A Cat Post
Woman in the Middle | October 10, 2016Now that the kittens are cats and have settled down into their adulthood, i don’t have as much to write about, cat wise. But, don’t think that means they are being boring, or not loving, or aren’t shedding, or don’t entertain us or any of those things. Because they are adorable and loving, shed like crazy in two colors so every outfit has visible hair, and they continue to be endlessly entertaining (and occasionally annoying).
I redressed the dining room table for Halloween. This is the table in the formal (ha!) dining room, so it doesn’t get as much use and I can go wild with tablecloths and table decor and all that jazz that makes my heart sing. I thought we were over the “mess with the dining room table” phase with Nox and Lumos. I was sadly mistaken. They were just bored with the table decor that had been there since July. The new stuff is apparently highly entertaining. My little black and orange balls covered with glitter, that surround some candles on a tray, are just fun as can be. Since they have to be up on the table to get their new toys, they might as well hang out on the table cloth and get a little snooze in as well, right?
Since we have had a few cool nights, their little “Winter is Coming” genes have kicked into overdrive and both Nox and Lumos are eating like little pigs. Since I am trying to keep them from looking like little pigs, I have been trying to hold steady on the amount of food they are getting. However, it seems like every time I go to the bathroom there is a cat waiting for me to come out and feed them (their bowls are in my bathroom). Lumos meows and talks in a mature cat voice, But Nox, has retained his tiny little high and squeaky kitten voice. It makes every sound out of his lips sound like a plaintive cry from a tiny sad, starving baby. Man, that is really hard to resist! When he lays it on in full force, stringing squeak after squeak in a row of sad sounds, I can’t pour food into their bowls fast enough! I am surprised he doesn’t use it more, frankly, because it is a true force of nature and nigh on impossible for a human being to resist. I think even the Grinch would be hard pressed to ignore Nox’s squeaks!
Excuse me while I go rescue my Halloween scatter and try to resist the plaintive squeaks of a chubby black cat.
We aren’t on the table, we are just hanging out where we are supposed to be! (Don’t believe them!)
I hate to tell but it never goes away. My 12 year old cat Hazel loves the dining room table. Even 4 year old Morgan will take the occasional nap there. Any cat on the table needs to “redecorate” whatever I have there. I don’t use silk floral arrangements as one of my cats eats silk flowers (not real ones, just silk ones) so I use ceramic centerpieces or other “hard” things. Nothing is ever where it’s supposed to be but who cares.
Cat are a good post unless you try leaning on them then not so much they scratch and hiss and don’t like it
LOL! Thanks for the laugh!