Thursday 13 - My Confessions

Hi! It was hard for me to come up with 13 things that I could confess too. I'm such a good kitty, I don't do much wrong (tee hee hee Bendrix does tho!)

1. I will bite and scratch when mommy and daddy try to clip my claws, clean my ears, bruch my teeth etc. I don't like to be "handled"
2. I have something written in red on my chart at the VET. It is also in large letters. I'm not sure what it says but it makes mommy sigh a little and assure my soft paws are securely on my claws before we go.
3. I secretly love it when mommyy calls me "my angel boy" and kisses me on the head.
4. I openly love waking up mommy in the middle of the night. Midnight pets are the best even tho she calls me something other than "angel" while she's doing it.
5. I eat "stuff" off the floor. No one can see what it is, but there I am licking and licking. I only do it because it drives the beans nuts.
6. I am afraid of thunder storms. I wasn't always. Mommy thinks a bad storm that came while I was home alone must've freaked me out cause ever since then, thunder scares me.
7. I don't like to be brushed. Whenever I see the brush come out, I run away. No real reason, I just don't like to be handled, or sit on a lap, or sit by my beans for that long....
8. I've said it before, I'll say it again, I'm a scratcher. The carpets are starting to look very worn in some places....Mommy tries everything. Feliway, the dreaded squirt bottle, pennies in a can, sticky tape. She even covers the areas with towels and scratching mats, I just stratch NEXT TO the scratching mat. It drives them nuts...
9. I get up on the piano when no one is home. This is more of a Bendrix thing. When mommy comes home, all her little decorations are moved around.
10. I can't stand open stuff. Mommy's make up case? I rub with my cheek until the lid closes. Daddy's poker chips set? I rub with my cheek until it closes. Daddy calls me a difficult craps player cause I won't leave the case alone!
11. I knock a picture frame over. Just one. Mommy has tons of frames all over the tables I'm allowed up on, but there is one I need to knock over every time. Now she just leaves it down until company comes. PS the photo is mommy and daddy dressed like Peggy & Al Bundy for Halloween. Mommy has a red wig and daddy has a No Maam T-shirt on. I think it is weird.
12. I've started scratching the walls. One day a couple months ago, I decided I'd give it a try. Now mommy is glad we don't have wall paper.
13. I love my beans. My bean family (and friends) is very nice to me. They spoil me rotten and give me presents and they love me a lot. So, I can't help it, I love them back!
I'd like to tag:
Missy Blue Eyes
Merlin
Dobby
Little Annie & Gatsbi at Forty Paws

Wildlife Wednesday

You've all seen my birdies and squirrell friends who come in my yard and up on my deck. Well, these past 2 weeks have brought a very unusual visitor. Why unusual? Because it comes during the day.


It is also unusual because it has no real fear of humans. When mommy and daddy had company over and they were on the deck and in the yard, the little guy/girl just sauntered right up out of the woods and started munching the seed under the feeders. It also loooooooves the peanuts mommy puts out for the squirrels. It also passed 30 feet from mommy while she worked in the garden. It doesn't show any aggression at all.

At first mommy was concerned it was sick or hurt because it came during the day, but after 2 weeks, it shows no signs of disease so she is just letting it go (the police will come out and "take care" of any diseased racoons). Before you worry, no one near our house has woofies that we need to be concerned about. The woofies live up the street. Also, all the cats in our neighborhood (we have 36 houses in it) are indoor only so we aren't worried about that.

Mommy hopes it eventually goes away, but for now we'll leave it alone. She thinks cause it is young & smaller than the other racoons she has seen (bird feeders = racoons), it is hungry and doesn't want to fight with bigger racoons for food so it comes during the day. These aren't the best pictures cause it was rainy and through the window, but he is kinda cute, even for a mean racoon.


PS Marie the Defender tagged me for the confessions Meme so I'll be doing that tomorrow. Like KC, I'm having trouble thinking of anything to confess...

Tip Tuesday - Hiding

Last night I heard mommy say that after she got out of the shower, she and daddy were going to clean my ears. When they came looking for me, I wasn't in my usual spots. So, they started looking. Unfortunately I was found and my ears were cleaned. sigh.
My tip, even if you can't see them....they can see you, hide better.

Memorial Day - Remembering

For those who gave the last full measure of devotion so we can live free, you are always in our hearts. Especially today.

While there are no official lyrics for Taps, the following unofficial verse (author unknown) is often used:

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh -- Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky;
All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Then good night, peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn shineth bright;
God is near, do not fear -- Friend, good night.

Presenting My Tribute to the Full Monty

Well, it has taken a lot of extra stinky goodness, eating all my crunchies like a good boy and even some light stretching (emphasis on the light...). But without further ado, I present my tribute to the "Full Monty"

My Favorite Things MeMe

Hi! Sweet Suzanne and royal Yao-lin tagged me for the 8 favorite things meme.. I love talking about me that is for sure. And food. I love talking about food.

Time of Day:
When I get to eat. I love to eat.

Day of the week:
Any day that my beans are home and spending time with me.

Season of the year:
This was a tough one. I'll have to pick 2, Spring & Autumn because the windows are open.

Holiday:
Christmas. I get presents and there are lotsa fun displays to explore.

Beaches:
Um, keep that sand away from me. It gets into the bits and pieces you know....

Song:
The National Anthem by Jimi Hendrix. Followed by any "the Who" song.

Flower:
Is catnip a flower? I'm going to stick with catnip.

Talk show:
If it isn't about me, I don't want to hear it. I do like Ellen DeGeneres cause she loves animals and she dances, then mommy dances and I laugh and laugh

Movie:
hmmmmmmmmmm The Three Amigos. That singing bush scene cracks me up. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is right up there..."blue, no green, aaauuuuuuggggghhh"

Soaps:
Keep the heck away from me. I won't take a bath and I don't like those stupid wipes either.

Beverage:
Fresh water. I expect my bowl changes twice a day.

Fruit:
Fruit is not meat. There is no chicken flavored fruit so I have no use for it.

Snack:
Cheesy Goldfish Crackers. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm *drool*

Food:
Prescription Hill WD (chicken flavored), haaaaammmmmmmm

Restaurant:
La Petite Mommy

Now, I am going to tag:
Sweet Brandi
Oreo
Beau Beau & Angie
Samantha & Tigger
Eric & Flynn

Toys Tuesday - My Favorite Blue Toy

I love my blue fluffy fev-ver ball toy.

I love my blue fluffy fev-ver ball toy.

I love my blue fluffy fev-ver ball toy.

Savoring the sweet taste of victory.

Messy Monday

Hi! Me and mommy have been cleaning up. She has been catching up on scrapbooking my 2006 albumn. Yes folks. I not only share mommy and daddy's albumns, I get my own.
This is my first albumn from Nov. 2004 - Dec. 31, 2005.

That is a lot of pictures.

She usually works on her crafts upstairs, but the picture tube went out on the TV up there a couple of weeks ago, so she moved everything downstairs.


This is my 2006 albumn so far.

Mommy found out that Greg's best friend who is a Marine pilot is coming to visit this weekend and he arrives on THURSDAY(he flies Harriers - I don't know how, I mean they are big, but not big enough to hold a bean.)

Chris P

That means mommy has to get all this picked up by then. I don't know about that....she is going to need a very good snoopervisor to keep her on track....

Fomerly Feral Friday

I haven't done one of these in a while, and since mommy is a scrapbooking maniac right now, she is looking at all her older albumns. She can't believe how far I've come!


Man, look how skinny I was. This was about my second week in my forever home.


I don't have that problem anymore!

Thursday 13 - Why I Love My New Catnip Plants

Why I love my new catnip plants:

1. It is green. Studies show cats see red, blue and green so this is perfect.

2. It is very tearable. I can put my paws in and rip leaves right off of it!
3. It gives me something to do while mommy and daddy are hunting and gathering. This photo was taken after the plant was put back in the pot - it was found 3 feet from the stand. The other plant was already put "up" as well. Yup, I've got TWO.

4. They make my ears lay back and mommy and daddy think that is cute (see photo below)
5. They are almost indestructable. No matter how much I rip and tear, they keep growing back.
6. They make the room pretty. It is important to have live things in your home.
7. Mommy is excited because she is going to buy new pots for them that match the living room. Maybe even paint cats on them. When mommy is happy, I am happy.
8. Um, they are catnip. Real, fresh, delectable catnip.
9. They make me feel good after sniffing them. Real real good.
10. No matter how much of them I eat, they don't make me bomit.
11. I can have fresh catnip whenever I want. I just put my paws on the edge of the pot and go to town.
12. They are nip, glorious, wonderful, sweet smellin' nip.
13. They make mommy's fingers taste nummy, num, num.