Thursday in the Garden

 Karen Jo:  Sorry I haven't blogged in so long.  First there was getting out of my funk, then I got a sinus infection, which is almost cleared up, then I went to a three day conference and came back with a badly upset tummy, which I am still recovering from.  We are not joining the Feline Gardeners, as I seldom have anything in the garden worth photographing.  After the gophers took over, I just let the garden go wild.  Above the lace vines are in full bloom, much to the delight of the bees.

 We got more rain this year than last and I had a bumper crop of weeds, but this one has pretty flowers.

 It was also a bumper year for toadstools.  I had some bigger ones, but didn't get out to photograph them.

 The phlox are past their prime, but still pretty.

 Spyro:  I have reclaimed my title as the kitty who can climb/jump the highest.  I don't really like it up here, but I had to do it at least once.  It did get a little embarrassing.  I couldn't get down again.  I walked to the other side of the drapes and Mom climbed up and go me down.

 Oja:  I still spend most of my time in the computer room, but I am coming out more now.  I made friends with Horus and now I don't feel so outnumbered by icky mancats.  I have two friends now and that makes me feel better about roaming around the house.

 Rocio:  Another reason Oja feels safer about roaming around the house is that I have stopped annoying her.  For some reason, I now get hissy with Horus and Bambino sometimes when they want to play with me.  I took a serious claws-out swipe at Horus the other day and Mom broke it up.  He had me cornered under the computer desk and I didn't like it.

Karen Jo:  I have no idea what brought this on.  Rocio was always ready to play with any cat who wanted to.  He hasn't hissed at Bambino since a week after Bambino moved in, until just the last few days.  He isn't acting like he doesn't feel good.  He is eating and drinking and running around and playing with toys.  He is going to the vet in about a week and a half for his rabies booster, so I'll ask her about it.

 Bambino:  I wish I knew why Rocio got all hissy with me the last time I pounced him.  I just wanted to play.  Luckily Spyro will still play with me and Horus will play chase with me.  It's fly season and I am having no end of fun chasing them.

Horus:  I escaped today and met the woofie from next door.  She is a minpin and I am bigger than she is.  We sniffed each other over without any hissing or barking.  Then Mom caught up with me and I had to go back inside.  See my tiger paw?

There Was a Woofy in My House

Here is another spot I like to relax in.  It's comfy and warm.  Mom was going to take a picture of me napping while using one of my mousies for a pillow, but just as she was about to take the picture, someone called at the back door and woke me up.  Then this strange lady came in and she had a woofy with her.

Karen Jo:  That was my next door neighbor with her miniature pinscher.  You weren't afraid of that little woofy, were you?

Of course not.  I'm lots bigger than that woofy.  Actually, I was interested in her and started to cautiously walk toward her, but then the lady scooped her up in her arms.

Karen Jo:  My neighbor was afraid that you were doing more stalking than walking.

Stalking?  I wasn't in stalking mode.  I wasn't even lashing my tail.

Karen Jo:  No, but you were twitching it back and forth.

That just shows that I was interested.

Karen Jo:  You know that and I know that, but my neighbor didn't know that.  She didn't want any kind of confrontation.  She loves that woofy very much and didn't want her to get hurt.

When have I ever hurt anyone?

Karen Jo:  Would you like to see the puncture marks?

Those were all accidents.  I've never poked a hole in you on purpose.

Karen Jo:  I know, but if you swatted at that little woofy, you could have hurt her by accident.  She doesn't have thick fur like you do.

I guess I understand, but all I wanted to do was sniff her and check her out.  After the woofy got picked up, things got boring, so I decided to leave.

Karen Jo:  You gave me a disapproving look on your way out, too.

Of course.  I don't want you to get any ideas about woofies being welcome in my house.