Easy Like Sunday

Sunday is gonna' be a whole lot easier than Saturday!

Diamond was the only one of us who braved the living room with Mommy and Daddy during the big football game yesterday. Some football players showed up in Maize and Blue, but they didn't know how to play! Lots of word from the bad word list got used. It was awful.
But as Mommy says - there is always next year!

Photo Hunt - Birds

...this was easy, here are 2 birds in my freezer. Thursday's dinner!

But the thought of the day is Go Blue!

Formerly Feral Friday

I'm getting ready for the big game tomorrow - staking out my seat, so to speak. That's right kitties, it's time for the boys in maize and blue to host those "Oh How Mommy Hates O Hi O state" boys in a game of football. I'm choosing to stay in my kitty cube in case Mommy yells and throws pillows and things. I'm not sure if this is proper behavior for a Formerly Feral Kitty, but I think the cube will keep me safe! It's really the only time she gets worked up about sports. Michigan and O Hi O state are bitter, bitter rivals and from the time she was a kitten, she was raised to love those U of M boys and hiss at the O Hi O boys. Daddy says he thinks it's very funny we would come and live on O Hi O!
Today at her hunting place beans are able to dress in beautiful Maize and Blue or whatever colors those O Hi O people wear. It's also the day that the hunting place gives turkeys to their employees and Mommy is one of the beans who help hand them out - over 3,000 birds!
She'll be decked out in her Michigan gear giving those O Hi O peole the bird!
HaHaHaHaHa!

GO BLUE!!!

The Rudy Report

Yoo-Hoo kitties, it's me Rudy with the Rudy Report!

We got to go out on the deck! WooHoo! I must say it was an awesome day - the sun was there, we had 'nip and I took a snooze in the sun. I chased some leaves and caught a few, you can see me here laying an a leaf I had just deaded!
Mommy found a big mat on my back and tried to Furminate it out of me. I politely said no. Then she tried to cut it out. I said no again, without the polite part.
I hope she just forgets it's there. The last time she saw a mat I had to go the the ::shudders:: groomers!
And oh! oh! oh! Mommy cooked these yesterday! Yummy! We all had tastes and can report that it is deeeelish! Oh, Mommy said to tell you we did not get any of the spicy parts, just the meat part.
Did you know that Michigan plays O Hi O state next Saturday??? Since Mommy bleeds Maize and Blue and we live in O Hi O it's always a real good time around here.
Our Michigan flag is already flying!
Until next time kitties, stay cool and be the best kitty you can be!
This is Rudy signing off...

Uneasy Sunday

It did not go well for the Maize and Blue.

I tried to make Mommy feel better, I don't know if it helped.

Diamond was wise, he looked to Daddy for treats and comfort.

There's always next year!

MEEEEEE-SHE-GAN! GO BLUE!

Kitties, today is the day that the University of Michigan football team plays the evil, wicked hateful O Hi O State. This is a very important game because Michigan and Ohio are huge rivals. Mommy is from Michigan and she says that she bleeds blue! (EEEEWW!) Daddy roots for Michigan just because he wants to stay married. Michigan has had a very hard year and even though they aren't doing so well, just beating O Hi O state would make the year worthwhile.

I apologize to all of the kitties who cheer for O Hi O, but I don't have a choice. I like living here so that makes me a Michigan fan too (see, I even have a blue eye!)

And yes, living in O Hi O and having a U of M flag in our yard is a very brave move!

(I really hope Michigan wins, otherwise it might very hard to get treats and snuggles and naps beacuse of all the crying and stuff. Go Blue! Hail To The Victors and all that football jazz!)

Saturday Caturday - Waiting

Somekitties wondered where Puff was in yesterday's post. Here she is with the reat of us waiting for breakfast. This is the only time we all mingle together without having hissy fits. When it comes to getting our breakfast, we can live in peace. It's just that our butts are too big for all four of us to fit on our table at the same time. Puff likes to wait till one of us leaves then she takes her turn. We eat on a table 'cause Diamond Doggy likes to eat our food - up here he can't reach it. He is also the reason we use covered litter boxes (eeewwww!).
Mommy would like to say one final thing today - GO BLUE!

Thursday 13 - It's Full Of Tags!

Hey kitties, have you ever had one of those weeks where your Mommy is so busy that she comes home from hunting and hardly has the energy left to take your dictation down? Yeah, never happened to me either...ppppfffffttt...
So, regardless of how busy my Mommy is I have been tagged for a lot of Memes. I am going to combine them all together and make them a Thursday 13. Pretty clever, eh?
The first Meme is the "How I Got My Name" Meme. I am sorry that I am not linking back to the wonderful kitties who asked. It is my concession to Mommy, who really, really, really is having a very busy and stressful work week. But enough about her issues, here is my story...
My name was destined to start with a "P." There was no doubt about this because Puff and Powder were already here and I had a "One Who Came Before" sister-kitty named Payton who was very dear to the family. My name had to start with "P" and when my Daddy first spotted this feral, skinny, sorry-looking kitty in the alley behind his apartment (me!!!), the "I wonder what I can name this kitty" had started - even before my Mommy knew I existed. If you click on my Catster badge you can learn a lot more about this. Anyway, as I started to trust Daddy and it became apparent that I was going to join the family, Mommy and Daddy started to try out names. Here are some examples that did not pass the test - Pumpkin (please, me?, Pumpkin?), Posey, Pandora, Pella, Piker, Puck, Peeker and Pouilly (pronounced Poo-Lay) 'cause that's my Mom's favorite wine. Pouilly almost was my name, but Mommy did NOT want my nick-name to be "Poo." Parker seemed to fit and I would look at Daddy when he said it. Parker it was - but here's the thing a lot of you kitties don't know. My name is pronounced like this...."Paaaakha." Why? Because of a little girl who lived in the apartment next to my Daddy. She was fascinated by me and always would point at me and say "Paaaaaaaakha!" It stuck. And I am glad it did, cause if you knew me in real life, I am a Paaaaaaaaakha. For you kitties in the Boston area, you say my name correctly without even thinking! I love my name. I think it suits me very well. So, there is my name story. Now, for your reading pleasure, the "Seven Random Things About Me" Meme. This is gonna be fun, 'cause I am all about the random. I amaze Mommy and Daddy every day. Here we go!

• It's no secret that we now have a 2nd floor deck at our new home in O Hi O. But what you don't know is that when I am allowed to go out there I meow with pleasure for about a full minute and roll and sharpen my claws in ecstasy. It's quite a little show I put on and always makes mommy and Daddy smile.



• I'm a soft purrer. Hardly can hear me. So soft. So quiet. But I purr.
• Tummy rubs? Bring 'em on! I don't attack you, I don't resist, I submit to the rub. Love 'em!
• I tolerate my feline siblings. Sorry, that's the best I can say. I tolerate them. I am not a kitty who snuggles with my sibs. Rudy is a bully at times and Puff is a priss. Powder is so shy and teeny-tiny that I am afraid I'll hurt her.
• I high-five for treats. It's the only trick I know on a consistent basis. But I have it down to a science!
• I MUST sleep next to Daddy's head ON HIS PILLOW every night. This is not negotiable.
• I had five kittens before I became formerly feral. I brought every one of them to Daddy's apartment while I was feral so that we would all be safe on his porch. (They were all spayed and neutered and adopted to great homes). I was spayed with my kittens at the same time. Daddy got a group discount.
• I can count and know this is number 8. If you have not noticed, My eyes are 2 different colors. Blue and gold. Mommy calls me her Meeeeechigan kitty. My hearing is fine, thanks for wondering about that!
• My meow is very unique. It is loud and sharp. You can't ignore it. Ever.
• Oh, and my fur? So silky your hands slips off of it when you pet me!
• I have a crush on Tripper - I like guy cats who are "on the edge." Must be my feral upbringing!
• Last, but not least - I am a formerly feral cat in the truest sense of the definition. I can tell you, having a forever home and staying inside...it's waaaaaaaay better than the freedom I had as a feral. I love my home and I love my life. AND - I love all of my bloggy friends.

Thanks for the tags kitties - and smooches to all of you!

Mancat Monday - Rudy the Football Fan

Here is my brother closing his eyes and ears because a lot of bad words were used during the Michigan/Oregon game by our parents.

After the game, he hid in shame. It's going to be a long season.
The Bears game was even worse, Mommy went upstairs and took a nap with us 'cause she thought Daddy was gonna' "throw a clot" ...whatever that means.