Cat life and Autumn

Well, it's been a while, I confess but what with one thing and another
it's been right busy and life is only just settling back in2 some sort
of routine.


Firstly, cat mother fell out with "the family" big time and when this
happens she is even more dependant on us 2 keep her sane. Nothing
comes for free and for our board and lodging, this is our job! Of
course she works with us 2 keep her on the straight and narrow and
this being the mother of all fall outs we have our work cut out! By
the time cat mother comes home I try and make sure I'm around for the
best of the cuddles, hugs and kisses. Molly unfortunately does not
gave much choice right now.


It takes cat mother generally about an hour 2 settle down and then
what we all like is when the blanket comes out, the tv goes on or a
book is read and being a lap cat the lap is mine! Molly as it
happens , loves Jessica's bed so it's a win win situation all round.
On a Friday its cat mother sleep over night which is 2 say she will
sleep with us in the lounge on the sofa since we r not allowed 2 sleep
over night in her bedroom on account of me inevitably using her duvet
as a toilet! At £17 a clean (Johnsons) I guess I can kind of
understand her need 2 put her foot down...sigh...anyhow, where was I?
Aah yes! So with the fall out of the family, it's unlikely that we'll
get 2 c the children {:0(} and of course all the holiday and Christmas
arrangements have had 2 b changed. One such holiday was a yoga
retreat during which cat mother did a healing exercise, came back
fighting strong and is now over the other side in terms of resolving
family issues.


Regarding the kitchen, our stay in the cattery was unavoidably
extended by a further 5 days as dry rot and rotten lintels were
necessarily repaired and when we finally came back on the 3rd Saturday
in September, there was concern on our part that the Cattery wouldn't
return us home as we all seemed 2 b having such a good time!
Even now the place is still not banged 2 rights but I understand this
all changes at the week-end. The main builder completed most of the
work and then went on holiday 4 a week and came back Monday gone.
There is a small snagging list 2 complete and when all comes 2 all the
kitchen is a vast improvement on how it was including no plinths and
loads of space 4 us 2 get under the cupboards (a slight cause of
concern 4 cat mother but what r u gonna do?) The wicked sparkly floor
and worktops make for an easy clean situation in case, what with bad
weather and all, accidents happen as we are prevented from going
outside (I know this is lame but we simply don't do bad weather and as
far as Molly's cat litter tray goes...I'll do number 2's in there if I
have 2 but there r plenty of nice new surfaces for number 1's...)


True 2 her word cat mother has let Molly out, unharnessed, 4 the last
2 week-ends. I keep farely close by and so far she hasn't really
wandered 2 far from the neighbouring gardens. Like me she has
multiple bells on so cat mother can hear when she is around and I must
say I'm glad 2 note her picking fights does not stop with me. Every
cat is her fearsome play mate and every couple of hours a cat fight
can be heard with cat mother calling her name in an attempt 2 reign
her in. Honestly, for 1 so small she has a lot of gumption especially
considering she is the newest cat on the block. In my view she really
should tone it down and show some respect however I'm not interfering!


As u might imagine the last 2 week-ends has seen cat mother
conveniently in the garden (keeping an eye/ear on Molly) generally
preparing things 4 winter. She lit the chiminea for the 1st time on
Sunday and that was fun.


Traditionally from September 2 December is cat mother's social time
however the good thing is this has been limited in the main 2 Fridays;
where possible she will always come home 4 our sleep overs; time spent
with others is time away from us and I know she misses us when she us
away. Fortunately we r major pull factors when it comes 2 cat mothers
home life.


The other thing that's happened is that cat mother has started a 10
week philosophy course and what with her reading the Dalai Lama,
researching Buddhism and spirituality, our place is gonna become much
more of a place of rest than ever b4. 1st it was burning essential
oils, now it's joss sticks and she's even bought a mediation chair
(though I must admit 2 making more use of than she does)...sigh...even
doing nothing she's always doing something...well u know what...I'm
stretching and yawning and I guess it's about that time..


oh btw... One of her laptops has died (joy!) and she seems 2 b keeping
laptop business 2 the week-ends and this is most definitely in part
due 2 the addition of her new bff...all hail the iPhone...


peace