No Time Like The Present

Although I've been practicing going outside during the night time I haven't really master day light hours yet and I'm feeling rather bad about not really putting in much effort trying to find Greego's lost thing, even though he hasn't given me much to go on, so when I saw the back door as open and River and Daddy was outside I thought no time like the present and stepped out.

River came running straight up to me, all happy and tail wagging and was so eager to play that I didn't have the heart to tell her I had other plans so I told her we'd play hide and seek to buy a bit of time.

Up the garden she ran and started counting...

...and I hid behind the wooden box so she couldn't see me, I guess the point of hide and seek although I did feel bad tricking her.

I just needed to buy some time until she got bored and started barking over the fence again before i went exploring, exploring for clues as to where this wood could be. I don't know about a wood, the back gardens looking a little jungle like, time to get out the trimmers!

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After Yesterdays Breakthrough

I'm bored. Bored, bored, bored!

It's this weather it keeps everyone indoors even at night when it gets cooler. I was hoping after yesterdays breakthrough with Mogsie that maybe he would come over and say hello but no, not seen him, not seen George, not seen anyone, well River and Daddy obviously but that's been it.

I'm hoping now it's getting a little cooler that someone will come out to enjoy the early evening sun so I can have another cat to chat with.

Oh I don't know what's wrong with me today, guess that's the trouble with boredom, it's boring!

And Now We Move Forward

It's been another hot day and we've both been finding it hard to summon up the energy to do much I must admit to wondering that if Spring is like this what on earth must Summer be like?

Daddy then called to River to say they were going out to visit some Auntie lady. I never get to go with them when they go out, Daddy said cats stay at home which seems a bit discriminatory to me but then again it's taken me ages to get out in the back garden so I suppose I should build up to stowing away in the car.

They were gone for ages and  got a bit bored so pulled myself together enough to move to the window to see if George was around. He wasn't but Mogsie was, sunbathing over the other side of the road.

I tapped on the window, nothing, then I taped a second time and he looked over my way, smiled and nodded.

I was so shocked, finally some recognition and nice recognition at that.

I smiled back and nodded and mouthed hello, Mogsie did the same before turning back to the sun and closing his eyes. A smile a nod and a hello all in one day, and now finally we move forward although what prompted this sudden change I have no idea and I'm not complaining either.

But First Time For A Rest

After being on my own for most of yesterday I've been in the mood for a right old tear about the house with River. I tried to get her going first thing was she wasn't having any of it. I asked her if she was feeling OK as she's usually the first one ready for a chase but she said she was tired today, it must have been all the sea air yesterday she said but she'd e up fr it later on but first it was time for a rest and she's be more than happy if I joined her.

OK then I can do that but please no licking of my ears today I've sorted myself out.

So Lucky

You know what, I'm so lucky to have River as my sister. I do love her even if she does insist on using me as a pillow just as I'm dropping off to sleep.

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To Break The Spell

Nice and quiet that's how us cats like to wake up in the morning, but not today, oh no River seems intent on letting the world know she's awake and ready for action. 

Hang on a second, who's that she's barking at? 

Oh it's a cat hiding up the tree. I've not seen him around here before, from his markings I think it must be Logan the cat daddy was talking to his friend M about the other day.

Wow, he's a fast mover, navigating his way through Squirrel Tree in the blink of an eye and across the fence.

So quick River's not even noticed.

*Giggles*

Oh dear, River is my best friend but I have to laugh whenever a cat outwits a dog, it's in our DNA to support each other, and in our veins to be nimble and apparently it's in River's DNA to break the spell of peace too!

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His Life Mission

Buoyed by my night time adventures out in the garden I decided it was time I refined going outside during the day. I was just walking out the back door with River appeared and decide she wanted to play piggyback, it really wasn't the time and a bit of a surprise.

I think she thinks she's helping but she's really not but I don't have the heart to tell her to back of a little, she's such a kind little dog.

I decided to see if I could bore her into submission by sitting under the bench, handy Daddy left a bowl of water out her for us to keep us cool. In the end she gave up and ran up the garden barking leaving me to my own devises.

Stalking that damn fly that seems to be making it his life mission to buzz around my head.

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Of Course, I'm A Witches Familiar

Boy it's hot today, I've never known it be so sticky but then again I'm not even a year old yet. Poor old River just can't seem to get herself settled, luckily I've got shorter hair so not so stuffy for me although I've been keeping out of the sun, or I should say I was keeping out of the sun until I heard George calling me.

I was surprised he was out in such heat but he said it didn't bother him much, he just wanted to see how I was doing and to let me know there was still no news on Ginger Cat, still missing.

I was so excited to share my news about going outside and feeling so comfortable doing it at night.

George just smiled.

"What?" I asked there was something in his smile, it was what is called a rye smile.

"Of course you prefer the night time."

"Why of course?" I didn't understand.

"I've told you before, you're a black cat and all black cats are descended from Purlean, you're a witches familiar and all witches familiars prefer the night, that's when the witching hour comes calling. It's in your blood!"

Ah! Now it makes sense why I have such trouble sleeping at night but can snooze the day away, why didn't I put two and two together before?

In The Dark All On My Own

I did it, I did it I went outside all on my own twice!

Right let me go back to the beginning last night. It was late and River was feeling rather errrr energetic and I decided enough was enough as  much as I love her it's been pretty constant this past few days and I needed some alone time, the back door flap was open and out I went. True River followed me but as it was late and she started to bark Daddy came running out and ushered her back in quick smart, the thing was he didn't spot me and I was left standing in the middle of the garden in the dark all on my own.

I wasn't sure what to do at first, should I run and knock on the door flap? That was my first thought but then I suddenly realised I felt fine. It was dark, I was outside all on my own and I wasn't feeling the slightest bit afraid.

I ventured up the back to the Peace Garden, I felt a bit strange, it's a Peace Garden but I felt a bit weird up here so I went back towards the house and then I realised I could get into the garage. It's not a place I've been into before although I have sniffed outside on the rare occasions I have been out.

It's fascinating in the garage, quiet tidy and full of lots of wood and different smells, I spent ages wandering around getting my bearings and then I heard Daddy come outside shaking my food box. Usually I would have gone running at that sound but this was too exciting and I decided to stay exactly where I was. I could hear him calling out that he was going to leave the door flap unlocked so I could come in when I wanted.

I fund a blanket in the corner and settled down for a little rest and I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I remember was some birds singing and there was the slightest hint f daylight on the horizon.

For a second I panicked, I'd been out all night and went running quickly to the back door and true to his word Daddy had left the flap open.

I ran in and ran straight upstairs just in time to see Daddy coming out of the bathroom. He was very pleased to see me and bent down and gave me a great big stroke.

"Night cat are you." He said as he went back into the bedroom, "Glad you're in safe."

Yes so was I but I couldn't get back to sleep, I was too pumped with myself, I felt rather grown up.

Well that was last night and I spent most of today asleep under the sofa, my favourite place but as dark started blanketing us all again I went to the back door and checked the flap was unlocked. Yes it was and once again I was out in the garden in the dark, exhilarating.

I guess it's true what Daddy says, I'm a Night Cat! Right next move, find a wood and see if I can locate this thing Greego has lost.

Slow & Steady Wins The Race

I'm so proud of myself, so proud I've decided t give myself the afternoon off and sleep it away in the sun.

River and my Daddies went out late this morning and they forgot to lock the back door flap and all on my own with no one around to support me I went outside.

It was very exciting to be out in the fresh air having a nose around the stony area by the back door, taking the pace at my own level.

I know it's taking me a time to get used to being outside but slow and steady wins the race so says Daddy. I cam in when I heard them all come back in, Daddy spotted me and dropped to his knees to congratulate me but I ran off, I can't be doing with being in the spotlight, I'll leave that sort of thing fr River.

He's Dropped Off The Edge Of The World

I've been keeping out of the way, I'm feeling a little guilt encouraging River to chase me around the house, she's only gone and strained her foot a little bit and been confined to bed rest for the rest of the day.

It didn't stop me from running downstairs and into the front window when George called up to me though, I was eager to hear what he had to say.

"He's gone missing."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing and asked him to explain himself.

"Ginger Cat, he's gone missing. I went over to his land, up the back, it's not too far away but he wasn't where he usually was. I asked around and no one had seen him so I went on a little exploration to see if I could find him or if anyone else from the bottom of the road had seen him around but nothing, that's why I've been gone so long.  It's like he's dropped of the edge of the world."

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What Went On

Oh dear it's certainly been one of those days. Everything started out OK, I was looking out the window to see if George was around, I wanted to hear all about the conversation with Ginger Cat then the postman knocked very loudly on the door, several times. This woke River up and a surge of hormones must have kicked in as she spent the next half an hour chasing me around the house panting.

Daddy brought down the blinds to keep out distractions and got her settled down again and I returned to my place in the window looking for George.

Then River woke up again and we had a repeat of the first Formula Grand Prix all around the house, Daddy chasing, River laughing, me just trying to keep out of the way but secretly enjoying myself and encouraging her.

Well then Daddy said he might as well have lunch and cooked himself a nice bowl of soup and settled down to eat it and watch the news. River decided the fun and games weren't over with yet and jumped on me from behind. It surprised me and as I sprung up I got my paw caught in her hair and she yelped.

Up daddy stood to make sure we were OK, down dropped his roll into said soup, said soup on the floor, on the stool, on the cover he washed yesterday and all down his legs. He was not happy and said that was it he was writing the day off.

He's out in the kitchen now putting the washing machine on, good news though River seems to have settled a little and is enjoying giving me a clean. Wow these hormone surges are something else.

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Money On It

Oh my goodness,  I don't know what's come over River tonight she's gone mad chasing me all over the house, I've never seen her so energetic. Daddy says it must be her hormones being all over the place.

No matter what they say to her she's just laughing her head off, it's like she's possessed.

Still she's out of breath now, fingers crossed that's the madness over with now although something tells me not to put money on it.

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Destiny

Yeahhhh George popped by and told me some very interesting news.

I've been waiting for him to come over so I could tell him about my progress going out into the back garden, as well as ask him if he knew this Ginger Cat and to tell him everything that he said.

In my excitement I forgot to tell him that 'd made it half way up the back garden this afternoon, twice, and dived straight in to tell him everything that Ginger Cat said.

He looked deep in thought as I told him about our conversation, he was listening very intently and when I was finished he spoke.

He said that Ginger Cat was an old friend of Catworld and that they'd fought on the same side before so he was someone who had proved his trust.

I asked him what he made of what Ginger Cat had said about Mogsie, him and Destiny, that part stumped him for a while then he nodded to himself.

"Maybe this is something of an explanation about the way that Mogsie has been with you, avoiding you." He then paused.

"The thing is David, something he said does bother me and now I'm all confused."

"What bit?" I stepped forward closer to the open window.

"Well I'm trying to help you, maybe I'm not supposed to?" George looked sad and blinked back an eye weep.

I was suddenly panicked in case George was no longer going to be my friend.

"NO! Don't say that!"

George must have seen the anxiety in my face. "Don't worry little one, I think the only thing to do is for me to go and visit Ginger Cat, I know where he lives. Yes that will do it, clear this all up once and for all."

With that he got up, smiled and started on his way down the road, he must be off there straight away, in the meantime I'm going to attempt an early evening walk in the garden, see what it's like out there when it's getting dark.

Well It's True What Was Said

Well no one can accuse me of not trying to get Nadia to have a little chat. After River ran out the back to bark at the man cutting his lawn I jumped down and said hello. Nothing. I tried nudging her, which only made her move her head into her shell even more, I even then tried licking her, that often works with River and I but again nothing.

Ages I was there chatting away, I heard Daddy say he's not ever heard me talk so much, little voice he sometimes calls me, but nothing.

Well it was true what was said Nadia doesn't talk much, or in this case say anything and in the end I decided to just give up for today, if she's been asleep for half the year maybe she's still just waking up. I won't be giving up though.

Still she makes a good foot rest.

What A Revelation!

I've never met a tortoise before, what a revelation they are! 

They are just so different from us cats and dogs. True they can move fast like we can, proportionally to size I mean, but there's so many other differences. They eat things such as lettuce which to be honest just stuck to the back of my throat when I attempt to scoff a bit that fell to the floor once and they don't do or say much, in fact River said Nadia hardly ever speaks.

I'm going to make it my mission to engage her in conversation, I'm going to attempt it when we are alone, see if I can tease it out of her without the distractions of River getting herself involved which by the look of it isn't going to be too long she's spotted something going on out the back. Go on River go see what it is!

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Lucky Thing

Much noise, so much noise in this place it's hard enough to sleep as it is without Daddy cutting the grass and now this!

I was trying to sleep under the sofa when all I could hear was River shouting and jumping around, I gave up attempting to snooze and came out to see what all the fuss was about.

What!

I couldn't believe what I was seeing, there on the floor in a bowl of water was this little shell thing and everyone was sitting around watching it attempting to swim.

This was all so new to me, who/what was this thing that was making everyone so excited? According to River, this is Nadia the tortoise and she lives here as well. Why on earth has no one told me about this before and where's she been hiding all this time?

River then told me that she goes to sleep in the garden for half the year. lucky thing! I circled her trying to get her scent but I guess the water must be masking it as all I could smell was dirt.

Daddy then took her out of the water and River ran straight to Nadia to give her a kiss.

But Nadia was on her toes before I could formally introduce myself. For such a small thing she's a fast mover.

I had to jump to catch up with her. 

Then she decided she was going to hide under the sofa, then River told me it was one of her favourite sleeping places. WHAT! That's my favourite sleeping place. How on earth could no one have told me about any of this? I'm flabbergasted! Whatever next?

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An Excellent Assistant

So much to tell and so much to find out, it's been a hectic day going nowhere fast. 

After yesterdays visit by Ginger Cat I've been on tender hooks waiting for either George or Mogsie to come by. I know Mogsie is avoiding me but I'm not about to let that stop me asking a few questions and there's more than a thing or two I want to talk over with George too.

River's been an excellent assistant asking no questions I simply had to ask her to sit in the window and let me know when ANY cat comes by which she has dutifully done all day apart from hen Daddy took her for a walk this afternoon.

No sign of anyone but it has been a hot day and that may well have been keeping everyone inside. I just need to keep watching and waiting, someone is bound to come by today.

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A Secret To Tell - Mogsie, George & Destiny

"Pst! PST!" I turned from my cleaning duties on the tale to see if the pstting was aimed at me.

"Pst! Up here." I tried to let my eyes follow the sound, dancing through the air but couldn't see anything.

"UP HERE!" A shout so loud my eyes darted and spotted a Ginger Cat sitting up the Oak Tree at the back of the garden.

"Oi little cat I've got a message for you but I've got to be quick, Chameleon,s around somewhere and this message is just for you."

The Ginger cat's head dropped an inch his eyelids closed a quarter and his head darted left, then right before he spoke;

"I've a secret to tell, a message to pass on."

He had me at pst but I was gripped.

"Listen, there's someone around here that trying to help you and another one that thinks he is but he isn't really and their could be catastrophic circumstances if you are prevented from fulfilling your destiny."

The heckled danced down my spine.

"What do you mean?"

Ginger cat repeated his check that no one was around.

"Look there's bigger things going on around here than I think you've been let into. I can't go into it all now but be careful how you interpret peoples actions and how you let that affect you. Look I've got to go now."

He nodded towards Squirrel Tree, Chameleon was coming out and begin a rapid walk along the back fence.

Ginger cat got prepared to move but looked in my direction. I wasn't moving I didn't want to attract Chameleons attention and lose this conversation with Ginger cat.

"Who? WHO ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" I mouthed as loudly as I could without making any sound.

"Mogsie, George & Destiny!" With that he was off.

What could he mean? Then it suddenly struck me as I looked at the tree that Ginger Cat had been hiding in just seconds before.

Greego's words flew through my mind and my blood ran cold.

"The number 3, the number 3
A secret told by the great Oak Tree
The number 3, the number 3
An answer to come but not from me!"

I needed to get out there and get Greego's missing thing. If Greego really did have psychic powers then I was going to need his help and I needed some bargaining power.

Delayed

Oh no River's in the window...

...and George has just popped by for a chat. I really need to speak to him.

Thanks a lot River...

...you've frightened him away. Oh well I guess our chat will just have to be delayed!

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