a small square of tranquility

My human brought a soft green pad home and placed it on my couch. It's very cozy, but that's hardly the most remarkable thing about it.

In this small space, Moony will tolerate my existence without hissing or batting at me! It's like the old days when we used to be best friends. Today we cuddled for hours on the wonderful square.

magical water fountain

My human gave us a device called a Drinkwell. Water continually flows out of it like magic. At first it scared me, but after Moony drank from it several times with no ill effects, I tried it. The water tastes very good and fresh. It's the envy of all the other cats in the house! The imp comes and tries to drink from it stealthily, it makes me mad. Sometimes my human will catch her in the act and she runs away, abashed. That makes me so happy!

Three of the cats escaped to the outside lands today. The two grey brothers and the harlot Ziva made it through the screen door and romped in the backyard. At least Mackie and Ziva had the good sense to let my human catch them. The angry stripey one would not allow himself to be captured. He crawled under the house and then fled to the neighbor's yard. I don't understand why he would put himself in such danger. There are noises and movement and nighttime out there!

playing hard to get

I've been testing my human's dedication to me by crawling under Jeff's bed. If the human really cares about me, she moves the bed and extracts me. I pretend that I don't want to be caught, but when she collects me I feel the greatest satisfaction...

bold and brash

I am a great adventurer... During the past couple days I have ventured into the far reaches of the hallway and living room. I have scaled the cliffs of couches and struggled to surmount heights of two feet. (Sometimes Paul helps me.) I have laid on throw rugs in the open expanse of the hall and I had not been afraid (most of the time).

Sometimes I even walk around during the day.

Last night was scary though. Moony was sleeping in my den-bed, which doesn't make me angry. But when he emerged, he hissed and hit me in the face. Then he went into the corner and coughed for a while. My human was trying to make sure he was ok, so she couldn't comfort me until later, which I understand. I am as patient as I am bold.

Maybe tomorrow I will shuffle all the way to the fireplace. Who knows what the day will bring?

everyone is preparing...something for me?

Everyone has been rushing around and staying awake all night. I assume my human has realized that I need more attention during the night, and that I need her to stop sleeping at that time. All the activity must mean they're making something for me! I bet it's great!

Also, there is a pervasive smokey smell in the house. The humans must be cooking something enormous for me! They keep calling it a "jesusita." That sounds like a Mexican food, the type of thing Ziva would like.

snake TV

There is a very interesting snake on the bottom shelf of my human's closet, in prime viewing position. It moves a lot more than the other snakes, slithering laps around the tank over and over. I like to crouch there and watch it. I don't think it sees me if I stay very still and only bat at it every once and a while. Sometimes the imp comes and watches it; I don't like that.

I would like to be bald, please

It's so very hot, I'd like it if the humans sheared off my fur. It would be scary, but it would be easier to stay cool. I am moving even less than usual, maybe three times per day instead of four. That includes moving for breakfast and dinner.

Sina's absence

She went away for a while, as she does sometimes. While she was gone, there was a human storm. Lots of thunderous voices. But the humans gave me love, so it was ok.

When Sina returned, I announced my presence with loud trumpet-meows. After I was sure that she had noticed me (because she was petting me), I relaxed into soft murmuring meows.

Also, she brought something amazing with her from the place that smells like our old home... A black nylon string! At first she tried to disguise it from me, by attaching it to a laundry bag. But I soon saw its potential and removed it.

strange new toy

Sina brought home a strange new cat toy. It is like an antenna with a feathery top and it emits a giggling noise when it swings.

The overall appearance is extremely gay... I think that's why Zander likes it so. I overheard Tracy saying that Zander would decorate his own apartment with that same zebra print and flamboyant featheriness... My own taste is much more conservative. My ideal house would be a large, dark nook with softness everywhere and no one could see me.