A Banquet Food Fight

I think Mogsie and the lighter Naughty Twin have just been told off by M.

I'm not sure what they've been up to but it might have something to do with being greedy over food as I saw her waving a box of Whiskers around, probably to let them know that they shouldn't fight over food, I mean there's plenty for all, that lady puts on a banquet for us cats like no one else ever could.

They really should be more grateful to her for all she does for them and spend their time more constructively picking some flowers for her or something, not picking fights with each other.

Right On My Nerves

River has got right on my nerves this morning, I don't know what's come over her but she seemed intent on playing with me, when will she learn I DON'T WANT TO PLAY!

Stay Daddy was up in the office and he'd shut the door before I managed to get in, it's much more clement today so I thought I'd have a little wander out in the garden, well River had another plan for me.

I got as far at the stairs when she must have heard me as I heard her sniffle as she appeared around the corner. I wasn't going to just sit there trapped so I made a dash for it, down the stairs, up over the sofa, on the side board and over to the table. Phew made it.


I turned back to see that she was now looking at me from the sofa. I think me looking at her must have kicked her into a second wind as she flew off it, ran across the floor and jumped up at a the chair knocking it flying. I was on my toes out the door before she could get any closer.

She's never got up on the table before on her own, is there no where sacred these days?

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Trouble At Mill

Oh trouble at mill. 

The lighter Naughty Twin was practising her cat yoga and George was just hanging about giving the odd instruction from the sidelines when Sarah appeared from E's and headed in their direction. I thought she was going to join them and as she got near to him George said something to her but Sarah totally blanked him and just carried on her way.

Even the lighter Naughty Twin was surprised she stopped her Yoga and just stared at her, I wonder what on earth has occurred?

I Kinda Spoke My Mind

Hello Lil', that's what I heard coming from behind me.

I turned around to see Mogsie walking across the grass towards me, it was a bit of a surprise we've not really talked for a couple of weeks since I kinda spoke my mind. He did come across last week but was intercepted by River so I never got the chance to find out what he wanted to say.

Hello, I said back, well what was I supposed to say?

Hello, he said again, yes I got that bit, boy this heat makes me grumpy sometimes.

How are you? Well it's better than hello I suppose.

Good thanks, how are you enjoying the weather. 

OFGS I really must stop listening to Daddy so much he's obsessed by talking about the weather.

Bit hot for me. 

I know things are a bit awkward between the two of us but this was ridiculous.

So how can I help you? 

Damn that sounded so rude, another mental note stop watching The Millionaire Matchmaker with Daddy that woman is so rude, dating advice tosh she needs manners lessons more like. Oh this was beginning to frustrate me.

Just wanted to say Hi.

OK that was enough for me, I'd told him to step up his game and this was like a painfully slow game of chess. I smiled back and walked off. What is it with people not listening? He wasn't so shy when he was getting on the lighter Naughty Twin in the middle of the street!

It's Coming From The Easter Island Head

Oh my I couldn't believe it but it's true, I know it is. Daddy and River have gone inside it's just too hot for them which is a bit of a surprise because Daddy is always cold so it's obviously a very humid day. Anyway they are inside so it means that I can venture out. I don't like it being too hot but at this time of the day there's shade under Squirrel Tree and a tiny bit of a breeze and I can spend some time thinking of my friends up in the Peace Garden.

I was up there when I heard LUM again but this time I didn't run, I guess it;s because I've heard it a couple of times before, maybe it was my positioning but I could tell where it was coming from, the Easter Island Head!

He's been with us for years and I've never heard a single sound before, this is confusing. I jumped down and had a little sniff, he was still as he always was but I'm not mistaken the LUM sound definitely came from him.

I would have consulted with The Wiseman but Daddy came out to put some of the garden stuff away, he says it's going to rain tonight and where Daddy goes River follows so I thought it best to do a disappearing act myself,. I shall return though!

In This Heat

In this heat you just gotta take shade wherever you can...

...and that goes for water too!

A Few Pleasantries

I've been thinking I should try and make up with Sarah.

Things have been very strained between us this past couple of months, enough time has gone by and I'm much calmer now even though I think I would be justified in not having anything to do with her after her betrayal. Life's too short and even if we're never going to be the best of friends again it would be good if we could at least exchange a few pleasantries.

Purdey

What a late night we've all had yesterday. 

The daddies friend TT came over to see them all yesterday and to meet River. I like TT she's been around all my life although I've not seen her for a while. Daddy says she has to go to other lands to help those people there and seems to lead a fascinating life, they tell me tales of all the exotic places she goes to, Daddy says if she collects all her air miles she could probably go to the moon but I don't think planes go there.

It's the first time TT has ever met River and I could see River getting very excited. She always likes to meet new people, well new people, old people, any people really but she took to her instantly. I popped down for a little bit and gave TT a bit of a rub of her feet just to let her know that I wasn't being rude as I intended to take advantage of the distraction she would bring and keep upstairs it's just that I can't do with all the excited River activity and I thought today would be a good day to catch up with some sleep while I could and now that the weathers a little cooler. 

I did get a surprise though when I turned to go back upstairs, the Golden Buddha had suddenly grown hair. Daddy must have seen the surprise on my face as he laughed and said to me not to be worried it was just Purdey, goodness only knows what he means but Purdey's not there this morning so I'm guessing she came with TT. Oh you know what sometimes it's best just not to ask!

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Nuts, Mad And Barking

On one of the hottest days I can remember what does Daddy decide to do, flipping DIY in the kitchen, OFGS is he mad!

After an hour of frantic activity with me and River just sitting there watching him in amazement he went bright red, dripped sweat in his drink, wobbled, grabbed the wall and then ran upstairs to the bath. I was a bit concerned and followed him but he was OK once he got in there and cooled down. I decided to stay up there with him while he had a bath and noticed the lighter Naughty Twin having a poke about in her garden, blimey love keep out of the sun are you nuts!

Daddy soon got out of the bath and went downstairs, I followed and half way down he called out something to River who was panting at the bottom, turned on a penny and nearly tripped over running back upstairs.

He grabbed the fan from our office, ran downstairs, plugged it in and sat him and River down right in front of it, she loved it, I wanted to get a look in but when I moved close madam jumped up barking at me. Guess I'll just have to crawl under the sofa and get my breeze from there, as soon as River falls asleep that is.

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Us Cats Are Really Clever Creatures You Know

Us cats really are clever creatures you know. Although it is hard for us when a sudden heatwave hits we adapt our routine quite well, the cats of Catworld have shifted around our clocks and are getting out and about much earlier on.

Emma's been loving the gentle breeze on her garage roof.

George has been frolicking on the grass, try laying on the ground before the sun warms it up, I tell you it's like a mini ice bath without the dreaded water.

Mogsie is back under his favourite tree having a little snooze.

And the lighter Naughty Twin is keeping cool just wandering around all over the place, she can never settle for long that one. Come 9am I know everyone will have disappeared before it gets too hot, Daddy said it's gonna be another scorcher, I'm going to go back to bed in the dressing room, it's the coolest room upstairs.

Playing With My Head

They're at it again those Naughty Twins.

I was up in the office, after managing to escape from River's grip, he'd left the door open and the fan on so it was great to sit on the window ledge getting a lovely breeze when I heard a sound from outside.

The window was open as well so I poked my head out to see the darker Naughty Twin sitting outside by the front window. He called for a reason I thought so down I ran, River was back outside with Stay Daddy so it was a clear path to the front window.

Arriving there I looked outside only to find the lighter Naughty Twin looking forward nonchalantly as if she'd been there all the time. Um I know what those two are up to, playing with my head. Oh those Naughty Twins!

Deep Breath

Dammit she's found me! *Deep breath* here we go.

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A Sense Of Hidden Tension in The Air

I thought we were about to have a great big disaster. 

I was sitting up in the window with Stay Daddy and Mogsie came over, I think he wanted a bit of a chat but that was spoilt as soon as River and Disappears turned up. I was very nervous no one messes with Mogsie and River, well she has no fear.

I got up off Daddy to get a close look, the window was open but not enough for me to get out there and break things up if there was a fight. As much as I love Mogsie I've realised I love River to. Oh I would have been so torn as to what to do but Daddy and R were out there so if anything was to happen I guess they would have stepped in. 

They just sniffed around each other for a while, all seemed calm but there was a sense of hidden tension in the air. At one point Mogsie hissed at River to get he to back off and to be fair to her she did lay down to let Mogsie know who was boss. I wish she'd do that with me more.

Just after that Daddy and R finished there chat and he told River it was time to come in, all in all not a bad meeting that could have gone so differently.

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Families Just Hanging

Disappears Daddy has just taken River out for a walk to give us all a bit of a break, she get's so excited after she's had something to eat, tonight particularly enjoying Stay Daddies arm.

It gave me a chance to have a little wander around now that it's slightly cooler and I see I'm not the only one who's taking advantage now that the sun's gone down.

Out the back the Naughty Twins are just chilling with each other in C's garden, out the front Mogsie, Twizzle and R. It's so lovely to see families just hanging out together.

I know I sometimes whinge abut my lot but to be honest there's no way I'd be without them all, even though a bit more peace would be good from time to time.

That's Better

Oh this heat, I just can't get comfortable!

Nope not here either.

That's better!

As Much Mischief As Possible

Sometimes these cats around here are just plain crazy!

After the past three days no one really being around because of this stifling weather all of a sudden, George, Mogsie and the lighter Naughty Twin are everywhere I look, on the hottest day of the year. At least they're out and about early when it's not too hot and Mogsie is using the shade of a tree to his advantage.

Me I intend to spend as much of the day as possible sleeping through the heat from what I can hear going on downstairs with Daddy asking River what she's brought in now, I'm guessing she's intending to create as much mischief as possible!

Catch A Bee With Honey

We're  all suffering in this heatwave it's hotter than the Tropics!

All I've heard all day is River panting away as she tries to keep herself cool, Stay daddy is constantly dabbing his forehead and the lighter Naughty Twin is very cleverly keeping cool on a cold brick floor under the shade of R's car.

Oh I see Spit over there trying to find some shelter under one of E's bushes. I feel a bit bad at the way I spoke to him last week, mind you Daddy does say sometimes the truth hurts, still you catch more Bee's with honey.

LUM Again

I think today must be the hottest day ever, none of us really know what to do with ourselves to keep cool.

Daddy tried sitting outside in the shade but joined River in flaking out back indoors when hos face turned purple. I decided to go up to the Peace Garden now that it's a little bit shadier to see if it was any cooler up there under Squirrel tree. No it wasn't but when I was up their I heard that LUM sound again.

I looked around to see if I could get an idea of where it was coming from, I had to look down to discover the source. I jumped down to have a little look around making sure I was very careful not to land on The Wiseman but silence was all I was greeted with, where is this sound coming from, I still haven't a clue but it is definitely coming from somewhere up there!

Lum!

Daddys been moving things around again, at least with the sun out he's been doing it outside so I thought I'd take a walk at the back to get a better over view.

Yeah it'll do, not bad.

It was so lovely up there that I decided just to have a rest by the Swinging Heart of Love.

Then all of a sudden LUM rang out. 

It startled me, where had this sound come from? I looked around but couldn't see anyone around.

LUM

Well I wasn't sticking around to here it a third time I was off.

River please I haven't got time for this at the moment.

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Hardy But Crazy, You See The Common Theme

What a beautiful lazy Sunday it's going to be. Nadia started early, she'd stayed out all night, she does sometimes in the Summer if it's nice and warm. Mind you she's stayed out through the thick snow of Winter too. Hardy but crazy.

Stay Daddy just had to wrestle a stone from River's mouth, shortly followed by Disappears Daddy having to wrestle Nadia poo from her mouth, you see the common theme, mucky pup.

Me well I'm just going to chill here next to todays selection of crap on the table.

Stay Right There!

Stay right there!

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Ahhh

Ahhh

Hey River

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