Wordless Wednesday

Keeping A Clean Machine...

Where I Stop Being A Good Kitty For Santa...

Shortly after this photo was taken Diamond learned that he should not stick his nose where it does not belong!

Tattle Tail Tuesday - Diamond

One of Diamond's most favorite toys is a "Sock Monkey" - it is made of one of Daddy's old socks with a squeaky toy inside of it. Just tie a knot at the end of the sock and there you have it!

He will play tug-of-war, fetch, toss in the air and he will even wear it as a hat!
Which is why I am glad I'm a cat!

Photo Hunters - Road

When I saw that this week's Photo Hunters theme was Road, it made me remember our move from Kansas City to O Hi O. It was a big adventure for us that we did not care for very much...

Here are the movers packing up my toys.

And here's Diamond in the back seat saying "Bye-bye Kansas City!"
We were in the back, drugged and stuffed in our PTU's, yeah...good times...

Breezy Like Sunday

Back in June the very nice people at Breeze asked us if we would like to give their new litterboxes a try. We said that we would love to and before long we had four brand-new Breeze litter box systems delivered to us in O Hi O! Daddy followed the instructions on how to introduce the litter boxes to us and guess what? We used them right away with no hesitation. We liked them a lot. There was just one tiny problem. We had always used covered boxes because a certain doggie who shall remain nameless enjoyed litter surfing...

This CDWSRN still enjoys to litter surf and if Mommy or Daddy isn't there the instant we use the boxes, he helps himself to a snack. I know, I can hear all of you going "ewwwww" right now. So, we want to thank the great people at Breeze for thinking of us, but we had to switch back to the covered models. We took the two unopened Breeze boxes to Angels for Animals and they were thrilled to receive them.

"I'm so embarrassed..."

You oughta' be, I bet we don't get another product placement opportunity for a long time!

Mancat Monday - My Brother Rudy

As the handsome, dashing and fearless mancat of the family, I feel that it my duty to warn everyone of what I have discovered living under our roof in O Hi O...

We are living with a Cereal Killer!

Run for your life Diamond!

Thursday Thirteen

Mmmm! Tastes like chicken!

Here are 13 interesting things are going on...

1.Anytime we get to go out on the upstairs deck, Rudy sits under the catnip plant and tries to figure out how to get it. You really can see his little brain whirling around in his head. Plotting and scheming - it's fun to watch him. Mommy is sure he's going to figure something out soon!
2.Mommy has been riding her bike to work. She does not like to add to the pockets of the oil companies any more than she already has. She and Daddy say lots of bad words when the news talks about gas prices.
3.Diamond has to go to the VET next Tuesday for clippy claws! HA-HA-HA! He gets really askeeered about getting his nails clipped - what a wuss!
4.Mommy made up her own Salsa and BBQ sauce last weekend. She put fruit in the Salsa! And not one of us kitties enjoyed any part of it! Blech! Now, Tuna Salsa??? That would have been a different story!
5.Did you know that if you hide one of your fake mousies in your Mommy's slipper that she will scream when she slips her foot in there? I highly recommend doing this. You'll laugh and laugh and laugh!
6.A vishus deer ran through our front yard this week. This is not a good thing because we live where deer should not be running through our yard. Even though they are vishus, I hope the deer got to where it was safe.
7.I had forgotten how much I don't like window air conditioners. They are noisy and block my view from the bedroom.
8.I am being very difficult about Kimo and Sabi's Jump and Shout Contest. Mommy keeps trying to catch me jumping or shouting. I have done neither. HeeHee.
9.Speaking of difficult, Powder had a wicked-awful hairball on Tuesday and it was a lot of fun watching Mommy try to catch her and give her a dose of Cat Lax. For being a squillion years old, Mommy can move pretty fast. Just not as fast as Powder...
10.A big black birdie flew into our big picture window in the dining room yesterday. It made a big noise. The bird was OK, he stood right up and flew away. I was kind of bummed, I thought dinner was being delivered...
11.I heard Mommy and Daddy talking about having visitors coming this month. One of the visitors will be a little sticky thing! AAAIIIEEE!
12.I almost deaded the camera this week. Mommy should know better to leave the strap hanging over the table...
13.Puff entered the Scotch Furriest Friend Photo Contest. I hope she wins! Here's her photo entry -

Pretty, ain't she?

Tattle Tail Tuesday

Let me tell you a "tail" about the mighty squirrel hunter Diamond Doggy. Diamond does not care for squirrels, not even a little bit. If he sees one through a window he barks and growls. In this very short video we see Diamond tearing after a squirrel (you have to look very closely to catch a glimpse of the squirrel). In his many years of hunting and chasing, Diamond has never caught a squirrel. What he lacks in skill, he makes up in spirit.

Diamond The Mighty Hunter

I may actually get to post a picture of ME tomorrow!

Wordless Wednesday

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!

Formerly Feral Friday - My Kinder and Gentler Side

I want to thank all of you for helping tell NBC that they are not funny (see post below). I will continue to let them know how not funny they are until they make amends for their poor choice of a plotline. Thanks again for your solidarity - we can make a difference!

In other news, I am going to try and let Mommy take some photos of me for the big Halloween contest over at Skeezix's place. Wish Mommy luck. I hope my feral side doesn't take over! I am also thrilled that Tripper has his very own blog. I hope something great comes along for him!
Now - For your viewing pleasure - Diamond the dog trying to figure out why Daddy is throwing a ball at him.

"Duuuhh, whatcha' doin' Daddy?"
"Get the ball Diamond!"
"You're supposed to chase the ball!!!
He's better at napping... Not a bad idea.
I hope that everykitty has a great Friday, I hope all of your folks stay home and play with you, I hope that everyone is healthy and happy, I hope that all of your toy mice smell of catnip! I hope you all have good friends like Derby, who taught me how to turn my blog pink! If you live anywhere near O Hi O, I hope you enjoy the weather - it's like summertime here!

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?"

Freaky Friday! Hat Edition

Daddy made me wear his hat. Oh yeah, good times...NOT!

Hey Dad, the infamous Paw of Death works on humans too, ya' know! Diamond Doggy thinks he's stylin' in his hat. I didn't have the heart to tell him otherwise.

I don't know how the Cat In The Hat did it.

Mancat Monday 2 - My Brother Rudy

Rudy has something he would like to share with the blogosphere

Hey everykitty. Rudy here. I would like to tell everycat that I am not going to put the bitey on my sister Parker anymore. I've moved on to more creative and less painful ways to express my feelings. I've decided to become a catnip addict and stay high and unconcerned until the move is over. I'll be mellow, happy, sleepy and gentle. Kind of like Diamond, but with an I.Q. over 50.
Peace out and sniff 'em if ya' got 'em! Now, where's that nip?

A Sunday Interview With Me and My Siblings

Interviewer: "Parker, tell us your true feelings about the upcoming move to Ohio."
Parker: "It's no secret that I like my home. My first choice would be to stay right here and have Mommy be here all the time. Since I have been informed that this is not an option, I am going to be all Zen and go with the flow. As long as I can take my toys and we will all be together, I'm O.K. with it. The actual move? In the car? I doubt I'm going to be Zen about that. That's all I have to say about that.
Interviewer: "Puff, any thoughts?"
Puff: "Our last move was a long time ago, I can't remember a lot about it. I hear there are sunny napping spots and many windows at our new home. I like that. I do worry that there will be vishus deer in O Hi O. I am requesting that the 'rents get some vishus deer repellent to keep me and my gorgeous booty safe. I am already planning the exact placement of scratches on Mommy's body as she places me in the P.T.U. That part of the actual move brings me joy."

Interviewer: Powder, being the tiniest member of the family, how will you handle the move?"
Powder: "Why does everyone point out my size? I'm just as capable of inflicting injury on Mommy as any other cat in this household. I am small but mighty! I plan on handling the move like I handled the last one - poorly. I will hide when it's time to leave and delay the actual move for hours while they try to find me, then I will howl for the entire trip. Upon release in the new home I will once again hide and not be seen for days, causing great worry and concern. The 'rents will try to keep this from happening by confining me to one room. I promise it won't matter, my skill for becoming invisible to the human eye is unrivaled. I will re-appear when I am good and ready." Interviewer: "Rudy, what about you? How are you preparing for the move?"
Rudy: "Well, I'm doing a couple of things. First of all I am showing my displeasure about the move by attacking Parker. Although that's getting a little old and I have moved on to daily claw sharpening on the scratching posts (better to leave scars with when they stuff me into the P.T.U.), and staying limber by doing yoga stretches and running like a big elephant all over the house. I also do daily meditations in the sun. I'm ready to go - adventure is my middle name."

Interviewer: "Diamond, any last thoughts on the move to O Hi O?"

Diamond: "Huh? What? Is it time for dinner?" "Go for ride in car? " "What?"

Diamond Wonders If There Are Patios And Grass In O Hi O

Of Course There Are! Dogs...Sigh...

She promised there would be sunny spots too! Mommy has never lied to us! I'm gonna' trust her and remember that her and Daddy have always taken care of us and always will. O Hi O will be great!