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Will try to remember to video the Kraaken/Roomba, Mitch. That's probably not until at least Thursday now. Seems my schedule filled up suddenly.
This evening, Rudy decided he needed to lay on my lap. No, between my legs. No, up my torso. No, between my legs. No, time to play with Czarny. He's getting there...
WLToo placed Spotacus' plaque on his cairn today. Looks pretty good.
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If you can't read it, it says:
Spotacus, 1 Jul 2009-7 Nov 2018. Best traveling cat ever. We miss you, Christmas cat.
Lots to do tomorrow. Best get some sleep. Later, y'all.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -- Mahatma Gandhi
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Rainbow Bridge: Spotacus, Alexander the Grrreat, and so very many more
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magnusfide
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PURRFECT PLAQUE!!!!
"The only time you should fear cast iron is if your wife is fixin' to hit you with it."-Kent Rollins
First law of science: don't spit into the wind.
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Well, we did it. We released the Kraaken yesterday. Could not video either cat, as all we saw was a ginger and a black streak as they vanished into another room, under the furniture.
The second time it ran, Czarny was terribly brave, standing by my chair and staring hard at the evil beast waking up. But when it began to turn around, he realized the Kraaken would see him, and he was gone. No video again.
The third time, they were already somewhere else. No video.
I doubt these two will ever decide to ride it, or sit still and ignore it, as did Spotacus. He made it go around him.
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Well Spotacus was a special kind of cat -- he knew how to put those lowly machines in their place! LOL.
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Wanderlost wrote:Well, we did it. We released the Kraaken yesterday. Could not video either cat, as all we saw was a ginger and a black streak as they vanished into another room, under the furniture.
The second time it ran, Czarny was terribly brave, standing by my chair and staring hard at the evil beast waking up. But when it began to turn around, he realized the Kraaken would see him, and he was gone. No video again.
The third time, they were already somewhere else. No video.
I doubt these two will ever decide to ride it, or sit still and ignore it, as did Spotacus. He made it go around him.
Kind of like what happens when the dogs come in. Instant disappearing act.
Sir Spotacus knew how to deal with monsters ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/cool.gif "cool")
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Hannah is a riot, she tries to bite the vacuum.
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Max, Dash (GSDs), Willow, Dot, Allan, Lily (Greyhounds), and Molly(GSD Mix), at the Bridge and in my heart forever
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Got the music room cleared of WLToo's hunting gear, just in time for the piano tuner to get here. Left the door open for the first time since the kittens arrived, and they took advantage to explore it thoroughly. A little while ago, I heard Kitten On The Keys, but not the one by Leroy Anderson; rather, this piece was composed by Czarny. Then he sat inside the raised lid (it's a baby grand) and thrummed the strings, until I convinced him that it's not at all safe in there. Closed the lid and the keyboard cover.
Then both cats decided to sniff the new Christmas tree. It's a tall, narrow one, better suited for the one location we can put it. We've not yet put the new, kitten-resistant decorations on it yet.
A local nursery turns its uninsulated buildings into a giant Christmas market, with trees and all manner of decorations. While we wandered though, looking for those kitten-resistant ornaments, three of the eleven cats who live there decided to either escort us, try to trip us, or flat out insist on being carried around. Oliver was particularly huge -- I suspect a fair amount of Maine Coon Cat in his lineage. Luckily, he did not want to be carried. The 12-year-old Rottweiler was a best friend to anyone who would pet her in just the right spot.
When we got home, Rudy sniffed us over pretty thoroughly, not looking particularly happy that we smelled of other critters. Meanwhile, he comes up every night to share my chair with Czarny and me. Then he jumps his brother and they zoom for a bit, then retire to the love seat.
I put their toys back in the basket each evening. In the morning, we remove them from the shower before turning it on. The kittens think the shower is a wonderful play space.
They're calling me to come play. Later, y'all.
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It looks like you have a musical cat. This was truly meant to be.
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magnusfide
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Herself thinks the story of Czarny and Rudy should be made into a children's book that grandma's can read to their grandkids.
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Czarny and Rudy would have to write that book. My writing talent does not extend to children's books.
Today was a flurry of moving furniture, rolling up and turning an area rug, then vacuuming and shampooing said rug. The moment the vacuum turned on, the kittens vanished. When the carpet shampooer turned on, they couldn't get any further under the bed.
The big thing was last night. I finally found some batteries for the cat laser toy. Boy, did these two go nuts. Completely exhausted them just by running that little light from one point in the room to another, both cats hot on its trail. Then it broke... We'll go get a new one in a few days. I really like having such a toy; keeps my arms from falling off waving batons.
Today was also getting the decorations out and deciding which ones are truly kitten resistant. The few we've hung on the tree don't seem to have garnered any kitten attention -- which is good. At the moment, they are more interested in flying leaps from the floor onto the love seat glider back, and sleeping on top of it. Czarny just made that open mouth look that indicates he smelled something bad. I wonder if one of them peed on the love seat afghan. Again. Will check -- don't need to be shampooing the love seat two days before the big party.
Rudy is laying on my leg, right where it's hard to type, so I'll quit and pry his claws out of my knee. Later, y'all.
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