Home Improvement

Mommy was engaged in home improvement this weekend. She purchased a new floor covering for our bedroom! It looks just like wood, but is moppable. SOME kitties are not good at litterbox hygiene. I will not name names, but it is NOT me. Mommy also purchased some runners for our hall. They are very nice, but will look better with fur on them. I will take care of that for her. I try to help her whenever I can.

Stormy Weather

We had excitement at our house the past week. Two giant trees fell in our yard. Giselle and Carlito were on the sunporch watching birds at the time. They screamed, waking me from my nap. Mommy spent the next few days arranging for the tree service and fence repair company to come. We had fun watching them work. Carlito was stalking them from the window. I think Giselle thought the workers were giant chippies. A few bunnies were using the downed trees to hop into our backyard, where they chewed hostas. Mommy was not happy about that. Hostas must taste good. I have never eaten one, but I would try one if I got the chance. I ate a few bites of a houseplant today, but that is just not the same. I need to let Mommy know it's time to buy me some more wheatgrass.

The Chippy Hunter

My frenemy Giselle was formerly a feral kitty. Mommy adopted her in 2002. Giselle was living behind Mommy's office complex and stalking chipmunks. Mommy had been feeding Giselle, so when the complaints of chippy bodies mounted and animal control was called, Mommy rescued Giselle. It was rough for awhile, especially when Giselle "killed" our favorite toy, but we have learned to live together. She now watches chippies from our front window. Today, she and Carlito invaded the forbidden kitchen while Mommy was in the shower. They ate all of my salmon/sweet potato canned chow, and then attacked everything they could find to tear up. It was like Pirates of the Caribbean, except Giselle is plumper than Keira Knightley. The picture above was taken just before I showed her who's boss in this household....ME!!

Purr Girl

Marguerite was Barney's foster mommy. She nursed him along with her two kittens when he was rescued and brought to the pet hospital where she was living after HER rescue. Barney, Marguerite and I have been together since November 1992. After Mommy adopted me and Barney that summer, Marguerite was left alone at the pet hospital when her kittens were adopted. Just before Thanksgiving, Mommy brought Marguerite home. Marguerite is the oldest kitty in our family. She turned 16 November 1, 2007. I will be sixteen on May 1, 2008 and Barney will be sixteen on May 15, 2008. We will have lots of presents!

Marguerite is NOT a pirate, but she sure can box Carlito's ears when he gets too frisky. Mostly, she likes to sit next to Mommy and purr. Mommy calls her "Purr Girl" sometimes. Marguerite is a very tiny "tortie", as you can see.

Revenge of the Buddy

After my Mommy's evil co-workers pranked my photos in her office on April 1 (see earlier post), I just had to retaliate. As you can see, Angie's stuffed dog toys were humiliated. Bwahahaha!

I feel better today. Yesterday was annoying, as I went to the vet. Despite my best attempts to escape Dr. Jackie, she managed to get blood and (gasp!) urine samples from me. If I did not like her, I would have bitten her. After all, I AM a pirate! My creatinine had improved, but my platelet count was down 10%. This means more pills. I will go back in a month, and if I have improved, maybe I will not have to have fluids three times a week. Once or twice would be more than enough! I do not like those needles!!

I am getting Captain D's please, for dinner tonight, as a treat after my ordeal :) I guess going to the vet is not ALL bad.

April Fool

Yesterday was April Fool's Day. My mommy was pranked by her evil co-workers. Mommy's friend Sheryl did a caricature of me and my feline family. It is on the wall in Mommy's office. They defaced it by taping dog pictures over our faces. They did the same for Mommy's Hello Kitty commuter mug, and a Christmas photo of me and Barney, my brother. Grrr. I am plotting my revenge. They should be afraid.....very afraid.

Spring!

It is warm, so I am on the sunporch today. Mommy wanted me to stay in the kitchen and eat all day, but that is sooo boring. Besides, I am a pirate! Not a momma's boy!! And, I ate plenty this weekend, including some chicken tuscany canned food that my friends Martha and Eddie gave me. It was my grandma's birthday, but I got a present! It's good to be me.