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To The Untrained Eye

Mogsie and the darker Naughty Twin are acting very suspicious. I've just seen Mogsie trying to act all normal on his pathway like he was just having a little look around but out of the corner of his eye slyly looking in directions different to where his head was facing. 

The darker Naughty Twin ran across the road in a right hurry and straight up his pathway and signalled to Mogsie. To the untrained eye no one would have noticed anything but I'm used to looking out for such things, I know him so well I can tell when he's up to something. Up he got and followed him around the back. I'm sure it's got something to do with this recent sighting of Foxy.

I'm Sure He Can Sense Something

George is at it again. I was up sitting next to Daddy in the window looking at this weird weather we are having today, one minute raining as hard as can be, the next so sunny I can hardly see and then just now we had hailstones again. Just as the sun came back out George appeared from around the back of C's house and walked up to the front window and just started staring up here right where I was sitting.

I tapped the window with my hand to see if his gaze would follow, then I would know for sure that he could see me but just like the other day nothing.

River caught sight of him too and started barking something at him, I couldn't work out what she was getting so excited it all just turned into gibberish to me.  

Daddy looked up from the stuff he was reading to see what all the racket was about and called out hello to George, got up off his seat and went into the hallway, opened the front door and dropped a handful of Dreamies onto the doorstep and called out to George that it was OK, he could come and eat them. 

George immediately opened his mouth to say something and ran over to him where he got a bit of a stroke before Daddy came back in and went to try and calm River down who by this point was whinging very loudly at not getting her own way, I could hear Disappears Daddy getting up she'd made such a noise she had woken him up. 

There's definitely something in this, George is not acting himself and although I seem to be getting no recognition I'm sure he can sense something.

Yeah good luck Daddy by the way with trying to calm River down, she's on a proper one now.

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Collared!

Late nights always used to throw me right off kilter for the next day but since I've been beyond and back they are no longer a problem for me. Last night was a late night but this morning I was up and downstairs early just as the sun was coming up, my Daddies and River are all still asleep upstairs and I would generally wait to come down until one of them but nah not now I don't.

Being up early gives you a good start to the day and the dawn morning can give a totally different glimpse on the world as it wakes and boy today it did just that.

I was looking out of the window, Daddy had forgot to put all the blinds down when he went to bed last night and over the road I spotted Doublay and Spit. SPLIT! I've not seen him around for months and now I know why.

At first I thought Doublay was chasing Spit which confused me and on the tough scale I would have put him higher up the tough scale that Doublay  and it definitely didn't look like t a game of chase they were playing and then I spotted something around Spit's throat. He'd been collared!

Now many of us cats have collars and if you have one from a kitten it's never a bother. I remember both Misty and Smokie quiet liked their collars with their name and addresses tattooed on the back in case they ever forgot where they lived but to have one put on you later on in life is not a pleasant experience for us cats and Spit looked terrified.

That must have been why he's not been around! There was always a suspicion that maybe he was homeless, well he did act like an alley cat but with a collar on it's obvious he's been adopted. He was looking in good health so he's certainly being treated well but still very distressed with his collar and sat on E's doorstep for a while with Doublay looking on, his face now turned towards my direction full of concern. When Spit ran off Doublay followed, not chasing him as I first thought but looking out for him. Well, well, well!

Fox News

The strangest thing just happened!

Even though I can't really feel anything, physically I mean, I've been enjoying an afternoon up in the office on my chair. Stay Daddy has been working downstairs and River's been asleep next to him pretty much all day. I think he's finding it hard to be in there without me, it must remind him, if only he could know that I'm around I've still not managed to make my presence heard yet though, that would make him feel better I'm sure. I heard him saying to Disappears Daddy last night that he was really missing me and when they talk about me that don't say my name out loud but spell it out in case it upsets River.

Anyway a rare break in the rain happened and the low Winter sun blasted me right in my eye so I had to move and thought I'd come downstairs and see who was around. I got up on the table with all the bric-a-brac and spotted the lighter Naughty Twin just sitting on the grass by the pebbles by the back window.

I had no idea how long she had been there but she seemed so lost in deep thought that I found myself staring at her to see if she could pick up my presence. That didn't work and I thought maybe it would be better if I went outside and sat right by her, so that's what I did.

No reaction but then she started talking to me as if I was there. I missed out little chats, we got quite close in the end and she was always the one who brought me messages from Mogsie or news from a Cat Council meeting I was unable to attend, her being aware I didn't like to cross the road.

I know she didn't see me as her expression and gaze didn't change direction throughout but she did talk as if she was talking to me, I guess she's missing our chats too.

She said that she was sad I wasn't around and that things just weren't the same, it fair brought a lump to my throat, and that she wasn't the only one. George just wouldn't even talk about me and whenever my name was mentioned he just walked off and Mogsie had been in a pretty much permanent low mood although Mogsies being Mogsie he just carried on looking out for everyone.

She also said that Foxy Lectar had been spotted again last night, for the first time in weeks and that everyone was beginning to be on guard again in case anything happened and I had no need to worry as she had volunteered to be on River watch to make sure she was OK.

Now at that point that lump in my throat changed to a tear in my eye, even though I wasn't there to get involved in the action they were still looking out for River and that she had become her protector. I suppose it's not too surprising that she would put herself forward she did always have a soft spot for River, loving teasing her I know, but genuine soft spot all the same.

When she finished speaking she just sat there for a moment or two appearing lost in reflection, took a deep breath, got up and ran up to the end of the garden and over the fence.

I'm feeling very chocked up now.

Cuddling Up Is The Thing I MIss The Most

Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, that's all it's been doing today. No sign of anyone so I've been stuck with Daddy and River for company, not that they are much company today. Daddy's been working all day, even though he's still bunged up with cold and poor little River seems to be entering her lady times, as she likes to call them. I'm lucky I haven't had any of those since Charlie and my girls were born but I do remember so just wanting to cuddle up and be left alone when they were around.

Ever since what happened, happened I seem to have become even more motherly towards River and found myself really wanting to just lay by her and feel her little body go up and down as she dozed off, she really was quite warm and comforting to be next to sometimes.

I've found that since I've not been able to, cuddling up is the thing I miss the most. Still I'm lucky enough to get the chance to still be around my darlings, but it's slightly bitter sweet.

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Looking Right At, But Right Through Me

Daddy didn't have the best nights sleep last night and so is all cuddled up with River asleep on the sofa. I don't mind watching him sleep he's so peaceful, not like last night. If I'd have been trying to sleep on those legs I would have been asleep now to, still I don't have to worry about such things now.

It's sunny again, that's two days on the trot, tut shame it couldn't have been like this this time last week, still it's sunny and I was up in the window just grateful to be able to be here and look out when I saw George coming up our path.

Ooh now I wonder if I can get his attention. I'm not sure if he did see me last week or not but I'm going to try again. Again though he just stood there looking my direction but not a flicker of any sort of emotion on his face. This is so frustrating, why does he keep looking right at, but right through me? 

And This Time I Decided To Join Them

When I saw Puppynap putting Rivers coat on her I got a bit of a pang. He's been in pretty much the whole time since I came back and I didn't want him to go out and leave me here on my own so I made a bit of a snap decision. This time I decided to join them.

It didn't even ocure to me that maybe I would be restricted within the confines of my own home. I must admit I was also curious to see what they got up to when they went out...

...so as soon as the front door was opened and River dived out I dashed after her.

Nice wiggle River!

  I could tell it was cold out, their was clouds coming from Daddies mouth as he talked but I didn't feel any different from being inside. It was nice to get out though.

We started to walk down the road when we spotted some men delivering furniture a couple of doors down. I'd never been in that house before and as the front door was open I quickly dashed in. The men were growning as they attempted to move a great big fridge. I thought about jumping on the top for a bit of a ride but I could hear Daddy shouting out quickly to River, not wanting to be left behind I dashed back out.

Just in time to see her doing some sort of show jumping. I must say, as much as she used to bug me chasing me all over the house, she's got an impressive leap in the street, she must have been practising.

Now one thing I learnt on this journey, it takes you at least twice as long as it needs to and River loves stopping at near enough every plant and sticking her head right in sniffing it.

I've been down this end of the road before, with Troy, but never without him and I didn't feel the slightest bit scared. Actually I felt a bit of a thrill especially when I saw another cat.

It was one of the cats from the other end of the road, crouched in the road just staring at us. I couldn't tell if it was River she was so scared of or maybe, just maybe she could see me. I could see Daddy just a little way off trying to get River to stop barking by distracting her with a plant so I turned back to this cat in front of me to see if she reacted to any movement from me. 

I sat down and raised one arm but I didn't have time to gage if she had noticed me or not as River jumped uop and barked and off she ran. Still it was lovely to be getting closer to another cat. 

Oh River, found yourself some plant there to sniff, yes well done.

Oh another one, it must be your lucky day.

Oh nice a lamp post. No, No River, no River don't do that.

Erghh. Us cats do not do that sort of thing, trying to lick a lamp post, filthy! 

Really!?! Do you really need to sniff another plant? Less is more and all that!

We got to the end of the road and to the left there in daylight for the first time for me was The Tunnel. That Tunnel knew many a story and although it doesn't scare me any more I hoped we were going to go in some other direction I didn't fancy having those memories drudged up today, this was exciting for me and I didn't want it spoilt.

River seemed to know the way as Daddy let her take the lead.

OK down this alleyway is it. Us cats are used to alleyways, nothing much to interest me here. Although River seemed to enjoy trying to lick from the beer can on the floor until Puppynap pulled her away.

On the other side of the alleyway we came across a great big road with a big yellow garage. I've never come this far away from home before but had heard tales of the big road. River says she loves going over the other side. Ah we're on our way to see Nanny. Brilliant I've never been to see Nanny before. It was strange there just a couple of days ago I saw her for the first time in years and now here I was on the way to visit her again. Well visit the place where she lives anyway.

Glad to see that the Daddies have been teaching her the Green Cross Code as she waited very patiently until no cars were coming and the road was clear and...

She was off. I can see all that jumping practise has come in useful although I was a bit worried in case she felt down the drainhole.

Now you're taking the mick River!

  As we rounded the corner I suddenly heard a roar. I knew what it was, I;d heard tales but I'd never seen the waterfall. River scrambled around in the bushes, doing whatever it is dogs do when they walk in circles.

I ran over to the stream. Down stream there was a few trees and a bridge. I tend to keep away from bridges if possible, I've heard Trolls live under them and us cats tend to avoid Trolls for very good reasons.

Upstream I could hear the sound of the waterfall getting louder, so I followed River in that direction, She seemed to know where to go.

Wow. A real life waterfall, like diamond horses running and jumping. I think I fell in love with this waterfall. It was only then that I realised, I'd had no reaction apart from curiosity from the moment I heard the sound. Maybe my aversion to water has now evaporated?

We went down another alley and into a small forest. River had a sniff...

...and then found a bin and had a big sniff. Disgusting!

On the other side of the forest was some old house, but that wasn't the way we were going today. 

We were heading the other way, the way into the light.

Ah so this is where Nanny now lives. It's very beautiful and restful and quiet here. We all went in and had a little walk around, River I've noticed is quiet and independent little thing, an independent little thing that takes an awful lot of attention.

Still they ended off the trip with a game of spot the Squirrel, They didn't see any!

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Why Did He Choose Today To Tidy Up, There's Nothing To Work With Here?

I'm not sure but I think I've had a bit of a breakthrough.

I'm nestled up on the table, no bric-a-brac, tidy frenzy by Daddy today, anyway I'm sitting up there and I notice River sitting up on the back of the sofa just staring in my direction.

Now she's been on a bit of a one tonight, keeping on trying to fool the Daddies to let out in the garden and bark at the Squirrels but they've cottoned on and blocked her exit but now looking in my direction she was quiet.

I sat up on my back legs to see if there was any reaction and her ears pricked up a bit. Encouraged I waved my hand in the air, she blinked!

Right what else can I do? I looked around the table top, why did he choose today to tidy up, there's nothing to work with her! The only thing around is this plant. I shook my tail and it must have knocked the leaves as River started barking, I did it again and another bark.

A third time and she raised herself up a little and growled.

I jumped down on the floor and nothing. She settled back down.

I jumped back up on the table and tried to knock the leaves but nothing, no reaction at all. I felt slightly dejected but then I realised maybe she had seen me and if she had then that gave me hope.

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There's My Boys

There's my boys getting ready for Sunday lunch. R is out walking Twizzle and M's over there preparing their food. 

Daddy is in a cleaning mood and all the windows are open so I was able to call out to George, maybe the cats can't hear me through glass these days but as loud as I shouted George just kept on walking.

For a second I thought Mogsie must have heard me as he turned this way but his eyes gave no recognition. I'm not going to give up trying though!

Oh She's Awake Is She?

Sunday mornings haven't changed much I see. River and Disappears both having a sleep in, River snoring away on the sofa, Stay Daddy downstairs catching up on the news. I decided to join him. Sunday mornings was the time I used to look forward to the most, especially in the Summer with the sun shining through and me cuddled up just having a look out in to the street to see who was around, having a nose and a doze.

I spotted Sarah and called out to her. She carried on her and then I remembered, this was a different Sunday morning no matter how much it felt the same. I felt a strike of sadness and looked at Daddy. Behind him a head poked up.

Oh no River's on the move!

Oh she's awake is she? Yes, well I did kinda gather that!

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High Hopes

It's Saturday night and everyone had settled down for the evening. I used to like Saturday nights, wandering down once River had settled , falling asleep on Daddy while we watched a movie.

Even though this Saturday night was going to be like no other I'd ever had before I wanted to be around everyone and just enjoy the warmth of our family. 

River was on one tonight and I think the Daddies were encouraging her to go on a mad one. Disappears sat on the floor and played with her for ages teasing her with his hand. I know if River could have seen me in that state I'd have been chased all around the house not getting the chance to even be near Daddy so I can see some advantage to the way things are now, I can go anywhere in peace!

Then Daddy said that the girl and the boy were going to come around tonight,. Now the girl has got many talents, one of which is trying to talk to those that are on the other side so I had high hopes for her coming around maybe she'd been able to sense me at least, so when she settled down I sat right by her next, hoping my proximity would help her to pick up on her own powers. Sadly nothing, I suppose you need a calm atmosphere to help with that sort of connection which you can't really get when the baby is on a big one.

Still I can try again next time she comes around, for now. Well I'm just enjoying being with everyone. Thank goodness I came back.

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