One Word Wednesday: Sunset

I got another Award!

Geeze, I am so lucky to have such great bloggy friends!
My new buddies over at the Katnip Lounge gave me the Beautiful Blogger award!

They are a newer blog, and are super cool cats! Can you believe they have their own catio?! That's a patio that was made specially for them! You guys should all go check them out, 12 kitties live there!

Anyways, the rules for this award are that I tell you 7 new things about me ( or my family) and then pass the award on to 7 of my friends! Here goes!

1. Samson is part froggy. He just loves to lay with his back legs spread out behind him, in what Mommy calls the Frog position. He especially does it on the armrests of the couch. Our friend Cammy does it too, when she stayed here for a few weeks, Cammy would be on one armrest, and Sam on the other, both being froggies! Do any of you cats do that?

Frog-butt!

Only one froggie leg

2. There have been little buggies inside! Samson is the best at chasing them, and eating them too! Mommy says they are his extra protein! I like them too, and so does Lexy, but we don't seem to get them as easily as Sam does, he has super powers! But then, he is also a clutz. He was chasing an itty bitty buggy, and he jumped face first into the side of the armrest on the couch MOL.

 Chasing a bug

3. Mommy's sister has been talking to someone about Lexy! They are friends of Mommy's sister, and they had two very nice kittens, but the kittens had kidney disease, and both had to be put down. As sad as that is, they might be interested in Lexy! Yay! Then we could get updates about her if they adopted her!

4. Samson likes to make out with Mommy's head. Mostly if Mommy hasn't showered yet that day. He will rub all over the back of Mommy's head, and will use his claws to sort of comb her hair, and he licks her hair like crazy. It is very strange, and Mommy giggles a lot when he does that, she says its very tickley. He is just giving her a new hair do!

 Mommy's hair after Samson has made out with it. Isn't Samson's hair do nice?

5. Lexy loves to lay flat on her back, with all four of her feeties in the air, waving them around. I already posted a few pictures of her rug impression, but its so cute, you need to see another!

Lookit that big white belly!

6. The bunnies are very happy! Since it is springtime, all the dandelions are in bloom! Mommy goes out and picks lots of the leaves and flowers for the bunnies, and after she washes them, the bunnies get to gobble them up! They eat them so fast, you barely see them move their lips! They also like clover and violets!

7. Someone is coming to visit tomorrow! They are coming to see the apartment. Mommy says she seems like a very nice person, and also loves animals, but wouldn't be bringing her cat with her. I hope she likes our home, and that Mommy and her get along, and we can get a new roommate! There is another girl interested in the apartment too, and she will probably come see it later in the week. She has a kitty named Max who would come with her. Either way, I hope we can find a nice new roommate for us! Mommy doesn't have much money right now, since she pays for everything herself now. I just realized I never mentioned that Chris and Baby left in the beginning of march. Maybe next blog post I will tell you all why.

Well now you know 7 new things about us! Now we can pass it on to 7 of you! But so many people have gotten this award lately, its hard to know who has and who hasn't gotten it, so if you already have it, sorry!

I am giving it to:

1. A Cat Called Freya -She is from the UK and has a little kitten brother who just got de-nutted!
2. Dame Camdon Evercrest - My buddy! Her's is a very new blog, she needs more friends!
3. Fat Cat Bean - Butter Bean the cat, lives with 8 other cats!
4. Friends Furever - 4 kitties and two little fluffy doggies! They do lots of neat things!
5. Poppy Q - Us Gray kitties gotta stick together!

 Sadly I think most other kitties have already gotten this award, but if you haven't, consider it yours!

Have a good Mother's Day tomorrow everyone, hug your Mommies and Beans, and Food Ladies tight! Without us they would be lost for sure!

One Word Wednesday: Mirrored

Easy like Sunday

Today we are lazy!
There have been Mourning Doves sitting on our balcony, and we have been watching them, and there are moths on all the window screens.

 There was just a Mourning Dove there!

I still like my sparkly green ball the best. It was in the toy basket for the last while, and I just never took it out, and Mommy hadn't picked it out to throw for me. So when I rediscovered it when Mommy threw it for me, its love all over again!

 Not a good picture, I was too busy playing to pose! Mommy just missed one of me throwing it up in the air like Sam does!

I wake Mommy up 3-4 times in the morning when I bring it up on the bed and ask her to throw it for me. I still bring the Tail toy up too, but my sparkly green ball is easier to get up there!

 I am holding my sparkle ball down so it can't escape! Can you see the bunny poops behind me? The bunnies had just been out and they forget about their litter box when they have out time. What a mess!

Lexy is being SUPER lazy! She is practicing her impression of a rug. I think she is pretty good at it, but she isn't quite flat enough. What do you think?

Lexy: "Is this a good rug-like pose?"

She rolls around all over the hallway carpet

She sure is silly!

Samson is busy asking for belly rubs. Yesterday, Mommy was rubbing his belly and he kept FARTING! It was STINKY too, really bad! Mommy thinks it might be cause Emily was over on friday, when the big scary loud people were here, she let Sam eat a little bit of hotdog, and later on, he ate a tiny piece of brie that had fallen on the floor. Sam will eat almost anything, but he gets smelly runny poops later.

Sam: ``Ooooh yeah, rub ma belleh Momma!``

Eyes closed in ecstasy

Sam:`` Keep it comin` Momma! Ma fluffy belleh needs lots of rubs to let the farts out!``

The reason Emily and Shawn were here on Friday, was because there were strange people coming in the apartment while Mommy was at work, and they made all sorts of loud noises and bad strange smells! Mommy says they were just resurfacing the bath tub, whatever that means. Mommy didn`t like having people in the apartment while she wasn`t there, so Emily and Shawn came and watched a movie while the people were there.

The bath tub was all peely on the bottom, but now its all smooth, and it STINKS! Mommy won`t let us in either, so Lexy is very upset that she has to drink from a bowl, and not the tap.

Look at the big mess those people made!

I played a BIG trick on Emily and Shawn too! While the noisy people were here, making those nasty smells, I went and hid. Emily and Shawn had NO idea where I was, and were afraid I had somehow escaped. They looked in all the cupboards, and inside everything, and in every nook and cranny, and STILL they didn`t find me! They left for awhile, after the tub people were done and gone, and when Emily and Shawn came back, I was sitting calming waiting for them. I will never tell my hiding place! He he he.

It`s a good thing you can`t smell the picture! It`s gross!

Have a great lazy Sunday everyone! I hope its as nice as mine!

The Great Escape

One of the things both us kitties, and Mommy love about the apartment we live in, is the view. The building backs onto the river that runs through our city London, its called the Thames River. Mommy says that`s the same name as the big river in the London that is far away across a huge ocean!

Sam sitting at the balcony door listening to a woodpecker

We love to sit in the door way to the balcony when the screen door is open, and listen to all the birdies and buggies! It has been really warm and humid lately, so there have been lots of noisy frogs and bugs and birds around, especially at night!
Another good spot is on top of the cat tree, where we can see the trees, and if we look down, the river. We are on the 6th floor Mommy says, so right at tree level! We also sit on top of Mommy`s tall jewelery box that is on her desk, in front of the window. From there we can see down farther.

 What we can see from the top of the cat tree

Well last night, the bugs were being really noisy, and there were little moths on the screen door. Sam was batting at them, and his claw got caught in the screen, so he pulled. Imagine our surprise when the screen moved too! Sam mewed to me, and I ran over to see. I poked my paw through, and it opened even wider! The best part was that MOMMY DIDN`T SEE!

 The pretty river and forests our apartment overlooks

Sam was scared, so I poked my head through the opening, and pushed my way through until I was on the balcony! It was really dark, and there were lots of noises and bugs flying around! I hopped up on the chairs, and sniffed the leaves and stuff. By then Samson had followed me out, and we had lots of fun for a few minutes, looking all over.

This is what out balcony looks like. Its actually longer than you can see with a lounge chair and table

Lexy must have noticed we were missing, and saw the door open, and she was just going out when Mommy happened to notice her escaping. Mommy ran over and Lexy realized we were in big trouble, and ran inside. Sam came out from under the table, and when Mommy went towards him, he ran inside.
I was not so easily tempted in. I was hiding under the chairs, and since it was pitch dark, Mommy couldn`t see me. She started looking under the other chairs, but I knew she wouldn't let me stay out, so I came out of hiding, and let her herd me back in.

 The nice walking and biking paths behind our building. Aren`t we lucky?

Mommy says she was just terrified we would jump up on the ledge to see, and fall all the way down to the ground, but we were just sniffing, I swear! We didn`t even think of going on the ledge... but now I wish I had!

Sadly, Mommy will be watching us like a hawk whenever the screen door is open, but now we know that the screen doesn`t latch! We will just have to wait until she is busy again! He he he!

Do any of you kitties escape outside? Or are you allowed to go outside?

Playtime!

We had a great weekend! It had lots of friends and playing, and nip and toys!

Yesterday Mommy had friends over, and we all got lots of attention and playtime!

First, Mommy made a new friend who lives in her building. He lives just a floor up, and his name is Shawn. Emily met him first, and then introduced him to Mommy. He has a kitty named Choo choo bear, and he used to have a doggy. His doggy has a new home now though. He came over for a little while and Mommy introduced him to all of us. He played with us and petted us. It's fun to meet new friends!

Then, Mommy's friend Anne came over. Mommy hasn't seen her a lot in the last year since she went away to some place called New Zealand! That is where Poppy Q lives!

Well, Anne worked at Christchurch botanical gardens, and then traveled all over New Zealand. Mommy is very jealous, especially since next September, Anne is going to Ecuador to work in the Rainforests! Anne took horticulture in college, and now she is getting to travel and see some amazing places!

 Anne will get to go to pretty places like this in Ecuador!

Anne gave us lots of belly rubs, and thought we were very handsome, and in Lexy's case, pretty. I had met her before, but no one else had!

Shawn came over again later and when Mommy and him were watching TV I got cuddle time and pets, and the bunnies got play time.  Bunnies were being Crazy! Mommy and Shawn were laughing at Lola, she was doing lots of binkies, and racing around.

 Sam is laughing at the bunnies too

After the bunnies were back in their pen, Sam and I were playing, and Mommy decided that we should have a catnip party! Mommy dumped out all the toys, and gave us lots of our special super strong catnip! It was lots of fun!

 There were more toys than this too, they were everywhere!

Today was mostly boring. Mommy had gone to Shawn's with Emily until early this morning, so she slept a lot. But that's okay, that means we got to snuggle with her all day! And of course, we have to wake Mommy up every once in awhile to give us pets and cuddles..

 

It was a good weekend, meeting new friends, playing, cat nip, and snuggles! What did you guys do this weekend? Was it quiet and relaxing, or wild and crazy?

Snuggles, toys, nip, and friends, is there any better way to spend a weekend?

Guess who came to visit?

This is Sofi and her service dog Leila! Leila wouldn't turn around, she was busy looking at the bunnies!

Mommy has a friend who lives in one of the buildings in our complex. Her name is Sofi, and she came over to visit on wednesday. But she didn't come alone! Sofi brought her service dog, Leila with her!

 Isn't she pretty? What a nice smile she has!

Purrsonally, I like woofies. I have met a few, like when Mommy had her boobie-ectotmy and we stayed with Mommy's parents, they had a doggy and we were friends. I have met Leila before, and we got along great, and Lexy has met her too, though Lexy mostly hid. Sam had never met Leila though, so we weren't sure what he would think.

 Pretty Leila! She LOVES pink! She has pink bowls, pink leash, pink collar, and pink bed!

Leila is a black standard poodle, though Mommy says she is quite small for a standard poodle. Leila LOVES all other people and animals, and as soon as Sofi and her came in, I rolled on my back and Leila gave me kisses. Leila is fun to play with, even though she can get a little too silly for me. Leila lives with 6 guinea pigs, 2 rats, and a kitty named Bella. There are also 2 other woofies staying in their apartment with their owners, and of course Sofi, and her partner Sam.

 Leila wants some cookie bits! We are hanging out hoping for treats!

Lexy hid on top of the kitchen cupboards for most of the time, but she came down later. Even Leila knew right away that Lexy was the boss, and not to bug her. Leila was cautious and walked very slowly around Lexy, while Lexy glared at her.

 Lexy is peeking from behind Sofi's power chair. She has her lasers pointed at Leila!

 Lasers on high! Leila is sloooooowly going past Lexy. It was a slow motion stand off!

Sam was asleep on Mommy's bed, and when he finally did come out, he was very unsure of the woofy in his livingroom. He was scared and hid on top of the cat tree.

 Samson is watching Leila from his safe spot

Mommy and Sofi ended up seeing a show on tv all about matching service dogs with their owners, and they talked about how Sofi knew right away that Leila was the dog for her.

 Leila wants to sit where Lexy is, but was afraid to try and get Lexy to move MOL

Leila mostly looked all around the apartment, and sat near the couch. But Leila was REALLY interested in the bunnies! She has never met bunnies before, and she wanted to go in their pen and see them. The bunnies didn't think that was a good idea though, and Lola was VERY stompy.

 Leila and I are playing!

 Sorry its blurry, we were moving a lot!

Mommy is sad that she missed taking a picture of Leila and I sharing kisses. Luckily she got lots of other pictures!

Do any of you kitties like woofies? Do you live with any?