Me, now Three

Posing with the wood from the trees that blew down last summer

Today should be an official holiday. It is my birthday! I am three years old. I'm getting lots of love, treats, and nip. I'm especially looking forward to the nip. :)

PS Thanks to all who left birthday wishes on the other post! I appreciate all of you!

The Camera has Magical Powers

Yes, it does. Its flash can bewitch me! Exhibit A:

The second photo was taken right after the first. I tell you, that flash makes me crazy! Do flashy boxes drive you nuts?

I Can Out-Cute You!

Mr. Chipmunk is back! His latest exploit was attempting to hypnotize my human bean with his cuteness. Shall we duel with our cuteness as weapons, chipmunk?

Mr Chippie showing off his profile

I can rock the profile too, Chippie!

Danielle brings out the one-two punch, the upturned paw and belly!

Who do you think was the winner?

Cats are NOT Always Clean

Ahh....*rolling wildly*.....that feels good! Sometimes I need a good roll in the dirt after a long day or even the beginning of the day. I have a feeling that my human bean will not want to pet me anytime soon. When she tried to pat me, she saw a little dirt cloud billowing from my fur. However, I think humans sometimes find dirt relaxing, too, even though they don't want to admit it. Women call putting mud on their faces a "facial". But it's really just mud, right?

What's your opinion on dirt or dust? Do you like to roll in it?

Wordless Wednesday

The Many Types of No's

There are many types of no's that my human bean gives me. My human bean almost always use the same word, but says it with different vocal pitches and emotions.

Here's a cheat sheet for translating English to Cat with examples from my purrsonal experiences.

         The first degree of no is the "picture-taking-no". This no means that the human bean is more amused than annoyed by whatever the cat is doing. For instance, my human bean is saying no because I might be trying to steal a piece of popcorn. My actions are more cute than mischievous, however. This stage is usually accompanied by the human bean taking pictures.

         The second degree of no is referred to as the "No! Don't-go-in-the-garage!" no. This no is characterized by my human bean being mildly annoyed and me slightly enjoying the human's annoyance in a wicked sort of way.

        
        The "Don't-go-in-the-garage!" no is then followed by third stage of "No! Don't-go-under-the-car! Come here, Danielle!" intensity. In this stage, the human is increasingly annoyed and I'm enjoying myself even more.
        
   The fourth degree of no, the "yelling-no", is usually accompanied by my now angry human bean and my sensitive ear drums. The human bean is thoroughly frustrated and my blood is rushing with adrenaline. This may be caused by the me trying to find out what the top of the curtains look like by climbing up them, making a run for the forbidden basement, etc.

   
  The fifth degree is the "pleading-no", where the intensity level is akin to my human bean realizing that the entire china cabinet is at my mercy. This no is usually pronounced with a begging tone like "Nooooo, Danielle!!!" Just in case you are wondering, this example and the curtain climbing example have not actually happened. Yet.

Spring Cleaning

The human beans have been doing quite a bit of spring cleaning lately. All this work requires my snoopervision. How would I know that they're cleaning the porch correctly otherwise?

Which reminds me, it's been 15 minutes since I've had a face wash...

Revenge of the Birds

Dear Human Bean,

I am writing to you in regards to the unsightly, bird-created messes (I will spare the rest of you of a photo) on your window. I believe I have some explaining to do. You see, I have been observing okay watching a bird with predatory interest in my spare time outside. The bird, I believe, was trying to get revenge on me through its act. Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience this has created.

Sincerely,
Your loving cat Danielle

PS I didn't say I was going to stop watching that bird............

Just Pitiful

My human bean has been acting very pitifully as of late. In the morning, when I mew at her, she tries to mew back at me. Being that my human is..well... human, any attempts at feline speak never make sense. The details of cat speak are very different.

Here's a translation this morning's conversation:

Me: Mew! (translation: Morning, Human!)
Human Bean: Meew! (translation: Sledsa hufi kes)

See? My human bean's (attempts at) mews turn out to be gibberish! I am wondering if my human bean needs medical treatment! Does your human bean mew at you?

Movie Monday

One of my favorite outdoor games with my human bean is kill-the-straw! Straw, for some reason, really gets me going.

Windy Wednesday

It was so windy (and snowy) that icicles formed sideways today! Puddles and mud seem pretty tolerable now that we have about a foot of drifting snow on the ground! Needless to say, I was curled up cozily and catching some Zs inside.

The Pitfall of Spring

Don't get me wrong. I love spring. The flowers, the warmth, the birds, (Mmm...) the absence of snow. But when snow melts, it makes water. A lot of water. And it greatly inconveniences me to have to hop over puddles. A cat should not have to be so undignified.

Right now, it's like we have a stream going down the middle of our yard! My human bean should make a boat for me. Or at least pick me up and take me to the other side.



*sigh* I have to do everything for myself.



Canyon River Feline Formula Review

C'mon, Human Bean! Take some kibble out already!

 As you can see, I was really excited about trying some Taste of the Wild Canyon River Feline Formula, a new formula of cat food.

It is very tasty! I love the salmon and trout flavor. And not only does it tickle my tastebuds, it's very healthy, too. It has trout, sweet potatoes, smoked salmon, dried chicory root, tomatoes, blueberries, and raspberries. It is grain-free, hormone-free, preservative-free, and antibiotic-free.

My rating all in all? Four out of Four Paws!

We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Cat Blog....

....for some woofie pictures. My human bean was at the shelter today, and had a ball playing with eight American Staffordshire puppies. When the human bean came home, I decided wouldn't shun her too much since she managed not to take any puppies home. Even I think these puppies are too cute.



Felix

  

Eve on the right and Felix on the left


The puppies are very playful. Most of the pictures my human bean got were only blurs cause they move too fast! They want to play tug of war or chew on what ever is handy. They are about eight weeks old, so they are going through their teething stage. As you can see, Eve was about to chew on the human bean's jeans. My human bean found out that they have sharp little teeth!

My Human Bean's Purrformance Review

Review of my Human Bean
Reviewed by Danielle

Ah, the moment of truth has finnally arived! This will be fun.

Quantity of Output: This is an area the human could improve on. It is definitely not daily. I want at least twice a week, human bean. On the bright side, at least this review is posted on time! One paw.

Quality of Output: I am pretty happy with this. My human bean likes to play with different templates for my blog and keep it looking nice. The human bean is good at documenting my activities and adventures. I sure have the flashy beast in my face enough, but it is for the greater good of my adoring public. Or at least my public. Anyhow, I am pleased in general. Three Paws.

Client Pawticipation: Well, I do have my own e-mail adress (it's on the Get to Know Me Page). Three Paws.

Pawticipation part two: I am satisfied. I got to go to quite a few pawties this year, and I got in some contests, too! I hope to have a birthday pawty this year. Four Paws.

Client Satisfaction: They seem to be purrty happy. I get about 10ish comments purr post. Are you, my clients, happy? Four Paws.

Overall Satisfaction:

My human bean was out last night playing with a woofie! Not blogging. Not giving me petting. Not giving me treats. Not being my slave. I do not have enough crabby and unsatisfied words to say about this! The human bean will get quite a few points docked off for this. However, my human bean did not take the woofie home, so that took a fair amount of self-restraint.

The treat levels have been satisfactory. I get tuna juice, Pawty Mix, and chicken broth.Yummeh. In this department, keep it up, Human Bean. One note on the Pawty Mix, though. My human bean was curious about what they tasted like and broke off the tail off of a fish. I don't want to share! Ok, I just HAD to tell that one, human bean. You will get some extra petting and play time as compensation for your embarrassment.

Overall satisfaction: 15 paws.

Go Packers!

 

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Oh! Hiya! Danielle here, reporting from the Comfy Couch. My team, the Green Bay Packers are going to the Super Bowl! I was practicing my best couch potato moves in preparation for the Big Game. You know, like laying around in comfy seating and eating (or at least thinking about) tasty food. 

 

Well, actually, the human bean's team is going to the Super Bowl. I could care less about whose going where. But if it makes the human bean happy, then it's good. Who do you (or your human bean) want to win the Super Bowl? The Packers? Or the Stealers?

Now, If you'll excuse me, I'll go back to visions of delectable food...



Bribed!

Like me, my little brofur Scout does his best "modeling" when it's on his terms.

See that yellowish blur under his chin? That's Scout's favorite treat, apple! My human bean figured out that he won't hop away when he has his mouth full.

Once the apple's gone, Scout's gone!

Do you any of you get treats in exchange for pictures? I'm starting to feel deprived. If Scout gets treats, than I should too!

My Hiding Spot

Pssst....I'm in here! This is one of my favorite hiding places in the shed. If I stay in here long enough, my human bean will look for me and then we can play.

Oh, you little piece of straw. Do I have to nom on you again, or have you learned your lesson?

Ok, you better watch out!  Do you have a favorite hiding place in your house?

Mewry Christmas!

This year, the bean made me a pic for you to share with you all. I have a virtual hat on so I won't have to get cranky with a real hat. It will be a much more merry Christmas for all involved that way. He, he. :) 
Merry Christmas, Everybuddy! We wish you a great, happy holiday with your family (and lots of presents!) .

Queenly Power



 Danielle: I rule my kingdom with an iron paw!

Blizzard: What did you say?

Danielle: Don't take it too literally, Blizzard. I'm not going to scratch you or anything. While we work out our discrepancies, tell us this: Who's the head honcho at your house?