My Little Experiment

I'm feeling confused, disappointed and more than a little sad today. 

After my experience with George yesterday i was so looking forward to last night and my little experiment on River and the Daddies, I waited until everyone had settled down, thinking that when they were all peaceful would be the best time to try, they wouldn't be moving about and all that.

River was asleep next to Disappears so I thought best not to disturb her, she needs the rest at the moment. Stay was laying down on the sofa watching some film, he looked sleepy so I thought he'd be the best pone to try.

Jumping up on the arm of the sofa next to him, he moved slightly. I felt excited, maybe he had felt something but then he just plumped up his pillow so maybe not. When he settled back down and put his drink down I peered over the top of his head and blew as hard as I could.

Nothing!

I wasn't going to give up on the first attempt and blew again. 

Nothing again.

Looking into his eye I could see they were beginning to close, he was getting more and more tired. Right third time lucky and I jumped onto his chest so I was facing him taking the biggest breath possible I blew as hard as I could. I guess I knew before that there would be nothing and I wasn't wrong.

Feeling very dejected I moved up to the table in amongst all the bric-a-brac and sat down. You still feel emotion you know and a wave of heaviness washed over me. What if I never managed to make them notice that I'm here? What if this was it?

I stayed here when they all went to bed deep in my thoughts. Time can be a strange thing and almost before I knew it the sun was up and I spotted George outside and my heart lifted a little and I resolved not to give up. If I can just make that breakthrough with him maybe he can help me! 

That's Where My Plan Hit A Snag

I sat there for a long time after George left. This was a massive break through, I knew what I did, but something in me didn't know how I did it. I'll explain.

After George left I went up to a piece of grass and blew on it to see if it moved but nothing happened. I took in a deep breath as much as my lungs could take and blew again but nothing, no movement at all on the tiny blade.

I didn't think I was doing it any different from when I blew on George nose and he felt something but now trying to do it again nothing. 

Then I had a thought, I know grass is living but it's a different kind of living than the Daddies or River and maybe I needed that sort of a living person to get a reaction. Don't ask my why, I don't know how all this stuff works, it's all new to me but I thought it was worth a try and ran indoors to try it out.

That's where my plan hit a snag, the Daddies were doing DIY.

Oh dear this is never the most relaxing of experiences. It's not that they don't achieve results, they do and usually pretty good ones, it's the process that can be, well let's just say stressful.

They both come at things from different angles, on most things they work brilliantly together but give either one of them anything that requires tools and joint effort and here comes an experience I've learnt not to be around.

Disappears is very ingenious and works things out in his head, Stay reads all instructions and checks and double checks before he does anything, they both think their way is the right way of doing it. Now you can see where the stress can come from. They know this about each other and generally don't engage in this sort of joint activity but sometimes it just can't be avoided. 

Give them a paint brush and a wall and total unity. Stay defers to Disappears when it comes to sorting out things like TV hookups and things like that and Disappears leaves plastering and tiling and things like that to Stay, they know their limitations. Today however they were putting up blinds and needed two sets of arms.

To add to the pleasure of the situation River decided she was going to get herself involved so I decided to by-pass this and come back when things have settled down.

Still at least I know what my next move is going to be, I must try and blow on River and the Daddies and see if they notice. 

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I Closed My Eyes And Pretended

Well that peace was short lived. 

Mogsie moved off but I thought if I waited here long enough he'd come back and the feeling of bright was so lovely that I closed my eyes and pretended that everything was normal and that it was just a typical Saturday afternoon, anytime he might walk by and we could exchange a few words and a smile. My emotions are still working fine though which is a plus and so I totally enveloped myself in the feeling. Ahh.

It was quickly broken by the sharp shrill of River barking out the window and snap I was back to the present situation. What was all that noise about I and turning to look I could see George was sitting by Daddies car.

I had no idea how long he had been there but I was guessing not for long, baby would have made a lot more noise a lot earlier, she doesn't miss a trick.

I peered over her shoulder and he was looking right in this direction. Grasping the bull by the horns I ran out the back, around the side and right up to him and plonked myself down right in front of him.

I hadn't been this close for a while, I wanted to see if proximity would provoke a reaction. Watching him intently I noticed a slight ruffling of his coat that I couldn't put down to the wind, there was none!

My heart jumped a little, he sniffed the air, he could sense something was different.

A moved right in front of his face and blew onto his nose, watching closely to see if there was any reaction. He twitched it.

It worked he could feel something. I wasn't sure what to do, this was fantastic news and a massive breakthrough.

Just as I was lost in my thoughts of my next action he got up and started to walk away, my heart dropped. No stay here, STAY! I called out but of course he heard nothing, and then he spoke.

I know, he said and carried on up the pathway.

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I Know Now How Vampires Feel

Another beautiful day in Catworld. I'm feeling really spoilt with all this sun the past couple of days. I', still missing feeling the warmth thought. It's amazing you'd think you could get used to feeling no heat and no cold but it's just a bit of a numb feeling. I know how vampires feel now.

Still at least I can enjoy the sight of everything looking bright and Spring-like my eye sight is the same as before, thank goodness. 

Mogsie is out enjoying it, he still looks a bit down, I've not seen him smile for weeks now, I do hope he cheers up soon, he just seems to be going through the motions, I guess I'd feel the same in his position! Oh just to be able to have a conversation again, what I wouldn't give.

George! George!

George! George!

 

Well I've just tried to get his attention but nothing. I've not seen him since he was sick behind the bin, I guess he must have been having some bed rest. The one problem that I've found the most irking since the change of play is that in many ways I'm less informed about the goings-on that I was. I mean Daddy used to come in and tell me everything that he'd heard or had seen going on but now nothing. Why would he, he doesn't even know I'm still around and the tiny bits of information he gives to River, well it falls on deaf ears so I think he's given up trying to get her interested.

 

Also I do miss the lighter Naughty Twin, Sarah and George just popping over for a chat, I used to get so much information that way and although at least two of them are still dropping by they don't really say anything, I mean I suppose it would look a bit strange just talking into thin air, not that it stops Daddy.

 

Talking of Sarah, I've not seen her for a couple of days, I wonder if she's given birth yet? 

 

Last Thing She Needs Is Him Caterwauling!

Oh dear poor River, she's back in season again and really not feeling herself. I thought she had been a little less River-like this past couple of days, you know quiet and well behaved so I should have seen this coming.

The last thing she needs though when she's feeling like this is to be pick up and Daddy caterwauling some out of tune rhythm he's made up.

Leave the poor girl alone, put her down and let her sleep!

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George Is Sick

Oh dear poor George. Daddy has just been talking to M and R I saw them no the pathway. They kept on looking over to George sitting on the other side of the road. I wasn't having this something going on without me knowing so I ran out the back, right around the front and sat at their feet.

River was with him and whinging, she wanted to go across the road to play chase with George or something but Daddy wouldn't let him, M said that George is sick, literally! Twice it was once on the pathway and once behind the bin. Oh upset tummy, not nice. I can see it's put him off his lunch, not stopped Sarah tucking in though, looks lip slapping good from the smile on her face as she passed by letting a little burp out.

What's He Up To And Why Do I Feel It's Not Something Good?

I've just spotted Doublay creeping around the side of the house, before he looked in our back window and dived under the water bucket on AM's pathway. What's he up to and why do I feel it's not something good?

It's Been Confirmed, Sarah Is Pregnant And She's Not The Only One!

It's been confirmed, Sarah is pregnant and she's not the only one.

I could here a right kerfuffle coming from a panting Daddy and a very excitable River, from what I could gather she's just done a runner down the road and now is banished inside, which she is not liking at Daddy is now outside talking to M.

I could see Sarah walking down C's pathway and nodded hello, forgetting she couldn't see me, I thought she was looking at me but of course it was River making a right fuss in the window, baring at Daddy and M and then I spotted Mogsie as well making his way over.

He was trying to get M's attention by laying in the busy road and rubbing his back in all the mud. Even though M called him he kept on doing it and Daddy squatted down to give him a stroke and he came a bit closer. 

I thought I'd be a bit daring and go outside and listen in to their conversation, I've never done that before and was quiet thrilled at being so cheeky. I walked right up to Mogsie but he couldn't sense me and just carried on getting his name called.

I was near enough to Daddy to hear what they were saying and I heard M say that Sarah was pregnant as was BOTH  of the Naughty Twins. Oh my goodness not again.

M thought that they were ready to give birth any day soon and she though it was the cats that were hear about a month ago that were to blame. Oh my double goodness, that was the New Cat Crew cats. 

So that was their plan to infiltrate us from within. 

Oh I must do something, the dangers not over yet. Oh why can't anyone see me?

I've Got A Lot To Learn Still

The Naughty Twin are onto something as well, they've both been keeping a very close eye on this place today. I know the lighter Naughty Twin assigned herself the task of looking after River for me so I wasn't that surprised to see her walking around but the darker naughty Twin is also sitting up keeping an eye out at the back. 

I think George must have spoken to them and they are seeing whether they can pick my presence up. I'm going to make sure I do my best to be felt when they are here next. I wanted to today but my energy levels felt down. I have noticed that although I don't sleep now, sometimes I do kind of feel tired and just seem to lose hours even though it feels like I've tuned out for just seconds. 

Still it's all a learning experience, I guess I've got a lot to learn still.

Can I Believe My Eyes?

Can I believe my eyes, is Sarah pregnant?

I've been sitting in the front window waiting for George to come by again, trying to keep a lid on my excitement but not really managing to. I think I've found someone who knows I'm back or can sense or feel it. 

Out of anyone I would have thought it would have been Mogsie but he's not really been over here too much and George has so the more I think about it the more it makes sense that it would have been him. I know River and the Daddies believe that maybe my spirit may be around, I've heard them talking about some sounds I've made on the stairs but nothing for the past few days and River sometimes jumps up and barks in my direction so I'm still going to be working on them but us cats are very highly tuned, we have our catty powers to help us and what with George recently paying a bit more attention I thought it best to direct all my attention his way.

Anyway I was up there waiting for him and Sarah went running by with a distinct bulge in her belly. I must admit to have been a bit upset that she hadn't been around, almost everyone else has but I guess people deal with their grief in different ways and now it makes sense if of course she's pregnant.

It's Happening, I've Had A Real Sign - First Contact

It's happening, I've had a real sign, George noticed me. I think.

I was up in the window, Disappears was upstairs in the bath and River was outside with Stay Daddy and I was just watching bags and things blow down the road when I saw George on the other side of the road. I thought I'd give it another go and tapped as hard as I could on the window to see if he would react and he did. Within a nano second of me tapping the window he turned and looked right in my direction.

I didn't know what to do, to be honest I half expected it to be a waste of time again so I just paused in shock. I went to tap again, looking up he was still looking in this direction. Oh how my heart jumped. I tapped again and he blinked. 

I jumped up, could he see me or sense me? I wasn't sure so I walked from one side of the front window to the other. His eyes didn't follow me but he carried on looking straight over the road in this direction. I could have cried, so many emotions were hitting me all at once. I wanted to run out right over to him and hug him but I was just so confused as to what to do. When I looked up he was gone but this has given me some additional hope, I'm pretty sure I've managed to make first contact!

Got Away With It

Phew, thank goodness that night is over. I was up all night looking out for River and my Daddies, I didn't think the wind or the rain would ever stop! I don't have to sleep these days although I do like to curl up and close my eyes and imagine what sleep feels like, amazing how you miss it when you can't sleep any more.

Anyway it was so bad last night that I didn't even pretend to go to sleep, sitting up on the window ledge in the bedroom, looking out over the garden. I saw the fence blow this way and that, bit of luck Daddy tethered it down again yesterday afternoon in preparation and the tree's were almost blowing over. At one point I was very concerned about Craig as Squirrel Tree nearly bent double, I hope they found somewhere safe to hide out of the worst of it but luckily it stayed upright.

Finally when the sun came up I could see more clearly that we'd got away with it. Well nearly, the wall post at the back had blown down and landed on the fence, but it was all still holding up and as soon as Stay Daddy got up he went out there and straightened it back up again before checking that we still had all the roof tiles, which we did. I hope that's the last of it now, I know I'm OK but I'm still really scared for everyone else, I can see the lighter Naughty Twin out and about, the first to show her face as ever, she seems to be doing the same as me, just checking all's OK. 

The Roads A River

Oh my goodness, I'm sitting very close to Daddy. He keeps on running from the front to the back of the house looking out and gasping and for once I'm joining him. 

Now Daddy has a bit of an obsession with the weather, he should have become a meteorologist, but today he's been watching it even more closely than normal. A big storm was on it's way and he spent the afternoon sorting things out in the garden and teathering the fence up even more than usual in preparation. 

The whole of the country has really been suffering with rain and winds and there's so much of the land that's now flooded and Daddy says that we've been really lucky not to be flooded out ourselves, there's some advantages to living on a hill. However the storm has just now hit and the roads turned into a river. I think secretly he's a little bit worried but he's done all he can. I just hope it doesn't get any worse, I've never seen it like this before!

My Loves

Disappears Daddy is home today. He works very, very hard at work and he's taking one of the days off he's due because he's been working at home at the weekends and he said it would be lovely to spend time with us all on Valentines Day.

I forgot it was Valentines Day. Stay says it's just a day of rampant commercialism but he still brought Daddy a card and a present and gave River an extra special treat, he said to show her how much her loves her. I also heard him tell River that he was missing me. I'm here Daddy, I'm here just listen out and you might be able to hear me!

Anyway he settled in the window and I joined him. It's always such a good place to see everything going on. There was River chewing on her tooth stick and out of the window despite the rain I saw both of my boys. 

George was having a wander through a few of the gardens looking a little down of mouth and Mogsie walked from around his back, another one not looking too happy today. 

Mogsie looked over this way and for a split second I forgot he couldn't see me and waved over, no response back and then I remembered and my heart sank a little. It does take some getting used to this state of being and it's beginning to get frustrating that no one can see me. As soon as this damn rain stops I'm going up to The Wiseman to see if he can help me, I'm determined to beat this somehow.

Still it's fantastic to see all my loves today, I feel very lucky indeed!

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I'd Never Feel The Warmth Of The Sun Again

Finally  the sun is out and shining all over Catworld and from what Daddy is saying to River it's the first time in 59 days that it's not rained. 59 days on the trot! 

I was so looking forward to enjoying the heat as it poured through the office window but I forgot, I can no longer feel the heat, or the cold, touch or smell. The advantages to my current position do not outweigh the disadvantages. Oh how my heart sunk when I realised, I'd never feel the warmth of the sun again.

The Werewolf Cat

You know there's some advantages to how things are now, I can sit and look over Daddies shoulder when he has River right next to him and no one disturbs me.

He's been reading about this new breed of cat called a Werewolf. Now I know about Werewolves Daddy told me all about them once, but this is a cat one not a half-human half dog one. All very strange so when he started reading I made sure I took notice.

They are called Lykoi, the Werewolf Cat are a mix between a normal black cat and a Sphinx, apparently they are very quiet and loving, but then again aren't all cats, and look they they are praying with their hands. Well if I looked like a Werewolf I'd be praying too!

Dirty Cat

Oh you dirty cat! The darker Naughty Twin is drinking from the drains again, the amount of times I've told her it'll make her ill! If she's not careful she'll be a really dirty cat, mind your stomach!

Nearly Jumped Out Of My Skin

I just nearly jumped out of my skin, it's finally stopped raining and the sun is shining all over Catworld. I was engrossed in watching the lighter Naughty Twin playing around. I turned to see what Daddy was laughing at and...

...staring back up at me, right in my eye was George!

Fair creeped me out it did.

Gasp, Laugh And Then Put His Hand Over His Mouth

Oh my goodness, Daddy is reading lots of news and I just heard him gasp, laugh and then put his hand over his mouth. I thought he was joking as he read out to Disappears something he was reading but apparantly it's true, us cats are in peril in this weather and not just from the rain!

Warning for pet owners ahead of bad weather

We’re warning pet owners to take precautions ahead of the storms and high winds forecast for the weekend.

Heavy rain and high winds could pose a threat to all animals and we’re urging pet owners in areas predicted to be hit by storms to keep a close eye on their animals.

 Take extra care in extreme weather

There have been recent media reports of cats being lifted into the air by the strong gusts in some parts of the country, and others of dogs who have got swept away in flood water during walks.

RSPCA companion animal scientist Alice Potter said:

“Extreme weather like we’ve been seeing can spell trouble for animals as well as humans. We urge pet owners to keep an eye on the weather forecast in their area and plan ahead to make sure their animals are safe.

“It might be necessary to keep cats inside if the winds become very extreme. People should remember to make sure they have everything they need, especially places to hide (and a litter tray if they don’t usually have one).

“Dog owners should plan walks so that the extreme weather can be avoided, and dogs should be accompanied at all times. Two or three shorter walks may be a better option to avoid being out in the wet weather for a long period of time.

“Most of it is common sense – but it is very easy to forget the obvious, especially since this weather has been going on so long we have become almost too used to it.

“We can all take simple steps to help animals at this time however our inspectors are on-call around the clock so they can help if the worst should happen.”