I Bow My Head In Respect

Good news for a change.

River's just come bounding in from the car all excited, screaming her head off. Apparently Daddy has passed his driving test today.

Well done, I bow my head in respect.

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Nothing To See Here!

Nice to see Theo out and about, not enjoying the sunshine...

...but on storm inspection patrol. 

Nothing to see here!

Out The Back

I've got to give it to her, River, she's got a sixth sense to head by. Up all of the night she has us but when daylight broke and I looked out the back...

...I saw what she was getting fretful about, part of our fence was blown over AND a tile from the roof came crashing down in the night. If I has been outside, well I don't like to think about that possibility.

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It's 2.59

Well it's 2.59 and River's up and about again. No idea what she's so transfixed with but she's beginning to freak me out.

Finally settled and all it took a big gust of wind.

Still not sure what she was looking at.

No can't see a thing!

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There Really Is No Stopping This Fiend

We're in the midst of a big storm and we just can't sleep.

Everyone's just gone back upstairs after River decided she was too scared to stay in bed and therefore we all ended up coming downstairs for a bit.

So there I was all alone just sitting at watching the moon, pretty bright tonight, wind and rain whipping around where there just briefly, only a second I saw something run in the shadows across the road.

Even though only for the smallest of time I saw the shadow of whom it was I was sure.

On a night such as this he was out patrolling the road and looking this way, there really is no stopping this fiend.

But There's Something Missing!

Ah this is turning out to be a perfect Saturday, all cuddled up with Daddy on the sofa.

But there's just one thing missing!

That's better!

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This Is Turning Out To Be A Very Good Friday

This is certainly turning out to be a very good Friday. Steak and Dreamies for tea.

Something Called Good Friday - Let Me Just Get Up!

Well I thought I'd better make an appearance. Today is something called Good Friday. I'm not sure what it means.

But I do know what it means for River, and therefore I guess me. 

If you can't beat them, join them.

OK River let me just get up!

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Everything Started Off OK

"Well everything started off OK. I've always been good with water so being adrift on a raft in the middle of the sea wasn't something that was every going to worry me much although the cramped conditions and the fact that I'd hardly moved for the past three days and hadn't eaten anything for ages did begin to concern me."

Theo nodded, he knew what I meant.

"Night time in the middle of the ocean is an amazing affair. It's surprisingly brighter than you think. The moon was at three quarters reflection bouncing off the gentle waves. The sky, oh Theo if only you can one day see the sky at night in the middle of an ocean. It's like the fairy lights on a Christmas tree, thousands upon millions of stars, arching like a bridge across the horizon. I sat there for ages just looking up, it total awe."

Theo's eyes widened, a glint of excitement.

"My daddies love looking at the sky at night around here, when the clouds are clear I can hear them saying how beautiful it looks, they haven't seen anything compared to what I saw."

I smiled at Theo, "Maybe one day we can go and I can show you."

"Um, not too keen on water myself." He visibly winced.

Not his kind of thing then. I carried on

"When I was sure everyone as asleep, hunger driving me forward I crawled out of my hiding place and over to the food store at the back of the raft. I found some fish that Bob had caught and cooked before we left and helped myself to some. I didn't realise just how hungry I was and got lost in a second piece, juice all over my lips, that Bob can really cook. That's when I heard a hello from behind me. I froze, not sure what to do, as much as I didn't mind water I really didn't fancy the idea of being discovered and thrown overboard and was praying the hello was for someone else."

Theo gasped, mouth open. "What did you do?"

"As much as I hoped it was for someone else I knew the hello was for me and eventually turned."

"Hello," Purlean smiled back at me, "I wondered when you was going to come out. There's no need to worry, I've been keeping an eye out for you. I think we should talk, grab yourself another piece of fish and pass me one would you."

I'm Going To Have A Bit Of Fun With This

Fantastic, River's out searching for me and although I called out to her as she passed to go up the back of the garden she didn't see me.

Right I think I'm going to have a bit of fun with this.

River! River! Behind you River!

I'm in the bushes River!

River! River! I'm on top of the garage River! Up here River!

Oops, now I'm for it.

Arghhhhh!

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I've Given It A Go

I have really no idea why Daddy is so fascinated with this game of his. I've given it a go and there's not one cat or dog to chase or fish to flip.

What a waste of time!

Such A Lovely Man

It's a somewhat lovely day here today in Catworld. The sun is shining, fantastic, but there's some sad news as well. The lady next door has had to send her car to the doctors, I saw a big van come to pick it up.

I was watching it being taken away when George appeared from across the road.

I called out to him to say hi, he looked my way nodded a good morning and carried on up the side of C's house. He must be very concerned about C's car too and going to see if she's OK. Always looking out for people that one, such a lovely man.

Sniffing Around For Clues

Mogsie is out nice and early this morning, I've been watching him sniffing around for clues, for signs of visitations I know because he looked up briefly for a minutes from his search and smiled at me, nodded his head down to indicate what he was looking at and carried on.

It's comforting to know I'm not alone in this with all these threats from Foxy and co, I just hope Doublay is safe in his infiltration of The New Cat Crew plans, I've not heard how he's been going on.

I Don't Know How She Does It

I don't know how she does it, gets herself covered in beef juice when beefs not even been on the menu today.

All over is it, lucky I was around to help clean it off her. Um!

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My Plans Were All Thrown Up In The Air

I was all ready for an evening in front of the TV, maybe cuddled up on Daddies legs when my plans were all thrown up in the air.

River announced the arrival of the Daddydaddy and Daddymummy, in her usual dignified manner. Of course that made me jump almost out of my skin and I went to run upstairs.

But then I thought no, I'm going to stop being so unsociable and stick around for a bit, see what all the fuss is about.

Well I must admit I was glad I did. Not only did I get two bags of Dreamies all to myself but I also got to listen in to their conversation.

Bikes, cars, the drama caused by someone called Mr Morris and tales of feathers from the heavens. All very enlightening, I think I'm going to make this sticking around thing a bit of a regular occurrence when people come to visit, I never knew what I was missing out on. 

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He's Got Another Thing Coming

Thought it was too good to be true, a couple of quiet days, no unwelcome visitors making threats but alas I should have known it couldn't last.

Just now, just as I was looking out of the window waiting for Daddy to come him I spotted some movement in the bushes just by the front door and then bold as brass out popped Chameleon. Well if he think's he's going to intimidate me he's got another thing coming.

It's Like The Most Comfortable Thing...

I've just discovered why River spends so much time on the foot stool, it's like the most comfortable thing to lay out on.  Especially since it's been moved right in line of the sun coming through the window. 

Yeah I think River has got competition now, way too comfy!

Happy Birthday Olive

Oh, oh, how fabulous.

I've just been looking over Daddies shoulder at what he was laughing at on the computer and there plain as day was a picture of his friend celebrating her birthday, she's a stylish one that Olive. I would quite like one of those sparkly crowns, I must find out where she shops.

Happy birthday Olive, have a great day x

Friend Or Foe

I've just had a very strange visitation.

I had finished off my morning milk and was sitting on the table amongst the bric-a-brac having a bathe when something caught my attention and I looked outside.

There sitting on the post at the back of the garden over to the right was a stranger staring back at me.

I was a little taken back, I didn't know whether to go out and say hello, or go out and chase him off. I tried to gauge friend or foe from his reactions to seeing me watching him but nothing, his face gave nothing at all away. 

Suddenly he turned his head in the direction of squirrel tree, turned back to look at me and ran off.

I tried to see what could have spooked him but I couldn't see anything.

Very strange behaviour.

Flawed, Cruel And Probably A Bit Deranged

Theo dipped his head, "Can you give me a minute?" He asked.

I nodded back and off he walked and sat near the wall between his house and next door.

I wasn't sure if I had lost him. He'd approached me to find out what happened with Purlean it must have meant he was coming around to the idea of reforming The Coven of 3 and now here he was hearing me saying how I'd grow to, well if not like but at least empathise with Ursa.

I can only be who I am, honest and I really had begun by that stage to see a different side to her. Yes Ursa was flawed, cruel and probably a bit deranged but she was also a victim as well. Things aren't always what they seem.

I sat trying to work out what Theo was thinking but there's very little point in that sort of thing, you can never really know what's going on in someones head. Daddy always says people need time to digest and to give them their space when they need it so that is exactly what I did, no matter how tempting it was for me to call out to him to try and offer words of persuasion. My problem not his.

Eventually he broke his silent musing and lifting his head up he spoke;

"Go on," he said, "What happened next?"

Phew, I thought I'd put him off.