Monday, Monday

On this day “Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince was the number one song in 1984.  The tv show “My Favorite Martian” debuted on CBS in 1963.  Muhammad Ali won a unanimous 15 round decision over Earnie Shavers in 1977 and  the nintendo 64 system hit U.S. store shelves in 1996.  Sooooo why am I so bored out of my kitty-mind today!@!  There is nothing to do.  It is too cold and rainy to open my door and smell the breezes.  It’s dark and quiet inside the house and no one is home.  They didn’t even leave the radio on for me.  I am cold and lonely…….purrrhaps I should adopt a dog for a playmate?

Feline Frivolity by PennyCat

Just Goofin Around

Law of Cat Inertia  A cat at rest will tend to remain at rest, unless acted upon by some outside force – such as the opening of cat food, or a nearby scurrying mouse.

Law of Cat Motion  A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good reason to change direction.

Law of Cat Magnetism  All blue blazers and black sweaters attract cat hair in direct proportion to the darkness of the fabric.

Law of Cat Thermodynamics Heat flows from a warmer to a cooler body, except in the case of a cat, in which case all heat flows to the cat.

Law of Cat Stretching  A cat will stretch to a distance proportional to the length of the nap just taken.

Law of Cat Sleeping  All cats must sleep with people whenever possible, in a position as uncomfortable for the people involved, and as comfortable as possible for the cat.

Law of Cat Elongation  A cat can make her body long enough to reach just about any counter top that has anything remotely interesting on it.

Law of Cat Obstruction  A cat must lay on the floor in such a position to obstruct the maximum amount of human foot traffic.

Law of Cat Acceleration  A cat will accelerate at a constant rate, until he gets good and ready to stop.

Law of Dinner Table Attendance  Cats must attend all meals when anything good is served.

Law of Rug Configuration  No rug may remain in its naturally flat state for very long.

Law of Obedience Resistance  A cat’s resistance varies in proportion to a human’s desire for her to do something.

First Law of Energy Conservation Cats know that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and will, therefore, use as little energy as possible.

Second Law of Energy Conservation  Cats also know that energy can only be stored by a lot of napping.

Law of Refrigerator Observation  If a cat watches a refrigerator long enough, someone will come along and take out something good to eat.

Law of Electric Blanket Attraction  Turn on an electric blanket and a cat will jump into bed at the speed of light.

Law of Bag/Box Occupancy  All bags and boxes in a given room must contain a cat within the earliest possible nanosecond.

Law of Furniture Replacement  A cat’s desire to scratch furniture is directly proportional to the cost of the furniture.

Law of Cat Landing  A cat will always land in the softest place possible; often the mid- section of an unsuspecting, reclining human.

Law of Cat Disinterest  A cat’s interest level will vary in inverse proportion to the amount of effort a human expends in trying to interest him.

Law of Pill Rejection  Any pill given to a cat has the potential energy to reach escape velocity.

Law of Cat Composition  A cat is composed of Matter + Anti-Matter + It Doesn’t Matter.

Soggy Sunday

Today began rainy and dark.  My human mother shuffled off to work early in the dreary fog.  Dad and I stayed home. I snoozed most of the day and he watched golf.  We didn’t accomplish much, other than polishing off a few snacks.

The rain washed many of the leaves that have already turned color from their branches  and tonight the winds have increased up to remove some more.  The colors go so switftly. We live right down the road from a big family farm.  The have large displays of pumpkins, goblins, and nursery rhyme figures.  The crowds start coming in September by the bus load.  They have hay rides, a corn maze, a big pumpkin sling shot, a petting zoo, a gift shop and a lot of homemade goodies.  Today, despite the rain the parking lot was full and a lot of soggy toddlers and sticky faced kids were running around.  Parents slogging through the mud and crowds trying to hold on to selected pumpkins, Indian corn and other purchases while trying to keep track of darting tots with wild little hands.  Now doesn’t that sound like fun?  I am glad I am a cat…..

The Changing of the Seasons in the Closet

One of the things that happens in our house to signify the changing of the seasons is the sorting of human clothes.  This is a stressful time for me, because I am sure someone is leaving.  There are boxes and tubs everywhere and clothes come out of the closets and others go in.  I always try to position myself in the center of the action so I can keep a close eye on what is happening and who is loosing what.  Obviously the human Dad has done something wrong……..he is not here and his clothes are being dragged from the closet and stuffed into large boxes!  Won’t he be surprised when he comes home and his clothes are gone!!!

Purrrnow……Debates!

Ok, so I am fifteen minutes into this first debate and I have chewed the fur completely off my right paw; my left eye is starting to twitch and one whisker just fell out on the floor!!!  I guess I better get a snack…I am struggling, waiting, and trying to be patient. Come on someone tell us your plan give us some hope….who has a plan?

Ok, the litter is gonna start flyin soon O’Bama just called McCain a liar…..When do they start punching other?  I don’t think McCain has a neck; O’Bama’s ears are too big.  Shouldn’t they have given McCain something to stand on, he’s too short…..Is O’Bama’s tie pink, or is it just my eyes?

The Secrets of Goodbear

In honor of Goodbear’s birthday, we would like to share some of the obscure facts about this elusive being:

GoodBear likes long drives on country roads.  She has been known to beat people with wet lasagna noodles!  There have been sightings of her wearing under-garments on the outside of her clothes.

She sleeps with live and stuffed animals,  often cuddles bears; has a song she hums when destroying gypsy moth caterpillar nests, and knows how to sing the Beatles song ”Let it Be” in German.

She is really aggressive at cards and doesn’t like to loose.  She can drive a John Deere tractor, if her sister lets her.  She’s been known to wack a few trees during a game of golf, and has been heard muttering a few choice words when she does.  She is capable of spinning a 300 lb. man off a golf cart. 

She has consumed a few boxes of Cocoa Puff’s in her lifetime, and it is rumored that she has smeared zucchini on a few walls.  She learned how to drive in an old Chevy Luv truck and she can shoot a twelve gauge shot gun if she has too.  She makes funny faces when she stuffs a turkey.

She used to play a mean game of tennis and a beautiful tune on a flute. It’s been told that she has stolen pillows from old ladies and slept on dinning room tables.   She is a beautiful person; loved by many, both human and beast and we all wish her a great Birthday Day!!

More Silliness by PennyCat

More Mixed dog breeds:

I crossed a Terrier and a Bull Dog and got a Terribull, cute dog, but it makes awful mistakes.

I crossed a Newfoundland and a Basset Hound, I got a New Found Asset Hound, a great dog for financial advisors.

Finally, I tried crossing a Malamute and a Pointer, and I got a Moot Point….a great dog for….oh never mind.

That’s it!  Oh, thanks for all the great comments and compliments, this is fun………I am cute and talented, Oh wait, forget that……I always try to be modest, and I am proud of it!

Autumn breezes and Hot Mulled Wine

Well my human mother is home today, it’s her day off, and much to her disappointment she caught the “cold” that the human father had last week.  So her plans for today included what she calls “decorating” the house for Autumn.  I don’t know what this is all about, but it involves drinking hot mulled wine and strewing leaves, pumpkins and other trash about.  I try to keep an open mind, but if I spread curling ribbon, twist ties, and string around I get in trouble (it doesn’t seem fair).  So, me being a cat and all, I decide I should take part in the festivities.  I did not try the hot mulled wine, the cinnamon makes my eyes water, but the picture above is me laying in the middle of the silk leaves……I’m helping…….see how nicely they compliment my fur color?  So, the fall wreath is on the door and the pumpkins are stacked around, but the “cold” has zapped a lot of her energy and I have talked her into a afternoon nap……..more later.

 

This decorating stuff is exhausting, time for my afternoon nap.

Penny’s Points (Volume 23)

 

 In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, no one reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand (or attempted to do so).

Purrrsonally I think the whole thing was made up by some anti-ostrich group!

Our Piece of Paradise

I am not a big fan of winter, especially here in the Northeast.  Yes snow can be beautiful and the ice on the trees can be breathtaking; but I’m a cat, we like it warm and toasty.  We like to bake in the sun, smell the fresh grass and feel the breeze on our whiskers.  Still our neck of the woods is beautiful in the summer and fall.  My human volunteer has agreed to take some photos to post of our area.  I tried my paw at photography but my pictures are always “fuzzy” (Ha, kitty humor!)

This picture is the local river.  It’s 444 miles long and right now when the levels are low you can walk across it in places (well not me, I don’t walk in water for any one).  There are places to fish and parks along the river, but boats with motors are not common because it is shallow here.  They have a catfish derby here every year.  I of course am not a big fan of catfish (I hear the fur gets stuck in your throat).  In the winter it freezes over completely in places and they ice fish.  Now there is a ridiculous hobby.  Sit on frozen body of water with a hole in the ice waiting to catch a half frozen fish.  Wouldn’t it be easier to go to the grocery and get your frozen fish there!  Ok, I’m rambling……time for a snack.