Saturday , September 2, 2006 – 4:44
Oh boy. Random Cat has cried all night. Somewhere along the way I did manage to block out the pitiful wailing and get some sleep, but it must’ve started again with renewed vigor at 05:13, as it woke me again.
I dutifully trundled downstairs and fed Mog (first of course) and then returned upstairs with a [...]
Friday , September 1, 2006 – 19:55
Our local stray, Random Cat, has been accused of having problems with his left eye. Wednesday, it was seen to be leaking pus and ickiness, so this morning he was escorted to the V – E – T.
Now, since I’d had a conversation with my mother-in-law about transport and such, which Random overheard, he hadn’t [...]
Sunday , June 18, 2006 – 8:05
I have to record this momentous occasion: Mogret has let us sleep in! It is now 9am, and I woke before her.
I do hope she’s not broken. She was miowing last night as we were trying to sleep, which isn’t normal for her. She’s purry and friendly this morning and isn’t giving us any clues.
Philb [...]
Saturday , June 10, 2006 – 17:39
Before I married philb, I shared a house and a life with another man, and a varying number of cats. Victoria Elvina, the eldest, was a regal, totally-black lady who ruled the household with an iron paw. We lost her in 2001: found her lying on the ground outside, having died some time during the [...]
Monday , June 5, 2006 – 19:48
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Exeunt omnes,
originally uploaded by Purplekitten.
Random Cat is now a regular visitor to this restaurant: waiting outside the back door in the morning, and sauntering idly to the food bowl of an evening. Once he has eaten his fill, [...]
Thursday , May 25, 2006 – 5:44
Much to Mogret’s disgust, I have given her the Wrong Food to eat this morning. What is wrong with me? Can’t I see that it is clearly inedible? Am I trying to poison her?
It’s amazing just how many expressions of digust and horror she manages to wrangle her little splotchy face into.
Sadly, for Mogret, no [...]
Thursday , May 18, 2006 – 4:42
We were rudely awoken by a cat this morning. This is a normal occurrence; what made this morning different was that it wasn’t Mogret that woke us. It was Random Cat.
There was a tinkly shattering noise from the kitchen at about 05:10 this morning. The alarm clock was not due to summon us from sleep [...]
Friday , May 12, 2006 – 21:14
Words cannot describe the sheer elation we feel right now. Random cat has been found and safely relocated back here.
About 20:15 this evening, we had a phonecall from the vet to say that Random had been spotted in their car park and that they would try and keep his attention until we could get there. [...]
Tuesday , May 9, 2006 – 11:42
I wish more than anything that I hadn’t tried to take Random Cat to the vet. He escaped from the cat box in the car park, and is now lost and alone in a strange town. Words cannot describe how awful I feel. He’s such a timid cat that even if anyone sees him, he [...]
Saturday , April 1, 2006 – 14:04
Waitrose organic pre-prepared pineapple (in the chiller section) and half a pink grapefruit make for a yummy lunch.
Philb pointed out that the addition of some lemony goodness might have improved the blend still further, but by the time he did so, lunch had been consumed. Something to note for next time.
Incidentally, it is worth paying [...]