely feels like it!  Memorial Day is the gateway to summer anyway!

We'll get some relief as T-storms are predicted later this afternoon which will get rid of  some of this yucky, sticky humidity and 95+ temps.  I can't wait!  I'm looking forward to laying in an open window and getting real air (not as hot) instead of ac!

Well, I must go now as Mommy has to iron a dress for work.  I'm glad I don't have to wear a dress!  MOL!!!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I BETTER GO BACK UNDER THE BED . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/723613</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 29 May 2011 23:09:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/723613</guid>
		<description>I better go back under the bed as it's safer there.  First, I was sitting in the hallway and Mommy s ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I better go back under the bed as it's safer there.  First, I was sitting in the hallway and Mommy stepped next to me and in doing so, some of my tail floof got under her foot.  I hissssssssssssed at her and took off part way down the stairs.  Then along came Landy who tossed a toy mouse past me down the stairs.  Geeeeeeeeeee, can't I do anything without all this collision course traffic in this house!!  YIKES!!

Lately, I've been hiding under the bed every morning.  Mommy asked me why I was doing this and I never answered her question.  All I can say is that there's less Landy traffic at that time.  Sure I love the guycat, but he's hyper before he eats and tears through the house like a crazy.  I don't want to be in his path.

Well, that's it.  I just thought I'd write about this to get it off my hairy chest!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS MERL ON BEING COTD!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/723416</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 28 May 2011 09:02:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/723416</guid>
		<description>As everycat now knows, Merl is COTD!  He's getting a lot of attention which he loves, believe me!  I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As everycat now knows, Merl is COTD!  He's getting a lot of attention which he loves, believe me!  I was COTD at one time, and loved it too!  It's a pawsome feeling!  Warm and fuzzy all over (hey, I'm warm and fuzzy bodywise anyway).

Anyhow, it's a three day weekend and we're all on "staycation".  Mommy has a barbeque tomorrow to attend which she is looking forward to.  Other than that, she's cleaning up "stuff" around the house.  She also has to go to the grocery store later on.

I wish everycat and their families a safe and Happy Memorial Day!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A LAZY DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/722808</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 22 May 2011 14:32:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/722808</guid>
		<description>It's been a lazy day for me.  All I did today was sleep in the middle of Mommy's bed.  The window is ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's been a lazy day for me.  All I did today was sleep in the middle of Mommy's bed.  The window is open but it's been too hot and sunny to sleep on the window perch (it's got a fleece cover). I think Mommy needs to make us a summer cover for that thing!  Hint, hint, hint!

Well, it's back to bed.  Not much going on right now.  Y-A-W-N!!

I hope everycat had a pawsome weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ANOTHER MOTH IN THE HOUSE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/722521</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 19 May 2011 10:45:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/722521</guid>
		<description>There's another moth in our house.  Three of us (me, Landy &amp; Merl) tried to catch the thing a couple ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There's another moth in our house.  Three of us (me, Landy & Merl) tried to catch the thing a couple days ago.  I'm the one who jumped up and tried to scoop it up with my front paws.  I missed!!!  *&&%%!  The silly bug outsmarted all of us and stayed on the wall above the stairway where none of us could reach it!  Someday, I'll get it, I know.  It just has to fly low and not sit on the walls or ceiling.

Anyway, not much else going on except on and off rainy spells all week.  It's supposed to clear up this weekend.  I hope it does.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A PAWSOME FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/721984</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 14 May 2011 08:14:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/721984</guid>
		<description>I'll start with last night; we had a chicken pawty and that was yummy!  A bit after the chicken pawt ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'll start with last night; we had a chicken pawty and that was yummy!  A bit after the chicken pawty, I went upstairs and found my desert . . . a moth!  It was flapping around in the master bedroom, I brought it down in mid-flight.  It was cupped under my two front paws when Mommy walked into the room.  She asked, "what do you have there?"  I moved my head lower and moved one paw so she could see my prey.  I then gobbled the insect up!  YUMMY!  That's after dinner mint for a cat!!  Of course, Mommy would rather have a real mint.  She told me she was glad I got the moth as that thing was flying around in the bathroom a few days ago and may have been the same one Landy was trying to catch earlier.

Anyway, I concat Sampy on his DDP today.  Way to go, bro.  I also admit he's sporting one weird fur-do! 

Well, speaking of hair, I'm going to go now and let Mommy try to tame her frizzies!!  She's going to flat iron them.  Whatever that is.  I love my fluff even if some of it curls on me.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ENJOY MY NEW PICS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/721535</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 10 May 2011 05:00:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/721535</guid>
		<description>I have five or six new pics which were taken on Mother's Day.  Yep, I let Mommy do a photo shoot of  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have five or six new pics which were taken on Mother's Day.  Yep, I let Mommy do a photo shoot of me on her special day.

Also, there's a fun pic which was done a few weeks ago with Mommy's Scrapbook Factory Deluxe #5.  If any of you can't read the caption it says, "OMC, too much nip!"  The other new pic with a caption says, "I'm watching the birdie".  My last new pic is captioned, "thhffft"  I felt like sticking out my tongue at the end of the photo shoot.  Enjoy my pics!

Also, Sampy's doing great, and he's running up and down the stairs.  No more sauntering down them like an old mancat and no more falling episodes either!  Way to go, bro.  I believe all your purrs helped him get back on track!

Lastly, we're having weather made in heaven all this week.  Unfortunately, it's supposed to rain on the weekend!  That stinks!  Mommy would rather have a couple of those rainy days during the work week.

Well, that's about it.  I got to go now.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/721242</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 May 2011 05:30:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/721242</guid>
		<description>I wish everycats' mommies a very Happy Mother's Day!  Give your Mommies extra purrs, wet nose rubs,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I wish everycats' mommies a very Happy Mother's Day!  Give your Mommies extra purrs, wet nose rubs, kneads, whisker tickles, sandpaper kissies, and cuddles on her special day, purrlease!!

It's been hectic around here all week with Sampy and his scheduled cardiology appointment on Monday and his not being able to walk after he was given a sedative on that day.  Everycat knows that he had to spend the day in the ER on Thursday for observation, heart monitoring, bloodwork, and oxygen (for a safety precaution). The cardiologist found everything was normal, and he thinks the sedatives he gave Sampy are taking longer to get out of his system.

He had one falling episode last night, Mommy told me and he had another one this morning.  We want this all to go away!  This is not how Sampy walks normally.  I'm sure he's distressed about this too!  I remember when Yingy bit me on one of my legs,it caused me to limp and walk like an old mancat.  It's not fun when you can't walk like you normally do.  Mommy can vouch for this as her right knee makes her walk like a 100 year old human.

Well, I too feel badly for my big bro, Sampy and hope and pray that his falling issues go away ASAP!

Lastly, we're trying to put up some Mother's Day pics we have somehwere in our photo collection.  I know Sampy and I have them.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/721003</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 4 May 2011 18:30:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/721003</guid>
		<description>I just wanted everycat to know I'm doing fine, and in fact, I decided to eat some moist food last ni ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I just wanted everycat to know I'm doing fine, and in fact, I decided to eat some moist food last night (Blue Buffalo turkey/chicken).  I didn't eat much of it, but it was an attempt.

Also, I was good to Cam on her birthday; I ignored her.  That's what she wants anyway.

Also, Sampy's doing fine as everycat has heard.

Got to run.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY FRIDAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/720363</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:09:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/720363</guid>
		<description>I wish everycat a happy Friday!  There's no more holidays until Memorial day so that page decor will ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I wish everycat a happy Friday!  There's no more holidays until Memorial day so that page decor will be the next one.  Mommy's been changing our pages slowly this time.  We haven't been on here this week much because of storms and her being too tired when she gets off work.  I pawmise the rest of the Easter pics will be changed.

Anyway, she managed to load new pics for Sampy, Landy and I.  These are from the photo shoot last weekend.  Enjoy!!

Well, I'm keeping it short.  It's back to bed for all of us.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THREE SETS OF GREEN EYES . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/719818</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:14:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/719818</guid>
		<description>First of all, I extend my Happy Easter wishes to everycat and their families!  I hope the Easter bun ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I extend my Happy Easter wishes to everycat and their families!  I hope the Easter bunny was good to all and hope the weather is nice too.  In our neck of the woods, we're having a day made in heaven today.  It's beautiful, sunny and warm (so far).  

Sampy went outside this morning when Mommy took out the garbage.  Landy, Merl and I wanted to go out too.  When she tried to get back in the house, we had the door blocked.  She saw three sets of green eyes staring back at her.  Our eyes, pleaded, "let us me-out too!" Of course, she managed to squeeze back in without us pulling a great escape.

Believe me, I wanted to bolt out the door like I did in the past.  I wanted to feel that grass on my footsies and listen to the birdies and sniff the purrty pink flowers blooming in the front yard.  I wanted to walk up to the dog next door and talk because I know this dog and I have something in common and that's our LOVE for chicken!!!  Yep, her Daddy gives her chicken too!  'tis a bummer as none of this ever happened.  We had to stay inside and settle for open windows.  Mommy is a strict lady sometimes!  

Anyway, I suppose I could use a nap right now.  I think I'll lay on top of the kitty castle which is below the window at bottom landing of the stairs.  A lot of sun comes in this window and is one of my fav spots to nap.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I WISH EVERYCAT A HAPPY SUNDAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/719026</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:38:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/719026</guid>
		<description>I wish everycat a happy Sunday!  The sun finally came out today, and it's warmer.  One window and 1/ ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I wish everycat a happy Sunday!  The sun finally came out today, and it's warmer.  One window and 1/2 are open upstairs.

Also, Sampy is silly as he meows when my FooPet meows!  Silly, bro.  I suppose he thinks there's really a cat inside that computer!!

Lastly, I hope everycat enjoys the three new pics Mommy put on my page yesterday.  She's going to tag them "friends" so they'll show up in the "Friends" slide show.

That's about it for us kitties.  We feel great and Mommy doesn't.  Her knee has been aching and locking up like crazy during yesterday's rain.  Also, on Friday night, she tripped on something on the front lawn (a small rock).  Since then, the back portion, along with the front portion of her knee have been a problem when she walks. Despite it being sunny today, her knee is still bothering her, and because of this pain, she's staying home.

Well, that's it around here.  I got to get back to that open window!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS MERL FROM ALL OF US!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/718626</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:50:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/718626</guid>
		<description>I'm the spokescat tonight for all of us.  We concat Merl on his DDP for 4/13/11 (it's 4/14/11 as I w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm the spokescat tonight for all of us.  We concat Merl on his DDP for 4/13/11 (it's 4/14/11 as I write this).  Way to go Merl!!

Also, Mommy threw a salmon pawty in his honor.  He even ate some which is a purrprise.  Landy and I also joined in the pawty; and Sampy and Cam slept through it.  Old furts, miss out on pawties as their happy hour is nap time!

Anyway, it's late and I just wanted to concat Merl on behalf of all of us.

It's bed time again.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY FRIDAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/717975</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 8 Apr 2011 04:06:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/717975</guid>
		<description>WOWZA!  Another Friday is here!  We're glad of that so Mommy can hang around with us more.  Also, sh ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA!  Another Friday is here!  We're glad of that so Mommy can hang around with us more.  Also, she says she'll help us decorate our pages for Easter this weekend.  Our birthdays have come and gone.

Cam has one on May 1st and turns a whopping 19 years old!  Now that's an old furt! They should make a movie about "Grumpy Old Lady Kitties" 'cause I'm sure she'd get the main role in this one.  All I do is peek around the bathroom door at her and she growls and hisses at me.  Point blank, she doesn't like me either!

Lastly, I've given up the one moist food I used to eat a few times a week which is "Blue Buffalo" turkey/chicken.  I've been refusing it for weeks. Mommy can't figure me out.  All I like is dry (and of course, if there's human food such as chicken or salmon, I never refuse that).

Anyway, I got to run and let Mommy get ready for work.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BITHDAY, SAMPY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/717854</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 6 Apr 2011 17:49:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/717854</guid>
		<description>I wish Sampy a very pawsome &amp; happy birthday!  He was my first brother ever!  He instantly became my ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I wish Sampy a very pawsome & happy birthday!  He was my first brother ever!  He instantly became my friend when Mommy brought me home in May of 2005.  I love him dearly!!!

In his honor we had a catnip pawty!  Of course, he and Merl got really zapped!  It must have been good nip!  Landy and I don't partake in nip like those two.  A little sniff is all we do.

Anyway, that's about it for now.  

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ADDITIONAL THANK YOU</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/717455</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 3 Apr 2011 10:02:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/717455</guid>
		<description>I received a cool birthday wish comment email from Elsa early this morning. Unfortunately, it didn't ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I received a cool birthday wish comment email from Elsa early this morning. Unfortunately, it didn't show on my page under comments.  Anyway, thank you Elsa for wishing me a happy birthday.

I slept most of yesterday as it was raining off and on until 3:30 p.m.  Then the sun came out and stayed out.  It didn't help much as it was still windy and cold.

Today, is a tad warmer and sunny.  Tomorrow is the day to enjoy as it's supposed to rise to 75 degrees.  That means a couple open windows for us kitties!  WOO-HOO!  Now I can watch those silly doves better!

Lastly, Landy thinks I'm a down pillow.  Yesterday afternoon, I was laying on the big bed in the master bedroom when he came along and put his head on my floofy tummy and fell asleep.  Of course, I let him stay there a little bit until his hot head heated up my tummy!!!

But all I did was get up and stretch and sit back down.

That's about it.  I gotta run!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M A BIG BOY TODAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/717343</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 2 Apr 2011 09:53:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/717343</guid>
		<description>I'm the birthday boy in the family today!  I'm 6 years old!  Thank you HQ for the birthday email.  I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm the birthday boy in the family today!  I'm 6 years old!  Thank you HQ for the birthday email.  I also thank my pawsome friends for their birthday wishes and gifts:

1.  MICHEAL - yummy cupcake;
2.  SKYLAR - lovely heart;
3.  HOOCH & Crew - yummy shrimp;
4.  CHIAO-LI - yummy shrimp;
5.  CALLIE ROSE - pawsome pawmail;
6.  AEDAN - cute ladybug;
7.  MILO - yummy cupcake & cool birthday comment;
8.  TIM TIM - cool birthday comment;
9.  GLEEK - cool birthday comment;
10. TORBJORN - yummy cupcake;
11. NIGEL & GIMLI - cool pawty hat;
12. EDWINA (EDDY) - cute ladybug;
13. MERCEDES - lovely forever crown;
14. PRINCESS - cute ladybug;
15. WESLEY & Family cool birthday comment;
16. MR. D - cool birthday comment;
17. TIGGER - cool birthday comment;
18. RIVER & Family - cute ladybug.

I'm having a lazy day today as all birthdays should be unless there's a pawty going on somewhere.  He-he-he!  We had our chicken pawty last night so I'm not sure if we'll have one again tonight.  Of course, I'll settle for a salmon pawty as we haven't had one of those in a long, long time.

Anyway, it's raining again.  What else is new around here.  It's been raining off and on all week.  I think the weather person did their April fools joke yesterday by saying the weather would be improving this weekend.

I think I'll go take a nap . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'LL BE A BIRTHDAY BOY TOMORROW!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/717281</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 1 Apr 2011 18:38:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/717281</guid>
		<description>I'm going to be a BIG 6 years old tomorrow!  Wow!  I can't believe how fast the time has flown since ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm going to be a BIG 6 years old tomorrow!  Wow!  I can't believe how fast the time has flown since I first moved in with Mommy in 2005.  Her Mom was still alive then and very sick, but when she saw me, her eyes lit up!  She thought I was so cute.  And she was right.  I was cute then and still am!!

My girl, COLLEEN will vouch for that too!!!

Anyway, we had a chicken pawty tonight as an early celebration.  I suppose we'll have a catnip one tomorrow.  I also wonder what Mommy will get me tomorrow for my big day.

Well, I'm going to cut this one short.

Purrs & Breeps, everycat!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TWO DOVES</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/716759</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:20:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/716759</guid>
		<description>There were two mourning doves sitting in the outside windowsill in the master bedroom.  Believe me,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There were two mourning doves sitting in the outside windowsill in the master bedroom.  Believe me, I was having a good time watching them.

Two doves sat in the outside windowsill daily
When they saw me they asked, "will you eat us Bailey?"
I said, "no way will I do that
as I'm only a dry food-eating cat."
But if you were chickens, be assured I would eat you good
'cause chicken is my other favorite food!

I hope you like my little poem about the mourning doves that have been hanging around the redbud tree and our outside windowsills.  I think they're going to be nesting again around there.  Last year they made a nest in the redbud tree (Mommy and us kitties got to watch this pawsome event).  Unfortunately, mommy dove didn't use this nest to hatch her eggs.  Maybe they saw us watching them and got scared.

Anyway, I got to run as it's getting late around here.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M BACK TO NORMAL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/716588</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:16:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/716588</guid>
		<description>I'm doing fine after that duct/furnace cleaning event on Saturday.  I did chillax under the bed unti ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm doing fine after that duct/furnace cleaning event on Saturday.  I did chillax under the bed until 7:30 p.m. that evening.  When I came out, I was back to normal.

On Sunday, I was exercising by running up and down the stairs.  I even wanted to pull a great escape after Mommy came in from taking out the garbage.

Also, I have a couple additional thank you's from my pawsome friends as follows:

1.  GIDG & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  TORBJORN - cool comment (even though it didn't show up on my
    page, I got his email);
3.  TYSON - cool comment.

Lastly, we had a frosting of snow this morning.  Mommy's car was covered and part of the front and back lawns.  About an hour later, the sun came out and melted it all.  Hopefully, there will be a warming trend soon.  

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>$5.00 FRIDAY TURNS INTO A DDP FOR ME TODAY!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/716381</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:25:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/716381</guid>
		<description>OMC!  My blogging about the $5.00 Friday got me DDP today!  I think the Diary Gal likes chicken and  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  My blogging about the $5.00 Friday got me DDP today!  I think the Diary Gal likes chicken and strawberries especially for a bargain!  Thank you Diary Gal for selecting me today!

I also thank my following friends for their kind words, gifts and concats:

1.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  BUGSY - cool comment;
3.  HOOCH & Crew - yummy shrimpie;
4.  KACI SUNSHINE - cool comment;
5.  TIGGER - cool comment;
6.  GLEEK - cool comment;

Also, this morning Mommy was doing strange stuff such as moving around a dresser drawer in the master bedroom. Of course, before she moved it, she had to take out each individual drawer as the thing was too heavy.  Then she placed all the drawers on the big bed.  What in the world was she doing?   Then she went downstairs and called somebody on her cell phone and was talking about in-take vents and blow-out vents, hoses, and access doors!   What!  This sounds scary!  Then I heard her say something "close to nine".   I better watch that clock closely as I think something scary is going down this morning.  I better alert my brothers and sister too!

I'll keep you posted on what happens when it's all over with.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

P.S.  The horror is overwith!  Mommy had a duct/furnace cleaning crew come out here and rid those devises of many dustbunnies.  The noise was unbearable to us kitties (I don't think Sampy and Landy were as spooked as Merl, Cam and I).  Imagine many vacuum cleaners going off in the cellar and this loud PFSSSSSSSSSSSTTTT noise when the men put a hose in each vent in every room.  I'm just unwinding from this horrific event!  Mommy found me under the covers of the little bed in the computer room just recently.  And I thought weekends were for chillaxing!!!  WRONG!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>$5.00 FRIDAY!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/716338</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:43:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/716338</guid>
		<description>OMC!  Today was $5.00 Friday at Safeway!  Mommy brought home a fully cooked chicken, a 3 lb carton o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  Today was $5.00 Friday at Safeway!  Mommy brought home a fully cooked chicken, a 3 lb carton of strawberries, and a DVD all for $5.00 each.  Of course, the only thing I was interested in was the chicken!!!

You know me!  I'm a chicken-a-holic!!  We had a chicken pawty  which was fun.  They cooked this one just right!!!

Anyway, after a few pieces of chicken, I'm ready for a nap.

Have a nice weekend, everycat.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WEIRD EVENT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/716244</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:21:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/716244</guid>
		<description>Merl chased me up the stairs last night as Mommy was coming down the stairs.  She screamed &quot;OUCH&quot; as ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Merl chased me up the stairs last night as Mommy was coming down the stairs.  She screamed "OUCH" as one of us ran over her right foot.  Then both of us got spooked by her screaming.  Merl's tail got twice its size and the fur on my back stood straight up.  Of course, my tail's so full, no one could tell if it fluffed out or not.

Mommy's poor foot has an inch long, raw scratch on it which bled a little.  She wasn't wearing any shoes, just socks when this happened.  

I'm glad she screamed as Merl was hot on my tail for some reason.  Still, I don't know why he does this to me.  I'm the only one he chases and gets nasty with.  Other times, we tollerate each other.  We don't have a tight bond; we never groom each other.  I do that with Sampy and Landy only.  I suppose he's jealous.

Anyway, it's an early Friday morning.  Mommy has one more day of work and it's the weekend again.  She's glad as this work week was like a "three weeks in one week" type of week.  She was so busy that she felt like she was drowning in paperwork and phone calls.  She's glad to come up for air since her over-demanding, cynical and nasty boss has left yesterday at noon for another month.  

Well, I got to go now.  Purrs & Breeps and good night, everycat.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/715957</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:33:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/715957</guid>
		<description>How's everycat doing???  Sorry I haven't written in a week.  I've had a case of writer's block again ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ How's everycat doing???  Sorry I haven't written in a week.  I've had a case of writer's block again.

Anyway and we had a T-storm yesterday morning!  It was a quick and loud one.  Landy and Merl were running around in circles when they heard the thunder.  Thunder doesn't bother me!

As to me, I'm still being my finicky self.  I don't want my moist food anymore.  I told Mommy not to give it to me unless I meow for it.  If she does give it to me when I don't meow, I walk away.  She's at a loss on what to give me besides dry food and table scraps (and us kitties don't get too many of these).

If she'd throw chicken and salmon pawties all the time, I'd be very happy!

Lastly, from the front door and the living room window, three of us watched a silly squirrel while it sat on the neighbor's fence.  This crazy critter flicked it's tail back and forth.  I haven't the foggiest idea why it did that!  Must be a signal to his buddies that cats were watching him!  MOL!!!

Anyway,that's about it from me.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SAMPY GOT HIS NO. 5!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/714909</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:18:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/714909</guid>
		<description>Some time after Sampy gave our annifursary list, he got his no. 5 years or more on his cake.  I didn ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Some time after Sampy gave our annifursary list, he got his no. 5 years or more on his cake.  I didn't get mine yet nor did my angel brother, Bentley.  I don't get it!  We should have ours too!  WAAAAAA!!

To change the subject, I've been looking at the spectacular sunrise from my kitty castle roof top!  IT'S BEAUTIFUL!!!  Lovely HOT pink colors!  WOWZA!  And the weather people are calling for rain later on today.  I hope they're wrong as we got more than our share of rain last week.

Anyway, I have to go now and let Mommy finish getting ready for work.  

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MOORE LOOSE FLOOF</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/714651</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 06:45:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/714651</guid>
		<description>I mentioned my spring shed was starting a couple days ago. It surely is.  Yesterday, I walked toward ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I mentioned my spring shed was starting a couple days ago. It surely is.  Yesterday, I walked toward Mommy with a big ball of floof hanging by one corner from my ruff.  She removed it and said, "looks like your ruff is falling out". I told her it's just getting thinner for the spring and summer and it'll be coming back in late September.

Mommy's a trip!  She knows I never lose my ruff completely.  She was trying to mess with my head. 

With all this spring shed going on, I know that extra grooming sessions are heading my way.  Now it's time to hide.  I hate those nightmarish sessions!  I'd rather  be a shorthair like Landy when it comes to that.  His coat is low maintenance.  He never mats and hardly sheds.

Anyway, today is a sunny one with temps that are expected to rise to 59 degrees.  I wish it would push a bit more into the 60's and 70's so Mommy would open some windows.  Boy oh boy, am I ever excited for that to happen!

Lastly, I post my belated concats to Merl for his DDP yesterday.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SAMPY AND MY FLOOF</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/714518</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:16:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/714518</guid>
		<description>First of all, I'm glad Sampy's doing okay. As everycat knows, he has conjunctivitis (pink eye).  Luc ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I'm glad Sampy's doing okay. As everycat knows, he has conjunctivitis (pink eye).  Luckily, the rest of us don't have it this time around.  Several years ago, Merl and I had it along with Sampy.

Secondly, I've been depositing balls of gray floof all over the rugs.  Yep, the spring shed is starting for me! Mommy's going to have fun vacuuming up this.  Of course, I'm not going to enjoy listening to the vacuum cleaner either.

I'm going to keep this one short and sweet as it's back to bed for everyone around here.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NEW WORD FOR THE CAT VOCABULARY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/714081</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 8 Mar 2011 10:00:15 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/714081</guid>
		<description>I uttered a new word for the cat vocabulary this morning.  When Mommy held out her hand, I rose up o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I uttered a new word for the cat vocabulary this morning.  When Mommy held out her hand, I rose up on my haunches and said, "Urr-Urr".  She never heard this one before.  It's like a low pitched breep minus all the letters but the "r".

Anyway, I'm being super finicky all this week.  I don't want my Blue Buffalo turkey/chicken moist food anymore.  When it's offered, I walk away. When Mommy tries to hand feed me some, I turn my head and say, "yucky".  She's at a loss on what moist food to give me now as I've always refused other brands.  It looks like I'm a strictly dry guy!

Well, that's about it.  I'm keeping it short.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DOVE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/713588</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 3 Mar 2011 17:55:46 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/713588</guid>
		<description>Early this morning, I saw a large birdie sitting on the outside windowsill in the master bedroom.  M ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Early this morning, I saw a large birdie sitting on the outside windowsill in the master bedroom.  Mommy told me it was a mourning dove.  I watched it for a long time until Landy came along and threw himself at the window pane.  He SCARED the dove away!  He ought to know by now not to scare away birdies when I want to watch them!  

Anyway, I hope the dove comes back tomorrow morning.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS SAMPY!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/713353</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 1 Mar 2011 17:21:31 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/713353</guid>
		<description>Sampy started off the month of March by being DDP in our family.  Way to go, dude!

Also, I've bee ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sampy started off the month of March by being DDP in our family.  Way to go, dude!

Also, I've been feeling pretty good the last couple of days.  As soon as Mommy gets home from work, I run downstairs to greet her and then I run back up the stairs and down again.  I passed Landy on the way up, and he didn't bother to chase me because he knows he'd never catch me.  I'm the fastest runner in the house!

Other than that, it's all quite around here tonight. We had our dinner and are ready for bed.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/713035</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:24:55 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/713035</guid>
		<description>Sorry I haven't written in a week!  I've been busy sleeping and eating!!!

Speaking of sleeping, I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sorry I haven't written in a week!  I've been busy sleeping and eating!!!

Speaking of sleeping, I took a nice little nap in the Kitty City bunk bed that Mommy's boss got us on Christmas 2009.  Merl and Sampy have slept there before, but on the top bunk only. Today, I'm the first cat to try out the bottom bunk.  I loved it as Mommy had a soft fleece blankie in there.  I don't know why any of us were afraid of sleeping on the bottom part in the first place.

Lastly, when Mommy went to Petsmart last night, there were a lot of cute cats for adoption.  She told me one of them looked somewhat like me except with more stripes. He was six months old and very floofy.  Of course, she didn't bring him as  she can't aford to have anymore cats at present.

Lastly, I hope everycat enjoys our new St. Patrick's Day No. 1 pics.

Purrs & Breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NO, OUR BACKGROUNDS AREN'T LOUIS WAIN PAINTINGS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/712224</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:20:09 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/712224</guid>
		<description>Sampy's, Landy's and my new backgrounds are very different and sport many colors like a kallidescope ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sampy's, Landy's and my new backgrounds are very different and sport many colors like a kallidescope (sp??). No, our backgrounds aren't Louis Wain paintings.  Louis Wain was an English Victorian painter, (5 August 1860 – July 4, 1939) who was best known for his drawings, which consistently featured anthropomorphised large-eyed cats and kittens.  Later on, he had suffered mental difficulties and his pictures then featured a lot of colors and intricate designs like a kallidescope (got to check Mr. Webster for the sp.) One of them is called the kalliodo kitty. 

A few years ago, Photobucket featured a tool on how to make a multicolored collage of your photos(we can't find it anymore),  and Mommy had them stored there.  She figured now is the best time to use these backgrounds.  She only did it for Sampy, Landy and me and never got around to the others.  

Also, she bought a new computer monitor which is L O N G E R (18").  All monitors are now long instead of tall.  She loves it and can see better and also our backgrounds are longer. This is way cool!!!

Lastly, our windows open day was Friday.  Mommy left us the hallway window open so we could enjoy the lovely near 70 degree temps.  Believe, me I was one of those who enjoyed it the most along with Landy!

Yesterday, was a windy one which again toppled the neighbor's basketball stand.  Mommy feels sorry for him as he has to pick it back up and that thing isn't light.  

Anyway, I'll be on my way and let Mommy eat her breakfast.

Purrs & Breeps,


Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S ME, DIARY PICK OF THE DAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/711848</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:20:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/711848</guid>
		<description>WOWZA! The Diary Gal has chosen me as one of the Diary Picks!  That's pawtastic news, and it certain ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA! The Diary Gal has chosen me as one of the Diary Picks!  That's pawtastic news, and it certainly makes up for the nightmarish evening I had last night. Thank you Diary Gal for this honor!

I also thank my purrleasant friends for their concats and gifties as follows:

1.  TATE - cool football;
2.  COLLEEN - cool comment;
3.  SAMOA - cool comment;
4.  SPARKMAN - cool comment;
5.  SUGAR BEAR & SF GIRLS - cool comment;
6.  MILO - cool comment along with purrty blue rosette;
7.  HOOCH & Crew - lovely heart;
8.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
9.  ELSA - cool comment.

Now, I bet everycat is in suspense about my nightmarish evening yesterday.  Well, here goes:

First, I got the dreaded nail trim.  While Mommy was doing this, I grabbed one of her fingers in my mouth and bit it slightly and gave a little hiss which sounded like "ssss" instead of "HISSSSSSSSSSSSSS".  This was a warning to her that I wasn't a happy camper and to stop the trimming.  Of course, she trimmed on and got them all. 

After that was done, she decided to groom me and got rid of all armpit mats.  I growled and wiggled throughout this horrible ordeal.

Note to Mommy, "My hair falls purrfectly and you should love me the way I am." 

Anyway, I'm all over it and hope she doesn't have to give me another grooming session for a long, long time.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS MERL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/711693</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:58:14 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/711693</guid>
		<description>I concat Merl on his DDP today!  Way to go!  He hadn't written anything since his double DDP with La ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I concat Merl on his DDP today!  Way to go!  He hadn't written anything since his double DDP with Landy which was last week.  It looks like the Diary Gal likes week old diaries!

Anyway, I've been a pain lately to Mommy.  I act like I want my moist food and when she serves it, I run away.  The food sits in the dish, and sometimes Landy or Sampy will eat it.  Face it, Mommy, I'm basically a dry food eater unless it's chicken or salmon human food!  I have to be REALLY hungry to accept moist food (my one kind by Blue Buffalo).

Well, I'm going to sleep downstairs again as Cam is snoring like an old human man!  YIKES!  I can hear her from the computer room with the door shut!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MERLIN IS A BULLY!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/711047</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 08:23:20 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/711047</guid>
		<description>My brother Merlin is a big time bully!  I don't know what his problem is with me!  Every so often he ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My brother Merlin is a big time bully!  I don't know what his problem is with me!  Every so often he instigates a "pick on me" game, and I don't appreciate it as he plays ROUGH!  This is how it went about 1/2 hour ago:

I was laying on the dining room rug and Merl launched himself on top of me.  I yelled out one of my shrill "YIPS" and then he grabbed my floofy tail with his mouth and pulled out a bunch hair. Fortunately for me, Mommy was there to break this up.

Merl still had my tail floof hanging from his mouth and was about to swallow it.  Mommy pulled some of it out and I think and hope he swallowed the rest.  I hope he gets a nasty floofy hairball!  Maybe this will teach him a lesson not to grab my hair and swallow it.

Anyway, all's well now.  I never see Merl get rough with Cam, Sampy or Landy.  It's always me!  

Have a good day my Catster friends,

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS GUYS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/710673</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 8 Feb 2011 18:07:04 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/710673</guid>
		<description>Can you believe it!  Merl and Landy are in the Diary Spotlight today!  Way to go guys!  

We had o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Can you believe it!  Merl and Landy are in the Diary Spotlight today!  Way to go guys!  

We had our chicken pawty yesterday.  That's funny!! Good thing we had it then as Mommy got home late tonight from the drug store and Petsmart and didn't want anything but a bowl of oatmeal.  YUCKY!!

Anyway, I'm doing fine and ate my regular moist Blue Buffalo stuff for tonight's dinner.  Landy almost grabbed it from me.  He's a glutton!  He eats his own stuff and then wants to sample the rest of ours.  And, he never gains an ounce!

Well, That's about it.  I'm going to end it now.  I'm tired.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'VE BEEN TAGGED!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/710429</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 7 Feb 2011 05:07:11 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/710429</guid>
		<description>I've been tagged by Maedia.  She asked me to list 5 things the human(s)do that bug me:

1. Nail tr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been tagged by Maedia.  She asked me to list 5 things the human(s)do that bug me:

1. Nail trims;
2. Combing out mats from my tummy and underarms;
3. Baths (luckily I haven't had one of those recently);
3. Mommy telling me "no" when I go to the door and want to go
   outside;
4. Offering me some of my sibs' food when she knows I say
   "yucky" to it.

I tag the following 5 cats:

1. Colleen;
2. Newman;
3. Skylar;
4. Micheal;
5. Lucy.

Good luck and enjoy the game, my friends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S BAILEY LOVE!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/710428</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 7 Feb 2011 04:53:16 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/710428</guid>
		<description>For Valentine's Day, we have the last name &quot;Love&quot;.  Isn't that appropriate?

Also, I've been tagge ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ For Valentine's Day, we have the last name "Love".  Isn't that appropriate?

Also, I've been tagged by one of our dear friends and have yet to do that.  During parts of today, I'll draft up my tag.  Later on tonight, I'll post it along with the five friends who will be recepients of this pawsome tag.  Also, I have to purrsuade "Idle" Cam to take care of her tag.

Until then, stay in suspense, my friends.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bailey Love =^..^=]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A PAWSOME SUNDAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/710314</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 6 Feb 2011 05:44:47 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/710314</guid>
		<description>First of all, my girl, Colleen, got DDP today!  Now that's a great way to start today!  Especially o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, my girl, Colleen, got DDP today!  Now that's a great way to start today!  Especially on Super Bowl Sunday!  Way to go, Colleen! 

Secondly,enjoy my new no. 1 pic.  Mommy did that last night through some program called "Loonapix".  They have many fancy frames you can chose.  She'll be working on ones for the rest of us today.

Also, today is sunny and warmer compared to yesterday which was a cold and damp drizzly thing.  At least we've been lucky on missing the snow this week.  I think during this upcoming week, we won't be so lucky.

Anyway, Mommy finally got the computer printer to scan and print.  She didn't need the tech to do this.  It doesn't scan by pressing the scan button like it used to. Now she uses something called Windows Fax and Scan and clicks a few more times.  At least it works.  That's all that matters.  She was ready to throw in the towel and buy a new printer yesterday.  I'm glad she figured it out on her own.  I know it makes her feel good to accomplish something.

Well, that's about it from me.  Everycat, enjoy the Super Bowl and don't get too loaded on the nip, now.  Pawmise me!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A POEM FOR FEBRUARY 2ND</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/709709</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 2 Feb 2011 04:15:21 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/709709</guid>
		<description>We missed all the ice!
Now isn't that nice!
We missed all the snow!
Now way to go!
Now we got ra ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We missed all the ice!
Now isn't that nice!
We missed all the snow!
Now way to go!
Now we got rain
And I can't complain!
As It'll be sunny later
With temps rising 50 or greater!
But with all this lovely and nice
On Saturday we'll pay the price
of more snow and rain 
Oh, no here we go again!

Well, my Catster friends, we've been lucky during this last storm.  We don't want to go through anymore snow or winter mixes as this makes us lose power if there is too much of it.

Lastly, Mommy's been very busy with loading pics from our camera to the new computer.  She also loaded up something called PICASA which looks pretty good so far.  Our Hewlett Packard CD isn't compatible with Windows 7 which we have in our new computer.  Also, Hewlett Packard caused some problems toward the end in our old computer wherein you couldn't look up anything that was scanned.

Well, I got to run,but before I do, I want everycat to know that all's well with all of us.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DURING THE POWER OUTAGE  . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/709014</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:28:25 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/709014</guid>
		<description>During the power outage, all of us believe my ruff grew another inch all the way around!   LOL!!!  I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ During the power outage, all of us believe my ruff grew another inch all the way around!   LOL!!!  It was cold in that house!  I'm not used to that at all!  I'm glad the heat came back on so I could run around like before!

And,and, and, it's snowing again right now!  Can you believe that *&^%#$@!  I understand that this storm is just a "pass-through" and that's all.  We shall see.

Well, that's about it except I can't wait until we get our new catputer hooked up on Sunday.  It has a lot more memory and won't freeze up whenever Mommy tries to do fancy stuff for our pages and even simpler things like pulling up the email.

Purrs & Breeps & have a Happy Friday, my friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ROLLIN', ROLLIN' IN THE CATNIP!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/708405</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 10:13:36 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/708405</guid>
		<description>Looking for a job in the City
so I could be a catnip rollin' kitty.
Rollin', rollin' rollin' in th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Looking for a job in the City
so I could be a catnip rollin' kitty.
Rollin', rollin' rollin' in the catnip.

I love to sniff and roll in catnip.  That's just what I did late this morning.  I don't eat the stuff, oh no! Sniffing and rolling in it gets me high enough.  I'm not like Merl and Sampy who like to "snarf" up the stuff.  Then they get good and buzzed and act silly.  I act silly on sniffing and rollin in it.

I was still feeling the nip when Landy decided to chase a milk ring Mommy threw for him.  While he ran to get the ring, I flew from behind the coffee table and launched myself at him.  I didn't land on him though as he moved before that could happen.  I call this move my "sneak attack".  I do this a lot with Landy.  I think he loves it.  He loves to play so I need to keep him entertained.

Anyway, it's been a busy week. Mommy went to two doctors:  rheumatologist for her RA and the eye doctor to get new glasses for distance. Also yesterday, she went to Weis Market for more cat litter, the post office, gas station, Denny's for lunch, and Best Buy to pick up the CD "The Social Network".  She plans on watching that some time today after most of the housework is done.  I hope she doesn't bring out that vaccum cleaner though.  I don't feel like hearing the thing hooting and howling!

Lastly, Landy is meowing up a storm.  He just bugged Cammie Rose and she growled and screeched at him.  Then he left her room and wants Mommy to pay attention to him.  Such is that of a demanding Siamese/oriental type kitty.  At least he doesn't sound like crying human baby as Yingy did!

That's about it from me.  I have to let Mommy finish doing the laundry.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

P.S.  My girl, COLLEEN, got DDP today!  Concats to her!  I hope her Meowmy gives her some chicken as a treat for being DDP.  All DDP's call for chicken or salmon pawties!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BURNT OUT SIGNS AND THE SALMON PAWTY THAT NEVER WAS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/708007</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 21:35:38 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/708007</guid>
		<description>First of all I'll mention the burnt out neon signs that Mommy saw in the shopping center near her jo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all I'll mention the burnt out neon signs that Mommy saw in the shopping center near her job:

OL NAVY and DO  AR STORE.  Funny!  Especially Do Ar Store.  Do who's store??

Secondly, Mommy brought home 1/2 of something called a "salmon wrap" from her lunch as she never can eat the whole thing.  She cooked some spinach (yucky) and a small sweet potato to go with it.  Of course, she pulled out the salmon and lettuce as she couldn't finish the pita wrap.

Anyway, she offered me a taste of that salmon and I turned my nose away from it and said, "if it's not Gorton's salmon, I won't eat it."  Landy, Merl and Sampy surely loved it, though.  Sampy and Landy even had a small taste of her sweet potato.  YIKES, vegetarian kitties!  What next!!!

Anyway, that's my late night note.

Purrs & Breeps and have a nice night.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A SUNDAY AFTERNOON VISITOR</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/707665</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:49:10 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/707665</guid>
		<description>We had a visitor yesterday afternoon.  It was WILLOW a/k/a TORBIE SUE!  Landy and I first noticed he ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had a visitor yesterday afternoon.  It was WILLOW a/k/a TORBIE SUE!  Landy and I first noticed her on the back porch.  She was laying on her side doing what we call "kitty sunbathing" (grooming herself while she worshiped the sun at the same time).  She loves our back stoop for more reasons than the sun.  We think she remembers being fed there in the past and comes in the hopes of getting some treats.

Anyway, when Mommy saw her, she wiggled the doorknob a little bit.  Willow then looked up to see three of us looking at her.  She almost ran. Mommy asked her to stay, and she did so for another 10 minutes.

MOMMY'S NOTE:

After Willow left, I went around front as I was leaving to go outside anyway.  She came up to me meowing like crazy and also let me pet her.  Her fur was soft and silky and a beautiful bright red.  She also sported a full frontal ruff which is now fuller than Bailey's or Sampy's.  It is much like my Angel Jasmine Bibette's used to be.  She also has the most beautiful emerald green eyes.  

BACK TO BAIL:

Anyway, we love to get visitors.  This is the first time we've seen Willow since some time in November, I believe.

Lastly, Mommy got a new PC and that's to be up and running soon.  She has to save a bunch of stuff from the old one and make sure she can find the software discs for the programs she already has in there.

Well, that's about it from me.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS, SAMPY AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MERL!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/707315</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:46:24 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/707315</guid>
		<description>Well, well, well!  Sampy got DDP today!  Woo-Hoo!  Also, Merl turns five today.  Happy birthday, Pan ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, well, well!  Sampy got DDP today!  Woo-Hoo!  Also, Merl turns five today.  Happy birthday, Panther Boy!

Also, we had a chicken pawty in their honor.  Unfortunately, Sampy and Cam slept through it while Landy, Merl and I helped Mommy eat the chicken.  And there's still more left for tomorrow evening.

That's about it around here.  I just wanted to concat 
Sampy and wish Merl a happy B'Day.

Have a pawsome Friday night, my friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M A BLUE SMOKE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/707101</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:12:58 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/707101</guid>
		<description>My color has been changed from blue tabby to blue smoke.  The tabby stripes I had when I was a kitte ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My color has been changed from blue tabby to blue smoke.  The tabby stripes I had when I was a kitten have long gone.  Only a couple stripes appear above my eyes.  When my fur is parted, you can see a much lighter shade of blue underneath.  That lighter color is also on my tummy floof and under my tail. So, I'm known as a blue smoke.  

Other than that, I hope everycat enjoys the snow on my page.  Last night's snow produced large flakes around 8:00 p.m.  After that, they got smaller, and everything was over with around midnight (That's when Mommy peeked out the window and couldn't see any snow falling in the light that poured from the street lamps).

Well, that's about it from me.  It's bed time.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AN EARLY MORNING SPOKESCAT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/706757</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:11:10 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/706757</guid>
		<description>I'm the early morning spokescat for today.  I want everycat to know all is fine with us kitties exce ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm the early morning spokescat for today.  I want everycat to know all is fine with us kitties except for Cammie Rose and her nail trim yesterday evening.  I thought Mommy was pulling Cam's tail by the way she screeched and growled.  Mommy's lucky that Cam's not a biter.

Also, one of Mommy's brothers got married yesterday.  She made it to the reception, which was lovely.  She never made it to the wedding ceremony because she got lost.  What happened is, the printout she got for the directions only gave her page 1 which got her into Catonsville.  Page 2 was missing and that's the page which showed her how to find the church.  She then pulled into a gas station, and the gentleman gave her directons to Edmonston Avenue where the alleged church was supposed to be.  She found Edmonston Avenue, but never found the church.  She then pulled into another gas station and got further directions such as, "it's only 3 miles down the road.  You can't miss it."  WRONG!!!  This nasty lady gave Mommy a bum steer.  She ended up getting a grand tour of all parts of Baltimore (slum area included and then the Baltimore Zoo).  When she finally found 695 to Glen Burnie knew where she was and got back to Catonsville.  She then got directions from her brothers via cell phone to the restaurant.

As I said, the reception was lovely.  Mommy and some had salmon (yummy) and others had beef (yucky).  The music was supplied by her nephew (mostly Classic Rock) with a few pieces of hip-hop stuff.  Of course, the bride was beautiful in her taupe suit that had sparkles on it.  The groom, was handsome in his black tux.

All in all, it was a lovely day to remember.

Well, I have to cut it short as Mommy has to get out of here to go to work.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M A BARREL OF FUN TODAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/706164</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 4 Jan 2011 17:26:49 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/706164</guid>
		<description>When Mommy came home from her first day back at work, I was showing her how much fun I can be.  I ra ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When Mommy came home from her first day back at work, I was showing her how much fun I can be.  I ran up to the middle shelf of my cat tree and started scratching both sides of the poles attached to it.  I spotted Sampy on the very bottom shelf so I went into the cylinder part above his head and started swinging at his tail.  Every time I hit his tail, he let out the sound, "kak".  It was so funny!  After five times of this, I decided to give him a rest before he got hissed off.

Also, I've been running around and being more sociable.  I followed Mommy and Sampy into the computer room, and right now, I'm still in there.  I also let Sampy lick my ears and neck a few times, and when I wanted to play nip him back, and he ducked behind the TV. I also shook my head really hard as he left some of his drool in my ears when he licked me!  Yucky!

Anyway, I'm going to cut this short as I feel a nap coming on. 

Later.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S SNOWING!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/705970</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 3 Jan 2011 07:21:36 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/705970</guid>
		<description>It's snowing!!  Not in our neck of the woods as it's sunny today.  The snow is happening on my backg ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's snowing!!  Not in our neck of the woods as it's sunny today.  The snow is happening on my background and no. 1 pic!  How cool is that?  This pic was taken last year some time in February during those nasty "Snowmageddon's" we had wherein the white stuff was way above the tops of Mommy's boots.  I love the contrast with the snow going on behind the springtime suncatcher she has in the dining room window.  Also, this pic was emailed to Channel 9 last year.  Of course, Mommy's not sure if they aired it or not as she had to go to work the next day.

Anyway, poor Sampy's snow pic didn't animate for some reason.  It animates on our computer but when it was uploaded into Catster, it became a negative version of the pic which a lot of animations from imikimi do to us (maybe not to others).  Because of this, Mommy put in the still pic of the snow on the bike path which is also from one of those nasty storms last year or even the December 19, 2009 one.

I also thank again everycat who helped me celebrate my DDP the other day along with their New Year's wishes.  It made my day extra special!

Anyway, that's about it from me.  Today is Mommy's last day of her vacation and it's back to the 9-5 grind for her.  I know I'll miss her a lot.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A PURRFECT START TO THE NEW YEAR!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/705699</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 1 Jan 2011 07:23:06 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/705699</guid>
		<description>First of all, I wish everycat and their families a most pawsome New Year!  May this year be better t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I wish everycat and their families a most pawsome New Year!  May this year be better than 2010 for all!

Secondly, I got DDP!  Now that's a pawsome way to start off this brand new year of 2011!  Thank you Diary Gal for selecting me as one of the top five diaries for today!  I also thank the following purrfect friends for their kind words, concats, New Year's wishes, and gifts:

1.  ANGEL BUDDIE & his family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  CALLIE & THE WILLIAMS' FURS - cool comment;
3.  COLLEEN (my girl) - cool comment with New Year's wishes
    which came earlier & today's cool comment w/wet sandpapery 
    kisses;
4.  ANGELS BARNEY PAWS, PEPPER & Family - lovely Star of an 
    Angel;
5.  VIOLET & Family - cool comment & New Year's wishes;
6.  MICHEAL & Family - cool comment & New Year's wishes;
7.  RILEY & Family - cool comment & New Year's wishes;
8.  CHAI & SF GIRLS - cool comment;
9.  HOOCH & Crew - purrty blue rosette;
10. MANYTOES & Family - cool comment;

Also, last night, Mommy, Sampy and I watched the ball drop at Times Square.  No, we didn't go to New York.  We saw it all happen on TV.  We also watched a group called "Train" sing their hit song "Soul Sister".  All of us liked that!

Anyway, today is a stay home day for Mommy.  She told me she's going to put more mewsic in her IPOD and she'll probablly start putting in winter themed pics on our pages.  Pics from last year's "Snowmageddon" will be used for our backgrounds with maybe a new twist . . . she's going to see if the snowing FX like on my "It's snowing" pic works and/or shows up on these pics.

Good Luck, Mommy with your plans!

Well, I must go now and take a nap.

Purrs & Breeps & and again Happy New Year to all!

Bail

P.S. It's raining today.  Yesterday was very warm like about 50 degrees.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OUT OF CHARACTER</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/705483</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:41:13 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/705483</guid>
		<description>During the past couple of days, I've been out of character.  I did the following:

Tuesday night,I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ During the past couple of days, I've been out of character.  I did the following:

Tuesday night,I jumped next to Mommy's head, almost on her pillow, before she went to sleep.  I sat there purring for a long time, and, in fact, I let her pet me.  Wednesday, night, I jumped onto her pillow and fanned her with my plumy tail.  I stayed there even though Landy was already cuddled next to her.  I then curled up between Landy and Mommy and fell asleep.  I didn't leave until Mommy was asleep herself. 

Lastly, I refused some turkey she brought home from Plato's Diner.  I shocked Mommy by this as I always love turkey.

Yep, I was totally out of character the past couple of days.

Anyway, tomorrow is New Year's eve.  Of course, Mommy's going to stay home that evening.

Lastly, I surely hope Catsterland activity picks up after the holidays.  As Sampy said the other day, it's like a ghost town.  No one's around.  

Purrs and Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE TWELVE DAYS OF CATMAS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/704759</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 07:51:07 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/704759</guid>
		<description>First, of all I concat my girlfriend, COLLEEN, on her DDP today.  I gave her a gingerbread man as a  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First, of all I concat my girlfriend, COLLEEN, on her DDP today.  I gave her a gingerbread man as a concats/Catmas pawresent.  She also gave me a yummy pie for Catmas.

Secondly, I'd like to thank some of my friends, their Mommies and my Mommy for helping me out with this parody of the Twelve Days of Catmas.  Of course, I'm a cat with BIG DREAMS!:

On the first day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, one salmon fillet!

On the second day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, two furry mice and one salmon fillet." 

On the third day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!" 

On the forth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the fifth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the sixth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet" 

On the seventh day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the eighth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the ninth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, nine scrunchy balls, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!" 

On the tenth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, ten kitty-dancers, nine scrunchy balls, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the eleventh day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me, eleven fleece blankies, ten kitty-dancers, nine scrunchy balls, eight scratching posts, seven pom-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

On the twelfth day of Catmas my Mommy gave to me twelve cat condos, eleven fleece blankies, ten kitty-dancers, nine scrunchy balls, eight sctaching posts, seven pop-pom balls, six cans of Tiki Cat, five crinkle tunnels, four bags of catnip, three balls of string, two furry mice, and one salmon fillet!

So there you go.  This can also be found on FB for all to see!

Merry Catmas to all and to all a pawsome day!  

Love, Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY GIRL, COLLEEN, IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT TODAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/704450</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:56:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/704450</guid>
		<description>Lets hear it for my girl, Colleen!  She's COTD today!  That's a lovely Catmas present for her and he ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Lets hear it for my girl, Colleen!  She's COTD today!  That's a lovely Catmas present for her and her Mommy!  I bet they're so happy!

Also, our Mommy has finished Catmas shopping. Also, she had a great time at her brother's last night and got a lot of cat oriented gifts.  That happens when your Mommy is a CCL!  He-he-he!  She got:  three beautiful cat collector plates; a cat 'fridge magnet which says, "My Cat Walks All Over Me"; a slate wall hanging painted with 3 cats in a garden; and a can for cat treats.  

Anyway, starting tomorrow, Mommy has to buy cat food and litter and some food for herself.  That's it!

Also, she's expected to spend time with her best friend, Mary, her family and grandchildren on Christmas eve.  

Lastly, there's snow expected late on Christmas eve, on Christmas day, and the day after. I haven't heard about any amounts yet except the accumulating snow will take place on the day after Christmas.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I DIDN'T DO IT!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/704028</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:55:04 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/704028</guid>
		<description>This morning,there was a loud MEOWING and SCREECHING coming from somewhere in the house while Mommy  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This morning,there was a loud MEOWING and SCREECHING coming from somewhere in the house while Mommy was in the computer room.  She came out of said room and yelled, "knock it off".  She was expecting to see Landy and Cam into it again.  Nope, I was the only one who was standing in the hallway to get away from my feuding bros.  I didn't bother Cam.  No one did!

She then said, "Bail, this isn't directed at you."  She then checked on Cam and she was sitting straight up looking for her breakfast.  There was no evidence of her being attacked.

Mommy told me later that when she went downstairs, there was no evidence of any fights there either.  Merl, Sampy and Landy were going about like nothing happened at all.  They had on their "who me?" faces.

Anyway, Mommy's birthday weekend was a busy one.  She put a big dent in her Christmas shopping and still has more stuff to buy.  She hopes to have it all done by Wednesday or Thursday.

Well, that's it for now.  I got to run.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SNEAK ATTACK ON LANDY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/703680</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:46:45 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/703680</guid>
		<description>Early this morning, I was hiding behind the curtain at the landing of the stairs.  When Landy came d ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Early this morning, I was hiding behind the curtain at the landing of the stairs.  When Landy came down the stairs, I know he saw my two front feet peaking out from under the curtain as he sniffed one of them.  As soon as he did that, I swung said foot at him.  Boy did I give him a start!  He let out one of his famous, "brrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeps" and took off.

I love hiding behind the curtain!  When Mommy sees me she and pulls back the curtain and says, "ICU".  At that time, I run up the stairs.  It's another fun game I play.

Anyway, I understand that all of us will be getting nail trims this weekend.  OH NOES!!!

Lastly, tomorrow is Mommy's birthday.  She's going to be 65!  I can't believe that because she acts like a teenager.

Purrs & Breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WE JUST GOT MORE SNOW!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/703191</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:15:39 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/703191</guid>
		<description>This is a followup to Merl's blog.  Before all of us fell asleep, the wind was howling like a banshe ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This is a followup to Merl's blog.  Before all of us fell asleep, the wind was howling like a banshee or a wendigo or whatever!  When we woke up around 12:30 a.m., the wind had died down and it snowed again.  Our street is covered and so is the sidewalk, parts of the grass, and the hood of Mommy's car.  I believe this mini-storm has stopped.  Which is good.  Purrlease no more snow until after Christmas.  Mommy wants to visit her brother and friend Mary and doesn't want to be snowed in and lonely at this time of year.  Of course, we're good company and at the same time, Mommy loves to be with friends and relatives at this time of year.

Wednesday will be the office Christmas luncheon.  Mommy can't wait for that and she knows she'll be ordering SALMON!  Unfortunately, I don't like restaurant salmon as they put a lot of extra stuff on it like lemon or pepper or even orange glaze.

Well, that's about it for now.  Keep warm everycat if you live in an area where the weather is too cold and snowy.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M DREAMING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/702837</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 06:56:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/702837</guid>
		<description>I'm dreaming of a vehicular Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where hubcaps glisten
and ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm dreaming of a vehicular Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where hubcaps glisten
and people listen 
to sounds of cars and bikes on the road . . .

This applies to one of our neighbors who live up the street.  I mentioned a few diaries ago  about the six foot tall Christmas tree made out of hubcaps in their front yard.  What I didn't mention is they also had bicycle wheels placed here and there around the hubcap tree . .  all silvery painted and stacked in threes (head, body, legs).  I suppose those were snow people as some of them were wearing clothes.  

The hubcap tree has a green spotlight glowing on it at night.  It looks so pawsome, Mommy told me.  In fact, she took a couple pics with her cell phone.  Of course, it's hard to tell if they're hubcaps as the pic is still in the phone. 

This, of course, ranks as the most unusual Christmas decorations in our neighborhood.  Mommy still hasn't seen her next door neighbor to ask him if he saw said decorations and what his opinion was.

Anyway, today will be the warmest day of the week.  Yep, we're going to have a "heat wave"  It's supposed to hit 45 degrees today.  I advise Mommy to go out and enjoy this one while she can as the nasty cold will be coming back on Monday.

Purrs & Breeps to all.

Bail

P.S.   Mommy hurry up and start your Catmas shopping!  You're so s-l-o-w!!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WALKIN' IN MY WINTER UNDERWEAR</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/702713</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 9 Dec 2010 21:55:09 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/702713</guid>
		<description>Since it's been very cold for a couple of weeks, I've been wearing my winter underwear.  What I mean ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Since it's been very cold for a couple of weeks, I've been wearing my winter underwear.  What I mean by this is, my extra FLOOF!  My whole tummy and ruff floof are so dense and, of course, warm.  I don't think I'll take these off until April!

Also, Mommy tricked me.  Tonight, I came into the computer room 'cause I love to sit in her office chair.  I also love to sharpen my claws on it!  Of course, she said "no" to that! 

Anyway, she asked me if she could sit down so she could log onto the computer.  I let her do so, and while the computer was doing its thing, she picked me up and combed some of my winter floof.  She found only two little mats under my left armpit and removed them.  I wasn't too pleased about that.  The good thing is, it didn't last very long as there were no more mats to be found.

Anyway, sorry I haven't written since Sunday.  It's been one of those busy weeks for Mommy at work and when she got home, she didn't feel like doing nothing beyond pulling the email.

Got to run.  Have a pawsome night, my Catster friends.

Purs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY THERE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/702120</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 5 Dec 2010 07:12:06 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/702120</guid>
		<description>Long time, no write.  We've been busy with our page decor all week.  I've been hanging around and pl ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Long time, no write.  We've been busy with our page decor all week.  I've been hanging around and playing with my brothers!  Landy and I play tag a lot.  We love to chase each other up and down the stairs.  Mommy says we sound like a herd of buffalo when we do this!  I think she exaggerates a bit!

Anyway, I loved being COTD on the 28th and I again thank all of you Catsters who helped me celebrate my special day!  It was so much fun!

Lastly, we might have a photo shoot today.  And I also think Mommy's staying home all day.  That means she's going to do some house cleaning and bring out that awful howling thing called a vacuum cleaner.  I don't like that thing at all!

Well, that's it from me.  I'm going to take a nap before she pulls out that scary machine . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>M-E-O-W-Z-A!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/701283</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:49:06 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/701283</guid>
		<description>Meowza!  I'm Cat of the Day today!  &quot;Am I dreaming this??&quot; I said when the email was retrieved.  Nop ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Meowza!  I'm Cat of the Day today!  "Am I dreaming this??" I said when the email was retrieved.  Nope, Sampy gave me a little pinch and said, "bro this is reality, you're COTD!  Concats, you're King for the Day today!"

I'm so happy I'm going to trill all day long . . .  .

Thank you HQ for chosing me as COTD and giving me 25 Zealies!  I also thank my following friends for their kind words, concats & gifts:

1.  MUPPET & Family - lovely jeweled crown;
2.  CHAI-LATTE & SF Girls - lovely star;
3.  ANGEL MILO - lovely jeweled crown;
4.  HOOCH & Crew - purty blue rosette;
5.  CIAO-LI & Family - purty blue rosette;
6.  ANGEL BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
7.  REDFORD & Family - Bissell special gift;
8.  BUGSY - pawsome pawmail;
9.  MICHEAL - lovely jeweled crown;
10. KARMA KITTY & Family - pawsome trophy;
11. BECKHAM - cool pumpkin;
12. SASSY - cool photo comment, regular comment, and friends'  
    request;
13. CODY - pawsome pawmail;
14. CHEF ROOSTER & Family - pawsome pawmail;
15. GIMLI & Family - purrty blue rosette;
16. MERCY & OLY - lovely jeweled crown;
17. SMUDGE & SISSEL - purrty blue rosette;
18. MILO - cool glasses of champaigne;
19. EDWINA - Bissell special gift;
20. TORBJORN (BEAR) & Family - purrty blue rosette;
21. TABATHA - yummy pumpkin pie;
22. OZZIE & Family - purrty heart;
23. COLORADO - purrty blue rosette;
24. FLUFFEE BUSH & BUSH Family - cool wishbone;
25. SKYLAR & Family - Friends' Request w/comment;

I also thank all of you who sent me 123 treats!  I'm also noticing that I have over 1,000 friends, have been corralled an extra time, and am winging my way to 14,000 views!!  I love it all!  Thank you!  Thank you so much!

Next, I'm also sending my belated concats to Sampy who had his DDP yesterday.  Woo-Hoo, big bro!

Lastly, I want to talk about Christmas trees:  They're on sale now in various shopping center parking lots around our area.  Of course, Mommy will get hers on her birthday which is December 18th (day after the payday that should include her Christmas bonus.)  She'll get the tree at Benke's Nurseries like she did last year.  It was a desk top style and she'll keep it in the computer room so "Bad to the Bone" Landy doesn't tear it apart.  Also, when Mommy was on her way to the post office yesterday, she saw the most unusual Christmas tree on someone's front lawn.  It was made entirely of hubcaps and was about 6 feet tall.  It was mighty impressive and took a lot of work and imagination to come up with something like that.  I bet a lot of people will be be taking pictures of that!

Anyway, I got to run.  I'm going to take it easy today and groove on my being King for the Day!!

Purring and Breeping out Loud,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYCAT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/700889</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:50:22 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/700889</guid>
		<description>&quot;Over the river and through the woods
to Grandmother's house we go
The horse knows the way to carr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ "Over the river and through the woods
to Grandmother's house we go
The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh
through white and drifted snow . . . ."

I wish everycat and their pawrents a very happy and safe Thanksgving.

Mommy is not going to Grandma's house as her grandparents have long passed and so has her Mom.  Her Dad lives in Colorado and her brother and his family always go away for Thanksgiving.

So, she's alone with us kitties.  Her horse and sleigh named Saturn Ion stays parked in the driveway again this Thanksgiving, and instead of snow, it'll be raining.  And here's what Mommy did as her Thanksgiving strategy . . .

On Wednesday after work, she stopped at Plato's Diner (pawsome food!) for a turkey dinner.  Of course, she couldn't finish it so the rest will be for Thanksgiving day.  Of course, when she bought home the box containing the turkey leftovers, us kitties knew there was something yummy awaiting us . . .

And, and, and, she was kind enough to give us all a taste of the YUMMY turkey when she got home.  Then she told us the rest is for Thanksgiving dinner.  She's going to add something called brussel sprouts and sweet potatoes to this meal to make it complete.

All in all, we do have turkey in our house for Thanksgiving even if a restaurant cooked it.  It's far better than what Mommy can do.  When she was married, her ex-husband always cooked the turkey.  I'm told he was a great cook!

So,  Happy Thanksgiving to all,

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S 4:00 A.M., DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CAT IS?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/700462</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 05:01:31 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/700462</guid>
		<description>At 4:00 a.m., I woke everycat and Mommy up by knocking on the door.  No, not the bedroom door, but t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ At 4:00 a.m., I woke everycat and Mommy up by knocking on the door.  No, not the bedroom door, but the closet door and not from the inside as Mommy first thought.  I was on the outside banging away.  I wanted inside that closet as a centepede crawled under the crack of the door.

Mommy shook her head and went back to bed.  Then Merl took over at 5:15 a.m. by purring in her face.  Poor Mommy!

Anyway, it's Monday and Thanksgiving is this week.  Mommy has no plans this year again.

Have a pawsome day, everycat!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FOUR GOOD THINGS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/700115</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:06:51 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/700115</guid>
		<description>Today there are four good things going on such as:  It's Friday; it's a &quot;pay-day&quot; Friday for Mommy;  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today there are four good things going on such as:  It's Friday; it's a "pay-day" Friday for Mommy; I got DDP; and my wishbone showed up!!!  

Thank you HQ for the honor of being DDP today and the pawsome Thanksgiving turkey wishbone gift!  Now I have to make a wish and of course, I can't say what it is or it won't come true!

I also thank the following pawsome friends for their kind concats, comments and gifts as follows:

1.  REDFORD (no, not Robert Redford, but I bet he's named after 
    him) - cool Bissell free-bee;
2.  HOOCH & Family - yummy Thanksgiving turkey;
3.  LITTLE BIT & SF Girls - cool comment;
4.  KARMA KITTY - cool comment;
5.  OLLIE POPOKI - cool comment;
6.  THE THOMAS KITTIES - cool football;
7.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
8.  MUPPET & Family - yummy pumpkin pie.

I'll update my list periodically during the day.

Also, it's cold this morning.  It's around 40 degrees!  Burrrrrr.  Later on it'll reach the lower 50's.   That's a little improvement.

Anyway, I'm going run now and let Mommy finish putting on her makeup . . .

Purrs & Beeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY SHORT NOTE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/699658</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:53:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/699658</guid>
		<description>Sorry, I haven't written in a few days.  We've been concentrating on voting lately.  I believe the d ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sorry, I haven't written in a few days.  We've been concentrating on voting lately.  I believe the deadline to vote is this weekend.  So, purrlease vote for everycat and of course, us too.

Mommy loaded up a few new pics for Sampy and Landy and one for Merl.  She didn't get around to me and Cam.  

Anyway, Monday was not a good day at work for Mommy.  She's tired of the &#**&^ on her job (the head boss is overdemanding and gets on her nerves).  She'd like to retire and unfortunately she can't do it right now.  Becoming 65 years young, she's sick and tired of dealing with that negative boss.  She believes that no one should be putting up with his nasty, cynical, overdemanding, and grouchy attitude.  If she were married, she would have told that boss to take a hike long ago, and she would retire.

Anyway, I purr for Mommy that tomorrow and the rest of the weeks is aggravation free.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY SHORT NOTE OF CONCATS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/699211</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:46:34 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/699211</guid>
		<description>First of all, I'm the spokescat tonight and I concat Sampy for his DDP on Nov. 11th!  Woo-Hoo, dude! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I'm the spokescat tonight and I concat Sampy for his DDP on Nov. 11th!  Woo-Hoo, dude!!

Secondly, I got so excited when Mommy came home from work that I ran full speed ahead with my tail fluffed out and held like a banner.  Then I ran into my cat tree and back down again.

A few minutes later, I plopped myself next to the heat vent and let the warm air blow on my tummy. I had my back legs spread apart with my tail straight out, and the front portion of my body was twisted in the opposite direction.  Mommy asked me why I do the coolest poses when she doesn't have her camera handy, and this shot could have been entered into the Cool Cats and Dogs Contest.

Oh well, another Kodak moment lost!

Well, that's about it from me.  

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FINALLY AND OTHER SUBJECTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/698988</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 04:56:48 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/698988</guid>
		<description>We had the most un-pawsome time trying to get onto Catster last night.  The computer froze up.  I th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had the most un-pawsome time trying to get onto Catster last night.  The computer froze up.  I think it was IE's doing as it's working today!  Finally!

I wanted to mention that we had a coldcuts pawty last night . . . turkey and ham.  Oh how yummy!  I really like ham and Mommy will only let us have small portions. Something about it being too salty.  I don't care as I love its salty taste and remember, Mommy, we have plenty of water around here if it makes us too thirsty.

Anyway, we're all doing fine.  Sampy's and my ruffs are growing back as we know winter is on its way.

Lastly, Mommy will be turning the BIG 65 next month.  She got her first Medicare premium bill and almost passed out!  It's appalling, to say the least!  The Baby Boomers are getting the BIG RIP-OFF and it's totally unfair!  The only way they would reduce her premium is if she retired.  Then I bet they'll only take $10.00 off.  

I'm glad senior cats (Sampy and Cam and others elsewhere) don't have to deal with this awful mess!

To help Mommy in paying these awful premiums, she going to have to settle her car accident case now so she can pay off her car and then she could afford the premiums.

Kitty kisses for Mommy to deal with this ongoing nightmare.  She's been losing sleep thinking about that awful premium bill.

Well, that's about it.  I'm the spokescat for this morning.  

Purrs & Breeps to all my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TURKEY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/698157</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 3 Nov 2010 17:39:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/698157</guid>
		<description>Early yesterday evening, Mommy went to Plato's Diner for dinner.  She had turkey, mashed potatos, sa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Early yesterday evening, Mommy went to Plato's Diner for dinner.  She had turkey, mashed potatos, salad and zuchini (sp??).  Of course, she couldn't finish everything, so she brought the rest home.  She's a nice Mommy and let us kitties have a taste of some turkey.

Of course, we begged for more.  Unfortunately, she only could give us a little as the rest was for her lunch at work.

Anyway, that was the big event yesterday.  I hope to have some more turkey soon.  I think it's way better than chicken!!

Well, I must go now.  I feel a nap coming on.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY HALLOWEEN, EVERYCAT!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/697644</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 05:59:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/697644</guid>
		<description>Here's my quote as pawmissed.  Mine has purrty scary words and at the same time song is classified a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Here's my quote as pawmissed.  Mine has purrty scary words and at the same time song is classified as folk-rock and has a bit of a middle eastern beat:

"And creeping on toward me licking lips with tongues of fire
a host of golden demons . . ."   from "Lady Eleanore" by Lindisfarne.  This song is about a female vampire from the POV of her victim who, of course, succumbs to her in the end.

Anyway, tonight's the night when the trick or treaters will stop by.  Of course, Merl will hide under the bed as he usually does every Halloween.  I stay upstairs on the bed and if it gets too loud,I join Merl under there.  Landy and Sampy like to stay downstairs and check out the little goblins, etc.  I don't think they're afraid of no ghosts!

Lastly, I hope Mommy has a salmon or chicken pawty for us.  To me,that'll be a purrfect Halloween treat.

Have a safe and Happy Halloween, my Catster friends & families!!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HUFFFFFTTTTT! HUFFFFFFTTTT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/697601</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:35:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/697601</guid>
		<description>This morning, I ran toward the kitchen door, jumped on my foot stool and peeked out.  I made a funny ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This morning, I ran toward the kitchen door, jumped on my foot stool and peeked out.  I made a funny noise:  "Hufffffttttt! Huffffttttt! Hufffffttttt as there was another cat sitting on the back porch looking in the door at me.  

Mommy asked me what was wrong and I kept on making that silly noise.  Soon afterward, the cat left the porch and cruised through the backyard.

This cat was "Gretchen" who lives up the street from us.  She is the sister of the little cat we still have a page ("Torbie Sue" real name "Willow").

Lastly, Mommy bought some Halloween stuff.  She got this long black wig and of course, she'll wear all black.  She's going to decorate the front porch with a lot of spiderwebs, and, of course, the Halloween CD will be playing.

Anyway, I'll be on my way.  Meow at everycat later.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A SHORT SWEET NOTE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/697336</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:04:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/697336</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail!  It's late and I want to post a few additional thank you's for my DDP on th 24th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail!  It's late and I want to post a few additional thank you's for my DDP on th 24th:

1.  ANGEL PEPPER & Family - lovely emerald and cool comments on 
    my first pic;

2.  TYSON - special gift.

Also, it's getting colder tonight.  The Florida weather is gone.  Tomorrow it's not going to make it to 60 degrees.  Burrrr, no more open windows for a while.  Looks like it'll be another four cat night!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWIE ZOWIE!  I'M DIARY PICK AGAIN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/696741</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:24:59 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/696741</guid>
		<description>I just found out that I'm DDP again!  Sampy and I are rollin' this month!  Thank you Catster for thi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I just found out that I'm DDP again!  Sampy and I are rollin' this month!  Thank you Catster for this pawsome homor!

This morning and afternoon were different than our normal routine of checking the email to see if any of us got DDP.  Mommy and us were busy doing photo shoots and before that she made a CD to play on Halloween night.  It consists of:  Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group; Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult; Lady Eleanor - Lindisfarne; Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon; Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen - Santana; Evil Ways - Santana; and Evil Woman - Electric Light Orchestra.  All classic rock too! She could have sworn she had Warren Zevon's - Werewolves of London, but couldn't find it anywhere.  Oh well!
 
Also, I thank the following pawsome friends for their kind words, concats and gifts for my DDP today:

1.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  MILO - purrty blue rosette;
3.  HOOCH & Family - scary bat;
4.  PUNKIN POOH - pawsome pumpkin (he's in Diary Spotlight too);
5.  RILEY - cool comment and special gift;
6.  THE BUSH FURS - special gift;
7.  REDFORD & Family - special gift;
8.  SUGAR BEAR & SF girls - cool comment & wishes for Mommy's
    wrist to get better;
9.  GLEEK & Family - special gift.

Anyway, Mommy still has her wrist splinted today.  It feels a bit better.  Friday was the worst day at work wherein her wrist was throbbing with radiating pain into the palm of her hand.

Lastly, I let her take a few new Halloween pics of me which will be entered into the Cool Cats & Dogs Contest.  She's going to work on that today.

Got to run and let that asparagus-eating brother of mine (Landy) write his entry.  He must be nuts to eat that yucky-smelling stuff.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY FOOPET IS BACK ON TRACK!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/696566</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:25:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/696566</guid>
		<description>During the past few days, Mommy has been corresponding with the FooPet people.  She changed her pass ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ During the past few days, Mommy has been corresponding with the FooPet people.  She changed her password and name.  Now everything seems to be running smoothly. He comes home every time to be fed and played with.

At first, I thought he was touring with the group the Foo Fighters instead of coming home.  Just FOOling ya everycat!!  FooPets like their FOOd like real cats.

Anyway, we're in store for another pawsome weekend in the 70's each day.  Two windows are open upstairs right now.  I suppose this is what they call "Indian Summer".  This is just what I, Chief Bailey Gray Cloud ordered!!!

Lastly, poor Mommy needs purrs.  Her left wrist is having an arthritic flare and she has to wear a splint.  She'll be seeing her rheumatologist on Wednesday for her regular scheduled appointment.  If her wrist gets unbearable before then, she'll try to get an earlier appointment to get it injected.

That's about it.  I'm going back to one of the windows and enjoy it while I can.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M THE SPOKESCAT EARLY THIS MORNING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/696163</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:36:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/696163</guid>
		<description>It's 1:30 a.m. in our neck of the woods and I concat Sampy on behalf of myself and the others for hi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's 1:30 a.m. in our neck of the woods and I concat Sampy on behalf of myself and the others for his DDP on Tuesday.

He was overjoyed by getting DDP twice this month.  Looks like our family's on a roll (first time in quite some time).  I had DDP also this month.

Anyway, I'm doing fine and I hope everycat is voting for me.  I only got a couple pics up for now.  More are to be put up this weekend.  Mommy plans on doing an intensive photo shoot of all of us at that time.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ROLLIN'</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/695402</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:38:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/695402</guid>
		<description>First of all, I concat Sampy for his DDP yesterday!  Now I concat myself on my DDP today!  We're rol ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I concat Sampy for his DDP yesterday!  Now I concat myself on my DDP today!  We're rollin'!!  Thank you Caster for this pawsome honor of putting us in the Diary Spotlight this week!

Also, my Foot Pet likes to show up at Mommy's work computer.  Geeee!  He likes being there better!!!  At least he gets fed Monday thru Friday for sure.

Lastly, Mommy pulled my music player off my page and low and behold, guess who showed up?  My Foo Pet.  But one drawback, the food dishes were there and they wouldn't produce any food.  What gives here??

Maybe Mommy needs a stronger computer like the one at work.

Anyway, I got to run.  I'll update this entry for gift thank yous later.

Here goes my thank you list as follows:

1.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
2.  EDWINA - scary bat;
3.  NAVIN R. JOHNSON-DAVIS - lovely rainbow;
4.  BIRTHDAY & GOTCHA CLUB - lovely trophy;
5.  TATE - special gift;
6.  OREO & Family - special gift;
7.  ADAM DYLAN & Family - special gift;
8.  ELSA - special gift;
9.  THE BUSH FURS - special gift;
10. MISTY SWEET ANGEL & SF GIRLS - cool comment;
11. REDFORD & Family - special gift;
12. LUCY - cool comment.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

P.S.  My Foo Pet showed up at home a few minutes ago and he was fed!  Only thing, his background didn't show up.  Of course, he showed up at Mommy's work today. I'm so glad he decided to come back!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S SAD TO SAY GOODBYE . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/694851</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:11:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/694851</guid>
		<description>I'm sad, Mommy's sad.  My Mini Me, my Avatar Kitty, my namesake, from Foo Pets has disappeared.  We  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm sad, Mommy's sad.  My Mini Me, my Avatar Kitty, my namesake, from Foo Pets has disappeared.  We haven't been able to get him to come to us for his meals since early Friday morning.  We got him to arrive 98% of the time via Firefox as IE didn't work.  Now Firefox (with the newest edition yet) doesn't bring him home.  Mommy's wondering if the Foo People took our beloved virtual kitty back as he hasn't been fed in several days (no fault of ours either).

Mommy wrote a letter to them and has yet to receive an answer.  She PAID money to feed this Foo Pet.  She's not happy.  Virtual pets are even hard to give up . . .

Mommy believes she'll never see him again . . . it's hard to say goodbye . . . he looked just like me when I was a kitten.  He was so cute.  Is his not showing up anymore Foo's way of saying he has gone to the Foo Bridge??  I surely hope not!!!!

BUMMER!  We know it's some type of computer glitch and not sure exactly what!  The other time he disappeared it was something to do with funky codes. Mommy fixed that by removing many funny looking A's with ^^^ over them from the biofield that held the Foo Pet code.

Anyway, other than that, it's a windows open weekend.  I've been chillaxin in them off an on during this weekend.

I hope everycat's weekend is running smoothly,

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WE'RE BLESSED</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/694349</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 6 Oct 2010 23:06:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/694349</guid>
		<description>As everycat knows, Landy accidently turned on a stove burner while Mommy was at work.  All of us bel ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As everycat knows, Landy accidently turned on a stove burner while Mommy was at work.  All of us believe that either on the way up to the pantry or down from the pantry top, he slipped on the stove burner knob.

When Mommy came home from work, the house smelled funny and she heard a clicking noise coming from the kitchen.  It was the igniter making that noise, and a medium sized flame was shooting out from the burner.  She instantly turned it off and opened a lot of windows and kept them open for an hour.

Also, when she cme home, she couldn't find me.  Her already upset mood was escalated into the panic zone.  Then, all of a sudden, I showed up in the kitchen on the little foot stool that I sit on to look out the kitchen door window.

Yep, I have a hidey hole where I go when things are out of the norm.  Not telling where it is!

Anyway, we are blessed that Mommy came straight home from work.  She talked to a gentleman at Home Depot and he told her he didn't think the burner was on that long as she would have been knocked over by the gas smell.  The gas smell was there although it wasn't into the "knock out" stage.  It was enough for her to know it wasn't the normal house smell.

Well, that's it for now.  It's back to bed for all of us.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NICOLE AND HER SUPER-SOAKER</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/693675</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 1 Oct 2010 22:39:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/693675</guid>
		<description>Picture this:

Mother Nature gave one of her children, Nicole, a super-soaker.  She went wild with ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Picture this:

Mother Nature gave one of her children, Nicole, a super-soaker.  She went wild with it.  In fact, she soaked the whole east coast from Florida to Vermont with tons and tons of water for several days!

Today is our first day of no rain.  There were a lot of floods in our county and other places in Maryland (especially southern Maryland).  Us and our neighbors got lucky this time without any basement or yard flooding.  Some people were  not so lucky.  Our purrs go out to them.

Friday was a windy, sunny and dry autumn day.  Today and Sunday will be more of the same.  We're so glad to see the sun after a dreary wet week.

Lastly, blankies are going to be used again at night.  It's a bit chilly right now.  I look forward to sleeping on Mommy's bed, and I suppose Landy will be cuddling with me to keep warm.

Anyway, have a pawsome weekend, my Catster friends.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NIP TRIPPING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/693264</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:43:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/693264</guid>
		<description>I decided to go &quot;nip&quot; tripping tonight.  When Mommy finished her dinner, she found me sprawled out o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I decided to go "nip" tripping tonight.  When Mommy finished her dinner, she found me sprawled out on the stairway landing with my head on top of the catnip cigar. This is how I play with it:  I sniff it, then roll on top of it and get really high.  

Eventually, I moved the nip cigar into the middle of the dining room floor.  Later on, Mommy stepped on top of it with her bare feet and almot "tripped" herself, but in a different way.  I heard her say:  "Oh Baillllllllll".  She didn't see me at that moment as I was hiding in the darkness between the two couches.  He-he-he!

Anyway, not much else happening around here.  I suppose I'll go back to the master bedroom for the night and sleep on the windowsill perch.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE LINE FORMS AT THE REAR</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/692559</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:30:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/692559</guid>
		<description>This morning I was standing in front of the big water dish.  Mommy came along and told me she was go ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This morning I was standing in front of the big water dish.  Mommy came along and told me she was going to refill it.  She did so and put the water tank back onto its base.  As I was ready to take a nice long drink, Merl jumped in front of me and drank like crazy.  Boy oh boy!  Doesn't he know the line forms at the rear?  

Of course, I didn't fight him when he butt in front of me.  Eventually, he left and I got my drink.

Lastly, this evening I had some fun by chasing Landy up the stairs.

Well, that's about it except we have one more day of this crazy heat wave.  It's supposed to cool down on Saturday.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CENTEPEDE WATCHING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/692191</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:05:23 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/692191</guid>
		<description>Centepedes are cool bugs to watch and/or try to chase.  I enjoy watching them crawl up the walls.  O ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Centepedes are cool bugs to watch and/or try to chase.  I enjoy watching them crawl up the walls.  Of course, they always go too high for me to reach.  They got many legs and I suppose that's why they move like lightning.

Also, I was watching one this morning as it crawled near the ceiling over top of the stairs.

Of course, Mommy doesn't like the things and doesn't know how they get in the house, except through the bottom crack of the cellar door.  She thinks they're creepy and jumps whenever she sees one if it crawls near her feet.  Also, she heard they eat other bugs.  If ants are one of them, they're not doing their job as we've had a big ant problem all summer long.

Lastly, we had a cool start to the mornings this week.  All of us love this.  Today will be the last day with fall-like temps as tomorrow it's supposed to rise to 90 degrees.  Can you believe that?  Tomorrow is the first day of fall and it's getting hotter!!!

Well, I got to run.  I hope I didn't bore anycat with my story about centepedes.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IF IT'S LOVE, LA, LA, LA, LA</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/691792</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:23:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/691792</guid>
		<description>Well, here goes the update on my vet visit this morning:

As soon as Mommy put me into the carrier ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, here goes the update on my vet visit this morning:

As soon as Mommy put me into the carrier, I was singing and dancing.  Not out of joy, just out of "let me out of here".  As she put me in the back seat, I was still singing.  In fact, I sang almost the whole way to the vet's while Mommy had the new ilyAIMY CD playing.  While Heather Lloyd sang a few lines of her new song, "The Weight", I meowed along with her.  "If it's love" (Heather); "meoooooooooowmmmm" (me).

Anyway, when Mommy and I got there, we were greeted by the not so friendly receptionist (boy oh boy is she a grouch!).  Also, there was a nice young girl there who was holding a strange-looking critter  called a ferret.  A few minutes later,a HUGE dog arrived with his Mommy.  He was solid black with long, long hair.  His tongue was almost the size of Landy!!!  Mommy can't remember what kind of breed he was.

Soon, I had my temperature taken (YIKES!) which was normal.  I weigh 12.10 lbs.  I still haven't reached that 13 lb mark.  Also, I took my rabies shot like a brave mancat!  And, in fact I let Dr. MacMichael pick me up and cuddle me.  I didn't wiggle 'cause I knew he wasn't going to trim my nails or comb out the 'dreads on my tummy.

Lastly, Dr. MacMichael thinks I'm a blue smoke because when you part my fur it's a lighter color underneath.  He also agrees with Mommy that look like a Maine Coon/Persian mix as my ears are small like that of a Persian.

Well, that's about it.  When I got back home, I took a lot of naps.  

Have a pawsome weekend, my Catster friends.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I GOT A PHONE CALL YESTERDAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/691678</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:25:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/691678</guid>
		<description>When Mommy got home from work yesterday, there was a message on the phone for me.  It was the vet re ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When Mommy got home from work yesterday, there was a message on the phone for me.  It was the vet reminding me of my appointment today at 10:20 a.m. for a rabies shot and checkup.  I was hoping they and Mommy would forget about it.  NOT!!

Also, I don't like that temperature business.  I hope he has no luck in doing so as I have a lot of floof in that certain area.

Anyway, I'll be glad when it's over with and I'm back home to chillax in an open window.  

Wish me luck.  I'll keep everycat posted on how this not so great adventure goes.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MORE THANK YOUS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/690997</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:00:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/690997</guid>
		<description>I also thank the following for more gifts &amp; concats that came in late yesterday and early this morni ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I also thank the following for more gifts & concats that came in late yesterday and early this morning:

1.  HOOCH - two lovely blue rosettes;
2.  ELSA - purrty Show the Love heart.

Also, Mommy's a meanie.  She just put that flea stuff on me and trimmed my front nails.  I protested when she tried to get the back ones and kicked her hand.  When she let me go, I went under her bed for several minutes.  I had enough!

Anyway, I'm going to go to bed now as it's getting late.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>EXCELLENT ADVENTURES TODAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/690709</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 05:01:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/690709</guid>
		<description>First of all, an excellent adventure is happening right now!  I'm one of the Diary Picks today!  How ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, an excellent adventure is happening right now!  I'm one of the Diary Picks today!  How cool is that!!  Thank you HQ for chosing me!  This is a most pawsome way to cheer up the pouring down rainy morning we've had since 5:00 a.m.

The rain has stopped now and Mommy hopes it clears up as the Takoma Park Folk Festival is scheduled for today.  Anyway, their website says it's a "rain or shine" event.  They have seven stages; three outdoors and four indoors.  Of course, the stages outdoors are covered so the performers and their equipment don't get wet.  All vendors have canopies over their booths too.  This is the first time it rained on the day of the festival since Mommy's been going in 2003.  She's still going. A little rain won't stop her.

Last year a group called ilyAIMY (I Love You and I Miss You) played, and they are scheduled again this year.  They rocked the place last year!  At the end of the show, there will be a Bob Marley tribute and everyone can sing along.  Gee, I wish I could come with Mommy and join in the sing along.  I have a pawsome voice and love Bob Marley's music!!!

Anyway, I thank the following pawsome friends for their concats, kind words & gifts:

1.   TATE - Share the Love heart;
2.   KARMA KITTY & Family - Share the Love heart;
3.   REDFORD & Family -Share the Love heart;
4.   BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
5.   SAMOA - cool comment;
6.   CHEF ROOSTER - cool comment.

Have a great day, my friends.  I know I will and so will Mommy.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

P.S.  A salmon pawty is scheduled for dinner!!!  WOO-HOO!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SALMON PAWTY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/690274</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 9 Sep 2010 04:52:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/690274</guid>
		<description>WOWZA!  We finally had a salmon pawty last night, and another one is planned for tonight!  This is t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA!  We finally had a salmon pawty last night, and another one is planned for tonight!  This is the first time in eons since we had any salmon in the house.

Mommy asked someone in the grocery store a few weeks ago as to why they didn't have salmon anymore and only tilapia!  I suppose he put in a word for her.  Thank you Mr. grocery guy!!!

Anyway, I'm enjoying the cooler weather just like Landy.  I can't get enough open windows.  I got to try out each one that Mommy has open.

Well, I'm going to keep mine short as breakfast time is here and Mommy will leave for work soon after that.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>LADYCATS BEFORE GENTLECATS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/689959</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 7 Sep 2010 05:36:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Both Cammie Rose and I got postcards from the vet saying we need our three year rabies booster shots ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Both Cammie Rose and I got postcards from the vet saying we need our three year rabies booster shots.  YIKES!!

Mommy, purrlease let Cam go first.  You know, ladycats before gentlecats.

She told me Cam is going first as her shot is due before mine anyway.  WOO-HOO.  She's scheduled for Saturday September 11th and I'm set for Saturday September 18th.  

Anyway, its back to work for Mommy for four days this week.  Hopefully, it goes fast because she's ready for another weekend and the work week hasn't started yet.  I'm glad I'm a cat and don't have to deal with the 9-5 grind.  If I had to, I'd be sleeping on the job as cats sleep 18 hours a day!!!  He-he-he!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A HIP-HOP ODE TO TRAFFIC JAMS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/689605</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 4 Sep 2010 16:39:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/689605</guid>
		<description>We ran out of kitty litter today so Mommy decided to go to Weis Market as they carry 7 lb jugs which ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We ran out of kitty litter today so Mommy decided to go to Weis Market as they carry 7 lb jugs which are easier for her to carry without hand/wrist pain.

She told me of her adventure:  On her way there, she got stuck in a nasty bumper-to-bumper traffic jam.  There was an accident as she saw an ambulance and police cars go whizzing by.  While she cursed under her breath waiting for the traffic to move (which it didn't) she scanned the radio for some music and found nothing but static and people talking about nothing.  She saw a connecting road to her right and decided to "bail out" there in order to catch a paralell one.  While she made her turn, there was a hi-hop song on the radio,  It was by an artist that appeared as a guest on "America's Got Talent" a few weeks ago.  Anyway, words popped into her head to the music of this song as follows:

I told you once
And I told you twice
Sitting in traffic isn't nice.
I've got to bail-o
without fail-o
and move my tail-o
down the trail-o
I've got to rock this town
and I got to do it tonight
and sitting in traffic doesn't make it right.
So I've got to bail-o
without fail-o
and move my tail-o
down the trail-o.

Okay, Mommy.  You go, girl!!  Maybe you ought to get together with Merl more often!!  He-he-he!

Anyway, she succeeded in getting the litter so now we have something to pee on!!  Just joking . . . there was still some in the boxes.

Well, that's about it.  Have a pawsome Labor Day weekend, my friends and if your pawrents get aggravated at sitting in traffic jams, just remember this little song . . .

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OH NOES!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/688748</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:36:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/688748</guid>
		<description>YIKES!! OH NOES!! The miserable heat is going to be back all this week . . . 95 degrees . . . no ope ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ YIKES!! OH NOES!! The miserable heat is going to be back all this week . . . 95 degrees . . . no open windows the whole time Mommy's at work .. AC fake air . . . BLAH . . . just when I was enjoying a week's worth of natural air, windowsill sleeping and sunbathing!

The good thing is: she can turn the AC back off and open the windows when the sun goes down as the temps will be in the mid to upper 60's!

Lastly, Mommy had a pawsome weekend visiting with relatives and going to the Outback on Saturday and the Red Lobster on Sunday.  I wasn't too pleased about her not bringing home free salmon on Saturday.  Of course, she made it up to me by throwing a chicken pawty for yesterday's lunch!

That was pawsome!  Only Landy and I shared the chicken with Mommy.  The others stayed upstairs.

Anyway, I got to run.  It's Monday and Mommy has to finish getting ready for work.

Purrs & breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS, SAMPY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/688485</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:47:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/688485</guid>
		<description>First of all, I concat Sampy on his Diary Pick today!  Woo-hoo, big bro!!  Way to go!!

Also, Momm ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I concat Sampy on his Diary Pick today!  Woo-hoo, big bro!!  Way to go!!

Also, Mommy has to furminate the windowsills around here.  I'm lining them with my lovely gray floof!   He-he-he!  My floof likes to stick in said areas!

Anyway, I'm doing fine and then I won't be doing fine tomorrow as Mommy said she's going to spend the day grooming me and the others; nail trims, thorough combings, etc.  She mentioned I have more dreadlocks, and this time they're on my breeches!  YIKES!!!  That's not going to be fun when she tries to remove those!

Well, that's about it for me.  I hope everycat is enjoying their weekend!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY OH MY WHAT A BIG CAT!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/687916</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:34:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/687916</guid>
		<description>When Mommy carried me downstairs so her Dad and Mary could see me, they were taken aback at how big  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When Mommy carried me downstairs so her Dad and Mary could see me, they were taken aback at how big I was.  They both asked if I was really that big or was I all fur.  Mommy said I'm mostly fur.  She told her Dad I was a Maine Coon mix and that's where all that floof comes from.

I then let her Dad touch me.  That's braver than Merl but still not as brave as my dog-like sibs, Sampy and Landy who greet all Mommy's relatives and friends and hang with them during their whole visit.

After Mommy let me go, I went back upstairs but not under the bed.

Anyway, today is the beginning of cooler weather.  We only had 69 degrees this morning.  I love laying in windows when it's cooler.

Well, that's about it from me.  Have a pawsome Tuesday, my Catster friends.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/687648</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:45:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/687648</guid>
		<description>Here's another entry entitled, &quot;Hey, it's the Bail&quot;.  I couldn't think of another title right now!   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Here's another entry entitled, "Hey, it's the Bail".  I couldn't think of another title right now!  He-he-he!

Anyway, Mommy did a photo shoot of me today and my pics are going to be sent to stuffonyourcat.com.  How about "StuffonBail.com?"  She put three stuffed toy kitties on me.  These kitties are not the average-looking types either.  I suppose you call them "whimsical" (sp?).  One's a Beanie Baby called "Periwinkle" another called "Diamond" which is part human and cat baby girl; and "Rosey" which has a rose decorated tummy and stripped body.  She took three or four shots of these and Landy photobombed one.  I suppose she'll add that one to my page.

Anyway, I've been sleeping a lot in the kitty castle cat tree downstairs.  I love this cat tree as I can stretch out better in this one.

Well, that's about it.  I think I'll take another nap.  This time it'll be in the upstairs window.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FOUR DAY WEEKEND</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/687377</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:03:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/687377</guid>
		<description>Today is Friday, and Mommy will be home for four days.  She took two extra days as her Dad (our Gran ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is Friday, and Mommy will be home for four days.  She took two extra days as her Dad (our Grandpa) is going to be in town (purrhaps some time tomorrow).

She's excited about that as she hasn't him since 2008 when she visited him in Colorado.

Anyway, we have open windows tonight and the crickets are chirping.  I'm going to keep this short so I can sit in one of those windows and enjoy their songs.

Purrs & Breeps to all & have a happy Friday,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ICU</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/686662</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:02:10 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/686662</guid>
		<description>I have a little game I love to play a lot of times.  It involves me and the stairway landing window  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have a little game I love to play a lot of times.  It involves me and the stairway landing window curtain.  I hide behind said curtain, Mommy sees me, of course, because my fluffy tail sticks out.  She then parts the curtains and says "I see you" or "ICU".  I then look at her and run up the stairs!  It's really fun!  I love doing this!

Anyway, another Monday is here and it's going to be a no windows open one.  BLAH!!! The nasty heat and humidity will be back in full swing . . . 93 degrees.  We're supposed to get a T-storm too.

That's about it.  I got to run and let Mommy get ready for her 9 to 5 thing.

Purrs and Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A QUIET WEEKEND</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/686612</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:05:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/686612</guid>
		<description>I had a quiet weekend.  I took turns sleeping in an open window, on the carpeted stairs, or on top o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I had a quiet weekend.  I took turns sleeping in an open window, on the carpeted stairs, or on top of a file cabinet beneath an open window.  It's been cooler than usual, which I love.  I hate feeling hot in my own fur.

I'm also sending my purrs to Cam for a speedy recovery.  Mommy spent most of the weekend helping her get well. She's a good Mommy and when any of us get sick, she sees to it that we get medical attention. 

Anyway, not much else going on with me.  I'm going to join Landy in a nap on Mommy's bed or perhaps the windowsill perch.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NO DIARY PICKS OF THE DAY TODAY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/686122</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:16:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/686122</guid>
		<description>OMC, there's no Diary Picks for today!  Did the DPS (Diary Pick Select-o-tron)lose electricity or so ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC, there's no Diary Picks for today!  Did the DPS (Diary Pick Select-o-tron)lose electricity or something? Maybe HQ had a bad T-storm in their area.  Or if there's a Diary Gal, did she call in sick? 

Hopefully, things will be back on track tomorrow.  We don't want them to do anyway with diary selecting! 

Lastly, we had a violent T-storm around 7:30 a.m.today.  Mommy almost thought she had to go into work late. The thunder and lightning was explosive and sent Cam running under the couch.  Landy was the least scared as he sat on the arm of the couch and stood to attention.  I thought I heard him say, "bring it on!".  He loves storms!

Well, that's my short note for this more T-storm predicted day.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HERE WE GO AGAIN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/685449</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 Aug 2010 16:42:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/685449</guid>
		<description>OMC!  I had a nice diary written and IE aborted everything. So, by Mommy's and my photographic memor ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  I had a nice diary written and IE aborted everything. So, by Mommy's and my photographic memories here comes back my lost diary entry entitled:  "All Kinds of Everything"

"Budding trees
 And autumn leaves
 A snowflake or two
 All kinds of everything remind me of you"

This is one verse of a lovely song on one of Sinead O'Connor's collaboration CD's that Mommy has.  When I heard this song playing on Mommy's IPOD today, I immediately thought of my girl, COLLEEN!  WOWZA, she and I've been going together for four years!  Isn't that pawsome!!

Also, Sampy mentioned a few days ago that he had prize-winning ear floof.  Well, I think my ear floof is pawsome too!  Instead of curling like Sampy's does, mine stick straight out!  In fact, one floofie in the right ear is twice as long as the rest of them.  Our angel Bentley had the same floof as I do with one long floofie.  How about that!

Lastly, it's been a pawsome weekend so far.  Open windows and no AC!  WOWZA!  Mommy gets to save money on her electric bill and we get to enjoy nice normal air!  I don't care about the electric bill part as I don't have to pay the thing.  It's having open windows which are a joy to all cats!

Anyway, I hope tomorrow proves to be a good one.

Mommy stayed in all day today, as she had started a regimen of pills to help reduce and hopefully remove the swelling and pain in her right hand.  The first day on the pills, she didn't want to drive as she was sleepy and wobbly on her feet.

Tomorrow, she plans on going to Weis Market as they have lighter weight kitty litter containers (7 1/2 lbs.) instead of those 14 pounders.  She told me it kills her to pick up and carry those.  That's probably another reason besides sticking windows that helped hurt and weaken her hand/wrist.  Dr. Bail says not to pick up anything more than 10 1/2 lbs. that means she can't pick me up anymore as I'm almost 14 lbs!  Merl's totaly out of the question.  Landy and Cam are lightweights and should be no problem.

Well, that's about it.  I think Mommy and I got this entry down almost word-for-word and then some.

Purrs & Breeps to all my pawsome Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>4:00 A.M.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/684940</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 4 Aug 2010 04:17:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/684940</guid>
		<description>All of us had an early wake-up call this morning.  A T-storm!  I was sleeping on the windowsill perc ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ All of us had an early wake-up call this morning.  A T-storm!  I was sleeping on the windowsill perch when the first rumble of thunder hit.  Mommy was instantly up and shooed me off the perch and shut the window.  She then shut the rest of the windows upstairs, went downstairs and turned on the AC.  The storm lasted about an hour.

I know Mommy lost a lot of sleep.  I went back to sleep until 6:00 a.m.

After Mommy cleaned the litterboxes, I decided to pee in Cam's box.  She gave me a funny look and grumbled, "use your own box" and "Sampy just peed in mine a few minutes ago" and "why do you guys prefer my box?"

I paid her no mind and continued peeing and when I got done I didn't even cover it up.  He-he-he!

Anyway, the hot, sticky, humid *&&%$#@ weather is back.  The AC gets turned on again until it cools down below 90 degrees.  When it's below that mark, all of us keep cool enough with fans running in the house.  

Well, I got to run and let Mommy get ready for work.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHICKEN PAWTY LAST NIGHT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/684362</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:50:00 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/684362</guid>
		<description>It was a pay Friday yesterday so Mommy stocked up on food for all of us, and best of all, she brough ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It was a pay Friday yesterday so Mommy stocked up on food for all of us, and best of all, she brought home one of those pre-cooked chickens.  She had to pay full price for it as it wasn't a $5.00 Friday special this time. Bummer!

Anyway, the chicken was really yummy.  This pawty was mainly for Landy because he got DDP yesterday.  Can you believe the dude didn't want any!  I guess he made a pig of himself on Fancy Feast tuna (scarfing up more than his share).

Anyway, I made sure I scarfed up his share of chicken.  Sampy, Merl and Cam got chicken some too.

Today, I've been sleeping in the small, low-lying cat tree in the hallway.  I love laying in tight spots.  My tail and back feet don't fit and hang over the side of said tree.

Lastly, I asked Mommy to bring home some leftovers from the luau tomorrow,especially if they have salmon.  I know there will be plenty of tilapia, but of course, I don't like that.

That's about it from me.  I hope everycat is having a pawsome weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TILAPIA PAWTY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/683914</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:46:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/683914</guid>
		<description>We had a tilapia pawty last night.  Of course, the great salmon lover hates tilapia!  It's the wrong ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had a tilapia pawty last night.  Of course, the great salmon lover hates tilapia!  It's the wrong color!  I want my fish pink!  The taste is nothing to write home about either. Merl and Landy can have it.  Point blank, it's YUCKY stuff to me!

Also, speaking of yucky, the heat and humidity are back for a couple more days (today and tomorrow).  On Friday and the weekend we get relief again.  I can't wait.

Got to run.  Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MERL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/683741</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:10:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/683741</guid>
		<description>It's true that Merl was on my case again this morning.  I wish he'd leave me alone!!

He got me ou ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's true that Merl was on my case again this morning.  I wish he'd leave me alone!!

He got me outside the computer room door and pulled out a lot of my hair whereas I only got a bit of his.  My raccoon-like screech is my "back-off" of me technigue.  It always works, thank goodness!

I think Merl needs a shrink! He's jealous of Landy and me!  I'm purrty sure!  Maybe Mommy needs to get another panther boy so he'll bond with him.

Anyway, I'm glad we had a nice cool windows open night.  It was a blessing to spend the night in an open window and hear the crickets chirp as I went to sleep and the birdies chirp when I woke up.

Got to go now.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE BAIL THINKS THAT . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/683550</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:08:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/683550</guid>
		<description>I've been thinking lately about the Diary Gal.  I've heard she's just a machine . .  a RDPG (Random  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been thinking lately about the Diary Gal.  I've heard she's just a machine . .  a RDPG (Random Diary Pick Generator).  I call her a DPS (Diary Pick Selectotron).  In a science fiction flick, she may be an android or a cyborg!

Anyway, the RDPG or DPS or whatever you call the devise hasn't honored us in over a month.  I think this machine honors you when write more diaries. We've had writers block or Mommy has been too busy and/or tired. That's why we haven't written and probably why we haven't gotten a DDP in some time.

Anyway, I was just thinking . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>EARLY SUNDAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/683396</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:56:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/683396</guid>
		<description>Today is a bit cooler than yesterday (so far) so us kitties and Mommy are enjoying windows open unti ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is a bit cooler than yesterday (so far) so us kitties and Mommy are enjoying windows open until around noon.  Then the AC goes back on.  

Also, I hit one of the catnip cigars my girl COLLEEN gave me for Christmas.  This has knick-tail nip in it which left me wired.  I decided to disburse my energy by instigating a rough and tumble with Sampy.  Yes Sampy!  I put my ears back and launched myself on top of him and gave him some vigorous bunny kicks and tummy grabs with my mouth.  He cried "uncle" and broke loose from my grip.  I was hot on his tail and chased him into the large open cat carrier in the living room.  After that, I backed off.  I didn't want to follow him into the carrier.

Afterwards, I took a nice nap on the dining room floor.  A lot of us like it in there as the ceiling fan is running all the time.

Anyway, we're still praying that the temperatures drop into the mid or lower 80's.  These 90-100 degree temps are getting tiresome.

If anycat and their families are dealing with the same type of hot temps, please stay cool and drinks lots of water!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MERL NEEDS TO GET A LIFE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/682881</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:13:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/682881</guid>
		<description>Merl thinks he's the King of the dining room table!  He loves to lay on said table as the ceiling fa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Merl thinks he's the King of the dining room table!  He loves to lay on said table as the ceiling fan above blows on him.  He won't let anycat else share it with him.  He better get a life!

Tonight, I jumped on the table and Merl swatted my tail.  I turned around and hissed at him.  I don't hiss at any of my other sibs, even Cammie Rose.  Merl rubs me the wrong way at times.  He thinks he's boss or something.

Anyway, I let him have his table.  After hissing at him, I didn't feel like provoking him any further.

Lastly, Mommy did a thorough combing of me on Sunday.  She got two handfulls of floof this time and took a pic of it.

Well, that's about it from me.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A SAD WEEK</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/682370</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:11:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/682370</guid>
		<description>Catsterland has lost another beloved friend this week.  MERCEDES, also known as Mercy, made her jour ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Catsterland has lost another beloved friend this week.  MERCEDES, also known as Mercy, made her journey to the Bridge yesterday morning. She was a pawsome friend to all, and in fact, she was the Queen of Catster.

Her brother, MILO, had made his journey to the Bridge several years ago, and now she is with him along with many Catster angels.  

Many tears are falling in Catsterland this week because of MERCY leaving this earth, and also EMILY FELICITY, who made her journey a few days ago. It's sad, to say goodbye to our dear friends.  All our purrs and prayers go out to their grieving families.

Today, we're having a day of silence in memory of MERCY and EMILY FELICITY.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOING ON!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/681989</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:35:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/681989</guid>
		<description>We had an earthquake in Maryland today at 5:04 a.m.!  It was a 3.6 magnitude and was centered in Ger ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had an earthquake in Maryland today at 5:04 a.m.!  It was a 3.6 magnitude and was centered in Germantown, MD which is over an hour's drive from where we live.  In our neck of the woods, we felt nothing.  Mommy told me she woke up a few minutes after 5:00 a.m and found Landy sound asleep next to her.  Of course, we know for a fact, if that cat was sound asleep, nothing was happening in our area!  He would have been bouncing off the walls if our house was a shakin'.  In fact, all of us would have been spooked too!

One of the gentlemen at Mommy's work felt it as he lives in the Germantown area.  He said it felt like a big truck hit his house for a few minutes and then it was over.

Anyway, that's the excitement in our area!  What a way to start off a Friday (with a big bang as they say)!

I hope everycat is ready for a pawsome weekend.  I know I am.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HI FROM A SLEEPY GUY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/681254</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:44:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/681254</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail, and I've been sleeping a lot this weekend.  Lately I've been favoring the smalle ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail, and I've been sleeping a lot this weekend.  Lately I've been favoring the smallest cat tree to curl up in to catch some z's.  A few times, I hung my back feet over the sides as it gets cramped in there.  Still, I chose this tree.  I don't use the large one downstairs anymore as I handed it over to Landy.  This all doesn't make sense, does it?  He should be in the small tree and me in the bigger one.  Oh well.

Also, last night I had a couple of small corners from a Keebler Sandy.  I love those and if I had my way, I'd eat the whole cookie!

That's about it from me this weekend.  Sorry, I'm a bit of a bore.  My creative juices are frozen lately.

I hope everycat is enjoying their weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE FOURTH OR FIFTH STEP</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/680678</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 Jul 2010 09:31:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/680678</guid>
		<description>I love laying on the fourth or fifth step heading upwards on the stairway. I stretch out full length ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I love laying on the fourth or fifth step heading upwards on the stairway. I stretch out full length, and when I do this, Mommy always has to come up or down the stairs for something. Of course, I have to move as she can't get by.  I think I'll start charging her a toll fee.

How does $1.00 for a one way trip sound, my friends?

Lastly, it's too hot outside.  I think you can fry an egg on the sidewalk.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SAY IT WITH A TREAT!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/680056</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 3 Jul 2010 06:07:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/680056</guid>
		<description>We're back on track with CatsterPlus!  Woo-Hoo!  Watch Cat wrote to Mommy and said to give us all tr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We're back on track with CatsterPlus!  Woo-Hoo!  Watch Cat wrote to Mommy and said to give us all treats and that'll put our pages back to normal.  Sure enough, it worked!  We're all so glad.   Mommy wanted to work on the angels' pages some more during this 4th of July weekend.  She did so on Jasmine Bibette's page last weekend.

Anyway, us kitties will get to hear the boom-booms from our own home as we live a mile away from the University of Maryland.  In fact, we can see the higher up ones from the master bedroom window!

I take this opportunity to wish all our Catster friends a pawsome and safe 4th of July weekend.  Woo-hoo!   Mommy has July the 5th off as the 4th falls on Sunday.  She needs a three day rest from the 9 to 5 grind.

Lastly, we had a chicken pawty last night.  Can't go wrong with that!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>STILL INFESTED</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/679761</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 1 Jul 2010 08:32:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/679761</guid>
		<description>The Caster fleas have infested our pages wherein we're looking like we didn't renew our CatsterPlus  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Caster fleas have infested our pages wherein we're looking like we didn't renew our CatsterPlus when we did on July 26, 2010.  And in fact, strangely enough, it rotates from 2-3 cats as having Plus.  Right now Torbie Sue, Jasmine Bibette and Bentley's pages are showing Plus and the rest of us are not.

After I write this, it'll rotate again.  We sent emails to HQ and haven't heard anything as of this writing.

Believe me, we're very anxious around here.  Bring out the flea collars, powder and the flea stuff to put on the base of kitties necks.  Catster has a new kind of flea called the Plus Flea.  It looks like we're the only one infested with it though.

Purrs

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT SURE IS TOUGH BEING A FLUFF</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/679540</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:28:33 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/679540</guid>
		<description>On Saturday, I got a good combing and nail trim.  I dealt pretty good with the nail trim.

As to t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ On Saturday, I got a good combing and nail trim.  I dealt pretty good with the nail trim.

As to the combing, I growled four or five times and I could have bitten Mommy on her left shoulder, but didn't.  I never, ever bite her regardless of how much she combs me.

Anyway, she managed to get a handful of fluff from me in the Saturday comb-out.  You could have made a kitten out of it.  She tells me there's still another dreadlock on the other side of my tummy and she's going to remove that one soon.

OMC, it's tough being a fluff!

Anyway, I got to run.  Sampy and I are the spokescats for tonight.  Time is flying . .  .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE PROOF IS IN THE FLOOF</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/678869</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:54:46 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/678869</guid>
		<description>I am a floofy cat
There is no doubt about that
In the warm weather I produce many a mat
And Mommy ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I am a floofy cat
There is no doubt about that
In the warm weather I produce many a mat
And Mommy is ready to detangle that
Of course, I don't like this procedure
And refuse to utter even one purr
I wiggle and kick and sometimes hiss
In hopes she'll forget to detangle all this.

So you, floofy cats out there in Catsterland, in your fur coats there are mats . . . the proof is in the floof . . . armpit mats . . . tummy mats and even (shudder) britches mats!

I know none of you like to be detangled by those grooming combs either.  It's no picknic!

Well, I got to go now.  Have a pawsome weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS SAMPY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/678726</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:47:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/678726</guid>
		<description>First of all, I concat Sampy on his DDP today!  Way to go, bro!

Secondly, I agree with him 100% a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I concat Sampy on his DDP today!  Way to go, bro!

Secondly, I agree with him 100% about the choices that everycat has; either the positive or negative route.  Of course, we're choosing the positive route and not budging one inch away from Catster.  We love it here and love our friends.  How can we give up the ones we love???

Also, there's a T-storm predicted for this evening; loud nasty thunder with hail and cooler temps coming for Friday (not much cooler though). 

Well, I'm going back to my favorite spot on the living room floor wherein I'll chillax in my "yoga" position.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NEW OFFICE CHAIR</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/677895</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:05:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/677895</guid>
		<description>Mommy has a new office chair which is still in her car.  Since it's rather heavy, her neighbor's goi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy has a new office chair which is still in her car.  Since it's rather heavy, her neighbor's going to bring it in for her.

The chair used to be from the conference room at her job (they got new ones a couple days ago).  It's really comfy and well-padded, quite unlike the current one.  Mommy's hoping it'll be better on her back.  Of course, I want to try out my claws on it!!!  He-he-he-he!!

Anyway, it's going to be a warm one today.  So far, it's still tollerable where I can sleep in open windows without getting all toasty.

Well, that's about it from me. Except there'll be another chicken pawty tonight!  I can't wait for that!!! 

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC!  TWINS!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/677657</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:15:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/677657</guid>
		<description>I'm talking twin hairballs.  Yep, I yucked up two very large hairballs on the stairs.  They were abo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm talking twin hairballs.  Yep, I yucked up two very large hairballs on the stairs.  They were about 6" long. Oh, the grossness!! 

When Mommy sees something like that it can mean only one thing; A BIG TIME COMBING SESSION will take place.  I also have tummy dreadlocks which she plans on removing!  That's something we're not looking forward to.

I think I'll ask Sampy where his "hidey-hole" in the house is.  I need to be MIA when Mommy brings out the grooming tools.

Got to go now.  Have a pawsome day, 

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE BAIL SPEAKS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/676793</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 07:14:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/676793</guid>
		<description>My brother Merl and I grew up on Catster and have no plans on leaving!  We love our friends and cann ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My brother Merl and I grew up on Catster and have no plans on leaving!  We love our friends and cannot desert them.  Sure, things are a bit rocky right now.  We are confident that Ted, the Top Cat will help straighten out the issues that have arisen.  We understand many of our Mommy's have spoken with Ted, and he assures them that changes will be forthcoming.  

We love Catster as it's our life.  Even though we cannot be on here all the time due to Mommy's work schedule, we always drop in when we can; more so on the weekends.

Also, we were appalled when we heard about the DOTD yesterday and very thankful that we didn't read it.  The selection of diary pics has to be strict and followed up on so this doesn't happen again.  I'm sure they will take care of that issue.

On another note, we had two chicken pawties back-to-back!  

Lastly, Mommy's CD player died the other day so she's going to BestBuy to see what she can find.  We love our mewsic around here even though listening to the birdies sing is good too . . .

Have a most pawsome day my friends, and purrlease hang in there.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M COMFORTABLE IN MY OWN FUR</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/676171</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 8 Jun 2010 04:04:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/676171</guid>
		<description>Today is a day made in heaven . . .  60 degrees early this morning. . . 57 humidity  . . . and a pre ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is a day made in heaven . . .  60 degrees early this morning. . . 57 humidity  . . . and a predicted high of 80 degrees later today!  

Yes, I'm comfortable in my own fur!   It's great not to feel all hot and sticky and contemplating a lion's cut . . .

And Mommy's glad too as she won't have to deal with the dreaded frizzy hair syndrome that she experienced all last week and contemplating very short hair . . .

Today's pawsome weather will last all day long so all of us are going to enjoy it.  Too bad Mommy has to work . . .

Anyway, the *&&%^$# unsettled weather comes back tomorrow . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I WASN'T  HAPPY CAMPER FOR A FEW MINUTES TODAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/675909</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 6 Jun 2010 14:20:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/675909</guid>
		<description>I suppose everycat heard about the flea situation from Cam.  She's a blabber-mouth!  Or should I say ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I suppose everycat heard about the flea situation from Cam.  She's a blabber-mouth!  Or should I say blogger-mouth!

Anyway, yes, I did get the flea treatment today, and believe me, I gave Mommy a couple of gifts to remember me by:  a blood-drawing scratch to her right hand and fur all over her jeans, tank top, and arms.   She had to use a pet fur removal roller on herself and clothes.  As to her scratch, it's healing.

When she put the flea stuff on me, she held me for over ten minutes to make sure I didn't lick it off like I usually do.  After that, she let me go and I didn't lick myself once.  So there, Mommy!!!

She doesn't understand that I remember how sick I got from licking that stuff off of Sampy one time (I believe, last summer).

Anyway, I'm all set against fleas for a month.  That's the good part about it.  I just hate her holding me and putting that stuff on.  It feels creepy between my neck/shoulder area.

Lastly, we had a nasty T-storm around 2:30 p.m.  I think it cooled it down a little.  I also think there will be more storm activity as it's still cloudy.

I hope everycat had a pawsome weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A SURE SIGN OF SUMMER . . . LIGHTNING BUGS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/675244</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 2 Jun 2010 19:35:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/675244</guid>
		<description>Yesterday, June 1st, we saw our first lightning bug.  Today, there were many of them.  I love to sit ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday, June 1st, we saw our first lightning bug.  Today, there were many of them.  I love to sit in an open window when it starts to get dark so I can watch these beautiful bugs flick on and off.  They're so pawsome!

Anyway, I'm also full of fluff and not shedding enough for some reason.   Mommy asked if I wanted a lion cut and I told her "no way".  I surely hope she doesn't get this done to me.  Just because she got her hair all chopped off on Memorial weekend, doesn't mean I have to.

Got to run.  It's getting very late.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FLINGING  FOOD</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/674248</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 29 May 2010 06:44:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/674248</guid>
		<description>First of all I send my belated concats to Merl for his DDP yesterday.

Also, a lot of us are fling ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all I send my belated concats to Merl for his DDP yesterday.

Also, a lot of us are flinging burgers and hotdogs, etc. around this weekend!  We started food-flinging last night and will be doing so off and on during this most pawsome weekend!

Thanks HQ for the free fooooooooooooooooood!  I wonder if any of these burgers are fish; salmon, tilapia or haddock!   I hope so!!!   Even chicken ones would be great!!

Anyway, this is also the weekend of the BIG STAYCATION for Mommy and the rest of us.  We're not going anywhere.  Mommy says she'll be bored, and us kitties are going to help her get unbored.   Yep, we've got plans for her, yes we do!!!  I know Landy will come up with some wild antics of his to keep her entertained!

Anyway, our summer mewsic is also going to be put back on our pages as Memorial Day is the gateway to summer.

Purrs & Breeps and have a most excellent Memorial Day, our Catster friends!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WHITE OUT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/673730</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 26 May 2010 11:18:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/673730</guid>
		<description>I'm not talking about a snowstorm nor that stuff that secretaries use when they make mistakes.  I'm  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm not talking about a snowstorm nor that stuff that secretaries use when they make mistakes.  I'm talking about all the white that's used on the new Catster page layout!  We miss the tans, greens and oranges and would like them back!

Now, Mommy feels like she's typing up legal documents when she helps us with our diaries.  He-he-he-he!

As Sampy says, the carpet is nice.  What cat can't refuse a carpet?  

We'll get used to this new layout soon.  

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TOO COOL FROM THE COOL ONE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/673187</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 23 May 2010 06:54:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/673187</guid>
		<description>Yep, I'm cool as I'm dipping in the magic pool once again.  Of course, I'm another kind of &quot;cool&quot; wh ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yep, I'm cool as I'm dipping in the magic pool once again.  Of course, I'm another kind of "cool" which everycat is aware of.

Anyway, Memorial Day is next weekend, and that's the gateway to summer!  WOWZA, I can't wait . . . palm trees . . . summer breezes . . . cool surfin' mewsic  . . . windows open all the time . . . pawties galore . . .need I say more!!!

Note, my friends, if you want to take a dip in the magic pool go to LunaPic.com and load up a picture of you, preferably an outdoors one or window shot showing clearly the outdoors.    My pic was taken in the kitchen window which overlooks the honeysuckle and day lilly bushes on the driveway side of our property.

Now, back to our the weather in our neck of the woods  . . . it's rainy . . . and I don't think there will be any sun.  Friday and yesterday were the nice days.   Poor Mommy has to go out in this as we're getting low on cat food and poor Sampy needs more pill pockets.

Anyway, I'll be on my way and take my rainy day nap which will most likely last all day long . . .  . zzzzzzzz!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ANOTHER HAPPY FRIDAY!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/672968</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 21 May 2010 19:32:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/672968</guid>
		<description>WOO-HOO, Sampy got DDP!   I'm so proud of him!

Also, today was a $5.00 Friday.  Yep, the local gr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOO-HOO, Sampy got DDP!   I'm so proud of him!

Also, today was a $5.00 Friday.  Yep, the local grocery store had whole cooked chickens for $5.00!   Of course, Mommy brought one home for herself and, of course, us.

The people up the street had a pool pawty.  But we had the best kind of pawty . . . .  a chicken pawty!!!  The chicken was extra yummy as they cooked it just right.

Anyway, it's going to be warm weekend into the 70's.  There may be some showers on both days.

Lastly, grooming sessions are in store for all of us this weekend and of course, we have to decorate our pages for Memorial Day.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ATTACK OF THE GIANT HAIRBALL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/672222</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 17 May 2010 04:41:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/672222</guid>
		<description>No, this thing didn't attack any of us.  We're safe.  You may as well say it was attacking me as it  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ No, this thing didn't attack any of us.  We're safe.  You may as well say it was attacking me as it came from me in the first place.  What a relief to have gotten rid of that thing!   It was the longest one on record in our family . . . about 6" long Mommy says with a little bit a dry food mixed in.  And I planted it in the inner portion of the master bedroom window.   Of course, I didn't want to go back into that window until Mommy got rid of the thing.   

My hairball being in that window didn't stop Landy from jumping along side of it.  He's obviously not grossed out at all.

Anyway, I feel much better after yacking up that thing.  I think Mommy's going to be brushing me a lot more often now as I'm really starting to "blow coat" (another term for shedding).

Purrs and Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MOMMY'S SNEAKY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/672004</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 15 May 2010 18:53:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/672004</guid>
		<description>My bros and I (Merl and Landy) decided to take a nap on the big bed this afternoon.  We laid side-by ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My bros and I (Merl and Landy) decided to take a nap on the big bed this afternoon.  We laid side-by-side and soon fell asleep.  

I was having a nice dream that I was on a beach sunbathing.  The sun dipped in and out of clouds and finally came out all the way and shown fully on me.  That is when I awoke to find a camera flashing in my face.

Mommy's sneaky!   She took a whole bunch of pics of us sleeping together!  She also told me that she plans on loading these pics onto FB; maybe a few on Catster too!

Can't a cat sleep without having their pic taken??

Anyway, after I was awake, Mommy took more pics of me washing.  She says she got a good shot of my long tongue!  

The weather was beautiful all day long and more is due for tomorrow.   Of course, we had many windows open so the sun and fresh air could come in.

Well, that's about it.   I'm short on words.

Purrs & Breeps,  

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FURTHER THANK YOU</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/671188</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 11 May 2010 07:34:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/671188</guid>
		<description>First of all, I thank my cool friend, NAVIN R. JOHNSON-DAVIS for his rainbow for my DDP the other da ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I thank my cool friend, NAVIN R. JOHNSON-DAVIS for his rainbow for my DDP the other day!  Woo-Hoo!

Also, I'm so glad Sampy's ticker is doing great!  The meds he's taking are doing the job, and he doesn't need another followup cardiac visit for a year!  That's pawsome news!

Purrlease see Sampy's yesterday's blog for details.  I don't want to copy his stuff.

Purrs & Breeps & stay warm on this freezing Tuesday,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MAKING MOMMY PROUD, ETC.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/670776</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 9 May 2010 05:27:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/670776</guid>
		<description>I made Mommy proud on her special day by being chosen as Diary Pick of the Day!  Thank you Catster f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I made Mommy proud on her special day by being chosen as Diary Pick of the Day!  Thank you Catster for this pawsome honor!

I also thank my purrleasant friends for their kind words, concats and gifts for my DDP and Mother's Day:

1.  TATE - cool kite;
2.  CLEOPATRA-GRACE - cool comment;
3.  MICHEAL - cool comment;
4.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
5.  MILO - purrty blue rosette & cool comment;
6.  MISTY KITTY - cool comment;
7.  GLEEK - cool comment;
8.  SUGAR - yummy lemonade;
9.  MERCY & Family - lovely "I lOVE Mom gift";
10. COCOA & CO - cute little ladybug;
11.  MUPPET & Family - yummy lemonade.

Yesterday, three of my sibs wrote complaining diaries i.e. missing milk, poopies and pee issues, and territorial rights on top of the kitchen cabinets.  They were all in  grouchy moods except for Landy and I.   He and I chose not to write yesterday, and I came up with the winning diary!  Great strategy!

It pays not to complain sometimes!!!  WOO-HOO!

On a diferent note, Mommy is trying her best to cheer herself up as her Mom passed away on August 6, 2005.  Mother's Day and her Mom's birthday (which was yesterday) are sad times for her.  Today, she will be visiting her Mom's gravesight as she does every Mother's Day.

I wish everycat's Mommy a very happy and safe Mother's Day!  Purrlease let them sleep late and not demand to be fed at the crack of dawn like I know everycat loves to do.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/670408</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 6 May 2010 21:32:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/670408</guid>
		<description>This is just a short note to let everycat know I'm doing fine.  In fact, I ate most of my serving of ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This is just a short note to let everycat know I'm doing fine.  In fact, I ate most of my serving of moist cat food tonight.   As I told Mommy, whenever I wanted my moist stuff, I'd meow for it.  If I disappear, I don't want it.

Anyway, it's been a lovely week with a rainy start.  In fact, I don't mind watching the rain come down.  I think it's interesting to lay in the windowsill perch while it rains.  Of course, I wouldn't want to go outside in it.

Well, that's it for my short note.  I'm sorry that I don't have more to say.  Maybe next time something interesting will come up.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CAM'S BIRTHDAY AND OTHER SUBJECTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/669614</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 2 May 2010 07:45:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/669614</guid>
		<description>All in all, Cam's 18th birthday went well.  I joined in on the  catnip pawty which I thoroughly enjo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ All in all, Cam's 18th birthday went well.  I joined in on the  catnip pawty which I thoroughly enjoyed and didn't care for the Tiki Cat one at all.  Sardines are out and out, YUCKY!

Also, today is another warm one.   I've been laying in the windowsill perch in the master bedroom.   Since it's warm, I've been stretching out with my long bushy tail hanging off the side of the perch.   It's too hot to curl up in a ball anywhere today.   Got to have those breezes circulate everywhere, even on my butt!

Anyway, I hope everycat is enjoying this weekend!  I know I am!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>KITTIE COOKIES??</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/668874</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:34:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/668874</guid>
		<description>Mommy's neighbor gave her a mix to make kitty cookie treats.  Oh yes, there was a fish-shaped cookie ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy's neighbor gave her a mix to make kitty cookie treats.  Oh yes, there was a fish-shaped cookie cutter enclosed with it.   All she has to do is add some water, mix,  roll the dough with a rolling pin, and cut the out fish-shaped cookies.   Lastly, she has to put them on a cookie sheet and bake them for about 10-15 minutes at 425 (I believe).

The box the mix came in says these cookies will keep your cats purrrrrrrrrrrrrrring and giving their owner many kisses.

WOWZA!   I wonder what's inside these cookies . . . purhaps catnip  .. . . I hope so.

Anyway, Mommy's not going to make them yet as she needs to buy a rolling pin.  Perhaps she'll make the cookies this weekend when she has more time.

Well, I got to run.  Take care & purrs & breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>LITTERBOX OR LITTER BOX?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/668149</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:40:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/668149</guid>
		<description>All of us wonder which is the correct way to spell litterbox or is it litter box?  When Mommy went t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ All of us wonder which is the correct way to spell litterbox or is it litter box?  When Mommy went to Petsmart the other day to get our food, she looked at the various litterboxes they were selling.  She noticed some brands called them "litterbox" and others called them "litter box".   So, it doesn't matter how they spell it.  As long as they're sturdy enough to hold our "burried treasures" is all that matters.

Anyway, it's Friday, and we had a chicken pawty!  Of course, the chicken was extra YUMMY!  

Well, I got to go now.  I feel a nap coming on.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SILVER DOLLAR AND GRAY CLOUD, P.A.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/667759</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:47:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/667759</guid>
		<description>Today is Administrative Professionals' Day!   We hope everycats' pawrents who fit in this category w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is Administrative Professionals' Day!   We hope everycats' pawrents who fit in this category were honored with thank yous for their good jobs and/or cards, luncheons, or flowers.

Unfortunately, our Mommy and the other legal secretary didn't receive that honor today.   All the previous years, they did.

She came home feeling low, so Sampy and I decided cheer her up by saying we were the law firm of Silver Dollar and Gray Cloud, P.A.   We told her how great a secretary she is, and we have and will continue to give her plenty of purrs and kisses on her special day!  

Besides Mommy being our secretary, Sampy is the senior partner, Merl and I partners, Landy our purr-a-legal, and Cam our bookkeeper!

So there you go!   I think we got Mommy feeling better now!   Woo-Hoo!

Lastly, this evening I MEOWED for my moist food.  I was a good boy and ate most of  it.  Yep, I was in the mood for my moist food!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M A PUZZLE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/667093</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:32:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/667093</guid>
		<description>Mommy says I'm a puzzle.  In fact, one of those difficult kinds that take forever to figure out.  I  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy says I'm a puzzle.  In fact, one of those difficult kinds that take forever to figure out.  I asked her "why?"

She said I rarely want to eat moist food and when I do it's only the Blue Buffalo turkey/chicken brand.   Sometimes I love it, other times I run away when she brings me the dish and Sampy ends up eating it.  Of course, I always come running when there's chicken or salmon human food.

Yesterday, I ran away from my dish again.  She found me and managed to coax me into a few bites of the moist food inside.  In fact, she has to always hand feed me as I don't make the first couple of efforts to eat the stuff on my own.  This always puzzles her.

Also, yesterday evening I stayed upstairs because I wasn't enthused about eating any moist food for dinner.   I ate the dry stuff, which I always eat.

Also, when she was in the kitchen eating a Keebler's pecan Sandy, I was at her feet begging for a corner of it.   This time, she didn't give me any as I'm supposed eat my moist food before any treats.   Mommy says I'm like a human child who has to be reminded to eat his "veggies" and always retaliates by saying "yucky . . .  .  I don't like it, I won't eat it!"

I don't know what to else to say except I'm not a fan of moist cat food and when I'm in the mood to eat the kind she buys me, I'll most assuredly let her know by meowing for it.   If I run away, I don't want any at that time.

Anyway, I said my part.   Breakfast will be served soon and I bet she's going to try to give me some of that moist stuff.   I'm not sure If I'm in the mood for it today or not.   We'll see . . . .

Purrs & Breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ENJOY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/666239</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:53:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/666239</guid>
		<description>Hey everycat!  Enjoy my second pic which was obtained from a site called &quot;loonapix.com&quot;.   Mommy jus ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey everycat!  Enjoy my second pic which was obtained from a site called "loonapix.com".   Mommy just discovered this one over the weekend along with "dumpr.net" and "FunPhotoBox.com".  From these sites you can make cool frames, FX type pics and the "hole in face" type stuff that "imikimi" has.  Mommy got two from "FunPhotoBox. com" wherein she made herself into a blue "Avatar" creature.   On one of them she used a pic from last year and the other one she used the pic of her at 17 years old (FB main pic).   I'll say, Mommy doesn't look bad with blue skin!  She also made pics of Sampy on a billboard and puzzle pics of me, Merl and Cam.  She still has to make some pics for Landy, Torbie Sue, etc.

Anyway, everycat, if you're interested in fancy frames and FX type pics, give these sites a try.  

Anyway, I got to run as it's time for breakfast.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ROUGH AND TUMBLE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/666011</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:50:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/666011</guid>
		<description>This morning, I decided to play with the catnip cigar my girl, COLLEEN gave me for Christmas.  While ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This morning, I decided to play with the catnip cigar my girl, COLLEEN gave me for Christmas.  While I held it with my front paws, I licked it, and rolled back and forth in ecstasy.  Along came curious Landy who had to get into the action.  He jumped on top of me and then we started  to rumble and bunny kick each other.   The rough and tumble wrestling match escalated until Landy sprung loose from my grip and flew on top of the TV console.

I suppose I made him almost cry "uncle".   Mommy saw this happen and told us to be gentle with each other and asked if we were okay after the match was over with.

All in all, we're not enemies,  as there was no hissing, screeching nor growling on either part.   Later today, Mommy found us curled up in the windowsill perch side by side.   This was nothing at all like the nasty fights I used to have with Yingy who never became my friend.   Landy is my brother, and I love the little squirt.

Well, I best be going now.   The computer is running slowly or maybe it's Catster diary fleas again.   It's taking so long for Mommy to type this for me.

Purrs & Breeps to all on this lovely warm weekend.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AND THE PAWTY CONTINUES  . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/665606</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 9 Apr 2010 08:34:41 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/665606</guid>
		<description>WOWZA, I got a big two-latered birthday cake from my good friends PIPER &amp; Family.  Thanks so much fo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA, I got a big two-latered birthday cake from my good friends PIPER & Family.  Thanks so much for this lovely cake!  We're going to continue pawtying all through the weekend.  I'm going to share with Sampy and the others too.  I'm a generous guycat!

Also, Mommy's going to try to get another chicken.  Hopefully, it's in better shape than the last one which was like shoe leather.   The store overcooked it.   I didn't care for it one bit.  In fact, I barfed up the few pieces I ate.

Anyway, it's cooler in our neighborhood.  Mommy opened the blinds and let the sun shine in today and only left two windows cracked.

Well, that's about it from me for now.  Have a most pawsome day, my friends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>T-STORM</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/665515</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 8 Apr 2010 19:06:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/665515</guid>
		<description>When the t-storm came up around 8:00 p.m, I was sitting in the bedroom window.  A big gust of wind s ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When the t-storm came up around 8:00 p.m, I was sitting in the bedroom window.  A big gust of wind slapped against my butt and rattled the blinds.   I was spooked, and immediately ran from said  window.  

As soon as I jumped out of that window, Mommy shut  it and the others upstairs.   After that, there was one rumble of thunder, howling wind, and a downpour.   Twenty minutes later, it was all over except for a slight drizzle which it is doing now.  Also, the temps have dropped a bit.   That's good because it was hot as you know where for the past couple of days.   It's time for a cool change.

I'm going to keep it short as it's getting late.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAMPY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/665035</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 6 Apr 2010 05:37:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/665035</guid>
		<description>I wish my oldest bro, Sampy, a very happy 13th birthday!  Gee, he's getting up there! Still, he's a  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I wish my oldest bro, Sampy, a very happy 13th birthday!  Gee, he's getting up there! Still, he's a youthful 13!  I hope we have some chicken and salmon tonight (hint, hint, Mommy) in celebration of his Big Day.

Also, I extend my belated concats to Merl for his DDP yesterday.  Sorry, Merl.  Mommy had a headache and decided to hit the sack at 8:30 p.m.

Anyway, I got to run.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY EASTER EVERYCAT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/664680</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:46:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/664680</guid>
		<description>I'm lovin' today to the max.  It's the warmer day of this lovely Easter weekend.   All morning and p ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm lovin' today to the max.  It's the warmer day of this lovely Easter weekend.   All morning and part of the afternoon, I have been sleeping in the hallway cat tree.  This one is on the top landing underneath an open window.   I get lots of sun and breezes on my fur.

Also, I wish everycat and their families a happy Easter weekend.   Have yourselves the most pawsome of times.

I'm going to keep this one short as Mommy has to finish taking care of stuff around the house such as taking out the garbage and recycle stuff.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GIVE ME FIVE!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/664194</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 2 Apr 2010 04:12:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/664194</guid>
		<description>I'm walking around today saying &quot;give me five&quot; as that's how old I am today!  Yep, I'm five years ol ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm walking around today saying "give me five" as that's how old I am today!  Yep, I'm five years old and still a young mancat.   Handsome and fluffy and still ablle to play and run up and down the stairs!

Thank you Catster for the pawsome birthday email!

I also thank my good friends FIDO & Family for the yummy blue-frosted cupcake.  I'm ready to eat some of it right now.   Of course, Mommy wants me to save it for desert after the chicken pawty tonight.

My continuous thank you's for birthday gifts:

1.    SAMOA & Family - cool birthday hat;
2.   CHAI LATTE & Family - lovely painted Easter egg;
3.   HANNAH & Family - cool birthday hat;
4.   WESLEY & Family - lovely painted Easter egg;
5.   COLLEEN (my lovely girl) - yummy blue-frosted cupcake;
6.  ANONYMOUS - (Birthday & Gottcha Club) - cool birthday hat;
7.  MERCY & Family - yummy chocolate cake;
8.   SAMOA - cute little Voki.

Also, I concat Landy on getting DDP on my big day.  Maybe I'll get DDP on his birthday in September!  Hehehe!

Anyway, I got to run.

Purrs & Breeps to all on this lovely day!  Thank you so much, my pawsome friends for helping me celebrate my special day!

Bail

P.S.  Landy's and my diaries don't work on our computers (viewing on our pages that is ).  Mommy had a brainstorm and tried Firefox, and everything is fine.  IE had the clitch, not Catster nor Mommy's computer.   We don't understand it and am glad we found a way out of the aggravation.  Solution:  use Firefox]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'LL BE 5 YEARS OLD TOMORROW!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/664122</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 1 Apr 2010 18:50:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/664122</guid>
		<description>Tomorrow is my 5th birthday!  I can't believe it!  It seems like yesterday when Mommy brought me hom ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Tomorrow is my 5th birthday!  I can't believe it!  It seems like yesterday when Mommy brought me home from Petsmart in May of 2005.  

We celebrated early tonight with a chicken pawty.  Mommy walked toward me holding the chicken in its container.  As she did so,  she sang happy birthday.  She was so silly.   Of course, I wanted the whole chicken for myself.

Anyway, I'm not doing anything special tomorrow except, of course, another chicken pawty.  Maybe some catnip would be nice for an after dinner treat.

Lastly, I received a lovely rainbow from NAVIN R. JOHNSON-DAVIS for my DDP the other day.  Thank you so much, my angel friend!

Well, I'm going to keep it short as Mommy has a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning and she has to turn off the computer.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THANK YOU'S</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/663601</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:50:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/663601</guid>
		<description>First of all, I thank LILIANA HOUSEAFLUFF (wow, reminds me of one of my nicknames, &quot;BAILAFUR&quot;) for h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I thank LILIANA HOUSEAFLUFF (wow, reminds me of one of my nicknames, "BAILAFUR") for her pawsome pawmail for my DDP yesterday.

Secondly, I thank Catster for the cool Easter basket full of goodies!  That was so pawsome of them!

Third, and very important, I will be 5 years old on April 2nd.  That's this Friday!  And, Sampy will be a big 13 on April 6th which is the following Tuesday.   Also, Mommy's Dad's birthday is actually on April 1st.  He will be 91 years young!!

Anyway, I hope everycat likes me in a floral tie.  I wore it just for my new Easter pic.  Of course, Mommy got a couple shots of Merl with it on and still has to take one of Landy and Sampy.   Good luck, Mommy.

Well, I must go now as I'm tired again.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A HAPPY MONDAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/663375</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:03:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/663375</guid>
		<description>Wowie Zowie, I got DDP today!  Second place DDP, even!!  Thank you Catster Diary Gal for this honor! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wowie Zowie, I got DDP today!  Second place DDP, even!!  Thank you Catster Diary Gal for this honor!

I think the Diary Gal also likes to read about feuding furmilies!  I don't know why all of us behaved like that on Friday when Mommy got home from work.   Purrhaps we had the pre-dinner grouchies like some humans get.

I also thank the following pawsome friends for their kind concats and gifts:

1.   MUPPET & Family - purrty Easter egg;
2.   FIDO & Family - purrty Easter egg;
3.    CLEOPATRA GRACE & Family - cute little bunny;
4.   CHEF ROOSTER - cool comment;
5.   MICHEAL - cool comment;
6.  HOOCH  & Family - cute little bunny;
7.  SUGAR & FAMILY - purrty Easter egg;
8.  TATE & Family - cute little bunny;
9.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
10. COOPURR & FELIX - cool friend's request;
11.  VIVIEN - cute Voki;
12. LITTLE BIT & Family - cool comment;
13. SQUIRREL - pawsome pawmail;
14. GRACIE MAE & Family - purrty Eater egg.

Also, I wish my most excellent and pawsome girlfriend, COLLEEN, a happy 7th birthday!

Also, Mommy loaded a pic of me wearing my Easter tie.   It's sitting in the computer and will appear on my page some time today.  Of course, I have a look on my face  that shows I wasn't a happy camper about that FLASH!

Anyway, it's raining and only going into the upper 50's.  BURRRRRRRRR!  Come on this weekend!   It's expected to be near 80 starting on Friday.

Purrs & Breeps to all and again thank you for helping me celebrate my Day of Fame.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FIVE DOLLAR FRIDAY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/662989</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:17:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/662989</guid>
		<description>Wowza, it's $5.00 Friday at our local grocery store!  Mommy bought home the $5.00 item which was a p ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wowza, it's $5.00 Friday at our local grocery store!  Mommy bought home the $5.00 item which was a pre-cooked CHICKEN!!!  

That helped turn this day around for the best.   When Mommy came home from work, all of us kitties were not in the greatest of moods (not because she came home).    It turned out to be Friday Night at the Fights.

First of all, Landy and Sampy tumbled on the kitchen floor, then Sampy broke loose and started after Merl.   When that one broke up, I cornered Sampy in the kitchen.   My ears were back and Sampy kept slapping the side of my head.  I didn't like that so I was ready to launch myself at him.  Of course, Mommy broke that one up.   I went into the living room, and was instantly confronted by Merl.   He jumped on me and we tumbled around.   Mommy told us to break it up, and we didn't listen.   I ran upstairs with Merl hot on my tail.  I hissed  many times sounding like the bathroom faucet did the other day.   Mommy kept telling Merl to "leave me alone".   He finally did.  After Mommy, I, Merl, and Landy went downstairs, we heard Cammie Rose screeching like a banshee.   Apparently Sampy jumped at her.

MOMMY"S NOTE:   I don't know why my kitties were acting like this.  I've never seen it where they all want to pick on each other.

BACK TO BAIL:   Anyway, all in all, everything is back to normal.  Merl and I joined Mommy in the chicken pawty.  The others  stayed upstairs and went to sleep.

Well, that's about it.   I'm tired, Mommy's tired, and her hand pain is coming back.  She's so sick and tired of this arthritis flare that keeps coming back when the cold weather does.   Yep, it's supposed to drop into the 20's tonight.  That stinks!  

Anyway, we're praying for the warm weather to come back soon.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THREE SUBJECTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/662456</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:19:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/662456</guid>
		<description>First of all, I thank my friend KUJO &amp; Family for their cute little bunny and concats for my yesterd ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I thank my friend KUJO & Family for their cute little bunny and concats for my yesterday's DDP.

Secondly, we had a pawsome chicken pawty for dinner (a late celebration as Mommy went to Noodles & Company for dinner last night).

Third, we had hissing and spitting faucets!   When Mommy turned on the kitchen faucet, it spat at her.  She didn't expect this and she jumped a mile.   It scared us too.   Then she went upstairs and turned on the bathroom faucet.  It went PHUUUUUUUUUT  & HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!   It scared all of us, and we were ready to run downstairs.   Mommy said the pipes were filled with a lot of air as the men were working on them this morning.

Anyway, it was very scary hearing all that phuuuuuuuuuuuuuting & hissssssssssssssssing.   At first, we thought Cammie Rose was really hissed off about us hanging around the bathroom.  

Well, that's about it.   Not much else going on tonight.  I think I'll take a nap on the windowsill perch.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DIARY PICK!!  WOWZA!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/662083</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:59:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/662083</guid>
		<description>I'm DDP today!   Thank you Catster for this lovely honor!   

I believe the Diary Gal loves to hea ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm DDP today!   Thank you Catster for this lovely honor!   

I believe the Diary Gal loves to hear about my grooming sessions as most of the time I write about them, I get DDP.   So we now know besides poopie and pee issues, she loves grooming issues.

I also thank the following friends for their concats, kind words & gifts for my special day:

1.    HONDO & Family - cute little bunny;
2.   EMILY - pretty pink rosette;
3.   SUGAR - yummy shrimp;
4.   PATRICK & MICHEAL - lovely shiny star;
5.   SUGAR - cool comment;
6.   LITTLE BIT - cool comment;
7.   OLLIE POP - cool comment;
8.   SAMOA - cool comment;
9.   ZACK & ZOEY - cool comment;
10. NAVIN R. JOHNSON - lovely rainbow;
11.  BUDDIE  & Family - pawsome pawmail;
12.  ANONYMOUS - purrty Easter egg;
13.  KITKAT - pawsome pawmail.

Also, all that lovely weather we had for several days has ended.   Today it's known as a rainy Monday.    At least the temps aren't expected to get too low (66 degrees).

Lastly, Mommy has made us some Kimis.   So far, only Sampy's has been loaded up.   She tried with Merl's and mine last night, and there were photo fleas hopping around.   She kept getting that dreaded message "page not found".

Anyway, that's about it for now.  I have to let Mommy get ready for work.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY WEEKEND</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/662003</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:00:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/662003</guid>
		<description>All day Saturday was fine . . . open windows and soaking up the sun . . .  I loved every minute of i ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ All day Saturday was fine . . . open windows and soaking up the sun . . .  I loved every minute of it.   Also, several pics were taken of me laying in the open hallway window.  I cooperated for some of these.

As to Sunday, the morning had a nice start . . . more open windows and soaking up the sun.   Then all good things had to come to an end for about 1/2 hour.   You guessed it, Mommy picked me up and combed and combed and combed and combed and combed until she got a grapefruit-sized ball of hair out of me.  YIKES!   A lot of it was big mats and little mats that were located in my armpits.  You see, my fur is very dense (more so than the average Maine Coon).   Mommy thinks I got some Persian or Norwegian Forst Cat thrown in as I mat whereas Sampy never does and he's part Maine Coon/Siamese/domestic shorthair.

Anyway, I'm glad that's over with.  I felt like biting Mommy and of course, I never did.  I growled like Cammie Rose and gave Mommy a few hard bunny kicks to her hands.

Well, that's about it.   Now I can soak up the sun some more and not worry about those stinkin' mats.   The benefit is, it does feel a bit cooler under my arms.

Purrs & Breeps to all my Caster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OPEN WINDOWS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/661607</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:55:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/661607</guid>
		<description>Yesterday was a two open window day;  Mommy opened the upstairs hallway and the master bedroom ones. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday was a two open window day;  Mommy opened the upstairs hallway and the master bedroom ones.   That caused something called cross-ventilation!  Of course, we loved it.   Today and tomorrow it's supposed to hit lower the 70's.   It's about time we got some decent weather and open windows.  Looks like the nasty snow is history until the end of this year.

Yes, springtime is almost here.   Another sign of spring:   I'm starting to leave balls of fluff on the rugs as my coat is thinning for the warmer weather.

Also, it's FRIDAY!   I'm glad of that.   Have a pawsome day, my friends!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/661241</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:45:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/661241</guid>
		<description>Happy St. Patrick's Day, my Catster friends!  Woo-Hoo!  It's the wearing of the green day!  And to t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Happy St. Patrick's Day, my Catster friends!  Woo-Hoo!  It's the wearing of the green day!  And to top it all off, it's warm and sunny.   Because of this, Mommy left us one open window to enjoy.  This is our first open window day in a long time.   It's a welcome relief as it's also supposed to hit 66 degrees!

We were all taking turns in said window before Mommy left for work.  For us this is a most pawsome day!  Bring out the catnip drinks and pawty.  Crank up the Celtic mewsic and dance all day long!  And enjoy the smell of springtime which is just around the corner!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>YIKES!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/661154</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:11:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/661154</guid>
		<description>Something is going on with our computer!   It's slow and Mommy can't pull up the the email without e ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Something is going on with our computer!   It's slow and Mommy can't pull up the the email without error messages.   It also took forever to get to my diary page.  Also, we wanted to send out some St. Patrick's Day gifts and everything is not working right for us tonight.  This is also a test.  I'm not sure if this diary is going to save or not.   Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs for our computer.  I think it's sick or something.  Mommy put in a new Norton and that's working.  And then she put in a new IE and that was working this morning, and now the email thingy isn't letting her pull up her mail without error messages.

Everything was working this morning and we were able to get our mail and visit Caster and see the nice "Sleeping" kitties slideshow (Sampy is in there in fact).

I say "GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR and HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS" to error messages.  
Well, I'm going to send this and if it works, it'll be a miracle.

Sorry, none of us are happy campers about computers right now.

Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BUG ALERT!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/660445</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:38:15 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/660445</guid>
		<description>YIKES!   There's bugs in the house!   Yesterday, Merl and Landy were hunting down a fly.  Last night ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ YIKES!   There's bugs in the house!   Yesterday, Merl and Landy were hunting down a fly.  Last night, Landy found a tick crawling on Mommy's blouse (it must have jumped off a tree . . .  or maybe Sampy from his last weekend meowting) after she took it off.  Lucky for her the tick didn't latch onto her.   And last, but not least, Mommy saw me sitting on the dresser drawer and staring at the wall behind it.   She asked me what was I looking at and I continued to look at the tan spot moving along the wall.   "Oh, it's a spider," she said to me and, "I got to get rid of that thing" and she  SQUISHED it with her sneaker.   She added, "if you kill a spider it'll rain.   Don't matter as it's already raining!"

Anyway, that's the excitement for us kitties this week.  BUGS!  You know spring time is on it's way.   

Lastly, we spring forward on early Sunday morning.  That means we'll have more daylight.  WOO-HOO!  Then we can look out the windows longer.

Purrs & Breeps, my friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A SHORT NOTE FROM THE BAIL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/659912</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:25:25 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/659912</guid>
		<description>When Mommy comes home from work, us kitties are waiting for her in the living room.  Of course, we'r ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When Mommy comes home from work, us kitties are waiting for her in the living room.  Of course, we're all keyed up and ready for food.  Especially Landy.

Anyway, last evening, as I started to walk behind the red couch, Landy came along and did a hard "tag you're it" to my butt.  I took off like a rocket up the stairs.  I wasn't in the mood to be tagged on my butt.  

Sure, I like Landy a whole lot, but I'm not always in the mood to play tag.  Believe it or not, I run pretty fast and he never catches me! 

Well, that's about it.  Sorry, I've been rather boring lately.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE SECRET LIFE OF BAILEY KITTY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/659227</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 6 Mar 2010 23:10:30 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/659227</guid>
		<description>This involves another cat tale of mine.

I just got a St. Patty's gift from my girl, COLLEEN (than ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This involves another cat tale of mine.

I just got a St. Patty's gift from my girl, COLLEEN (thanks, ones coming your way after I write this blog).  Anyway, she sent me a BIG mug of catnip beer!   I took some good-sized swigs from it and was feeling like "getting a pawty started".

The boys next door were throwing a frat pawty so I knocked on their door.  Were they ever surprised to see a fluffy gray cat standing before them holding mug of green catnip beer and a case full of  Classic Rock CD's!   I asked them if they wanted to get this "pawty started"  with some good music.   They said "sure, bring it on you cool cat!!!"

I told them Mommy heard one of them singing "Radar Love" by Golden Earring the other day and knew they'd love to hear her collection!

Anyway, we had a blast.  They loved the music and that pawty continued . .  .  and is still going on now.   Of course, I came home and left some CD's with them so they could enjoy them for the rest of the night.    It's 2:00 a.m. in Maryland right now . . .  

Hehehehe!  Nice tale isn't it?

Well, that's about it except earlier Mommy, Merl and I had a chicken pawty (in reality, of course) for dinner.    That was some pawsome chicken!!!

I hope everycat is having a purrfect weekend!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A FEW DAYS AGO, ETC.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/658614</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 3 Mar 2010 13:09:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/658614</guid>
		<description>On Monday, I walked up to Cam, and she bopped me in the face!  That surely caught me off guard!  My  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ On Monday, I walked up to Cam, and she bopped me in the face!  That surely caught me off guard!  My ears went back and I was ready to fight her.   Of course, Mommy was there to stop anything further from happening.   Oh well, I suppose I better stay away from Cam.   She doesn't like her brothers at all, me included.

As to this last night, Mommy came home late so she didn't have much time with us kitties.   She fed us and went to bed shortly after watching "American Idol".

As to today, it's been a cold, dampy and drizzly one.  It surely beats snow though.  The temperatures are on an upward climb around here (a warmer weekend is in store for us).  Woo-Hoo!

Well, I better scram.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GREETINGS FROM BAILEY G. McCLOUD</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/657973</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:53:16 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/657973</guid>
		<description>WOWZA!   How cool is that?   We got our names changed in time for St. Patrick's Day and we didn't ha ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA!   How cool is that?   We got our names changed in time for St. Patrick's Day and we didn't have to go to Court for it either!!  Hehehehe!   I'm, of course, Bailey G. McCloud.   I  like that name.  It sounds very distinguished!  

Also, our St. Pat's pages are done as far as our biofields could hold.   I wish HQ would give us a few more!  Wouldn't that be cool?

Lastly, I was the one who wanted to play this morning.  I was on a "Landy-type run".   I ran full blast into the cat activity cube and out the other side.   Landy looked at me like I had a screw loose.   I suppose he's the only one allowed to run like the roadrunner around here!  WRONG!!!  I, too, can run fast and I also sprung on Mommy's hand when she moved it back and forth on the red couch cushion.  I also sprung on her hand when she moved it on the side of the same couch.

Now, of course, I'm tired after that.   We kitties sleep a lot during the afternoons.

I hope everycat is having a pawsome weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WIND STORM  . . . NOT MUCH SNOW THIS TIME</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/657802</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:19:17 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/657802</guid>
		<description>It's sunny and warm right now.  Obviously, the most snow we got was only a slight frosting overnight ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's sunny and warm right now.  Obviously, the most snow we got was only a slight frosting overnight.   All of us are so glad!

BUT, we got lots of nasty wind blowing at 40 mph Thursday night and most of Friday.  Who''s the big windbag around here now?   I'm sure Cammie Rose with her tortitudes run a close second!

Hehehehehe!  Yeh, I know, I shouldn't make fun of  her like that, and I also couldn't resist sticking my paws through the crack of the bathroom door this morning.  Not my fault that she couldn't deal with it.   At least I don't jump on her and steal her food like somecats I know around here.

Well, that's about it for now.   I feel a nap coming on.  

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OH NO, MORE SNOW!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/657247</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:31:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/657247</guid>
		<description>They're calling for more snow tomorrow.  It's going to start as rain tonight, then mix with snow, an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ They're calling for more snow tomorrow.  It's going to start as rain tonight, then mix with snow, and be all snow tomorrow.  They're talking 1-3 inches.  Hopefully, there will be no inches as we've had more than our share of the white stuff for five more winters in a row!   I suppose that's why we got dumped on a lot this year as all the winters since February 2006, the snow storms weren't bad ones.

Anyway, all paws and hands are crossed that it changes to rain.

As to me, I'm doing fine.  Mommy still hasn't tackled that matt under my right armpit (I said left by mistake last time - it's my right one) yet.  I suppose that'll happen soon, unfortunately.

Lastly, I'm looking forward to some time in April when there will be another cat show called  "The American Feline Idol".  Of course, Landy will be my benching buddy in the cage with me like last year.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL, THE COOL ONE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/656469</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:30:02 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/656469</guid>
		<description>Yep, I'm the cool one in the family and I showed my bros that today.   I was the only one who didn't ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yep, I'm the cool one in the family and I showed my bros that today.   I was the only one who didn't cry when I got a nail trim this morning.  I uttered one low growl and that was it.   I didn't squirm like a worm either!

Merl was asking how I kept my cool around Landy when he's on his "runs".   I told Merl that I have a certain place to hide which is between the two living room couches near the lamp and the wall.   When Landy runs, it's from the kitchen, through the dining room, the living room (the far end), up the stairs, through the hallway, into the master bedroom, across Mommy's bed, and onto the window perch.  If he's wired when he hits the window perch, I simply jump down and go into another room.   I don't like being in his way when he gets like this either.

When Landy's in his tired mood, that's the time to cuddle with him.   He sleeps nicely and doesn't snore like a couple cats I know (Sampy and Cammie).

Anyway, Landy and I never get into fights.  We have a few playtimes and spring upon each other, but those are rare.   We sit side-by-side and watch the birdies too.

Lastly, I understand that St. Patrick's Day is coming up soon.  Our friend, Mercy, who is one of the first to decorate when holidays change, has nicely finished her St. Patrick's Day page a few minutes ago.    

We intend to start working on our St. Patrick's decor tomorrow.   Mommy doesn't have any plans to go anywhere so that'll help us out a lot.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CON-CAT-U-LATIONS, LANDY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/656184</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:35:35 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/656184</guid>
		<description>I send all my concats to Landy, the Dreamboat Kitty of our household.  He made SAMOA's Dreamboat Lis ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I send all my concats to Landy, the Dreamboat Kitty of our household.  He made SAMOA's Dreamboat List coming at no. 27!   Way to go, bro!!

As to other stuff, I've been eating chicken (of course!) and laying around.   When Mommy picked me up today, I know she found a matt under my left armpit.  Looks like she's going to do some big time grooming in that area.  I think I'll hide under the bed when I see her coming with that grooming comb and/or brush!

That's it from me.   We're all going to "hit the hay".

Purrs & Breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/655305</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:53:04 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/655305</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's Valentine's Day, everycat! Have a most purrleasent one and purrs to all!   Purrs, wet sand ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's Valentine's Day, everycat! Have a most purrleasent one and purrs to all!   Purrs, wet sandpaper kisses, and hugs to my purrty girl, COLLEEN!

Nothing else going on today except, it's warmer than yesterday and the snow is melting a bit more each day (slowly, of course).

I understand from Merl that Mommy pulled a Great Escape out the back door about an hour ago.   Believe me, it was hard work and she's aching all over now.  I'll let Merl give the details as he's the one who saw her in action.

Again, everycat, have a pawsome Valentine's Day!

Purrs, Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BACK TO WORK FRIDAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/654801</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:34:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/654801</guid>
		<description>Sure it's Friday and it's the last day of the work week for many people.   Only thing, because of th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sure it's Friday and it's the last day of the work week for many people.   Only thing, because of the snow, today will be Mommy's second day of work, and she may have to work Saturday.  Yep, Tuesday was the only day this week she made it so far.

She thanks her neighbor for all his help in the shoveling portion of the dig out (she did the sweeping and chipping and spreading of the cat litter).  Cat litter (not the clumping kind) makes excellent traction on ice and packed snow!

After she got the car dug out, she tried and got stuck.   She put down the cat litter and voila, she slid right out.   She took the car around the block for the first time since Tuesday.

We made it through two major, nasty storms without losing power (I don't want to brag about the power part 'cause it might happen on the next storm).  Also, more melting will be taking place today and this weekend as the temps are going to be above freezing with a lot of sun.  WOO-HOO!

All of us thank everycat & pawrents for their concerns & purrs that we're safe during these storms!

Well, I must go now and let Mommy get ready for work.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SCARY SNOW CREATURES IN THE YARD, ETC</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/654491</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:15:50 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/654491</guid>
		<description>As everycat has heard, we've had two snow storms back-to-back.  The current storm has a lot of wind  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As everycat has heard, we've had two snow storms back-to-back.  The current storm has a lot of wind with it, and that causes drifting.   The honey suckle bushes on the side of the back yard look like scary snow creatures all hunched over and ready to spring!   The back yard is off limits.  It's about 3 feet deep with no shoveled paths to get to the garbage containers and the back porch.

Currently, the snow has mostly stopped.   The nasty wind is still blowing like crazy (35 mph).   These blizzard winds are supposed to last until 10:00 p.m. tonight.   We're still praying that our power hangs in there.

Also, a town called Hyattsville, which is close to us, had 12".   It looks like we had the same thing.

I'll tell you, today is a good day to stay inside and take long, long naps.   Landy, Mommy and I cuddled together from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Another thing, there's so much snow in some areas, that they're using front-end loaders and dump trucks to dispose of the white stuff!

These are snows to remember in years to come.  This february has the largest snowfall on record in this area since February of the late 1800's.

And they're talking about global warming.   I want to laugh my fur off!!!!

Well, that's it from me.  It's back to my nap with my bro, Landy!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE CALM BEFORE ANOTHER STORM</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/654076</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:54:46 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/654076</guid>
		<description>It's quite now . . .  no snow yet . . .  Mommy's awake early in anticipation of heading to the store ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's quite now . . .  no snow yet . . .  Mommy's awake early in anticipation of heading to the stores before work.  Yesterday, the grocery store near her work was closed due to power outages.  If this is still true, she has to go to another store which is harder to get to and possibly more crowded.  She hopes Petsmart will be open so at least she can get us more litter and moist food.

This storm is supposed to start mid-day today (they changed that as they called for around noon before).  Wednesday is supposed to be bad and another day of work missed for all.  Blizzard-like conditions are called for also on Wednesday!   How can everyone cope with all this nasty snow?   We got big time problems and more will be piled upon that!  Again, we hope we don't lose power this time around.

In the storm of February 2006, we lost power for 12 hours and were able to survive that.  I was a youngster then and cuddled under the down comforter with Mommy as it was 50 degrees inside our house.

Anyway, I'm going to close for now.  We'll keep everycat posted on this "Son of Snowmageddon" as Merl calls it.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ANOTHER THANK YOU AND STATUS OF THE STORM</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/653707</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 7 Feb 2010 09:32:35 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/653707</guid>
		<description>First of all, I thank NAVIN R. JOHNSON-DAVIS, my pawsome angel friend, for his lovely rainbow and co ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I thank NAVIN R. JOHNSON-DAVIS, my pawsome angel friend, for his lovely rainbow and concats for my DDP the other day.

Secondly, we got lucky that our power stayed on so far.

Also, as to the storm, it stopped around 5:00 p.m. yesterday and the sun came out!   WOO-HOO!  That was some scary storm!  Sure, it's pretty for photography, and us kitties like peeking out the windows at it just out of curiosity (all kitties are curious as we all know).

Today, the sky is a beautiful blue, and the sun is bright enough to melt some of the snow off the trees and roofs.   As to the snow on Mommy's car, the lower half is starting to melt.  She's snowed in the house and can only get as far as the front stoop.   She made sure to sweep off the front porch twice yesterday so she could at least the get screen door open.   The back porch is beyond opening as she didn't sweep that.

Anyway, she's going outside to do some more sweeping in a little bit.  Hopefully, the Mom and her teenagers will stop by today.   If not, it looks like Mommy can't go to work tomorrow until her car and driveway gets dug out.   There's depths of snow around 2 to 3 feet in our area.  That's a bit too much snow.  In fact this is the fourth biggest snow storm since 1922 according to Channel 9's storm coverage!

Again, bring on the spring!   Winter is getting a bit too old around here!

Purrs & Breeps to all, and stay warm and safe if you're in this area or any area that's getting snowed on.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ANOTHER THANK YOU AND SUPER STORM (A/K/A THE STORM OF THE CENTURY)</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/653423</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 6 Feb 2010 04:20:25 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/653423</guid>
		<description>I have an additional thank you for the cool football and concats for my yesterday's DDP from CHICO &amp; ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have an additional thank you for the cool football and concats for my yesterday's DDP from CHICO & Family (Muppet's cool bro!).  Also, I thank my girl, COLLEEN for the cool Valentine's Day card!   I'm going to send her one right now!

Also, the snow storm is still going on.  We have 17" to 21" so far in our County according the the local news.  They call it the "Super Storm" as it's taking place on the Super Bowl weekend.   They have pictures of snow with a football as it's logo!  Can you believe that?

All of us are calling it the "Storm of the Century" after the Stephen King mini series (a very scary one to say the least).   The only difference is there's no demon in our storm except the snow itself as it's bringing down trees and powerlines because it's  heavy and wet, quite unlike the dry stuff that fell in the blizzard of 2009.

Yep, this thing is called a blizzard too, and it's not going to stop until later tonight.  It's accumulating about 2-4 inches an hour!   YIKES!!  The snow plows can't keep up with the stuff.   One thing for sure, these plow guys are making a lot of $$$$$ and losing a lot of sleep in doing so.

Anyway, it may turn out that I'm the spokescat for today and maybe even tomorrow.   Our County has power outages so far and we're expecting it to happen to us today any minute, in fact.

YIKES!   We don't want to be without our computer, and lights.  As to heat, we all can pile up with Mommy and keep nice and warm.  

Purrs & Breeps to all (we'll keep you posted if we're still able to get online)

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FRIDAY DIARY PICK!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/653205</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 5 Feb 2010 03:35:52 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/653205</guid>
		<description>WOWIE!   I'm DDP today!   This is a great Friday surprise!   Thank you Catster for this pawsome hono ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWIE!   I'm DDP today!   This is a great Friday surprise!   Thank you Catster for this pawsome honor!

Also, I thank my pawsome friends for their kind words concats and gifts as follows:

1.  VIVIEN - a kiss;
2.  HOOCH & Family - a lovely heart;
3.  FIDO & Family - cool snowflake;
4.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
5.  CHAI-LATTE & Family - cool comment;
6.   SUGAR & Family - cool comment;
7.   EDGAR & Family - cool comment;
8.   NEWMAN - cute Voki;
9.   CHEF ROOSTER - pawsome pawmail;
10.  OLLIE POP - cool comment;
11.  SQUIRREL - pawsome pawmail;
12.  MILO - cool football.

It's true the BIG STORM (the third storm in February . . . or should I say "Snowuary") is heading this way.  There's nothing in our area yet; they're calling for it to start around noon.   Mommy's going to work and hopefully, the strict and crazy boss will have a heart and let everyone out before 5:00 p.m. because by that time it'll be accumulating about 2" an hour.   We're supposed to get between 16" - 24".  That means Mommy will be sweeping off the front and back porches often so she doesn't get stuck in the house.

Hopefully, by Sunday, the Mom and her teenagers will stop by to help dig out Mommy's car and driveway.

Also, when Mommy went to the grocery store closest to her job, it was so packed and there was a shortage of shopping carts.   In search for carts, Mommy and others had to follow anyone who was taking them back to their cars.   It was frustrating to say the least.   Getting up and down the aisles was a nightmare too, but once in line, it went fast.

Anyway, all of us hope this storm fizzles out or at least doesn't turn out to be as big as they are predicting.

Purrs & Breeps to all, and stay safe and warm today if you live in the  Washington, DC area and Virginia and wherever else is supposed to get this nasty storm.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M NOT IN THE MOOD . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/653040</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 07:55:47 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/653040</guid>
		<description>While I was sitting on the kitty window perch this morning, Mommy came up to me talking in her high- ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ While I was sitting on the kitty window perch this morning, Mommy came up to me talking in her high-pitched voice a/k/a the Room Store lady;  "We cut prices not corners" (is anycat familiar with her?).   See Sampy's Survey on Mommies who talk to their kitties or doggies in higher-pitched voices.  

Anyway, while Mommy spoke to me in the Room Store lady's voice, she put her arms around me, cuddled me, and gave me kisses.  I told her I'm not in the mood for any lovey-dovey stuff and wiggled away from her.  Of course, I left her with a cloud of gray fluff  clinging to her clothes and hands, etc.

Anyway, we got more snow on it's way.  It's supposed to start around noon tomorrow and run all through the day and into Saturday.  They're talking 20+ which will be another repeat performance of the December 19, 2009 blizzard.  We don't need this at all!  They may as well call February "Snowuary" as after this biggie, there's more snowstorms headed our way next week.

We don't ski nor sled so snow does us no good except to look at and for Mommy to photograph.

Well, that's it from me for today.  Have a pawsome one, my friends!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A NEW SKILL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/652490</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:00:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/652490</guid>
		<description>At the chicken pawty last night, I learned something new.   I'm able to catch small pieces of chicke ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ At the chicken pawty last night, I learned something new.   I'm able to catch small pieces of chicken in my mouth after Mommy tosses them to me.   I did good; I caught three pieces and dropped one.   Mommy was laughing when she saw me catch the chicken.   Usually doggies catch food thrown to them.

Anyway, there's still more chicken left so today will be a repeat performance.  I wonder if I can do as good.

Lastly, we haven't been doing diaries as much.   Mommy's very tired after work and doesn't feel like helping us.   That's not good for us!   Maybe we should make her drink coffee for dinner!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S FRIDAY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/651702</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:29:05 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/651702</guid>
		<description>Another Friday is here!  WOO-HOO!  Hopefully, Mommy can pick up one of those Friday Special chickens ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Another Friday is here!  WOO-HOO!  Hopefully, Mommy can pick up one of those Friday Special chickens!!  That would be most pawsome!!

Also, it's true that I was a gentlecat again to Cammie Rose.  I'm putting my best paw forward!   Mommy's so proud of me, and I believe Cam's starting to trust me!  

Sampy was nasty to her this morning:   He peed in her litterbox and on the way out, he took a good swing at her.  He doesn't play fair at all!

Anyway, I suppose he'll never change in that aspect.

Got to go now.   Have a pawsome Friday, my Catster friends!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MUSIC TO ME</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/651317</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:28:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/651317</guid>
		<description>Whenever Mommy opens those plastic pre-cooked chicken containers, I come running!   I can hear her o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Whenever Mommy opens those plastic pre-cooked chicken containers, I come running!   I can hear her open the thing from upstairs!   It's music to my ears!

Mommy wishes I would come running to the sound of my own moist cat food being opened instead of running away from it every day.   She's never ever seen such a fussy cat as I when it comes to eating moist cat food.   Sometimes, I'll eat it and it's only a few licks and/or bites.   Sampy ends up eating the rest.

Anyway, she just has to deal with this as I'm finicky and always will be that way!  I don't see no need to change!  I'm basically a dry cat food lover, and of course, human chicken and salmon turn me on even more!

Purrs & Breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M A GENTLECAT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/650795</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:11:30 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/650795</guid>
		<description>I was kind to Cammie Rose this morning.  It's true we did a nose-to-nose kiss.   You know, I'm tired ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I was kind to Cammie Rose this morning.  It's true we did a nose-to-nose kiss.   You know, I'm tired of all the growling and hissing around here.   I feel badly for Cam having to be picked on all the time.   Therefore, I'm doing my best not to act like Sampy and Landy.

Also, I really like my new heart background.   All I need is a few Valentine's Day graphics.

Well, I'm going to keep it short.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TGIF!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/650289</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:35:05 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/650289</guid>
		<description>Thank Goodness It's Friday!  &quot;It took a long time getting here&quot; to quote Mommy!

Anyway, I got a p ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thank Goodness It's Friday!  "It took a long time getting here" to quote Mommy!

Anyway, I got a purrty rainbow and concats from another pawsome friend, NAVIN R. JOHNSON-DAVIS for my DDP the other day.   Thank you so much, NAVIN!!

Also, we got just rain.   The winter mix didn't mix for us as it's warmer (37 degrees)  
 in the part of Maryland we live.   The north and the west are getting the "mix".  

Lastly, this weekend Mommy will be working on our Valentine's Day pages!   I can't wait!  

Have a nice day, my furiends.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A BUSY MORNING FOR ME</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/650097</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:54:15 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/650097</guid>
		<description>First of all, I again thank all my pawsome friends for their gifts &amp; concats for my DDP yesterday.
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I again thank all my pawsome friends for their gifts & concats for my DDP yesterday.

Secondly, I decided to hang out in the computer room with Mommy and Sampy this morning.   I found, on the floor, a bunch of catnip toys my girl, COLLEEN gave me for Christmas.   I rolled on top of them and held the long striped one in my front paws and rubbed it on my face.   Then I stopped that and chased my tail.  Around and around and around I went.   WOW, was that ever fun!   After I got done with that, I saw a black paw shoot through the crack of the door.  It was Merl, and he and I played footsies for a few minutes.   That was fun too!

Well, that ends my busy playtime morning.   Now, I'm unwinding.

Purrs & Breeps to all on this cold Thursday.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/649898</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:42:13 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/649898</guid>
		<description>OMC!  I got DDP today along with my sis, Camille Rose!   If she were much more friendly, I'd give he ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  I got DDP today along with my sis, Camille Rose!   If she were much more friendly, I'd give her a kiss of concats.  Instead, I kept my distance and concatted her with a breep.  Also, thank you Catster for this second January 2010 honor!

I also thank the following for their concats, kind words & gifts:

1.   FIDO & Family - cool football;
2.   CHEF ROOSTER & Family - lovely rainbow;
3.  BUDDIE & Family- pawsome pawmail;
4.  VIOLET & Family - cool snowman & comment;
5.  HOOCH & Crew - lovely snowflake;
6.  OLLIE POP - cool comment;
7.  LITTLE BIT - cool comment;
8.  MUPPET & NAKITA - yummy shrimpie;
9.  SUGAR (I believe . . . Voki voice won't play) - cool Voki.

Also, we had a chicken pawty yesterday just because we felt like it.   The other half will be eaten tonight as a celebration.  

Lastly, we had a very warm day yesterday.   It got up to 60 degrees!   How pawsome is that?  Unfortunately, the YUCKY cold weather is back today; almost a 20 degree drop.    So, my friends, it's back to cuddling with each other and using lots of warm blankies.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE MIRACLE OF ALL MIRACLES</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/649313</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:56:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/649313</guid>
		<description>Today was the miracle of all miracles because I let Mommy trim my claws.   I didn't protest with any ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today was the miracle of all miracles because I let Mommy trim my claws.   I didn't protest with any growls, hisses or wiggles.  In fact,  I didn't bunny knick her hands or the clippers either.   At first, she thought I was sick.

No, I'm not sick.  I didn't feel like fighting back today because I'm tired.

She also trimmed Landy's front ones (he let her do that) and Merl's (both front and back).  Cam even let trim all hers except for one which has curled almost into the paw pad again.  Mommy got a piece off that one and will have to get back to it.  She still has Sampy left to trim.   He's a tough one as he likes to wiggle and bite the clippers.
Good luck, Mommy with Sampy!

Lastly, it's a rainy, blah-type of a day.  It's good for sleeping and that's what I intend to do right now.  Y-A-W-N! 

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY MERL &amp; CONCATS TO LANDY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/648903</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:05:32 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/648903</guid>
		<description>Today was a big celebration for Merl who turned four years old and Landy for his DDP (3rd one in 201 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today was a big celebration for Merl who turned four years old and Landy for his DDP (3rd one in 2010).    To celebrate their special day, we had a salmon pawty!

Of course, the salmon was pawsome!   We haven't had one of those pawties in a long time.

To thank Mommy for the salmon, I was extra affectionate to her.   Usually, I'm aloof as ever.    Salmon surely is mood food!

Anyhow, tomorrow is Friday.   We're glad of that so Mommy can be home with us for a couple of days.

That's about it for now.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE GAME I PLAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/648681</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:43:33 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/648681</guid>
		<description>I'm the only cat in the household who begs for food, then runs when Mommy brings it to me.  Tonight, ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm the only cat in the household who begs for food, then runs when Mommy brings it to me.  Tonight, I really gave her a hard time.   Everytime she got close to me with my dish, I ran into the living room  and hid behind the couch.  When she approached me there, I  ran into the dining room.   This went on for over five minutes.   At length, she caught me, and that's when I decided to eat.

She doesn't know why I do this strange thing.   My brothers and sis don't run when meals are served.   Of course, I'm not saying why I do this.  Mommy thinks I do it just to aggravate her.

Whatever!

Anyway, there's not much going on around here except we had a slightly warmer day.  Tomorrow is supposed to be even warmer!

Well, I must go now. 

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS LANDY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/648427</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:08:02 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/648427</guid>
		<description>First of all, I give my concats to Landy.  I'm also spokescat for Cam &amp; Merl as it's getting late.   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I give my concats to Landy.  I'm also spokescat for Cam & Merl as it's getting late.   Way to go, Landy from the rest of us!!!

Last night, Mommy, Sampy, and I took a nap in the computer room.   We didn't wake up and 12:30 a.m.   Somehow, Mommy's alarm clock didn't go off (it was set for 11:00 p.m.).   Anyway, Sampy woke her up by licking her on the chin. 

Anyway, there's not much going on with me except I wish Mommy would have a salmon pawty.   She's been having a lot of chicken ones lately.  I'm in the mood for salmon, the mood food!

Well, that's about it.   I'm tired.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>STRANGE BAIL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/647821</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 9 Jan 2010 18:28:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/647821</guid>
		<description>Mommy says I'm a strange kitty sometimes.   I don't like noise nor anything new.   For instance, I ' ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy says I'm a strange kitty sometimes.   I don't like noise nor anything new.   For instance, I 'm very skittish about these changes.

For example our cat bunk bed:   Mommy bought a new tiger-stripped fuzzy blankie for the bottom bunk because it doesn't have a soft area for us to sleep; quite unlike fleece-lined top bunk.

She put the blankie inside and then put Landy in there.  He loved it!  After he came out, she tried to put me in there, and I threw a fit.   I squirmed and kicked as if she was going to give me a bath.   Finally, I went in partially and looked around and backed out.   

Mommy can't understand why I acted like this as the bottom portion of  bed has two mesh sides where we could peek out.

She thinks I'm a scaredy cat!  Yeah, she's right.   I remember how terrified I was of the crinkle tunnel when we first got it.   It took me some time to get used to the thing.

The cat activities cubes are a different story.   I'm not scared of those and always play in them.   Yep, I'm a puzzle!

Other than that, my weekend was fine.  Of course, because we had two chicken pawties!  Mommy got the chicken on the Friday special again for $5.00!

Well, I must go now as I'm ready for a nap.

Purrs & Breeps to all on this cold weekend.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TWO DDP BROTHERS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/647237</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 6 Jan 2010 19:15:37 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/647237</guid>
		<description>Two of our bros are in the Diary Spotlight today.   Sampy &amp; Landy!  Way to go guys!  

I also than ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Two of our bros are in the Diary Spotlight today.   Sampy & Landy!  Way to go guys!  

I also thank NAVIN R. JOHNSON for the lovely rainbow and kind words for my DDP a couple days ago!

We had chicken pawties back to back, and Sampy and Landy slept through both of them.   Oh well, Merl and I ate their portions!

That's about it for tonight.   I don't know where all the time goes to!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY FIRST DDP OF 2010!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/646497</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 3 Jan 2010 08:00:56 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/646497</guid>
		<description>FAR OUT!   I got my first DDP of 2010!  In fact, I'm the first member of our family to do so!   I'm  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ FAR OUT!   I got my first DDP of 2010!  In fact, I'm the first member of our family to do so!   I'm so honored!   Thank you Catster for chosing me today!

I also thank my following pawsome friends for their thoughtful gifts, kind words and concats:

1.   HOOCH & Crew- cool football;
2.   VIOLET & Family - cool footbal;
3.   TATE - purrty snow flake;
4.    SAMOA - lovely Voki;
5.    TONY - cool comment & purrty blue ribbon;
6.    EDGAR - yummy shrimp & cool comment (we're sharing the     
        limelight);
7.    HAZEL LUCY - cool comment;
8.    LANCELOT - cool comment all the way from Spain (hola amigo);
9.    CHEF ROOSTER - purrty blue ribbon;
10. BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
11.  INDY - pawsome pawmail;
12.  NAKITA & Family - purrty rose.

Also, today is our Catmas tree's last stand.  Yep, Mommy took it down a few minutes ago.   It's such a shame as it was really purrty!   Well, next year, she's going to do this again.   It really helped her get into the Christmas spirit this year.  This was the first tree she had since her Mom passed away in 2005.  It's good thing she got the tree even though it had to stay in the computer room.

Also, today is a great day to do a household shred (no not the furniture, but old tax docs and other junk that's been accumulating).  Mommy will be starting on that soon today in between helping us with our diaries and adding a few wintery graphics to our pages.  It looks like another busy day again.

Lastly, the nasty wind has died down a tad.   Thank the Goddess Bast!  Unfortunately, the cold will be sticking around all week.  No snow is forcasted yet.  I'm sure we'll be having more this month as January and February are peak snow months in Maryland.  BLAH!!!

Well, that's about it from me.   I'm going to take my late morning nap on the living room couch.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/646357</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 2 Jan 2010 12:54:54 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/646357</guid>
		<description>I'm freezing my tu-tu off today!   I don't like this weather one bit!   Whenever it's like this and  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm freezing my tu-tu off today!   I don't like this weather one bit!   Whenever it's like this and Mommy opens the door to take the trash out, us kitties don't hover around in anticipation of a "great escape".   Today is a day that all of us are thankful to live in a nice warm house.

Also, I need to grow my ruff now!   I don't know why it's taking so long to grow!   This is the coldest year and I need my ruff to keep my neck warm!

Also, check out my background.   This is a pic of the neighbor's lamp post with a dead clematis vine hanging from it.  Of course, beyond it is about 16" of snow!   The good thing, most of this has currently melted; just a patch here and there on the grass.

The wind is howling like a vicious beast.   It's really spooky sounding.   I imagine icicles flying through the air whenever it blows like that!

Come on, Mother Nature and warm up!   This is not global warming at all!   More like global freezing as Merl mentioned about a week ago!

Keep warm, my friends if you are dealing with this nasty, cold, below the norm January weather!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOW!  WHAT A PAWSOME SURPRISE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/645770</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:20:59 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/645770</guid>
		<description>I'm Diary Pick of the Day!  That's a some pawsome way to end 2009!  Thank you Catster for the honor  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm Diary Pick of the Day!  That's a some pawsome way to end 2009!  Thank you Catster for the honor of being in the Diary Spotlight on New Year's Eve!

I also thank my pawsome friends for their kind concats, New Year's wishes and gifts:

1.   TATE - yummy (drool) shrimp;
2.   HOOCH & Family - purrty jingle bells;
3.   BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
4.   GLEEK & Family - cool snowman;
5.   MR. SAM AT THE BRIDGE - purrty jingle bells;
6.    MUPPET & Family - purrty snow flake;
7.   SQUIRREL - pawsome pawmail;
8.   ANGEL MILO - lovely comment;
9.   CHAI LATTE & Family - lovely comment;
10. EDGAR - cool comment;
11.  VIVIEN - cute Voki.

Also, Mommy has completed the cat corner.  I haven't braved it yet.  I understand Merl has so we know it's sturdy enough as it held his almost 15 lb bod without collapsing.  Mommy told me she saw him around midnight curled up in a ball sound asleep on the fleece top shelf. 

The lower shelf doesn't have a fleece lining on the bottom.  Instead, it's around the entrance.   Mommy will be buying a separate fleece blankie for that portion.   Also, the bottom has two mesh sides where us kitties can peek out.  

Anyway, we're going to "hit the nip" tonight to celebrate the coming New Year.   Mommy's staying home and not going out (as she usually does).   She spends that evening on the phone instead of driving out there with all the drunk humans!   It's best to stay home and be safe!

Lastly, I understand Cammie Rose has a head start on us.   She's been hitting the nip since 5:30 a.m.!   I suppose she needs to be drunk to deal with her brothers, me included!

I wish everycat and their families a very pawsome New Year!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HELLO FROM THE COUCH POTATO</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/645320</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:26:50 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/645320</guid>
		<description>Mommy called me a couch potato last night as that's where I've been sleeping a lot lately.   I don't ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy called me a couch potato last night as that's where I've been sleeping a lot lately.   I don't like sleeping with the other cats and Mommy as it gets too hot.   Also, Sampy joggles the bed with too much grooming, Merl hogs the bed, and Landy wakes up too early with his nerve-wracking runs across the bed and into the windowsill perch for about 1/2 hour.   I'm a lone sleeper and proud of it!

Today, is going to be an extra cold and windy one, and Mommy hopes I'll change my mind about where I sleep today.   I told her not to worry as I'm well insulated with my tons of fluff!

Lastly, today will be a day that our Cat Corner will be set up.  I can't wait until it is.  A pic of that will be added to our pages when it is complete.   Mommy believes it's going to take a long time to assemble as there are tons of bars that need to be joined to the upper and lower levels.  The finished project should look like kitty bunkbed.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/645076</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:38:32 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/645076</guid>
		<description>I'm dropping by to say &quot;hi&quot; and hope all my furiends had a pawsome Christmas.   We had a very quiet  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm dropping by to say "hi" and hope all my furiends had a pawsome Christmas.   We had a very quiet one as Mommy was visiting on Christmas day and the day after.    Today, we have her all to ourselves as she decided to stay home and rest up.

Also, I was allowed in the computer room today unsupervised.   I didn't touch the Christmas tree at all.   I'm a very well-behaved kitty and have no desire to even bat one of the ornaments.  Neither does Sampy.   That's why he and I are the only ones allowed in that room while the tree is up.

I feel very priviledged to see that lovely tree.   If anycat wants to see the tree, check out Cammie Rose's page and, of course, FB if your pawrents are friends.

Anyway, I'll be on my way.  It's time for an early evening nap.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MEOWY CHRISTMAS!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/644623</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:57:14 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/644623</guid>
		<description>It's Christmas!!   I wish all our furiends a very safe and meowy Christmas!

As Merl mentioned in  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's Christmas!!   I wish all our furiends a very safe and meowy Christmas!

As Merl mentioned in his diary, Mommy was going to make a Christmas breakfast with the pancake mix present she got.   Well, she did that along with  scrambled eggs.  None of us kitties liked the eggs except for Sampy (the least fussy one in the house).   None of us liked the pancakes as they were too sweet.   Mommy also mentioned she also threw some fresh blueberries in the mix which made the pancakes more pawsome.  If she says so.

Also, Mommy will be going to her friend Mary's today a little later on.   The winter mix they called for never happened.   It's cloudy and that's it.  Hopefully, that precipitation stays away as we already have a white Christmas with snow leftover from the blizzard.

Anyway, I hope everycat is having a most pawsomest of Christmases ever!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHRISTMAS  EVE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/644519</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:56:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/644519</guid>
		<description>It's Christmas eve!  I can't believe it!   I'm in the computer room right now dictating this to Momm ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's Christmas eve!  I can't believe it!   I'm in the computer room right now dictating this to Mommy while I hit the catnip toys my girl, COLLEEN gave me.  

Anyway, Mommy got a brace for her knee.  Now she can move around a bit more than before. Therefore, she was able to buy her brother's gift today.  Christmas shopping was cut short for her because of her knee, and it was also cut short in this area because of last week's blizzard. 

In fact, we have plenty of leftover snow from said blizzard.   Mommy says this is the first white Christmas in a long time.  

Well, that''s it.   Cam and I are the spokescats for today, and we wish all our Catster furiends a very Merry Christmas!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BELATED CONCATS TO LANDY; AND GOING THROUGH ANOTHER &quot;YUCKY&quot; PHASE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/643905</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:19:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/643905</guid>
		<description>First of all, I'm posting my belated concats to Landy for his DDP yesterday!    Woo-Hoo, Landy!

S ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I'm posting my belated concats to Landy for his DDP yesterday!    Woo-Hoo, Landy!

Secondly, I going through another one of those "yucky" phases wherein I simply refuse to eat my moist food (Blue Buffalo turkey/chicken - the only kind I eat most of the time).   This has been going on for several days.  I told Mommy that there's not enough gravy in the last batch she bought, and the gravy is different.  It's not that nice dark runny kind like I love.  It's that transparent, greasy-looking type.  YUCKY!!!!  I wish these cat food people would stick to the brown gravy type!

Anyway, this causes Mommy concern when we don't eat.  But rest assured, I'm not sick.  Just sick and tired of the wrong gravy.  

To prove my point that I wasn't sick, I came running to a sound that I thought was the opening of a chicken container.  To my dismay, it was leftover birthday cake of Mommy's and I don't do cake.

Oh well, hopefully she'll bring home a chicken tonight and I won't get faked out by the sound of the cake container being open again.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail

Update:  Mommy came home late and bought home a chicken.  Again, I came into the kitchen when I heard the magic plastic container being opened.   She gave me a couple pieces  and I spit them back out.   This is the most unusual thing for me to do is say "YUCKY" to chicken.   Now, she worried sick about me as the only thing I've been touching in four or five days is dry food and that's only picking at it.

Mommy's Note:   I don't know what's wrong with Bail.   He doesn't act sick as he plays and acts normal except for his picky eating habits.  Has anyone ever dealt with something like this?]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MORE THANK YOUS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/643233</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:24:25 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/643233</guid>
		<description>I had a pawsome day yesterday in the diary limelight!  I again thank Catster for this honor and my f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I had a pawsome day yesterday in the diary limelight!  I again thank Catster for this honor and my friends for their kind thoughts & gifts.  Of course, Mommy also thanks everycat & their Mommies for their happy birthday greetings.

Also, I thank the following for their concats, etc. that came in later and a few I missed:

1.   SUGAR - cool comment;
2.   PAULA, SAMOA's Secretary - sweet voki;
3.   MUPPET & Family - cool snowman.

Lastly, it's still snowing right now.   There's one foot of the white stuff everywhere, and this is going to happen all day today and through the night.   For all we know, it may get past Mommy's knees.

She went outside to take out the garbage, and found the snow almost came up to her boot tops.  She also cleared off the back stoop (only a little path in front of the door and down the steps to the garbage can).  She also had a foot of  snow on top of the can's lid and had to sweep that off in order to get the garbage inside.

Anyway, I'll let Landy and Sampy tell about their snow adventures which were rather exciting.

Stay warm & safe, my furiends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HOW COOL IS THAT?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/643001</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:50:30 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/643001</guid>
		<description>Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.  Oh what fun it is to get Diary Pick of the Day!  WO ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.  Oh what fun it is to get Diary Pick of the Day!  WOWZA!  I got DDP on Mommy's birthday!   How cool is that?  Thank you Catster for chosing on me on her special day!

I also thank the following for their concats, kind words, B'day wishes for Mommy & gifts:

1.   TONY & ANNA - cool snowman (yep, we're going to get plenty of
       snow starting tonight);
2.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
3.  HOOCH & Family - purrty snowflake;
4.  CHAI & Girls - cool comment;
5.  CHEF ROOSTER - cool comment;
6.  SNOWMITTS & Family - cool snowman;
7.  GLEEK & Family - cool jingle bells;
8.   MERCY & Family - pawsome stocking;

Anyway, Mommy has one more day at work this week.   She's glad the snow is starting tonight instead another work day.   This way,  she can dig out her car on Sunday.  Also, she made sure she stocked up on food for all of us yesterday because she didn't want to get caught in the madness of "snow day shopping crowds".

Yep, there's a major snow warning starting around 9:00 p.m. tonight and going all day Saturday and ending 6:00 a.m.  Sunday.  They expect us to get 8" to one foot +.   That's going to be the worst snow storm in our area in many years!   We're praying we don't lose our power.   That's the major fear around here.

Well, that's about it.   I have to run.  

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>YIKES!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/642781</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:55:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/642781</guid>
		<description>Yikes &amp; OMC!   Snow is predicted to start late tomorrow (Mommy's birthday) and end late Saturday!  M ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yikes & OMC!   Snow is predicted to start late tomorrow (Mommy's birthday) and end late Saturday!  Mommy would prefer a nice warm day in the upper 60's to 70 degrees on her special day.  She, along with the rest of us, want this cold weather to BE GONE!

Anyway, I'm doing fine.   Oh, by the way, Mommy says there's been no more snoring coming from the hallway.   That's because I've been sleeping downstairs at night again (my choice as I change my sleeping quarters often).   I suppose it was me all along.

Lastly, I enjoyed the chicken pawty thoroughly.  I have to share the chicken with one more brother (Merl) because he now loves the stuff.

Well, that's about.  Have a pawsome Thursday, my furiends!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS SAMPY AND SOMECAT IN THE HOUSE SNORES!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/642061</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:12:24 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/642061</guid>
		<description>First of all, I concat Sampy on his DDP today.  Way to go, Samps!

Next, Mommy told me that twice  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I concat Sampy on his DDP today.  Way to go, Samps!

Next, Mommy told me that twice in less than a week, somecat woke her up in the middle of the night SNORING loudly.   It came from the direction of the upstairs hallway (where I've been sleeping lately at night).   And you know what, she's thinks it was ME!   Not Cammie Rose, nor Sampy, nor Landy nor Merl are the culprits.

Her reason for this brilliant deduction is:  Sampy, Merl and Landy were on her bed and the snoring didn't come from there.  It didn't come from the bathroom either.    

Oh well, maybe Cammie Rose can "throw" her snoring and it echoed throughout the upstairs.   The only way Mommy can tell who this phantom snorer is to get her lazy butt out of bed and look.

Anyway, Sampy, have a great day in the limelight.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GOOD NEWS AND A NEW GAME</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/641678</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:36:36 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/641678</guid>
		<description>First of all, finally, Mommy went to the post office and mailed my girl, COLLEEN's pawkage!  About t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, finally, Mommy went to the post office and mailed my girl, COLLEEN's pawkage!  About time, Mommy!   Colleen should get it in 3 to 5 days.

Secondly, I have a new game and it was pawsome fun:

When Mommy opened the back door to take out the trash today, long wavering strips of sunlight streamed onto the kitchen floor.  I sprung on them, doing a full 360 degrees a couple of times,  and also a few long slides on the floor.   She had good laugh and I had fun at the same time!  That was my cheap thrill!

She knows for sure that I'll be the one who goes bonkers over the "red dot" that she plans on getting us for Christmas.

I can't wait!   Also, I've heard talk about a new cat tree.

Anyway, I'm posting my belated concats to Cammie Rose today for her DDP yesterday!  Way to go, Cam!!

Lastly, have a pawsome weekend, my Catster friends and keep warm!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHICKEN IS . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/641264</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:42:30 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/641264</guid>
		<description>Chicken is a very magic word (and stuff).  Even the man next door calls &quot;chicken&quot; when he wants his  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Chicken is a very magic word (and stuff).  Even the man next door calls "chicken" when he wants his dog to come back inside.

And that dog is smart as she comes running whenever her master says that word.  Even dogs know what's good!

Mommy, when's the next chicken pawty???

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A PAWSOME SURPRISE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/640972</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:25:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/640972</guid>
		<description>I got mail last night.   It was a rather large pawkage from my girl, COLLEEN.   When it was opened,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got mail last night.   It was a rather large pawkage from my girl, COLLEEN.   When it was opened, I found a cool green stocking that said, "Nice Cat" on the top (yes, she knows I'm a "nice cat"!).   Inside were several catnip toys, two mousies, two jingle balls, and two sparkle balls.  I played with the red and white candycane stipped one.  I think it's a catnip cigar.

Anyway, I wouldn't let go of that one.  I kicked, chewed, licked and rubbed on it.  WOWZA, Colleen really knows how to pick out the strong catnip toys!   I was on Mars after playing with that one!
THANK YOU, COLLEEN!!!

Mommy tried to get a picture of me playing with the stripped toy, and I was moving much too fast for the camera.   She told me she'll try again later.

Also, we got cards from ROCKY ANN & SAMOA & family.    Thank you so much guys & girls!.  Be advised, our cards are going out tomorrow and the next day.  My gift to Colleen will be going out soon (Mommy has to buy a mailing bag).  HURRY UP, MOMMY!!!

Lastly, we had some pawsome chicken last night and tonight.  WOO-HOO, for the chicken!!

Well, that's about it.  Have a purrleasant night, my furiends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHICKEN PAWTY EXTRAORDINAIRE AND OTHER SUBJECTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/640218</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 5 Dec 2009 07:26:09 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/640218</guid>
		<description>We had a chicken pawty last night.   Safeway had a sale on their pre-cooked chickens. They're usuall ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had a chicken pawty last night.   Safeway had a sale on their pre-cooked chickens. They're usually $7.99 and yesterday they had the $5.00 Friday (sometimes they have meatloaf, turkey or chicken)  Fortunately for us it was chicken day!   WOWZA!

When Mommy opened the plastic container (music to my ears) that held the chicken, my eyes grew big, and I smiled and danced around.

She said I ought to be that way when my cat food is served.   Nope, human food is far better especially chicken and salmon!

Also, it's supposed to snow today.  So far, it's still raining.  The temp has to drop a bit more for the snow to show up.   It's that cold rain (Mommy reported after she took out the trash) that makes you shiver all over.

Also, my virtual kitty, my mini me, scored big today!   He caught the mousie five times in a row!  I'm so proud of him!

Lastly, Landy was Christmas snooping last night and stole one of the presents for my girl COLLEEN.  Luckily, he didn't chew through the bag and drool all over it.   If he did, he would be hearing about it from me!
Believe it!   A lot of times I wish he'd keep his nosey nose on his face where it belongs!

Sooooooooo, that's about it in a large nutshell.   Keep warm and cuddly this weekend, my Catster friends.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/639403</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:35:23 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/639403</guid>
		<description>We got a card from my girl COLLEEN and her Meowmy Mary!  The card is so cute as it has several pics  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We got a card from my girl COLLEEN and her Meowmy Mary!  The card is so cute as it has several pics of Colleen in her new dresses and shirt and Santa hat.  Thank you so much Colleen & her Meowmy.

We have a card to send out too.  It's really cute and I'm not going to tell what it is as it's a secret!

Also, I've been having another finicky spell wherein I only want my dry food and none of the wet stuff.  If it doesn't have enough gravy on it, I don't want it.  Mommy can't understand why the same Blue Buffalo brand of chicken/turkey sometimes doesn't have much gravy and other times, it's swimming in it!

Anyway, I'm going to take a nap and let Mommy try to find more graphics for our pages.

Purrs & Breeps, my friends!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AND WE HAND IT OVER TO CHRISTMAS . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/638680</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:56:41 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/638680</guid>
		<description>Thanksgiving's gone until next year.  Make way for Christmas as it's right around the corner . . . h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thanksgiving's gone until next year.  Make way for Christmas as it's right around the corner . . . hint . . . hint . . . hint, Mommy.

I need her to help me with selecting and mailing a gift for my girl COLLEEN.  Also, all of us put our furry little heads together and are asking for a new cat tree.   You know, the one Bentley won at a show has had its course with all our scratching and human children climbing it.   Cat trees don't last forever!!!

Next, we'd like one of those red dot maker toys.   I hear cats go bonkers over them!

Also, purrlease enjoy our Christmas decor.  It's shaping up.  Our backgrounds are our no. 1 pics (these were done through Scrapbook Factory Deluxe then added onto Photo Bucket and to our pages).  The codes from the little button HQ has on each pic on our Catster pages doesn't work in the biofields for some reason.  We tried it on two different computers.  Soooo, we took the alternative route which is Photo Bucket.

Anyway, it's colder than the coldest cold today.   It didn't get any warmer than 53 degrees during the daytime.  Tonight is supposed to drop into the 30's.   I know we'll all be piling in with Mommy, even me the fur bucket!  Landy's already cuddling with me to keep warm.  Also,  Mommy took out the down comforters and put them on the beds.  One of them sheds feathers!   That'll be some extra fun for us!

Well, that's about it.  All of us kitties had our dinner.  Now Mommy wants to eat something.

Have a pawsome holiday weekend!  

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/638297</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:20:24 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/638297</guid>
		<description>Yes, this year it's a different Thanksgiving altogether.  No turkey dinner.  We're having chicken!   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yes, this year it's a different Thanksgiving altogether.  No turkey dinner.  We're having chicken!  In fact, a BIG chicken pawty!  That'll be cool!   Like Merl says, "a bird is a bird . . . they all taste yummy!"

Mommy was invited to go somewhere tonight (see Sampy's entry) and decided against it as she googled the address and it's a very complicated place to get to in the dark.   She doesn't feel safe driving in unknown territory at night and having to look for a parking place on a dark unknown street worries her.   

She has three boneless chicken breasts that she'll cook in about an hour and that way we can have leftovers tomorrow!   She has a big sweet potato and some veggies and apple sauce.   That'll all work!

I'm thankful for everything!   I love my Mommy, my sibs, my girlfriend Colleen, my Catster friends, and am very blessed for having pawsome health!

I wish everycat a Happy Thanksgiving and a pawsome weekend too!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THIS MONTH IS GOING FAST!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/637831</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:44:27 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/637831</guid>
		<description>I can't believe tomorrow is Thanksgiving eve!  This month is going fast!   Of course, we're going to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I can't believe tomorrow is Thanksgiving eve!  This month is going fast!   Of course, we're going to start sending out our gifts some time tomorrow.  

Also, Mommy told me shopping centers have Christmas tree corrals set up.   She thinks they'll put the trees in them on Friday after Thanksgiving.

As to a Christmas tree in our house, if we have one, it won't be downstairs.   It'll be in the computer room away from the climbers in the family i.e. Merl and Landy.  Mommy doesn't trust those two as she knows they'll be swinging from the branches and sitting on top with the angel.

Anyway, I'm tired now.   This weather has gotten all of us down (rain all week long so far).

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AN ALL AROUND FUN DAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/637075</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:16:57 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/637075</guid>
		<description>First of all, I concat Sampy on his DDP!  WOO-HOO!

Secondly, I had a  great time chasing Landy up ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I concat Sampy on his DDP!  WOO-HOO!

Secondly, I had a  great time chasing Landy up the stairs.  Of course, I didn't catch him, but hey, it was fun trying!

Third, there was a visitor on the back porch.  It was a gray and white kitty with a racoon-like tail.  Mommy told me her name is "Gretchen" and she's "Willow's" a/k/a Torbie Sue's sister.   Both gals live up the street from us and love to get handouts.   Of course, Mommy hasn't been feeding them since June as she knows the lady they belong to and aren't strays as she originally thought.

Lastly, we all had our dinner and are ready for a nice long nappy.  There are no windows upen tonight as it's rather chilly.

Well, that's about it from me.  I hope everycat is enjoying their weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PHOTO OF THE DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/636703</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:37:38 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/636703</guid>
		<description>I'm not a finalist in the photo contest on Catster, and that's okay.  I won't give up and plan on en ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm not a finalist in the photo contest on Catster, and that's okay.  I won't give up and plan on entering next year.  Same for my sibs.  We give all our concats to the finalists.

Anyway,  today, I'm Mommy's Photo of the Day on Facebook!  Lots of Catster Moms really like me!   That made me feel really good when she told me about this!

I've been doing fine this week except on the day that Merl jumped me.  I hissed at him as I believe he was being a bully.    I still don't know what his problem is.  He doesn't bully Sampy, Landy or Cammie.

Anyway, time is running away again.   It's nap time for the night!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TWO CHICKEN PAWTIES!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/636159</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:04:11 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/636159</guid>
		<description>We had a chicken pawty yesterday and today!   These were in honor of Sampy's DDP yesterday.   And gu ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had a chicken pawty yesterday and today!   These were in honor of Sampy's DDP yesterday.   And guess what?  Sampy didn't want any either day!   He told us he was too tired and went upstairs to bed.   Oh well, Merl and I ate his share.

Also, I've been eating my regular cat food all this week!  Mommy's proud of me.

Lastly, I believe the voting deadline is tomorrow.   So, everycat vote like crazy tonight!!!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail
Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GOOD EVENING, MY CATSTER FRIENDS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/635665</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:12:51 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/635665</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail.   I had the most pawsome, laid back Sunday ever!  It was warm, sunny, and severa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail.   I had the most pawsome, laid back Sunday ever!  It was warm, sunny, and several windows were open.   I slept on my windowsill perch in front of an open window most of the afternoon. I made sure I got to enjoy all of it as nice weather like this doesn't last very long.

Also, I didn't hear Mommy leave for the mall.   When she came back, she told me she had an early dinner which consisted of a salad and a chicken pizza!   At least she could have pulled off some of the chicken for me.    Oh well, there will be more chicken in this house soon.

Lastly, this morning consisted of over an hour's worth of voting!  So, don't forget to vote, my friends!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BUG HUNT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/635016</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:22:48 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/635016</guid>
		<description>This evening, Merl, Landy and I were after something that was crawling around our downstairs cat act ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This evening, Merl, Landy and I were after something that was crawling around our downstairs cat activity cube.  We took turns at trying to catch this thing.  Mommy was curious so she looked at the spot where we were pawing.   She found the body of a gross-looking black spider with red legs.   She immediately disposed of the body in case one of us tried to eat it.  You never know with the bug-eating Merl.
  
Anyway, that's the big event for the night.   Nothing much else going on except rain, rain, rain, and more rain.   Hopefully by Saturday, we will see the sun.

That's it for now.   I think I'll turn in for the night.   Maybe I'll listen to some soft music while I curl up in my warm cat bed.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO, SAMPY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/634380</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:54 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/634380</guid>
		<description>Boy oh boy, Lady Luck is surely on his side lately!  In fact, Merl and Landy's too!  Way to go all o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Boy oh boy, Lady Luck is surely on his side lately!  In fact, Merl and Landy's too!  Way to go all of you!

I've not written in several days.   I'm doing fine and growing more hair for the upcoming winter.  I'll let Mommy do a photo shoot of my extra fluff, purrhaps on this weekend.

Anyway, there will be more than likely be a salmon pawty tonight to celebrate the DDP's we've had on the weekend and today!

Yep, the Diary Gal likes my bros, for sure!!!

See 'ya later,

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY BROTHERS ARE ON A ROLL!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/633859</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:54:12 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/633859</guid>
		<description>Can you believe it!   Merl &amp; Sampy got DDP today after Landy had it yesterday.  I call that a trippl ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Can you believe it!   Merl & Sampy got DDP today after Landy had it yesterday.  I call that a tripple play!  A double whammy today!  I'm so happy for them.   WAY TO GO, GUYS!

Also, I'm glad my page is working today.   On Friday and Saturday, Mommy got that silly message, "page not found" when she tried to get onto my page.  She was able to get to the diary entry part off  the account page and my biofields to enter the YUMMY turkey background!  HQ was emailed yesterday and they didn't email back.  Anyway, all's cool so I have a visible page now.   I wonder if any of my friends had a hard time visiting me.

Also, when Mommy's guest came over I let him touch me while I was in my windowsill perch upstairs.  I didn't run as I sensed this man was a catlover.   I didn't go downstairs though as I thought they had the tv up too loud.  I don't like loud noises.

Anyway, I'll be on my way and hand it over to Merl.

Purrs & Breeps to everycat on this purrleasant Sunday!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA, LANDY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/633705</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:55:16 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/633705</guid>
		<description>Let's hear it for Landy!  WOO-HOO!  Let's also hear it for our friend HOOCH who's sharing the limeli ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Let's hear it for Landy!  WOO-HOO!  Let's also hear it for our friend HOOCH who's sharing the limelight with Landy!  WAY TO GO DUDES!!

Also, I saw the Huntress in our back yard early yesterday morning.  Mommy saw her too.  It was Willow a/k/a Torbie Sue.  She was munching on something that was in the fallen leaves.   Mommy and I think she caught something, purrhaps a mouse or bird.   

At length, Mommy tapped on the kitchen window and called "Willow" and the cat took off like a marathon runner across the our back yard and into the neighbor's yard.   

Anyway, there will be more sightings of Willow and her sister Gretchen as the weather is brisk.   We didn't see much of them when it was really hot.  Of course, Mommy's not feeding either of them as she knows who their Mommy is.

Well, that's about it except tomorrow is supposed to hit 70 degrees.  That means a couple of open windows!   WOO-HOO to that!

Purrs and Breeps to all my friends on this pawsome Saturday!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS, MERL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/633239</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:43:02 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/633239</guid>
		<description>Well, well, well!  Merl's up in the spotlight today!  In fact, I concated him first thing this morni ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, well, well!  Merl's up in the spotlight today!  In fact, I concated him first thing this morning.  I let bygones be bygones regarding our fight last night.  I suppose he was having a bad day.

Anyway, things are back to normal. 

Also, Mommy left a couple windows upstairs open enough for us to sit in as the temps are supposed to hit near 60.  We like the brisk air.

Well, that's about it from me.  I'm ready to take a nap on Mommy's bed.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WHEN PANTHERS ATTACK</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/633137</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:25:05 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/633137</guid>
		<description>I don't know what got into Merl tonight.   He threw himself onto me and we fought.   I hissed, and h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I don't know what got into Merl tonight.   He threw himself onto me and we fought.   I hissed, and he wouldn't back off for nothing!   Then Mommy told him to leave me alone.   He didn't listen to her.  Somehow I managed to get away and run upstairs with him hot on my tail.

When Mommy got upstairs, the fight was over.  Merl was in the hallway and I was on the windowsill perch in the master bedroom.   Mommy told Merl not to pick on me or any of his sibs.  Of course, he looked at her like she was crazy and went to his food dish.

I can't understand why Merl does this.  He only gets mean with me.  Is he jealous of the bond Landy and I have because we cuddle sometimes?

I don't know.  I really don't.

Well, that's about it from me.   Have a pawsme night.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/632892</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:34:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/632892</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail and quess what I did?   I chased my tail!
Around and around I went like a kitten ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail and quess what I did?   I chased my tail!
Around and around I went like a kitten on the computer room rug.   My mission was to make  Mommy laugh as she had a hard day at work today.  

It worked somewhat.   I'm glad I'm a cat and don't have to deal with all the stress she does at that place called "work".   The only good part about that place is it brings in the money.  

Also, earlier, I knocked on the wall.   Mommy and Sampy wondered what in the world was inside the wall.   I bet they thought there were  were large rats in there.   Nope.  It was only me scratching while I sat on Mommy's sewing table in the next room.   When I scratched, the table rattled against the wall.

So there you go.   Not much all going on.  I'm going to continue taking my bath.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HALLOWEEN IS A GOOD EXCUSE FOR ADULTS TO BE CHILDREN, ETC.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/632261</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 05:53:13 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/632261</guid>
		<description>OMC!  Halloween always scares me as I don't like noise and who makes more noise than construction wo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  Halloween always scares me as I don't like noise and who makes more noise than construction workers?  TRICK OR TREATERS a/k/a CHILDREN!

That's the reason I always hide under the bed on Halloween.   I even get scared when Mommy's friend Mary brings over her grandchildren.

Anyway, Mommy told me that my fears held me back from enjoying fun things.   I said, "so what.   My fear rules!"

So, anyhow's she conveyed some stuff that I (and even Landy missed) because this part happened outside and she knows better not to put us outside especially on Halloween.

Mommy put her Halloween CD into the CD player.  She then put one of the speakers facing outward in the master bedroom window.   She went outside to check to see if the music was playing loud enough.   It was fine, she told me.   While she was on the front porch, an old blue  car drove by with a doggie peeking out the passenger's side window.   The driver wore an ugly mask and pointed his finger toward Mommy and said, "I'll see you later tonight," in a Freddie Krueger type voice.

It was her neighbor in the ugly mask (grotesque lopsided face with a green ski cap on it's head).  He really loves Halloween and had his house decorated pretty spooky with skulls, a raven, spiders, and flashing pumpkins.  He also had a fog maker which produced a lot of cool fog.  The London-looking like fog along with Mommy's music consisting of Edgar Winter's  "Frankenstein";  Blue Oyster Cult's, "Don't Fear the Reaper"', Santana's "Black Magic Woman"; Lindisfarne's "Lady Eleanor"; and EOL's and "Evil Woman" penetrated the darkness.  She said it was very atmospheric.   

Mommy' first "customers" as her neighbor called the trick or treaters were WILLOW's  (a/k/a Torbie Sue) Mommy and children.   They were dressed up cute.

The action didn't pick up until about 7:30 and lasted until about 8:30 p.m.    It also rained a little bit off and on.  At 8:15 p.m. I came down to see if the coast was clear.  I grabbed a few bites of  food which I missed out on because I was too scared to come downstairs.  After I took a few licks of out of my dish, I heard more children approaching so I ran back upstairs to hide.

Soooo, I missed out on Halloween.   Merl got a little more brave this year (see Landy's diary).    Now, Sampy was altogether different, he slept through the whole thing.

Anyway, I hope everycat had a happy Halloween and got to enjoy it or if you hid under the bed, I fully understand you as you're just like me.   Landy's one of a kind.   Last year he was scared, this year he got over his fear.   It must be the Siamese part of him as that breed is more sociable.

Lastly, it's November 1st.   It's almost time to put on my headdress and once again become "Chief Bailey Gray Cloud" on my page.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>YIKES!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/631582</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:49:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/631582</guid>
		<description>Halloween is almost here!  We got to start sending out our gifts!  Tonight or Friday would be the be ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Halloween is almost here!  We got to start sending out our gifts!  Tonight or Friday would be the best bet.  Also, we've been doing a lot of voting too!   We'd like to get more zealies so we can go Christmas shopping . . . yep, that's coming up too!

Also, I've been doing fine.  I'm playing a lot by running up and down the stairs with Merl.

Well, I'm going to keep it short for now.  Have a pawsome Thursday!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/630816</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/630816</guid>
		<description>Oh boy, do I have a joke to tell!!  Mommy heard this one at work today:

If a tornado hits Washing ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Oh boy, do I have a joke to tell!!  Mommy heard this one at work today:

If a tornado hits Washington, DC where will people go for shelter?

Answer:   FedEx Field as there hasn't been a touchdown there in some time.

Yep, our football team isn't doing very well this season.   They got to get their act together and score!!!  Come on guys and don't let us down!!

Anyway, today is nice weather in the mid 60's.   Yesterday was cooler.  Mommy stayed home all day with us and helped us vote in the contest and of course took a lot of photos.

Have a pawsome day, my friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY TAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/630475</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:50:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/630475</guid>
		<description>The best pic of my tail has just been entered into the contest.  I have a spiked tail-do!  Everycat  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The best pic of my tail has just been entered into the contest.  I have a spiked tail-do!  Everycat can vote for it here:

<a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/show09/vote_pet.php?i=281514">Vote for  BAILEY GRAY CLOUD  in the World's Coolest</a><a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com" title="cat pictures & breed info">cat pictures & breed info</a>

It took Mommy a long time to do the tail photo shoot.  She did one yesterday and another today.  Yesterday, I posed better except my tail wasn't looking the best.   Today, my tail turned out CRAZY!   Also, I didn't want to deal with the flash so I looked down in this one.

Anyway, we had a leftover chicken pawty.  It was fun!

I hope everycat is having a pawsome weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE TALE OF MY TAIL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/630251</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:02:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/630251</guid>
		<description>A few minutes ago, Mommy took about 10 pics of my pride &amp; joy, my long fluffy tail.  Tomorrow, she'l ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ A few minutes ago, Mommy took about 10 pics of my pride & joy, my long fluffy tail.  Tomorrow, she'll upload them and chose the best to enter into the "tail" portion of the Cool Contest.  I made sure I posed my best for Mommy as she threw us a chicken pawty today.

Anyway, I can't believe Halloween is a week away from tomorrow!  My, how time flies.   Soon Thanksgiving will be here and then Christmas!  

Well, that's about it.  I'm going to take a nice long nap.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SITTING PRETTY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/629328</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:26:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/629328</guid>
		<description>We were teasing Mommy this morning, Merl, Landy, Sampy and I.  We were sitting like statues in the l ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We were teasing Mommy this morning, Merl, Landy, Sampy and I.  We were sitting like statues in the living room, dining room and on the stairs.  We know she wants to take "sitting cat" pics of us for the Cool Contest, and the only time we sit for her is when she doesn't have the camera available.  Aren't we bad?  Most assuredly, we would have moved if she went upstairs to get the camera.  

Oh well, maybe she ought to carry around the camera everywhere she goes like she does with the cell phone!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS, SAMPY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/629091</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:08:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/629091</guid>
		<description>Woo-hoo!  Sampy's in the diary spotlight today.  How about that!

Also, I'm getting braver around  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Woo-hoo!  Sampy's in the diary spotlight today.  How about that!

Also, I'm getting braver around the construction workers' noises outside.  I didn't hide under the couch this morning.  This is the first time in weeks (except for weekends).

I suppose I'm getting used to it by now.  Mommy's glad of that as when I first started hiding, she thought I was sick and would have to take me to the vet.   After Sampy & Merl having major health issues which brought in big vet bills, Mommy's in a constant state of worry when one of us hides or acts out of the norm.

Anyway, I feel great and it's a sunny day.  Tomorrow we get to enjoy a couple of open windows as it's going into the lower 70's!  WOO-HOO!

Well, that's about it from me for now.  Breep at 'ya later.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I BELIEVE IN SHORTCUTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/628958</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:50:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/628958</guid>
		<description>When I go down the stairs, I don't run or walk.  I JUMP!  I start at the end of the hallway (not the ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When I go down the stairs, I don't run or walk.  I JUMP!  I start at the end of the hallway (not the landing part).  I put my head through the ballasters (sp?) and then jump down four feet onto the stairs.  Yes, I believe in shortcuts.   Why walk all the way down the stairs when you can jump part of it!

Mommy always wonders about me as I can't leap up high but I can jump down from heights.  As to my brothers, Landy and Merl, they can leap up four feet to the cabinets above the refrigerator and never jump down the stairs.

Lastly, I hope everycat is voting for us and others.

Well, I got to run as I'm tired.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/628559</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:56:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/628559</guid>
		<description>I just wanted to drop a line to let everycat know that they can vote for me here:

Vote for  BAILE ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I just wanted to drop a line to let everycat know that they can vote for me here:

<a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com/show09/vote_pet.php?i=281514">Vote for  BAILEY GRAY CLOUD  in the World's Coolest</a><a  class=bodyTextRev target=site href="http://www.catster.com" title="cat pictures & breed info">cat pictures & breed info</a>

My sibs and I also have one of those voting buttons on our pages so you can use that too.

Earlier today I barfed on the living room rug.  I believe I ate my dinner too fast.  This was no "gackle" (hairball mixed with food).  I'm fine now as I ate some chicken afterwards and that stayed down.   Let's here it for chicken!!

Well, that's it for tonight.  We had a late start and now it's midnight in Maryland!

Check everycat out tomorrow.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHICKEN PAWTY, ETC.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/628332</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:42:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/628332</guid>
		<description>We had a chicken pawty tonight!   Whoever cooked this chicken did a great job!  IT WAS PAWSOME!!

 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had a chicken pawty tonight!   Whoever cooked this chicken did a great job!  IT WAS PAWSOME!!

I'm the spokescat tonight and I'm going to keep it short.  We're going to do some voting. This weekend, Mommy will be helping us select pics to enter into the Cool Contest, doing new photo shoots, and more voting.

Yep, we have a busy weekend ahead of us!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>LOOKS LIKE MORE SALMON TONIGHT . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/627738</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:33:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/627738</guid>
		<description>Landy did it again!   What has my brother been  doing?  Has he been dating the Diary Gal?  Or does t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Landy did it again!   What has my brother been  doing?  Has he been dating the Diary Gal?  Or does the Diary Gal have the hots for him 'cause he smiles a lot?   Everycat seems to think so.  I think so too!   Of course, it could be that he's a lucky kitty!

Well, he's up in the spotlight again, and I extend my concats to him.  I'm not going to get jealous of him as I've had my tripple-plays before  in the past.

Anyway, it looks like another salmon pawty tonight.  Of course, I'm not complaining as I can eat salmon all day long!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SALMON PAWTY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/627638</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:28:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/627638</guid>
		<description>Today, we had a salmon pawty for Landy.   We were going to have it yesterday on his DDP day, and unf ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today, we had a salmon pawty for Landy.   We were going to have it yesterday on his DDP day, and unfortunately, Mommy didn't feel well enough to cook.   All she wanted to eat was a bowl of cereal.

Anyway, the salmon was good today.   She also had fresh asparagus (YUCKY!).  I don't know how humans can eat vegetables!  It's appalling to me!!!

Lastly, it's cold around here.  BURRRRRRRRRR!   I can't believe it was 85 degrees on Friday and today it only got up to 60!   I better start growing more fur!

Good night, my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SHAKESPEARE ARG</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/627078</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:33:41 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/627078</guid>
		<description>Today I received an anonymous black cat rosette from what I call the &quot;Sharespeare ARG.   They includ ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today I received an anonymous black cat rosette from what I call the "Sharespeare ARG.   They included a note which said:

"Double, double, toil and trouble. 
Fires burn, and cauldrons bubble. 
Shakespeare's three were witches, true. 
We three are not. 
Do you know who?"   

WOWZA!   Now I know Halloween is on it's way.  I wonder if anycat has received one of these anonymous rosettes today.  I'm thinking of a furmily that has three girl kitties in it.   Hmmmmmm.   I think I'll pmail my suspects to see if they're the culprits.


Also, Mommy went to Michael's and picked up a couple of gifts for Cammie Rose's new hat design.  Designing women, I suppose.

Anyway, Landy and I had a nightmare early this afternoon:   nail trims.  We could have done without those!  

That's about it except for a second chicken pawty will be held later on tonight!  I can't wait for that, for sure!

Purrs & Breeps to all on this rather cool and windy Saturday.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS LANDY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/626612</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:24:00 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/626612</guid>
		<description>WOWZA!  Landy's DOTD today!  CONCATS, little bro!

I just wanted to post my concats to him.  Also, ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA!  Landy's DOTD today!  CONCATS, little bro!

I just wanted to post my concats to him.  Also, there's a salmon pawty scheduled tonight in his honor.  I know I can't wait for that!

Also, the construction guys are still putting in  drain pipes up the street.   This may take another month or two.  I'm glad the weekend is coming so I can chillax a bit more, and not hear the noisey construction equipment.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MIA THIS MORNING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/626171</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 19:04:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/626171</guid>
		<description>After Mommy and everycat was up, I was MIA.   No Bailey anywhere to be found until . . . . .

Momm ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ After Mommy and everycat was up, I was MIA.   No Bailey anywhere to be found until . . . . .

Mommy got down on the floor in the living room and peeked under the big red couch.   She reached in and felt my fluffy tail . . .  I scooted farther under . . .  I didn't want to deal with anything . . . noise . . .  trucks beeping . . . . machines  digging and grinding at the pavement . . . every Monday through Friday this noise . .  . I hide 'cause I don't like it.

Eventually, Mommy pulled me out from under  the couch.  She was worried that I was sick.  I told her I wasn't sick, just sick and tired of the noise.

None of my other sibs do this.   Mommy thinks I'm very sensitive to noise.   On the weekends I'm not hiding as the guys putting in the pipes are off.  It is then that I get some peace and quite.

Anyway, I'll be glad when they finish putting in the pipes.  Said pipes are to help with the basement flooding problems our neighborhood has had for a long time.   This project was one that was put off for many years.  This year they kept their promise.

That's about it.   I look forward to the weekend again.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AWWWWW HOW CUTE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/625644</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 4 Oct 2009 14:28:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/625644</guid>
		<description>Mommy loves the cute pic of me wearing the halloween bat tie!  Of course, you can't see the bat's he ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy loves the cute pic of me wearing the halloween bat tie!  Of course, you can't see the bat's head and wings as my big hairy ruff covers it up!  It looks really nice on Landy, but Mommy has yet to get a shot of him sportin' said tie.

Also, check out all the tummy hair I'm about to lick!   I should lend some of it to poor Sampy to cover up his bald chest!  

Also, it's been a very lazy day for me.   I feel as if I've been glued to Mommy's bed.   She has a little leopard print blankie on the bottom portion of her bed for us kitties to lay on.   It's so warm and comfy.    I just love laying on it.

Well, that's about it from me.  I hope everycat is enjoying their weekend.  I know I am!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BOO . . . DID I SCARE YOU?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/625152</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:10:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/625152</guid>
		<description>Yes, Halloween is on it's way.   Time to get all spooky and scary in Catsterland! 

As you have no ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yes, Halloween is on it's way.   Time to get all spooky and scary in Catsterland! 

As you have noticed, we put up our old Halloween pics last night.  New backgrounds, mewsic, graphics, and purrhaps some new pics will be forthcoming this weekend.   WOO-HOO!

Also, Mommy's wondering why I've been snubbing my moist food lately.  She has to coax me to eat just a small portion.  Don't worry, I'm very picky and I get like that sometimes.  Mommy worries too much.  I'm not losing weight so it's obvious that I'm packing in the dry food while she's at work!   Mwuahhhhhhhhhhhh!!

Lastly, I'm glad it's Friday.  Today and the weekend is supposed to be nice in the mid 70's.  I know I'll enjoy sitting in the open windows.

Purrs & Breeps to all, 

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FOR MEOWING OUT LOUD!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/624825</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:58:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/624825</guid>
		<description>I can't believe it!   Merl picked on me tonight!   He chased me up the stairs for no reason at all!  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I can't believe it!   Merl picked on me tonight!   He chased me up the stairs for no reason at all!  I ran into the hallway cat tree and he was hot on my tail.  I then flew into the window above said tree and Merl grabbed at my plume tail with his mouth.  When Mommy told him to break it up, his mouth was full of my tail fur!   

For meowing out loud!   What's got into my brother?   He hasn't done anything like this to me before!   I'm baffled!

Also, when Merl went downstairs after Mommy told him to stop, Sampy followed him.   I suppose Sampy was going to stick up for me, but nothing happened downstairs; no altercations at all.

As to later, Merl and I were in the computer room with Mommy and we got along as if nothing happened before.

Lastly, Cammie Rose is back in the house.   Mommy wonders if  her being back inside has stirred up something amongst us dudes. 

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>COOL WEATHER GETS ME GOING!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/624631</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:02:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/624631</guid>
		<description>This cool weather's got me running around today.  Now,  I'm wired like Landy!   I'm running up and d ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This cool weather's got me running around today.  Now,  I'm wired like Landy!   I'm running up and down the stairs and chasing my bros.

When Mommy came home, I was downstairs with the rest of the crew, and when it came time to feed me, I ran behind the couch.  As she approached me, I ran into the dining room, and when she got to the dining room, I ran behind the couch again.   This was repeated many times and finally I ran upstairs and into the master bedroom.   

Mommy came upstairs and offered me some food.  I took a couple licks and back downstairs.   Of course, when she brought out the chicken, I was right there begging for it.

Overall, I had a pawsome day.     

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LANDY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/624001</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:15:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/624001</guid>
		<description>I'm dropping offf a short note to wish my youngest bro, Landy, a happy second birthday!   WOO-HOO!   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm dropping offf a short note to wish my youngest bro, Landy, a happy second birthday!   WOO-HOO!  Have a pawsome birthday, Landy!

Also, the sun has  finally come out.   That's good 'cause he has a nice day to sunbathe in an open window on his special day!  It's always nice to have a sunny birthday!

Well, I must go for now!

Purrs & Breeps to all my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHICKEN PAWTIES, LANDY'S UPCOMING B'DAY, AND CUPCAKES</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/623840</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:59:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/623840</guid>
		<description>We had a chicken pawty last night, and we'll have one tonight!  Yep, two chicken pawties back-to-bac ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had a chicken pawty last night, and we'll have one tonight!  Yep, two chicken pawties back-to-back!   We're celebrating Landy's 2nd B'Day early.  I suppose we can have a salmon pawty on his special day!   I know all of us wouldn't mind that!

Also, I noticed that the gift shop has some new cupcakes with pink, chocolate and blue frosting.   Mommy told me that these cupcakes remind her of ones she had when she was a little girl in New York.  A truck from "Dugan's Bakery" used to come around just like the Good Humor ice cream man.   Those cupcakes had either pink, chocolate and vanilla frosting over top of vanilla cake.  She could taste them right now!

Ahhhhhh, the good old days in the mid 1950's!   Hey, I was never even thought of then!   My sibs and I love to hear about stuff that happened when Mommy was little.   

Anyway, we're wearing our Hello Kitty hats on our pages early for Landy' s Big Day.   Poor guy,  doesn't have a hat! 

Lastly, this afternoon stinks!   It's raining, cold and out-and-out yucky!   Why does it have to rain on a weekend?  It's such a bummer!

Well, that's about it for now.   Dinner is going to be served shortly.

Have a pawsome weekend, my Catster friends!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>16 OZ LESS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/623441</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:27:23 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/623441</guid>
		<description>Somecat has been drinking out of the Drinkwell.  Mommy put in another 8 oz of water this evening and ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Somecat has been drinking out of the Drinkwell.  Mommy put in another 8 oz of water this evening and another 8 oz at the beginning of the week.  She's going to clean it tomorrow night.

She doesn't know if it evaporated 16 oz worth or if somecat has been drinking from it.   Of course, being cats, we don't let Mommy see us drink while she's watching (except for the one lick from Sampy the other day).   She can't figure out why we do this. 

Does anycat who has a Drinkwell know if the water evaporates in a week if no cat is drinking from it?

Lastly, I started going back downstairs today.   Mommy almost fell over backwards when she saw me greet her at the front door with my sibs when she got back from work.   This hasn't happened in a long time.

Yep, I'm full of surprises!!

Anyway, I got to go now.  It's getting late.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE UPSTAIRS CAT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/623076</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:48:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/623076</guid>
		<description>Lately, I have become the upstairs cat.  I don't like going downstairs too much anymore (unless ther ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Lately, I have become the upstairs cat.  I don't like going downstairs too much anymore (unless there's a salmon or chicken pawty).  Sure, I'll run up and down the stairs themselves.  I AVOID the downstairs big time and Mommy can't figure it out why except I don't like getting into the cross-fire of Landy/Sampy wrestling matches which happen a lot when she comes home.

Another BIG factor is, I don't like all the BANG, BANG, DRILL, RATTLE, BEEP-BEEP  noises that are going on in the neighborhood.  I feel the close proximity of the regions "under the bed" very comforting in case those noise-making machines come up this street.

All those noises are from the trucks and earthmovers which are helping dig and put in pipes in the streets surrounding our street.  I wish they'd hurry up with this!

That's about it from me.  Do they make earplugs for kitties?

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>YOU KNOW IT'S ALMOST FALL WHEN . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/622427</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:43:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/622427</guid>
		<description>You know it's almost fall when Landy uses me as a blanket!

The early mornings are chilly and so a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ You know it's almost fall when Landy uses me as a blanket!

The early mornings are chilly and so are the nights.  Tonight, Mommy found both Landy and I snuggled together in the fleece cat bed.

Yep, those times are here even though fall doesn't arrive until Tuesday, Sept. 22nd!

I had Mommmy rearrange our pics since the Talk Like a Pirate Day is gone until next year.  My oh my how the years fly by!   Purrty soon, it'll be Landy's 2nd birthday (Sept. 27th).  I know he's all excited about that.

Also, I've lost some of my appetite.  Mommy thinks it's because I'm worried about Sampy.  I'm picking at my moist food like a bird.

Lastly, the Drinkwell is becoming the Drinkworst as none of us are drinking from it (at least as Mommy can tell except for about 6 oz missing the other day).   If anycat drank from it, it's Merl as he used to be a faucet drinker.  The rest of us aren't that brave.

Well, I thought I'd drop off a little note and be on my way.  Goodnight & breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SAMPY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/621969</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:42:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/621969</guid>
		<description>As you all know by now, Sampy was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy with frequent VPC's.  He ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As you all know by now, Sampy was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy with frequent VPC's.  He also has a small amount of fluid in his heart which the cardiologist believes is there from a previous infection.

Sampy needs purrs and prayers.   I love my older brother and I want him around for as long as he possibly can.   We cherish each day that he's here.   

I LOVE YOU, SAMPY!   Hang in their bro!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN . . . . WELL . . . . YOU GOT TO DRINK . . . FROM IT FIRST . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/621765</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:46:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/621765</guid>
		<description>Mommy brought us kitties one of those Drinkwell fountains.  To sum it up, WE'RE SCARED OF IT!!!   I  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy brought us kitties one of those Drinkwell fountains.  To sum it up, WE'RE SCARED OF IT!!!   I understand Landy and Sampy were the only ones who got up close enough to look over the rim.   Merl and I kept a safe distance of a foot away.   Mommy managed to take a pic of me looking at it.

The thing hums.  I'm also scared of anything new.

Mommy's so silly.   I can't believe she said, "do you want me to get on all fours and stick my tongue in it to demonstated how to drink from it?"   Of course, she didn't do it.  Human tongues aren't that long anyway!
Hehehehe!  

I understand from other friends that it may take us some time before we get up the courage to take a drink from the magic fountain.  In the meantime, I showed Mommy that I wasn't interested in change right now and took a drink out of my regular water cooler.  I find change very scary.

Also, my sibs & Mommy are praying that Sampy's heart ultrasound shows nothing seriously wrong with him.   He's going to spend the all night in the computer room with Mommy so he doesn't sneak any food or get lonely.  His fast has started about five minutes ago.

Also, in our purrs and prayers is our dear friend CALVIN.  We just found out that he has cancer.   It's just awful!   We pray that he can be comfortable for whatever days he has left on this earth.  Our hearts go out to him and his family at this very sad time.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>RESURRECTION!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/621402</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:29:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/621402</guid>
		<description>Yesterday evening, my Mini Me was gone.  HQ put a note on my page that the application exeeded their ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday evening, my Mini Me was gone.  HQ put a note on my page that the application exeeded their safety parameters and therefore they couldn't run it anymore.   We were heartbroken to say the least!

Then Mommy had a brainstorm.   She noticed in the past week the application from FooPets was showing a lot of  "funky stuff" in the codes such as many "A''s" with squiggley ~ ~~ over top of them and these ^^^^ things too.   She went into the biofield and pulled out those invaders in the code for FooPets and guess what?   Mini Me was back!   Mommy resurrected him!   We're so happy!

She's glad she didn't pull the whole code as there would be no Mini Me.   She figured "why not give it a try" and pull out all those silly "A's".  She halfway believed it would work; and was surprised when it did!!!

Is Mommy smarter than she thinks?

Anyway, my little guy was fed and watered this morning along with us real kitties.  

Lastly, I have a few new pics which will be loaded up some time this week; maybe even today.   I also love the background Mommy chose for me!   I love those reds, oranges and yellows of autumn!

Purrs & Breeps to all my Catster friends

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FOLK FESTIVAL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/621012</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:20:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/621012</guid>
		<description>The Takome Park Folk Festival yesterday turned out pawsome!   I didn't go as no pets were allowed.   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Takome Park Folk Festival yesterday turned out pawsome!   I didn't go as no pets were allowed.  Somebody managed to sneak in two dogs, though.  I think a crowd that big and all the loud music would have freaked out kitties anyhow.  It's just as well they didn't allow pets.

Mommy reported to us kitties how great everything went:

The music was lovely, lively, and rocking!   They had folk, folk-rock, Celtic, hip-hop, blues, African, oldies from as far back as the 1930's, and a tribute to Pete Seeger as he just turned the big 90!

At the end of the show, they had a Pete Seeger singalong with people and musicians.  Mommy was one of the singers joining in with the crowd.

IlyAIMY Rocked!   They sound like a mix of Rusted Root, Ani DeFranco, Jethro Tull and Tool (these are the ones they are influenced by).   Of course, Mommy likes all those mentioned.   As a matter of fact, IlyAIMY tore the place apart with their rockin' percussive style.   They drew the largest crowd.

Tinsmith, wasn't as good as last time because one of their members was missing due to his flight being delayed.  Anyway, they were still good, just a bit toned down and more acoustic than electric.  They did have the mandolin and banjo this time which helped.

There were other groups and singer-songwriters that Mommy hadn't seen before.   Still, she missed a lot of others because they were performing at the same time as IlyAIMY and Tinsmith on other stages.

Anyway, Mommy got a lot of exercise yesterday.   And this morning she carried up some old stuff from the basement for the trashman (small bookcase & metal table her mom used to put her gardening tools on).  What I'm getting at is, she's paying for it as her low back hurts today.

I don't thinks she's going to do much for the rest of today because of this.

Anyway, I'm tired after writing all this stuff and I need my afternoon nap like Merl.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail


Mommy stayed for the whole event this time.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ONE CHICKEN</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/620633</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:04:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/620633</guid>
		<description>Whew!   When Mommy went grocery shopping, there was one precooked chicken left.   Immediately, she g ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Whew!   When Mommy went grocery shopping, there was one precooked chicken left.   Immediately, she grabbed it.   I know she didn't want a weekend to go by without a chicken pawty for her babies!

Let's hear it for Mommy in bringing us home a chicken today!!!

Also, it's been a cool day without rain.  Without much sun also.  

Tomorrow, the weather will be warmer and sunny when Mommy goes to the Takoma Park Folk Festival.   It starts at 11:00 a.m. and runs until 6:30 p.m.  There will be plenty of music, dance, crafts, games and food.   

Amongst some of the local groups playing are:  Tinsmith (they do Celtic folk-rock and Apalachian type music).   Also, there will be ilyAIMY (I love You and I Miss You).   They are like Jethro Tull, Tool, and Ani DiFranco mixed.  They are known as a percussive folk-rock/funk band.    Mommy saw both groups the year before last.  

Anyway, while she goes to her festival, we will be sitting at home watching the house.  Yes, we're all elected to be on watch cat duty.

Have a pawsome weekend, my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>RUSTED ROOT ROCKS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/620136</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:56:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/620136</guid>
		<description>WOWZA!   There's a CD Mommy has by a group called &quot;Rusted Root&quot;.  THEY ROCK!  They combine Latin, Af ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA!   There's a CD Mommy has by a group called "Rusted Root".  THEY ROCK!  They combine Latin, African, and Middle Eastern rythms along with hard-driving, rocking blues and rock.  They have the most pawsome guitar riffs and percussion I have ever heard!

I thought I'd talk about music for a change instead of  my sibs' health issues and the expensiveness of same!

Purrs for a pawsome Thursday.  Friday is just around the corner!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS LANDY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/619507</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 7 Sep 2009 15:01:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/619507</guid>
		<description>First of all, I concat Landy on his special day!  I think this is his first DDP for 2009.  WOO-HOO,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I concat Landy on his special day!  I think this is his first DDP for 2009.  WOO-HOO, little bro!  Thank you Catster for making his day.   I also thank Mommy for making him his pirate pic.   I must say he makes a cool-looking pirate.   Better watch out, he'll steal you blind!!!

Secondly, the weather stinks today.   It's raining.  I thought it was supposed to be sunny until mid-week.  I think the weatherman goofed again!  Go figure!

Also, Mommy's on the warpath about IE and FF.  Both are giving her a hard time off and on today with those nasty words "page not found".   In fact, we had to get into Catster through one of our emails as going through IE's Google bar gave us that "page not found".   She wanted to get onto FF and same thing "page not found".   WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON TODAY WITH THE INTERNET???  Are too many people at home today surfing the net??   Is anycat having this same trouble?  Or is our computer ready to fizzle out again?  We surely hope not after all the CATastrophies lately.

Also, Sampy's vet called and his bloodwork is fine.  His thyroid is normal and other body functions too.  The big expensive bummer is he still needs to get an ultrasound of his heart.  They're talking $500.00.   She already blown one grand on Merl.

Mommy's been crying for over an hour as there's just too much bad stuff going on and she wishes it would stop.   Merl won't eat any of his moist food.   The vet left a message and said there's a couple more brands they can try on him and to pick that up tomorrow.   Mommy emphasized, if it has no gravy, he won't eat it.   That's just the way he is.   We shall see tomorrow.

Well, I got to go now.   I hope everycat had a pawsome Labor Day weekend.   We did, until today.  Hopefully Tuesday will be better.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA, SAMPY!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/619272</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 6 Sep 2009 09:21:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/619272</guid>
		<description>Can you believe it?  Sampy's got DDP today.  I'm so glad for him as he's been through a lot.  Gettin ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Can you believe it?  Sampy's got DDP today.  I'm so glad for him as he's been through a lot.  Getting DDP helps cheer him up after hearing about his ticker beating abnormally.

He's doing great!   You can't tell that he has any problems.  He acts normal.

As to me, I've been trying to bury Merl's hospital dry food.   Mommy's trying to convert all of us to this rancid, noxious stuff!   Her reason, "you're all boys and I don't want anymore messed up urinary tract stuff going on.  Sampy had problems with his pee last year. "    Also, the other reason is that Merl will be hitting the Purina One if it's left out.   Mommy let me have a few pieces of Purina One on the kitchen counter while Merl wasn't looking.  Suddenly, he came by and saw me up there cruching on something.  Of course, he wanted at it.   Mommy told him to eat his own stuff.

I don't know how this is going to work.   Keeping Merl in a separate room won't work either as he'll turn into a howling Yingy clone all day long.  Merl can MEOW LOUDLY when he wants his way.

Anyway, I must run as Mommy wants to eat her lunch.

And I'm going to take a nap in an open window.  It's a great day for it.

Purrs to everycat for a pawsome Labor Day weekend.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY FOOPET PULLED AN ALL-NIGHTER!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/618673</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 3 Sep 2009 04:33:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/618673</guid>
		<description>OMC!  I can't believe it!   My Mini-Me (my FooPet) never showed up last night and he's not here this ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  I can't believe it!   My Mini-Me (my FooPet) never showed up last night and he's not here this morning!  I'm very worried about him.  He needs his food and water!!

Mommy's been looking for him last night and again this morning.   The screen keeps saying "loading".   It's always somethin'!   A month ago it was our shoutboxes  S-L-O-W-I-N-G down access to our pages.   Now this.   I'M BUMMED!!

As to my brothers Sampy and Merl, Sampy's doing fine.  You would never know that his EKG isn't normal.  Also, Merl is still in the hospital and today will tell if he has to stay another night.   We're praying and purring that he pees on his own!

I miss Merl so much.   There's a void in the house without him.  *wipes away a tear*.   I even think Landy misses Merl's bopping him on the head.   Of course, Mommy, Cam and Sampy miss him too.

GET WELL, MERL AND COME HOME SOON!  

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SEPTEMBER FIRST</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/618205</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 03:43:46 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/618205</guid>
		<description>Today is September 1st and it already feels like autumn.   This morning it's 60 degrees.   Some of u ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is September 1st and it already feels like autumn.   This morning it's 60 degrees.   Some of us (Merl and Landy) slept on the big bed with Mommy last night (she used a blankie).   Of course, I slept on the fleece window perch.   I believe Sampy slept in the fleece cat bed in the hallway.  When blankies are needed, you know fall is on the way.

Anyway, I noticed a got another gift & concats from my friends COCOA & CO.   They sent me a yummy cherry drink.   Thank you so much, guys!

Sampy, like he said, feels fine!  We've been watching him too, and he's not gasping for air or anything like that.  We're still purring and praying for him non-stop.

Well, I must go now and let Mommy get ready for work.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THANK YOU, CATSTER!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/617948</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:29:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/617948</guid>
		<description>WOWZA, I'm DDP along with my bro, Merl!  Thank you Catster for this honor!  Both of us were so surpr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA, I'm DDP along with my bro, Merl!  Thank you Catster for this honor!  Both of us were so surprised this morning when Mommy pulled up the emails.  WOO-HOO!  Getting DDP on a Monday surely helps make that day a happy one!

I'm also sending more purrs to Sampy as the results of his EKG come in today.   We're all very nervous about it and hope and pray that Sampy has no big heart problems.

Lastly, this is the last day of August and feels like the last day of September!   It's a nice brisk morning around 63 degrees.  Because of the coolness, I slept on the fleece window perch instead of directly in the windowsill.

My Thank You List for concats and gifts are as follows:

1.   TATE & TONKA for their lovely red rosie;
2.   CALVIN & Family for their yummy ice cream cone;
3.   HOOCH & Family for their refreshing lemon drink;
4.   BUDDIE & GIBBS & Family for their pawsome pawmail;
5.  SAMOA & Family for their pawsome coment;
6.   CHAI & Family for their pawsome coment;
7.   OLIVER & DEWEY for their yummy grape drink;
8.   PORK CHOP  & Family for their nice shade tree;
9.   MUPPET for her juicy watermelon;
10.  SAMOA for her cool Voki.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M FINE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/617601</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:25:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/617601</guid>
		<description>Well, by now I'm sure somecats have read about my bro, Sampy and his heart problems.  I feel sad too ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, by now I'm sure somecats have read about my bro, Sampy and his heart problems.  I feel sad too just like Mommy!   We're all purring for him right now.   In spite of what the vet heard on her stethoscope, Sampy seems normal.   Of course, he's not wheezing and coughing or anything like Jasmine Bibette did before she passed away.    Sampy is a picture of health and we're all shocked to hear that his heart isn't beating normally.  

Anyway, purrlease purr for Sampy.   He'd appreciate it.

As to me, I sang on the way to the vet.   Mommy didn't want to play the radio or CD player.  She said I sang beautifully and didn't want to drown my voice out with any loud rock.

When we were in the examining room, the vet opened my carrier door.  I walked out on my own and headed straight for  the baby scale.   I hopped onto it and proceeded to walk back and forth, making my weight reading go up and down.  I finally sat still and my weight is:  12 lbs. 6 oz.   Four ounces less than Sampy!   

The vet took my temperature, and I squirmed when she did that.   In fact, she had to do a "re-take" on me!   Oh, how embarrassing!   And, and and the stupid bell they have hooked up to that thermometer took forever to go off which made it all the more unbearable!  Mommy had to hold me down so I wouldn't get away.  THIS PROCESS TOOK EONS TO GET OVER WITH!

Finally, it was done.  My temp was normal.   She then listened to my heart and found that to be normal.  Thank goodness!

Lastly, I was given my distemper shot.  I was a good boy and didn't screech or hiss or anything.

So, there you go with my visit.   I'm doing well and look well.

Of course, I did my nervous shedding and purring.   I got the vet, Mommy, and the examining table all covered with my gray fluff!  Hehehe!

Lastly, when I got home, I headed for the regions under Mommy's bed.  There I laid for a few minutes then came back out.

I hope everycat has a pawsome weekend.   I'm going to make the rest of mine stress-free.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S TRUE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/617105</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:50:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/617105</guid>
		<description>As Sampy mentioned the other day, our vet appointment is set for this Saturday.  I don't like going  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As Sampy mentioned the other day, our vet appointment is set for this Saturday.  I don't like going to the vet either, and I don't believe in freaking out and scaring the vet or his techs like Sampy does.  I suppose he feels threatened by them.   He doesn't act that way when Mommy has company and even lets children touch him.

I think  there's another contributing factor to his anxiety which is the smells of strange kitties and doggies.   He's terrified of dogs as there was some yellow dog in the neighborhood who kept barking at him and chased him once.   Also, he told me of  a pet show he went to when he was a kitten.  He was the only cat amongst ten doggies and a billy goat.   I suppose that would scare anycat and give him flashbacks.  He even got an award for being the most scared.  

Anyway, it's true I always do a maximum shedding on the examining table.   That is called the "nervous shed".   I also do the "nervous purr".   This is the way I help calm myself down instead of reacting by hissing, screeching and swinging.

Also, both of us sing on the way to the vet as we don't like being in our carriers and riding in the car.   At least we don't barf on the way there!

Anyway, I must end this rather lengthy blog.   Mommy has to get ready for work again.

Purrs & Breeps on this Thursday morning.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>LOVE FROM THE FRENCH RIVIERA</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/616894</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:32:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/616894</guid>
		<description>Oui, oui, oui!

Hey, it's the Bail, and guess where I am?   The French Riviera!!   How pawsome is  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Oui, oui, oui!

Hey, it's the Bail, and guess where I am?   The French Riviera!!   How pawsome is that?

GOTTCHA again, didn't I?

Anyway, Mommy got an email from a French gentleman she met on an internet dating service and he signed it, "love from the French Riviera."   Mommy's on cloud nine to say the least.

He's an American citizen living in VA and is on vacaton in south France and will be back in early September.   They plan to meet at a local place for a coffee or soda and talk.   She's hoping everything goes well.   I hope so for her sake as she's a very lonely woman.

Anyway, I got to run as Mommy's ready to go to work.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>POSTCARDS FROM THE VET</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/616102</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:08:00 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/616102</guid>
		<description>My title almost sounds like a movie called &quot;Postcards from the Edge&quot;.  No, I'm not talking about tha ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My title almost sounds like a movie called "Postcards from the Edge".  No, I'm not talking about that guy in U2 . . . but the Meryl Streep movie bassed on Carrie Fisher's book!

OMC, Sampy & I got reminder postcards from the vet about shots & physicals.  OMC, now that's enough to put us on the "edge".  Especially, Sampy.  He hates going to the vet with a passion.   His chart is marked "CAUTION KITTY" in BIG red letters.   I'm a bit more tolerable.   Lucky for him this time as he's not the one getting the shot.  I AM!

Mommy's going to book us guys for Saturday as it's easier on her and us because she works full time.  

Lastly, we had loads of rain yesterday (remnants of BIG BAD BILL).   We also had scattered T storms yesterday and a long T storm Friday night.   

The payoff for all this activity is lower humidity and cooler temps.   HURRAY!!!  The windows are open and we're going to groove on this all day today!

I hope those of you who live near us enjoy this heat/humidity free day to the max!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FRIDAY IS FINALLY HERE!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/615813</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:05:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/615813</guid>
		<description>TGIF!!!   And Friday means a CHICKEN PAWTY!

There was a chicken sale at the local Safeway; $5.00  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ TGIF!!!   And Friday means a CHICKEN PAWTY!

There was a chicken sale at the local Safeway; $5.00 for a fully cooked one that normally costs $7.99.   That was a bargain!  Of course, Mommy brought one home.  

After the chicken pawty, she turned off the AC and opened a lot of windows.   A few minutes later, there was a massive downpour so she had to shut all the windows and turn the AC back on.  This storm didn't last very long either.  

We're all hoping that this will cool things down as this heat wave has worn out its welcome around here.  We're ready for early October!

I wish everycat a purrific weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/615365</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:00:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/615365</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail and guess what happened today?

We had a cold cut pawty!   Yes:  Black Forest h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail and guess what happened today?

We had a cold cut pawty!   Yes:  Black Forest ham; smoked turkey, potato salad, provolone cheese, and cornbread!  Of course, Mommy didn't give us any potato salad or provolone.

We each got a small piece of Black Forest ham as she told us ham's too salty for kitties.  I told her that our good friend EDGAR loves ham and he gets to eat some!!  I also said there's lots of water around here if we get thirsty.  As to the smoked turkey, we all found it YUMMY!

Silly Sampy even ate a small corner of cornbread!  

As to before our pawty, I wouldn't let Mommy go down the stairs.  I laid full length across the fifth stair from the bottom.  There was only a couple of inches for her to get by me.  She sat on the step above me and pet me.   She said I had to let her get by as she had to get dinner ready. Eventually I moved and ran back upstairs.  Of course, I came back downstairs when I got a whiff of the Black Forest ham and smoked turkey!

So, that's my adventure for today!  I hope Mommy has cold cuts again soon.  Nom,nom, nom!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FRESH AIR, SUNSHINE, AND COOKIES</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/614416</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:39:10 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/614416</guid>
		<description>I had plenty of fresh air and sunshine this morning and afternoon.  Of course, the windows are open  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I had plenty of fresh air and sunshine this morning and afternoon.  Of course, the windows are open and it's not basking hot and sticky today.  I laid in the open hallway window this morning and the dining room one this afternoon.

And just a little while earlier, I had two corners of Keebler's Just Shortbread Sandies!  I simply LOVE those cookies!  I'm the only cat in the household who will touch sweets (except for Sampy who loves sherbert, whipped cream and ice cream).

I'll tell you, nothing makes a day like today with the fresh air, sunshine and cookies!!

This is a Sunday, I'll long remember as being PURRLEASANT!!

I hope everycat is having a PURRLEASANT Sunday too!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY FRIDAY OR SHOULD I SAY HAPPY FURDAY?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/613891</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:17:10 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/613891</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail &amp; I wish everycat a happy Friday!

At our place, it's a Furday as Merl, Sampy a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail & I wish everycat a happy Friday!

At our place, it's a Furday as Merl, Sampy and I are shedding up a storm!  Especially me!   I'm covering all the rugs in the house with a nice gray cloud!   Hehehe!   That's my name, Gray Cloud!

Mommy has to vacuum extra this weekend (OH NOES!), and she has to comb me again as there's a nasty matt on my britches and another one on my tummy!  OHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOES! 

It never ends when you have such a dense coat as I.

Anyway, I'll keep it short.  Have a nice day.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PAWSOME SALMON LAST NIGHT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/613555</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:53:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/613555</guid>
		<description>Yesterday, I made sure Mommy stayed downstairs while the salmon cooked in the oven.   No pulling ema ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday, I made sure Mommy stayed downstairs while the salmon cooked in the oven.   No pulling email, etc. was done, and therefore the salmon was purrfect!    It was nice and juicy without a burnt bottom!   WOO-HOO!

Also, the temps around here are cooler and no AC is being run.  Let's hear it for open windows and real air!!!!!

I hope everycat is finding it easier to get onto our pages lately.  

Well, I must keep it short as Mommy has to get ready for work.

Purrs  & breeps for a pawsome Thursday.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MOMMY MUST NOT MULTI-TASK</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/613228</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:27:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/613228</guid>
		<description>No more multi-tasking for Mommy when it comes to cooking salmon!

OMC, she put the salmon in the o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ No more multi-tasking for Mommy when it comes to cooking salmon!

OMC, she put the salmon in the oven and went upstairs to pull up email and then, then, she was getting ready to delete Yingy's shoutbox.

Fortunately, she got to the salmon before it was totally ruined.  The top half was still worth eating.

No more multi-tasking while cooking, Mommy, purrlease!!!  *Shakes paw in air*

She pawmised me that she'll pay total attention to the salmon tomorrow night (yes, we have two salmon pawties in a row!!)

Lastly, check out how fast our pages work now.  

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO, CAMMIE ROSE!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/612769</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:11:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/612769</guid>
		<description>First of all, I concat Cam on her DDP today!  She's the only one who has the Diary Gal's attention i ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I concat Cam on her DDP today!  She's the only one who has the Diary Gal's attention in the past couple of months.  I would like to know Cam's secret.   She won't tell me either.   When I ask, she growls and hisses at me.  

Anyway, I understand a lot of our furiends are having a hard time getting onto our pages.  Mommy has emailed HQ.  Hopefully, they can find out what's wrong.

Also, we noticed recently that Torbie Sue (Willow's) page and Landy's loaded up right away.   Mine takes long, so does Merl, Cam, Sampy and Angel Bentley.   

We believe we are experiencing the Catster fleas!  I hope they can externinate them soon!!

Purrs to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC, MY RUFF IS FALLING OFF!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/612544</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 9 Aug 2009 12:12:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/612544</guid>
		<description>Last night, Mommy found me and Sampy standing next to each other in the upstairs hallway.   A large  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last night, Mommy found me and Sampy standing next to each other in the upstairs hallway.   A large clump of my ruff was hanging loosely under my chin.   Mommy pulled it off (it didn't need any tugging as it was loose).  She thinks Sampy and I got into a little rough and tumble and that worked loose a piece my ruff.

At first, I was worried.   No need to worry, my furiends.  I still have a lot of ruff left!

Today, Mommy has the computer room door open so the cool air can move around better.     All morning, I was laying in the hallway open window, then I moved to the cat tree below it.   That's when she turned on the AC.

Now, of course, I'm in the computer room.   When I first walked in, I sharpened my claws on the new throw rug.  Hehehehe!  I love doing that!   Mommy didn't love me doing that and said she'd rather me shred the old yucky rug below it.  Oh, well.

Anyway, I think I'll take a nap while Sampy does his entry.

I hope all my furiends are having a pawsome weekend.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/612395</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 8 Aug 2009 18:38:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/612395</guid>
		<description>Humans never cease to amaze me!  Mommy had some gray hair showing so she had to go to the hairdresse ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Humans never cease to amaze me!  Mommy had some gray hair showing so she had to go to the hairdresser to get it taken care of.

I don't see what's wrong with gray hair.  I got plenty of it and I look great!  In my opinion, she ought to let her hair grow out and then she can be called "Mommy Gray Cloud"!

Hehehehe!!

As to today, I had a fun time laying in the hallway cat tree.  The hot weather never happened today, which is fine with all of us.  Tomorrow, may be a different story.

I wish all my Catster friends a pawsome weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>COOL!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/611988</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 7 Aug 2009 03:46:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/611988</guid>
		<description>Hey it's the Bail, the COOL ONE!   I'm talking about the word &quot;cool&quot; in three ways:

1.    First o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey it's the Bail, the COOL ONE!   I'm talking about the word "cool" in three ways:

1.    First of all, I'm Cool because I'm a Cool Cat;

2.    Secondly, all of us are cool because  temp is 65 degrees this 
        morning  YAY!!!;

3.    All Fridays are cool!

Now what is better than being a Cool Cat on a cool day on a Friday?

I'm going to take advantage of this cool day as starting tomorrow the oppressive heat and humidity will be back.  Unfortunately, the AC will have to be on as the temp will be up toward upper 90's.  That's very unfortunate for Mommy's wallet.  She hates those large bills!  And we hate it when we can't sit in any open windows!

I'm going to enjoy this day to the max.  Today is the day wherein my ruff, britches, and tummy hair won't feel so hot.

Purrs & Breeps to all my friends for this most purrleasant Friday!

Bail (the Cool One)]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A TWO-HEADED CHICKEN EATING CAT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/611417</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 4 Aug 2009 19:02:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/611417</guid>
		<description>Landy failed to mention the chicken pawty we had after his 
scary moment earlier today.

He and I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Landy failed to mention the chicken pawty we had after his 
scary moment earlier today.

He and I stood side-by-side begging for chicken while Mommy ate her dinner.   She gave each of us a piece of chicken while we stayed in our side-by-side position.  She called us the two-headed, chicken-eating cat.

Mommy's not funny!!!  She needs to get more sleep tonight, for real!

Anyway, we're having some hot weather and hope it cools down a bit.  Of course, this weekend is going to be terribly hot in the upper 90's.  We're not looking forward to that at all.  If it gets higher than the mid to upper 80's we don't like it.

I'm going to keep it short as time is running out again.  Sorry for the boring blogs lately.  

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BREAKFAST IN BED</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/610936</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 3 Aug 2009 05:36:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/610936</guid>
		<description>I didn't feel like getting out of my cat tree this morning for my breakfast.   Mommy carried my bowl ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I didn't feel like getting out of my cat tree this morning for my breakfast.   Mommy carried my bowl upstairs to me and I had breakfast in bed.   I think I can train her easily to do this every morning!   Hehehe!

Have a nice Monday, my Caster friends even if you get extra lonely 'cause your Mommies and Daddies are off to work.

Remember, they'll all be back in time or your dinners!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TGIF!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/610120</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:37:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/610120</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail, and I'm glad it's Friday!  So's Mommy as she needs more sleep.  It's been one lo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail, and I'm glad it's Friday!  So's Mommy as she needs more sleep.  It's been one long and busy week.

Also, guess what I did yesterday!   I chased Mommy up and down the stairs in  an effort help her burn off all that Ben & Jerry's peach cobler she's been eating when she gets home from work.

Hehehehe!   Got 'ya again!   The only ones I chase are my brothers and Cam (if she were inside).

Lastly, purrlease enjoy my newest pic.  It's certainly a breath of fresh air in comparason to that "furmation" or "furbomination" creature make from my comb-outs!

Have a pawsome weekend, my Catster furiends and keep cool if you're in the hot zone like us lately.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THIRST</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/609229</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:35:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/609229</guid>
		<description>First of all, we had another nasty T'storm last night.  There was no computer or TV again!  No Catst ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, we had another nasty T'storm last night.  There was no computer or TV again!  No Catster nor FB.  Seems like an ongoing thing lately!

When Mommy and I turned on the computer this morning, we noticed that Mini Me, was hungry and thirsty.   He was given two servings of food and then we gave him some water.   He kept drinking and drinking and drinking.   What a thirst for a virtual kitty!  

Logically, this is a case of either Foo Fleas or Catster Fleas.  We've never encountered this before with the FooPet wherein it keeps on drinking and/or eating.

As to us kitties, we're thirsty too, and the water cooler levels are going down quickly (hint, hint).  FILL 'EM UP, MOMMY!!!

Anyway, I got to run and let Mommy finish getting ready for work.

Have a purrleasant Tuesday, my Catster furiends

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CATNIP</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/608854</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:39:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/608854</guid>
		<description>As everycat can see, catnip is the subject this weekend in our furmily.

Sampy and Merl are the ni ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As everycat can see, catnip is the subject this weekend in our furmily.

Sampy and Merl are the nipheads.  Landy, is the "only touches it in toys", and here's my opinion below:

I like loose catnip sometimes and only a little pinch.   I love it in toys, especially those catnip fortune cookies Mommy got us at the last cat show Landy and I were in.   I'll sit on the toys and then I'll roll  oto my side and bunny kick them.   Yeh, I'm a little different.

Now, there's Cammie Rose who likes a little pinch of catnip once in a while.  She never gets wild or rowdy, and she only gets the stuff when she's inside the house.

Anyway, I had a pawsome weekend laying around in the upstairs hallway cat tree.   

Lastly, I hope everycat is enjoying my FooPet kitten named after me.  I call him "Mini Me".   Believe it or not, I had some tabby stripes when I was a kitten, especially on my tail.

Purrs & Breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OUT OF FOOD!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/608400</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:38:59 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/608400</guid>
		<description>OMC!  My mini me ran out of food!  I'm shocked!  Where can I get him more food?   I know I can't get ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  My mini me ran out of food!  I'm shocked!  Where can I get him more food?   I know I can't get it at Petsmart!

Does Mommy have to go shopping at FooPets.com to get him more food?  We didn't think this would happen.  We thought our virtual kitty would have an endless supply of virtual food and water.

Mommy always makes sure we have food and water at home!  I suppose she has to check out FooPets.com.  right away!

Also, I'm glad it's Friday.  So's Mommy.   She's been very busy at work and at home.   Last night there was a T-storm that lasted several hours.  We had no TV or computer.  It was a real bummer!

The only thing that benefited from the storm was the grass, trees and flowers.   It didn't cool it off and didn't drop the horrible humidity.  Mommy simply hates this hot, sticky weather as it makes her hair look like a tumbleweed.  Not even Redken Smooth Down can tame her hair.  Poor Mommy!

Anyway. I'm one of the spokeskitties tonight.

Have a nice night & I'll check you later.

Bail

P.S.    Oh Mommy is so cool and caring!   She went to the FooMart and bought a 40 lb bag of Purina Kitten Chow with her "Foogems".  This bag contains 80 servings.   Now the little guy has some food again for a while.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A SHORT LATE NOTE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/607920</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:29:41 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/607920</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail and I'm hanging out in the computer room tonight.  

I started watching &quot;The Ph ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail and I'm hanging out in the computer room tonight.  

I started watching "The Philanthropist" with Mommy and lost attention after a few minutes.  I decided to  chase something near the computer table.  At first, Mommy thought I saw one of those horrid centepedes.   She looked and saw nothing.  Eventually, I gave up on the whatever it was.

I'm also extra affectionate tonight.  I gave Mommy a lot of wet nose, nudge rubs.  Of course, it was my way of thanking her for the chicken pawty today.

YUMMY!   Mommy certainly spoils us!

Got to go now.  It's getting late.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHECK OUT MY MINI ME</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/607054</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:06:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/607054</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail and check out my mini me on my page!   I'm not talking about the weird furnomena  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail and check out my mini me on my page!   I'm not talking about the weird furnomena either this time.  I'm referring to the kitten Bailey Gray Cloud from FooPets.com.   Isn't he cute?   If you stop by, send him a mousie or feed him.  He'd appreciate it!

Also, as to the pile of fur, I got three comments on it.  My friend EDGAR says there was enough comb-out to be the start of another me.

Anyway, I'm enjoying today even though it's a Monday.   Of course, 'cause I don't have to work!!!

Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A WEIRD FURNOMENA</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/606781</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:54:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/606781</guid>
		<description>I'll start at the beginning.   My morning started out nicely until Mommy decided she wanted to get a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'll start at the beginning.   My morning started out nicely until Mommy decided she wanted to get at the remaining matts on my butt and underarms.  She combed and combed and combed with the "Untangler" and when done, she had a grapefruit-sized ball of fur (matts and loose hair).   She placed it on the corner of the computer room bed and took a pic of it!

OMC!   Mommy has lost it totally!   And, and, then comes the weird furnomena . . .  the ball of fur had a face in it . . .  a kitty face . . . with open meowing mouth, a nose and only one eye.

Isn't that weird?   I don't know if we should upload it as it's pretty creepy-looking.  It might give some kitties nightmares.

Mommy has it in her digital camera right now and looked at it again.  I'll tell you, it creeped her out.  She's having doubts about loading it up.

You know how the formation of the craters on the moon look like a face of a man, hence, the "Man in the Moon".   Well, this big ball of fur is that way except it's called the "Cat in the Fur Ball".

If anycat is curious to see this strange pic, purrlease comment yes or no.

Anyway, after all that combing, I do feel a lot cooler, to say the least.

Have a nice day, my Catster friends.

Bail

P.S.  I got two comments from some buddies of mine and they said "go ahead and load up the pic as they can take it."   Sooooo, here it is, the scary face in the furball, the weird furnomena!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHICKEN PAWTY HUNT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/606401</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:16:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/606401</guid>
		<description>Tonight's chicken pawty was a bit different than usual.

Mommy gave Sampy and I some small pieces  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Tonight's chicken pawty was a bit different than usual.

Mommy gave Sampy and I some small pieces of chicken and of course we ate them.  Then she put one piece on top of the cat activity cube.  I easily found that one.   She put another  piece in the cat tree, and I likewise found that one!  It was really fun.  I make a good chicken hunter!

Anyway, I'm glad it's Friday.  It's been a long week. It got hotter yesterday, and cooled off today.  The weekend is supposed to be cooler and less humid.  I'm glad of that!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ATTACK OF THE MATTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/605345</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:46:04 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/605345</guid>
		<description>Cat matts!  OMC!!   I've got them again!  This time they're under my arms and on my butt!  Oh, how e ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Cat matts!  OMC!!   I've got them again!  This time they're under my arms and on my butt!  Oh, how embarrassing!

Mommy calls these matts "cat dreadlocks".  Whatever!  I hate it when she tries to comb these things out.   She has the correct combs and brushes to do so, and still I don't like it one bit!  I always growl when she performs this job.

She spent a good 20 mins on combing these things late last night and told me she'll get back to me tomorrow (which is today, unfortunately).

I think I'll hide under the bed or couch tonight when I see her coming with the comb and brush.

That's about it from me for today.  I suppose that's enough on that hairy subject!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WELL, WELL, WELL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/604455</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:44:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/604455</guid>
		<description>Cammie Rose broke the spell.  What I'm getting at is, she broke the spell of my getting DDP the last ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Cammie Rose broke the spell.  What I'm getting at is, she broke the spell of my getting DDP the last four times in a row.

And I hand the spotlight over to her as she deserves it!  Way to go, Cam!   Also, I asked her through the doorway this morning,  "Can I have a corner of the steak BOOGERS gave you?   Purrlease?   Just one corner?"   She looked up from it, gave me a funny glance and said, "NO" between growls.

OH MY what a "tortitude!"     I suppose I better not mess with the tortie girl as she can get a bit wild sometimes.

Anyway, today is another laid back day.   I'm going to lay in the windows like I always do (unless it gets too hot).   This morning it's fine so I'll take advantage of it now.   The heat will be back this afternoon along with the dreaded humidity.

I hope everycat has a pawsome weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE BEST THING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/604395</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:01:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/604395</guid>
		<description>Hey it's the Bail, and the best thing to do on a Friday night is to lay in the hallway windowsill an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey it's the Bail, and the best thing to do on a Friday night is to lay in the hallway windowsill and CHILLAX.   The night air carresses my fur, and it's like getting a massage.  I couldn't ask for more except . . .

. . . .  some chicken or salmon . . .

Well, I'm going to keep this one short as Mommy's expecting a phone call.   Computer has to be turned off.

Later & Purrs,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M READY FOR THE SUMMER!  IS IT READY FOR ME?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/603505</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 7 Jul 2009 18:50:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/603505</guid>
		<description>Hehehehe!   I hope everycat likes my new pic as captioned above.  I posed really well for Mommy on J ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hehehehe!   I hope everycat likes my new pic as captioned above.  I posed really well for Mommy on July 3rd and she didn't get to load it up until now.   As you know, she was too busy pawtying out of town on the 4th, and she's been busy at work yesterday and today.  

Anyway, we've been hanging around and/or sleeping in open windows.    All's well with us.   We're all getting along fine too.

Mommy changed our pics around to the summer theme again.  There will be no more holidays until Labor Day so it's time to decorate with all kinds of summer stuff. 

Lastly, I hope everycat had a pawsome 4th of July.

Well, that's about it.  Have a purrfect night, my furiends!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/602561</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:11:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/602561</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail and I'm the spokescat on this lovely 4th of July.  All of us wish all our Catster ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail and I'm the spokescat on this lovely 4th of July.  All of us wish all our Catster furiends a happy & safe 4th of July.  

Mommy's supposed to go to her friend's Mom's house for a big celebration.   She has to drive past the Culpepper, VA area which will be a two hour drive.  So, I'm going to keep this one short & sweet.

Again, HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/602199</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:57:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/602199</guid>
		<description>Mommy has tomorrow off from work!   Woo-Hoo!   That's a three day weekend for her!  And to celebrate ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy has tomorrow off from work!   Woo-Hoo!   That's a three day weekend for her!  And to celebrate, we had a chicken pawty!!

I wish everycat a happy 4th of July weekend.  We started sending American flags to our friends today and will send more tomorrow.

I'm going to keep it short tonight.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ADDITIONAL THANK YOU</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/601358</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:28:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/601358</guid>
		<description>First of all, I thank BELOVED ANGEL AMELIA for the lovely rose and late concats for my DDP on Sunday ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I thank BELOVED ANGEL AMELIA for the lovely rose and late concats for my DDP on Sunday.  It's really beautiful getting a rose from an angel!  Secondly, I thank MERCY for her belated concats in the form of a cool comment for my DDP also on Sunday.

I also thank HQ for the lovely display of fireworks on our pages! 

Also, this week we're having weather in which we can lay in the upstairs open windows without getting hot.   It's been a bit cooler which is much appreciated by all.

Lastly, I wish all my Catster friends a pawsome Tuesday!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

P.S.   I'm keeping is short and sweet this morning]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA!!  OMC!  I'M DIARY PICK!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/600759</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:43:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/600759</guid>
		<description>How about that!  I'm in the top five Diaries today!   WOOO-HOOO!  Thank you Catster Diary Gal for th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ How about that!  I'm in the top five Diaries today!   WOOO-HOOO!  Thank you Catster Diary Gal for this pawsome honor!   

I also thank the following good buddies for the gifts & concats:

1.  FIDO & Family for the yummy lemon drink.  It comes in handy for
     the early morning "cotton-mouth";

2.  HOOCH & Family for the yummy cherry drink (they must have
      read my diary about having cotton mouth this morning);

3.  COCOA & Family for the yummy grape drink.  Wow, my thirst
      is surely getting quenched.   Thank you also for the 4th of July
      wishes, guys!;

4.   HAZEL LUCY for her very pawsome pawmail concats;

5.   CHAI-LATTE & Family for the cool baseball.  I've been having
       fun rolling this around on the floor!;

6.   GIMME for his pawsome shout;

7.   EDGAR & Family for another lemon drink!  My I'm getting well
       hydrated today!;

8.    ROCKY ANN for her pawsome comment on my today's diary;

9.    LIL' MUPPET & Family for the lovely, blooming sunflower;

10.  ANGEL BUDDIE & Family for their pawsome pawmail;

11.   SISSEL & SMUDGE for their yummy cherry drink; and

12.   MICHEAL & MARGO for their pawsome comment. 

Also, this weekend is the most pawsome weather.  Purrfect beach weather, in fact.   Groove to the surfing tunes on my page!

And, oh yes, the 4th of July is right around the corner (hint, hint, Mommy)  it's time to get up the patriotic decor on our pages!

On a bummer note:   4th of Juy falls on a Saturday (what a rip!).  Mommy doesn't think she'll get Friday the 3rd off.  I think that's sad if employers don't give that day off.   If Christmas or New Year's Day falls on a weekend they give you the Fridaybefore.  She told me she'll find out for sure a couple days before.  She hopes she gets it as she needs a three day rest.

Purrs & Breeps to all on this most purrleasant day!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHICKEN PAWTY AND MY RUFF!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/600438</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:14:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/600438</guid>
		<description>We had two chicken pawties in a row!  OMC, do I love chicken!  It makes me want to dance and sing!
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had two chicken pawties in a row!  OMC, do I love chicken!  It makes me want to dance and sing!

Also, Mommy found FOUR matts  in my ruff under my chin!  This is the first time for me.  My ruff is fuller than the previous years, and being that it's summer, I'm surprised it hasn't thinned out.  She combed my ruff  thoroughly and got rid of the matts.  Now, my neck is a little cooler!

I wish everycat a purrfect weekend.  Hopefully, the little storm we had earlier will cool it off.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC!!  BARF ON THE WINDOWSILL PERCH!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/599350</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:52:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/599350</guid>
		<description>When Mommy came home from work last evening, she found barfed up dry cat food on the windowsill perc ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When Mommy came home from work last evening, she found barfed up dry cat food on the windowsill perch and the windowsill itself.  And, oh yes, somecat projected some onto the window screen!  YUCKY!

Of course, none of us are fessing up to this gross act.   She knows that Sampy and Cammie are off the hook:  Cammie is outside and Sampy never uses this window perch.

The culprits:   me, Landy and Merl!  Still, we're all innocent until proven guilty.

The area was avoided by all until Mommy gave it a good cleaning.  Now, Landy's the only one so far who's been sitting on the perch early this morning.  I've been back to using my original "watch tower" as I used to frequent before the window perch was installed.

*Sings  his parody of Bob Dylan's "All along the Watch Tower":  

"All along the watchtower the Bail kept a view
of birds and birds and an occasional squirrel too
Outside in the distance the Sampy did growl
at the sight of a passing tomcat who mournfully began to yowl . . . "

So there you go.   Eventually, I'll be back on the perch . . .

Purrs & Breeps to all my Catster friends on this fine, sunny Tuesday.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>54</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/598868</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:00:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/598868</guid>
		<description>OMC!  Yep, we're back, and before we got onto Catster, Mommy found 54 emails waiting for her and us! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  Yep, we're back, and before we got onto Catster, Mommy found 54 emails waiting for her and us!   Of course, some were announcing my DDP from the previous week, some comments for Cammie Rose, and others from FB and Plenty of Fish (no this is not a salmon buying website, unfortunately).

Then, my younger bros & sis had a turn at blogging.  Now just I and Sampy have to get our 2 cents in.

As to my part, Mommy had to take out some of my older pics to make room for a couple new ones.   I hope everycat enjoys them.

We're glad were back!   The problem was a modem.   Mommy thinks the last nasty thunderstorm did it.   She thought she had turned off the computer and apparently, she didn't.  Oh well, she'll remember next time to tripple check the computer when she turns it off in case there's a storm.

As to right now, I've been taking a lot of under the bed naps.  It happens to be cooler under the bed in her room.   She's still trying to figure that one out.   Take it from me, I don't like a lot of sun on my dense coat when it's hot.  In the evening and during the night, I always sleep in her bedroom window or on the perch with Landy.

As to the weekend weather, both days had a cloudy, rainy start.  Each afternoon turned out to be quite purrleasant, thank goodness.  We don't need anymore T-storms for the next month.  We're had our fill to say the least!

Lastly, happy Father's Day to everycats' Dads.   Be nice to these guys as they love you just as much as your Moms.

Purrs and Breeps for the first day of summer!

Bail =^ . .^=]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/597969</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:13:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/597969</guid>
		<description>Happy Thursday, my furiends!

Mommy's car is fixed!  She needs her car so she can bring home cat f ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Happy Thursday, my furiends!

Mommy's car is fixed!  She needs her car so she can bring home cat food and litter!   That stuff is just too heavy to carry without a car.

Also, we should be back in business on Sunday after the new modem gets installed.

In the meantime, Mommy made a few summer pics for our pages and is anxiously awaiting to upload them

Have a pawsome Thursday, my furiends!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ADVENTURES IN VACUUM CLEANERLAND</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/596863</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:38:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/596863</guid>
		<description>Vacuum Cleanerland is not a place that anycat wants to go.  It's TOO NOISY  and SCARY.  This Sunday  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Vacuum Cleanerland is not a place that anycat wants to go.  It's TOO NOISY  and SCARY.  This Sunday morning turned out to be a day when Mommy vacuumed the WHOLE house!

YIKES!!!   I wish she did yardwork instead like last weekend!

Anyway, she did the whole upstairs, and when she started the living room, she noticed the vacuum wasn't sucking up all the dust bunnies and cat hairs, but spitting them back out.   She unplugged the thing and emptied the dirt cups and tried again.  Still, it wouldn't work right.   She then found out that the hose was filled with dust and cat hairs.   She pulled those out and tried again.  It worked.

Yep, the vacuum cleaner needed an enima!  It was filled with "dust/cat hair poopies"  OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS, did I say that?

Anyway, still our computer can't go online (check Sampy's blog).  Gee, I wish the vaccuum cleaner broke instead of the computer!

Purrs to all and of course, breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONTINUING THANKYOU'S</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/595947</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:34:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/595947</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail again!  I have a few more thank you's that came in later yesterday and just have  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail again!  I have a few more thank you's that came in later yesterday and just have time to get to them now.

1.   My girl COLLEEN for her cool concats comment on my diary page;
2.   TRUFFLES - his cute kite and kind words.  

Thank you so much!

As to the computer, we won't be online until, hopefully later on Sunday (if the guy can fix it).   We're going to miss everycat as we are Catsterholics!  Purrlease don't forget about us!

Also, I thank Catster & everycat who has helped make yesterday so purrleasant!

Lastly, it's going to be a busy weekend.   The flood damage appraisor will be stopping by tonight, and the clean-up people will be lined up for some time ASAP!  Also, Cammie has a vet's appointment tomorrow to look at her black & blue claw.  I hope she's okay.
And of course, the Geek Squad will be stopping by on Sunday.

Well, that's it my furriends.   Talk to you on Sunday eve!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO, I'VE DONE IT AGAIN!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/595715</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:19:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/595715</guid>
		<description>I got DDP today!   WOWZA!  This is totally PAWSOME!  The month of June is my lucky month!

I thank ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got DDP today!   WOWZA!  This is totally PAWSOME!  The month of June is my lucky month!

I thank the following friends for their gifts & concats:

1.  BOOGERS - slurpy, juicy watermelon;
2.  HANNAH - another slurpy, juicy watermelon.
3.  HOOCH - a cool kite;
4.  GLEEK - an American flag
5.  BUDDIE & Family - pawsome pawmail;
6.  MICHEAL - pawsome pawmail;
7.  MUPPET - and yes, she's so kind that she gave me the world;
8.   OLIVER & DEWEY - another slurpy, juicy watermelon and
       cool shout!

I hope everycat who stopped by got to hear my summer tunes!  I bet they were rocking to Dick Dale & Stevie Ray Vaughn!

On a not so pleasant note, the city in which we live, flooded because of nasty T-storms with a lot of rain.   The streets flooded, yards, front & back.   Our basement flooded as the sump pump couldn't keep up with the overflow.   The neighbors, had water in their basements too.   All are upset with the corporation in charge of the pipes/water/sewers in the area.  They've been dragging their feet for many, many years on fixing this problem.  Hemming and hahing and doing nothing at all.

Silt is in the basement.  Mommy's neighbor says that the corporation should clean it up and not her.  They will be getting a lot of complaints from all.  Luckily, Mommy doesn't have her basement finished off.  

On the other side, if the water gets too high in the basement, the water heater, furnace, washer and dryer will get damaged.  If that happens a claim will be made against them for sure!

As to today, more nasty T-storms are called for from 3-10 p.m.  It's getting tiresome - all this rain and violent lightning!  Strange mushrooms are growing in the backyard!

Well, that's my BIG BLOG for the day.

Purrs to all and I hope nobody else in Catsterland is having these nasty storms and flooding.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DEVIATION FROM THE NORM</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/595457</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:54:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/595457</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail, and guess what I did today?  I stowed away in Mommy's car and when she pulled up ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail, and guess what I did today?  I stowed away in Mommy's car and when she pulled up at work, there I was!  SURPRISE!!

She was pawstruck, to say the least. 

Anyway, I wanted to check out her computer at work as ours doesn't work to get online.  Otherwise, it's okay.   She keeps getting an error message:  "The port is already in use or is not configured for dial-up networking".   Sounds like a modem problem.   She called the GEEK SQUAD yesterday, and one of their techs will stop by our house on Sunday to find out what's going on with the computer and fix it (if possible).  We hope so 'cause we miss going online.

Mommy doesn't know anything about the insides of computers, just some stuff on how to run them,  doing webpages, and word-processing.

Well that's about it from me except the above part about me being a stowaway, is my fantasy!   Did I fool anycat?

Reality speaking, I did go to work with Mommy once when I was a youngster.  Mommy was on her vacation and she had a discount coupon from Petsmart to get my nails trimmed (first time ever) so she stopped by work to show me off.  The lady who used to work with Mommy thought I was cute!  As to the nail trim, I never liked them since then.  OUCH!!!

Later my furiends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PAWSOME!!!  THE MEWSIC IS HERE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/595027</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 8 Jun 2009 18:35:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/595027</guid>
		<description>Mommy got my mewsicbox on my page!   It's got eight pawsome tunes

First, we surf the Bonzai Pipel ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy got my mewsicbox on my page!   It's got eight pawsome tunes

First, we surf the Bonzai Pipeline with Dick Dale & Stevie Ray Vaughn.  When those two got to together on this song, there was only one thing possible and they accomplished it;   THEY ROCK!!!

Secondly, we get caught up in a reverie while sailing with Christopher Cross.   Mommy says this song was out when she lived in Massachusetts and got to stay at her Dad's place in Maine on long weekends.  There was a lot of boat rides at that time.   Mommy don't care for sailboats, though.  She likes ones with motors so she could go fast!

Third, we feel the summer breezes drifting through our windows at home just like Seals and Crofts sing about in this one.  In fact, Mommy saw them in concert on her 31st birthday;

Fourth, we go on a Carribean cruise with the Beach Boys.   This one was out, Mommy believes, during the 1980's;

Fifth, we go surfing USA with the Beach Boys.   This was one of Mommy's fav groups while she was in high school (Oh, oh, Mommy's showing her age!);

Sixth,  we wipeout and dance our feet off to this one.   This was out when Mommy was in high school and it was played later on in the 1970's in various clubs in the Maryland area.   Mommy used to dance to this a lot in her platform shoes;

Seventh, we cruise the city streets "Cool cats looking for a kitty".  This was the most rocking of the Lovin' Spoonful's songs.   Mommy saw them in concert when she was 19 years old at a place called Shady Grove Music Fair when it was a tent.  Oh my, was that every eons ago!

and 

Eighth, we get the summertime blues because I know for a fact we kitties get staycations in the summer.  Maybe Mommy will have one this year too to keep us company.   Anyway, this song by Eddie Cochrane goes way, way, way back.   Mommy wasn't in high school yet.   In fact, she can't remember how old she was.

Oh well!   

I'm glad the mewsic's working today.   Yesterday, something terrible went wrong and we believe it was with the song, "Summertime, Summertime.   Early this morning, Mommy looked for that song, and it was no longer listed.  She feels it was pulled as somebody else got a sample of a drama queen screaming, busting up glass, and etc.

As to today's weather, it's humid.   My tail's frizzing along with Mommy's hair.  In fact, she asked me this evening if I would like a lion's cut, and I looked at her and asked, "Are you nuts?"   I'd much rather be hot and hairy than cool and bald!

That's about it.   I'm the spokescat for today.  It's late and my sib's will write tomorrow some time.

Purrs and rocking breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/594527</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 6 Jun 2009 21:10:23 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/594527</guid>
		<description>OMC, it's almost midnight!   Poor Mommy's still up as she's been wrestling with two mewsic websites  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC, it's almost midnight!   Poor Mommy's still up as she's been wrestling with two mewsic websites to give us some summer tunes!

To no avail . . . strange stuff materialized  . . . strange codes . . . horrible stuff disguised as mewsic . . . . locked up computer . . . no mewsic but shouting lady  . . . breaking glass and words not fit for anybody's  ears was uttered when one song played.

Mommy immediately took the code out of the biofield and put back the Celtic mewsic from Merl's page.

Mommy was apalled and crying.  We don't know what happened and are scared to use this  so-called mewsic website.   We had no problem with our Celtic mewsic from them.  Mommy is going to email a complaint to them.

She's so disappointed as she had selected nice tunes for us:  Summertime, Summertime by the Jaimies; Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts; Wipeout by the Surfaris; Kokomo by the Beach Boys;  Pipeline by Dick Dale; and Sailing by Christopher Cross.  ONE OF THOSE SONGS wasn't a song, but the forementioned mess.

We don't know how this happened and if this was a joke, it's a pretty rotten one!   How could anybody put THAT into a code under the name of a song?

Anyway, does anycat know of a nice safe place to get mewsic.   We're not having any luck.

Well, at least we got our palm trees.

On the good side, Mommy's best friend and her grandchildren stopped by.   She let them see our pages.   They really loved our Vokis and photos.   Little Evangeline kept saying, "Play it again," when Mommy played our Vokis.   Or is it Vokii?

Purrs and Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA PART TWO</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/593742</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 03:59:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/593742</guid>
		<description>I have more thanks to announce today for my DDP.   I was going to do it  last night until the nasty  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have more thanks to announce today for my DDP.   I was going to do it  last night until the nasty thunderstorms happened.  BLAH . . . no computer time!

Anyway, my continuing thanks go to:

1.   BUDDIE & Family for their pawsome pawmail;
 2.  GLEEK for his pawsome comments;
3.   TONY for his pawsome comments;
4.   LITTLE BIT for her pawsome comments; and
5.   MERCY for her pawsome comments.

Also, the night before last we saw a commercial on TV about that new show "Glee".   Well anyway, there were a bunch of high school kids standing around saying they were "geeks" and then some were saying they were "gleeks" as they were in the glee club.   Now, I know we have a good friend named "GLEEK".    I wonder if he's in a glee club.  If so, I bet he sings really good!

Just a thought.   That's the first time we heard the word "gleek" on TV.

Well, I've got to go now.  Have a pawsome day, my furiends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC, I'M DIARY PICK TODAY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/593460</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 3 Jun 2009 03:45:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/593460</guid>
		<description>WOWZA!  I'm in the limelight today!   Thank you Catster so much for the honor of being one of today' ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA!  I'm in the limelight today!   Thank you Catster so much for the honor of being one of today's Diary Picks!   I LOVE IT!

I also thank the following furiends for the gifts and kind concats:

1.   HONDO & Family for the refreshing grape drink;
2.   HAZEL LUCY, pawsome pawmail;
3.   HOOCH - lovely blue rosette;
4.   GLEEK & Family - cool kite;
5.   EDGAR & Family - cute ladybug;
6.   MERCY & Family - yummy steak;


I'm going to enjoy my day today, for sure.  Even though the weather is cloudy, I'm in a sunny mood because of being DDP!

And Mommy gave me a big hug and kiss for my efforts and for being good during the nail trim.   It surely paid off not fighting her.   I must remember to be good next time she does my nails.

Have a nice day, my furiends.   I know I will.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A MIRACLE OF ALL MIRACLES</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/593115</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 18:37:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/593115</guid>
		<description>This evening, I let Mommy trim my nails.  I didn't wiggle, growl, hiss or bunny kick her.   I lay in ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This evening, I let Mommy trim my nails.  I didn't wiggle, growl, hiss or bunny kick her.   I lay in her arms and let her do her work.

It truly was a miracle.  Mommy's so proud of me, and because of my good behavior, she gave me some pieces of salmon. YUMMY!!!

Also, it was a nice windows open day.   We had fun while Mommy had to work all day.

Well, that's about it for now.   We're all sleepy around here tonight.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE AFFECTIONATE ONE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/592665</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 31 May 2009 07:36:41 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/592665</guid>
		<description>Mommy wonders what has gotten into me this weekend as I've been super affectionate toward her.  I ev ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy wonders what has gotten into me this weekend as I've been super affectionate toward her.  I even jumped up next to her in bed this morning.  I then stood on her chest, kissed her hand with my wet nose, and purred in her ear.   This is very much unlike my aloof self.

I'll keep her guessing.   I bet she thinks I'm being good so she'll give me some treats (chicken or salmon).

Secondly, this morning we had a Tstorm start and now it's another picture purrfect day like yesterday.    A lot of windows are open for us kitties to get some fresh air and to enjoy watching the birds.

A bit ago, I saw a cardinal.   I sang my little musical breep as the bird sat on the neighbor's fence.  I wanted Mommy to let me outside so I could try to catch him.   I've never had the opportunity to chase a bird and I believe that's not fair at all.

Pawrents are TOO STRICT sometimes!

Anyway, I'm going to go now.   I hope all my furiends are having a pawsome weekend!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ANONYMOUS SHOUT AND RIVER CATS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/592099</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 29 May 2009 03:59:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/592099</guid>
		<description>I believe it was last weekend, I received an anonymous shout:  &quot;One, two, buckle my shoe&quot;, etc. and  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I believe it was last weekend, I received an anonymous shout:  "One, two, buckle my shoe", etc. and it was signed Hercule Poirot.   Now, this is one for Samoa's Detective Agency to crack.  Hercule Poirot is a detective from Belgium in Agatha Christie novels.   Not that we've ever read anything by Ms. Christie, we had to look this name up online!

Anyway, I wonder if anycat has received a shout like this.

Also, my no. 3 pic "River Cats" has to be fixed.  We want to put Landy and Torbie Sue in there, if possible.

Lastly, TGIF!   Have a nice day, everycat!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>LOVE 'EM FORTUNE COOKIES!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/591527</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 26 May 2009 19:26:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/591527</guid>
		<description>Mommy let me into the computer room a few minutes ago, and she gave me one of those catnip fortune c ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy let me into the computer room a few minutes ago, and she gave me one of those catnip fortune cookies.  I had a great time with the pawsome toy.  I held it, bunny-kicked it, and then I held it in my two front paws, and rubbed it all over my head!

Mommy laughed at this as she never saw one of us rub our catnip toys on our head.

Well, I'm one of a kind!   It felt cool to do it, so I did it!

Anyway, we had some nasty T storms starting yesterday afternoon and on and off during the early morning hours today.   Our backyard flooded.

Everything is fine now.  There were no more storms after Mommy got to work.

I hope everycat had a pawsome Memorial Day weekend.  We surely did as Mommy was home with us.

Well, I have to go.  It's getting late.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DREAMIN' OF SALMON</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/590759</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 24 May 2009 09:02:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/590759</guid>
		<description>I was asleep in the hallway cat tree and had the most pawsome dream about salmon.   I was at some un ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I was asleep in the hallway cat tree and had the most pawsome dream about salmon.   I was at some unknown river's edge while I saw the yummy fish leaping in the air.   I caught one and it wriggled free of my mouth and landed on top of me.   As I looked closer at my catch, it morphed into a giant  jellyfish . . . My vision blurred and I woke up in my cat tree with a blue/green jellyfish in my lap . . .

As  woke up more, I realized Mommy had put that jellyfish toy on top of me and was taking my pic.   OMC!   Now, she's a dream bomber!

She cut my dream short, blew it all up so I couldn't experience the taste of the salmon I caught!   I told her this too!  BUMMER . . . . 

She informed me that there will be a salmon pawty tonight and not to fret anymore about dream salmon.   Reality salmon is far more tasty!

Anyway, a jellyfish pic will be added to my page this weekend.

I wish all my Catster furiends & family a happy & safe Memorial Day weekend!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/589930</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 20 May 2009 20:00:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/589930</guid>
		<description>I'm dropping by to say &quot;hi&quot; to everycat!

We've not been writing much lately.   Mommy's been comin ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm dropping by to say "hi" to everycat!

We've not been writing much lately.   Mommy's been coming home late, etc.   Isn't she a BUMMER?

Now, it's almost bed time so I can only do a short note.

Later & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHILDREN OF THE FUR</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/588740</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 16 May 2009 17:18:46 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/588740</guid>
		<description>Yep, we are children of the fur . . . children in fur coats . . . and since it's springtime . . . lo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yep, we are children of the fur . . . children in fur coats . . . and since it's springtime . . . lots of loose fur happens . . .  sticks to our tongues when we wash . . . goes to our tummies . . .  and later comes up in the form of hairballs  . . . .

Gross, yes, but it's a fact.   This week, poor Mommy had to clean up mega hairballs, some of them what Sampy calls "gackles" (hairballs with food mixed in.)  

To avoid a lot of this hairball activity, Mommy told us that we are in store for at lot of brushing and combing.   When I heard her say that, I cringed.   I don't like being groomed unless it's only my back and neck.  I hate my tummy and underarms being brushed and/or combed.   I think I'll hide under the bed when I see her coming my way with any grooming tools.

Anyway, today was a lazy day for us kitties.  Not for Mommy.  She had to make many stops at different stores and the gas station.  

She just got home and fed all of us except for herself.   So I got to go now as she's hungry.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>LANDY GAVE ME A BATH</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/587935</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 13 May 2009 19:29:41 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I was sitting in the downstairs window when Landy jumped up beside me and  licked the top of my head ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I was sitting in the downstairs window when Landy jumped up beside me and  licked the top of my head for a few minutes.  I couldn't take it for much more than that as it tickled.  And I was a good boy because I didn't fight him.  

I walked toward Mommy and showed her the large slobber spot on the top of my head.  

Other than that, we had a windows open day.   Unfortunately, that all won't happen tomorrow as there's a stinkin' cold front and more rain headed this way.

Got to go now.   It's getting late.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CATS ARE CHILDREN TOO!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/587156</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 11 May 2009 04:39:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/587156</guid>
		<description>Yesterday, after Mommy visited her Mom's gravesite, she went to the Westfield Mall to grab some lunc ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday, after Mommy visited her Mom's gravesite, she went to the Westfield Mall to grab some lunch  at their food court.   After that, she spent several hours in J. C. Penney's.   As she got done paying for a cute little blouse and an exercise top, the clerk wished her a happy Mother's Day.

Mommy told her she had five children, and the clerk looked at her in awe!   Then Mommy added, "my childen are cats, and cats are children".   The clerk cracked up!

Anyway, that was rather funny.   Mommy likes to crack jokes sometimes.

Seriously, Catsters, are we all CHILDREN IN FUR COATS?

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>9999</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/586784</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 9 May 2009 19:37:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/586784</guid>
		<description>Purrty soon I'll have 10,000 views!   I've been waiting for this moment, and I'm sure it'll turn ove ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Purrty soon I'll have 10,000 views!   I've been waiting for this moment, and I'm sure it'll turn over soon!

Also, I gave Mommy a lot of nudge rubs and wet nose kissies this afternoon.   I'll continue it on Mother's Day.  I love Mommy and she deserves it.

Also, this is the second day in a row with no rain!   It's a miracle!  In fact, a lot of people  mowed their lawns and did yard work for the first time in two weeks!

Lastly, I wish all Catster Mommies a Happy Mother's Day!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THERE'S A STRANGE OBJECT IN THE SKY TODAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/586408</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 8 May 2009 11:02:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/586408</guid>
		<description>On the news this morning, they were joking that the strange orange glow in the sky was a UFO.

Heh ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ On the news this morning, they were joking that the strange orange glow in the sky was a UFO.

Hehehe!  It was the sun!

We finally have a sunny day (so far).   It's been a long time since we're seen the sun for more than an hour.

It's warm also,  and Mommy has  left us a couple windows open upstairs.  She also let Cammie Rose have her outdoors privileges again.  I bet she's in seventh heaven!

Well, that's about it.  I'm going back to my sunbathing session in the upstairs hall window.

Purrs & Breeps on this pawsome Friday afternoon.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A VERY SAD DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/586024</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 7 May 2009 04:45:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/586024</guid>
		<description>We found out early this morning that our little Raggie furiend, TISKERS, has hypertropic cardiomyopa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We found out early this morning that our little Raggie furiend, TISKERS, has hypertropic cardiomyopathy. He's a young kitty and will be on a lot of meds to help him live a bit longer.

All of us are PURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRING & PRAYING and have asked our angel sibs: MAX, ISIS, BENTLEY AND JASMINE BIBETTE to join in. 

Mommy cried when she found out from HOOCH's DDP this morning.

Today, we are having a day of silence and prayers for our young furiend & family.


More PURRR & PRAYERS to TISKERS & his family always,

Bail & Sibs & Mommy, Barb]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I NEED  . . .  .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/585789</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 6 May 2009 08:48:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/585789</guid>
		<description>I  need special invitations to eat my moist cat food.  Yeah, Mommy usually has to carry me to my dis ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I  need special invitations to eat my moist cat food.  Yeah, Mommy usually has to carry me to my dish . . .

But when it's a chicken or salmon pawty, I'm a PAWTY CRASHER!!

Heheheh!   I love people food better than my own!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I LOVE MAKING BUBBLES</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/585420</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 5 May 2009 08:45:48 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/585420</guid>
		<description>I love making my water container make bubbles.  Mommy caught me doing this a lot of times.  If anyca ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I love making my water container make bubbles.  Mommy caught me doing this a lot of times.  If anycat wants to know how to do this (besides drinking out of the thing), read on:

I put my front paw into the water and reach up toward the entrance of the water jug.  I then tap on it a couple times.  Then the container makes bubbles that go glub, glub, glub.   IT'S SO PAWSOME to listen to and watch!!

Try it out dudes & dudettes!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS, LANDY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/585048</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 4 May 2009 04:31:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/585048</guid>
		<description>Today I concat Landy on his jellybean toes!   AWWWW how cute!  He came in as first runner up in EDGA ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today I concat Landy on his jellybean toes!   AWWWW how cute!  He came in as first runner up in EDGAR's jellybeans contest.  KIZZY won as first place with the purrtiest jellybeans.

Now, I wonder when EDGAR or somecat else will have a toe tuft contest.   I know I'd surely win this one as you can't see my jellybeans because of so much tufting!  

Mommy has to part said tufts in order to clip my nails so you know it's difficult to see my jellybeans.   Anyway, after you part the toe tufts, my jellybeans are brick* color to match my nose. (*as called by one of the judges in the cat show).

Lastly, I'm bored with this lousy, rainy weather.   The grass is getting long and the guys won't mow it until it stops raining.  The awful bamboo shoots (Merl's green stalks from Mars) are taking over the backyard.   Mommy wanted to cut them and of course, didn't want to go outside.

Oh well.   Rainy days and Mondays always get us down!  Hopefully, the sun will shine again soon and we can sing the Beatles "Here Comes the Sun"  instead.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAM</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/584486</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 1 May 2009 19:18:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/584486</guid>
		<description>Happy Birthday, Cam!   I told her so this morning through the glass in the back door.  She nodded he ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Happy Birthday, Cam!   I told her so this morning through the glass in the back door.  She nodded her thank you to me.

She's 17 years young.   My brothers got it wrong.  When you get older, you always call them "years young".

Mommy is also "years young" on every birthday she gets.

Well, I must be on my way now.  I'm going to keep it short tonight.

Purrs & Breeps

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/583845</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:39:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/583845</guid>
		<description>Our windowsill perch is now officially FIXED!!  Mommy went to Joanne's Fabrics and bought some indus ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our windowsill perch is now officially FIXED!!  Mommy went to Joanne's Fabrics and bought some industrial strength velcro and fiberfill padding.  This way, the perch is more comfortable and has extra strength to hold up the BIG BUTTS in our furmily (Merl, this mainly applies to you! Hehehe!)

Both Landy and I have checked it out so far, and we highly approve of Mommy's repairs.  Hopefully, it'll last another year.

Lastly, I hope everycat enjoys my cat show and fortune cookie pics!

Got to go now.  I think I'll take another nap on the windowsill perch.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY CAT SHOW ADVENTURE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/582931</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:24:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>The Beginning:

Well, as you know, the drive to the cat show was not too bad until Landy launched  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The Beginning:

Well, as you know, the drive to the cat show was not too bad until Landy launched some barf.  Thank the Goddess Bast that none of it flew into my carrier which faced his.

After we got to the show, his stomach calmed down and I helped him relax when we were put into the benching cage.

As we waited for the judging to begin, people strolled by and admired our handsomeness. I must admit that we are good-looking dude cats!

The middle:

I did very well in two rings and got an honorable mention in one.   In a "specialty ring" I got a two tone purple rosette for having the fluffiest tail!  Yep, my tail had more hair on it than the other 33 cats entries combined!

Anyway, I got no. 6  rosette in one ring and no 8 in another.  I also got some goodies and a PediPaws as prizes.  The PediPaws is going to go over big with us.   Mommy better read the instructions GOOD before she uses that on us!  It files nails instead of clips them!

Also, while I was in my final ring getting my no. 6th award, a lady took my pic.   I hope she's from the Washington Post also!

As Landy mentioned, Mommy bought us those cute fortune cookies.  I love sniffing and rubbing my head against them.  On the box they came in there's a little tag that says:   KITTY TAKE OUT "Catfucious says . . ."Your cat will indeed be fortunate to receive this gift."  Includes 4 handmade catnip fortune cookies."  This gift was one of many sold by Siamese Rescue League.

The End.

We got home around 6:00 p.m. and had our dinner.   Soon thereafter there was a loud clap of thunder and Mommy shut all the windows.

All of us took a two hour nap, stayed up for an hour, and went back to bed.   Boy, were we tired from our great adventure.

I look forward to the next show, and I'm sure Landy will do better each time.   I have great confidence in him.  

Well, that's our exciting day.   New show pics will be added some time this week.  It's getting late and Mommy wants to break for her dinner.   We already had ours.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail

P.S.   I thank EDGAR & EMILY FELICITY for their lovely blue rosette.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A QUICK LATE NOTE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/582439</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:08:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>It's been very busy all day today.   We're going to get ready for bed in a few mins.

Landy and I  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's been very busy all day today.   We're going to get ready for bed in a few mins.

Landy and I have been washed and our nails were trimmed.   The cage curtains were washed and ironed.   Mommy printed out a few pics to display on the top of our case.

We have to get some sleep now as we have to get up early.  That's no problem for Landy as he's our alarm clock.  He's up before the birds.

I thank EDGAR & Family for the red heart and the good luck wishes for us.  

I'll report on the show tomorrow evening.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/581597</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:58:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/581597</guid>
		<description>Sorry about not writing since Saturday.   I'ts been a rough week for Mommy, and we had thunderstorms ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sorry about not writing since Saturday.   I'ts been a rough week for Mommy, and we had thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday night.

Anyway,  it's back to the lousy, cold, damp weather all day long today.   

Mommy plans on washing Landy and me with kitty wipes.   It's much easier this way and less stressful for all concerned.   Now, I wish there was a way to make nail trims less stressful!

Also, she'll be washing the curtains for our show cage tomorrow.  

On Saturday, the day of the show, it  will be in the lower 80's.   None of us has to worry about panting on the way home as her car has working AC.   

Well, I must go now.   I missed everycat and hope everycat missed me!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS AND ALL THAT JAZZ</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/580467</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:42:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/580467</guid>
		<description>First of all, I give Cammie Rose a BIG CONCATS for her DDP today.  She's up there with me in the mon ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I give Cammie Rose a BIG CONCATS for her DDP today.  She's up there with me in the month of April.

Secondly, spring nightlife is pawsome!   When Mommy entered her bedroom, she and found Landy and I laying side-by-side on the window perch.  We were enjoying the warm night air and checking out the nightlife.

I'll tell you, this is the first night that we are able to have a couple windows open at this hour (9:30 p.m. in Maryland).   We love it!!

It's been the most pawsome day of this month aside from the Sunday before Easter when Mommy took those Lake Artemesia pics.

Also, when she came back from the U.S.-1 Flea Market, she took some pics of the redbud tree which is now in full bloom.  It's actually two weeks late because of the cold snap we had.

Also, she bought some cat wipes for Landy and I.  These are used to wash us kitties instead of putting us through the horrors of the bathtub or sink.  We're glad to know that.   Now, the only horror is the dreaded nail trim (both of us hate it).

Anyway, I'm going to wrap it up for tonight.   I'm going back to the window perch to finish gazing at the nightlife.

Purrs & Breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WHEN MATTRESSES SAG</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/579521</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:14:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Our mattress for our cat window perch was sagging on the corner farthest from the window.  Mommy too ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our mattress for our cat window perch was sagging on the corner farthest from the window.  Mommy took off the cover, turned the mattress around, and put the cover back on.   She said we're good to go for a little bit and then she'll fix it with new mattress in the future.

I bet that mattress sags because Merl 's been sitting on it with his big butt lately.

Anyway, it's another dreary, wet day.  Starting tomorrow, we will see a change for the better:  SUN & WARMER WEATHER INTO THE WEEKEND.  ABOUT TIME!!

I got to go now as it's my nap time.

Purrs &  Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE FUNNIEST THING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/578884</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:03:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/578884</guid>
		<description>The funniest thing I ever did was steal a big piece of chicken right off of Mommy's plate about a we ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The funniest thing I ever did was steal a big piece of chicken right off of Mommy's plate about a week ago.   She never saw me coming until I jumped off the table and ran off with the yummy goods!

What's the funniest thing anycat has done?   That's our theme for today . . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY EASTER AND OTHER SUBJECTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/578544</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:00:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I wish all my Catster furriends &amp; their families a very happy Easter!

Secondly, I thank the follo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I wish all my Catster furriends & their families a very happy Easter!

Secondly, I thank the following for more gifts that came in late last night and this morning for combo DDP and Easter:

1.   MUPPET - purrty blue rosie for DDP;
2.   HANNAH & Family - cute ladybug for DDP & Easter wishes;
3.   COLLEEN (my lovely girl) - cute little bunny for Easter;
4.   CHAI-LATTE & Family - lovely tulips for Easter;
5.  MERCY & Family - lovely hand-painted egg for belated DDP  
       concats & for Easter 

As to today, Landy, Sampy and I had a three for all run down the stairs.   It started like this:   I chased Landy, Sampy saw us and he ran after me.   When Mommy came downstairs, Sampy and I were in the dining room and Landy was in the kitchen.   This was no fight.  We just wanted to exercise to burn off our breakfast, that's all.

Anyway, I'm hoping it warms up a bit so Mommy can open a window or two.   It's sunny right now, but chilly.   

Again, HAPPY EASTER, my furriends!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/578182</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:02:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/578182</guid>
		<description>OMC! OMC!! I'm Diary Pick today!  Thank you Catster so much for this honor!

WOWZA, I''m on a roll ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC! OMC!! I'm Diary Pick today!  Thank you Catster so much for this honor!

WOWZA, I''m on a roll!  Even though April is a rainy month, this is my time to SHINE!

I also thank the following for their concats, kind words & gifts:

1.   ROCKY ANN - lovely hand-painted egg;
2.    Hazel LUCY - pawsome pawmail;
3.    MICHEAL - pawsome pawmail;
4.    SAMOA & Family - lovely Easter cross;
5.    CLAWDIA - lovely hand-painted egg (also I get to share the lime-
        light with her)  CONCATS CLAWDIA!;
6.    GLEEK & Family - cool Voki.

Also, I moved my "Sunrise Watcher" pic up to #2 so everycat can see my fav thing to do.  

Although there's no visible sunrise today because it's raining, I feel sunny inside because of my getting DDP!

Thank you again Catster & my furriends for making my day!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/577615</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 9 Apr 2009 03:26:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/577615</guid>
		<description>I just heard on the morning news that there will be a beautiful sunrise this morning.

I'm going t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I just heard on the morning news that there will be a beautiful sunrise this morning.

I'm going to keep this entry short as the sunrise is going to happen in a few minutes . . . 

I can't miss this one!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail, the sunrise watcher]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WHEN CAT TREES FALL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/577217</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 7 Apr 2009 18:36:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/577217</guid>
		<description>While Mommy was in the kitchen preparing dinner, she heard a loud thump.  She came into the dining r ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ While Mommy was in the kitchen preparing dinner, she heard a loud thump.  She came into the dining room and found Merl and I in the new cat tree which had fallen over partially and was leaning on the little round table in the corner.  If the table wasn't there, the cat tree would have fallen all the way down.

Merl had chased me into the tree with such force that it toppled over.   When Mommy set the tree back up, he and I jumped down.

Merl went into the living room and was followed by Sampy.   Sampy sniffed his tail and then swatted him.  

Merl was annoyed, ran into the dining room, and was again followed by Sampy.   Then they boxed each other.  Both brothers were ready to further their battle when Mommy came to the rescue and told them to stop.   They listened to her and went their separate ways.

Sampy stood up for me as he didn't like how Merl behaved and was ready to make him pay for it.

I'm glad Mommy intervened because I don't like my brothers fighting.

Also, I thank HANNAH for the Easter bunny and RIPLEY for the Easter egg.   Easter is almost here.

Lastly, enjoy my daffodil background right in time for the Easter/spring theme.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAMPY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/576706</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 6 Apr 2009 10:52:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/576706</guid>
		<description>Today is Sampy's big day!  He turns 12 years old!   WOW!  I can't believe it!   He still acts like a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is Sampy's big day!  He turns 12 years old!   WOW!  I can't believe it!   He still acts like a kitten.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BIG BRO!!!

We'll also have salmon pawty to celebrate his big day!

I'm going to keep mine short today.

Breep at you later,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THANK YOU'S AND A WINDOWS OPEN DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/576293</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 5 Apr 2009 06:21:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/576293</guid>
		<description>First of all, I thank the following kitties who stopped by Sampy's and my pawty yesterday:

ROCKY  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I thank the following kitties who stopped by Sampy's and my pawty yesterday:

ROCKY ANN; Bail's girl, COLLEEN; MERCY; SAMOA; GLEEK; CALVIN;
NEWMAN; SUGAR; VIOLET; SPUNKY (a lovely angel); BOOGERS; FIDO; HONDO; MITTENS; TISKERS; PORKCHOP; and PEPPER.

Of course, everycat there had a pawsome time.   It was fun beyond belief!

Also, today is a windows open day.   It's sunny and there's no 35 mile an hour wind blowing like yesterday.

There are three windows open now and it's not 9:30 a.m. yet.   I have a feeling it's going to be the most purrfect springlike day in a long time.  A day like today will help the redbud trees' buds to pop wide open.  Because of the chilly spring we've had, these trees are a week behind in peak bloom.   Mommy knows this for a fact because she has a video she made of Merl and I sitting in an open window on April 1, 2006!  That was a warmer spring and the redbuds were in full bloom!

Lastly, Mommy's going to start putting up Easter pics of us.  Of course, some of them are from last year.  Some of us will get new ones.

Have a nice day, my Catster friends and purrlease stop by HANNAH's page as it's her 6th birthday today.   HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HANNAH!!!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THREE PAWSOME DAYS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/576024</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 4 Apr 2009 06:13:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/576024</guid>
		<description>It's been a blast the past three days; 2DDP's and a B'Day!  WOWZA!

Today will be Sampy's and my B ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's been a blast the past three days; 2DDP's and a B'Day!  WOWZA!

Today will be Sampy's and my B'Day pawty.  That ought to turn out nicely.   So far, it's early and nobody's been yet except for Sampy and Merl.  The rest of us will stop by later on throughout the day to pawty with our furriends.

Again, I thank all kitties who have showered me with their gifts and kindness.  YOU'RE ALL SO PAWSOME!

As to this morning, I wanted to go outside as it's sunny and warm.   It's a bit windy too.  That doesn't matter as it's a warm wind.  I think Mommy plans on opening a couple windows for us today and tomorrow.

Purrs & Breeps to all & hope to see you at our pawty at the Forums - Party Virtual Play Dates.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC!  THE SPOTLIGHT CONTINUES TO SHINE . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/575740</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 3 Apr 2009 03:35:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/575740</guid>
		<description>. . .  ON ME!  :) :)!   After a DDP on April 1st and my B'Day on April 2nd, I get DDP again on April ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ . . .  ON ME!  :) :)!   After a DDP on April 1st and my B'Day on April 2nd, I get DDP again on April 3rd!   How cool is that?

Thank you Catster for another honor of DDP!  I also forgot to thank them for the 25 treats for my B'Day yesterday!   Thank you Catster.  

I also thank the following for their continuing B'Day gifts & DDP concats for today:

1.   MICHEAL - pawsome pawmail;
2.   HANNAH & Family - lovely tulips and purrty heart;
3.   PORKCHOP & Family - cute little bunny;
4.    EDGAR & EMILY FELICITY - cool pawty hat and blue rosie;
5.   HOOCH & Crew - purrty bluebird and purrty egg;
6.   ROCKY ANN - cool shout;
7.   SUGAR & Family - cute little ladybug;
8.   MUPPET - yummy cupcake;
9.   NEWMAN - cute Voki.

What a week!   We may be announcing the pawty earlier as they are calling for a thunderstorm tonight.  Still, Sampy's and my pawty will be held all day Saturday April 4th.   If anycat wants to stop early in the a.m. that's okay too.  The food will be there for 24 hours (midnight to midnight).

Lastly, tonight will be a salmon pawty.   We're going to turn into chicken if we eat anymore of it!   Hehehehe!

Well, that's about it for now.  I'll update my thank you's as the day goes on.  Again, I thank all my friends for their lovely gifts & concats!

Purrs & Breepity Breeps,

Bail

P.S.   The pawty is posted as of right now.   It's at the Party/Virtual Play Dates  Forum.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M 4 YEARS OLD TODAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/575419</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 03:37:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/575419</guid>
		<description>Today is my 4th birthday!  I'm a big boy!

Thank you Catster for the cool birthday card, putting m ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is my 4th birthday!  I'm a big boy!

Thank you Catster for the cool birthday card, putting me into the birthday stroll (there are 359 other kitties sharing this day with me!), and adding another "paw" to my page!

I also wish the other 359 kitties a happy birthday!

Sampy's and my birthday pawty will be announced some time early tomorrow evening.   It will be held on SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH.   Sampy and I would love our furriends to drop by to help us celebrate.  There will be lots of yummy food and catnip drinks!

Also, there will be more chicken tonight.   Maybe I can be slick and steal another piece off Mommy's plate.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

I thank all my pawsome friends as follows for their lovely gifts and birthday wishes:

1.   SAMOA & Family for the cool Voki & purrty pawty hat;
2.   MERCY & Family for the yummy cupcake;
3.   JASPURR & Family for the cute, cuddly bunny;
4.   ROCKY ANN for the cool basket full of Easter eggs & shout;
5.   HAZEL LUCY for the cool pawmail;
6.   COLLEEN (my girl) for the yummy whole birthday cake.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M SO EXCITED I CAN HARDLY BREEP . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/575007</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 1 Apr 2009 03:33:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/575007</guid>
		<description>WOWZA!   I really got DDP today!   OMC!   And it's not an April Fool's joke either!   This is the pu ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA!   I really got DDP today!   OMC!   And it's not an April Fool's joke either!   This is the purrfect pre-birthday present too (tomorrow's my B'Day)!   Thank you Catster for this honor!

I also thank my good buddies for their gifts & concats:

1.   BOOGERS & Family for the colorful Easter egg;
2.   EDGAR & EMILY FELICITY - cute little bunny;
3.   SAMOA & Family - lovely tulips;
4.   HOOCH & Family - cute little bunny;
5.    MERCY - cool Voki;
6.     GLEEK - cool Voki;
7.    VIOLET - cool shout;
8.    ROCKY ANN - an eggtastic egg;

Of course, I'll be adding my thank you's as the day progresses.

Boy, this is a good feeling getting DDP after a six month dry spell for me.   March 21st was my first DDP of 2009!

Mommy informed me that there will be a salmon pawty in my honor!   I can't wait, of course!

Lastly, the confirmation for Landy's and my cat show entry came in yesterday.   It'll be held at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg, MD.   If anycat locally wants to attend, the deadline for entries is April 17th.   Pawmail me if you're interested in competing!  If not, maybe your pawrents may want to drop by to watch Landy and I strut our stuff.   It's going to be great fun!

Purrs and thanks to Catster and my friends again for making my day so pawsome!

Bail

Addendum:   We had a chicken pawty tonight and I was bad.   While Mommy wasn't looking, I stole a BIG junk of chicken off her plate and ran off with it.   I figured, "why not!"   It's my birthday tomorrow.  I'm celebrating early!!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'LL NEVER LET MOMMY FURMINATE ME!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/574527</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:08:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/574527</guid>
		<description>NEVER, NEVER, NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS WOULD I LET MOMMY FURMINATE ME!

I love my fuzzy coat!   I' ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ NEVER, NEVER, NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS WOULD I LET MOMMY FURMINATE ME!

I love my fuzzy coat!   I'm not giving it up to have a skinny look like Landy.  Sorry, Landy, no offense here.   I just prefer my long hair.

Like my moto says:  "Give me a cat with hair, long beautiful hair!"

"nuff said.

Purrs to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MANY CATS ARE BORN IN THE SPRINGTIME . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/574097</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:17:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/574097</guid>
		<description>As everycat knows, a lot of  cats are born in the springtime.  Besides my brother Sampy, my sister C ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As everycat knows, a lot of  cats are born in the springtime.  Besides my brother Sampy, my sister Camille Rose & myself, my girl COLLEEN also has a birthday in this time of  year.

In fact, today is COLLEEN's big 6th Birthday!    I sent her a yummy cupcake.   Since she loves the vanilla with white frosting kind, that's what I sent her.

I wish her the bestest birthday ever and hope her Meowmy and Grandpawrents spoil her with lots treats!

Also, enjoy my background & no. 1 "Pawty" pics.   Sampy got the same design.   Thank you Mommy for these.

Of course, our joint pawty will be announced this coming Friday for  an all day celebration on Saturday the 4th.  Sampy's and my B'Days are so close together that we have a joint pawty each year.  We hope to see a lot of Catsters!

Well, lastly, the weather still stinks.   I, too, wonder if we'll ever see the sun again.

Purrs to all and keep dry if you're having this same boring and dreary weather.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S BAILEY'S BIG BLOG DAY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/573849</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:02:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/573849</guid>
		<description>First of all, Mommy designed cool birthday backgrounds for Sampy and I.  Those will be put up either ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, Mommy designed cool birthday backgrounds for Sampy and I.  Those will be put up either today or tomorrow.   

Secondly, I reflect on my original name and other choices Mommy had and her final choice, of course, "Bailey Gray Cloud".

On my adoption papers from Petsmart under the "name" portion, it said, "Grey".  Whether that was my name or whether they filled in my color in that spot accidentially, remains a mystery.

When Mommy brought me home, she didn't know what name to give me.   First she thought of the name of a handsome but roving gentleman in a Loreena McKennitt song called, "Annachie Gordon"(pronounced Annakee) and decided against it as the song is very sad and tragic.  Next, she thought of "Fox" because of my fox-like tail and/or the X-Files gentleman, "Fox Mulder".   So I was named "Fox" for one day.   Mommy then thought of the name "Bailey" as it was close to the name "Bentley".  She ran the name by her Mom and a couple friends and they all thought that "Bailey" would be a better name.   So Bailey I became for a day or two.   Later, Daddy Rob said to add, "Gray Cloud" to my name and it stuck.   My full name became "Bailey Gray Cloud" and has been since June 2005. 

I really like my current name and am proud of it!   To be proud of your name is a great feeling!   A lot of humans hate the name they were born with and shorten it* or use their initials and/or middle name instead.   Some even go as far as going to Court for a "Petition for Name Change".   I can't understand those humans sometimes!

Lastly, the weather STINKS.   It was raining when we woke up and it's cloudy right now.  It's not too cold, just yucky.   I WANT SUN!!

Well' that's it from me.   I hope everycat enjoys the history of my name.  

Have a pawsome weekend, my Catster friends.

Bail

*We shorten our names.  Nicknames are okay with cats!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>APRIL 2ND AND APRIL 6TH</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/573435</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:11:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/573435</guid>
		<description>Next week are two very important days!  My birthday is on April 2nd and Sampy's is on the 6th.  We w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Next week are two very important days!  My birthday is on April 2nd and Sampy's is on the 6th.  We will have a joint PAWTY on Saturday April 4th.  

Everycat's welcome to come pawty with us!   We'll be posting it next Friday night.

I'll be turning a big 4 years old and OMC, Sampy will be 12!  Boy is he OLD!

Anyway, we haven't been doing much diary writing lately.  We've been tired and so has Mommy.

Hopefully, we'll be feeling better on the weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SPRING???</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/572375</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:47:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/572375</guid>
		<description>The birds are chirping, the daffodils, violets, and trees are blooming.  That part is on time.   Now ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The birds are chirping, the daffodils, violets, and trees are blooming.  That part is on time.   Now what gives with this under the 60 degree average for March?

It's tooooooooooooooo cold!   All this week it's going to be in the lower 50's and again another only 50 degree, weekend.

If this cold spell keeps up, I may have to reverse my shedding process . . . 

Wake up, Mommy Nature, and turn up the thermostat!!!

Also, everycat, enjoy my new springtime No. 1 pic.   The others will be done tonight.   It's a slow process over here.   Still we need more graphics.   Mommy can keep up the Celtic mewsic as I like that all year 'round.

Lastly, I thank BUDDIE & Family for their pawmail concats for my DDP on Saturday.

Purrs for this burrrrrrrrrr-type Monday.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY SHEDDING PAYS OFF!  WOWZA!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/571813</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:36:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/571813</guid>
		<description>My little shedding story surely paid off!   Thank you Catster for the honor of being DDP today along ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My little shedding story surely paid off!   Thank you Catster for the honor of being DDP today along with my big bro, Sampy!   We both are overjoyed today!   When we got this wonderpurr news from Mommy, we danced and sang and of course, high-fived each other.  Mommy also gave us hugs & kisses.

When DDP happens over here, it's like Christmas!   It's a BIG celebration!  

Thank you Catster for this pawsome honor!   I also thank the following friends for their kind concats & gifts:

1.    MERCY & FAMILY - purrty bluebird;
2.    BOOGERS & FAMILY - pawsome pawmail;
3.    HAZEL LUCY - pawsome pawmail;
4.    MICHEAL - pawsome pawmail;
5.    COCOA & CO. - purrty bluebird;
6.    HOOCH - cute ladybug;
7.   VIOLET - yummy, slurpy shrimp;
8.   SAMOA - cool Voki;
9.   EDGAR & EMILY FELICITY - purrty blue rosette;
10. ROCKY ANN - purrty pink rosette & pawsome shout;
11.  COLLEEN (my purrty girl) - purrty bluebird;
12.  KITTANNA - pawsome shout.

I'm soooo happy that I got DDP as I've haven't since Aug 8, 2008!   If you modified the loudest rebel yell (WOO-HOO) ever recorded at a pawty by a million, that would show how happy I am today!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

There will be CHICKEN again tonight to celebrate Sampy's and my fame!

Again, thank you for making my day most purrleasant!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SHEDDER CONTEST?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/571517</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:44:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/571517</guid>
		<description>There's a &quot;Shedder Contest&quot; advertised on the top right of Catster pages.

I think I should enter  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There's a "Shedder Contest" advertised on the top right of Catster pages.

I think I should enter as no cat in our household sheds as much as I do.  I don't shed single strands of hair; I shed big balls of fluff the size of cotton balls.   I must fill loads of vacuum cleaner bags with my sheddings.

The spring shed is starting now . . . .

Also, happy Friday to everycat!   Still, the weather isn't anything to write home about  . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE TOP OF THE MORNING TO ALL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/570560</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:42:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/570560</guid>
		<description>WOO-HOO!   It's finally St. Patrick's Day!  A top of the morning to all, my Catster furriends!

Ce ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOO-HOO!   It's finally St. Patrick's Day!  A top of the morning to all, my Catster furriends!

Celebrate with lots of green (catnip) or catnip flavored tea!   Sing and dance to Celtic mewsic and of course PAWTY!

On the homefront, Mommy will throw a salmon pawty.   Us kitties don't eat corned beef and cabbage nor drink green beer.

Anyway, it's off to work for Mommy.   Yesterday, she bought some shamrock shaped cookies decorated with green sprinkles.    She and her co-workers will have fun eating those.

Later and again, HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/570225</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:34:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/570225</guid>
		<description>My woo-hoo's go out to Sampy for his DDP on this drizzly Monday.

I ran up to him and concatted hi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My woo-hoo's go out to Sampy for his DDP on this drizzly Monday.

I ran up to him and concatted him.  I then asked if I could touch him over and over to see if his luck would rub off on me.   I told him I knead the luck of the Irish tomorrow!

Bring on the green tomorrow, the Celtic jewelry, and mewsic.   Dance to Riverdance.   I did that yesterday while Mommy played her Riverdance CD.

Well . . . . almost . . . I kneaded to it.

Again Concats, Sampy!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THIRD ANNIFURSARY ON CATSTER!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/569973</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:50:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/569973</guid>
		<description>WOWZA!   I got my third year annifursary cake from Catster yesterday.  Both Sampy and I joined Catst ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA!   I got my third year annifursary cake from Catster yesterday.  Both Sampy and I joined Catster on the 14th of March 2006.   My, how time flies!   Thank you Caster for the cakes!   They were delicious!

We're going to gain some serious weight from eating all that cake!  I suppose we have to elect Landy to be our purrsonal trainer!

I also send purrs to Mommy's dear friend who had a heart attack not too long ago.   She found out yesterday evening and she called him right away.   At present, he's feeling much better and is taking it one day at a time.

Heart attacks are very scary and Mommy's older than her friend.   She takes every day on earth as a blessing.

On a happier note, St. Patrick's Day is almost here!  The Celtic mewsic is still playing. 

Also, I thank my girl COLLEEN, for the cool St. Patrick's Day hat!  That made my day.   I'm off to send her a gift right now.   We will be sending out other gifts today also.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IRISH WEEKEND AND OTHER MATTERS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/569646</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:26:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/569646</guid>
		<description>This is the weekend before St. Patrick's Day, and since a lot of our pawrents have to work on said d ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This is the weekend before St. Patrick's Day, and since a lot of our pawrents have to work on said day, I bet there will be lots of pawties!

We have no pawties to go to nor does Mommy.   She has the Celtic mewsic playing for us now:  Riverdance, Lorreena McKennitt, Fiona Joyce, Rita Connolly, and Celtic Harp mewsic.   She's got tons more, but the CD player only holds three CD's at once.

Of course, us kitties will have some green (none other than catnip).

Also, here's a thought . . .Maybe Simon Cowell has a part time job at Catster as "Diary Guy".   My reasoning for this is that he's very picky about who he chooses in American Idol so he'd be that way for Catster diaries.   If you don't "hit" it with him, you don't make it to DDP!   I can picture him at his desk saying, "you have great writing talent, but you chose the WRONG words.  We want to see the REAL you and this story didn't do it."

Remember, this is just a fleeting thought . . . I hope I didn't offend anyone/anycat.   Yeah, I know, I'm the rebelcat in the household.

Lastly, speaking of American Idol, Landy and I are going to be booked for the American Feline Idol cat show on April 25th!   I can't wait!   I did pretty well last time as I got a trophy for second place in one ring.  Merl isn't going this time as he gets nervous at shows.   I always have to comfort him.

Landy is more sociable, and I think he may be the one who gets first place trophies!   He's a player, likes humans, and has unusual markings (the heart on his chest) and little "dribbles" of white on his nose, side of face, and one back leg.  His photos don't show these except for the one on the close-ups of his nose.  He is CUTENESS all over!

Well, that's about it. I hope everycat and their pawrents have a happy St. Paddy's Day weekend!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

P.S.   I thank HANNAH for the black cat on Friday the 13th!   Also, I thank PIPER for the cool pot of gold!   Gee, I feel like a rich kitty!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/569038</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:23:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/569038</guid>
		<description>It's Bail again aka Bailey Gray Cloud, and then Bailey G. McCloud as my Irish name.

They say that ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's Bail again aka Bailey Gray Cloud, and then Bailey G. McCloud as my Irish name.

They say that writing stuff down helps with pent-up emotions, so here goes . . . 

I'm 2GOOD2B4GOTTEN!    I think the Diary Gal has forgotten all about me as I haven't gotten DDP since August 18, 2008!   That's eons ago!

My sibs have gotten it and so has my part-timer (Torbie Sue).   I've feel I've fallen into the cracks.

I think I'll sit in my cat tree and try to dislodge these sad feelings . . . 

Maybe some catnip will help . . . . or more salmon or chicken . . . 

Later for now *Bail wipes a tear from his eye*

Bail (the sympathy solicitor)]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/568400</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:45:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/568400</guid>
		<description>Mommy's got her new car!   It's sitting in the  driveway right now!  You see, the dealership deliver ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy's got her new car!   It's sitting in the  driveway right now!  You see, the dealership delivered it to her job, and she drove it home.   She told me it's like driving a cloud as it's such a smooth drive, not the bumpity-bumps she felt in the old Dodge.  

Best of all, Landy and I can ride in class to our cat show on April 25th.   Also, we can be entered into summer shows as this car has AC!   How cool is that?   No pun intended either, my furriends.

Lastly, the cooler weather is back!   There will be no open windows for the rest of the week.   That's a big bummer!   Oh well, that's why spring is called "spring"as the weather springs back and forth from cold to warm and back again.   In our area, March daytime temperatures range from 40 degrees to lower 70's.  In April, it ranges from 50-80.

Purrs & Breeps to all my Catster furriends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A WONDERPURR DAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/567746</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 8 Mar 2009 04:39:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/567746</guid>
		<description>Yesterday was a day made in heaven!   Everything went purrfect for us kitties and likewise for Mommy ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday was a day made in heaven!   Everything went purrfect for us kitties and likewise for Mommy.

We had an upstairs windows open all day event and enjoyed every moment of it.   It was warm with slight spring-like breezes blowing all through the upstairs!   All of us got turns sunbathing, chillaxin' and grooving on the weather.  Also, there were a lot of birdies outside to keep us entertained.  I especially enjoyed watching a mourning dove as it sat on one of the redbud tree branches outside the master bedroom window.  I sang my, "kikikikiki" when I saw it.

Mommy also had a pawsome time.   She got a new car!   It's still in the shop though as they have to do some touch-up work on a couple of places, wash it, and put on her old license plates.   They will deliver it to her tomorrow.

It's a lovely color maroon, 2005 Saturn Ion with low mileage on it.  Mommy told us she took it for a test drive and loved it.  

Now, Landy and I can ride in style when we go to the cat show on April 25th.

Well, that's about it from me.   It's almost breakfast time.   Remember, Catsters to SPRING FORWARD and don't FALL BACK!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MORE LIKE MAY THIS WEEKEND</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/567411</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:02:21 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/567411</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail.   I'm sorry I haven't written in a while.   Mommy's been through a lot with her  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail.   I'm sorry I haven't written in a while.   Mommy's been through a lot with her car accident and only had time to help Sampy with his entries. 

She's got a lot done and is back to work full time.  

I'm glad Mommy's doing better and that makes me so happy!   I'm  thankful she wasn't seriously injured.  Who would throw us chicken and salmon pawties if she were still in the hospital?

Anyway, this weekend is going to be more like May!   We'll have windows open  for the first time in months.   I can't wait!

All the snow has melted.   It didn't take long as each day thereafter, it got warmer.

Well, I got to go now.   I feel a nap coming on.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY TEMPORARY NAME CHANGE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/565803</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 03:36:42 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/565803</guid>
		<description>I really like my Irish name:  Bailey G. McCloud!  My first name is Irish anyway.  Adding the &quot;Mc&quot; to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I really like my Irish name:  Bailey G. McCloud!  My first name is Irish anyway.  Adding the "Mc" to Cloud is really cool!   If I were Scottish my last name would be McLeod.   Hehehe!

Nope, I'm not related to that Dennis Weaver character either!

Besides having an Irish name,  I've got  green eyes and LOVE Celtic mewsic!

Anyway, we got SNOW!   Tons of it!   This is the price we have to pay for it not snowing in January and February!    It all came in March!

We're not worried though as the spring-like weather will be here this weekend.   

Purrs & Breeps to all and be safe out there if you're having a snowy Monday like us.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC! OMC! OMC!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/565228</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:33:37 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/565228</guid>
		<description>Let me reiterate:  OMC! OMC! OMC!

First of all, my girl, COLLEEN, is COTW!   How cool is that???  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Let me reiterate:  OMC! OMC! OMC!

First of all, my girl, COLLEEN, is COTW!   How cool is that???  I know she's having a ball right now!  I'm so purroud of her.  In fact, I sent her two glasses of catnip "bubbly" as a celebratory toast.  Purrlease, all Catsters, shower her with goodies!

Secondly, spring is definiately on the way.   Mommy and I were the first to see TWO robins in the same tree early this morning.   I understand when you see a robin, it's a sure sign of spring!

I wonder what it means when you see two robins at the same time.   Does it mean we'll have an early spring?   I surely hope so as this weekend is colder than Thursday & Friday.   We've had chilly weekends for quite some time, and it's getting tiresome.

BLAH!  

Also, last night Mommy found Landy and I cuddled on her bed.   He was using my tail and britches as a down pillow.  I think he likes it because of all the fluff I have back there.  Quite comfy!

Well, that's about all the news I have for now.  Have a pawsome weekend, my furriends!

Purrs & Breeps

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SLEEPING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/564519</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:42:13 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/564519</guid>
		<description>I took a nice long nap today on Mommy's bed and it didn't end until she came home from work and touc ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I took a nice long nap today on Mommy's bed and it didn't end until she came home from work and touched me.

She asked me if I was okay (I'm always sitting in the dining room cat tree when she comes home).  I showed her I was fine by giving her some nudge-rubs on her hand.  

Anyway, I'm glad she woke me up or I would have missed the salmon pawty which happened shortly afterwards.

Well, that's it from me.   I hope everycat had a nice day.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ST. PATRICK'S DAY PHOTO SHOOTS GONE AWRY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/563757</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:35:20 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/563757</guid>
		<description>Hehehe!   All of us boys gave Mommy the toughest time during our individual St. Patrick's Day photo  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hehehe!   All of us boys gave Mommy the toughest time during our individual St. Patrick's Day photo shoots yesterday.

1.   Landy doesn't do boas as he thinks they're toys.  Mommy got
      a good shot of him licking the thing.   His tongue is hanging
     way out there . . .

2.   He was purrty good for the green bowtie shots;

3.   Sampy did one bowtie shot and his eyes glowed;

4.   I chewed the bowtie in one, squinted my eyes in the other,
       and laid down and looked at the camera sideways;

5.    Merl yawned showing his panther fangs when he had the
        bowtie on;

6.    Cam didn't have hers done yet.   I guess Mommy needed a
       rest after dealing with us clown-like boys!

Anyway, these goofy pics will be added to our pages TONIGHT.  They're in the computer awaiting some cropping and reducing to webpage size.

Enjoy the strange pics when they get here . . .

Purrs to all my friends on this Arctic-like Monday.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>YOUR CAT, THE BOSS, ETC.</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/563229</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:16:51 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/563229</guid>
		<description>It's time for me to give a quote from a little book Mommy has called, &quot;Your Cat, The Boss&quot;.  This is ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's time for me to give a quote from a little book Mommy has called, "Your Cat, The Boss".  This is a rather tiny book of quotes compiled by Helen Exley.

This one is from Theopile Gautier:

"They come to sit on the table by the writer, keeping his thoughts company . . . It seems as though cats divine the thought that is passing from the brain to the pen, and that as they stretch out a paw, they are trying to seize it on its way."

Nowadays, we hang around our humans and go for the computer instead.   

and fromSusanne Milland:

"Only cat lovers know the luxury of fur-coated, musical hot water bottles that never go cold"

Mommy gets this treatment from us kitties often.   On cold days, we pile onto the bed to keep her warm.

Anyway, as to my day, it was quite.   I took my naps while Mommy went to Petsmart, Michael's and Macy's.  She shopped like crazy.
Sometimes I think the lady who wrote "Confessions of a Shopaholic" is related to Mommy!

Well, that's about it.   Tomorrow will be the day of the photo shoot.   Today, our old St. Patrick's Day pics were moved forward.  A few backgrounds will be done tonight.

Later, purrs & breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE DECISION HAS BEEN REACHED!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/562416</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:41:58 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/562416</guid>
		<description>Starting Friday night, our St. Patrick's Day decor and mewsic will be loaded up!

I can't wait!    ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Starting Friday night, our St. Patrick's Day decor and mewsic will be loaded up!

I can't wait!    I love green (of course 'cause my eyes are really green although the camera shows them yellow).   I love my girl COLLEEN and her Irish name and I love Celtic mewsic! 

Also, Mommy bought us a new bowtie.   That ought to be fun!

So far, she has started Irish decor with an Imikimi for Torbie Sue.   All T.S.'s shots will have to be photoshopped unless she'll cooperate to wear a shamrock lei or boa we have over here.  Good luck, Mommy!

Lastly, I had some toast again last night.   I'm a carbo kitty!   I love toast.  It's not just the crusts I like as Mommy found out last night.  She gave me a little corner of the middle piece of the toast and I ate that.   I wonder how many kitties in Catsterland love to eat toast.

Well, that's about it.  I got to groom myself.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE INTERIM</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/561943</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:37:59 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/561943</guid>
		<description>I'm blogging about the time between Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day.  All of us don't know whe ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm blogging about the time between Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day.  All of us don't know whether to decorate our pages for St. Patrick's Day early or do Mardi Gras stuff now or something entirely unrelated until March 1st.

Mommy does have some REAL Mardi Gras beads somewhere in the house.   She doesn't think us boys would go for wearing beads as we'd want to chew them.  Cammie Rose would, in fact, wear them with class.   She's the fashion plate of the household.

Or we could do more Winter-related stuff as there's still snow in the forecast.  Nope, it's not over yet.   The snow will be here tomorrow morning . . . 

Anyway, we'll be thinking about what to do.   Torbie Sue has a St. Pat's Day Imikimi up so far. . . 

Have a pawsome night.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>KISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSES</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/560483</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:28:21 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/560483</guid>
		<description>Kisses in the morning,
Kisses in the evening,
Kisses at suppertime,
COLLEEN's my purrty baby 
an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Kisses in the morning,
Kisses in the evening,
Kisses at suppertime,
COLLEEN's my purrty baby 
and I'll kiss her all the time!

(sung to the tune of  "Sugartime")

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, SWEETIE!   This little song's just for you!

KISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSES

Also happy Valentine's Day to all my Catster friends & HQ too!

We're going to sit around and be lazy today.   We'll also continue the chicken pawty tonight in Sampy's honor.   

Purrs, Breeps & Luv,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/560009</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:32:20 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/560009</guid>
		<description>I can't believe it!   Sampy is CAT OF THE WEEK!   He's getting more emails than Mommy gets from PetP ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I can't believe it!   Sampy is CAT OF THE WEEK!   He's getting more emails than Mommy gets from PetPeopleMeet and FaceBook!!!

*Bows down to Sampy and then high-fives him*

Way to go, Samps!   I know we're going to have some kind of pawty tomorrow night to celebrate his fame!

WOO-HOO, bro!!!

Well, I'll let the others concat Sampy.   Later for now, my furriends!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NEW PICS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/559274</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:59:27 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/559274</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail!   I hope everycat enjoys my two new pics!

Also, I've been quite attached to m ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail!   I hope everycat enjoys my two new pics!

Also, I've been quite attached to my new cat tree.   I'm in there when Mommy leaves for work and I'm there when she gets home.   She asked if I lived there.

I just think it's comfy and I like the window that's it's placed near!

Well, that's all for now.   I'm tired.

Purrs to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY SATURDAY ADVENTURE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/558062</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 7 Feb 2009 16:47:11 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/558062</guid>
		<description>After my sisfur and one brofur had their issues with Mommy's undergarments (see Landy's and Cammie R ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ After my sisfur and one brofur had their issues with Mommy's undergarments (see Landy's and Cammie Rose's entries for today), she took several photos of me laying next to a white and pink heart-shaped pillow.  When she first set the pillow next to me in the cat tree, I started chewing on the pink ribbon ruffle trim.   I tasted funny so I kept slurping my tongue around.   Luckily, I didn't get sick.  Anyway, my tongue's sticking out in a few of the pics. 

Anyway, I also saw Torbie Sue.   I looked at her while she sunned herself on our back porch.

Well, it's time to go.   I understand there will be a chicken pawty tonight.   I can't wait!!!

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>P.S. NOW I'M A HAPPY CAT!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/557391</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 5 Feb 2009 18:04:13 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/557391</guid>
		<description>WOO-HOO!   I just got a pawmail from my girl COLLEEN!   She reports that she's doing much better and ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOO-HOO!   I just got a pawmail from my girl COLLEEN!   She reports that she's doing much better and eating on her own.   SHE'S NOT IN THE HOSPITAL as I thought she would be!

She played a little today, too!   The POWER OF THE PURR WORKS! 

I'm so pawsomely thankful that my girl is doing better!  She still needs more purrs to recover to her fullest, so send her more, my friends.   

Now I can relax tonight knowing  COLLEEN is feeling better.

Breeps & Purrs to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M SAD TODAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/557250</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 5 Feb 2009 10:21:43 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/557250</guid>
		<description>I'm a sad boy today because my girl, COLLEEN is back in the hospital.   My thoughts, purrs and praye ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm a sad boy today because my girl, COLLEEN is back in the hospital.   My thoughts, purrs and prayers will be with her all day today.    I'll be sitting in my cat tree all day long praying and purring for her and her Meowmy to get well.  

More purrs for you, COLLEEN!    My sibs are purring too.  We have very loud motors over here!

PURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/556419</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 3 Feb 2009 03:35:29 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/556419</guid>
		<description>I'm sending more purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs to my girl COLLEEN today.   Some more go to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm sending more purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs to my girl COLLEEN today.   Some more go to her Meowmy as she's not feeling too well herself today.

Purrlease send purrs to my girl and her Meowmy for a rapid recovery.

On the happy side, we had a chicken pawty last night.   It was one of the pre-cooked chickens.   Mommy doesn't have much time to cookwhen she gets out of work and shopping.

Anyway, it was YUMMY!

Lastly, we've got some snow this morning.  It's not sticking to the roads, which is good.

That's about it from me.   Have a pawsome Tuesday, my friends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FEBRUARY 1ST</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/555820</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 1 Feb 2009 15:24:38 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/555820</guid>
		<description>Today is February 1st and it feels like April 1st!  Very warm, very warm indeed.

Mommy opened one ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is February 1st and it feels like April 1st!  Very warm, very warm indeed.

Mommy opened one window upstairs for Landy 'cause he was good (see his entry).   I, of course, joined him in this adventure.  We sat side by side on the window perch with our heads and front paws in the windowsill.  He even gave me a couple licks on the top of my head.

He likes me!   He really does!

When she went to the store, all she needed was her black velour hoodie instead of her down coat.   She bought some lightbulbs and RF cords, and before she left for home, she treated herself to some ice cream.   You know it's warm when you get ice cream and eat it outside or in your car with the window open.

Anyway, today is Super Bowl Sunday!  I hope the Steelers win!!!

Purrs to all and enjoy the Super Bowl!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'VE BEEN TAGGED!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/554616</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:23:14 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/554616</guid>
		<description>I've been tagged by Mikey.

I have to list five things about me and then tag five cats.   Well, he ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been tagged by Mikey.

I have to list five things about me and then tag five cats.   Well, here goes:

1.    I'm the hairiest kitty in the house with plume tail hairs almost
        six inches long;

2.    COLLEEN is my sweetie;

3.    Whenever we get a new cat tree, I always put my "first dibs" on it;
         and am the one who uses it the most;

4.     Landy is the only kitty in our family that I cuddle with;

5.     I'm the finicky one as to moist food and only eat Blue Buffalo
         turkey/chicken.

I'm tagging:

1.      Wolfgang Vladimir LePew;
2.      HK;
3.     Caviar;
4.     Edgar;
5.     Jeckyl]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S BETTER IN THE BAHAMAS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/553748</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:37:57 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/553748</guid>
		<description>Believe me, it's far better in the Bahamas today! 

WE GOT SNOW!  There's winter storm watch today ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Believe me, it's far better in the Bahamas today! 

WE GOT SNOW!  There's winter storm watch today!   So far, it's sticking to the roads and sidewalks.   They're calling for 6 inches . . . snow all day until the evening . . . then changing to ice . . . then cold rain on Wednesday.

Mommy's going to take a few pics to add to our pages before it turns to rain tomorrow.  

I'll sit and watch it from my cat tree today and be thankful that I'm not outside in it!  

Yep, I'd prefer to be in the Bahamas on a day like this!

If you live in our area, be safe and keep warm!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SINCE . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/552693</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:26:26 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/552693</guid>
		<description>We've decided this weekend will be the time in which we put up our Valentine's Day decor.

Since t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We've decided this weekend will be the time in which we put up our Valentine's Day decor.

Since the stores already have their Valentine's Day stuff on the shelves and some of our Catster friends have their pages so pawsomely decorated, we decided to do so.

All last year's pics (the best ones) plus a few new ones will be added, and of course lovey-dovey type mewsic, backgrounds,  some imikimi's and picture frames from Mommy's scrapbooking software too . . .

We're ready for LOVE!!!   Check out all the candy hearts, lips, red hearts, roses, and oh, yes the cupids!  Catster's obviously ready too!

This time of year, I dream constantly of COLLEEN 'cause she's my sweetie!

Also, our Valentine's Day pawty collar is MIA!   Mommy has to check out a suitcase and duffle bag on the closet shelf in the master bedroom.   She hopes it's in there.   If not she has to buy another one.  Petsmart in Greenbelt doesn't have them yet.   She'll check out the Laurel one as they stock pawty collars first.

If she finds the collar or if she buys another, she needs to do an intense photo shoot of Landy as this will be his first Valentine's Day on Catster.

Well, I'll be on my way so Mommy can start working on this project.

Have a pawsome weekend, my friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BAIL REPORTS ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD BALL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/551482</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:36:30 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/551482</guid>
		<description>Mommy's watching the &quot;Neighborhood Ball&quot; on TV.  This ball is currently being held at the Convention ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy's watching the "Neighborhood Ball" on TV.  This ball is currently being held at the Convention Center, and for the first time, everybody was invited.

While Beyonce sang, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama had the first dance.  

Michelle's white gown was breathtaking! It was long with one wide strap on her right shoulder.   Little white puffs were sewn throughout the gown (Mommy couldn't tell if they were feathers or ribbons formed to look like flowers).  

Anyway, the unity of ALL PEOPLE at this ball was beautiful!  

Lastly, before I close for the night, I concat Cammie Rose on her DDP today!   Catster selected her on a very special day.

I'm going to close now and let Mommy finish watching the Neighborhood Ball.

Purrs to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TWO SUBJECTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/550506</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:10:42 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/550506</guid>
		<description>First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my girl, COLLEEN'S Meowmy!!!  WOO-HOO!  I hope she has a pawsome tim ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my girl, COLLEEN'S Meowmy!!!  WOO-HOO!  I hope she has a pawsome time on her birthday!

Secondly, after two solid years of my blogging about the non-existence of stuffed cat/kitten Valentine toys, Mommy finally found one and bought it for herself yesterday.

AHHH,  it's so cute!   It's a little gray (blue) and white kitten in a wicker basket.   The basket is trimmed with red ribons covered with white hearts, and the kitty holds a red heart in its mouth.   Mommy took a pic of the cute little toy and will load onto my page for Valentine's Day.

Sure, she has Landy as a living Valentine's Day kitty.   She still wanted to see if the stores stocked the toy kitties this year and vowed to buy one if they did.

That's about all that's fit to print from me for today.  I'm heading back to my cat tree for another nap.

Purrs & Breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GLOBAL WARMING?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/549970</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:27:16 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/549970</guid>
		<description>Global Warming:  Now, here's a subject that surely doesn't apply to the weather we've been having in ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Global Warming:  Now, here's a subject that surely doesn't apply to the weather we've been having in the Metropolitan Area.

Tonight it's supposed to go down to 6 degrees!

Mommy told me that a couple days ago when she went to the store, she was approached by a young lady who said, "do you have a minute to talk about global warming?"   Mommy said back to her,  "global warming, it's more like global freezing!"  The young lady laughed,  and that was that.   Mommy went into the store to do her shopping.

Soo, that's what's going on in our area.  It's definitely not windows open weather and won't be that way for a long, long time.

That's about it for now.   I'm going to keep as warm as possible.

Purrs for a happy Friday which took long to get here.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE WEARING OF THE HK HATS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/549469</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:50:24 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/549469</guid>
		<description>We're keeping on our Hello Kitty hats today as FIDO has his 3rd birthday!   HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FIDO!!
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We're keeping on our Hello Kitty hats today as FIDO has his 3rd birthday!   HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FIDO!!

Also, CONCATS to my fellow "Russian Blue" type kitty, Landy on his DDP today.   Way to go, dude!

Lasstly,  I have a feeling all cats in the house will want to snuggle up to me in the next several days as it's supposed to snow and get colder.   I'm the hairiest one in the house and generate a lot of heat!

Purrs to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA, MERL!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/549136</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:26:37 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/549136</guid>
		<description>&quot;Happy Birthday Merl!   I hope your day is purrleasant and you get lots of goodies!   I see you have ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ "Happy Birthday Merl!   I hope your day is purrleasant and you get lots of goodies!   I see you have a good bunch already.   Somebody left you a pile of treats too!"

I wish Mommy didn't have to go to work today so she could stay home all day and we could have an all day pawty.   She has to go to work even though she hates going to that PLACE!   

Anyway, I hope her day goes better than yesterday.     

As Sampy said yesterday, I'm thankful that I'm a cat.

Peace out and purrs,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHICKEN PAWTY EXTRAORDINAIRE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/548498</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:50:21 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/548498</guid>
		<description>Another chicken pawty was held late last night outdoors.

Nope, not for us, but for the raccoons w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Another chicken pawty was held late last night outdoors.

Nope, not for us, but for the raccoons who broke into our garbage can and stole the pieces of chicken we didn't want.    They had a good old time.

The evidence was on the back porch this morning.  There were  bones from drumsticks, wings, ribs, and some skin and pieces they didn't want.   Of course, Mommy had to clean it up!

They certainly like chicken and I don't blame them!

Mommy's not going to throw out any old chicken until Monday morning when the garbage man comes.

Well, that's it for now.  

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FIVE STAGES . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/548133</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:56:08 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/548133</guid>
		<description>I hope everycat likes the five stages of my newest photo shoot.  I gave Mommy two smiley faces, then ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I hope everycat likes the five stages of my newest photo shoot.  I gave Mommy two smiley faces, then one of my Bailey Gray Cloud special frowns, then the turn my head the other way, and the faking I'm sleeping pose.

As you all know, I'm not too fond of that "flash" and don't give much wide open eyes or smiley faces poses.   Oh, I do sometimes, and that's rare.  The "feathers" shot is still my best smiley face of all!

Also, I got new mewsic on my page from imeem.   The songs don't play all the way through like the last bunch I got elsewhere (this place doesn't let Mommy make a new playlist and freezes up on her). 

Anyway, to quote a piece from Lindisfarne's "January Song":   "Like the colors in a January sky".   That applies to today.   It's grayer than my fluffy coat out there and cold, but not cold enough to snow . . . yet.  I know it's coming soon.

It's BLAH weather and the kind that makes you want to go back to bed and dream about being in Florida or even Jamaica!

Soooo, today there will be movies and a lot of naps for all!

Have a pawsome day, my furiends!

ADDENDUM:   Mommy took out the imeem mewsic box and put in the other type.  I think it's playlist.com.   We got it from the Russian Blue Mix group main page.   Anyway, it works far better than imeem any day of the week!  I got David Gray's (yes, he's the same dude who sings "Babylon") January Rain along with Loreena McKennitt's "Snow".   Lindisfarne's "January Song" isn't stocked by playlist.com.   Instead, we managed to get Simon & Garfunckel's & The Bangles versions of "Hazy Share of Winter" and lastly, California Dreamin'" by the Mamas & Papas (an old fav of Mommy's too).   Yep, "California dreamin' on such a winter's day" as the song says.  Of course, there is another fault here:  The last three songs are choppy.   I don't know if it's the program or our computer or Catster.

We're tired of wrestling with it for now.  Catster also has been running slow today.   I think the fleas are hopping around again.   Our pages froze when Mommy tried putting the mewsic on Cam's and Torbie Sue's pages.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE ICECAT COMETH!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/547454</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 8 Jan 2009 19:09:25 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/547454</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail and it sure is cold in these parts!   It was so cold that I spent the whole night ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail and it sure is cold in these parts!   It was so cold that I spent the whole night snuggled up with Landy, Mommy and Sampy!

More cold weather is on it's way and snow's scheduled to arrive on Tuesday.   None of us are looking forward to that.  Mommy only wants to see it for one reason and that's to photograph it and put it on our pages.

Soo, check out the ICECAT kimi Mommy did for me.   Makes your teeth chatter, eh?

Other than that, not much diary writing has been going on this week.   Mommy's been slowly adding stuff and backgrounds to our pages.   Tomorrow is Friday, so she'll be able to change our music next.

Well, I got to get ready for bedtime.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OH, OH . . . SOILED AGAIN!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/546585</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:16:32 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/546585</guid>
		<description>When Mommy came downstairs to wash our dishes so she could give us our breakfast, she found the cact ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When Mommy came downstairs to wash our dishes so she could give us our breakfast, she found the cactus plant laying in a pile of soil in the kitchen sink.  Dishes that hadn't made it to the dishwasher were covered with soil too!

Oooooooooops!   All paws point to me (or maybe Merl) as we're the ones who like to nuzzle around the cacti or the windowsill in which they sit.

Mommy thinks one of us saw something on the other side of the window, tried to get at it, and knocked the cactus into the sink.

Mommy told us that nobody was getting fed until she could clean up the mess.

Oh well, I'm not telling who did it.   All my brothers are tight-lipped about it too.  The only one off the hook is Cam as she's in her own room all the time.

So that's that! 

As to the big icestorm, it didn't happen in our neck of the woods.  It's all a cold drizzle.

I hope everycat likes our new snowy backgrounds.  Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY SUNNY SUNDAY ENTRY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/545806</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 4 Jan 2009 07:28:51 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/545806</guid>
		<description>First of all, I thank RIPLEY &amp; Family for their pawsome snowflake and Christmas/New Year's wishes.
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I thank RIPLEY & Family for their pawsome snowflake and Christmas/New Year's wishes.

Secondly, I'm an official Sunrise Watcher!   Mommy found a pawsome frame for my page saying "Sunrise Watcher".   Of course, you could put "Sunset Watcher" in it too.  Thank you, Mommy!

As to the rest of this morning, it's been a rather lazy one wherein I curled up in the new cat tree to catch some serious zzzzz's.

Also, we're thinking about our background decors.  Snowflakes, the Colorado Rockies with snow on them, and winter scenes are some options.   

Count Down:   16 more days until Barak Obama is in the White House!   WOO-HOO!!

Purrs to all my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HERE'S LOOKING AT A NEW SUNRISE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/544674</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 1 Jan 2009 07:07:06 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/544674</guid>
		<description>I saw the first sunrise of 2009!   It wasn't as spectacular as the one on Dec. 30, 2008.   I suppose ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I saw the first sunrise of 2009!   It wasn't as spectacular as the one on Dec. 30, 2008.   I suppose it was a bit too cloudy at the horizon to see much of anything.

Last night's sunset was very strange according to Mommy.   I couldn't see much of it as trees were in the way and it was cloudy.  She told me what she saw on her way home from work:

"Dark, black clouds were at the horizon which almost had me fooled.   They looked like a mountain range, and there are no mountain ranges in College Park, MD!   I thought I was in western Maryland for a moment!  And farther up in the sky I saw very brightly, the crescent-shaped moon with the star (Venus) below it."

Mommy further conveyed to me today that somebody had taken a picture of the moon and Venus last night and it was on the news this morning!   

So there you go!  I hope everycat and their human families had a nice time welcoming in the new year.  

Happy New Year's Day to all!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

P.S.   I'm glad that our Angel Bentley had gotten his first Diary Pick of 2008!  It really makes me happy when an angel gets Diary Pick!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/544048</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:14:08 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/544048</guid>
		<description>I'm the one in the furmily who enjoys watching the sunrise.   I was pawstruck by such beauty this mo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm the one in the furmily who enjoys watching the sunrise.   I was pawstruck by such beauty this morning  as I sat on my little foot stool which is placed (for my viewing pleasure) in front of the glass portion of the back door.  

This door has a window section that can be cranked open like Venetian blinds.   It's all glass and I can see nicely through it.

Anyway, today's sunrise was beautiful!   The sun shone a hot red-orange in some of the upstairs windows of the houses behind our house.  The rooftops glittered silver.  I was PAWSTRUCK!

There will be ONE more sunrise this year and that will be tomorrow.   I hope it'll be sunny so I can enjoy the LAST sunrise of 2008!

After that, I will, of course, welcome in many, many more sunrises in 2009!   

Also, when Mommy comes home from work she finds me laying on the upstairs master bedroom window perch.   That's where I enjoy watching the sunsets!   Yes, I love sunsets too!

There will be  one more sunset for 2008 tomorrow, and I hope to view that too.

Lastly, after I had watched this morning's sunrise, I played a little game of "tag, you're it" with Landy.   I went into the cat activity cube, stuck my paw out of one of its windows, and bopped him gently.  He breeped at me.   I'm so thankful that this little guy has come to stay with us.   He such a "fun" brother!  We play little games of "spring" and "tag" a lot.   

Anyway, that's about it from me.   I feel a nappy coming on.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A SHORT NOTE FROM THE BAIL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/543303</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:51:52 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/543303</guid>
		<description>Hi everycat!   I hope you like my new pics.   These were sitting in the camera for about a week, and ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hi everycat!   I hope you like my new pics.   These were sitting in the camera for about a week, and it's about time Mommy loaded them up.

She stayed home most of the day working on our pages and playing around with the scrapbooking software.    She found out how to make borders out of our own pics.  They're pawsome.

Also, the best thing that happened today was, a three windows open day!   It got up to the mid or high 60's.   Tonight it's supposed to rain and get much colder!   We had a few days of relief starting with Christmas eve and ending today.

Old Man Winter will be back in full force.  

BLAH!  

Well, I got to go for now.

Purrs,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/542668</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:27:28 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/542668</guid>
		<description>We were very busy during the past couple of days.  

On Christmas eve, Mommy visited with some goo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We were very busy during the past couple of days.  

On Christmas eve, Mommy visited with some good friends for dinner and gift giving.   She didn't come home until 11:00 p.m.

Nobody was up to diary writing at that time.

On Christmas morning, we were up early, fed early, and played in our new cat tree.   We were one happy family on that morning.   Mommy was so proud of us.   

Landy and I are so close that she calls us the Siamese twins.  He is the only one who I share a bed, cat tree or window perch with.  It's amazing.

At 2:00 p.m.,  she went to her brother's for dinner, gift-giving, etc.
They all had a great time.   Afterward, they watched the movie, "National Treasure II" with Nicholas Cage.

This time, she didn't get home until around midnight, and we were glad to see her!   WE WERE HUNGRY!   She fed us, checked her email, and went to bed.

All in all, Christmas came and went so fast that's it's unbelievable.   

Today, we hung around a took a lot of naps.   Mommy didn't go out until 5:00 p.m.   She had to get us more cat food and groceries for herself.

She brought us home a big surprise!   A CHICKEN!!!   Yep, we had a chicken pawty!   She had ham and a lot of veggies the past couple of days and was ready for some chicken!  We were glad she was!

Other than that, I hope everycat's Christmas was pawsome too!

Next, in line is New Year's Day.   Mommy has already made our New Year's pics and those will be loaded up tomorrow morning.

I'm going to close for now.   

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BAIL'S BLOG ON SEVERAL SUBJECTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/541304</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:29:57 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/541304</guid>
		<description>I'm going to write about several subjects as follows:

1.   BOOGERS is FIVE years old today!   Hap ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm going to write about several subjects as follows:

1.   BOOGERS is FIVE years old today!   Happy Birthday, Boogers.  
       He's having an all day pawty, so purrlease stop on by.   It's
       under the forums in the pawty section;

2.    LANDY AND I are third place honorable mentions in the 
        Catmas photo contest for Russian Blue Mixes.   Our prize is
        going to be a specially framed pic of our winning photos.
        Thank you LUKA for choosing us;

3.     Mommy's almost finished Catmas shopping.   She needs to get
         a few more things for her brother and sister-in-law;

4.     Mommy's rheumatologist injected her bad knee yesterday.  Now
         she can walk a bit better and can go shopping for longer periods
         of time without the knee locking up on her;

5.      Two more shopping days until Catmas.    The stores are going
          to be very crowded with last minute shoppers;

6.      Another store that's having pawsome sales (for humans) and 
          tops the list is, J. C. Penney's.    They're knocking stuff down 
          from 40-50% off original prices.    Mommy got a pair of Isotoner
          fleece-lined gloves that were $50.00 for $24.00!   How about
          that!

7.      Mommy got herself a new CD by Coldplay called "Viva La Vida"
          IT ROCKS!!!!

8.       Merl photo-bombed me this morning.   Mommy was taking
           several pics of me in the new cat tree and up hopped Merl with
           his big, black, hulk-like bod and filled the whole pic.   Mommy
           had to delete it as he looked like a big black blob.   You couldn't
           tell that he was a cat in this one.

Well, that's about it for now.   I'm still wondering if I'll get Diary Pick one more time before this year is out.   

Purrs & Breeps to all my furiends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/540502</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:59:38 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/540502</guid>
		<description>First of all, I LOVE our new cat tree!   In fact, Landy and I are the only ones who have slept in it ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I LOVE our new cat tree!   In fact, Landy and I are the only ones who have slept in it so far!    Sampy sniffed it and Merl jumped in it a few times.  She has placed it in front of the dining room window so we can also use it as a lookout tower!   Thank you, Mommy!

Also, she believes Landy and I spent the night in it as we weren't in bed with her . . . only Sampy.

Last evening, she took several pics of me in the new cat tree and the best ones will be added soon.  

Anyway, there are four more shopping days 'till Catmas so Mommy's going out again today.   This time, she's going to the mall up the street.   She's done buying cat stuff.

Purrs and Breeps to all my friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S NICE BEING BLUE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/540143</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:26:42 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/540143</guid>
		<description>First of all, I give my belated CONCATS to our little visitor gal, TORBIE SUE!   WOO-HOO to you TORB ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I give my belated CONCATS to our little visitor gal, TORBIE SUE!   WOO-HOO to you TORBIE SUE, for your pawsome diary!   Now, here's a gal who has the best strategy in the household.   It's called "write your diary only once a week".  Us everyday or every other day guys aren't having much luck at it.

Anyway, here's some more news:    Landy and I both belong to a pawsome group called "Russian Blue Mixes".   Yep, both of us do have a lot in common - WE'RE BOTH BLUE!   I could be a Maine Coon/Russian Blue mix and Landy could be a Oriental/Russian Blue mix!   LUKA invited us to this pawsome group about a week ago, and they're having a Catmas photo contest.   We just entered a few minutes ago.  Landy and I are competing with other kitties.   May the best Blue win!   It's surely nice being blue!!

Also, there are only five more days 'till Catmas.   Only four more shopping days.   So Mommy and everyone else hop to it and shop!

Well, I must go now.   Have a pawsome weekend, my Catster furiends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOMMY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/539511</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:01:03 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/539511</guid>
		<description>Mommy was born exactly one week before Christmas many, many,many, many years ago!   She was born in  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy was born exactly one week before Christmas many, many,many, many years ago!   She was born in New York during a blizzard.

Sooo anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOMMY!   May your day be pawsome and your work day not be as stressful as it is normally.

I didn't write a story like Merl did.   I offer my love, wet nose nudges, and musical breeps to her on her special day.

Also, she has two more days of work then she's on Christmas vacation for a week.   There will be no Colorado trip this time.  We're not going to be on a staycation.   Christmas day, she'll be at her brother's in Maryland.

Well, that's about it from me for now.  

Everycat have a pawsome day.

Purrs & Breeps to all.

Bail

Additional:   I thank my good furiends, ELE, GIMME &  furmily for the purrty rose & Birthday wishes for our Mommy!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A THREE CAT NIGHT . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/538780</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:18:10 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/538780</guid>
		<description>Last night was a three cat night:  me, Landy and Sampy.   Merl slept by himself in the big green cat ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last night was a three cat night:  me, Landy and Sampy.   Merl slept by himself in the big green cat bed in the hallway.  Of course, Cammie slept in her nice fuzzy cat bed in her own room.

It was very warm with all that body heat.   We have to do this more often so Mommy can turn down the heat more at night.   After she saw the heating bill she has to pay this month, she almost freaked!   It was HORRENDOUS and it's not January yet!    We're praying for another LONG warm spell around here because of bills like that.   These utility companys are on a trip!   All of them!   Do they think money grows on trees or what?

Well, I said my part for Mommy.   She hates the state of the economy.   She's of the old school when things were so much less expensive.  

Anyway, I got to go.  Have a pawsome day everycat.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CATMAS MEWSIC IS HERE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/538116</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:34:45 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/538116</guid>
		<description>OMC!   I got Catmas tunes!   Some of them really ROCK and others are breathtakingly beautiful!   I l ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!   I got Catmas tunes!   Some of them really ROCK and others are breathtakingly beautiful!   I love Ms. McKennitt's voice!   And Ms. Brennan's, too!   John Denver did a pawsome version of the "Silver Bells".  Of course, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Manheim Steamroller are the ones who ROCK!   As to Celtic Woman, I don't know went wrong here.   It sounds more like Celtic Dude!   Mommy has two Celtic Woman CD's and one DVD and they don't sing like a dude!  This one sounds almost like Stevie Wonder.   Now this is a computer error, here.

As to "mash-ups", that's not happening on my version.   Mommy thinks she'll have to re-do Landy's (unless he's into "mash-ups").

Anyway, thank you Mommy for the Catmas mewsic and some with a Celtic flavor!   I love it!

As to the rest of my day, it's a sit on my foot stool and watch out for any strays that appear on the back porch.  Yesterday, the little blue and white w/ring tail stopped by.

I hope everycat is enjoying their weekend.   I must go now.  Mommy wants to get ready to get her hair done for the holidays.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWIE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/537974</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:45:20 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/537974</guid>
		<description>Well, Mommy finally went to the post office for me this morning!   She mailed my girl, COLLEEN's paw ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, Mommy finally went to the post office for me this morning!   She mailed my girl, COLLEEN's pawkage.   She should get it in 3-5 days!  

Also, we had another chicken pawty this evening!   Can't get enough of the stuff around here!

Lastly, enjoy our new candycane Catmas pics.   We thought we'd get something more colorful on our pages today!  Tomorrow, we're going to get some Catmas Mewsic.   How about some Trans Siberian Orchestra, Mommy!   They really ROCK!!!

Well, I'm going to keep it short tonight.   Have a pawsome weekend, my furiends!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CATMAS IS AROUND THE CORNER</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/537436</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:01:44 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/537436</guid>
		<description>Catmas is a coming
The turkey's getting fat
Won't you please put a treat in Bailey's hat?
If you  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Catmas is a coming
The turkey's getting fat
Won't you please put a treat in Bailey's hat?
If you haven't got a treat,
some salmon would do,
If you haven't got some salmon,
then God Bless you!

I wrote this two years ago!   Can you believe that?  Time is flying!

Mommy's going to start Catmas shopping this weekend.  She told me she'll be looking at cat trees and will soon get us a new one.   I'm so excited!

Lastly, it's supposed to rain and snow tomorrow morning during the rush hour.  Just what we don't need!

Well, I'm getting sleepy.  Goodnight, my furiends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PICASSO</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/536486</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 04:02:30 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/536486</guid>
		<description>It's a sad time in Catsterland as we have lost another dear furriend.   His name was PICASSO.  He wa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's a sad time in Catsterland as we have lost another dear furriend.   His name was PICASSO.  He was only 2 years old when he passed on to the Bridge yesterday.  Rest in peace, dear friend.

Heaven has gained another angel.  Picasso is pain-free and doesn't have to take meds to make his heart function properly.  

At the same time, his dear Mommy, Daddy and sibs feel the emptiness since he's been gone.   It's hard, very hard to deal with; and even harder around Christmas time.  We send our purrs, prayers and condolences to his family at this sad time.

Picasso was a strong boy considering his medical problem.   He was a fighter, and his vet, at one time, didn't think Picasso would make it to his 1st birthday.  He surprised everyone and stayed on another year.

I remember going to many Catster pawties and he was always there.   He also sent us rosies when we got Diary Pics.   He was a good furriend and will be missed always by everybody.

More purrs & prayers to Picasso's family from all of us,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THREE SUBJECTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/536390</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:15:07 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/536390</guid>
		<description>First of all, I got a pawkage in the mail from my girl, COLLEEN.  It was the most pawsome nip-loaded ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I got a pawkage in the mail from my girl, COLLEEN.  It was the most pawsome nip-loaded candycane, some cute little mousies, and some salmon treats.  Thank you Colleen!

My favorite is the candycane.   When Mommy handed it to me, I rubbed my head all over it.   She laid all the gifts near me in the cat tree as she wanted to take my picture with them.

Before she could get the camera, I followed her upstairs and Landy was missing.   We went back downstairs and there Landy was laying on the floor with the candycane in his mouth.  He finds everything!

I didn't get mad at him though.   I like to share my toys.  After that, Merl grabbed the candycane.   Looks like that one is a fav around here!

Secondly, I'm going to talk about numbers again.  This time it has to do with birthdays.   Yes, birthdays.   They consist of numbers, and each year there are more numbers!  YIKES!   Mommy has one of those coming up on December 18th!   Being the age she is, if she had all those candles on her cake, it would be like a nuclear blast!

This year she she's telling everybody she's 36 years young.   Yeh,  when you get that old, it's nice to say your age backwards if the numbers work that way!  

Lastly, Landy and I got into a little tussle this evening after a nice salmon pawty we had with Mommy.   He and I are good salmon pawty buddies and never fight over who gets what piece of salmon.

After the pawty, both of us nuzzled and licked each other's necks.  Then all of a sudden we were battling on the dining room floor.  I let out a loud YIP-YEOOOOOW.  Mommy clapped her hands.  Landy ran under the couch and I ran upstairs to the master bedroom.   She checked on both of us and we were fine.  It was no big deal as I've gotten into tussles with Merl and Sampy before.

Well, that's about it from me.   I think I'll sniff my candycane toy again and take a nappy after that.   Thanks again, Colleen for the pawsome gifts!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AN INTERESTING WEEK AND WEEKEND!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/535660</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 6 Dec 2008 19:30:06 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/535660</guid>
		<description>First of all, on the pawsome side, I got a cute Christmas card from my girl, COLLEEN.   She pmailed  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, on the pawsome side, I got a cute Christmas card from my girl, COLLEEN.   She pmailed me the other day and said a pawkage was on its way to me!   WOW!!  

Secondly, we got a nice card from SAMOA, CALVIN, VIOLET & the Gang with a nice photo of all of them wearing their Catmas hats, ties, or ponchos.    

Mommy put the cards and photo up on her fireplace mantle to show them off.

Third, Mommy picked up my gift and card for my girl and will be mailing them out this week.

Lastly, Mommy left early this morning to get her car inspected for emissions.   It passed!   Whereas last weekend she couldn't take it in as the "check engine" light came on and she had to fork over $340.00 to get the EGR devise and some kind of valves and gasket replaced.

On the way home from shopping after the emissions test, the battery warning light shown on her car's dashboard.  She immediately took the car over to Merchants Tire & Auto to have the battery diagnosed.   The battery just needed cleaning, but the worse case scenero happened.  The alternator was ready to quit on her.   She had them replace it as she didn't want the car breaking  down going to work or during the Catmas holiday.

This is called a CARTASTROPHY!   Why do cars have to break down near the holiday season?   It happened to her last year two days before Catmas.

Lastly, it snowed off and on today.   I think it started some time around 2:00 p.m.   When Mommy got home late, it was still snowing.   It's not much though.   The grass is finely frosted along with the tops of cars.   The redbud tree's branches are also frosted and parts of the front porch.

It's begining to look a lot like CATMAS!!

Well, that's it from me.   I hope everycat is keeping warm in the burrr, cold weather.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/534770</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:01:18 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/534770</guid>
		<description>There are only 22 more days until Christmas.  Of course, there are less shopping days than that.

 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There are only 22 more days until Christmas.  Of course, there are less shopping days than that.

Where is the time going to?   It seems like halloween was a week ago!

YIKES!   

I got to write my Catmas list:

1.    A new cat tree;
2.    Catnip pillow toys (I love to sit on them and kick);
3.     Salmon;
4.    A new cat-dancer toy.

There you go.   I'm not too difficult to shop for and I've been a good boy all year around.

Also, I'm really a happy guy lately because my new brother Landy is fitting in just fine.   He and I are great pals as we both love salmon, turkey and chicken.   He's never rough with me and we respect each other.  I'm glad that Mommy let him stay with us.

Well, that's about it from me.   It's getting late around here.

BEDTIME!!!  YAWN!!!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TURKEY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/533832</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 1 Dec 2008 10:48:08 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/533832</guid>
		<description>Turkey is YUMMY!   It's the best stuff I've had (beside chicken and salmon, of course).

We had le ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Turkey is YUMMY!   It's the best stuff I've had (beside chicken and salmon, of course).

We had leftover turkey until Saturday night.  There were a few pieces left after that, and Mommy thought they were too hard to chew.

Anyway, I see that our pages are almost finished being decorated for Christmas.   I'm sorry that I didn't cooperate too much during the photo shoot.  That's the way it goes.   I'm very active early in the morning and would rather run and play instead  posing in silly collars, etc.

Lastly, it's a sunny and windy day today.  It surely beats that all day rain we had yesterday.  

I got to go now.

Purrs to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A SURPRISE IN THE 'FRIDGE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/532818</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:31:50 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/532818</guid>
		<description>Mommy came home from her Thanksgiving dinner late last night with a bag of goodies and put them in t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy came home from her Thanksgiving dinner late last night with a bag of goodies and put them in the 'fridge.

She told me especially that we're having a turkey pawty tonight.  She, of course, isn't going to give us a  lot of it as it's too fattening for kitties.   Oh, give me a break on that one!

Anyway, a little bit of turkey is better than no turkey at all.

I understand that she plans on taking some turkey to work today for her lunch.   Maybe if I look cute enough, she'll let me have a little taste this morning.   Meanwhile, I plan to steal a piece if she doesn't give me any!

I hope all my friends had a pawsome Thanksgiving! 

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

p.s.   Christmas decor to be put up this weekend starting tonight!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ALMOST TURKEY DAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/531942</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:39:16 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/531942</guid>
		<description>It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is almost here!   Where did the year go to?

Wherever Mommy ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is almost here!   Where did the year go to?

Wherever Mommy spends Thanksgiving dinner (she's not sure yet), I hope she brings us back some turkey.   I love the stuff!

Also, I wish all my friends a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

I'm going to keep it short as I'm tired.   It's been a long day for everyone around here.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DOUBLE TITLE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/530979</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:58:39 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/530979</guid>
		<description>RED ALERT:

While I sat on my little foot stool and peeked out the back door, I yelled &quot;red alert&quot; ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ RED ALERT:

While I sat on my little foot stool and peeked out the back door, I yelled "red alert" several times.

Mommy looked at me like I was crazy.   I told her to come to the door and look.   She did so and that's when she saw Torbie Sue sniffing around for food.   Torbie Sue is basically a "red cat" hence "red alert".

"Oh I see what you mean, Bail", she responded.

Mommy went out the front door to find Torbie Sue as she had run away before she could open the back door.   She saw Torbie Sue out front and told her to wait.  It turned out she didn't feel like waiting.  I wouldn't have wanted to wait for anybody or anything in that cold.   I'm surprised that whoever her owners are let her out on a day like today!  
 
NUMBERS:

I've been thinking seriously that the Diary Gal bases a lot of her diary picks on numbers.   Maybe I need the assistance of the numbers man on that show called "Numbers" to crack the Diary Gal's method of choosing who gets diary pick.

I know that I've hit a dry spell since August.   My brothers and even part-time sister Torbie Sue have been doing quite well in our family.  Last year and the year before, I was doing very well.

Anyway, I believe numbers are involved in the way diary picks are chosen.   There are over 180,000 cats on Catster and only around 17,000.00 of them are writing diaries.  Getting diary pick involves a lot of competition.  I think the Diary Gal's  computer chooses from 5 categories:   joyful, sorrowful, funny, new twist, and educational.   Let's say it picks the top 5 from each category (altogether 25 cats), and then the Diary Gal or Guy chooses the best of the best of those for the 1st time.   The 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th best will be chosen later during the week.   That explains the situation why some of us get diary pick for "older" entries.  Makes sense to me.   Of couse, this is my theory.

Also, I don't think the number of views necessarily pulls the weight in getting diary pick.   My sibs have pulled diary pick with only 5 views and not gotten it with over 12 views per day.

Now, this is where the numbers man comes in.  I wonder if he can figure out when or if I will get diary pick before this year is over.   Hmmmmmmm . . .  .

Well, you know I could be wrong.   The Diary Gal is a mystery.   I find it fun to guess her secret, though.

I hope everycat has a pawsome Sunday and if it's cold like we have here, keep warm.  Snuggle up with your sibs or pawents.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/530559</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:36:35 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/530559</guid>
		<description>Yeah, I know, I've been slacking lately.   None of us have been writing much, in fact.

Mommy's no ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yeah, I know, I've been slacking lately.   None of us have been writing much, in fact.

Mommy's not feeling good because of the cold weather.  Her right knee has been acting up and the left side of her neck has been stiff off and on.  And to top it all off, she's been having those sinus headaches.

Still, she manages to go to work and put in a full day every day.  She also managed to go shopping and bring us home an already cooked chicken.

Of course, we had a chicken pawty tonight and it was so much fun!   This time the chicken tasted really yummy.

She plans on staying home all weekend except for taking Landy to the vet tomorrow and going to the post office to mail some bills.

All of us will lay around and keep her company when she gets back.   We'll all be her nurses.

Goodnight everycat,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WHEN A SENTIMENTAL OBJECT REACHES IT'S DEMISE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/529507</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:47:36 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/529507</guid>
		<description>What I'm talking about is our big cat tree.   Sure it's sentimental to Mommy because our angel broth ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What I'm talking about is our big cat tree.   Sure it's sentimental to Mommy because our angel brother Bentley won it in a cat show in 2003.   Five years have gone by, and many cats scratching on it throughout these years have brought it to a state wherein WE NEED A NEW ONE.

It's pretty well shredded in places and pieces of blue carpet keep falling off everyday when we sharpen our claws on the thing.

SOOO, Mommy, I'm putting in a request for a new big cat tree for Christmas.    This old one is ready for cat tree heaven.

Mommy wishes she knew somebody who could fix it of course, because of its sentimental value.

We have three other cat trees and one cat spool that are in much better condition than this one.

As to this evening, we had a salmon pawty.   Of course, Landy, Sampy, and I are the biggest salmon lovers in the house.  

Well, that's about it from me.  Have a pawsome Tuesday night.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M CHIEF . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/528492</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:26:07 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/528492</guid>
		<description>I'm now an indian chief for Thanksgiving!   Why not?   Bailey Gray Cloud is a great Native American  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm now an indian chief for Thanksgiving!   Why not?   Bailey Gray Cloud is a great Native American Indian name to begin with and I LOVE feathers!

Sure, I was and still can be the "Bailurkey" at will.   All indian chiefs have the power to shapeshift.   Hehehehe!

This is a lot of fun on my page.   We felt like doing something a bit different this Thanksgiving.   We're not in it for boring pages at all!

As to today, it's not an open windows day at all.   It's colder and very windy.   Sure the sun is out, and it's not helping much.   Yesterday was mostly cloudy and a lot warmer.

I think I'll snuggle up with Landy or Merl for now.   Sampy is hiding somewhere.

Purrs & Breeps, to all my Catster friends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A VERY LATE NOTE FROM THE BAIL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/528397</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:03:30 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/528397</guid>
		<description>Hey, everycat!  I just thought I'd drop off a very late note.   It's almost 1:00 a.m. around here.   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, everycat!  I just thought I'd drop off a very late note.   It's almost 1:00 a.m. around here.   No, we didn't stay up this late pawtying.   We all took naps and are up again for a few minutes.   I begged Mommy to turn on the computer as it was the weekend anyway.

So, here I am.  Yesterday morning, all of us boys got nail trims!   Not good for any of us!   I'm the growler and wiggler; Landy's the silent wiggler; Sampy's the talker, squirmer; and Merl's the big crybaby and wiggler.

WE ALL HAVE THIS IN COMMON.  WE HATE NAIL TRIMS!

We had strange weather all day yesterday.  It started out rainy, then the sun came out off and on, and there was a downpour that Mommy and Torbie Sue (yes, she's baaaack!) got caught in.  Now, it's very windy, warm and no rain.

Well, I best be going now.   Mommy has two new DVD's to watch later on today:   The new 3D version of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "Indiana Jones and the Kindom of the Crystal Skull".   We're going to have fun watching these!  The "Journey" has a regular 2D version too.   Mommy doesn't think us kitties would wear those 3D glasses.  We may decide to chew on them instead.

Late Night Purrs to all my Night Owl Furriends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TURKEY COSTUMES??</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/527340</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:51:10 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/527340</guid>
		<description>I've noticed a lot of my friends (even my girl COLLEEN) are dressed up as turkeys for Thanksgiving.  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've noticed a lot of my friends (even my girl COLLEEN) are dressed up as turkeys for Thanksgiving.   

I wonder who their costume designer is, if it is a costume.  Or (shudder the thought) there's  an evil witch left over from halloween working spells on them!

OMC!  I hope they're only wearing costumes!   If so, I wonder how I'd look in a turkey costume!

Lastly, it's official!   Landy and I are BUDDIES.   We both slept in the new cat bed together the night before last!   He hasn't done that with anycat else in our house!

Well, I best be going now.   Yawn.  I'm getting sleepy.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S TRUE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/526726</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:14:03 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/526726</guid>
		<description>As everycat may have heard, Landy and I are now officially buddies!   Yes, it's true!    How can I t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ As everycat may have heard, Landy and I are now officially buddies!   Yes, it's true!    How can I tell?   He licked me on the top of my head and I let him do it!

This morning, I also played with him.   It was called "let's spring on Landy".   I was crouched behind a feather toy and sprung on him like a kitten would.  I then chased him up the stairs.   There was no fight.   Nothing like that.   We have an understanding where we chase, lick or do a few quick swings at each other.  

Sampy is the only one he actually wrestles with.   Merl and I wrestle with each other instead.

As to another subject, I slept in the new fleece cat bed Sunday night.   Last night I let Landy have a turn at it.   And after tonight's dinner, Mommy found me ready to fall asleep in it again.  Merl hasn't tried it yet and Sampy tried it on  Sunday afternoon.

Also, the Coolest Cat and Dog Photo Contest is almost over.  I think Friday is the deadline.   So vote and/or add more pics while you can.

Well, that's about it from me for tonight.   Have a good one, my friends!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PHOTO SHOOT AND A NEW FLEECE BED</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/525724</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 9 Nov 2008 14:38:15 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/525724</guid>
		<description>This morning Mommy took several pics of Landy and me sitting in the kitchen window.  Yes, side-by-si ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This morning Mommy took several pics of Landy and me sitting in the kitchen window.  Yes, side-by-side.   Those will be added to each of our pages soon.

Later this afternoon she came back from the store with a big purrty freece bed.  We all sniff-tested it, and Sampy's the one who got brave enough to sleep in it.   We all figured that one from the get-go!

She placed the new bed on top of her bed.  When she peeked in at us, Sampy was asleep in the fleece bed.  Landy and Merl were sleeping along the outside of the new bed while I was sleeping in the window perch.

She wished she had gotten a picture of us.  Unfortunately, the camera was in the other room.

The rest of the day was relaxing for us kitties.   Of course, we slept most of it!

One last thing before I go, a good-sized, dried oak leaf stuck to Mommy's shoe and ended up laying on the kitchen floor.   Before she could pick it up, I was off with it in my mouth.  I dropped it on the dining room rug and was batting it around.   Then she came along and spoiled all the fun!  She wanted me to play with my toys and not dried up leaves.  Pawrents are a trip!

That's about it for now.   I hope everycat had a nice weekend.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO, SAMPY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/524800</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 7 Nov 2008 09:55:16 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/524800</guid>
		<description>Sampy's on a roll again!  I'm going to ask him for his secret on how to get lots of diary picks.   I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sampy's on a roll again!  I'm going to ask him for his secret on how to get lots of diary picks.   I'm starting to think he and the Diary Gal are best buds!

Also, we're having a spring-like day today.  It's supposed to reach 70 degrees!  Mommy was nice enough to leave us a couple open windows upstairs.

Well, that's it for now.  Happy Friday, everycat!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>YES WE DID! AMERICA MAKES HISTORY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/523726</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 5 Nov 2008 03:42:23 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/523726</guid>
		<description>We're all so happy!   Obama won by a landslide:  349 electoral votes for him and 162 for McCain.

 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We're all so happy!   Obama won by a landslide:  349 electoral votes for him and 162 for McCain.

There were pawties on U Street of Washington, DC 'till 3:00 a.m.  Jubliance! Dancing in streets, horns blowing, cheering for Obama, yes we can and yes we did!  

YES WE DID!

This is a dream come true!    Mommy is sooo happy that she voted for Obama!

And we're all so excited too!  This is a most joyful of all times!

Purrs to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M THE SPOKESCAT TONIGHT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/523172</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:32:42 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/523172</guid>
		<description>First of all, Mommy's been very busy this evening putting in our Thanksgiving no. 1 pics.   Soooo, e ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, Mommy's been very busy this evening putting in our Thanksgiving no. 1 pics.   Soooo, enjoy!

Secondly, she wants to hit the hay early as tomorrow is the BIG DAY!  YEP, she's voting for BARACK OBAMA!

WOO-HOO!  She's all excited about this and so are we!   Gee, I wish they'd let us kitties vote too!

Anyway, she plans on voting right after work.   She'll be home in time so we can post on the Pets for Obama when she gets in.

Lastly, we had another chicken pawty!   Of course, that was enjoyed!

That's about it from me or any of us.   We're all tired.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>COUCH POTATOES</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/522602</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 2 Nov 2008 10:05:08 PST</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/522602</guid>
		<description>Merl and I are couch potatoes today.   Mommy found both of us curled up on the living room couch sou ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Merl and I are couch potatoes today.   Mommy found both of us curled up on the living room couch sound asleep; he on one end and I on the other.  Nope, we haven't done the two cat pileup today.   It's a bit warm for that.

Anyway, I concat Cammie Rose on her DDP today.   She always comes up with something funny in her diaries!

Well, I'm going to keep it short.  Mommy wants to go out for a bit and when she comes back, she pawmised to start working on our Thanksgiving decor.

Meanwhile, I'm going back to my place on the couch and continue my nappy.

Have a pawsome weekend, my friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NOVEMBER 1ST</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/522373</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 1 Nov 2008 17:22:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/522373</guid>
		<description>I can't believe it's November 1st already!   Halloween came and went and Thanksgiving is around the  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I can't believe it's November 1st already!   Halloween came and went and Thanksgiving is around the corner (hint-hint .  . . Mommy time to change our page decor).

As to my halloween, I ran upstairs with Merl when the first knock was at our door.   I fell right into his fear pattern.   

Anyway, between trick or treater visits, Mommy came upstairs to check on us.   She found me sleeping on the little throw rug beside the bed in the computer room.   Merl was nowhere in sight (meaning he was hiding under the bed).

After I woke up, I  came downstairs  for five minutes until the next knock came.  It was then I  did a fast dash up the stairs.

As to today, IT WAS A WINDOWS OPEN DAY!   It was very warm and beautiful!   Mommy went out for about five hours (cat food shopping and lunch) and left us three open upstairs windows so we could enjoy this lovely day while it lasted.

We kitties had fun soaking up the sun on November 1st.  Can you believe that!   I'm still waiting for some palm trees to grow here.

Well, I got to go take a short nappy.   Have a pawsome weekend, my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BAIL'S HALLOWEEN BLOG</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/521820</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:35:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/521820</guid>
		<description>I'll start out first by saying WOO-HOO Sampy!   CONCATS on your DDP!

Also, I thank my girl, COLLE ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'll start out first by saying WOO-HOO Sampy!   CONCATS on your DDP!

Also, I thank my girl, COLLEEN for the candy corn.   I sent her one too!  I also thank PRINCESS TWIXIE & Family for their black cat!

As to halloween music, Mommy went through all her CD's and managed to put together one especially for playing today.  She found:

1.  Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group;
2.  Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult;
3.   Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen by Santana;
4.   Lady Eleanor by Lindisfarne;
5.   Evil Woman by ELO;
6.   Evil Ways by Santana; and
7.  Ghost Story by Sting.

She thought she had Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London, but couldn't find it.   BUMMER!   That would have put the finishing touches on it.

Soo when the kids come by, maybe they'll call Mommy Mrs. Witch again as she'll be all dressed in black and wearing her goth necklace.  No, she's not as scary as she looks on Cammie Rose's page!   Those wings, hair and body are compliments of imikimi!   Mommy's hair sort of blends in with the imikimi hair nicely!  

Anyway, I wish all my friends a happy and safe halloween.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP, IS THE WORD!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/521555</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:50:41 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/521555</guid>
		<description>I'm breeeeeping for my new brother, Landy!   Way to go on DDP today!

He's raking in the DDP's thi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm breeeeeping for my new brother, Landy!   Way to go on DDP today!

He's raking in the DDP's this month.  I think I'm getting a little jealous as I've hit a dry spell since Mommy came back from Colorado.

Anyway, I'll get over it.   I always do.

Tomorrow is the big day.  HALLOWEEN!  Mommy got four big bags of candy for the kids, and if she has any left over, she'll bring it to work as she always does.   She doesn't want to eat all that candy as it all goes to her waist and other parts where she doesn't want it.

Anyway, tonight we'll send out some more halloween rosies.   We did a few last night.

Purrs to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE CAT OF THREE SCARY FACES!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/520746</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:37:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/520746</guid>
		<description>Hey, everycat!   Check out the first three pix on my page!   In all of them, I'm baring my teeth!  I ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, everycat!   Check out the first three pix on my page!   In all of them, I'm baring my teeth!  In the newest, I'm showing the bottom ones.  They look pretty scary (hissing and growling) and they're not.

The vet said I have BEAUTIFUL teeth so I wanted to show them off!   A nice smile is important!

As to today, it's YUCKY again.   Rain, rain, and more rain.   Well, at least it's not snow.   We're not ready for any super cold and snowy days right now especially on the week of halloween.   

Mommy loves to see the little ones all dressed up in their scary costumes, and if it snows, nobody will be here.   It has never snowed so far in Maryland at this time.   We did have a white Thanksgiving in either 1991 or was it 1992?  It was before my time anyway.

Well, I got to go now.  Have a pawsome day, my friends.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail

p.s.   Thank you CHAI, LITTLE BIT & SUGAR BEAR for the scary 
          halloween bat & halloween wishes!  We'll be sending out our
          rosies tonight!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ON THE SUBJECT OF MICE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/520093</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:46:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/520093</guid>
		<description>We have plenty of toy mousies around the house.   Landy and Sampy are the ones who play with them.   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We have plenty of toy mousies around the house.   Landy and Sampy are the ones who play with them.   I prefer feathers and catnip pillows to rub against or bunny-kick.

Anyway, as to real mice, none of us has had the experience of catching them except for our dear sister, Camille Rose (when she was younger).   She would leave them as trophies on the back porch for Mommy and her Mommy.

Now, the most serious and feared mouser in our family was angel Max.   Max was feared by all mice in the basement apartment where Mommy used to live from 1995 to 2000.  Anyway, I had this scary "Mouse Story" as one of my entries back in 2006.  For upcoming halloween, it's featured again:

"This tale was told to me by Sampy who was originally told it by Bentley (another angel). 

Max was the only mouse-killer in the household of four cats: Himself, Bentley, Jasmine Bibette and Isis. One night Mommy woke up to high-pitched squeeking noises and low throaty growls. She got out of her bed quite scared and saw in the hallway Max with a mouse dangling from his mouth and the other three cats standing around watching him play football and hockey with it. His growling meant: "this is mine, nobody gets this! I caught it so you all get lost." They all backed off and Max proceeded to bop the mouse a couple more times and then he ATE IT WHOLE! After that day, in the community of mice, the word got out, "there's a killing machine cat in the basement apartment of that house and stay away if know what's good for you." A few mice ventured down there and met the same demise. After, that word really got out and there were no more mice until Max passed away." 

Well, that's the "Mouse Story" and I hope those of you who missed it, enjoy it for the first time.   I got DDP for this story too on May 27, 2006.

Anyway, we've got a nice sunny day today.  What a beautiful change from yesterday's dreary mess!   A couple of windows are open too.   I think I'll enjoy them while I can.  

Have a pawsome Sunday, my Catster friends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY VET VISIT TODAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/519929</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:48:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/519929</guid>
		<description>Well, I had to go to the vet today for a FELV shot.  I flinched a little when the needle went in.  A ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, I had to go to the vet today for a FELV shot.  I flinched a little when the needle went in.  All-in-all, I was a  good boy who purred almost the whole time I was there.

My stats are:

1.   I gained 2 whole ounces!   I'm now a strapping 11.70!  Last year
       at this time, I was 11:50.  Mommy needs to feed me more chicken  
      and salmon and maybe I'll get it up to an even 12 lbs;

2.    The vet said my teeth are BEAUTIFUL!

3.    My heart and lungs sound good.

Also, be prepared for another milestone:   I licked Landy in the ear this afternoon!  That means I like him!  Grooming your sibs is a bonding thing.

Lastly, Mommy is going to gliterfy.com for graphics as most of the ones she's been chosing from Photobucket come up with the "width band exceeded" message instead of the picture.

Soooo, we're going to be putting in some new graphics this weekend and doing some more voting.

Well, I got to take a nappy and when I wake up there will be another chicken pawty!

Have a pawsome weekend, my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ANOTHER FOUR CAT NIGHT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/519533</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:48:33 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/519533</guid>
		<description>Yep, it was chilly again . . . the first night the heat was on all night . . . and we still wanted t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yep, it was chilly again . . . the first night the heat was on all night . . . and we still wanted to cuddle with Mommy . . . all four of us!

COZY!!

Anyway, Landy is fitting in better with each passing day.   He always wants to play with Sampy.   He and I sniff, and if he makes a move I don't like, I'll hiss at him.   Now, Merl is a different story.   He tolerates Landy and will box him in the butt when he walks away.

Landy NEVER challenges *Merl to any rough play.   Of course, not.  It'd be like Rick Moranis picking on the Rock!   Pretty scary, huh?

Anyway, another Friday is here and we're all so glad.   Mommy needs a couple days off from that place she calls work and we'll have her here to pay more attention to us.

Have a purrleasant Friday, my Catster friends,

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail





*He's the BIGGEST and MEANEST kitty in our house.   He's got a nasty left hook and whacks newcomers pretty hard on the butt!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FOUR CAT NIGHT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/519208</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:36:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/519208</guid>
		<description>It was chilly last night so all us boys slept with Mommy in the big brass bed.

I was at her feet  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It was chilly last night so all us boys slept with Mommy in the big brass bed.

I was at her feet on the kitty heat blankie (retains body heat of kitty when laid on), Merl was at her right hip, Landy at her left hip, and Sampy was at her knees below Merl.

We had her pinned in, and when she woke up at 3:30 a.m., she was all cramped.   She had to change positions and Sampy jumped down, and Landy, as he pawmissed, purred in her face at that time.

Well, I got to run.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TROUBLE WITH TRIBBLES</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/518523</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:08:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/518523</guid>
		<description>I'm not talking about one of the famous STAR TREK stories on TV from way back (Mommy saw it).

I'm ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm not talking about one of the famous STAR TREK stories on TV from way back (Mommy saw it).

I'm talking LANDY!    His new nickname is "Tribble" because he trills (breeps) all the time, especially when he runs.

I thought I was the "breeper" around here.   Nope, I've got strong, very strong competition.

Anyway, as soon as Mommy got home last night, LANDY was in a tailspin (super hyper because he was hungry).   He lauched himself upon Sampy and wouldn't let go.   Sampy cried out, and Mommy told Landy to go to his room in a very loud voice.   I ran too and I was a few steps ahead of Landy.

Unbeknownst to Mommy I was under the bed already when she closed the door to give Landy "time out".

About 15 mins later she went in and Landy was fine.   She sat on the corner of the bed and pet Landy.  Out of the corner of her eye, she saw something gray moving around the opposite side of the bed other than Landy.   IT WAS ME!  

I thought Mommy was mad at me too!  She told me everything's okay and she wasn't mad at me.   She was mad at Landy being too rough with Sampy.

All-in-all, everything's okay now.   Hopefully Landy will learn to not be so wild (he plays rough like all youngsters do).

Rule of thumb, Mommy feeds Landy first as soon as she gets in.   Feeding him calms him down.  Maybe he needs IV food all day long!

Well, that's about it from me.   Mommy has to grab some breakfast.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BAIL ON THE SUBJECT OF GROSS HALLOWEEN CANDY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/517743</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:43:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/517743</guid>
		<description>There's some purrty wild and gross halloween candy on the shelves of CVS Pharmacy.   I'm talking:
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There's some purrty wild and gross halloween candy on the shelves of CVS Pharmacy.   I'm talking:

Squirt Bugs:   These are shaped like beetles.  They are white and filled with some kind of colored liquid (green, yellow, orange).  When you bite into them all this liquid oozes out.  YUCKY!!!!

Next, BOOGERS CANDY.   No, our Catster good buddy didn't patent these.   When Mommy saw these on the shelf, she was laughing to herself.  

On the box it said;   The Boogers Candy.   Especially picked just for you (something like that).   They come in snottermelon, sour lemon loogy, and lime green boogy.   These candies are assorted green and yellow blobs.  They are like a runny tectured gummy bear.

And lastly, Buzzard eggs.   They are like those small chocolate easter eggs, but larger.   I'm not sure what's inside these.   Don't think I want to know either.

Anyway, Mommy spent some time in CVS just looking at halloween stuff.   She ended up buying a gothic necklace that she'll wear to work on halloween as it falls on a work day.

Last of all, Landy and I started playing today.   He bopped me on my face lightly, and I hissed.   This was no fight, just kitten play.  

I'm opening up a bit more to him and so's Merl.   Those two had a few boxing matches.

Well, I guess I'll take my Saturday night nappy.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/517089</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:39:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/517089</guid>
		<description>Concats, Sampy!   He's hit the DDP twice this month and his little shadow (you all know who that is) ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Concats, Sampy!   He's hit the DDP twice this month and his little shadow (you all know who that is) hit it once.

Since we ran out of chicken, we had a salmon pawty instead.  That's okay with us because we love both.

Also, I'm getting along better with Landy.   Mommy saw us sniff noses many times without any problems.

Also, when he chases Sampy, I take cover because I don't want him chasing me.   I hide between the two living room couches near the wall.   It's safer there.

Lastly, I understand there were "diary fleas" this morning.   Sampy had a hard time saving his diary and when it did save, he got it more than three times.  Poor Sampy!

Anyway, that's it from me.  

Have a nice night, my friends,


Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THIS IS A TEST</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/516699</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:46:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/516699</guid>
		<description>Sampy wrote a diary and it won't save.   He asked me to test to see if only his diary-saver is down. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Sampy wrote a diary and it won't save.   He asked me to test to see if only his diary-saver is down.  

We shall see.   He also asked me to save his entry on draft on mine (if it works) and it'll be moved over later when the flea infestation goes away.

Here goes . . .  .]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS, LANDY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/516237</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:59:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/516237</guid>
		<description>See, I'm being a good sport!  I concatted Landy for his DDP today.  Sure, I'm jealous 'cause I haven ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ See, I'm being a good sport!  I concatted Landy for his DDP today.  Sure, I'm jealous 'cause I haven't had DDP in some time.  I'll get over it though.   The new guy on the block deserves a chance of being in the limelight.

Anyway, we had a pawsome chicken pawty tonight in celebration of Landy's DDP!   All of us got along like one happy family.

It was a day to remember with no hisses, no growls, and no boppings before, during and after the pawty.

Mommy is so proud of us!

Well, that's about it.   I'm going to keep it short as Mommy doesn't want to stay up too late tonight. 

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M GOING TO START . . .  .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/515872</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:17:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/515872</guid>
		<description>I'm going to start calling Landy the &quot;road runner&quot;.  Does anycat know why?

He runs around the hou ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm going to start calling Landy the "road runner".  Does anycat know why?

He runs around the house saying "meep-meep" all the time.   When Mommy was getting ready to throw a salmon pawty for us, Landy ran right by me doing his "meep-meep", and I hissed at him.

I didn't swing or anything else. I just gave him a nice, loud and clear HISS.

Also, everything else went fine today.   Landy had his first full roaming day while Mommy was at work.   When she got home, all of us were downstairs waiting to be fed.

She told us that she was very proud of us for getting along while she was at work.

Anyway, I got to run.   I'm going to turn it over to Sampy . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BAIL BLOGS ON TERRITORIAL RIGHTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/515440</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:20:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/515440</guid>
		<description>I'm a very territorial cat in this house.   When there is a newcomer, I don't let them sit in the sa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm a very territorial cat in this house.   When there is a newcomer, I don't let them sit in the same windowsill when I'm in it and likewise goes for the windowsill perch.

A couple of times Landy has tried this and I hissed and growled at him.   Each time he has jumped back down.

When on neutral territory like the floor or beds, I don't mind him sitting next to me.   We will sniff noses and be on our separate ways.   I have not learned to play with Landy yet, and he keeps his distance from me.  We have had no fights except for the test one I started on his second day here (I swung at his butt).

Merl and Landy nose sniff and when Landy walks away, Merl bops him in the butt every time.   Those two have started playing by having boxing matches through the cat activity cube windows.

Landy and Sampy play tag you're it and have boxing matches.  When Sampy gets tired of it, he hisses and says his "Kak, Kak, Kak".  He uses that word whenever he's annoyed.   I think it's cursing in cat lingo.

Anyway, Mommy's very proud of all of us.  I think Landy will fit in just fine.

Well, that's about it from me.  I think I'll take a little snooze . . .

Purrs & Breeps to all my Caster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE CHICKEN PAWTY THAT WASN'T AND WATERCOOLER KISSING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/514841</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:27:46 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/514841</guid>
		<description>Last night Mommy wanted to throw a chicken pawty for us!  The grocery store didn't have those yummy  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Last night Mommy wanted to throw a chicken pawty for us!  The grocery store didn't have those yummy pre-cooked chickens that she usually buys once a week.   BUMMER!

Instead, they had chicken tenders so she bought them.   It turned out that they were too spicey (the breaded crust).   Of course, she peeled off the crust and gave Landy, Sampy and me a small piece from the center.  She didn't give us anymore.

We weren't happy about that.   Mommy says she'll go back to the store today to see if they cooked more chickens.

As to this morning, Landy and I nose-kissed at the watercooler.  I didn't hiss at him.   We did really well.

And as you know, Landy had full roam of the house last night and everything went fine.   Of course, I didn't go into the bedroom until it was almost time for Mommy to get up.  I sat in the window perch some time around 6:00 a.m.

Anyway, that's all from me now.   Mommy wants to add more pics of us to the photo contest.   She was looking last night and found a few more.   A photo shoot is scheduled for some time this weekend.

Purrs and Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE NEW GUY IS FITTING IN</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/514049</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:55:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/514049</guid>
		<description>First of all, Landy and I sniffed noses at a salmon pawty today.  I DID NOT HISS AT HIM AT ALL.   Mo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, Landy and I sniffed noses at a salmon pawty today.  I DID NOT HISS AT HIM AT ALL.   Mommy's so proud of me.

Also, he was playing a vigorous game of hockey in the living room while Sampy and I watched.   When the ball rolled toward me, Landy followed and he almost landed on me.   I simply walked away and went to my foot stool.   Again, she was proud of me for this.

Later on, after Mommy had cleaned our litterboxes, she came back downstairs.  She saw Landy stretched out on the dining room floor.  An Eddie Vedder song was playing and apparently it looked like he was enjoying it.   

Looks like the young dude fits right in . . . . 

Well, that's about it from me today.  I feel a nap coming on.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GOOD MORNING!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/512982</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 03:21:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/512982</guid>
		<description>Another Monday is here.  BLAHHHHH!   Weekends go so fast.  It's  unbelievable!

We had a pawsome w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Another Monday is here.  BLAHHHHH!   Weekends go so fast.  It's  unbelievable!

We had a pawsome weekend laying around and/or sunning ourselves in the open windows.   In the early morning each day, it was a bit brisk.   I especially loved it because I have dense fluffy coat (and it's getting thicker every day).  

Mommy thinks that's an indication of a cold winter ahead of us.

As to Landy and I, I hissed at him whenever he bopped my tail.   I believe he thinks my tail is a feather toy.   I'd wish he'd learn that it is not and he has the same thing as I do minus the plumage.

Well, I got to go now.   Breakfast is going to be served any minute.

Have a pawsome day, my Catster friends and also enjoy our Halloween pages!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A LATE NOTE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/512565</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:32:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/512565</guid>
		<description>Hi fellow cats!   I've been hanging around today. 

Landy had longer intro sessions today and he's ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hi fellow cats!   I've been hanging around today. 

Landy had longer intro sessions today and he's doing great.   Of course, I still hiss at him and at least I'm not launching myself into him or swatting him.   I give him warning hisses as I'm still a bit uncomfortable when he gets too close to me.  Of course, he's only been inside for one week today.  He's made great progress and Mommy doesn't have to use the Feliway stuff with him at all.

I'll say I'm doing much better with him than Yingy.   Yingy and I never got along at all.

Landy is very friendly and LIKES other cats whereas Yingy only liked Sampy in our household.

Also, check out my new halloween "hissing" pic.   I really was yawning in this one.   It looks pretty scary with me bearing my vampire teeth.

Anyway, that's it from me.  I feel a nappy coming on.  Goodnight, my friends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ANOTHER MILESTONE HAS BEEN REACHED!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/511911</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:00:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/511911</guid>
		<description>Landy and I nose-kissed tonight without any hissing and growling on my part (he never hissed at me i ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Landy and I nose-kissed tonight without any hissing and growling on my part (he never hissed at me in the first place).  He's a sniffer, not a fighter!

We acted like good buddies.   I guess I finally got it into my head that Landy is no Ninja warrior like Yingy and is no threat to me whatsoever.

Mommy was so proud of me that she gave me a corner of one of her pecan sandies.

Now, here's where the tables turned.   Landy hissed at Merl.   For some reason, he doesn't like Merl.   Maybe he reminds him of a scary, hissing halloween kitty and hisses first before Merl hisses at him.

Anyway, it's just a thought.

That's about it for me.   I had two diaries in one day.  How about that!

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO, SAMPY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/511849</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:49:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/511849</guid>
		<description>I don't believe it!   Sampy's got DDP!!  WOWZA!!

CONCATS, big bro!

I'll make sure I'm extra ni ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I don't believe it!   Sampy's got DDP!!  WOWZA!!

CONCATS, big bro!

I'll make sure I'm extra nice to him today.

Got to go.

Purrs, 

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/511570</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:54:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/511570</guid>
		<description>Long time, no write!   

I guess I've been on a literary vacation.   Hehehehe!

Anyway, I've act ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Long time, no write!   

I guess I've been on a literary vacation.   Hehehehe!

Anyway, I've acted better around Landy tonight.   I hissed only once.  Merl and I watched him play football in the dining room.   We were under the table when he played the game for us.  We also saw him and Sampy do many high-fives through the kitty castle windows and walls.

Sampy is an easy-going cat and it takes him less time to get used to a newcomer.  Merl and I remember how kind he was to us when we were kittens.  He is carrying on the way Bentley (our family Bridge angel) befriended him when he was a kitten.

Also, tonight is a nasty, rainy night.  Mommy left the window open near my cat tree while she was at work, and now it's SOAKED!  

At least there's no thunderstorm like last night.   We couldn't use the computer at all and when the storm ended, it was time to go to bed.

Well, that's about it from me.   I can't seem to think of anything else to write.  I must be tired.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HISSES, GROWLS AND A BOP TO THE BUTT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/510336</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:22:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/510336</guid>
		<description>Landy was let out of his room for about 5-10 minutes this morning.  Of course, I followed him downst ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Landy was let out of his room for about 5-10 minutes this morning.  Of course, I followed him downstairs with Mommy right behind me in case something nasty took place.

I stalked Landy into the kitchen.  He looked at me and uttered a quick little "breep".   I HISSED  and GROWLED in return.   He took off slowly and paid me no mind.   Mommy followed.

I wouldn't back down.   I followed him back up the stairs and then I swatted him good on his butt.   Mommy told me to stop.   I did and Landy ran upstairs.

You see, Landy walks away from a fight.   Yingy never did.   Sometimes he would start them and sometimes I would or we both would launch at the same time.

Landy is new, therefore, I have to check him out and get used to him.   It's just like when Merl first came here, I didn't like him either.  Sampy hissed at Landy today and walked away.   Merl looked him and walked away.

Mommy keeps telling me that she loves me and there's no sense in getting jealous.   We're one big family and she has enough love to give all of us.

Well, that's about it from me today.  I got to take my afternoon nappy.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TOO MUCH STUFF FOR ONE DAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/510137</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:36:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/510137</guid>
		<description>Yikes!   Mommy's in overdrive today!

First of all, early this moring, she brought this so-called  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yikes!   Mommy's in overdrive today!

First of all, early this moring, she brought this so-called teenager cat into the house, put him in the bedroom, and then put him in a carrier to take him to the vet for a checkup and shots.

An hour later she brought him back home, put him into the room again, and was off again.

Hours later, she came back with six bags of stuff.   Most of it was cat food, litter, a litterbox, and toys.

One of the toys was for all of us:   Cat Actitivy Cubes.   Orlando Blue aka Landy got one of them and the rest of us got the other one.

Of course, I was the last one to try out the cube.   At first, I was very hesitant about going inside it.  Before I did, I had to sniff it out thoroughly.   It had three portholes along it's sides so escape would be easy.  Therefore, at length I did venture inside the thing.   I didn't stay in there long either.

Lastly, Mommy had to change Landy's water dish.  When she did so, she put him in the holding cage so he wouldn't run downstairs and be amongst the three of us BIG GUYS.   While she was cleaning out his dish, I went into the bedroom and saw him in the cage.   He saw me and started meowing and rattling the bars of the thing.  I guess he wanted to check me out.

I was hesitant about this too.   Mommy came back and put down the water dish.   I backed out of the room and she let Landy out of the cage.

Well, that was one of our introductions today.   There was one other one in which Mommy held Landy near me.  We stared at each other and then he got scared and wanted to go back into his room.

She put him back in there and played with him for a while.

Well, I must go now as I'm tired.   It's been a long day.

Purrs and breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I MISSED THE EXCITEMENT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/509441</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:57:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/509441</guid>
		<description>Around dinner time, I was upstairs sitting in one of the windows.

While I did so, the kitten had  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Around dinner time, I was upstairs sitting in one of the windows.

While I did so, the kitten had gotten inside when Mommy opened the back door to get his dish to clean.  He was in the dining room having a hissing exchange with Merl when Mommy put him back outside.

She told me she wants to bring him inside this weekend and set up a room for him so he can get used to the house.  On Saturday or Monday she will call the vet to set up an appointment to have him checked out, etc.

This cat is no Yingy.   He is learning to trust much sooner and actually let Mommy pick him up and pet him today.   This took one week.   Also, he loves Cammie Rose.  All of us have been calling her "nanny" because they are always on the back stoop together.

Anyway, I don't know how I'll take to him.   I became friends with Merl as he was a kitten when he moved in.   This kitten is a teenager!   Mommy figures somewhere between 5-7 months.  Also, he's not aggressive because he's a youngster and hasn't been out in the wild that long (he's clean with no battle scars or ripped ears)

Well, other than that I'm doing fine and I'm glad Friday is almost here.

Check everyone out later,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AUTUMN LEAVES</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/508408</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:55:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/508408</guid>
		<description>When autumn leaves begin to fall
Bailey Gray Cloud chases all
He plays and plays until he's done
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When autumn leaves begin to fall
Bailey Gray Cloud chases all
He plays and plays until he's done
Chasing leaves is so much fun!

This little poem was written by me a couple of years ago and has gone unnoticed.   I thought I'd share it again this year.

Mommy has to hunt down the slide show featuring this poem and put it back on my page.

The poem was thought of not when I was outside (although the pics in the slide show depict that).   A fallen leaf had clung to one of Mommy's shoes and happened to be on the kitchen floor.   I had a great time batting it around and carrying it in my mouth like a toy mousie.

I also look forward to my AUTUMN GREAT ESCAPE so I can frolic in a whole bunch of leaves at once!  Now that would really be pawsome!

Well, it's that time for me to close.   Have a purrleasant day, my Catster friends!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BLACK HARLEY GALVEZ</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/507733</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:37:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/507733</guid>
		<description>With a name like &quot;Black Harley Galvez&quot;, I sound like the meanest pirate around!   Yep, that's my pir ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ With a name like "Black Harley Galvez", I sound like the meanest pirate around!   Yep, that's my pirate name.   I'm mentioning it now as none of us wrote yesterday.   We decided to give our secretary the day off as she was tired when she got back from flea-marketing and mall-walking.

I'll say it far better than plank-walking.

Also, I tried to live up to my pirate name yesterday when I saw another freeloader on the deck of our ship.   The lil' furry tirant was about 5-6 months old.  This tirant kitty was pillaging Cammie Rose's food and water while she sat there and let him/her do it! 

I banged on the glass portion of the back door and wanted at the little pillager.  He/she looked at me with fear!   The look was "I'm ready to flee if that door is opened".

Of course, Mommy didn't let me out as she didn't want anything to happen between us.    She knows that I'm a very territorial guy! 

Mommy's also quite sure that the little one is a girl because Cam sat there and let her eat her food and drink her water.   She meowed and didn't hiss or growl at her.   Whereas, she had a stand-off with Torbie Sue.  If it were a boy kitty, Cam would have been scared and hid under the porch.

Lastly, Mommy wasn't a bit funny when she asked me how about calling her "Princess Gray Cloud" (she's gray with white bib and footie socks).   I said 'CERTAINLY NOT".    You can call her "Princess Poopie Toot" 'cause I don't like her!

I'm wondering if the little rascal will stop by again today.   I think Mommy has a welcome sign posted out front or a sign that says, "You can Get Anything You Want at Mommy's Restaurant". 

Yes, we get a lot of pillagers around here.   Torbie Sue hasn't stopped by in almost two weeks.  At one time, there was one who looked like Merl.   We haven't seen him in a long time.  Of course, there was Yingy. Way before him while Mommy's Mom was still alive, there was a moocher named "Zack" who happened to live on the street behind us.  Lastly, there was a gray and white stray with big feet  who Mommy and her Mom referred to as "Big Foot".

'Nuff said for now.   I got to eat my breakfast.  At least nobody pillages that.  

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>JUST CALL ME CAPTAIN BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/506938</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:50:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/506938</guid>
		<description>ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!   I'm Captain Bail!   Just as handsome as Captain Jack!

And MEANER!    Mess w' ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!   I'm Captain Bail!   Just as handsome as Captain Jack!

And MEANER!    Mess w' me pieces of eight  and ya walk thee plank!!  Yo, Ho, Ho, and a plate of salmon!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Cammie Rose says I'm the meanest pirate in our family, and she's right!

Captain Bail rules!!

I hope everycat has a pawsome Talk Like a Pirate Day tomorrow.   Meanwhile, enjoy our pirate backgrounds and pic!

Arrrrrrrrgh's to'all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/505971</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:02:39 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/505971</guid>
		<description>This time the WOWZA goes out to my girl COLLEEN!   SHE GOT DDP today!  I'm so PROUD of her!

I sen ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This time the WOWZA goes out to my girl COLLEEN!   SHE GOT DDP today!  I'm so PROUD of her!

I sent her  roses and also put in a request to join her MMA group.   I knead to purrfect my Ninja and kickboxing skills.   As everycat probably knows in my earlier diary entries, I wrote about Merl's chasing and jumping me aggressively to the point where Sampy had to break it up.   

Merl's the biggest cat in the house and I guess he thinks he rules now.

Anyway, I'd love to give it a whirl!

Also, as to my life at home, everything's going fine and the weather has cooled off since Sunday night.  

It was hot when Mommy went to the Folk Festival on Sunday.   She had to sit under a couple of trees to get a bit cooler (she doesn't do too well in anything over 90 degrees).

Anyway, the music was pawsome and the food was out of this world (even though it was expensive).   She bought a couple CD's and a little cat face that was painted on a rock.   In fact, the cat face looked like me with my normal light green eyes!  Of course, it's HANDSOME!

Well, I got to run.  I hope everycat enjoys their Tuesday!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BAIL'S FRIDAY AND SATURDAY'S BLOGS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/505157</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:05:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/505157</guid>
		<description>All of us had a hiatus for one day and that was Friday.

Yesterday, Mommy got a surprise phone cal ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ All of us had a hiatus for one day and that was Friday.

Yesterday, Mommy got a surprise phone call while at work from her Dad.  He said he and Mary (his wife) were in town and wanted to meet Mommy for dinner.

Mommy accepted and she met them at Applebee's (sp).   Of course, she had salmon and brought us home none!   She informed me that it was seasoned with orange and caramel which gave it a sweet/sour flavor kind of like the Chinese sweet and sour sauce; and it would be YUCKY to me, anyway.  She said she loved it.  

Also, as to today, I received a red anonymous rosette which reads:  DAN GREENBERG.  Who is that cat who's "close" to me?  Use each letter ONCE, except for three.   OKAY, I'm baffled!   I haven't the foggiest about this one!   I wonder if any other kitties received one of these mysterious rosettes.  I suppose I have to put my thinking cap on.

Lastly, tomorrow, there is a 7 hour folk festival in Takoma Park, MD.  Mommy plans on going.   She attended it in 2003 and 2004.  She's really looking forward to it tomorrow!  There will be all kinds of American folk music, Celtic, African, Spanish, bluegrass, blues, some rock, and percussive acoustic.  Also, there will be food venders and all kinds of CD's, crafts, jewelry, and t-shirts to buy.   It will be a fun day all around!   Too bad she can't take me or my sibs.   

One of the rules is NO PETS!   Now, that's a bummer!

Anyway, I got to take my nappy (as if I don't take a lot of these already).

Purrs & Breeps, my friends.  Have a pawsome weekend!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MOMMY KNOWS JUST WHAT PURRLEASES ME!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/504099</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:12:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/504099</guid>
		<description>Mommy got home late from work, and at first I thought, oh no, not again.  Not another late dinner!
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy got home late from work, and at first I thought, oh no, not again.  Not another late dinner!

This turned out well worth it.   She brought home an already cooked chicken!  When she opened the container it was in, my eyes got as big as saucers!  

We had a chicken pawty shortly thereafter.   I really missed having chicken in the past week.   Last weekend, the store had only turkey and Mommy absolutely hates their turkey as it's too slimy.

Anyway, there's still some chicken left for tomorrow.   I can't wait!

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY GREAT EVENING ESCAPE 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/503694</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 9 Sep 2008 17:43:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/503694</guid>
		<description>Today, I tried a different approach to my great escape out the back door.   Instead of doing it earl ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today, I tried a different approach to my great escape out the back door.   Instead of doing it early in the morning, I went for the early evening.  It worked.   I barged out the door when Mommy came back inside after feeding Cammie Rose.

I ran so fast that I slid out of her left hand as she tried to grab me.   I flew down the stairs and I heard her yell to Sampy, "Get him Sampy.  Pin him down!"

Of course, Sampy ran after me and when he caught up to me, he said, "Mommy's a joke, isn't she?   I can't see why she doesn't let you stay outside with me for a little while."

I said back to him, "I don't know what her problem is."

We had finished talking when Mommy approached.  I was grooving on the soft green mossy parts of the backyard.   The moss felt so soft on my feet.

I could feel her hand hovering over my back and then she picked me up.   I wasn't happy either.  I made a strange noise and started to wiggle in her arms.   She got a better grip on me and brought me in.

So that's my second great escape for 2008.  I usually get to pull this off two to three times each year.

Other than that, we had a salmon pawty so I'm glad I let Mommy catch me and bring me back in for that reason only.

Well, that's my adventure for today. I hope everycat enjoyed it.

Purrs & Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC, OMC, OMC!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/502701</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 7 Sep 2008 05:38:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/502701</guid>
		<description>What a terrible storm!   Hanna really got us so much that we had to build an ark!   

Just kidding ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ What a terrible storm!   Hanna really got us so much that we had to build an ark!   

Just kidding!   Hanna hit around 11:30 a.m. and lasted until around 4:30 p.m. with periods of no wind/no rain in between.  The backyard never flooded.   We've seen far worse than this on a regular rainstorm, believe me!  All this much ado about nothing for the Washington, DC area on the tv yesterday!  Don't drive, don't go anywhere, stay home and watch tv.  Yeah right, if you lose the juice, how can you watch tv?

By 7:00 p.m. people were walking their doggies and kids riding their bikes along the path out front; and by that time I was sitting in an open window in the dining room, grooving on the cooler, less humid air that caressed my fur.

Anyway, we hope others were safe like we were, and we pray for those who weren't so fortunate.

While Mommy was home all day, she worked on some autumn pics and Halloween pics for our pages.  I get to show my vampire-like teeth in a couple of them.  I can't wait for my friends to see them!

Got to go now and sit in an open window.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FURTHER UPDATE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/502428</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 6 Sep 2008 08:34:21 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/502428</guid>
		<description>IT'S POURING DOWN BUCKETS!!   Sorry about the cliche.

That's what Hanna is doing to us in Marylan ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ IT'S POURING DOWN BUCKETS!!   Sorry about the cliche.

That's what Hanna is doing to us in Maryland right now.   The wind isn't too bad YET.

It's 11:30 a.m. and Hanna is here earlier than predicted.   I hope she leaves soon too.   I don't want our redbud trees to blow away.

Also, Mommy is going to nuke a Celeste pizza for her lunch in a few mins.

I hope all our kitty friends and families in the path of Hanna, stay safe.
We hope the same for us too.

Got to go now.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/502283</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 5 Sep 2008 19:52:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/502283</guid>
		<description>Well, I'm back at writing!   Did everycat miss me?   I was too tired the past couple of nights.   Yo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, I'm back at writing!   Did everycat miss me?   I was too tired the past couple of nights.   You know how it gets sometimes.

Anyway, another Friday night is here and I want to report on what Mommy saw at our local Petsmart!

HALLOWEEN costumes for cats and dogs!   Yep, they got them in already and they got some new ones that they didn't have last year.   The do have some of the same ones too.  

For cats, they have the cowboy hats and bandanas sold as a set now.   Mommy swears that they sold them separately last year.  They also have the same pumpkin headgear, but now they have a pumpkin T-shirt which is kind of cool!  She saw the court jester costume.   She also noticed one that would look cute on Cammie Rose; a Maid Marian hat.   It was pointed and pink with a long, flowing mesh tail hooked to it.

I wonder who designs these costumes!  They're  so cool!

Lastly, as you have heard, Cammie Rose is inside tonight.   When she saw me look at her, she gave me a dirty look.   I know she doesn't like me at all.

Anyway, I guess I'll be on my way.   I don't want this storm to happen tomorrow because if  it gets too windy, we may lose power, and if that happens, no computer time.  No fun, no fun at all!

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SQUIRREL WATCHING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/501173</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 2 Sep 2008 19:29:41 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/501173</guid>
		<description>Yesterday afternoon, Merl and I had a great time watching a squirrel eat the seeds from a seed pod o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday afternoon, Merl and I had a great time watching a squirrel eat the seeds from a seed pod on the redbud tree.

When it was done, he flung the empty pod to the ground.  He jumped to a higher limb of the tree and onto our telephone wire.  From there he ran across to the other wires and headed down the nearest pole.

Squirrels are fun to watch, and I would like to try to chase one some time.  Of course, I'll stick to the ground.   I don't want to try their dangerous high-wire acts!

Anyway, I'm going to keep mine short.   Everybody around here is very tired.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE LAST DAY OF AUGUST</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/500538</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:29:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/500538</guid>
		<description>Can you believe it, my Catster friends?   Today is the last day of August and you can feel September ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Can you believe it, my Catster friends?   Today is the last day of August and you can feel September in the air.

The hot sticky weather we had yesterday is gone and today is PURRFECT.   In fact, Mommy had a lot of downstairs and upstairs windows open for us to enjoy.   We had cross-currents all over the place!

We also had a salmon pawty for dinner!  

The only bad thing that happened today was Mommy found a couple more mats on my tummy.   When she combed them out, I growled to let her know that I didn't enjoy it.

Well, that's about it from me today.  I wish all my Catster friends a very pawsome Labor Day tomorrow!  

Breeps & Purrs,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BAILEY IN THE MIDDLE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/499852</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:16:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/499852</guid>
		<description>I'm  Bailey in the middle.   

Again, Merl picked on me, except he did it this evening on the dini ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm  Bailey in the middle.   

Again, Merl picked on me, except he did it this evening on the dining room floor.   He launched himself at me and we started rolling around and kicking each other.   Mommy clapped her hands and told us to "knock it off".   

I took off with Merl hot on my tail.   A couple seconds later Sampy ran up to defend me.   I was in the upstairs hallway window and Merl was on the floor.   Sampy jumped at him and chased him down the stairs.   Mommy told them to break it up.   Eventually they did.

What do you call that?   It surely looks like Sampy's my bodyguard. I'm the kitty in the middle.   The youngest one picks on me and the oldest defends me.

Anyway, Mommy told me that we may do a "showcase" of our handsome/beautiful pics for the top 10 of each of our pages for the month of September.  The backgrounds may be more Colorado pics.  We're not quite sure yet.

Anyway, I must be on my way as I'm tired.

I wish all my Catster friends a very pawsome Labor Day weekend!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE TALE OF THE BIG GUY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/499552</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:31:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/499552</guid>
		<description>Mommy believes I've put on more weight (and not just fur but muscle and bone).   She thinks I pack i ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy believes I've put on more weight (and not just fur but muscle and bone).   She thinks I pack in the dry food while she's at work and during the night. 

She knows the weight gain isn't from eating moist food as there's only one kind I eat a few bites of and try to bury the rest.

She'll find out how much I've gained when I go for my checkup in October.  Also, I barely fit into the "cup" type cat tree on the stairway landing.   

They should make those type cat trees for bigger kitties, is all I can say about that!

As to the rest of my day, it was peaceful.   Merl didn't pick on me!   Boy, was I glad of that!

Well, that's about it from me.   I just looked at Sampy sprawled out on the leopard print blankie.   Suddenly I'm tired . . . 

Purrs and Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M THE SPOKESCAT FOR TODAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/498918</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:56:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/498918</guid>
		<description>Mommy has elected me to be the spokescat tonight.   Time is running out so only one of us get to do  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy has elected me to be the spokescat tonight.   Time is running out so only one of us get to do a diary.  

First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MITTENS, TISKERS AND BISCOTTI!All three brothers celebrating their 1st birthdays today!

WOWZA!!  We stopped by their pawty for a bit and time permitting, we may stop by for a second time.  We also delivered our home baked cupcakes to the three birthday boys.   I'm sure they will gobble them up!

Lastly, when Mommy came home from work, she found that we had left a mess for her to clean up.   Her workday was stressful, and coming home to a mushy hairball (gackle) on the littermat that's hard to clean and piles of scooped out litter all over the other mat, didn't help matters any.   And to top it all off,  a lightbulb  in the computer room lamp blew on the wrong day!  Little things, yes, but when she added them all up along with the stressful day at work, it became one big, massive mess!

I offered Mommy some of my catnip, but she told me that wouldn't help her to "un-stress".    

Anyway, after about an hour, Mommy's feeling better.  She said we can stop by the pawty for a little bit longer tonight.

Purrs and Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>REVENGE OF THE SHRIMPIES; AND 64 AND ROLLING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/498006</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:00:35 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/498006</guid>
		<description>Now that's some title for a diary entry!

I'll state the reasons herewith: (Mommy, knock off the l ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Now that's some title for a diary entry!

I'll state the reasons herewith: (Mommy, knock off the legal jargon, purrlease!):

1.    First of all, my angel friend, SIMBA, just sent me a platter of jumbo
       shrimp.   Attached was a card which had a pic of a shrimp wearing
       boxing gloves.   It said, "Revenge of the Shrimpies".   Thank you
       SIMBA, I almost split my britches laughing so hard!

2.    Secondly, the 64 applies to the amount of pics now on my page
       and not anybody's age in this household.   Nobody is that old yet
      (not even Mommy).   Now, Cammie Rose, is an exception, if you
       calculate what 17 years cat age is in human years.   I believe
       she's really a golden girl!

3.     Lastly, enjoy my lake background.  This peaceful lake is in  
        Colorado.   Mommy took this pic while riding on the Durango-  
       Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

Well, that's about it.   I better have Mommy save this entry before she loses it again.   Good thing her memory is working today as she got it almost word for word.

I'm off to take a little nappy now and Mommy wants to eat something small before she takes off to the grocery store.

Purrs and Breeps, my friends and of course, have a pawsome weekend.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M A NICE GUY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/497750</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:10:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/497750</guid>
		<description>I believe I'm a nice guy.  Here's the reasons:

1.   First of all, I read my girl Colleen's diary  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I believe I'm a nice guy.  Here's the reasons:

1.   First of all, I read my girl Colleen's diary about her missing out on a
      10 oz ribeye steak yesterday.   I made sure I sent her one at    
      7:30 a.m. today;

2.   Secondly, I let Mommy know that we had a visitor on the back
       porch.   I sat on my little foot stool and kept looking at
       something.    Mommy came to the door and saw Torbie Sue  
      munching Cammie Rose's crumbs.  If I wouldn't have alerted
       Mommy about seeing Torbie Sue, the little cat would not have
       had a good meal today;

3.    I wrestled Sampy and didn't get him aggravated further by
         chasing him up the stairs like I usually do;

4.    I didn't sneak out the back door since last weekend.

So there you go.   I'm a nice guy.   Why else would my girl like me!

It's been a very nice warm, not too hot, day.   I had fun sitting and
sunbathing in the open windows.

Got to run.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I MUST HAVE A BULLSEYE ON MY BUTT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/497003</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:12:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/497003</guid>
		<description>Again, Merl picked on me this morning.  Why am I his target?   I must have a bullseye on my butt!!
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Again, Merl picked on me this morning.  Why am I his target?   I must have a bullseye on my butt!!

He chased me up the stairs, and this time I HISSED at him to back off.   He did.  Mommy didn't have to intervene this time.

He only gets like this early in the morning lately.   Again, I don't know what his problem is.

As to the rest of the day, there were no problems.   Everything's cool.

Anyway, I'm glad tomorrow's Friday.   It surely took a long time getting here!

Purrs and Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/496401</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:43:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/496401</guid>
		<description>Merl's picking on me this morning!    He wants to run the wind out of me!   He chased me up and down ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Merl's picking on me this morning!    He wants to run the wind out of me!   He chased me up and down the stairs!  *pant-pant*

What's wrong with him today?  I was minding my own business and then he launched himself at me!  

Then Sampy saw us acting like this, and he decided to run around too except he did it by himself and launched himself into the litterbox.   I guess he had to take a "flying" pee.

After I caught my breath, I decided to drop a few lines to let everycat know that life in this house early in the morning can be on the wild side where us kitties are concerned.

Later & Purrs,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE SUMMER OF 2008 GREAT ESCAPE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/495977</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:42:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/495977</guid>
		<description>Since I got Diary Pick for two times in less than a week, I felt that I deserved to pull another gre ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Since I got Diary Pick for two times in less than a week, I felt that I deserved to pull another great escape.

I managed to pull it off too!   When Mommy was on the back porch with Sampy and Cammie Rose, she was unaware of me squatting behind the door.    She opened the door to come back in and out I flew.   She tried to catch me, to no avail.   I slipped right out of her hands and bounded down the back steps.

WAS I EVER OVERJOYED!   FREEEEEEEEEEEEDOM!   

Mommy yelled, "BAILEY! and she told Sampy to try and get me.

Sampy ran after me, but he didn't pin me down.   He thought it was fun to have his brother out there with him during his meowting.

I saw Mommy coming after me.  I ran back and forth in the yard and occasionally sprang on little "things" in the grass.  I loved it.

I gave Mommy a hard time in trying to catch me.   When she got close to me, I ran in the opposite direction.   Hehehehe.

Eventually, she caught me and brought me in.   I wasn't happy about that as I wanted to stay out longer.

She wasn't too mad.   She told me she doesn't like me having meowtings as I run around out there like a wildcat.  She's afraid I would run up the street and get lost or something worse.   

Sampy and Cam know the area and don't run around like I do.   They don't go any farther than our yard or Devin's yard.

Anyway, it was an event to remember.  It's also time to plan for my next escape.   I manage to do this twice a year in the summer or spring.

Well, I must go now.

Purrs and Breeps to all my Catster friends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M ON A ROLL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/495581</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:49:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/495581</guid>
		<description>WOWZA!   The best way to start a Monday is to get Diary Pick of the Day!    It makes the day so much ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA!   The best way to start a Monday is to get Diary Pick of the Day!    It makes the day so much more PURRLEASANT!

Thank you Catster for this lovely honor!   I also thank my pawsome friend KITTANNA for her cool Voki early this morning.  Of course, I'll be updating this entry with further thank you's.  

Further thank you's for gifts, concats & kind words:

1.  Samoa & family for their delicious drink;
2.  Spunk for his pawsome Voki;
3. Boogers & family for their cool baseball;
4.  Chai-Latte Capone, Little Bit & Sugar for their yummy steak;
5.   Patchez & family for their yummy steak;
6.   Cocoa & Company for their yummy steak.

Now, we're going to have a steak pawty tonight!  We usually have salmon and chicken pawties.

Also, my friend, EDGAR, saw my backwards feet pics and pmailed me about them.   He says there's a few other kitties who have that talent, and they are boys.   He wonders if it's a boy cat thing only.   Daddy Rob's cat, Max, who is a BIG Maine Coon, can do this also.   He's the big guy at the back of the raft in my pic called "River Cats".

I think Edgar's right about it being a boy cat thing.   If there are any other Catster cats who have this talent, I'd like to know.   I'm curious, as all cats are.

Anyway, I got to run.  I don't want Mommy to be late for work.

Purrs and breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A DAY TO REMEMBER!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/495245</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:42:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/495245</guid>
		<description>Yesterday, my day of fame, was a day to remember!

I got ribbons, baseballs, collars, drinks, Voki ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday, my day of fame, was a day to remember!

I got ribbons, baseballs, collars, drinks, Vokis and a shout from my friends!   I again thank them all.   Also, thank you Diary Gal for selecting me for 4th place Diary Pick!

As to today, Mommy felt my tummy and said she felt no more mats.   GOOD!   I don't feel like being combed on my tummy anymore this week or in fact, ever!

As to my backwards feet pic, it's going to be loaded up this morning.   Mommy had to recharge her camera batteries last night.   So EDGAR, check out my page for it.  

That's about it from me for now.   If anything else happens, I'll let everycat know.

Purrs and breeps and have a purrleasant Sunday.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MEWOWZA!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/494947</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:18:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/494947</guid>
		<description>I got DDP today!   That's really way cool!  Thank you Catster for this lovely honor!

I also thank ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got DDP today!   That's really way cool!  Thank you Catster for this lovely honor!

I also thank my pawsome friends for their gifts, kind words & concats:

1.   Kittanna for her pawsome Voki;
2.   Hannah for her lovely heart;
3.   Patchez and family for their lovely blue ribbon;
4.   Violet for his pawsome Voki;
5.    Picasso and family for their refreshing lemonaid;
6.    Mittens and family for their pawsome baseball;
7.    Samoa and family for their pawsome Febreze collar;
8.     Gimme and family for their pawsome Febreze collar;
9.     Chai Latte-Capone, Little Bit & Sugar for their pawsome baseball;
10.   Edgar and Emily for their purrty blue ribbon;
11.    Mercy and family for their delicious cherry drink; and
12.    Luka for his purrleasant shout.

I'll update my thank you list as more goodies come in.

Of course, I got concats and high fives from my sibs.   Cammie Rose passed her's to me through Sampy when they were on the back porch together.

Also, I played a nice little game with Mommy this morning.   She threw a pom-pom ball up and down the stairs for me and I chased it.   I love running up and down the stairs.    It's great exercise and it's the best way to keep trim.

Anyway, I'm going to chillax and enjoy my day to the max!   Hey, I'm a poet too!

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ON BACKWARDS FEET AND BECOMING MORE PAWPULAR</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/494480</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:33:30 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/494480</guid>
		<description>I have a Catster friend named EDGAR who can lay with his back legs straight back just like I do.   M ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have a Catster friend named EDGAR who can lay with his back legs straight back just like I do.   Mommy took a few pics to show what I mean by this.   They will be added this weekend.

Now I know Daddy Rob's cat Max and I aren't the only ones who have the gift of (I guess) being double-jointed.

As to my day, it was PAWSOME!   They called for a storm and it never happened.  Therefore, I got to take advantage of laying in the windows a lot today.

Lastly, we need to get more involved somehow.   Mommy says we're not inspiring her enough to help with diary entries.   We've hit a plateau and we have to RISE above it somehow.   We need to make more friends, be more sociable, and pawty-going.   The homeboy/passing time diary entries just don't get it especially with the DIARY GAL.   She wants new twists and upbeat stuff.    We need to get with it ASAP!

Last year and the year before, we were doing great on the diaries!    Mommy says all of us are to put our heads together to think of more original stuff to do concerning our diaries and pages.  Also, we need to make more friends.  We want to be pawpular!

Am I too hungry tonight, or what???

Well, occassionally I ramble on.   I stored all this up for a month and then POOF, here it is.   BIG BLOG TIME!!!

But it must end right now as it's getting late and Mommy still has one more day of work this week.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THANK YOU!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/493767</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:43:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/493767</guid>
		<description>I received some concerns from two of my friends,  EDGAR and KINSEY via pmail and Voki regarding my n ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I received some concerns from two of my friends,  EDGAR and KINSEY via pmail and Voki regarding my not so pawsome adventure with the flea stuff.

Thank you so much, my friends for your concerns!

As to today, I've been hanging around in upstairs windows.   We had  another cool night again.  Laying in open windows during this type of weather is fine as I'm well insulated by my long, think coat.

I hope everycat has a pawsome middle of the week.   We're halfway there to Friday.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M FEELING BACK TO NORMAL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/493303</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:34:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/493303</guid>
		<description>That bad adventure I had on Friday, was no fun.  I'll never lick the back of Sampy's neck ever again ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ That bad adventure I had on Friday, was no fun.  I'll never lick the back of Sampy's neck ever again!  He can wash his own neck next time!

When Mommy took Sampy to the vet on Saturday, she mentioned what had happened to me.   He told Mommy to separate us kitties for 20-25 minutes after we  have the flea treatment on the backs of our necks.   It takes about that long for the stuff to seep under the skin.

That stuff is bitter and non-toxic to us kitties.   It's toxic to fleas.

I feel 100% better and in fact, attended another chicken pawty today!

All weekend and today, the weather has been purrfect for laying in open windows.   Mommy never had the AC on the whole time.  She says that'll be great on her wallet too.

Lastly, I've been sleeping on top of the kittie castle for the past two nights.  I also realized that this is more than a bunk bed for kitties.  I sharped my claws on it's outside walls for the first time today.  

Anyway, I got to go now.  Mommy wants to load up a new pic of me.

Got to run.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SAMPY TASTES HORRIBLE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/492357</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 9 Aug 2008 04:19:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/492357</guid>
		<description>Late last night, I decided to give my brother, Sampy, a nice long lick to the back of his neck.   Wa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Late last night, I decided to give my brother, Sampy, a nice long lick to the back of his neck.   Was I ever surprised!  He tasted terrible!

I ran from him.  I retched and foamed at my mouth.  When Mommy came downstairs she saw me with streamers of foam pouring out of my mouth, down my chin and ruff, and onto the floor.

She panicked, cried, and cuddled me.   She had gotten a paper towel to wipe up the foamy drool from me.  At first, she thought I had eaten something nasty like a centepede or a spider.  

She then looked at the back of Sampy's neck and saw the evidence.    There was a large grease streak across the back of his neck and down the side of his back.  

She saw that I had licked up a good bit of that flea control stuff that she had put on the back of his neck not too long ago.

I wasn't happy because my tongue and mouth had that yucky taste in it for over an hour.   I believe I swallowed some of it too because I was burping like I had indigestion.

Mommy took me up to her room and cuddled me while she was in bed.   She then let me go, and I spent an hour laying on the window perch while I watched the night life.  While I laid there, she kept an eye on me.

Eventually, I jumped down from the kitty perch and went to my little dish of Purina One and ate a few pieces.   I was feeling better so Mommy was able to sleep after that.

Now, I'm back to myself again.   Warning kitties:   don't lick that flea stuff from your sibs' necks or your own.   It's not toxic if ingested.  It just tastes terrible and will make you foam at the mouth.  

Mommy said the vet told her this and not to get alarmed if one of us drools and foams at the mouth as this stuff tastes very, very bitter.

Believe me, if I see Sampy with something on him, I'm never, ever going to lick him again.  I never lick myself after the back of my neck is treated with the stuff.  I didn't think when I licked Sampy.   I was feeling affectionate and wanted to lick him.

Well, that's about it.   Mommy's glad I'm better.   She almost took me to the emergency room until she looked at the back of Sampy's neck.

I hope the rest of the weekend goes better.   Last night was certainly an event none of us ever want to experience again.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M HAPPY FOR CHAI AND CAPONE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/491812</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:13:16 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/491812</guid>
		<description>WOWZA, CHAI and CAPONE are tying the knot  tomorrow!   CONCATS to the lovely couple!!

As Sampy sa ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOWZA, CHAI and CAPONE are tying the knot  tomorrow!   CONCATS to the lovely couple!!

As Sampy said, we plan on being at the wedding unless another storm comes up around that time.   All of us hope there's no more storms tomorrow.  We've had enough today.

Also, Mommy informed me of some bad news.   When she went to the grocery store yesterday, she noticed there was no more salmon on the shelves.  In it's place, were boxes of lemon pepper fish.   I don't care too much for that.   I want my salmon back!

She told me if they don't stock my salmon anymore, there's two more grocery stores she can check out.  I hope so.   A day without salmon to me is a day without sunshine!

Got to run and get ready for a chicken pawty!

Purrs and Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC!  THEY'RE BAAAACK!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/491287</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 6 Aug 2008 09:48:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/491287</guid>
		<description>The photo/rosette eating fleas are baaaaaaack!

This time they have removed all of the cool Frebre ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The photo/rosette eating fleas are baaaaaaack!

This time they have removed all of the cool Frebreze collars from my page, and in place, are the names of the kitties who sent them along with red "x"'s.

A lot of photos are missing too!   I wonder if other kitties are experiencing this!

I suppose Catster's techs will get on this ASAP!

Got to go now.  Sorry, I have nothing better to say right now.

Purrs,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WORDS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/491064</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:36:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/491064</guid>
		<description>Calvin occasionally comes up with new words.  I have a few.  Purrhaps they've been used.  Maybe not: ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Calvin occasionally comes up with new words.  I have a few.  Purrhaps they've been used.  Maybe not:

1.   PURRLEASANT  (of course it's pleasant);

2.   PURRIFIC (terrific);

3.   PLUFFER OR PLUFFY (this one applies to only longhairs like me
       wherein you're so fluffy and puffy at the same time)

4.   PURRTEND (pretend).

So here we go:   I  had a purrleasant day today.   It's been purrific weather for my brothers and I to enjoy window-sitting.   My coat is very pluffy and I do pretty well purrtending that I'm not hot sporting such a dense coat.

Just thought I'd list these words and use them in a little purragraph (wowza . . .  there's another one!).   I had writer's block so I started playing around with words so I could at least show some effort!

Bye for now, my friends,

Have a purrific night.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THFFFFT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/490186</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 4 Aug 2008 04:01:46 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/490186</guid>
		<description>Thffft!   Another Monday is here.

I'm going to miss Mommy.   All of us had a pawsome weekend.   W ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thffft!   Another Monday is here.

I'm going to miss Mommy.   All of us had a pawsome weekend.   Weekends go by much too fast!

Got to run and let Mommy get ready for work.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WE'RE BACK!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/489556</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:27:14 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/489556</guid>
		<description>The thunderstorm turned out to be not much at all.   It started out with a couple LOUD rumbles of th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The thunderstorm turned out to be not much at all.   It started out with a couple LOUD rumbles of thunder, a few flashes of lightning, and a few drops of rain.   Anyway, Mommy went into a panic and shut all the windows and turned off the computer.

We had to wait it out.

Now we're back.  WOWZA, we got so many collars.   I bet between us and the angels in our family that we have more collars than Mommy has necklaces and bracelets (and she has a pretty large amount of those!)

Anyway, thank you everycat who sent us the pretty collars.  Now, it's our turn to send some out.   We did a few last night and a few this morning.  We got to get busy.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PLANNING AND PLANNING AND PLANNING</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/488734</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 1 Aug 2008 04:41:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/488734</guid>
		<description>Every time Mommy opens the back door, I'm waiting to make my great escape of 2008.   So far, I haven ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Every time Mommy opens the back door, I'm waiting to make my great escape of 2008.   So far, I haven't been successful because she is so ALERT.   Much too much alert for her own good!  She watches every move I make when I'm near that door!

Soooo I sit back and keep planning and planning and planning on how to catch her off guard so I can dodge out the back door and experience running in the backyard like I did a few times in 2007 . . .

Also, Mommy managed to comb another mat off my tummy with the "Untangler".   She tried it on another one, and I GROWLED just to let her know that I had enough.   She told me she'd get back to me, and I whispered under my breath:  "Don't Bother".

Anyway, it's FRIDAY.  The end of another work week for many pawrents.

Well, I got to run . .  .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SEVERAL SUBJECTS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/488089</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:50:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/488089</guid>
		<description>First of all:

1.   Happy 2nd Birthday to PICASSO!  This young guy is a medical
       miracle.   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all:

1.   Happy 2nd Birthday to PICASSO!  This young guy is a medical
       miracle.   With the help of Catster love, God, good doctors, 
      good meds, and good pawrents, he's still around and going strong;

2.   Thank's Mommy for the Power Crunch Cereal.  I'm the most
        active kittie in the house (running up and down the stairs and
        chasing my brothers) and I need to keep in tip-top shape;

3.    Lastly, the hot weather is back.  Blah!!

Well, that's it for now.   We'll be dropping by PICASSO'S pawty tonight.

Purrs & Breeps

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/487542</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:44:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/487542</guid>
		<description>I got DDP!!  I jumped up and down and yelled a loud &quot;Breeeeeeeeepity Breep&quot;

And then I woke up!
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got DDP!!  I jumped up and down and yelled a loud "Breeeeeeeeepity Breep"

And then I woke up!

Anyway, I got a cool beachball from my girl, COLLEEN, yesterday and I'm going to send one her way as soon as I'm done with this entry.

Mommy didn't get home until almost 11:00 p.m. last night.   That was very late for her on a weekday.   I hope she doesn't fall asleep at work.

Well, I must be on my way.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>DREAM AND FANTASY PICS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/486908</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:52:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/486908</guid>
		<description>OMC!   Check out what Mommy did to my page!   She' gone wild with her scrapbooking software.

Ther ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!   Check out what Mommy did to my page!   She' gone wild with her scrapbooking software.

There was one pic in which the top half was faded and Mommy couldn't fix it.   She thinks the sun was reflecting bigtime on the road when she took this one.

Anyway, she got a graphic of a crazy-looking birdie and put him, of all places, on top of my head.  I hope that never happens to me in reality.   My luck,  he'd poopie up there . . .

Soooo, enjoy our new pics.   We thank Catster for letting us plus kitties have 100 pics!   It's so PAWSOME!

Got to run.   Mommy has to eat lunch and she'll be back to add Cammie Rose's new pics next.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC, HERE WE GO AGAIN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/486754</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:50:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/486754</guid>
		<description>I was laying on the living room floor between a fan and an open window.   I was grooving on the cros ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I was laying on the living room floor between a fan and an open window.   I was grooving on the cross-current there when Mommy picked me up and told me she had to groom me.

OMC, OMC, HERE WE GO AGAIN!   She found three to four mats on my tummy and one under my right armpit.   She combed and combed and I growled and growled.   I squirmed and uprighted myself in her arms a few times.

Anyway, she managed to get a bunch of it out and had to quit as I, with all my hair, got her hot and hairy.   SHE WAS COVERED with my shedded hair and had to take a shower to get rid of it.

Hehehehe!  Serves her right to comb me in the summertime!

Lastly, there will be more photos added to my page too.

Later.   Breeps and Purrs to all my Catster friends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A VERY SHORT LATE NOTE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/486413</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:48:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/486413</guid>
		<description>When Mommy went downstairs, she found Merl and I sleeping in the cat tree; me on top shelf and Merl  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ When Mommy went downstairs, she found Merl and I sleeping in the cat tree; me on top shelf and Merl on the one below it.

I was sleeping with my eyes open!   Mommy told me that she rubbed my tummy for about a minute.  That's how she knew I was asleep.   If I were awake, I would have bunny kicked her hand as soon as it was on my tummy!

That's about it for now.   It's 12:50 a.m.  . . . . very late for me  and Mommy.   It's the weekend so it doesn't matter.

Breeps to all!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I GOT MAIL TOO!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/485514</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:16:44 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/485514</guid>
		<description>My mail was much more pleasurable than Sampy's.   It was addressed to Mommy again but applied to Mer ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My mail was much more pleasurable than Sampy's.   It was addressed to Mommy again but applied to Merl and I.  We are invited to enter a cat show that will be held at the fairgrounds in Timonium, MD on August 9th and 10th.

The only bummer is that it's such short notice and Mommy's car doesn't have working AC in it.   She won't put us in the car during the hot summer months unless it's for a very early morning vet's appointment on a weekend.

Her car, more than likely, needs a new compressor and that's well over $800.00.   No way, she says.   She'll drive with the windows open instead and won't go anywhere except to work and shopping after work.

She told me that we'll be going to the cat show in Gaithersburg, MD in early November and we don't need AC then.  There will be the show in late April also next year.

Oh well, we'll be missing out on some great prizes if we win.  The no. 1 cat in each ring in the household pet show will get a special prize and the three highest scoring cats will also win a special prize!

Anyway, it sounds good.   Too bad we can't go .

That's it for now.

Purrs and breeps to all my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A QUICK SHORT NOTE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/485342</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:53:00 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/485342</guid>
		<description>My moist food, by Blue Buffalo, starting having more gravy in the next cans Mommy bought for me.  No ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My moist food, by Blue Buffalo, starting having more gravy in the next cans Mommy bought for me.  Now, I'm eating it again!   Not cleaning my dish, though.  Mommy's glad I started eating it again.

I didn't like the last batch.   The gravy was missing.  Much too dry for my tastes!

Anyway, I got to go.   There's going to be some nasty storms later on today with flooding.

Later,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M A HAPPY CAT TONIGHT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/485103</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:27:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/485103</guid>
		<description>Oh yes, I'm happy tonight!   First, of all we had a chicken pawty! 

Secondly, we got an email fro ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Oh yes, I'm happy tonight!   First, of all we had a chicken pawty! 

Secondly, we got an email from HQ saying all Catster Plus members  will soon be allowed 100 pics instead of 50.

Soooo, when your Mommies and Daddies get out their cameras, pose like there's no tomorrow;   smile, stick out your tongues, hiss, yawn, wear all kinds of hats, scarves, clothes, etc.  Dance with your toys, throw your mousies in the air, climb your cat trees, kitchen cabinets, hang out on beds, chairs and couches.   Lay across your computer keyboards, whatever.   Just have fun posing to the max!!   I know I will, when we get the go-ahead on 100 pics.

Whew!   I'm excited just thinking about it!  Sure, sometimes I don't like that flash, other times it doesn't bother me.

Anyway, I must head for a nappy behind the box fan.  Don't want my fur to get messed up by laying in front of it.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail



This is going to be great fun!]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MOTHER NATURE STRIKES AGAIN!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/484380</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:36:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/484380</guid>
		<description>We had a nasty thunderstorm around 9:00 p.m. yesterday.   The computer was on and ready for Mommy to ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had a nasty thunderstorm around 9:00 p.m. yesterday.   The computer was on and ready for Mommy to help me with my entry.   Then she had to turn it off.   BUMMER!

I waited to do an evening entry as Mommy went shopping earlier and then the neighbor was trying to see if he could "recharge" the AC compressor in her car.   He managed to get a little coolant into it.   He thinks there is something wrong with the compressor's switch as it kept switching on and off.  He thinks maybe the compressor itself is shot.   For now Mommy will deal with driving with the windows open.   If it's too hot, the only places she'll go is work and shopping after work.   @#$$%)&>?"+ cars.   I'm glad I don't have one!

Yesterday she went to MOM's (My organic Market).   She picked up some frozen black berries and squash and put them into a cooler she brought with her so they wouldn't melt in the car.   

Anyway, I wanted to post my concats for Sampy's getting DDP yesterday.   Today I'll do it.  CONCATS, DUDE!!

Also, we tried to give ROCKY ANN a CONCATS for her DDP on Saturday and couldn't get through again.   Sampy wanted to purrsonally thank her too and couldn't get through.  There's something wrong with the connection between our neck of the woods and her neck of the woods.    The connection is good at Mommy's work computer (DSL) so she'll send a belated gift to her from there.

Also, I noticed that I now have 8,000 views!   I'm moving up.   My goal is for 10,000 and higher and higher!  

Lastly, I hope everycat has noticed my "River Cats" pic.

Got to run.

Breeps to all and have a pawsome Monday (even though Monday isn't the best day of the week).

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE RIVER CATS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/483860</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:25:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/483860</guid>
		<description>All nine of us piled into the blue raft.  We rode the wild Animas River.   It was PAWSOME!   Kali an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ All nine of us piled into the blue raft.  We rode the wild Animas River.   It was PAWSOME!   Kali and Fiona were the river guides.   They did purty good for girls!

Reality Speaking:  The photo montage took Mommy furever to put together.  Omar's and my pics came out faded.   Both of us are gray (blue in the cat fancy world) and that color didn't show up as nicely as Yingy's and Kali's darker colors.

Anyway, everycat, enjoy the rafting pic if you can see it.  We have it on our computer as a screensaver, and it looks much better.  Thank you,Mommy for your hard work on this pic!

Also, HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY TO CALVIN and my CONCATS ON THE DDP'S GO TO ROCKY ANN and HONDO!!

WOW!   That's a lot of excitement for one day!

So, now I'm going to  close for the day as it's dinner time!

Best Purrs for a pawsome weekend.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CANNOT FIND SERVER!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/482885</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:54:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/482885</guid>
		<description>You know I hate those words:  &quot;cannot find server&quot;.   I especially hate it when I want to send a gif ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ You know I hate those words:  "cannot find server".   I especially hate it when I want to send a gift to somebody.   It's like the road to their home is blocked and I can't reach them to hand over their gift!

What I'm talking about is the various routes I took early this morning to give ROCKY ANN'S Mommy a gift for her 50th birthday!

I wanted so much to do this and this "cannot find server" message kept coming up.  

Mommy told me that she'll try her computer at work to accomplish this task for me.   Maybe by then things will be better.

I thanked her greatly with some wet-nose rubs to her hands.

I'll say it right here for now.  'HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROCKY ANN'S MOMMY!

There!!!

Got to run.   Purrs and Breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WELL . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/481948</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:58:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/481948</guid>
		<description>I got my first blue Best in Show rosette this afternoon.   I'm pawstruck!

Thank you so much ARG!  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got my first blue Best in Show rosette this afternoon.   I'm pawstruck!

Thank you so much ARG!    Cam's right.   You never know in this game who's handing out the rosies.  It could be anycat.

With the regular ARG's they always get caught (like we did in the past).  This game eventually will involve all of Catster.   IT'S GROWING!

Anyway, on another subject.   Mommy took a couple pics of me yesterday afternoon in which my eyes were open.

Sorry, I'm rather short tonight.   

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE RIVER WILD</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/481362</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:49:07 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/481362</guid>
		<description>OMC!   The Animas River in Colorado is flowing on my page!  PAWSOME!

This is the river Mommy went ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!   The Animas River in Colorado is flowing on my page!  PAWSOME!

This is the river Mommy went rafting down on her vacation.  It was great fun!  Nobody was flipped into the river as her brother-in-law is an experienced river guide.   He knows that river in his sleep.  He even knows the Colorado River.

Anyway, my thanks go out to Samoa on how to shrink the pics.   It took a while as Internet Explorer got touchy and aborted our tries three times!  THFFFFT to Internet Explorer and its error reports!

I'm sorry I haven't written since Thursday.   That's a pretty long time for me, the Bail.   Quite unlike me, I must say.

As to the rest of today, Sampy licked me on the top of my head and we engaged in a wrestling match.  Of course, Mommy got a pic of this.   Later this afternoon, I licked Sampy on top of his head while he licked his foot.   He didn't feel like wrestling.

A photo shoot was also taken of me and I believe I looked down in every pic.   I wasn't in the mood for that flash today.

Well, I must go now and let Mommy finish some more backgrounds.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE STRANGEST DREAM</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/480169</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:53:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/480169</guid>
		<description>I had the strangest dream last night.  In this dream, I was a shopaholic!

First I went into Petsm ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I had the strangest dream last night.  In this dream, I was a shopaholic!

First I went into Petsmart and grabbed all their cat trees, all their toys, all their dry food, and all their moist food.   I pulled out my MASTERCAT credit card and told them to "charge it".

I  then went into Safeway Food Store and piled all their chicken and salmon, be it cooked or frozen into several shopping carts.   This I put on my MASTERCAT too.

I then went to Boston Market and got all their chicken and put that on my MASTERCAT.

Finally, as a treat for Sampy and Cammie, I went to Mighty Healthy Pet and cleaned their shelves of Tiki Cat and put that on my MASTERCAT, which after all these purchases, my MASTERCAT was maxed out . . . .

I woke up to reality and I'm glad that cats are not allowed to shop and use credit cards . . .

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FOR MEOWING OUT LOUD!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/479880</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:43:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/479880</guid>
		<description>That storm we just had didn't cool it off one bit, for meowing out loud!

I've been laying in back ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ That storm we just had didn't cool it off one bit, for meowing out loud!

I've been laying in back of fans all evening.  You may wonder why I lay in back of fans instead of in front of them.  The reason for this is I don't like fans blowing my fur all over the place.  On the backside of  fans, I get the air and it doesn't mess up my fur at all!

Also, for two days in a row, we had chicken pawties!   At least that was nice!

Got to run and get back behind the box fan in the computer room.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PROJECTS!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/479307</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 8 Jul 2008 09:41:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/479307</guid>
		<description>This weekend or maybe Friday, Mommy will start working on several projects for our pages.

One of  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This weekend or maybe Friday, Mommy will start working on several projects for our pages.

One of them includes us kitties riding a raft down the Animas River in Colorado!

She's got the photo uploaded and has to work on the fancy-schmancy cut and paste to make the people in the raft shape-shift into us kitties.

Even Yingy will be on board and maybe some friends and/or angels.

That ought to be a trip!

She's going to try out some new stuff too on our pages.  I won't tell everything . . .

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO, CAMMIE ROSE!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/479095</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 7 Jul 2008 18:18:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/479095</guid>
		<description>I concatted Cammie Rose through the glass of the back door this morning for her DDP.  Surprisingly,  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I concatted Cammie Rose through the glass of the back door this morning for her DDP.  Surprisingly, she thanked me.

CONCATS AGAIN, CAM!!!

I had a good evening because there was a salmon pawty!   That's what I call a treat!!

I'm keeping my blog short too.  If I get a treat, so be it.   

Cammie started something with these short blogs.  Now we're all doing it.   I guess we're called COPYCATS!!!

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MOMMY'S A TRIP!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/478591</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 6 Jul 2008 12:00:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/478591</guid>
		<description>Well, I suppose everycat read Merl's and Sampy's entries today regarding our almost expired Catster  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, I suppose everycat read Merl's and Sampy's entries today regarding our almost expired Catster Plus:   Sampy's first entry then Merl's addendum to it.  Mommy's a trip with her forgetting stuff lately!

Now, we're all back on track which is pawsome news to me too.

As to Mommy now,  she's craving (no she's not PG) a Gelatti from Rita's.   If anybody's familiar with Rita's Italian ices and custards, you'll know why she craves them!   Take it from her, it's DELICIOUS!  Take it from Sampy, the custard part is pawsome like whipped cream.

Anyway, she's going to go to Rita's in a few minutes and come back with the Gelatti.

I don't care for that stuff.   I'm looking forward to the salmon pawty she promissed me tonight.

I can almost taste that right now.

Well, I got to go and let Mommy get ready to go to Rita's.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ATTACK OF THE HAIRBALLS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/478012</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 4 Jul 2008 15:16:53 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/478012</guid>
		<description>OMC!   The hairballs strike again today!  The first one was mine.

I launched this trichobezoar (t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!   The hairballs strike again today!  The first one was mine.

I launched this trichobezoar (tech name for it) while nobody was looking.   Mommy found me sitting next to the gross cigar-shaped thingy.   All evidence pointed to me . . .  it was gray . . . it had no food with it  . . .  and it only had stomach juices on it so it could make its exit from me more comfortable.  She asked me if it was mine, and I looked at her sideways and smiled.   Of course, she knew it was mine.

Mine was an easy clean for Mommy.

Unfortunately, Sampy, the one famous for the "gackles", launched his in the alcove of the computer room halfway on the hallway rug and halfway on the bare wood floor.   

This was a mess and then he had to gack up more.  This was deposited on the stairway top landing.

Poor Mommy!  We certainly make enough messes for her to clean up.

Anyway, Mommy wanted to see the fireworks tonight and unfortunately, it's pouring.   She thinks it's going to be rained out.  If so, they'll move it to Saturday.

Also, Voki's working again!   Merl and I sent ones out so far.

Well, I must run now.   I think I hear some thunder in the distance.

Happy 4th of July, my friends!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY IT'S THE BAILAFUR!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/477766</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:18:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/477766</guid>
		<description>Just a late note from the bail of fur (Bailafur) 

I've been doing fine except I've been in my fin ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Just a late note from the bail of fur (Bailafur) 

I've been doing fine except I've been in my finicky mood again.

Blue Buffalo cat food doesn't turn me on any more.   I've been saying yucky to the last batch that Mommy picked up from the store.   It's too dry . . . it's lacking the nice gravy it used to have on it.   Now it's like that new stuff called "pate".   Double yucky!!!!

Again, Mommy's at a loss as to what moist food I would like.   I liked the Blue Buffalo turkey/chicken until she brought home their "new" recipe.   It's much to dry . . . like eating cardboard.  

Anyway, I hate to sound like a spoiled brat.   I'm just that way with moist food.   I love dry stuff like Purina One and Meow Mix.  I can really pack that in.

Well, it's time to make like a wagon and hit the trail.   I'm tired and so is Mommy.

I wish everycat a happy 4th of July.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE LAST DAY OF JUNE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/476215</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:26:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
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		<description>Today is the last day of June.  Can you believe that?  Only 2 1/2 months left of summer.   So while  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Today is the last day of June.  Can you believe that?  Only 2 1/2 months left of summer.   So while you can, enjoy it and have a bunch of beach pawties, picknics, vacations or staycations (which I really don't like when Mommy's missing).

Since it's been hot, my new bedroom is in the dining room and my bed is its floor.   That's the room with the ceiling fan and it gets nice and cool down there.  Mommy has the AC on part of the day (it gets too expensive to run it all the time).   She also keeps it between 75-78 degrees to save on costs.   The only bummer is, we live in a two-story house and the upstairs gets kind of toasty.  You can feel the wall of heat when you reach mid steps.  So while it's 75-78 downstairs, it's 80 - 85 upstairs.  She's got the fans running upstairs, though to help it not get any higher.  When it's too hot, Mommy sleeps on the living room couch.

As to my day, it's cool right now and I hope it doesn't get like it was last week.  Give me something from 70 to 85 degrees and I'm comfortable.  With all my long fuzzies, I get the hottest in the family.

Also, my CONCATS go out to BOOGERS on his DDP today.   He's on a roll this month.  Way to go, BOOGERS!!

So right now, the AC is turned off and upstairs windows are open.  I'm going to do some serious birdwatching while I can before the heat comes back.

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HOT, HOT, HOT!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/475203</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:01:47 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/475203</guid>
		<description>Purrrrlease, Mother Nature, rain and get rid of this hot, muggy air! 

Maybe all us kitties knead  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Purrrrlease, Mother Nature, rain and get rid of this hot, muggy air! 

Maybe all us kitties knead a lion cut and Mommy a buzz-cut like Sinead O'Connor and Ani DiFranco!

That would work at least to cool us off somewhat?  The buzz-cut would help Mommy with the frizzies, most definitely!

Well, that's it for now.

Purrs and breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CATBIRDS PART II</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/474939</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:16:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/474939</guid>
		<description>I believe it was last spring when Merl wrote about &quot;Catbirds&quot;.

He called them &quot;catbirds&quot; because  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I believe it was last spring when Merl wrote about "Catbirds".

He called them "catbirds" because the mommy birdie was feeding her youngsters Meow Mix.

Well, today there were five bluejays and one grackle gathered around Cammie Rose's leftovers.  They had a big pawty which featured Purina One!

I enjoyed watching them carry off pieces of said dry cat food.  I made my "birdcalls" as usual.  Of course, they never saw me peeking through the kitchen door the whole time.

Hehehehe!

I surely would have liked to have them for breakfast and Mommy told me birdies are to watch and not eat.

Well, that's my cool adventure for today.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BLAME IT ALL ON THE RACCOONS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/474432</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:38:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/474432</guid>
		<description>At 3:18 a.m.,  all of us were jolted awake by the SCREECHING sounds of raccoons fighting.

We had  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ At 3:18 a.m.,  all of us were jolted awake by the SCREECHING sounds of raccoons fighting.

We had a very difficult time going back to sleep.  At 4:00 a.m. , Mommy raccoon and her two youngsters were using the redbud tree as a junglegym.  They yipped, kakakakak'ed and brrrrrrrrrrred to each other.  They were certainly having a good old time!

I was in the bedroom window when this started and Mommy had to get out of bed to close the window most of the way in case they decided to climb the screening like they did last October.

Anyway, Mommy started getting ready for work at 6:00 a.m., and of course, the raccons have gone to bed somewhere.

I think I'll catch up on my lost sleep as I don't have to go to work.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BETWEEN STORMS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/473917</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:00:05 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/473917</guid>
		<description>OMC!  Have we've been getting a lot of thunderstorms lately!  They start around 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. and ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  Have we've been getting a lot of thunderstorms lately!  They start around 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. and sometimes come back around 9:00 -10:00 p.m.

Today, this one started as soon as Mommy got home from work around 6:00 and lasted until a bit after 7:00 p.m.   A few distant rumbles of thunder occurred around 8:00 p.m.

So here I am, between storms.   I have a feeling there will be more storms some time during the night.

I thank Mommy for the fireworks on our pages and the 4th of July 1st pictures.

I haven't been very hungry because of the hot weather.  I pick at my moist food whereas last week when it was cooler, I ate more.

Well, that's about it.   Sorry, I'm writing a rather boring diary tonight.  Honestly, there isn't much going on here except for storms.  

Purrs and breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC, ANOTHER NICKNAME!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/473034</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:57:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/473034</guid>
		<description>Mommy has done it again!   She started calling me &quot;Pluffer&quot; about a month ago.   Pluffer is a made u ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy has done it again!   She started calling me "Pluffer" about a month ago.   Pluffer is a made up name for a puffy, fluffy kitty, which is me!

A new pic of me as Pluffer (with very fluffy and puffy tummy fuzz) will be entered today.

Also, some time this weekend, Mommy plans on putting in our 4th of July backgrounds, etc.   She's saying housework and shopping are taking priority today.

BUMMER'S.   

Anyway, I'll be on my way to soak up some summer sun in one of the open windows.

Purrs and Breeps, my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A  SHORT NOTE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/472561</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:52:55 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/472561</guid>
		<description>Hey, I'm the last one tonight.   Sampy was wrong about a storm coming up.  It's 9: 45 p.m. MD time a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, I'm the last one tonight.   Sampy was wrong about a storm coming up.  It's 9: 45 p.m. MD time and there's no storm in sight.

I guess, his weather expertise is failing or the storm blew over.   Mommy told me she noticed the sky was filled with dark clouds around dinner time.

It's late right now (Merl hogged a bunch of the time with his "tag").  I was a good brother and let him do his tag.

I guess, I'll be on my way now.   I'm very tired.

Purrs and Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ROCK YOU DOESN'T ROCK ANYMORE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/472003</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:53:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/472003</guid>
		<description>Monday night, Mommy wrestled with Rock You.   It took over an hour to load up three Colorado pics.   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Monday night, Mommy wrestled with Rock You.   It took over an hour to load up three Colorado pics.   Is anybody else having a problem with Rock You?    For us, Rock You doesn't rock anymore!

She gave up and went to Picture Trail and that worked.   See Sampy's page for the Durango, CO slide show.

She says she'll be doing more slide shows for us this week with Picture Trail.  She may be putting them in each of our pages providing there are enough pics or of course, we can have some duplicated.

I don't care.   I want Colorado to decorate my page any day of the week!

I hope everycat is having a pawsome day.  Also, concats to LANCELOT and LUCI on their DDP's today!

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M JUST A SHEDDING FLUFFY GUY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/471603</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:31:26 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/471603</guid>
		<description>June is really a time for us longhairs to shed and of course, to launch mighty big hairballs!

Mom ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ June is really a time for us longhairs to shed and of course, to launch mighty big hairballs!

Mommy's been combing me a lot since she's been back from Colorado.  I've been letting her do it this time around as she doesn't hold me while she combs.  I stand by her side and she bends down and does her work.   When I get tired of being combed, I simply walk away.

I HATE BEING HELD AND COMBED AT THE SAME TIME.   I HISS AND GROWL THEN.

Anyway, I launched a pinkey finger-sized hairball at the foot of the stairs this morning.  It was an easy clean for Mommy, too!   

Being combed does pay off.   My hairballs are not the size of cigars any longer!

That's about it from me today.   Mommy has to shut down the computer and leave for work.

Purrs and breeps to all.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/470978</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:54:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/470978</guid>
		<description>I wish all my Caster friends' Daddies a happy Father's Day!

We don't have a Daddy so we are exten ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I wish all my Caster friends' Daddies a happy Father's Day!

We don't have a Daddy so we are extending our wishes to our Grandpaw!   He's the most pawsome and caring Grandpaw ever!
He's 89 years young and has the spunk of a 40 year old man.   He is the bestest ever!  He even went white water rafting with Mommy and the rest of her family.   He dances, is a computer whiz, and a retired editor in chief of the Voice of America!  He is very SMART!

Lets hear it for our Grandpaw!

Also, he told his wife, Mary, that he never promissed her a rose garden.  In fact, he gave her one instead without promises.   Mommy took a pic of him watering the beautiful yellow roses.   He carried on the gardening tradition that his Dad did when he was an older gentleman.

Mommy has loads of Colorado pics and will make slide shows for our pages.   Soooo, she has to get on the ball and do this some time today.

I got to run now as Mommy has to get me more Blue Buffalo.   I'm down to one can and a half.   NOT GOOD, Not good, at all.
 
Later.  I send out my purrs and breeps to all my Catster friends' Daddies for this most excellent Father's Day!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO, HAVE I A LOT TO SAY!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/469836</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:23:01 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/469836</guid>
		<description>First of all, thank you Catster for the honor of being Diary Pick today!
That's purrty cool getting ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, thank you Catster for the honor of being Diary Pick today!
That's purrty cool getting DDP for sitting on my butt on staycation for a week!

Mommy's back!!   I was so glad to see her when she entered the house at 1:00 a.m. today.   Poor gal, flew the red-eye flight . . . right into BWI at 12:15 a.m. and then she cabbed it home as the shuttle bus didn't run after midnight.

She pet, kissed and fed us and went to bed around 2:00 a.m.  Luckily, she doesn't have to work today.  She can unpack and do things around the house and take a long nappy too.

This morning, she told us about her most excellent adventures in Colorado:

I never knew Mommy had an adventureous side to her.    She rode the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.   This train travels by the most pawsome landscapes of farms and nature in the wild.  The larger peaks of the snow-capped Rockies (yes there's still snow on top of those mountains in June!) were in the background.  Also, added to the breathtaking scenery, is the Animas River which flows along side the train tracks on the level ground, and as the train climbs along the side of one of the mountain ranges of the rockies, the river flows through gorges.  There are plenty waterfalls, both cascading and straight down in nature.   There were also some wild horses grazing.   Mommy was pawstruck at the beauty before her eyes.  Colorado is a beautiful state.

She and her family rode the gondola car up and the closed car on the way back.  On the way up, she took pics of beautiful gorges with the Animas River flowing through.  She also got some waterfall shots. 

Also, she and her family went white water rafting down the Animas River.   Mommy rode the easy half that has less bouncing around.  She got soaked on her butt and feet.   She chickened out when it came to riding the "Smelter" portion which is a pretty wild ride.

She also visited a haunted hotel in Silverton.   There is one room in said hotel where a gentleman who lived in 1890 took his life.  His ghost haunts the room in which his body was found.

Also, they pawtied practically the whole time and dined out at fine restaurants.   They had a surprise pawty for her stepmom's big "80" B'Day which was an event to remember.  

All in all, Mommy had a blast!!

Well, I don't want to say everything as my brothers and sister need to do their entries too!

Also, I thank SIMBA for her cool beachball that I received while I was on staycation.

I thank the following for their gifts & concats:

1.  Gimme & Family for beachball;
2. Samoa & Family for bluebird;
3.  Mercy & Family for bluebird;
4.  Sawyer & Family for beachball;
5.  Patchez & Family for bluebird;
6.  Kittanna for shout.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail

p.s.   I'll update this entry with thank you's when the gifts come in.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>NOTE FROM ANOTHER UNDER THE BED DWELLER</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/467783</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 08:22:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/467783</guid>
		<description>Mommy just extracted me from under the computer room bed.

I couldn't help going under there.  I k ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy just extracted me from under the computer room bed.

I couldn't help going under there.  I know something's up and I didn't like seeing suit cases being packed.   For a minute there I thought she was taking me to a cat show as the duffle bag she uses for our cat curtains is her carry-on bag.

She had me good and fooled for a bit!

Anyway, I wish her the best.   I will miss everybody else in Catsterland and of  course, Mommy too.

"till next week,

Purrs and breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY, IT'S THE BAIL WITH A LATE NOTE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/467665</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 5 Jun 2008 20:30:42 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/467665</guid>
		<description>I'm the last one to write something tonight.  

Mommy came home late after shopping 'till she drop ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm the last one to write something tonight.  

Mommy came home late after shopping 'till she dropped again.   She had to get litter, more cat food and a Feliway refill for Cammie for when she spends the six whole days in Yingy's old room.  She's doesn't really want to be in that room.   She says it still has COOTIES in there fromYingy and the rest of us guys.

Girls!

As to my day, I had a wrestling match with Merl in the big cat tree and my gray fur was floating in the air from the ceiling fan blowing in same room.

Mommy's leaving tomorrow and I know all of us kitties miss her.   She's never left us alone before, not even on a long weekend.   It's going to be very quite around here without her and the cool mewsic she plays for us.

I guess Sampy, Merl and I will have to sing to each other while she's gone.

Mary, Randi and Maia will be stopping by to feed and play with us, and to change our litter boxes.

Anyway, we'll try to squeeze short notes in tomorrow morning, if possible . . . they may be put in draft and finalized Saturday some time when Mommy gets to a computer.   Our computer room at home will be "off limits" and the door will be shut so we can't get in.

BLAH!!!

Anyway, that's it for now.

It's bedtime for all!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA, DOWZA!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/466897</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:01:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/466897</guid>
		<description>My concats go out to Merl for his DDP today.  Way to go, dude!

Of course, we had a salmon pawty i ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My concats go out to Merl for his DDP today.  Way to go, dude!

Of course, we had a salmon pawty in his honor.  After said pawty, we had a nasty storm with a lot of rain and some thunder.

We decided not to go online because of this and all of us took an hour and a half nappy in the living room.

We're awake now, but not for long.   I just thought I'd write something before it gets too late.

Good Evening and Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH IN COLORADO!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/466491</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:58:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/466491</guid>
		<description>OMC!   Mommy's sooo excited about going to Colorado on Friday!

She's counting the days, hours and ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!   Mommy's sooo excited about going to Colorado on Friday!

She's counting the days, hours and minutes.   She's never been to Colorado before (just flew over it on the way to Utah in 1994). 

Us kitties are going to miss her a lot.

There will be no diaries from us during that time unless some are  done in draft early Friday and finished on her Dad's computer when she gets to Colorado.   

You see, her Dad has been living in Colorado since 1998 and she hasn't seen his house yet!   Her sister also lives close by (walking distance) and Mommy's never been there either.  

Anyway,  I am excited for her and I will miss her at the same time.   My sibs and I will  have to get used to two other women and a 10-year-old girl coming in to feed us and change our litter boxes.

Got to run,

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>LE SALON</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/465893</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 1 Jun 2008 06:28:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/465893</guid>
		<description>All I can say to grooming is GROWL!   HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Mommy has this black comb which has 24 t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ All I can say to grooming is GROWL!   HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Mommy has this black comb which has 24 teeth and the words "Le Salon" written on it in purrty pink.  She thinks her Mom bought it for Cammie Rose a long time ago.

This comb gets out all mats.   I don't mind being combed on the top of my coat with it while I'm not held, of course.   At that time, I really like it and PURR!

When Mommy combed out the two BIG mats from my britches this morning, I GROWLED about twenty times.   I HISSED once loud and clear. 

Please note that Mommy never pulls and yanks out the mats.   She pinches the mat above my skin and separates sections of each one and carefully combs it out.  She has also used a dressmaker's seamripper to separate the tough ones.   She didn't have to do that this time.

OMC!   Still, I hate to be groomed!   At times like these, I wish I were a Sphinx!

Anyway, she's done with this and now I'm two fists full of fur lighter!
All in all, I do feel a bit cooler.

Why do things not fun have good benefits?

Soooo, that's it from me today.   I'm going to take a nappy now.

Purrs and Breeps, to all my Catster friends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ON THUNDERSTORMS AND A SHOPLIFTING PUPPY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/465772</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 31 May 2008 19:15:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/465772</guid>
		<description>First of all, I want to talk about the NASTY thunderstorm we had today between 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p. ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, I want to talk about the NASTY thunderstorm we had today between 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.   It was so bad that I hid under the bed!  Let me tell you more:

Mommy had her hair done today and when she pulled into the driveway, the storm had gotten worse.  If she were a kitty, she would have been under the bed with me!  She stayed in the car until the lightning had passed, entered the house, and couldn't find me.  She called my name several times and then I came from under the bed.   She asked, "did that storm scare, you, Bailafur?"  I breeped, "yes".

After a small nap, Mommy went to Petsmart to get us some large bags of Purina One.   She found what she wanted and paid for it.

As she left the store's premises, a puppy followed her out the door.   He was wearing a cute dog sweater and the price tag was still on it!  The puppy's Mommy ran after him and caught him when he was on the sidewalk.

So there you go.   Mommy told me he looked like a shoplifting puppy.   Of course, it wasn't really that way.   The lady had put the sweater on her puppy to see if it fit.  The sweater happened to fit and she was standing in line to pay for it when her puppy followed our Mommy out the open door.

You see, there's never a dull moment when you go to Petsmart.   It's such a fun place to go.

Anyway, I'm going to turn it over to Merl and Sampy.

Goodnight, my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A LAZY FRIDAY NIGHT</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/465476</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 30 May 2008 19:49:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/465476</guid>
		<description>There's not much going on tonight.  Us kitties are laying around on the floors or in the windows.
 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There's not much going on tonight.  Us kitties are laying around on the floors or in the windows.

Mommy's super tired, and my brothers have writers block.  Boy, are we really with it tonight!

Sampy started a "I've Been Tagged" and put it in draft form.   He can't think of who to tag yet.  He says he's going to sleep on it and select those kitties tomorrow morning and pmail them.

Anyway, the event of the night was that Mommy combed me with the salon comb and I, the kitty who hates to be combed, loved it.   I was purring and nose-kissing Mommy's arm while she combed me.

There is a large mat on my butt I know she'll try to tackle tomorrow.  That, I don't think will go over big with me at all!  It makes me want to HISS just thinking about it.

That's about it.   I'm the spokescat for this lazy Friday, May 30, 2008.

Purrs and Breeps to all.  We're going to bed . . .

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S PICK ON SAMPY WEEK . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/464852</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 29 May 2008 04:29:20 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/464852</guid>
		<description>I've been in the &quot;pick on Sampy&quot; type of mood in the past couple of days.  Yesterday I chased him up ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I've been in the "pick on Sampy" type of mood in the past couple of days.  Yesterday I chased him up and down the stairs and then I playfully jumped on him.   He didn't go for it and slid out from under me and jumped into one of the cat trees.   He hissed about four times at me.   He was trying to tell me to "back off".

I did.

Early this morning I ran after him again and he hissed at me to stop.

Older brothers are no fun!

Anyway, I got to go and let Mommy feed us and herself.

Purrs and breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WELL . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/464381</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 27 May 2008 18:49:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/464381</guid>
		<description>Mommy has been pretty good at keeping up with her exercise program (walking around the block).   She ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy has been pretty good at keeping up with her exercise program (walking around the block).   She did it for three days in a row!   She wants to strengthen her legs so she can climb the Colorado Rockies!   

Well . . .  not exactly . . . she needs exercise . . . beats sitting on her butt all day long in an office and then sitting at home all evening helping us with our diaries . . .

Lawyers and kitties keep Mommy busy, busy, busy!

"Keep walking, Mommy, as aerobics are good for you".   We kitties do it by running up and down the stairs!

Well, let me see what else is going on around here.   Oh yes, the palm trees are back on our pages.   Summer is around the corner. 

Also, my last thought for the night.   MP3 players are really cool!   Mommy tells me that she's pawstruck about how you can stuff a large amount of mewsic in a little box the size of a Lorna Doone cookie.   AMAZING this modern technology!

Back in the sixties there were these things called 45's and Mommy had to carry them in boxes the size of a toaster.  Again, what progress we've made in this world!

Just thought I'd blog on that.

Well, I guess that's about it.  I've run out of stuff to say.

PURRS & BREEPS :) :) 

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/463902</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 26 May 2008 15:08:57 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/463902</guid>
		<description>Happy Memorial Day, my Catster friends!   There, I finally said it.

Cammie Rose was hogging the c ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Happy Memorial Day, my Catster friends!   There, I finally said it.

Cammie Rose was hogging the computer a lot today with her "I've Been Tagged" entry.   Oh well.

Also, Mommy started exercising yesterday by walking around the block.  She wants to feel better and drop a few pounds before her trip to Colorado.

Also, she  did a bunch of yard work today.   The redbud tree is growing wild.   It started peeking in the windows upstairs.   She told me it reminded her of an old 1960's sci-fi called "The Day of the Triffids" wherein a bunch of maneating plants attacked a small town.  The things were coming in people's windows! 

After she attacked the redbud tree, she chopped down many bamboo shoots that were overtaking the middle of the back yard.   Lastly, she hacked off some low-lying branches of the big oak tree.

Lastly, the whole weekend was purrfect and warm.  There wasn't a drop of rain to be seen.   Sunny, sunny, sunny and in the upper 70's with a slight breeze each day.  My brothers and I did a lot of sunbathing on the bedroom and dining room floors.

I hope all my friends had a pawsome Memorial Day weekend.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS, SAMPY &amp; HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HONDO!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/463508</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 25 May 2008 12:24:32 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/463508</guid>
		<description>It is a busy weekend like Merl said.   CONCATS, Sampy on your DDP today!  He's on a roll this month! ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ It is a busy weekend like Merl said.   CONCATS, Sampy on your DDP today!  He's on a roll this month!

Also, I wish my buddy HONDO a very happy 5th B'Day.   "High-Fives" to Hondo for his 5th!

As to the rest of my day so far, I've been napping a lot on the upstairs landing right below the first step.   Mommy told me that she has to be careful and not trip over me.   Tripping over me, wouldn't be a good thing for both of us.

I don't know why I've been napping there today.   I've never done this before.

On the subject of Yingy,  I'm more relaxed since he's been gone.   This is because we both never got along at the get-go.   Even though we had our differences, I still wish him the best life ever with his new Mommy!

Got to go now.   All of us will be back later today to pawty with Hondo.   Cammie Rose will do an entry this evening.

Purrs and Breeps to all my Catster friends and I hope you're having a pawsome Memorial Day weekend!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A DAY OF SILENCE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/462842</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 23 May 2008 10:01:58 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/462842</guid>
		<description>Our whole family is taking a day of silence for SIMBA.

We love her and will miss her always.   Sh ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our whole family is taking a day of silence for SIMBA.

We love her and will miss her always.   She was a pawsome girl and will live in our hearts forever!

May her journey to the Bridge be a peaceful one.  

Love, purrs and prayers of her and her Mommy.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>REMEMBERING SIMBA</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/462337</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 21 May 2008 18:27:28 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/462337</guid>
		<description>Our family has known SIMBA since 2006.   She was a fun girl and always sent us rosettes with funny c ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our family has known SIMBA since 2006.   She was a fun girl and always sent us rosettes with funny cards attached to them.   My brothers, sister, and I rolled with laughter at them all!

It's hard to believe that she will be going to the Bridge this Friday.  We're all sad and will miss her.  When she makes that journey, angels will gather around her and comfort her.   She will no longer be in pain.

She will be missed by all.  We send all our purrs and prayers to her and her Mommy at this very sad time.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE FUR FIGHTER</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/461661</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 19 May 2008 18:10:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/461661</guid>
		<description>Guess what?   Mommy entered me into the Fur Fighter contest.   We agreed since I'm the fluffiest one ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Guess what?   Mommy entered me into the Fur Fighter contest.   We agreed since I'm the fluffiest one, I should go for it!  We both think they need a fluffy kitty for their advertising.  Certainly not a sphinx!

Merl and I were "Fur Fighters" (a rock group cage theme for the cat show we were in almost a month ago).  We named it after the Foo Fighters.

Now it turns out  this contest is sponcered by a product called the Scotch Fur Fighter.    We never knew the product existed until now.    What a coincidence!

Anyway, I'm all excited about the contest.  I wonder who'll win!

As to my eating habits, I put away a little bit of the Blue Buffalo brand of holistic turkey/chicken.    I ate more than usual because I was hungry and had to eat something.   There was no chicken left and Mommy doesn't cook salmon for breakfast (I wish she would!).

She also has started all of us on Purina One gradually as it is more nutritional than Meow Mix.   Purina One has the better parts of the meat in it, be it chicken or whatever.  

So, that's about it from me tonight.  I'm tired.

Breeps to all my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY EVERYCAT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/461105</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 18 May 2008 09:46:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/461105</guid>
		<description>Finally, our Memorial Day decor was uploaded.   Check out all of our pics!

Mommy also added some  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Finally, our Memorial Day decor was uploaded.   Check out all of our pics!

Mommy also added some more show pics for me sitting in my show cage!

I'm trying to regroup myself after yesterday.   Mommy found me hiding under the new couch in the living room this morning.

I'll admit I'm scared of Yingy.   He's too strong and I can't be around him even at a salmon pawty.    This battle was over a piece of salmon.  I don't remember who started it as it happened so fast.   

Today's the day Mommy will see her friend Mary and they'll talk further about Yingy's new owner and when the transition will take place.

I wish him the best of luck even though we don't get along.

Got to run.   Mommy's going to make some lunch.

Purrs and Breeps to all my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>PURRS FOR MIZ KEETAH</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/460990</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 17 May 2008 21:52:40 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/460990</guid>
		<description>Our furriend, MIZ KEETAH, had eye surgery not too long ago due to a terrible eye infection.   Becaus ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Our furriend, MIZ KEETAH, had eye surgery not too long ago due to a terrible eye infection.   Because of this infection, she had to have her eye removed.   Purrlease send your purrs and prayers to MIZ KEETAH for a speedy recovery.

She's such a sweetie and kneads Catster PURRS and PRAYERS!

As to my day, it was fine until another altercation with Yingy.   I'm just coming down from the state of shock I go into after these attacks.

Mommy says that Yingy will have a new home soon and to take it easy.

Anyway, it's been a long day and Mommy's up later than usual.  She too is trying to unwind from the me and Yingy fight.

Well, I must be on my way now.   It's almost 1:00 a.m. in Maryland.

Time to drift off to some Irish/British classic folk mewsic . . . .

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A NORMAL CHICKEN PAWTY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/460650</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 16 May 2008 18:56:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/460650</guid>
		<description>We had another chicken pawty tonight and it was NORMAL!

I didn't have the hairball problem like l ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ We had another chicken pawty tonight and it was NORMAL!

I didn't have the hairball problem like last night,  and I still love chicken today.

Today was cloudy most of the day and eventually cleared up.   When Mommy got home from work, it was sunny.

I understand tomorrow is supposed to be sunny again.  We shall see.

Lastly, my CONCATS go out to Cammie Rose for her DDP!   She gets bold sometimes in her diary, doesn't she?

Anyway, I'm going to take a little snooze in my cat tree.

Breeps and Purrs,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A CHICKEN PAWTY THAT TURNED SOUR</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/460318</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 15 May 2008 18:58:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/460318</guid>
		<description>Mommy, Sampy, Yingy and I had a chicken pawty tonight and everything was going fine until I felt a h ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy, Sampy, Yingy and I had a chicken pawty tonight and everything was going fine until I felt a hairball working its way up my throat.

I launched it onto the kitchen floor along with the undigested chicken.  This is what Sampy calls a GACKLE.   Then I jumped onto my footstool, sat there for a few minutes, and started heaving again.   Mommy picked me up so it would land on the floor and it did.   All kinds of grossness flew from my mouth (FLOJECTILE).  

Now, I feel much better.   Mommy refused to give me more chicken though.   She's wondering if  I'll like chicken after that.   I'm sure I will.   Of course, not tonight.  

Anyway, I'm going to bed early.  Hairballs are not fun.  No fun at all.

Purrs and breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M SOOOOOO HAPPY!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/459368</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 13 May 2008 04:31:03 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/459368</guid>
		<description>The SUN IS OUT!  I'm soooo happy!   To show my appreciation, I ran up and down the stairs this morni ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The SUN IS OUT!  I'm soooo happy!   To show my appreciation, I ran up and down the stairs this morning.  Such energy the sun creates!

Mommy has the upstairs windows open and believe me, I'm going to do some serious sunbathing that I haven't done since last week when it was warm and sunny.

Got go and grab the first window I see.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS SAMPY AND  . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/458835</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 11 May 2008 15:54:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/458835</guid>
		<description>WOO-HOO, Samps!   He's up there again this week with DDP!

As to more canned cat food, Mommy picke ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOO-HOO, Samps!   He's up there again this week with DDP!

As to more canned cat food, Mommy picked up some more Tiki Cat yesterday along with a can of something called "Newman's Own".   Yep, Paul Newman has a line of pet food out there.   But, I'll tell you, even Paul Newman can't help me!   Mommy offered me some of his brand called "organic turkey" and I said loud and clear "YUCKY".    And, of course, guess who loves it?    Yep, Sampy.   He's the opposite of me.   He'll eat anything.

So as it goes, Blue Buffalo that's sold in Petsmart is the only thing I like (and that's only a little bit).

Well, I got to go now.

I wish every Mommy out there a Happy Mother's Day.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>SHOW PICS!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/458492</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 10 May 2008 19:53:12 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/458492</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail!   

Enjoy a couple of my show pics that were loaded up a few minutes ago.   In ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail!   

Enjoy a couple of my show pics that were loaded up a few minutes ago.   In one of them I look nervous and the other I look relaxed.   Each was with a different judge.

At times, it gets noisey in the show hall - - loudspeakers, a lot of people talking, and cats meowing.

Anyway, Merl's pics will be loaded up tomorrow.   Mommy's too tired to even see straight right now.

Breeps to all my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE STORM</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/457903</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 9 May 2008 04:14:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/457903</guid>
		<description>Some time around 11:30 p.m.  last night, we had a nasty thunderstorm.  Lightning, thunder and lots o ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Some time around 11:30 p.m.  last night, we had a nasty thunderstorm.  Lightning, thunder and lots of wind and rain.  

Mommy got up, shut all the upstairs windows and went back to bed.   When Sampy woke her up with sandpaper kisses to her face, she noticed that everything was extra dark.  It turned out that the whole neighborhood lost power some time during the night.    No streetlamps, no nothing!  Total Blackness!

Our juice eventually came on 6:30 a.m.   We're glad so we could get online to see who got DDP!

Our good buddy, BOOGERS did!  CONCATS, dude!   

Anyway, I'm glad it's Friday!   So's Mommy, of course.   It's been a very busy work week for her.

Anyway, I got to go.   Mommy has to feed us.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO, SAMPY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/457430</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 7 May 2008 18:28:56 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/457430</guid>
		<description>First of all, my concats go out to Sampy for his DDP today.   Also, I concat ROCKY ANN for her DDP t ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, my concats go out to Sampy for his DDP today.   Also, I concat ROCKY ANN for her DDP today.   

As to my day, it was good until this evening when Yingy was let out of his room for a dinnertime romp around the house.  I made sure I stayed in the kitchen on my foot stool while he hung out in the dining room.   After I ate some chicken and Mommy finished her meal, I slowly snuck upstairs with Sampy close by my side.

I went into the bathroom window and stayed there for a bit and decided to hide under Mommy's bed as I heard Yingy murrrahhing's getting closer and closer.

Eventually, he snuck under the bed with me and I really HISSED at him twice.  Mommy told him to back out from under the bed and clapped her hands (he's trained by that).   He backed out and Sampy HISSED and chased him into his room.

Mommy told him it was bedtime anyway and closed his door.

You see, Yingy isn't my favorite purrson in the house.   I don't think we'll ever get along.   

Mommy makes sure she watches every move Yingy and I make toward each other.   She actually wants us to kiss and make up.

She has a "Kitty Mood- O-Meter" that she got in the mail.  It has drawn pictures of kitty body language.   A hissing, screeching cat with narrow pupils, ears flat and rotated backwards, and thumping tail (my body language) is the aggressor.   Yingy's body language (ears flattened against head, whiskers pulled back tightly against face, howling,  tip of tail twitching) is the annoyed kitty.   If this advances, we both attack.  Mommy breaks it up when she sees this kind of body language coming from us.

Thank you Kitty Mood-O-Meter!

Anyway, all's quite now.   It's nearing bedtime.   I'll go now and let Sampy send out some of his thank you notes.

Later my Catster friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THREE CAT PILE UP</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/456813</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 6 May 2008 05:34:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/456813</guid>
		<description>No this is not a typo for a three car pile up.   It's really a three CAT pile up.

That's what hap ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ No this is not a typo for a three car pile up.   It's really a three CAT pile up.

That's what happened last night on Mommy's little bed.  Merl, Sampy and I were sleeping with her because it was chilly.   Sampy and I were at her feet and Merl was at her waist.   Merl and I were butt-to-butt and Sampy and I were back-to-back.

Mommy had very little room to move around in her bed.  Talk about being cozy.

Got to run.  Mommy's got to go to work.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M A SALAD BAR BOY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/456503</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 5 May 2008 09:29:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/456503</guid>
		<description>I like what Mommy can get at the salad bar and that's chicken strips!  I whispered in her ear this m ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I like what Mommy can get at the salad bar and that's chicken strips!  I whispered in her ear this morning to get me some of that.

Forget Tiki Cat, Weruva, Blue Buffalo and whatever healthy cat food that's out there.   If you want to get healthy, eat at your grocery store salad bar.  Of course, I'm talking about the chicken strips only as I don't do the veggies or cottage cheese.

That's my say for today.  Yingy and Cammie Rose are blogging today about the wonders of Tiki Cat and Weruva.   They can have it!

Got to go.  I can't wait until tonight when Mommy brings home the chicken strips!

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HEY!   I BETTER HURRY UP AND WRITE SOMETHING AS I ONLY GOT ONE VIEW TODAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/456247</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 4 May 2008 15:16:17 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/456247</guid>
		<description>That's terrible.  One view today for me.   My brothers and sister are way ahead of me.

Anyway, Mo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ That's terrible.  One view today for me.   My brothers and sister are way ahead of me.

Anyway, Mommy's worried about me as I'm refusing to eat today.   I ate a little bit of Blue Buffalo salmon flavor and Mommy had to coax me to do that.    I DON'T like carrots in my FOOD!

Then she came home with this stuff called Tiki Cat and I refused that too.  She managed to get some in my mouth like she was giving me medicine and that made it all the more yucky.

She says I'm getting skinny and believes I'm jealous of Yingy.   Of course, I am to be honest.    Yingy's an attention grabber . . .  an attention vampire . . . he wants all the attention in the household, and Mommy's surely giving him a lot of it.  

Mommy told me she's not going to let Yingy out tonight so I can roam the house without bumping into him.  Hehehe!  My manipulative, pouting, pity kitty look got to her!  (The look that Puss-in-Boots used in "Shrek Two" which was the same look in the "Pity Kitty" paintings).

I hissed at Yingy yesterday morning 'cause he jumped into the window next to the big chair I was sitting in.   He flattened his ears against his head and yowled.    Mommy saw it and said in a deep voice, "HEY" one time  and Yingy took off to the living room.  She doesn't want to see us fight ever again.  She wants us to kiss and make up.

Anyway, I must go.   I have a feeling Mommy will cook up some salmon to see if I eat that . .  .

Purrs and Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GOOD NEWS FOR US KITTIES!!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/455734</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 3 May 2008 05:20:18 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/455734</guid>
		<description>OMC!  The vacuum cleaner DIED!   That's good news for us kitties . . .  at least right now.

Mommy ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC!  The vacuum cleaner DIED!   That's good news for us kitties . . .  at least right now.

Mommy had finished vacuuming the living room and got halfway done with the dining room, when billows of smoke poured out of the old machine.   She immediately flicked it off and unplugged it.

She put it outside for the trashman to take on Monday.   

Unfortunately, she has another one.  This one is a light weight and doesn't HOWL as loudly as the one that died.

I know she'll get another one as she doesn't like hauling them up and down the stairs.   

Anyway, just thought I'd post this.   Also,  my email came in about my being Simon Cowell.   I'm sure all you Simon clones out there know what the traits are so I'm not going to post it on my page.  I have added the graphic, though.

As to Saturday's weather, it's cloudy and the sun's trying to come out.  I'm not so sure if it's going to win the battle over the rain clouds today.

Got to run and let Mommy finish vacuuming with the light weight vacuum.   Maybe that one'll die too!  Hehehe!

Purrs and Breeps to all my Catster furriends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M SIMON COWELL</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/455412</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 2 May 2008 07:21:24 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/455412</guid>
		<description>I think the survey is wrong!  It says I'm Simon Cowell.

I think I should be George Clooney or Orl ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I think the survey is wrong!  It says I'm Simon Cowell.

I think I should be George Clooney or Orlando Bloom!

Oh well, whatever will be, will be.

We're going to try out this with the other members of my family tonight.

Can't wait to see what celebrities they are!

Purrs & Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOWZA CAMMIE ROSE IS  SWEET16 TODAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/455196</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 1 May 2008 14:06:43 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/455196</guid>
		<description>Happy B'Day Cam!  

I can say she's sweet 16, but I can't say she's never been kissed.   She got a ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Happy B'Day Cam!  

I can say she's sweet 16, but I can't say she's never been kissed.   She got a boyfriend now, JECKYL, and they've been going  together since Valentine's Day!

Way to go, Cam!  Way to go Jeckyl!

That's it for now.   Got to keep it short.   Cam has a lot of thank you's to send out tonight.

Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>BLUE BUFFALO</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/454666</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:28:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/454666</guid>
		<description>Mommy brought home some &quot;Blue Buffalo&quot; for me.   NO, I'm not seeing things because of ingesting too  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy brought home some "Blue Buffalo" for me.   NO, I'm not seeing things because of ingesting too much catnip!

"Blue Buffalo" is a brand of holistic cat food sold at Petsmart.   She picked up two cans of it for me to try.  One is turkey/chicken and the other is salmon.  On the label it says, "to please even the most fussiest of felines".  Hey, that's me!!

Anyway, she put some of the turkey/chicken kind in my dish and called my name.  I ran to her, sniffed in my dish, and turned away my head.   She then grabbed a little bit of  the new food in her fingers and gave it to me.  Guess what?   On the second, third and fourth bits she hand fed me, I ate all!    It didn't taste that bad!

This is the first non-Iams food that I somewhat like.   The only thing is I couldn't finish it and left the carrots.   When Yingy came downstairs, Mommy found him eating what I left and he even ate most of the carrots!

Soo, this may be the end of Mommy's worries about me not liking anything else moist.   Iams stopped making:   ocean fish, beef, and turkey and giblets and replaced it with something new called "pate" which I don't like because of its cardboard-like texture.

Anyway.  It looks like I may be the holistic cat food-eater.   I think Tiki Cat is holistic too.   Only thing, Petsmart doesn't carry that.   The new pet store owned by My Organic Market should be open now and I think they too stock "Blue Buffalo".  Maybe they have Tiki Cat.

Well, I got to go now.   Mommy has to get ready for work.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M THE SPOKESCAT TODAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/454204</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:54:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/454204</guid>
		<description>Hey, it's the Bail!   It's been one stinky day for Mommy.  We're having computer problems and it's w ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Hey, it's the Bail!   It's been one stinky day for Mommy.  We're having computer problems and it's with a guy named NORTON!   She keeps getting &^%$#$ error messages everytime she turns the computer on and NORTON won't load.   She been through three online chats with her server and they sent her the link to use to reinstate NORTON and Internet Explorer won't let her do it.   She gets this message:  "To help protect your security Internet Explorer blocked this site from downloading files to your computer".  Then it says "click for options" and it gives you no options.  We don't want to venture anywhere except to her server's  emails and Catster emails and Catster itself.   Other sites are off limits until this guy NORTON gets his &^$# together.

Mommy's fit to be tied right now.  She has to go back to chatting with her server again tomorrow and purrhaps all weekend.   It's one stinking mess (worse than what my litterbox contains) having to load up NORTON.

I guess I'll close for now.  We had a small salmon pawty and it wasn't as enjoyable because Mommy had a human "cattitude".

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THANK YOU'S, CONTINUATION OF HAPPENINGS AT SHOW, AND  AN ASTOUNDING HAPPENING!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/453692</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:25:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/453692</guid>
		<description>I'm the last purrson to do my entry today.   

First of all, I thank Mercy &amp; Family for their purr ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm the last purrson to do my entry today.   

First of all, I thank Mercy & Family for their purrty red rosette and concats for my cat show wins and likewise for Sam & Family.

Secondly, I did very well at the show and let the judges handle me in all ways.   I walked tall and held my tail full mast!  I was one proud kitty to strut my stuff!

One judge mentioned that I looked like a Norwegian Forest Cat as my nose is straight and my face has that triangular shape.   The judges loved my long toe tufts, britches and plumy tail.   They said I was well-groomed too!

As to today, I'm very tired and have spent a lot of the afternoon curled up on the top shelf of my cat tree.   Of course, I took a break for a chicken drumstick pawty (all that was left of that chicken was the drumsticks).

Lastly, here's the astounding happening:   Merl and Yingy slept side-by-side on the green throw blankie on the living room couch.  They were about a foot apart.   Mommy was really proud of them.  Earlier, the two of them slept on the couch with Mommy for a nappy.  Yingy was on the back portion of the couch and Merl was behind Mommy's knees.   When Merl jumped off the couch, Yingy took his place.

Well, I must go now.   I think we're going to have salmon tonight in about an hour.

I hope everycat had a pawsome weekend.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I WON AT THE CAT SHOW!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/453402</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:59:29 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/453402</guid>
		<description>At the cat show there were three rings with 36 kitties competing.  In two rings, I made the top ten: ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ At the cat show there were three rings with 36 kitties competing.  In two rings, I made the top ten:   no. 3 in one ring and no. 6 in another.  The third ring didn't chose me.

The goodies I received were:   3rd place I got a cool looking trophy of which Mommy plans on taking a pic.  I also received a pink and white rosette for that win.   For the 6th place I got a toy and an orange and white rosette.

Merl didn't win anything this year. 

Mommy didn't win the cage decoration this year.   She did win at the silent auction a framed pic of a cute kitten in a basket.   She was the highest bidder for $30.00.  The money made at the auction and for the entries at the show went to Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County.  They are building a new no kill shelter which should be completed in a year or two.

When we got home, Mommy let Yingy out of his room and he, Merl and I got along.   We also had a chicken pawty in my honor.   
 
Well, I must go now.   We're all very tired around here.

Breeps to all my Catster friends.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE BIG DAY TOMORROW!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/453045</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:29:36 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/453045</guid>
		<description>The cat show is tomorrow.   Merl and I are going to try our best to pull in some rosettes and trophi ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The cat show is tomorrow.   Merl and I are going to try our best to pull in some rosettes and trophies!

Also, Mommy's going to compete in the cage contest that has a music theme.  She hopes to win something.   Last year she won a prize (even though it wasn't a music theme) for having colorful curtains!

This year the curtains are a tie-dye look with blue and gold ribbons at the bottom, and of course we are the rock band "FUR FIGHTERS" for those of you who don't know our music theme.

Wish us luck.

Got to go.  Mommy has to put together some more pics for a small album and frames.  She also has to give both of us a good combing tonight and clip a couple of nails we didn't let her get the other day.   YIKES!  HISS!

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail

P.S.   I didn't get around to individual thank you's for my DDP yesterday.  I hope everycat can understand.   We've been so busy around here getting ready for the show.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IT'S UNBELIEVABLE!   I'M PAWSTRUCK!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/452469</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:25:37 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/452469</guid>
		<description>I got DDP the day after Sampy.  WOWZA, back-to-back with my big bro!  Thank you Catster for this hon ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got DDP the day after Sampy.  WOWZA, back-to-back with my big bro!  Thank you Catster for this honor!

Also, my good buddy BOOGERS is up in the limelight with me!   Isn't that PAWSOME?

I think we guys ought to do the town and get blasted on some good catnip!

I'm going to send him a gift right now . .  .

Got to run and dance to the music . . .

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail

P.S.   Of course, I'll post my thank you's for any goodies that come in.

I thank my furriends for their pawsome gifts and concats as follows:

1.  Gimme & Family for their kite;
2.  Biscotti & Family for the cute ladybug;
3.  Patchez & Family for the purrty blue rosie;
4.  Samoa & Family for the cute ladybug;
5.   Boogers & Family for the purrty bluebird;
6.   Kittanna for her cool Voki;
7.   Spunky for his cool Voki; and
8.    Luka for her cool shout.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS SAMPY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/452248</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:46:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/452248</guid>
		<description>WOW, Sampy did it again!   He's on a roll this year!  My concats go out to him on this purrleasant W ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOW, Sampy did it again!   He's on a roll this year!  My concats go out to him on this purrleasant Wednesday.

As to this morning, I ate a good breakfast and did my usual thing.  Tomorrow night is the dreaded nail trim.   I think I'll hide under the bed when she brings out the clippers.

Got to run.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>COUNTDOWN TO CAT SHOW</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/452022</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:52:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/452022</guid>
		<description>Wow, our cat show day is almost here!

On Wednesday or Thursday night, we're going to get nail tri ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Wow, our cat show day is almost here!

On Wednesday or Thursday night, we're going to get nail trims.   Not that I like that.  HISSSSSSSS.

Mommy tried the kitty wipes on me Sunday, and I'll tell you, I prefer that any day to a sink or tub bath.   Since I have a lot of fur, she's going to give me another wipe-type bath on Thursday night.   Likewise for Merl (but he only needs it once).

Also, the curtains are all done and now she needs to print out some pics of us for the top of our cage.   So, I'm not going to take long here.  Only Merl and I are doing entries tonight.  

Got to run.   Take care and breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>THE DAY AFTER THE DAY OF FAME</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/451436</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:28:22 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/451436</guid>
		<description>WOW!   I had a great day yesterday celebrating my DDP!  

I thank my friend TAILEE for her cute Vo ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOW!   I had a great day yesterday celebrating my DDP!  

I thank my friend TAILEE for her cute Voki.   This came in later yesterday and we had to turn off the computer several times because of thunderstorms.  We had a small one at 9:00 a.m., a huge one between 2:30 and 4:00 p.m., and one around 9:00 p.m., and it's still raining this morning (no thunder yet).

I guess we have to build an ark.

Also, I started my thank you list and didn't complete that because of the storms.   I'll get around to everycat's thank you's today.

Well, I must go now as Cammie Rose wants to concat me.   She planned on entering her's around 9:00 p.m. and the storm came.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOO-HOO, WOWZA-DOWZA, FAR-OUT!  THANK YOU CATSTER!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/451094</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:58:31 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/451094</guid>
		<description>I got DDP today!   Thank you Catster for this pawsome honor!  I believe this is the first one in 200 ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I got DDP today!   Thank you Catster for this pawsome honor!  I believe this is the first one in 2008 for me!  I guess I'm a late bloomer just like the flowers in Maryland!

Anyway, Mommy gave me a kissie and a hug for my DDP.   Of course, all my sibs gave their concats too.   

I have three concats on my new Voki from KITANNA, VANESSA and VIOLET.   Thank you, girls and guy!  You're so pawsome!

I also thank my pawsome furriends for their cool gifts and concats as follows:

BILLY for the birdie;  SAMOA & FAMILY for the ladybug;  PATCHEZ & FAMILY for the purrty blue rosie;  GIMME & FAMILY for the cool kite; and dear angel MILO & FAMILY for the purrty bluebird.

My pursonal thank you's will go out later today.

I must admit my gray fur looks good with the fuscia background.   And no,  I'm not going to wear a fuscia bowtie, hat or sweater.

As to today's weather, it's drizzling off and on.   It's around the mid 60's right now so we still have some windows open slightly.

Well, that's about it for now.   I'll add more thank you's to this entry when more goodies come in.    

I'm going to take it easy and enjoy my day of fame and of course, the salmon pawty that's planned for tonight!

Purrs and Breeps to all my Catster Furriends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HI, I'M BAILEY GRAY CLOUD.  HAVE A PURRFECT DAY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/450966</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:27:38 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/450966</guid>
		<description>Mommy finally fixed my Voki.   She had to outfox Voki by starting a new account for me under my full ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy finally fixed my Voki.   She had to outfox Voki by starting a new account for me under my full name "Bailey Gray Cloud" as the one under "Bailey" when a new background was put in with the new code, it still had the *&&% advertising on it.

She figured the account she had for just my first name was contaminated with the advertising somehow.  Still, we don't know how that happened.

Anyway, IT WORKED!!!  It's got a pawsome fuscia frame around it!  I say my full name and it's pronounced correctly too!

Also, today was a nice semi-hot day.   It got up to about 83 degrees.   I spent a lot of my time in different open windows.

We also had another chicken pawty which went well.   After the pawty, Merl and Yingy got into it.   Mommy had to put Yingy back in his room.   In fact, he let her carry him up there.

Anyway, Yingy and I were pretty close while we were eating the chicken (five feet apart) and nothing bad happened between us.

I hissed at him this morning while I was in the computer room window as he wanted to jump up there with me.   Luckily, Mommy was there when that happened.

Well, I must go now.   I hope everycat likes my new Voki.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ON CENTEPEDES, HOT WEATHER, AND CHICKEN</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/450707</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:03:15 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/450707</guid>
		<description>There was this bug which Mommy calls a &quot;centepede&quot; crawling near our upstairs watercooler.   I chase ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ There was this bug which Mommy calls a "centepede" crawling near our upstairs watercooler.   I chased it and it headed toward Yingy's room.  Mommy then tried to catch it so it wouldn't go into his room, to no avail.   The thing crawled under the crack of the door and was gone.  

When Mommy opened the door to Yingy's room, she saw him shaking and licking one of his paws.   She thinks he ate the thing as she didn't see it anymore.  Of course, it could have gone under the bed.

Anyway, today was the HOTTEST day of April wherein it got up to 80 degrees.   The bathroom, hallway, spare bedroom, computer room, and Yingy's room (all upstairs) had open windows.   The bedrooms only had one window open.

All of us kitties had a purrleasant day sunning ourselves in the open windows.

When Mommy came home, we had a chicken pawty.   Of course, I had a good time as I was very hungry because there was no cat food left for me to eat.   Mommy got me to try Iams beef last night, and she ran out of that this morning.   The Petsmart in Greenbelt didn't have anymore so she has to try the one in Laurel tomorrow.  

Mommy thinks my saying YUCKY to most cat food is my strategy to get more human food such as chicken, salmon and turkey.   She may be right.

Well, I got to run.   It's very late and we're all going to bed now.

Good night, my furriends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>GRAY COTTON BALLS EVERYWHERE!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/450064</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:43:06 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/450064</guid>
		<description>My spring shed is now in full force!   Every day, Mommy finds gray cotton balls all over the rugs.   ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My spring shed is now in full force!   Every day, Mommy finds gray cotton balls all over the rugs.   Us longhairs "blow coat" in balls, not strands.

Also, any part of it that doesn't end up on the floor ends up in me and are ejected as hairballs.   Even with Mommy combing me (which I hate) will not stop the cotton balls on the floors nor the hairballs .

Also, there's another issue with me.   My fav food, Iams ocean fish, is no longer around.   I don't like any of their other kinds and won't consider other brands.   They're all YUCKY!   The only thing I like is Meow Mix and Chef's Blend.  Of course, I love human food:  salmon, chicken and turkey.

Mommy got me to eat a little bit of Iams beef, and that was with coaxing yesterday morning when it was fresh out of the can.  When it came to the evening, I wouldn't touch it as it was leftovers.

Mommy says I'm the most finicky one in the house next to Merlin who likes Meow Mix, Feline Greenies, and only the gravy off of any Friskies brand.  He won't touch the solid foods.

Sampy, Cammie Rose, and Yingy love just about anything!

Also, Mommy plans on changing my Voki on Friday or some time this weekend when she has more time.

Got to run now.   I hope everycat enjoys the lovely spring weather.   It's supposed to get into the 70's today where we live.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY VOKI IS STILL STRANGE</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/449195</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:52:51 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/449195</guid>
		<description>Yep, my Voki is still advertising.   Sometimes it says &quot;College Classified&quot;.

I don't want to adve ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yep, my Voki is still advertising.   Sometimes it says "College Classified".

I don't want to advertise somebody's stuff on MY Voki.   I'm truly BUMMED!

Mommy pawmised that she'll fix it some time this week.   GOOD!

Anyway, it's going to get warmer starting today and by the end of the week it'll be around 80 degrees.  That means one thing, it's time to "blow coat" (Maine Coon terminology for shedding).

It also means another thing . . . OPEN WINDOWS!   YEAH!!!

There, I've said my stuff for this Tuesday the 15th day of April!

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WHO ME, THE ULTIMATE COLLEGE IDOL?</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/448445</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:02:52 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/448445</guid>
		<description>Something very strange is going on with my Voki and only my Voki.

There's some advertising toward ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Something very strange is going on with my Voki and only my Voki.

There's some advertising toward the bottom saying "The Ultimate College Idol".   This showed up yesterday, and to make matters more strange, it placed me in a classroom!

I don't remember being in a classroom.   I'm pretty sure Mommy had me in the bedroom like Sampy with a nice comfy bed and a low-lit lamp on a stand nearby.  Or maybe it was in the living room.

Now how did this all happen?   Sampy, Yingy, Cam and Merl didn't have their Voki's put them in college.

Does Voki think I'm college material?  Sure, I'm a very smart guy and good-looking too.   I know if I went to college all the girls would want to carry my books and pawty with me!

WOWZA!   Strange, strange, strange.   *Hums the tune to "Twilight Zone"*

I'd like to change my Voki to get rid of the advertising.   If I change the background, I'll lose all my nice Voki messages and I don't want that to happen.   They're very nostalgic to me.

If anycat knows of a way how to change your Voki background without losing its messages, purrlease pmail me any time.

As to the   homefront, the weatherman lied.   It's not sleeting.  Sure, it's cooler and you can see some blue in the sky.   Old Saying:   "If there's enough blue in the sky to make a Dutchman a pair of pants, it's going to be a sunny day".

Hehehe, I got that saying from Mommy.  Grandmommy (whose pawrents were born in the Netherlands) always said that to Mommy when she was a youngster.

Anyway, I'm purring for sun and warmth like yesterday so I can sit, sleep and sun in open windows again!

"Rise" by Eddie Vedder is playing now and it's off the "Into the Wild" soundtrack CD.    This song is PAWSOME.   There's a mandolin playing and Eddie's haunting baratone voice is hypnotic.   

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN BECAUSE IT'S ONLY A TEASE . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/448300</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:23:11 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/448300</guid>
		<description>I'm talking about yesterday's and today's beautiful mid 70 degree weather.  All of us (Mommy include ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'm talking about yesterday's and today's beautiful mid 70 degree weather.  All of us (Mommy included) are enjoying it to the max.  I've been glued to different windows throughout the day.   I don't want to sleep on any bed or blankie on a day like this.   No way!

Tomorrow, the crud is back!   The crud, is cold weather with believe it or not, SLEET!   That's all we need now!   When Mommy heard that on the radio, she couldn't believe it.    That means the windows will be closed again and the heat turned back on.

BLAH!!!!  Just when we thought spring was finally here, Old Man Winter decides to rear his ugly face again!

Also, early this morning, Yingy had his walk-about.   I hissed at him once and he walked away.   That's good for both of us.

Mommy says, "why don't you both kiss and make up?"  

Yingy and I both have one thing in common, and that is, we don't get along.

Sampy and Yingy act like brothers now.   Merl and Yingy, have something entirely different, and I'm still trying to figure that one out.

Well, it's back to my window in the computer room.   This is where I can see the redbud tree in full bloom.   No words can describe the beauty of this tree!  Mommy took some pics of me today in said window with the redbud behind me.   One of the old pics on my page shows said tree in the background.

Breeps to all, and if you live in the part of Maryland that we live in, enjoy today before Old Man Winter takes it away!

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AHHHHHHHHHHH . . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/447580</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:20:25 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/447580</guid>
		<description>Mommy's got the hall window open and I've been enjoying it since she came home from work.

It's th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mommy's got the hall window open and I've been enjoying it since she came home from work.

It's the first warm day this year and that means more open windows to enjoy.  I can't wait.

Tomorrow is also going to be nice and Mommy will leave the upstairs hallway window open while she's at work.  I think I'm going to make it my bed for the day.

Got to run now and finish sitting in the window.  I like watching the night life.

Also, I forget to mention that while I was peeking out the back door window, I saw a solid black kitty on the back porch.  Mommy saw him too and both of us thought Merl had escaped outside.   Mommy had to check to see if  he was still in.  She saw him sitting on the dining room floor.

Anyway, I'm tired and the others are tired too.   We're all going to bed early tonight.

Night-night,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WELL . . .</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/447172</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:28:45 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/447172</guid>
		<description>The cat show is in a couple weeks (April 26th).   Mommy still has to put the finishing touches on th ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The cat show is in a couple weeks (April 26th).   Mommy still has to put the finishing touches on the cat cage curtains she made (tie up loose threads and ironing).

The theme of the cat show is:  "Cats and Music" - "American Feline Idol".   They're having a cage decoration contest  which, of course, has to be a music theme.   We are the rock duo  "FUR FIGHTERS" not The Foo Fighters nor "Five for Fighting".   Mommy took four blank CD's and designed covers for them saying  "FUR FIGHTERS"  - MEOWY PAWSOME and  "FUR FIGHTERS"  - CATNIP SONGS.

She also has to finish designing montage-type pics of us to put on top of the cage and buy those stand up plastic frames for them.

I'm all excited to see who wins the cat competition and the cage decoration contest.   Just like Merl, I wonder if I'll beat him this time around.

Got to run, we're ready to shut down for the night.
Breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CONCATS, MERL!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/446742</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 8 Apr 2008 17:54:50 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/446742</guid>
		<description>Well, Merl did it again this year by hitting DDP!   CONCATS little bro!

I also thank LUCY &amp; ZORY  ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Well, Merl did it again this year by hitting DDP!   CONCATS little bro!

I also thank LUCY & ZORY for their belated B'Day gift of  a lovely red rosette!

I'll be thanking them  purrsonally tonight!

Earlier, we had a small chicken pawty and Yingy was downstairs.   Of course, I kept my distance and this time the distance was closer (we were both in the dining room together about four feet apart).   The WONDERS OF CHICKEN!

If it weren't for the chicken, I know I would have stayed in the kitchen on my stool.

When the pawty was over, I ran upstairs and hid in the spare bedroom.   I don't want to take any chances with Yingy ever again.

Well, that's about it.  It's nappy time for me.   I'm going to join Sampy on Mommy's little bed now.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>I'M WIRED TONIGHT!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/446311</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 7 Apr 2008 18:30:27 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/446311</guid>
		<description>I don't know where all this energy came from tonight! I'M WIRED and when I came into the computer ro ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I don't know where all this energy came from tonight! I'M WIRED and when I came into the computer room, Merl and Sampy were sleeping side-by-side like littermates.

I started bugging Mommy by going behind the TV and the table were all the cords are. She doesn't like us kitties under there. Also, I was ready to jump on top of the TV and she stopped me from doing that by throwing a wadded-up grocery receipt. (I love chasing those).

I rolled the grocery receipt under the door and was batting at it. This woke up Merl and I decided to start something with him. He didn't like it and we wrestled and covered the computer room floor with gray and black hair. He then chased me downstairs and into the big cat tree.

I guess that unwired me and now it's time to chillax.

Later, my furriends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAMPY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/445632</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 6 Apr 2008 07:38:49 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/445632</guid>
		<description>My pawsome older bro is 11 years old today!   He's soo cool and acts like a kitten anyway.   I'll ne ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ My pawsome older bro is 11 years old today!   He's soo cool and acts like a kitten anyway.   I'll never think of him as an Olde Furt!   He ROCKS with the rest of us!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SAMPY;
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

As to earlier this morning, it was Yingy, Mommy and I downstairs.  Of course, I hung out in the kitchen and stayed on my stool and watched the birdies out the glass portion of the back door.

Yingy stayed in the dining room "chillaxin" on one of the chairs.   It must be that pheramone spray Mommy's using.  The dining room and living room were converted into a "comfort zone".

During this time, Sampy was upstairs taking a nappy and Merl was given time out in the computer room 'cause he bopped Yingy after they had a nice nose-to-nose.  Yingy kept his cool and didn't fight back.

I think Merl is the dominate one because of his size.   Yingy never fights him at all.  Anyway, as Mommy says, she doesn't want fights and will separate us when we do.  That's how it's supposed to be done.  Fights are not to be encouraged.

Well, I must go now and take a nappy on this dreary, drizzly day in April.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>A NEW PET STORE OPENING IN TWO WEEKS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/445475</link>

				<pubdate>Sat, 5 Apr 2008 18:31:34 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/445475</guid>
		<description>WOW! Mommy went to My Organic Market (MOM) today to see if they stocked Tiki Cat. She spoke to a you ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ WOW! Mommy went to My Organic Market (MOM) today to see if they stocked Tiki Cat. She spoke to a young man who told her they're opening their own pet food store five doors down in two weeks. He said she can ask the customer service person to order Tiki Cat. Mommy then talked to a customer service person and was told that she could put in a request once the store opened.

Soooo in two weeks, Mommy is going to the grand opening of My Organic Market's Pet Food Store to see if they stock Tiki Cat and if not, she's going to ask if they can obtain it. 

She wants all of us to try it to see if we like it. It seems like the rage in Catsterland lately.

Also, I kept to myself while Yingy was downstairs this evening. I stayed in the kitchen and didn't go in the dining or living rooms where he hung out with Sampy and Merl. I feel it's safer that he and I stay away from each other right now. Purrhaps in the future, things will change. 

Anyway, I'm off to take my nappy too.

Tomorrow is Sampy's birthday. I suppose we'll have a salmon pawty for that. I hope so!

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>MY PAWTY CONTINUES TO ROCK AND I PLAY WITH TEDDY BEARS</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/444830</link>

				<pubdate>Fri, 4 Apr 2008 04:12:02 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/444830</guid>
		<description>First of all, this morning I found out that I got more prezzies and B'Day wishes:  Balloons, and two ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ First of all, this morning I found out that I got more prezzies and B'Day wishes:  Balloons, and two bluebirds!   WOWZA!    Also, I  got pawsome belated B'Day wishes from my girl COLLEEN.

Thank you COLLEEN, ISIS, DEXTER & FAMILY, AND PICASSO & CO for your pawsome gifts and B'Day wishes!

Secondly, when Mommy came downstairs this morning, she found a teddy bear on the steps.   She knows it was me who placed it there because I was laying on the back portion of the big couch where the teddy bear usually sits.   Yep, I tossed him out of the way so I could lay on that nice crocheted blankie Mommy made (see pic of blankie on Yingy's site wherein he lays near it).

It was fun tossing Teddy! 

Got to run and let Mommy get ready for work.

Breeps to all my fantastic friends,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>WOW!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/444715</link>

				<pubdate>Thu, 3 Apr 2008 18:20:19 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
		<category></category>		
		<guid ispermalink="true">http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/444715</guid>
		<description>Yesterday was a pawsome day for Sampy and I.

I thank all my furriends for their gifts, pmails, an ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yesterday was a pawsome day for Sampy and I.

I thank all my furriends for their gifts, pmails, and attending our pawty yesterday as follows:

Gimme, Ambrogino, Sock & Family, Boogers & Family, Samoa & Family, Oly & Family, Hannah, Diego, Patchez, Mercy & Family, Lancelot, and Alfie.  I hope I didn't miss anybody.

As to now, I'm tired from all the excitement and pawtying yesterday.  I think I'll listen to some Robert Plant and Alison Krauss that Mommy's playing, and then I'll hit the hay.

Breeps to all my friends and thanks again for the yummy cupcakes and cool kites, etc.

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>TODAY'S MY BIRTHDAY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/444133</link>

				<pubdate>Wed, 2 Apr 2008 03:40:09 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>I'll be 3 years old today.   WOW, how time flies!

The way I can tell I'm older is that I'm bigger ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I'll be 3 years old today.   WOW, how time flies!

The way I can tell I'm older is that I'm bigger and fluffier!   I must weigh close to 13 lbs now and I'm a living shaggy carpet!

Sampy's and my pawty will be celebrated today at the FORUMS:  BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIFURSARIES.   I reposted it 'cause it I don't think anybody saw it since other B'Days were posted for April 1st.    I should have posted it today in the first place.

Anyway, thank you Catster for the birthday email.   It made my day!

We're going to have some salmon tonight at home before we go over to the pawty.   We may drop by a bit earlier, if time permits.   

Sampy and I hope to see our furriends drop by and celebrate with us.

Purrs and Breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OMC, MOMMY!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/443722</link>

				<pubdate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 03:50:13 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>OMC, MOMMY just hit the Lottery for ten million buckeroos!  She's going to buy a lot of stuff!   We' ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ OMC, MOMMY just hit the Lottery for ten million buckeroos!  She's going to buy a lot of stuff!   We're all going to get pampered and spoiled (as if we aren't already).

Well, not exactly . . . APRIL FOOL!!!

Hehehehe!   

Mommy surely wishes she did hit the Lottery.   Even one mil would suffice.

Also, I wonder if I'll get hit by the Naughty Monkeys or any other ARG that'll surface on April Fool's Day!

Also, check out my buddy CALVIN's page.    It's soooo pawsome with the little comic strip Calvin sticking his tongue out and making other silly faces!

Got to go and let Mommy finish getting ready for work.   Too bad she didn't hit the Lottery then she could retire right now!

Later and breeps to all,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>CORRECTION TO PAWTY</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/443635</link>

				<pubdate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:35:54 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>This morning when I posted Sampy's and my pawty on the forums, I put down Tuesday, April 2nd.   I go ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ This morning when I posted Sampy's and my pawty on the forums, I put down Tuesday, April 2nd.   I got the month and date right, but not the day of the week.  It's supposed to be WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2ND.   I think I wasn't awake yet when this was done.

Anyway, tomorrow is April Fools Day).   Can you believe that? 

I wonder how many ARG's will be going around.  Sampy got hit today by the "Naughty Monkeys".

Also, Mommy's Dad's birthday is on April 1st too.   My birthday is the day afterwards and Sampy's is on April 6th.   Wow, a lot of B'Day's going on.

Princess Sophie also has a birthday tomorrow!   Happy B'Day, Princes Sophie!!

Well, I must go now.   It's getting late and time to hit the sack.

Purrs and breeps,

Bail]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>AS SNUG AS A BUG IN A RUG!</title>
		<link>http://www.catster.com/cats/281514/diary/Bailey_gray_clouds_most_excellent_adventures/442975</link>

				<pubdate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:30:08 PDT</pubdate>
		<author> BAILEY GRAY CLOUD ~ writing at catster.com</author>
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		<description>Yes, Mommy found out who the culprit is who flips over the American Indian print throw rug in the li ...</description>

		<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yes, Mommy found out who the culprit is who flips over the American Indian print throw rug in the living room.   ME!!  Hehehehe!

She saw me under the rug with my head, tail and part of my tummy hanging out.   She said, "Ah-ha, aren't you as snug as a bug in a rug."   Also, she didn't have her camera or cell phone on hand to take that pic.

Us kitties know when to do neat stuff when there's no camera a