How Can You Not Love This Face?

This is me when I was a kitten - I am very very cute if I must say so myself!! Everyone seems to like me.  I run to the door and greet everyone. People say I have quite the personality. Sometimes I have a temper and my tiny pink nostrils flare but all-in-all I think I am a good cat.  I may be a bit demanding (this morning believe it or not my Mom ignored me when I wanted to play at 5am. I hope she does not make a habit of that!), but overall I am well-behaved, lots of fun and much much smarter than any dog!!!!

My Mom told me today that I was adopted. I did not know this and it was a big surprise. I thought there was a resemblance.  The leaves are falling from the trees so we can almost see the shelter. My Mom explained that is where she adopted me and that sadly there were lots of kittens to choose from. I won't tell her this, but I picked my Mom when she came in; she really had no choice once I got her attention. I mean really - look at my darling little face - how can anyone not fall in love with me? Or with any cat? My Mom said today that there are people that don't like cats. I think those are the people that don't know what it is like to have a cat...not only am I smarter than dogs but I can do something a dog can never do - I can purr. Nothing like the sound of a content happy cat. She explained that some of those people also play golf - really, doesn't that tell you something anyhow?

And I am a happy cat because I was able to post today. My Mom has been using the computer and I was glad to have time to write this note and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

During my time off I learned to draw!!

Those who follow this blog know that I know how to write, and that I can add and subtract very well.  I do not understand division and don't know what this "accounting" stuff is my Mom does sometimes but I think I am pretty smart considering my Mom won't allow me to go to school.  This summer I decided to learn how to draw. Today I completed a self-portrait looking out the window at the birds. I think I did a really good job for a first effort!  It is in black and white; when I asked my Mom for some water-colors she just laughed. I also wanted them to paint my white hair black for Halloween but I guess not this year! Christmas is coming so maybe I will get some paint then. I do have to start making my wish-list.  Y'all should be doing the same. There are less than 50 days to Christmas. I heard my Mom telling our neighbor the other day that we have a new Christmas tree. I hope this one taste as good as the last one. I love the holidays!

I Could Not Find the Power Button

My Mom bought a new computer about a month ago - it is an "all-in-one." I don't know what that means but when I jump on the desk I can no longer step all over a bunch of keys until I find the power button. So for the past month I have not been able to write because I could not find the power button. I cannot find that little cup holder I like to spin around and play with either, which is really disappointing!

Tonite my Mom turned the computer on for me so I am just writing a quick note to say "hi!" She also showed me where the power button is on the monitor so I can start writing again. I have missed everyone - I send belated happy birthday wishes to Kelly, Megan, Kathy, my Aunt Mary, and my Mom's good friend, Jan, who has been battling cancer for the past two years. My Mom said sometimes it is good to grow old(er).

Last week I went to the veterinarian. My liver values are normal again which my Mom was very excited about ^..^ I have gained weight. I did lay on my back with my paws in the air next to the Pilates machine last week so I am hoping that counts as exercise!

How Much is that Bug in the Window??

My Mom said I could write this myself only if I remind everyone that September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. We just heard Kelly is coming home today from her chemo and my Mom did another happy dance though she was sorry that Kelly stayed longer than expected - My Mom says Kelly is very special and sometimes she thinks the hospital just likes having her around as much as we do and they won't let her out. Love you Kelly!

We continue to raise money for CHOC by donating a portion of proceeds from the non-toxic skincare my Mom is selling.

The other day my Mom was working and I was "resting" when I saw something in the window. It was some funny-looking bug; my Mom said it was a baby praying mantis. I don't know how old my Mom is but she says when she was growing up praying mantis were extinct and you were not allowed to kill them. I think that was around the time dinosaurs were extinct so she must be really old!!! I thought it was kind of ugly and had heard they change colors and can sort of look like a stick but this one was very tiny.  I watched the bug and the bug watched me. Eventually that made me very tired so I took a nap!

Yesterday, my Mom opened the windows. I learned what rustling leaves sound like - it scared me at first. I had never heard such a lot of noise and it seemed to be coming from nowhere. My Mom said it was nice to have the windows open. I heard some birds!

Five Years and Counting ^..^

On the 29th of August we celebrated my five year anniversary since my Mom brought me home. I remember that day like it was yesterday. They shoved me into some red carrier that I did not like at all so I started screaming and meowing and crying; at that point my Mom named me "Gabby" because I was not quiet the entire way home. I actually managed to pretty much destroy the very pretty carrier my Mom bought special for me.  And you can see below that I accomplished this in a drugged state. I had surgery at the shelter the day I came home and still managed to make my wishes known, bleary eyes and all! And look, even then I just loved to eat!!!

My Mom had a "safe room" prepared for me but I did not like that either. I discovered a bed in another room right after we got home and I wanted to stay in there...that was the start of me running the house. My Mom let me sleep in her bed and stay in her room when she was not home and I was very very happy!  I have heard that the first nite I was there I scared my Mom - she woke up and thought something was wrong - it was my pink nose!!!! Chessie had a black nose. Five years later I think I have my Mom pretty well trained if I must say so myself!

Kelly Gets A New Port

Several weeks ago my Mom told me that Kelly's port did not work and she may have to have it replaced. We prayed that it would fix itself but that was not to be.  Tomorrow, Kelly will have her port replaced. It is an out-patient procedure but Kelly will be very sore following surgery. We are sending good wishes and prayers to Kelly and hope you will too. My Mom explained to me that the port keeps the doctors and nurses from poking and prodding Kelly when she has bloodwork and chemo. Since I only have one good vein and the vet techs do that to me I know how much that hurts too so the port is a good thing to have.  I heard from my Mom that Kelly will be at home in bed - I hope Sadie and Murphy are able to cuddle with her and make her feel better! We send you much love, meows and hugs Kelly! I will curl up in bed and await good news that Kelly is feeling better...

Oh Deer x Four!

Today we saw the deer twice.  My Mom says that the two we saw this afternoon are getting antlers. I don't know what that means but I know I do not have any antlers!  Tonite there were four deer out back!  We took some pictures so everyone could see them...not much else is going on in my life. My Mom talked to the deer and they twitched their ears at her and stood there. She threw them an apple to eat. If I am awake tonite I will keep my eye on it .Today I napped, then ate, napped and ate some more. My Mom tried to get me to play before she left for work but I was a tad tired and wanted to go back to bed. This afternoon I felt a nap would be a good thing - it was cloudy! Tomorrow I think I may have to sleep in because it is supposed to be a rainy day!

My Mom got a new printer to use for work to print color copies since the Ava Anderson brochures are so brightly colored. I guess I do not need to tell you the first thing we printed as a test page was a picture of me - I looked really cute with my peacock feather and big eyes!  Here are the deer, and yes, you can see their antlers ^..^