Crop Watch - Thursday in the Garden

Look at the size of the small planter box this week. 

The butternut squash is taking over the place!

Look at the harvest for the week.

I was so proud to see how well my cat sniffs are working. Mom was so pleased you'd have thought they came from her. Mom had just snapped this pic when I went off to take a celebratory nap. 

A short while later I heard some banging in the kitchen and went to investigate. Once the clanging stops, food can't be far behind, and I like to be on top of these developments.

"Whatcha makin Mom?" I asked.

"Garden stir-fry!" She exclaimed.

I gasped in horror. You heard right friends, after all that gentle tending, she turned around and ate them! With olive oil and garlic! To add insult to injury, she even threw on a little parmesan cheese.

Feelin Hot Hot Hot

What's the one thing you don't want to break in the Summer when you live in the desert?

Your air conditioner. Guess what broke on Saturday afternoon?

What's that friends? Did you say air conditioner?

And you're right! I spent the entire weekend with my belly exposed, and curling up in my sink. You know what else helps the heat? Dippin a paw into your water bowl.

Luckily Dad's best chum was able to fix the a/c for the cost of a pizza. Pretty cool.

Mom on Monday

There I am sound asleep at 3am when a certain grannycat walks across my personage. Her aim to hit the most tender areas is, as always, flawless. This is a pretty typical situation, I am like a kitten super highway, and feline jungle gym all in one. I couldn't help but notice one of the paws was damp. Yes, just one.

A couple of seconds go by in my sleepy brain when this thought occurs to me... what is that paw damp from? And why only one? An aggressive lick bath? Sure that's it. Probably shouldn't thing about it too much, just go back to sleep.

This may actually require me waking up, as visions dance in my head.

It's probably just a water bowl incident.... yeah that's it. She treats her bowl like a water park. It's probably all part of some scheme to get me up. She's clever that way. She's probably rubbing those paws together in the dark, and plotting.

Floofy Friday

Ah Friday! Where ya been all week? Every time I turned the corner, it was a different day.

I look kinda mysterious here don't I?

We don't have much planned here at Casa De Housecat for the weekend. Probably lots of naps, laps, and snacks... sounds pretty close to ideal to me. 

What do you have planned? Hope you have a safe and happy weekend where ever you are.

Crop Watch - Thursday in the Garden

::Three Paw Taps::

Hi friends! Let's take a look at what a week of high quality cat sniffs can do to a garden.

Wow, look at the Tomatoes!

We had to move all the plants around cause it was too hard to harvest.

Yep my sniffer has been very busy to excellent results. We have already harvested 5 baby squashes, 1 pea pod, and two green beans. Well the garden isn't going to feed the family yet, but it's getting there.

We had a scary moment the other day when the first bug was spotted by Mom. Luckily it was only two ladybugs "doing it" (eating breakfast that is) on the squash leaves. Mom yelled out that it wasn't a bed and breakfast and was about to shoo them away when I reminded her they eat other bugs and disaster was adverted.

Want more garden cats? Don't forget to visit Master Gardener Jonesie here.

Did I?

Did I sit on the floor by the table begging for steak scraps? I did.

Did I receive and enjoy said steak scraps? I did.

Did I really enjoy my scrap? I did. I really did.

Did I distract my parents so they would leave the table and their plates of steak remnants unattended? I did not.

Did I take advantage of the distraction and jump on the table? I did.

Did I gnaw on the steak bone, lick the plate, and chase it all down with a sip from Mom's water cup. I did.

Wouldn't you?

Happy Blogoversary!

Well the 28th of May marks our 3rd Blogoversary. Mom and I never dreamed three years ago we would have enough to say to fill one year, let alone three (and beyond). I have a lot to say as it turns out.

Blogging has become so much more than we ever thought it could be. At first we were thrilled if even one person read our posts (actually we still are). You are the reason we continue, the idea that all over the world there are amazing people and pets who enjoy coming here and reading what we put out into the world.

We have been rewarded with great friends who are the kindest we could ever imagine. Many of you make us smile everyday with your comments and your blogs, and those of you who lurk in the background are equally important. We hope every post makes you smile.

So please kick up your paws, feet, claws, and hooves and have a piece of e-cake or some e-nip, and give yourself a big warm e-hug from Mom and a nice lap e-snuggle from me. Hope you'll continue to join us for years to come.

This is the very first picture of me that ever appeared on this blog.