Meowy Christmas!

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Top pic is my holiday card. Bottom pic is me getting my Christmas stocking last night. I got a catnip mouse. Not sure if I liked the mouse or the stocking better.

I love the holidays!

Sorry for being such a slacky, bad blogger. But ya' know, what do I really have to write about?

Mama and Curt got our Christmas tree yesterday. It is all pretty and decorated and smells so yummy. There are also a couple of ornaments with pics of ME! Meow!

I am a good kitty and never jump on or into the Christmas tree. But I like to hide in the corner behind it. And if there are any gifts with ribbons ... oh, watch out. I love to chew on ribbon.

Happy Holiday Season!

I am not afraid anymore

OK, first of all Mama vacuumed twice this week. I don't know why she had to do that. I hear her say something about me dropping clumps of hair around the house. Hmmph.

Usually the second she opens the closet to pull out the vacuum (that is also where my carrier is--dang little box) I scram. I like to hide under the futon in the spare room until that awful thing is put away.

But the past two times I haven't been scared of it. Mama vacuumed and I just hung around. I heard Mama and Curt talk about it later.

Also, Mama and Curt had a little party last night and usually after a few people show up I scram. But I decided to hang out and be part of the party. Aileen was here and I always like the attention I get from her.

I am having a great weekend. My grandma and stepgrandpa are here for the weekend. My mama had her birthday on Friday and it was a fun celebration. Then the party last night and today I think there will be some lounging--one of my favorite things.

I love my Grandma and Grandpa ... especially when they visit

Last weekend Grandma Marilyn and Grandpa Ed came to visit me.
I got lots of extra loving, brushing and TREATS!

Grandma was so easy. I just had to meow, tilt my head and look cute and she was ready to give me treats. (Luckily for me this is very easy to do.)

This coming weekend Mama and Curt are heading out of town. I do miss them when they leave. But I love Bettina and Joey from Ruff Ruff Pet Care. They are so nice. They visit me, love me, feed me, clean my litterbox, brush me and give me treats. A cute kitty like me couldn't ask for much more.

Me and Mama snoozing

Kicked this cold

The sneezing seems to have stopped. I think I am over my cold.

Curt was wondering if my nose was broken. But I just think I had a cold.

The great thing about being an indoor domestic cat is that I have no where to call in sick. And I already sleep like 23 hours a day. So getting over the cold took less than a week.

And I am back to my feisty cute self.

Achoo!

I think I have a cold. I have been sneezing a lot today.

Luckily I have no job in which I have to call in sick. I can sleep all night and all day and cuddle up with a warm blankie. If I could just get Mama to get one of those Snuggies!

I hope I start feeling better soon. I fear if I don't I am gonna get stuffed into that stupid carrier and taken back to the vet. Yea, no thanks!

The good and the bad and the cute

Mama and Curt stuffed me (well, actually Mama wasn't even home when I got stuffed) into the carrier on Saturday. As soon as I got stuffed Mama pulls up in the car and Curt puts me into the car and buckles me in.

I had to go back to the groomer. Paul, the groomer, missed a mat last Saturday so he shaved off my last mat.

When I got home I was pretty pissy with Mama and Curt. I kinda gave them the cold shoulder.

But once Lexi showed up I was in a much better mood. Lexi gave me love and treats and the brush. And then I eventually forgave Mama.

The visit with Lexi was so great. I love having her around. She pets me, loves me, brushes me, gives me treats, is so nice to me. I love her.

And she even spent the night and was here this morning.

What a great weekend ... even if I did get stuffed in the carrier and have to go back to the vet.

Check me out on YouTube!

Hey guys! I'm famous. Check out video of me sitting in a Rubbermaid bin of clothes. It's very exciting.

I'm all pretty & fluffy

I had an appointment at the beauty shop today.

I was not excited about it. But it wasn't so bad.

Paul, my groomer, was really nice and I nuzzled up with him while I was being groomed.

I got a bath, a brush and my mats taken care of. I had to have two shaved. The rest Paul brushed out.

When I got home Mama did notice that I still had a wet spot and a mat. Not sure what happened there. I can't remember. So Mama and Curt are working to get that last mat out. If they can't I will have to go back and visit Paul.

It feels good to be all pretty, fluffy and smelling good, too.

I heard a rumor ...

... that I have an appointment at the groomer's soon.
I kinda have this crazy longish hair and it gets matted sometimes. Well, I have more mats than usual and Mama and Curt can't get them out the normal way.
I also get kinda pissy when someone even TOUCHES one of my many mats.
So I guess Mama has resorted to the appointment. I will hate it and complain and whine and cry even though I know it is necessary.

Shoe Time revealed!

Curt and I have this tradition on work mornings. He puts on his shoes and I run over to him to get some petting and loving and rub on his shoes.

Aren't we so cute?

After Shoe Time I run to my cardboard scratching post and do some scratchin'.

Bonus pic of me below:

I am very smart and know how to get my toys out of my toy basket. Tonight I got my carrot. You can see me here makin' sweet sweet love to my carrot. Ahhh, carrot, I love you!

Comfy time

So Mama and Curt have this coat rack that Mama got for 13 bucks at Big Lots when we still lived in Phoenix.

Since we have lived in the Bay Area Mama and Curt have acquired a lot more coats.

Some time back Mama was hanging some coats and one of the "arms" broke. No biggie. Well, last week another one did.

Mama left her coats lying on the floor for a few days.

And I definitely benefited from that:

Check me out ...

Another A+

While Mama and Curt were out of town Ruff Ruff took care of me again.
I like Bettina and Joey. They are always so nice to me--giving me treats, petting me, brushing me and loving me. (My report card was yet another A+.)
But I am really happy to have Mama and Curt home.
Right now Mama and I are watching Ugly Betty while cuddling on the couch with the comfy Curious George blanket. Speaking of George, apparently Mama visited the Curious George store in Cambridge.

Extra shoe time

I was very lucky today and had got shoe time from Mama and Curt. Usually I just get shoe time from Curt.
But this morning Mama gave me some extra petting while putting on her shoes.
Shoe time=Joey getting some petting and loving while the human puts her or his shoes on.

Go Joey! It's my birthday!

Today I turned 15. So it has been almost 15 years that I have been with my mama!
In human years I am 76--an old man. But I am pretty fiesty for my age.
This morning Mama gave me a brand new cardboard scratching post with catnip! Woot-woot!
I was kinda suspicious of Mama this morning. I was worried she was going to try to squish me into that stupid carrier.
She left the scratching post out for me--not in its usual spot. And I kinda wasn't sure what to do with it.
When Curt got up this morning he pushed it into its regular spot. Ahhh! Much better.
So far a great birthday.

Check out this nice letter from my doctor's office:

Dear JOEY,
We heard a rumor that someone very special is having a birthday today, you! We hope it's a memorable one, full of fun and hugs from your favorite humans. Here's wishing you a happy and healthy birthday and many more to come. Oh, and one more thing -- let your favorite human handle the birthday candles!
Sincerely, The Doctors and Staff at Broadway Pet Hospital

Hanging at home with Curt

Curt is working from home today. Now I have someone to meow at all day. But, well, it is Curt. I would be much happier if Mama were here. But Curt will do.
That being said, I am enjoying having Curt here because he opened the front door for me so I can look out, meow and soak up some sun. I havn't quite figured out how to open the door myself when I am home alone.
I thought I heard Mama say something about it being Friday. So yea! That means Mama and Curt will be home the next couple of days.
Happy weekend everyone!
Meow!

Clean bill of health

Heard back from the vet yesterday and my blood results came back all clear.
I am pretty fiesty for an almost 15-year-old kitty. Yea, you would have never known, huh?

That geetar playing puts me to sleep

Mama recently started learning to play the guitar. She kept locking me out of the spare room/office where she was practicing tonight. But I barged my way in and rested on the futon. Man, her rendition of Smoke on the Water had me to sleep so quickly.

Yearly doctor appointment

Mama shoved me into my carrier today and whisked me off to the vet.

It wasn't that bad. But I don't want her to know that.

I have lost a little weight, my temp was normal, my eye is still a little runny. Dr. Miller told Mama that no teeth cleaning is required this year. Thank GAWD!
Mama has to get me some medicine at the health food store and crush it up in my food or something. Anything has to be better than that ointment that got smeared in my eye and that foul-tasting paste. Mama and Curt would gang up on me to get that stuff in my eye and in my mouth. One time I took a good swipe at Curt's lip!

Hanging at home

Mama and Curt are on vacation this week. I miss them. But when they go away Ruff Ruff Pet Care comes over to take care of me. I really like Bettina and Joey. They pet me, give me treats and brush me. 

One of the things I really miss from Curt right now is Shoe Time. In the mornings when Curt is getting ready to leave for work he sits down to put his shoes on. That is my cue to run over and get a pet or two. It's our little tradition. Sometimes I miss out on Shoe Time because I am not paying attention and apparently you snooze you lose. :)

I hope Mama and Curt are having a good time. From Mama's blog it seems like they are.

Happy New Year!!!

Hi everyone! One of my New Year's Resolutions is to blog more. We'll see how it goes.
Mama and Curt were in West Chester for a few days. Ruff Ruff took care of me for a few days. They are always great. I love Bettina and Joey (hey, nice name!).
They visited me every day, fed me, brushed me, gave me treats and lots of love.
And I am still, of course, an A+ kitty. See my report card below: