My weekend seemed to consist mostly of watching cats and Formula 1 cars. Occasionally at the same time ( Read more... )

I didn't even realise until I saw today's Google Doodle.


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I've been thinking about getting another cat for a while. I miss having two, since Smokey was killed, and I'd like some company for Bandit whilst I'm at work all day. I want to get a kitten, so it'll be less of a threat for Bandit, although he's pretty good with other cats; he has a friend next door that he loves to play with ( Read more... )

I had a day out in Nottingham yesterday to meet up with insane_duckfish yesterday, which was probably just what I needed, although I didn't feel so much like it at the time. I wanted to stay in bed and cry, but I dragged myself up. Thankfully. Because, people? insane_duckfish is lovely. I wanted to keep her ( Read more... )

I can't believe he's gone. It just doesn't seem real. I cried all evening yesterday, and I woke up several times in the night crying. I just can't bear it. I grieved for my old cat, Snowy, I thought that was bad enough - but this is something else. Snowy was old, we'd had her for sixteen years, but Smokey was just a baby. He wasn't even a year old ( Read more... )

Smokey was killed by a car this morning. My little kitten. I can't stop crying.

We are making progress on introducing my two little unholy terrors to the big outdoors. They have collars now; they're tolerating the harnesses and leads; and we've even progressed to actually going outside the weekend ( Read more... )

I woke up and it had snowed in the night. Not a lot, just the lightest covering, and it probably won't last, since we're forecast sleet today, but even so. Snow! I feel more Christmassy now ( Read more... )

I had to barricade myself in my bedroom this morning. No kidding.

My evil genius kittens have figured out how to open doors. They jump up and pull on the door handle until it opens. You know that scene in Jurassic Park where they say they're alright until the raptors figure out how to open doors, and then the raptors do just that? That's me with ( Read more... )