Lack of Sleep
Sometimes, getting my brain to shut down is really hard. Take last night, for example. For whatever reason, when my head hit the pillow, my brain said, “Nope! Not gonna happen!” and I tossed and turned for another 2 hours. Blargh...
A Little Something Cute For You
How could I not take this photo? I mean – COME...
Daylight Savings
*alarm goes off* *turns it OFF* *rolls over* *says ‘Ack!’ as cold, wet cat nose touches my nose* *rolls over again* *tries to ignore LOUD purring* *opens one eye and looks at darkened window – Brain: You’ve got plenty of...
Kind Words
Hi Patrick, I just wanted to drop you a quick, longer-than-140-characters note about your ebook. Here’s the thing: I have contractual deadlines to meet, I’m in the middle of end-of-term marking, and there are about a million...
New eBook is Available: Conversations With My Cat
Well, it’s live! Conversations with my Cat Volume 1, which collects all the posts from this site, some previously unpublished conversations, a new foreward/history, a ton of Side Notes, and links to pics of the cats, is now available for...
Evolution of an eBook Cover
I mentioned yesterday that I’ve put together an eBook containing the popular ‘Conversations with my Cat’ posts from this blog, adding in some new and unpublished posts, notes and commentary. That eBook should be available for...
Photo Friday: Rare Peace
This kind of peaceful coexistence does not happen often and, therefore, should be recorded for posterity…...
Photo Friday: Dakota
I thought this was a great shot and wanted to share: This was taken after he worked pretty hard to sit on me. He was fast asleep in his bed, woke, walked over to the footrest. Rocked back and forth (he’s getting old). Put his paw on the...
Conversations with my Cat
Me: *walks up the stairs. As my foot comes down on the landing, Shadow the cat races up from the bottom step and shoots between my feet to get there first* Shadow the cat: *spins and stares* Me: …ok. *walks up the 2nd set of stairs. As my...
Conversations with my Cat
Shadow the Cat: HEY! WHERE ARE YOU?! Me: I’m in here. Shadow: *scratch-scratch* WHY IS THIS DOOR CLOSED? Me: I’m busy. Shadow: LET ME IN! Me: No. I’m in the bathroom. Shadow: *scratch-scratch* COME ON! LET ME IN! Me: No! Go...
Conversations with my Cat
*jingle-jingle* Shadow the Cat: Um. What the fuck is this? Me: That would be a bell on your collar. Right. But, WHY is there a bell on my collar? Grandma thought it was cute. Grandma. *jingle* Again. *jingle* I’m telling you, *jingle* she...
Conversations with my Cat
Shadow the Cat: OHMYGOD! OHMYGOD! OHMYGOD! Me: What? What is it? IT WENT AWAY BUT NOW IT’S BACK! What’s back? I REMEMBER IT BUT IT WASN’T SO SHINY AS IT IS NOW! I am so lost here. SHINY SPARKLIE PRETTY I WANT TO EAT IT AND...