Booming Banter

So Labor Day was eventful!

The Bro went for his exercise and woke Ma and me so we got up.

As always I went out for my first pee and as I cocked my leg I heard it.

A Purr!

The stray kitty that has been sighted at various homes in our neighborhood found us.

We were pursued into the garage.

I could have killed it but I was merciful after all it was a holiday!

The Bro was dispatched to get it out of the garage and Ma and me settled in to make brekkie.

It came around the back and got into our patio.

Next it took to the screen porch.

By now I was having second thoughts about being gracious.

The Bro was all soft about the poor baby and gave it water and kibble and Ma gave it some wet dog food.

It tucked into everything and I was certain it was home to roost but it cleared off quickly when Ma went to get JAWs.

Probably smelt the potent perfume of the perilous Pitty.

Smart thing that kitty. Anyone with any sense needs to avoid the naughty niece at all costs.

Anyway there is a happy ending POUNCE has hoomans who were desperately seeking him and came and retrieved him before midday.

Blessing#2181-Feline Fellowship

I had a quiet Sunday afternoon. Peace was with me!!!

Things started out fairly normally.

Ma took us for the morning trot then went to church with Dad leaving me and JAWS with the Bro.

He was working a short shift and cooking a big breakfast to fuel him through till dinner.

He’s always generous with the tidbits.

However when the Bro left he neglected to inform Ma that his daughter had been busy.

Ma immediately changes on return from her “good” clothes to her “doggy walking duds” but she could find only one flip flop.

She searched high and low and even ventured into the Bro’s chamber where JAWS was snoring under his bed like the dragon she is.

No flip flop.

Finally fearing the worse she checked the trash and sure enough there it was or should I say what remained of it.

She almost cried! It was her most sturdy summer shoe of all time.

I gave her that knowing look and she and me we agreed that the perpetrator of this indignity could remain where she was in purgatory till we’d had our Sunday nap.

It was bliss for me! Oh and lest I forget she also shredded the match to the Hilfiger she’d eaten some days earlier.

Blessing#2180-Aspire!

The Bro’s new job as a salesman entails a lot of time spent outdoors.

He walks on average 10 miles a day door to door selling “direct” energy!! He’s also taken up biking each morning to build stamina!!!

Thanks to this exposure he has acquired a substantial tan.

You can catch a glimpse even when he’s going to the office with his fancy shirt and suit on.

When he takes his T-Shirt off it looks like he’s wearing a white one!

What you don’t see here are the mosquito bites he has on his legs. They are frightening.

He now applies the human equivalent of frontline every morning so he smells a bit strange.

I still like him though but I don’t lick him quite as much as I use to. I leave that up to his daughter she’d lick anything DDT included!!

Blessing#2179-Pitty Poison Potential

Y’all know that I’m terribly allergic to Pitties.

Well since I’ve had my haircut it has become abundantly apparent that I also have some other issues.

My eyes are all runny.

Ma suspects ragweed that causes her to gunk up, Dad to cough and Auntie Denise to sneeze.

It’s everywhere at present.

It’s funny though that one eye is always worse than the other. It gets so bad it glazes over!

Why would that be?

Do we all have a side that is the weaker one?

I’m praying for rain to wash some of this dust from the air.

In the meantime I’ll suffer in silence as always and rely on Ma to make me presentable.

Blessing#2178-Touch Ups

Precious Peeps Pits Perfect here to propel you into this wonderful weekend.

It has been hot as hades here. Dad says it’s worse than New Delhi!

Granny is good as gold and tries to get us out early but when we come home I have to eat an ice bucket.

It’s days like these when I wish we had a pool.

I can just imagine how fun it would be to plunge in.

We do have a dog beach close by but Granny won’t go because of the mosquitoes. Says she’s not risking west Nile even if I do resemble Cleopatra.

So I guess I’ll just guzzle a little more “glace”

Blessing#2177-Popsicles

So you know that plant that inspired the invention of Velcro well it nearly did me in.

I had an encounter with it while sniffing out coyotes in our woods on the way to the park.

My ears got stuck together and I looked like Julius Caesar wearing his laurels. It even got wrapped around my chops.

Of course Ma set to removing it but there was a full branch of the buds tangle in my tufts.

It was agony.

I drew my lip back and threatened to nip her before taking off to my hiding place.

She persisted though every chance she got.

Man it was painful.

Finally after two days of torture she gave up and for the last two imbedded lumps took out the scissors.

I tell y’all not since the crown of thorns has anything been more awful.

Fortunately Auntie Denise has now been briefed to blaze the trail ahead of us and look out for the monster material.

Never again do I wish to endure such torment. .

Blessing#2176-Extractions

Precious Peeps Pits Perfect here to help you holler over the hump.

Surprise surprise I am in the dog house.

See while granny was baking I got busy upstairs.

I’d heard the Olympics in the city of light were “termine” so I decided Dad no longer needed his pretty pillow that said PARIS!

It was doing my civic duty as a citizen of the USA to prepare for LA so I eliminated all traces of PARIS.

Granny was not well pleased when she found my handiwork but in picking up the stuffing she had a close encounter with the dust between the bannisters so I did her a favor in getting that taken care of.

Aren’t I just the sassiest sister, so stinking smart.

Blessing#2175-Shaking Up

Dear reader this is not a joke.

Our quiet little corner of Ohio has a big bad issue.

A coyote with a pup was spotted on a door camera a few days ago.

A killing of a fawn was then reported.

Add to this the fawn auntie Denise found dead two houses up from us three weeks ago and we all start to get a bit spooked.

The icing on the cake if you can call it that was this apparition in my pal Remingtons yard yesterday morning.

Now friends that is one seriously large coyote and if my eyes are not mistaken I’d say it’s mother may have been up close and personal with a wolf.

So we are all looking out for each other and have been informed by the authorities if we encounter the wild ones face to face to “make noise”

Please inform Dad that I’m practicing if you hear him complaining

Blessing#2174-Beneficial Barking

It was an unusual Sunday because Ma went out.

She usually vegetates after Church and we have a nice nap before a lengthy stroll.

Yesterday she went to see a musical show called RENT at the Palace Theatre in Marion.

It was performed by a local cast but she said they were like broadway stars.

She was away for a very long time and I was sad.

Fortunately the Bro was off so we could hang out with him and he did “job” duties but he has no interest in walks.

I’m glad Ma is usually a stay at home sort and not one who galavants like some girlies or I could get very chunky.

Blessing#2173-One Offs

When the Bro returned from work on Friday night Ma informed him of my misdemeanor.

Oh course he was initially irritated that I had pricked the Pitty.

He got over it quickly though.

Not one to bear a grudge is the Bro.

He too looses it sometimes with his daughter especially when she nukes his pillows and pants.

Secretly I sense he even appreciates my endeavors to keep her in check

Blessing#2172-Recognition