Outside

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling…

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Mom is getting rather dangerous with her wheelchair. She thinks she can go anywhere with it.

We can’t even get into that much trouble ‘cuz she can easily reach us.

Don’t tell our readers that we get into trouble.

Oops……….ignore what I said.

Mom told her brother that she can parallel park with her wheelchair and do a nifty job of driving it backwards. Of course he just laughed and said that may be true but she sure can’t do it with her car!

We begged and begged and Mom let us go outside for a bit.

This is an old picture of us ‘cuz Mom didn’t have her camera handy.

Steinbeck doesn’t know but I found a secret stash of catnip. I headed right over there and indulged. My but that catniptini was good!

Hemingway, what are you doing over there?

Just looking for rocks.

That’s dumb.

MOL!!! I will never tell him the truth. That plant is mine.

Once Again…..

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Steinbeck and Mr

Mom let us go out on the deck over the weekend and I talked to Mr. Outdoor Cat.  Then I walked around and checked out the property.  Of course I could only walk on the deck ‘cuz there was still some of that white stuff and some wet stuff around.  I wasn’t about to get my feet wet!!  But, guess what…………Hemingway walked off the deck and into that white stuff.  He obviously lost his mind.  I got rather angry with him ‘cuz I just knew he was going to bring those wet cold feet into the house.

Well, getting angry was a BIG mistake.  Mom was standing on the deck looking at Hemingway and I just had to tell her how angry I was.  I looked at her and hissed and spitted.  She just looked at me and told me to knock it off.  You mean I shouldn’t be mad about what Hemingway was doing?

I don’t get it.  Now she’s calling me Mr. Crabby Apple Pants again.  I don’t think that’s a proper name for me.

Nope, I haven’t been outside since.  Mom says I can’t get angry.  Oh well……….

Mom Put Me in Jail~~~

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Yep.  Here I am in jail.  Actually, I’m trapped between the two doors.   I don’t know why Mom did that.  I’m giving her the evil eye ‘cuz instead of letting me out, she’s got that flashy box thing out.  Stop it, Mom!!!

 

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Mom……that’s enough.  Hemingway is laughing at me.  Don’t you dare put these pictures on our blog.  I forbid it!!!

Note from the Mom:  I must admit that I laughed when I came back by the door again.  I had just gotten home from choir practice and of course the boys were right at the door to greet me.  I thought I got both of them out of the way, but after putting some stuff away, when I came back into the room, there was Steinbeck, between the doors.  Rather than let him out right away, I confess that I did go get the “flashy box”.  It was too priceless.  Here are some pictures of their outdoor fun this week.

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Hemingway, why are you staring at the dirt?

Because I can.

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Hemingway, why don’t you get up and practice your stalking like me?

Because I don’t want to.

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Hemingway, look at how pretty my tail looks in the grass.

So?

And Mom calls me Crabby Pants????

 

We’re Baaaaaaaaack!!!

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Have you missed us?

We were forced to take a bit of a vacation ‘cuz our human didn’t seem to have time to operate the old computer thing.

We’re hoping she’s back to somewhat normal so we can chat with our friends again.

How have all of you been?  Are you sick of winter like we are?  We had so much white that we thought for sure the angels spilled all the flour sacks in heaven.

Lately they’ve been turning on all the lights and leaving the oven door open so some of that white stuff has been melting.

Mom even let us go outside tonight when she got home from the work place.

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Hey Mr. Outdoor Cat, look at me!!!  I’m actually outside.  Have I missed out on much?

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Hemingway, who are you talking to?  Is it safe to come outside yet?

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Well, on this side of the deck there’s still lots of that white stuff.

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And on this side there’s lots of water with leaves floating around.

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I think you better stay inside, Steinbeck.  You get scared too easily.

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That’s what you think, Hemingway.  Look, I have two feet outside!!!

What about the other feet?

They’re staying nice and dry and warm inside.

 

Caturday Sunshine

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Surprise!!!  We both got to go outside today.  Granted, we were only on the deck but that was fine with us.

We didn’t want to be walking in all that white stuff and getting our feet wet!

So, here’s the original picture Mom took of us.

Under the grill

Hemingway, why are you wearing the grill cover on your head?

I’m trying to hide.  Why are you trying to climb into my secret spot?

I’m looking to see if Mom left any food in here.

We were both so excited to be outside that neither one of us really knew what we were doing.  Mom took hold of the picture and this is what she turned it into.

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She hit all sorts of buttons in LunaPic, including the needlepoint one.  She says she can’t remember for sure what all she did, but we kind of like it.  I think it shows Steinbeck’s best side.  MOL!!!

Well, my tail is really fluffy and full of different colors so maybe you’re fight.

He never knows for sure what I’m saying.

MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Check out what our other friends did on the Caturday Art Blog Hop.

All was lovely and peaceful………UNTIL!!!

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Mom was outside and Hemingway and I were taking a nap.  It was the end of the weekend and we knew Mom was not excited about going back to work.  We weren’t sure what she was doing outside.

Hemingway, what

 

I saw Mom out by the bay window ‘cuz that’s where I was napping.  It looked like she was pulling things out of the ground.  She calls them weeds.  I figure if they’re green maybe they belong there.

Suddenly Mom came running into the house and ran into the bathroom and started the water running.

We tried to go ask her what was happening and all she mumbled was, “Oh boy…Oh boy!”  We figured she was talking to us ‘cuz we’re both boys.  MOL!

Turns out Mom must have disturbed a ground nest of bees.  She always tells us to leave them alone but I guess she doesn’t have to do what we have to do.

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Mom told us they attacked her and that wasn’t good since she gets a bad reaction.  Luckily it doesn’t affect her breathing but she does swell up really big and starts running a temperature.

She went to see her vet doctor the next morning ‘cuz her arms were really hurting.  She said she was stung three times on her right arm and twice on her left arm.  The doctor checked her all over and then gave her medicine to take.

Mom said that her right arm from the shoulder to the elbow was all swollen, red, hot, itchy and very sore.   Besides, it was as big as her leg!   She said her left arm was that way from the elbow to the wrist and she was miserable.

She tends to tell tall tales.  If my arm got as big as my leg, it wouldn’t change at all.  MOL!!!

Her medicine made her sleepy last night and we slept with her to make sure she was OK.

Mom said she’s never pulling weeds again!!!  I guess that means we’ll be having a weed sale before long.

The medicine is helping fast and she’s doing much better today.  It was kind of a scary time for her but she had really great care.

Yes!!!  We took care of her!!  Oh, and the vet doctor helped, too.

 

Any Bees

Is this where Mom found the bees?   Should we be this close?

No, Mom was in the front yard and we’re not allowed to go out there.

GOOD!!!!!

 

Mild Monday

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What a beautiful day!!!

Mom had to go to that work place but we spent the day looking out the windows at the sunshine, the birds, and the squirrels.

Mom said she looked out the window lots today, too.

She said she wanted to be home with us so we could all play outside!

Mom finally got home, put Steinbeck’s vest on him and we all went outside in the warm air.

I didn’t stay outside very long ‘cuz there were all sorts of noises and I got a little scared.

I keep telling you to stick by me and I’ll protect you.

I know, but I’m still a kitten and there’s just too much stuff happening.  If I’m not making the noise, I tend to get a little scared.  However, I did go out for a little bit and Mom even brushed me.

Mom brushed me lots and lots.  She keeps saying that she gets enough fur off me to make another kitty but I haven’t seen her do that yet!

Mom took some pictures for everyone to see.

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I stopped to talk to the Copper Kitty and I decided that I’m lots cuter than he is. Besides, I get to sleep in a warm bed and he has to stay outside.

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Mom says our readers never get to see me with my eyes open. She took this picture while I was inside and she was outside. She says I have very pretty eyes, but whenever I see the flashy box, I close my eyes. Mom fooled me this time!

We Went Outside!!!

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After being forced to stay inside all weekend while Mom’s brother worked on the deck, we finally escaped…….well, not really ‘cuz Mom actually opened the door for us.  It was wonderful to get outside again so we could check out stuff!

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Will this new deck hold me?

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Does this new wood make me look fat???

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I know we used to have a deck here before. Where did it go?

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I heard something!

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You put your left paw in…you put your left paw out…you put your left paw in and you shake your tail about…..

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This is what I think of how long it’s taking Mom’s brother to finish. I guess I should be thankful I’m not old like her. At least I can jump up and down off the deck. I don’t need steps like she does! MOL!!!

Mom’s Laughing at Us!

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Mom said we had to apologize for going missing for so long.

Why do we have to apologize?  She’s the one who was missing!!  She didn’t even bother to turn the puter on for us.

Hemingway, Mom had a rough few weeks.

Oh, that’s right.  She had all sorts of singing to do for Easter and for a concert last weekend.  Then she managed to slice her finger when she was cooking something.  We both know she tends to be a little klutzy.

MOL!!!  Mom’s going to get you!!!

Anyway, it just seems like Mom’s been running on empty lately.

I NEVER run on empty!!!  I remind EVERYONE if my food is low!

We know!!!

So, today was purrfect so Mom was working outside and we were “helping”.

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I looked for bugs and things.

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I looked for birds and butterflies.

We both ran around the yard chasing leaves and twigs and talking to our dog friends in the neighborhood.  We smelled the fresh air and of course we did lots of exploring.  Now Mom’s laughing at us ‘cuz this is what we look like after our adventures.

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I had too many adventures and now I’m “cat tired!

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MOM!!!  Get away with that flashy box.  I’m trying to take a nap!

From the Mom:  Both boys had way too much excitement today and the two pictures above show what they have been doing since coming in and having their supper.  I knew they were really really tired when neither one tried to “help” me make the bed with the fresh off the line sheets!  Sorry I haven’t been writing, but it’s just been kind of hard lately.  We’ll try and stay on top of things!  We’ve missed all of you!!!

Hello August!

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It’s a warm sunny day here and Mom let us go outside to play

She made us go outside ‘cuz you kept knocking things off the table and desk and she got tired of picking up stuff.

It worked, didn’t it?

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Here I am standing guard over our yard so no doggies, squirrels or bunnies come in. I think the wind must have blown Mom ‘cuz the picture is kind of blurry.

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Here I am on the prowl.  I learned how to do that from my jungle ancestors.

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Mom, do we like rhubarb?

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Shakespeare doesn’t know that this kitty keeps water for me.  He’s a nice kitty.  Mom says you don’t see many shots of Shakespeare ‘cuz he likes to go under the shed and sleep.  I figure we can sleep inside the house so we should explore while we’re outside.

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I wonder if it’s almost time to eat?

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Did someone say eat??  Let me in right now!!!!