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Daddy has taken River out and I have the place all to myself and I was hoping I could have a proper conversation with George without being interrupted. Luckily George must have been keeping a bit of an eye out as almost as soon as they'd left he appeared on the door step.

I couldn't wait to find out what Mogsie had said about the re-appearance of Flash yesterday. George said that everyone was being put on amber alert and luckily he has been tasked with looking out over our garden as well, to make sure River wasn't going to be in any danger.

Wow that fair brought a tear to my eye, even though I wasn't around any more they were still all looking out for River, but then again us cats are loyal, once a member, even if it was an honorary member, of Catworld, always a member. It was also good as it gave George a good excuse to be over here more, the cats were beginning to become suspicious I spotted Sarah a little earlier nosing around and it wasn't at the gardening!

Spring I Think May Be My Favourite Time Of The Year

Oh the cats around here are so nosey!

Mogsie and both the Naughty Twins have been over this morning inspecting the work the Daddies have done on the garden, mind you I don't blame them I'm the same! 

Spring I think may be my favourite time of the year, the first warm day, the first sign of new blooms, the first BBQ and it was when I had my first flush of love towards Mogsie.

Yes I think Spring is my favourite time of the year.

I Remember

On the surface today is just like any other sunny Monday. Mogsie is having a bit of a morning stroll...

...the lighter Naughty Twin is looking around for some mischief to get up to...

...and River is out digging in the back garden getting herself very muddy!

But today isn't just like any Monday morning, today is March 10th and just like the Daddies I remember what today is. 

Daddy always says you've got to care to remember which is probably why the three of us will never forget. I just wish I could let him know but from this side there's little chance. I'm going to try really hard today to let him know I'm around, just for a bit of a boost, I think he could do with it today, I just wish I could give him a cuddle.

There's certain days in the year Stay Daddy never works, his birthday is one, he said he'd had enough of toughness on his birthday when he was a child having the indignity of having both Chemistry and Maths exams every year on his birthday throughout secondary school and today and will never work on his birthday again. March 10th is another, it's the day that Nanny went.

It's not a date I have to ring in my calendar, it's a date none of us three will ever forget!

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What A Day It's Been, Full Of Visitors!

What a day it's been, full of visitors!

It all started off as a normal Sunday, Stay Daddy got up about 9 which is late for him and then Disappears Daddy got up as well almost straight away. I wasn't that surprised as the sun was out and I heard Daddy say it was going to be the hottest day of the year so far.

I followed them both down and jumped up on the table and then I spotted our first visitor of the day, Flash! 

Well you can image what was going through my mind and I watched him for ages slinking around. I may now be on the other side but it still doesn't stop me from keeping my eye out for everyone still here and now that I can finally communicate with George my instant thought was to let him know. Flash disappeared over the back fence, looking as suspicious as ever, there's always trouble when he's around and as much as I wanted to instantly run off and find George I thought it would be better if I just watched his movements to try and ascertain what he was up to.

After he disappeared I ran up to the front window to see if George was about and caught sight of Disappears Daddy talking to River telling her that some special visitors were going to come and see her today. He was doing his best to try and smarten her up, although she's a pretty little thing she's a bit of a tomboy as well and trying to keep her neat is a mammoth task in itself!

Not long after a car drew up and I saw the Daddymummy get out and there was another lady and a dog with her. I'd never seen this dog before but she looked small enough not to be too much trouble.

I wasn't the only one who spotted her arriving, the lighter Naughty Twin ran over the road to have a nose in.

In they all came, the Daddymummy, her friend S and the little dog, Izzy. 

River, never one to stand on ceremony instantly jumped on her and started trying to ride her back, Izzy didn't seem to mind much and joined in, once she got past the initial surprise!

I just sat next to Stay Daddy in the window watching all that was going on while keeping an eye out for George to tell him all about what I'd seen Flash up to but no sign of him so when they went outside I thought I would join them. There's no point in staying inside on my own on such a lovely day like today.

Round and round the garden they ran, like old friends. That's the thing with River she always makes everyone feel very welcome and special straight away, one of her more endearing qualities.

When everyone stopped for lunch I decided to sneak up on Izzy to get a closer look. I've only really got River as a point of reference when it comes to dog, oh yes and Twevor but then again he's a rather special dog and everyone loves Twevor!

I must admit she was very sweet, a little younger than River, I'm sure I heard S say that she was about 6 months old and so was new to their family. Bless her she must have been so tired out all that running around that she sought refuge under the Daddymummies chair.

But not for long, River had a play mate and she wasn't going to waste much time in rest and started to chase her around the garden again. Still I approve, she seems like she could be a good influence on River, calming influence I mean.

I thought I'd head back in, a couple of hours had surpassed and maybe George was around, it was a beautiful day after all and most cats of Catworld love a play out in the sun.

Yes fantastic, there he was waiting for me by the time I got to the window. I started to tell him about Flash and what I had seen but got interrupted when everyone came in and River and Izzy spotted him.

Luckily Stay Daddy spotted him too and opened the door and laid out a few Dreamies for him to enjoy. He said he would go over straight away and pass the news on and true to his word that's exactly what he did, heading straight over to see Mogsie.

M and R came out, probably to get a bit of a tan themselves, and spotted them talking so to divert attention George and Mogsie pretended to square up to each other as if to start having a fight. Twizzle was with then and stepped in to break up the pretend fight but I'm sure George must have let her know what was going on too. I can hardly wait for tomorrow to find out from George what Mogsie said about the situation. I do miss talking to him but I'm still not ready to reveal all to the rest of Catworld yet. 

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GT Needs To Watch Her Back, Evil Olive Is Planning A Take Over!

GT needs to watch her back, Evil Olive is planning a take over!

GT found Olive fiddling with her internet connection and when she got caught she put her bottom in her face to try to distract her away from the phone call she was on. Sounds like she's trying to cut off all outside forms of communications to me and a classic case of displaying utter contempt!

GT then needed to pop out and when she came back Olive started screaming at her, a sure sign she's trying to un-nerve her and get GT to walk on egg shells around her, classic controlling behaviour.

Finally Olive pretended to get caught behind the toilet pipe and when GT managed to get her out she was covered in dirt and dust and things. I think she's after trying to get social services involved.

GT really needs to be careful, I'm worried for what's next, if GT isn't careful a full possession will occur!

Should Have Guessed It Would Be Chaos

What a beautiful day it is in Catworld, the sun is out and shining hot. I overheard the Daddies talking about getting out in the garden and even though I know I won't be able to feel the heat I can enjoy the sun so decided to join them.

Tasks assigned, Disappears hoovering the grass and Stay pulling up weeds out they went and out I followed.

Of course baby didn't want to be left out and whinged in the window until Stay went and got her reigns and brought her out there with them. Last time he did this she slipped out of them and did a runner down the road so I thought I'd better keep close by, she has no fear that one.

Should have guessed it would be chaos. Bag and River's lead in one hand and the other trying to pull up weeds while trying to differentiate between a weed and a flower it wasn't long before River got bored and started playing about jumping on and off the wall at one point landing right on Daddy squatting down so he landed on his bottom.

Still he persevered, I would have given up especially when River decided she'd like to take the rubbish out of the bag and scatter it over the lawn.

Eventually he did when River decided it was time to play race track around the lawn and get her lead all knotted up around his legs and then try and chase the lighter Naughty Twin who popped over to see what was going on.

Still the garden looks good and I managed to get some sun on my back. Ahh lovely!

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I Bet She Regretted Using That Word

Oh dear poor lady in the Post Office, when will people learn not to take Stay Daddy on, he'll only use their own words back on them.

I was sitting down on the sideboard watching Alo swimming around when I heard the car draw up, nothing unusual in that. Then he came in and gave Disappears Daddy a big package and started recalling what had just happened as Daddy opened some lunch box thing he'd ordered.

He had to go to pick it up because the lady that came yesterday didn't leave it. OK no problems so far.

Stay said he went in the sorting office and gave them the card they'd left and his ID and the lady said to him that she couldn't accept it.

Daddy asked why and she said that it was because it was a utility bill and they didn't accept them.

Daddy pointed out that it wasn't a utility bill but a credit card statement from the bank.

The lady said that the Post Office classed credit card statements as utility bills, Daddy said he pointed out that it was from a BANK and not a utility service.

The lady said they were having a clampdown and couldn't accept it.

Daddy said he said in that case could they have a clampdown on their staff so that his post arrives before 4.30 in the afternoon and have a clampdown on the attitude of their van delivery staff as the mardy lady that came yesterday looked up and saw him in the office as he waved at her indicating to leave it but she stormed off anyway. I bet she regretted using that word.

Daddy said he once again pointed out that the ID in front of her was from a BANK, had the address on it that matched the delivery address information and this weeks date on it and that it shouldn't be a problem so he'd like to take his package now or have it delivered between 8 and 9 on Monday morning, WITH A SMILE!

When will people learn?

Daddy is loving his new lunch box, River's loving the cardboard!

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Thank Goodness For Photo's

Oh my goodness!

Disappears Daddy is out tonight, I heard Stay Daddy talking to him and saying he would see him later. River was playing Daddy up, she's having what Daddy calls lady times and I thought I'd go and sit next to him to try and give him some moral support, there's not a lot I can do from here but I can at least be around him.

Anyway when he finally managed to get River to settle down and go to sleep he opened up the computer and started going through his files trying to tidy them up and get rid of duplicates. He's got an awful lot of photo's and he was taking ages to go through them. The trouble is when he starts he ends up spending just as much time looking at them as he does getting rid.

He went way back, I guess there was a lot of tidying up to do. Although I wasn't paying much attention suddenly I heard a big ah coming from him and focused. There right in front of me was a picture of me cuddling Charlie and then another of me with Charlie and one of my girls.

Oh the love flooded over me and the memories can flooding back. I think they did for Daddy too because he just kept the pictures up there for ages smiling. I hated that collar and was so glad it was only on for when the kids where little.

Thank goodness for photo's!

One Of The Spots

George just popped by but I was too busy to get out to speak to him, Daddy is upstairs and River is in one of her extra playful moods and when she's like that anything can happen so best not to leave her on her own.

Luckily I was sitting up in the window, it's one of the spots with the best view so at least I got to say hello.

He said he'd been very tired which is why he hadn't come around yesterday.

I do hope all this isn't too much for him!

A Popular Spot

The sunshine shed's a popular spot today.

First thing Sarah was out there enjoying the sun and now I've just spotted Doublay stretched out. Bet he's waiting for the lighter Naughty Twin!

More Than Just An Easter Egg Surprise!

And he succeeded I see!

I'm guessing there will be more than just an Easter Egg surprise for her this year!

Here she goes again and the age old question remains the same. Who is the father?

 

Second Bite Of The Cherry

Oh, come back for a second bite of the cherry have we Doublay?

Chameleon Is Back And Causing Trouble

There I was all settled down for a night in front of the TV with River and the Daddies when I heard what I think was George crying out, he was having a fight.

I ran out the back and up the side of the house but I couldn't see George, oh no I didn't see George but I did see Chameleon running off. What does he want?

Ha! I Spoke Too Soon

Ha! I spoke too soon, I've just seen the lighter Naughty Twin and Doublay hanging out, having a laugh! It is the same as last year, it's just that this year there's different players!

He Came To Explain

I don't know where I was but when I heard River barking I was suddenly here in the living room. I'm not too sure what happened, maybe I was asleep, even though I don't have to any more, as I was totally somewhere else and yet for the life of me I can't remember, even though it was just a second or so ago.

Anyway River barking at the window in a rather hysterical manner and then whinging when Stay Daddy gave her a treat to calm her down as she couldn't get out, got me curious.

I jumped up next to her to see what she was going mad at and saw George sitting on the doorstep. Um, well I've not been too happy with him this past couple of days, blabbing to the lighter Naughty Twin but as he's the only one I'm able to talk to at the moment I can't let a grudge get in the way and I ran outside and sat next to him.

He started to speak straight away. Brilliant our connections just getting stronger and stronger.

I'm sorry Lil', he said. I wasn't talking about you as you think.

Great he knows how I think now. Keep calm, just listen Lil'! 

I wanted to see if she could sense you about and I did bring her over here for that reason but I promise you I wouldn't tell anyone unless you said it was OK.

Thank you, I said out loud. 

He heard and turned to look roughly in my direction and smiled.

I smiled back, I wish he could have seen it. 

Daddy always says you shouldn't jump to conclusions and I guess I had done exactly that. Here George was trying to help me and all I could do was get annoyed and paranoid over things that hadn't even happened.

Lil', I'm beginning to kind of see you.

You could have blown me over with a feather!

You can see me!

No not exactly, it's like a little bit, a shadow, a blur, sometimes just a little bit of you. It's happened a couple of times, only for a mili-second but it's there. I didn't know whether I should say something or not, but I've been thinking about it and thought it was the right thing to do.

It was, it gave me some hope that I would be able to be seen again, to get back to something a little more normal than the place I'm at at the moment.

I lent over and kissed him on the cheek.

He smiled.

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Spring Is Definitely Here!

Spring is definitely here! I've just witnessed Mogsie and the lighter Naughty Twin acting, well shall we just saw very inappropriately, right out in the open. I wonder if George knows what she's up to?

Um yes, well I remember this time last year when all that shenanigans was going on and I withdrew from that love quad. What a difference a year makes, how everything has changed, now it's just a love triangle!

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Evil Olive Meets The V

Oh dear it's been reported that Evil Olive has met her mothers, mother V and by all accounts it was not the friendliest of first encounters!

Instant disdain on sight!

Both ways!

Olive was not happy!

He's A Blabbermouth!

Oh I can't believe it, George has only gone and let the Naughty Twin in on things!

I was sitting up in the window, wondering if he would pass by and we could have a chat when I spotted not just George but the lighter Naughty Twin sitting up by the car. George was whispering something in his ear that he shouldn't have!

I didn't actually hear the conversation but by the look on his face, well it read GUILTY!

As soon as he saw I'd busted him ho got up and walked off and it was just at that point that River turned up and barked at him.

Wow she must have known that I needed her help just then! River rescue clever girl!

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They Were Definitely Colluding!

 George and the lighter Naughty Twin are up to mischief today, I've just caught them trying to break in to AM's bins.

They were definitely colluding!

The Dreamies Kitchen

Come one, come all, the Dreamies kitchen is now open for business.

Daddy just can't help himself, I caught him unpacking his shopping bag and spotted a newly brought packet of Dreamies. The lighter Naughty Twin has already cottoned on, George must have said something to her and now I spot Mogsie eyeing up the front step.

Come one, come all!