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| Can you see my eyes? |
While I am forced to look at the window, longingly, the Lady warden goes out adventuring. She said I need to share these. She went "snowshoeing" on Sunday - whatever stupid thing that is.
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| While this picture was not taken on her walk, she did pass them in the bush |
I miss the freedmon of this white ang grey world.
Lanie - prisoner 3
It has been 51 days since my capture. It has been 2.5 weeks since my surgery and my regular use of gabapentin.
I still remain a very cranky cat. I am not happy with any of this. I don't care it was -25C/-13F without the wind this week. I don't like living in my prison. It is not made cuter by the Lady warden calling it Lanie's room. It is not made more fun by the Lady warden making up little songs and dancing (she is a terrible singer and dancer).
In spite of my anger and misgivings (which is a very polite word way to say it), apparently my progress is very exciting to not only my wardens, but the people they are sharing my story with. Apparently, people ask about me. I don't like this, I don't like people. I don't want people talking to me or about me.
The Lady warden says I should share some of this week's progress. Styx showed he spends some supervised time at a distance from me. If we are too close, we both hiss. Mostly we just stare at each other.
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| This is where I spend my time if the warden's are in my room |
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| Lady Warden got a licky treat stick and I begrudgingly started to eat from it. Licky is good, even if people are bad. |
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| Eating off the stick wasn't enough for the Lady warden, sometimes, she requires me to take a little licky off her finger. Don't worry, she gets told off with hisses and growls before I ever so gently lick the food off. |
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| There have even been some small attempt to touch me. So far, I have not bitten anyone. |
Dear reader,
As the oldest and wisest cat in this house (I am not sure Styx doesn't think he is a dog), I have learned a very important lesson.
If you don't want to be part of Lady's "fun" ideas, having a bed nap keeps you out of the action.
10/10 recommend this idea.
Tigris
Hi friends, hi friends!
Other than Lady's obsession with hat taxes (she is worse than then Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood), it as been a low mischief week.
Here are some of my highlights.
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| I played with a hat instead of wearing it |
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| I spent some time with Lanie |
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| I suprvised Lady's work |
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| I spent more time in Lanie's room with my people. Lady laughd and laughed at how I was sitting. |
Hi friends, hi friends,
Winter is here! It is here! I am so excited because winter means fire. I channelled my inner Phod and baked my brain by the fire!
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| Styx by the fire |
Last Sunday we got lots and lots of snow. Lady guesses we got 15cm/6 inches. She went for a walk in it. These pictures are from her walk.
She took this one the next day to show it in the yard.
We think the snow is here to stay!
Thanks to Rosy and Sunny for hosting this event.
A toast warm Styx
I have been imprisoned for one and a half months now and I have had enough. Last week there was the surgery. This week, I had to go again for a final shot. This involved the prison warden spending three and a half minutes getting me into the cage as gently as possible so no one needed to go the ER. The trip in the car that was slow because of all the snow. I miss being outside in snow. The vet took me out of the cage, put me on the scale (I am up to 8 lbs, I have almost put on a whole pound). I got the last shot and she checked my belly since I won't wear a cone. My belly is healing well. I did get licky on my paw after all this handling, before being brought home where the prison warden touched me again.
The prison warden says I don't have to go back for a year. I hope to have broken out of here by then.
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| Styx filling me in |
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| No hissing during our meeting. |
While Styx has told me about the regular hat tax, I am not completely immune form my version.
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| I did not like having this thing held near me |
Dance in my head.
The taxes are going to be high this year.
Maybe if I sleep on her legs, Lady won't be able to collect.
Tigris the hat wearing hater.
Hi friends, hi friends,
Guess what? Guess what? My people put a tree in the house. A tree inside, can you believe it?
This tree is not real because Lady is allergic to real trees, but it is a tree and I helped put it up.
First I checked out the tree bag. So did Gris.
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| Gris |
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| Me |
Then I checked out the tree.
An hour or so later, after I helped Lady wrap some gifts, I helped by climbing the tree.
I needed some help getting down.
Lady and Man said this year it is a lights only tree. I can't be trusted with ornaments.
Do you have a tree too?
your pal, the great climber, Styxy
Styx did a good enough job catching you up on our lives.
He did miss saying, the store that supplies my food (which by the way is never enough and this being on a diet thing sucks), sent home a little treat bag to celebrate their 5th anniversary. In it was this ball. I love this ball. It has a little bell in it. Thank you Chico.
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| FYI I am super soft |
Hi friends, hi friends,
I have missed you so much. I have. We have had so much happen, I don't even know where to begin! Lady said I should keep it short, and I will try!
Lady and Man have been busy, busy, busy. The biggest thing is 2 weekends ago they left us alone for 87 million hours (editor's note - 60 hours) and went and had all the fun. How can they have fun without Styxy? They left the house in the middle of the night (3:30 am) to go to the airport to fly 3000 km/1846mi to Edmonton to go to see bulls. Lady may have mentioned it before, and this is surprising to people, but she loves, loves, loves bull riding. I like watching it with her. Lady and Man went to see the Professional Bulling Riders Canadian Finals. It was 2 nights, she said it was the best weekend of her life. She plans to go next year. So while Lady was living this fun life, we were at home alone, so sad. They made it home Sunday afternoon at 3:30, so 60 hours and 6000 km!
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| Lady in her new hat - Man does not look good in a cowboy hat |
To show Lady and Man how happy we were to have them home, we caught a mouse. I was so exicted when I caught the mouse downstairs, I ran upstairs to show Lady. She did not like when I gave her a live mouse at 5:15 in the morning. Then I chased the mouse as it ran around the kitchen for a bit before getting bored and eating breakfast. The next day Tigris and I played again with the mouse and in the end Man grabbed it and put it outside. We are good at catching, not so good at killing. Lady and Man make fun of us.
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| Me playing with the mouse |
The other big news is today is Lanie's spay day. She is about the same. She lives in her room. Lady and Man go and sit with her a few times a day. She gives them the death stare. She won't eat in front of them, but they can get a little closer to her without her hissing. She has to take some medication before so she will not be too stressed. If every one has a little POTP for her today, our KC (Kidnapped Cat as Uncle Chris calls her) could use it.
I think that is the highlights. I am so glad we are back. I have missed my friends. Missed, missed, missed them!
your pal Styxy
Hi friends, hi friends,
Lady and Man have been super busy with work and life and trying to keep on top of the house and making sure all our needs are meet.
We are all good. Most of us are living our best lives. Lanie may not be. Lady and Man have a couple more weeks of chaos before winter hibernation.
We will be back soon.
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| Jack-O-Lanie |
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| Styx |
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| Tigris |
Hi friends, hi friends,
I let Lanie have my mischief Monday post. I am nice like that. I don't really care she is in the basement. Sometimes I go to the door and listen, but mostly I don't worry about her. I do like when Lady is preparing a 3rd meal, I will get on the counter and try to eat them all.
Now to what I wanted to write about - I wanted to write about my new hobby. It is sitting on the couch to watch TV with my people. My favourite thing to watch is the bull riding. Lady loves it too. We like to watch together. I think I would be a great cowboy. With my murder mittens, I would never get bucked off.
Here I am watching Canadian riders. Will Jared Parsonage be Canada's champ November 15, as Dakota Buttar is battling a broken rib? Will Jake Gardner take it all? Time will tell!
Styx - Cowboy in waiting
Cooler weather brings out one good thing, fuzzy blankets on laps. I am learning I like this.
Tigris
It has been 14 days since my imprisonment. I thought that biting people would help me gain my freedom but it hasn't.
I had the perfect hiding place when those people brought food in. However, for "safety" reasons, the people dismantled my hiding space, and now when they bring me gruel 2 times a day, I have to see them. Apparently this will help me learn to like being in captivity. I don't know if I am every going to like being in captivity. My people say I have only been here two weeks and it could take a long time. They also say I have a sanctuary not a prison. I disagree. Lady is about as impatient as i am about all of this.
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| In my windowsill |
For now, I sometimes sing my song in the middle of the night. I eat my food. I use my litter. I count the days until maybe I will be free.
The Lady says I am stuck in here for now and that she loves me, even if I would like to use my murder mittens on her.
Lanie - please send help
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| We are grateful Lady misplaced the other set of costumes |
Gold days soon to pass.
White winter is on the way.
Breathe in the fall air.
