Update Cat-O-Lympics

Initially Mom had thought we could do Cat-O-Lympics for two straight weeks, but upon reflection she's not that clever. So we're scaling back a bit and beginning on Feb 15th, and probably go for the week. So how can you play along? It's easy.

If you have an event you want to host at your place just let us know and we will mention it in the Opening Ceremonies post on the 15th (competitive napping, and ice hockey have been spoken for with more details to follow). You can run the event with whatever rules you like at your place. If you just have an idea for a simple post at your place, we plan on getting Mr Linky so you can add your post link here whenever you've posted it.

Naturally the rules are nearly non-existent, so you can be of another species and pretty much any event goes... So anything from Mice Dancing to Thundering Herds of Elephants to more traditional sports like Wrestling or Jumping are all welcome. 

Tattle Tail Tuesday

Initially I thought this post might make it to be a Thankful Thursday post, where my slacker Mom would post all my recent awards that my awesome friends gave to me. Well instead I have to rat her out on a Tuesday.

See we read all of our friends blogs in our Google Reader, and when someone is kind enough to bestow an award, she keeps the post unread so she can go back and post them later. Well in some lack of sleep induced stupor she hit the "Mark all as read" button in error.::Glares at Mom and shakes head:: Staff! Sorry my friends, we really did feel very grateful when you gave them to us, and feel grateful every day for your friendship.

Oh and let me report this other item while I'm at it, she had also misplaced the camera for the last week Now this worked to my benefit, but still. I can't tell you how many adorable things I did last week.

Sigh. I sure hope she doesn't mess up Cat-O-Lympics.

Hiding Out

Psst, over here...

Careful of my laser eyes. I'm hiding out from the Pawparazzi under the table. I overheard them saying that I have "Gone Nocturnal" and I'm way too active while they are trying to sleep. Whatever. I've got important night business to take care of. I better get a long nap while they are at work.

Floofy Friday

After the week I've had here, I could hardly agree to a photo shoot, could I?

 

I was going to go for the full back view, but I didn't want to completely disappoint my public. Sorry for the Flank Of Disrespect friends, but I'm sure you understand. 

I hope my parent's sore backs improve this weekend so they can clear up all these leaves on my porch... Hope you all have a safe, happy and healthy weekend. If I can find someplace suitable to nap, that's where you'll find me.

Unacceptable!

Imagine if you will, you're enjoying a nice pleasant nap and you wake up to find that the chair that has lived in one spot your whole life has been moved! Not just a little tweak to one side or another mind you, actually moved to another room altogether.

This chair, that is your faithful launching pad to the bedside table and your bed beyond, is now two rooms away - in the den. A giant gaping hole is left in it's place, complete with lingering dust bunnies. Now there are bedroom smells in the den. How am I expected to jump without my jumping chair?

No one consulted me at all... and it gets worse.

In order to make room for my chair in the den, they moved my couch to the activity wasteland known as the living room. My napping couch, the one I lay on and snoopervise Mom's computer activies. Up and moved without a consult - while I was napping.

I was so freaked out that I stood in the hallway and cried mewed till Mom came to check on me. I then raced back and forth down the hall and finally grabbed Mom's cankle like it was a life preserver. She tried to explain the re-arrangement and let it slip that one of the den chairs was going to be moved to replace My Jumping Chair. A den chair in my bedroom! It's a world gone mad friends and it's unacceptable!

Wake Up Sleepy Head

Well here we are in week two without the Hated Noisy Box, that used to live on the bedside table and startle us at random intervals. I had been welcomed with open arms by my family as I alone, took on the task of waking them up, until this morning.

Sure it was only 4am, but I was peckish and I needed to have my breakfast a bit early. Mom was a bit put out for some unknown reason, and actually ignored my request. The nerve. We argued till 4:30 when she said something about being spoiled, and some other words I wont use here in this family-friendly blog. I tuned them out as I rammed her chins with my feline for to encourage her. I was still polite and respectful

I didn't hold a grudge. I stayed on-duty till 5:30 when I woke her again. I could have easily settled in for a post-meal nap, but I didn't.

I did get an extra enjoyable chat and snuggle when she came home this afternoon so I guess she realized she was wrong. I forgive you.

An Idea

So Mom and I were talking about having a fun activity tied into the games about to take place in Vancouver. Mom loves the games and the way the whole world seems to come together. It's the only sports she watches and she loves to watch all the obscure sports best (go curling and white-water rafting!).

We love Friday Night Fights at Cat Of Nine Tails when they do a play-by-play of all the kitty fight action. It made us think that Cat-O-Lympics (or Pet-O-Lympics) might be really fun.Shaggy mentioned that there was something similar in the cat blogosphere a couple of years ago. We're not sure who did it originally or how, and you know Mom and I are pretty loose in our interpretations on a theme so it will likely be different, but fun to enjoy again.

Mom and I had some ideas about posts during the games for the H.C. where we could add a play-by-play to things like jumping, wrestling, and ice hockey (I love chasing those cubes). Maybe some less traditional sports like napping, whapping, and pouncing. We know you'll think of great things too... videos, action pics, flag design, or insert your cool idea here.

Maybe different bloggers could host specific events and report on who was participating? Mom is a horrible organizer so we welcome anyone who wants to join in with ideas.