Not So Wordless Wednesday - Off To The Park!

Diamond and Daddy are off to celebrate Rudy's return - he was sprung from the joint late yesterday afternoon. Thanks for the good thoughts and purrs and prayers - our orange boy is doing much, much better! He's already had breakfast and chased Puff!

The Rudy Report

Hey there kitties, here I am, RUDY! with the Rudy Report. We were all on high alert yesterday because the suitcase came out and Mommy was packing it. We tried to block the door this morning, but it did no good. She is leaving us for a few days. Apparently she has to go hunting a long way from here and won't be home until Tuesday night - that's a squillion naps  from now! Daddy takes good care of us, it's just a lot more fun when they are both here. Twice the laps, twice the chance to mooch treats, twice the warm bodies on the big bed...sigh...
The 'rents had a big garage sale on Saturday and there were a lot of strangers here. The people who go to garage sales are very interesting beans. I'm glad that we don't have garage sales very often!
The garage sale took away from our fun time on the deck. Well, that and some real big storms and wind and cold weather. Where did Spring go kitties? I'd like it back please.
I did have a little fun chasing Puff, I made her scream! And what did I get for my troubles? A huge squirt with the water bottle. No one has a sense of humor around here.

What Well-Dressed Crazy Cat Ladies Are Wearing...

Lookit' that cute mug!

Today Mommy will leave our little corner of O Hi O for Columbus and the excitement that is BlogPaws! She's going to be wearing me (and a little of my furs) on her shirt. She promises lots of photos and a few Twitters too!

Blogpaws Bound

Even though I am not going to go with Mommy to BlogPaws tomorrow, I am looking forward to seeing a lot of photos to show me what it was like.

And I hear there might be swag, whatever that is! Mommy promised to tell everyone all about it next week. I hope that you kitties have a lovely Friday. It's one of the best days of the week!

Tattle Tail Tuesday

What's this?

A business card? MY business card?

Isn't that cool? I have my very own business card! Mommy had them made because she's going to Blogpaws on Saturday to see what's new in the world of blogging and maybe meet some of our friends! I am not going with her, I need to stay home and snoopervise Daddy while he plants more flowers. So kitties, do me a favor if you are going to be there - watch for the lady in a white T-shirt that has my face on it, it will be my Mommy and she would love to meet you. She's looking forward to hearing Skeezix and Tripper's mom speak!

I Can Run...

...but I can't hide. Today I go to the VET for my wellness check.

I really don't mind too much. I like Dr. Joe. (He's kinda' cute!)

The Abbreviated Story of Our Move To O Hi O

We have lived in O Hi O for 5 weeks now. Time really skates along and before you know it you are listening to your Mommy complain about how awful her photo looks on her new O Hi O driver's license and how she can't find a decent cut of meat (we were from Kansas City after all)! Aside from the meat issue and having to ship our Tidy Cat crystals from PetSmart, O Hi O is quite nice. We are unpacked and enjoying the new home, finding new nappy spots, watching the outdoors from our new windows and just generally being happy. Rudy isn't as rude and he hasn't put the bitey on me since we have been here. I miss some of my friends from KC - there were some woofies I liked to watch walk by and I had some squirrel buddies that would hang out in the back yard that I could chitter to from my beloved back porch. I also miss getting little bites of KC BBQ. Other than that, home is here. I have new squirrel friends (they are black here - so good looking!), new birds to look at from the feeder and lots of other interesting stuff. And of course there is the upstairs deck where I can be OUTSIDE and the 19 stairs that are perfect for Thundering Herds of Elephants at dark early o'clock! In the winter I will have 2 fireplaces to choose from for warm naps and the big kitchen that has my special anti-getting-stepped-on snoopervising spot. Yup, it's all good.
So, here is the story of the last week of July, or as Mommy calls it the week from H E double hockey sticks!

Here I am guarding the stereo before the packers packed it.

Payton's Memorial and empty pots waiting to be packed

Rudy amidst the choas
Mommy and Daddy have one last evening at the Brooksider -see that awful O Hi O state flag hanging up there? It really bugged Mommy.

The moving van arrived. (Don't tell Mommy I told you this, but she broke down and sobbed when it pulled up. She said that's when it really hit her.)

It was a huge truck and by now we kitties were locked in a spare bedroom with no furniture - just our food and water and litter box. We were a little freaked out!

All loaded and ready to take ALL OUR STUFF! Even my toys!

Bye-Bye! Please take care of my toys! (Mommy sobbed again)
This doesn't look good, not at all...

On our way, Diamond is having a blast. Us, not so much, we are behind him all passed out in our PTU'S. (Thank goodness for drugs!) It was the hottest day of the year and even with the AC on full blast, Mommy and Daddy were constanly checking on us to make sure we were OK. They had to keep moving our PTU's because of the location of the sun. It took 11 1/2 hours and about 5 years off of Mommy and Daddy's life!
"Hey Pop, can we stop at McDonald's for a burger?"

Better Living Through Chemicals

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We made it. We are tired. We are VERY GLAD we took drugs. 11 hours is a long time for a kitty to be in a kennel in a vehicle. We have already eaten, drank and, uh, you know....used the box!
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