texture like sun …
Originally uploaded by ramtops
This is a catnip-filled Gordon Brown, which has been put through the mill by many Tribe members, past and present. He hangs from the banisters (it should really be a lamp post, I guess).
Ron and Henry have pretty much done for him - and for the matching William Hague [...]
Every year, I religiously boil up the goose giblets for stock, then cut them up and offer them to the Tribe. And every year, the Tribe peruse the contents of their bowl with a look that says “You expect us to eat that?“ And then we throw it away - it’s an Xmyth tradition in [...]
Here is our wonderful, festive Zool, who we lost to a car accident in October 2003. She was without doubt the most evil and appalling cat we have ever known, and we miss her to pieces to this day.
We hope all our readers, both human and feline, have an excellent Christmas and a Happy New [...]
some friends sent us this card …
Originally uploaded by ramtops
Some friends sent us this card. They have known us, and all the Tribe, for many years, and it’s clear that they are all to familiar with their little feline ways.
new carpet (with added Ron)
Originally uploaded by ramtops
Obviously, cats are not allowed to scratch the wallpaper off the walls, or dismantle the furniture.
We spent the weekend before last decorating the hall, stairs and landing, so the kittens were in kitty heaven while the wallpaper came off and they climbed into the rubbish bags, and clambered [...]
As seen on Of Course, I could Be Wrong:
On the first day of Christmas when I brought home my tree
My 12 cats were laughing at me
On the second day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree
2 mangled garlands
and my 12 cats laughing at me
On the third day of Christmas I saw beneath my tree
3 missing [...]
Continue reading about the twelve days of Christmas - with cats
1. we can hz new toy,
2. kittens *hurt*,
3. snoozing,
4. Henry,
5. I want to go out and kill things …,
6. helping Pete program
Atu XII
Originally uploaded by perlmonger
We’ve had William (and Gordon, elsewhere in the house) for many years now, surviving the various attentions of Tribe members in a more-or-less intact manner.
Sadly, the arrival of Henry and Ron (and Ron’s Smell) has led to entropic decay, viz. Henry’s (for it is mostly his) teeth. William’s string has been [...]
Lilith sitting on the microwave
It’s easy to concentrate on just the kittens, but of course there are three other cats here - Iggy, Mustrum and Lilith. We’re still struggling to find a collective name for the three of them - we tried The Incumbents, but it didn’t seem right. I really want to call them [...]
We went to visit our local animal sanctuary yesterday - the house is entirely too quiet and empty, and we thought we could give a loving home to a kitten or two. They said they were crowded out with kittens, but I think we are a mega fail in their view.
Firstly, we have no catflap. [...]