I, For One, Welcome Our New Furry Overlords

Al-Cat-Traz

Our neighbor/landlord recently got a herd of chickens (yes, I do know it's "flock"... I just prefer herd), and Jamba was quite intrigued....

Then one of the hens started hanging out in the next door carport, in one of the crates, a-cluckin' and a-scratchin' and a-doin' what hens do, namely:

Well, this sent both kittehs into a frenzy... fresh meat that close and yet inaccessible.

Or maybe not.

Jamba, she of the 12.7% EVIL, remembered that climbing the mesh was possible, and might even gain her access to Snack.  And yesterday, up and over The Wire she went.  And ended up into the ceiling crawlspace, which took me, Jen, Julia, a cardboard box, a step ladder and several kitteh treats to get her down.  Sorry, no pictures of that.

And this morning, when Jen was checking to make sure the cats were inside afore starting the car to leave, she discovered Jamba, "strolling around outside the gate, nibbling on grass and completely nonchalant."

Which caused me to Spring Into Action... after morning coffee and InterWebs check and all... to Fix the Problem:

It may not be the prettiest, but it has already proved to be effective.

"Fine.  If you won't let me out, I'll just lay on the log and sun myself."

I'll say this for Jamba... she's pretty smart.  She tried her escape route, was blocked by the angled mesh squares, tried once from another angle, was blocked again, and has since ignored the whole thing.  Now, if Snack gets into the crate again to lay another egg... we'll see.

Bob el Jardinero

Hey, what're y'all getting ready to do out here?

Well, as you know, the guy who owns the house is building some more here on our l'il cul-de-sac...

...over by the banananana trees,

and we've got this spot that we (okay, Jen did, 'cause I was on my visa run) bricked in for a raised bed last year.

So we're gonna get somea that dirt they've dug up,

put it in a wheelbarrow,

and dump it in the bed...

until it's all nice...

and filled up ready for planting!

You did WHAT??

But... it's all different and stuff.

I'm not sure about this, guys...

seriously, I don't know if I like it.

Hey, what's this???

Wow!! This litter box is HUGE!!!

No, Jamba, we got some plants and veggie seeds to plant in there.

I better inspek it, then, give it the sniff test...

...and see what's under here, and...

...look at it from all angles.

Yeah, I think this spacing is all right, Fuzzy Hooman.

And these will make excellent snacks.

And then they were watered...

and watered some more.

Teh End

Introducing.....

The New Kitteh on the Block:

Yet to be named, 'cause for we just got her from the shelter an hour ago.

She and Raxi have been introduced, and the expected growling and hissing has commenced -- although Raxi's protestations are already seeming a bit de riguer, so I 'spect all will be well very soon.

Kitteh Pics

Guard Kitteh -- "protecting" the front step

Carred Kitteh - Raxi likes to be in the car, as long as two conditions are met.  1) no one else is in the car and, 2) the engine isn't running... because if those two things happen, that means she's going to the place with the metal table and the man who pokes and prods at her.  Kitteh no like that.

One Years Ago

A year ago today, I got a kitteh:

Look how much smaller I am now:

Oh, wait. I guess it's Raxacoricofallapatorius has gotten bigger.

Happy Raxi Day*, everyone!


(*aka, my birthday)

Photo Dump

I used my camera today, and found some left-overs from ... the past.  Some were worth posting, and so here they are:

Two months ago I went on a "Passport Run" to Nicaragua.  It was a three day visit and I took a grand total of four photos, all at the bus stop crossing the mountains between here and the Pacific region in Costa Rica....

This one is from about two weeks ago, when I managed to catch Raxi chillin' on the car....

And these last two from today. It got very foggy and then rained hard for about 20 minutes, then cleared off....

This'll Make You Smile

Kitteh Tacks!!!!

Lockwood's weekly feature, Sunday Funnies, is up and here's my personal fave of this excellent batch:

Go have a look-see fer yerselves....

Ominous Wallbird Breaking; A Post in Three Pictures

Looking North just before sunset a couple days ago

There were four birds, three of them fighting, and a gust of wind blew one off the wall.

Raxi is weird.  And broken often.

The Time Has Come, The Walrus Said

To speak of many things.... ...Of Broken Cats and Pi(es).

Happy Pi Day, everybody!!

In honor of this estimable day, I baked a Chocolate Chess Pie, using my Mom's recipe (which I've uploaded to AllRecipes.com, btw). When it came out of the oven, I got Jen to take a couple pictures (hers is the better camera for indoor close shots):





And here's a shot of Raxicoricofallapatorius ("Raxi", for short), in her usual "broken" sleep pose:

(click on the photos to enlarge them)

Ack!!

Muh kitteh is broked!!


Okay, not really. She just likes to sleep in odd positions.

Not-Friday (Eco) Cat Blogging

Kittehs....

(all via I Can Haz Cheeseburger [duh])