Monday, November 04, 2024

Smart Girl

We had a cold and rainy Sunday. Norma had the right idea… curl up in her favorite bed/pod.
 

Friday, November 01, 2024

Racket

Alias has only heard me play that thing a couple of times. Given his response when he did hear me play, he’s glad it just sits on its stand these day.
 

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Imitators

I’m not sure Norma and Alias are aware of the two stuffed animal cats behind them that look just like them.
 

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

He Loves to Play

I love watching Kenta play. And he plays a lot. We have toys in the house that have been here long before he came along that none of his predecessors or his current housemates had any interest in. Kenta enthusiastically tries each and everyone out.
 

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Show Stealer

Norma seems mildly annoyed that Alias will try anything to steal the spotlight.
 

Monday, October 28, 2024

Future Superstardom

I went to my first Timberwolves basketball game of the season. The halftime entertainment were a group of dogs chasing frisbees. I told Alias that with his great fetch skills maybe we can get booked as halftime entertainment. We can even work out chasing the laser pointer’s red dot into the act.
 

Friday, October 25, 2024

Different Styles

We all have an individual sleeping styles. Alias prefers to scrunch himself up, sometimes into a ball. Kenta clearly likes to let it all hang out.
 

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Triangles

The Bermuda Triangle is where planes disappear. Norma’s Triangle is where cat toys disappear.
 

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Saying

The family that shares a window view, stays together. At least that’s how I think that old saying goes.
 

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Not an Entertainer



 Alias was keeping an eye on me but apparently he found what I was doing boring.

Monday, October 21, 2024

Half Eaten Meals

Norma only partially ate a couple of her meals yesterday. During her visit to the vet a few ago, the vet said to monitor Norma’s eating because I reported she sometimes skips her meals altogether. (Kenta can’t fathom this). I hope a return trip to the vet isn’t needed.
 

Friday, October 18, 2024

Kenta’s Wishful Weekend

Kenta is looking forward to a sunny weekend. And he’s reminding me a sunny weekend would be even better with a full belly.
 

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Stoner

Alias is learning his sister gets pretty loopy when she’s on the catnip.
 

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Shared Vision

The two of them have a shared vision; that everything in the world is both fascinating and frightening.
 

Monday, October 14, 2024

Big Bad Wolf

Alias is imitating Goldilocks’ Big Bad Wolf. This bed is just right.
 

Friday, October 11, 2024

Fresh Nip

My acupuncturist gave me some catnip from her yard.  It was a big hit with my housemates. Norma got the loopiest…
 

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Preferences

Alias has never joined me underneath the sheets like Norma does regularly. He prefers the bed all for himself.
 

Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Safe Fish

Alias is protecting the catnip fish with all his ability.
 

Time Together

I miss taking naps with Norma. But that is more than made up with her crawling under the covers at night and sleeping the whole night next to me. Her purrs in the morning mean the world to me.
 

Monday, October 07, 2024

Love

Kenta is definitely a window cat just like his predecessors Max and Thompson. He loves watching the world outside the living room window. I think he loves most everything about his life, except rationed meals and trips to the vet.
 

Friday, October 04, 2024

TGIF

If you’re not hugging your brother’s head, it’s helpful to support it with you leg.
 

Thursday, October 03, 2024

Help

Alias seems concerned the catnip fish has leapt out of the new water fountain.
 

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Kenta’s Big Adventure

Kenta had his first visit to the vet with me. I thought the appointment was at 1 p.m. but I doubled checked the reminder email at around 12:25 p.m. and was horrified to see the appointment was actually at 12:30 p.m. The clinic is about five minutes away so I quickly grabbed Kenta and brought him down to the carrier. He was not a happy camper.

I’ve never had a cat try harder to get out of the carrier. He was crashing up against the doors both above and in front. He usually has a tiny squeak of a meow but he was screaming his displeasure. He was so upset I thought about rescheduling the appointment but figured he wouldn’t do any better later on. He pretty much meowed during the entire drive, time in the lobby and in the examination room. He checked out fine and the vet noted what a sweet cat Kenta is. 
 

Tuesday, October 01, 2024

Closer

Norma has been spending more time with me recently. Maybe she thought when I stuffed her into the carrier/car she was going to a new home… Or maybe she was glad to have a solo adventure with me.
 

Monday, September 30, 2024

Sunny Days

We’ve had absolutely gorgeous weather the past week. I’m not the only one enjoying it…
 

Friday, September 27, 2024

Brotherly Hug

You know what always feels great? Hugging your brother’s head.
 

Thursday, September 26, 2024

A Trip

Norma was peacefully resting in her cat tree (yes, it’s her’s) when I snatched her up, brought her downstairs, and put her in the carrier. I had moved the carrier to the living room last week. She barely had time to protest when we were off to her annual visit with the vet. She let out her displeasure during the car ride, but once we got to the clinic she quieted down.

I think she was more unhappy with being confined in the carrier than she was worried about where I’d taken her. She checked out fine doing her best to escape the clutches of the vet. I told the vet that Norma is the only cat I’ve lived with who skips meals on occasion. She lost a little weight over the past year (she weighs just over eight pounds) so we’re going to keep on eye her eating habits to make sure it’s nothing serious.

When we got back home she was more snuggly than usual happy with my singing her praises on how well she had done.

Next week it’s Kenta’s turn. Please don’t tell him.
 

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Alias the Notary

This box has some important paper work I’ve been working on. One of the documents needed a notary. I guess Alias tried his best to assist.
 

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

His Best Day Ever

I left food out and Kenta took advantage to have five meals instead of the normal three. I swear I can feel his weight gain. And he was at his laziest during his food gouging. 
 

Monday, September 23, 2024

Appreciation

I so love how these two have found a way to melt my heart almost every day the past four years. Their snuggling, their (mostly) play fights, their acceptance of first Theo, and now Kenta, has inspired me on multiple levels. Alias and Norma had mighty big paws to fill when they became my housemates in 2020, with all that lived here before, and they have definitely carved out their place in that legacy.

Friday, September 20, 2024

Their Scheme

Norma: “Hey Alias, all we have to do is continue our looking cute routine and this guy will continue to buy us everything.”

Alias: “You’re so smart Norma. I’m up with that.”
 

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Kenta’s First Haiku

I am loving life

Love my brother and sister

But I love food most
 

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Monday, September 16, 2024

The Newest

Norma was the only one brave enough to try out the newest chair/bed. Although I’m not sure either Alias or Kenta would actually fit comfortably in it.
 

Friday, September 13, 2024

Got That Out of His System

Once or twice a day, Alias bellows at the loudest level. This is followed by him tearing up and down the hallways and stairs. Once he gets that out of his system, he returns back to calm and huggable Alias.
 

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Sleep Spots

They each have their go to spots to nap, some shared, some not.
 

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Football

Right on season, Kenta’s new favorite toy is a stress relief spongy football. He carries it all over the house replacing his toy porcupine. It was one of the toys that spent years lost underneath our living room couch.
 

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

The Very Definition

Look up the word ‘lounging’ in the dictionary and you will see this picture.
 

Monday, September 09, 2024

Waiting Line


I wish Norma and Kenta would leave more time for me to nap with Alias.

 

Friday, September 06, 2024

Picturesque

I love it when I get home and when I turn the corner one of the first things I see is Kenta sitting in one of his favorite spots…
 

Thursday, September 05, 2024

Will Power

I honestly don’t know how Kenta can resist joining this…
 

Wednesday, September 04, 2024

Busy Boy

I brought all the toys that I swept out from underneath the living room couches the other day upstairs. When I got home yesterday, someone (assuming it was Kenta) had swatted most of them down the stairs.
 

Tuesday, September 03, 2024

Popular

Alias is a sleeping magnet. He almost always is joined by one of his siblings when he is napping.
 

Monday, September 02, 2024

Favorite Toys Reappear

I lost my wallet Friday. I was pretty sure it was somewhere in the house because I used a credit card the evening before and I knew I left the pharmacy with my wallet and came straight home. I tore the house apart much to the anxiety of my housemates. As I swept things out from under the two living room couches a dozen cat toys appeared. Some pre-dated even Norma and Alias. Theo was a master at swatting toys underneath a couch.
 

Friday, August 30, 2024

Labor Day

Kenta plans to hang with his brother during the three day weekend.
 

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Combed

I gave Kenta a combing yesterday. We’ve done it around five times and I can’t tell if he’s enjoying it or not. He tolerates it for awhile and then wanders away. He constantly is cleaning himself so i thought helping to remove some loose fur might help… He does love his hairball medicine (that we call ‘goop.’) As soon as he sees the tube, He tries his best to access it…