Four Jack O Lanterns

And a Hidden Mickey!

Happy Halloween!

BOO!

Did I scare you?

How about this?

THERE ARE NO SARDINES!

Did that scare you?

How about this?

I'll sit and stare about 12 inches above you head and slowly drop my gaze to meet your horrified eyes!

Nothing . . . you're on to my tricks.

I know . . . .heh heh heh . . .

I'll RACE into the room, ears back, wild eyed and then see you, FREEZE--look guilty and RACE BACK OUT!

That gets you every time.

Happy Halloween!

Four Pumpkins

They've moved inside. No longer on the porch . . . I suspect mom has evil plans for them.

I've seen this before.

It isn't pretty.

Official request

Help!

No Sardines.


Send food.

I deny

I deny any and all of these horrid accusations. You have no proof it was me.
I don't believe that eye witness accounts account for anything at all. That isn't proof. That's heresay.

Pick me! Oh! Oh! Pick Me!!! Pick Me!!!

A political pollster called!

They wanted to know if I intended to vote in the election.
Darn RIGHT I intend to vote!
They wanted to know if I minded being asked a few questions.
Oh not at all . . . how long will this take.
He didn't know. I was the first one who actually said they'd answer questions.

They wanted to know about the Congressional Race. Am I going to vote for the incumbant or the new guy.

I said the incumbant.

They asked a lot of follow up questions. Like, had I ever met him. Why yes. Have I heard him speak? Yep. And had I ever attended a town hall with him. You BETCHA! And I got to sit on his lap.

It got quiet there for a minute . . . and then the pollster continued.

What are the issues most important to you right now?
Well let's see . . . the Sardine supply line.
Legal Immigration of Penguins and
Pony Rides.

But I said, "The economy" Because that was the last choice he read off, he didnt' mention the Sardines, Penguin or Pony issues and I couldn't remember the other categories.

This is HARD! It's like Jeopardy in your own living room, but without the prizes.

Then he moved on
In thinking about the Presidential Election--how likely are you to vote? Well not very likely. See, while I INTEND to vote, I'm not actually registered to vote. I'm only 7 years old.

Well if he'd ASKED how old I was in the beginning I'd have told him. It wasn't like I was keeping it a secret. Not like I was bored or anything.

Mom gave me a treat and said, "Nice job. You're a GOOD cat! You can have the NEXT pollster too!"

Sitting on the back of the Monitor

I do NOT want a flat screen monitor, Mom. Where would I hang out while you're working on the budget?

See, right now there's just enough space for me.

Right here

See.

Nose fits . . . and

Tail fits

It's warm, cuddly cozy and a PERFECT cat getaway.

So forget the monitor upgrade thing. NOT needed. NOT wanted. DO NOT do it!

Or there will be presents outside the bedroom door!

Stare Down

SCORE
Me 1
Chester 1
Forgot what we were doing and dozed off 5

Nice new collar

Isn't it purty?
Doesn't it make me even MORE handsome?

Kind of has a LiveSTRONG vibe, doesn't it?

I can help

Mom's menu planning on the computer.
I'll just set myself right here where I can see.
And I'll help when she gets stuck for ideas.

Thursday That's a good day for Sardines.
Friday How about some Tuna?
Saturday Clearly Sardines
Sunday SARDINES--no debate!
Monday Sardines
Tuesday Sardines and sardines and sardines
Wednesday . . . that should be a vegetarian day . . . so . . . maybe . . . how about . . . sardines?

Little brown crinkly mouse

Sweet rattly crinkly mouse
Friend
Companion
Partner in Crime

Come sit with me on the couch
We'll read together
Nap and doze

Best friend
Best mate
Best for chewing and tossing to fate

Ah yes
I treat my friends a wee bit harsh
It's a cat thing.

The anti Fur Ball Specialty food

. . . it's not working.

just so you know.

It's seriously . . . NOT working.

You should really stop paying 3x a much money on this junk.

The infamous Red Hot Chili Pepper

In the darkness of the night
What is wrong and what is right
Blurs distorts and causes fright
Chili Pepper oh so hot!
Chili Pepper you are NOT
For Tiger or Chester or even for you
Chili Pepper is hot hot hot!
Howl to the moon like a cemetery cat
Care not who wakes
Care not who sleepy walks
Who steps outside in the darkest pitch of night
Who steps in the furball planted strategically to the right
Oh hairless feet of mom and dad
I care not that you think I'm a drag
I have the chili pepper
The INFAMOUS chili pepper
and it is mine mine mine

all

Mine

And nobody elses.

Drama at Dawn.

Oh for pete's sake, mom.
It was just wee little furball.
As soon as I coughed it up I forgot all about it.

You are so fussy at 5:30 in the morning!
Yes, it probably was cold and wet and icky to step in.
And before you had your coffee.

Oh well.
Thems the breaks.
That's the way cats are.

Nap masters

Me and Dad.

We love naps.

SHHHHHHH

I'm trying to nap over here!

Aunt Julie recommends

The Patriotic Cat

Once again I must complain that there are so very few feline actors.
Mom said, "Oh you don't know that. Some of them could be Leos"

I was NOT amused.

Dad and I were watching a WWII submarine movie and . . . no cats.
Not a one.
It's like we didn't exist.
It's like our contribution to winning the war is Totally ignored!

I am so hurt and so angry and so offended.
There were mice on those submarines.
And cats braved their biggest fear--WATER--to sign up and serve. They did it to keep our sailors safe. To keep mouses out of the torpedo bays. To ensure that mouses weren't chewing wires on important ordinance.

Imagine what could have happened if the mouse issue wasn't addressed!

Cats are very patriotic and loyal.

We will fight for any country that will feed us sardines and allow us to sleep whereever we want, whenever we want.

I think you'd be hard pressed to find another species more loyal and smart working than a cat.

Notice I said SMART working.
That eliminates the dog argument right there.

The Search for Understanding

Oh no!
I thought we had Columbus Day OFF from school!
DUSTBUNNIES!!!!!!

I need to do my homework.

"Write an Essay about the search for understanding."

EEP

. . . . . okay . . . .

"What occasions the greater part of the world's quarrels?

Simply this . . . Two minds meet and do not understand each other in time enough to prevent any shock of surprise at the conduct of either party."--John Keats

Oh . . ESSAY . . . not "Google a quick quote?"

What is WITH the school systems today that they don't let you use the technology at paw?

We have the technology. Let's use it.

"I do not understand how anyone can live without one small place of enchantment to turn to."--Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

If we can't use technology, can we use magic?

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."--Albert Einstein

Thusly if we can't use magic or technology--let's use SCIENCE!

There . . done!

Essay finished. Put in a fancy binder with a clear cover and pretty cover art of ponies and penguins.

I will get an A AND earn a day off school.

Chester told me that when you earn "A's" you win vacation days. I'm all over that plan!!!!

Right now

I shall jump
Right now
I'm jumping

I shall LEAP
Right now
I'm leaping

I shall sleep
Right now (and for the rest of the night)
I am sleeping

So keep it down out there!

I Believe in Halloween

Halloween is my kind of holiday!
Lots of black cats.
And orange--orange is one of my best colors.

My first holiday with mom and dad was Halloween 2001.
I was just a bitty baby kitten and all the kids who came to the door to trick or treat told me I was cute and handsome and pretty and oooooohhh so special.

It may have gone to my head.

I believe that Halloween should be about dressing up.
I believe costumes should be fantasy oriented--NOT ghouls and gross makeup and disgusting severed appendages.
I believe that Halloween is about fun and excitement and parties. It is not about scaring little kids!
I believe that candy and decorations improve all holidays.
I believe that when you're out of elementary school, you're too old to Trick or Treat. You should have a party instead.
I believe that costumes are much better now than they were when I was a kitten.
I believe that if you ARE over 10 years old and go Trick or Treating you should at least put some effort into the costume.
I believe that the "good candy" and amount you give out should be directly related to how cool the costume is or how cute the itty bitty kid is.
I believe some parents eat their kids' candy without permission.
I believe that I will be a Pirate Cat for Halloween. I'm having trouble with the peg leg . . . but the eye patch is wicked cool!

I say there--"I" am the cat of EVERY YEAR gosh darn it. This should be ME!

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I like to watch cooking shows--perhaps too much.

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THIS is my idea of a cat trick!

This is just embarassing . . . cats shouldn't DO this!

New Hobbies to try

It's the Year of the Cat

Well . . .actually it's the month of the cat.
October is MY month.
Don't believe me? Check out all the Madison Avenue Advertising that includes pictures of me! I am like EVERYwhere!

Mom even showed me pictures of black cat plates. Not plates FOR black cats. Not round plates with a little black cat on them (though those are cute too) but plates shaped like a cat--and they're all black. And then come in 3 sizes.

"See," she said, "You are a fashion icon."

I knew that.

I like it lots that we're no longer in September. Mom and Dad were very very busy in September. I can tell because there are pizza boxes in the garage.

Mom baked muffins this morning and did waffles yesterday--I KNOW we're in October now!

If she would only stock up on some sardine fritters--I'd be in HEAVEN.