Floofy Friday

So last Floofy Friday we posted this picture.

Mom thought it lacked a certain something (what with the fabric wrinkles and the distracting upper-right corner), although she had to agree the subject matter looks great no matter what. One of our friends Amy suggested Mom use a free online service called Picnik to edit my pictures. As "Her Cheapness" is a big fan of anything free, she gave it a try and she really loves it. Here is the re-do with the tool called Zoom Focus (or a name something like that, she also likes Fancy Focus).

Please enjoy... again. Have a great weekend friends!

Wordless Wednesday

Just Chillin

Dear Mom & Dad

Dear Mom and Dad,

I think it's time we had a talk about a disturbing trend here at Casa De Housecat. I've let it go for a while, but I feel it's gone too far now.

I have noticed that sometimes, in the middle of the night, I hear... certain noises. At first I wasn't even sure what I was hearing, as you two tried to be stealth-like, but then I realized I could no longer ignore the facts.

I know you play with my toys at night.

I know you think I'm asleep, and I won't hear you, but I can hear the tinkle bell of The Ball from anywhere in the house. I was afraid it was attacking you, and I gave it a hardy whap back into it's living room lair to protect you (the irony!). Now, I think it might have been your doing all along. Still I was willing to let it all go. Live and let play, I said.

Till I heard the soft tinkle of my Beloved, My Mousey.

Oh and your yelling out things like "Mother Fuff! Fin! Stop your leaving your Hoover Dam toys in the middle of the doorway!" does nothing to hide the truth of the matter. I think we can all agree that this is unacceptable.

Finny Da Floof

On Alert!

Well it was an exciting weekend here at Casa De Housecat. On Saturday evening, when Mom went out on the porch after dark, I followed her out. She thought I came right back inside with her, but I didn't! I was roaming the edge of the yard, snacking on the plant I'm not allowed near when under snoopervision, when she found me out. The excitement of a night hunt was thrilling friends!

The second wave of thrills came at precisely 5am Sunday morning. I was sleeping in my sink, and Mom and Dad were tucked in their bed when a horrible cry of a cat came loud and clear. Mom flew out of bed with a speed I no longer thought was possible. She spotted me in the sink, but when the noise came again we both had only one thought -

"Mittens!" Mom yelled and raced down the hall for the back door where we assumed the yelling was coming from. She turned on the lights and ran out on to the porch. There she stood, in battle stance, waiting...

What exactly she thought she could do - in her nightie and bare feet in a sea of desert rocks, and what she thought she could see - without her glasses in the dark, we may never know. Really, unless Mittens ran onto the porch and requested an early morning snuggle, she was likely outmatched, but then never underestimate a cat mom! Mom made the rounds and found nothing, and again when the sun came up around 7am, still nothing. I suspect it was an argument between Mittens and the rude Siamese who lives down the street.

The last bit of excitement came when Mom and I were enjoying a little porch time after her rounds when we heard what sounded like a large parrot imitating the chickens who live behind us. An exotic Tweet nearby? I wonder if he is caged or perhaps an escaped convict? I wonder if he does yelling cat impersonations?

Floofy Friday

Well it's a free-for-all over here! I've had to spend the last three days as a nursecat. Mom has been down with the flu for three days and now that she is feeling better she wants to post Floofy Friday but it's only Thursday (not that this stops her, you know how she loves to bend the space-time continuum and post the day prior!).

Now on with the show...

See how concerned I look here.

It's been rough here friends. Dad was out of town, so Mom and I had to fend for ourselves. I was left alone with sneezy and wheezy. It was hard to get a decent nap, what with all the moaning. There were times friends, when my mealtime was delayed for almost an hour! I did find that a gentle pat on her face with my paw, repeatedly, did the trick. Thank Cod that's over now.

Now, here is the funny part... Mom is nearly blind without her glasses which are missing! You see in her stupor, she placed them on the edge of the nightstand, and some cat innocently knocked them off while tending to the invalid. She is too blind to see where they fell. Oh my, I slay myself. I better go whap them out from under the bed or she may not be able to open my cat food can correctly.

Have a great weekend friends. Keep your humans safe, and make sure they take good care of themselves - so they can take good care of you. I really do love her and I never forget how lucky we all are to have found each other.

Wordless Wednesday

Squeal if you must! Yes I was a little floofster from the very start. Mom says I had to grow into my markings. Hm, guess this isn't Wordless.

PS Mom is feeling flu-ish so this post may have to tied you over till Friday.

Oh Baby

Mom was getting the pictures ready for my book (no, still waiting to hear from the publisher, but we're hopeful) when she discovered these baby pictures of me.

Mom loves this one, she says it seems optimistic.

Here I am with my favorite string toy, I still love to play with it.

Mom thinks I was about three months in these. There are a few others which she may trot out too. Please enjoy.