I admit upfront that I've been neglecting my cat the past few days as far as giving attention goes. She's kinda like Mary's Little Lamb and wherever I am she usually wants to follow and be there too, and that includes the time I spend online.
Anyway it seems today she's decided enough is enough and she's tired of me not taking the subtler hints. She apparently wants something from me and since I'm not paying attention, she took matters into her own paws via that which has been claiming too much of the attention she feels is due her.
A little background of today's ignoring-the-kitty events:
Earlier today I spent a good deal of time chatting online, and other than rising occasionally to munch a bit or do some other business - (and yes, she's still a warped one and since trying to utilize my spouse, she's also now attempted to make use of me as well so I guess the spouse and I are even running in the Would You Make Good Kitty Litter? competition) - other than for these, she stayed put with me until I logged off.
After going offline, I went to another room and was doing some reading, and again my little follow-her-wherever-she-goes feline had to be right there.
Then when my spouse finally arrived home later than expected and for just long enough to change clothes, kiss me quickly and leave again calling back "Miss ya see ya maybe someday sometime who knows when don't know gotta go yesterday bye" - (yeah, I didn't understand what he was rambling about either) - well, she-who's-tired-of-no-attention of course inserted herself into our brief exchange because what does it matter to her that I haven't seen much of my honey because, afterall, he's HER chew-toy and hasn't gotten to chew on him for at least as long as I've haven't gotten to "chew" on him and why should I get attention unless she does too?
So spouse is gone and cat's again looking for attention from me, but I don't give it to her 'cause I need to handwash some laundry. Not that that deters kitty because she being quite curious about all things which dispense and drain that wet stuff quite naturally has to be all over the tub and me while I'm having to reach over and around her to accomplish the task and all the while trying hard to resist the urge to do an accidentally-on-purpose "oops, Bos, didn't mean to push you in there."
Done with the laundry stuff for a little bit, I logged back onto the 'Net to do some reading on a board I enjoy lurking on and that's when attention-deprivation crazed cat decided, "That's IT!"
And there I was, one minute fully engrossed in a thread which interested me and the next the paragraph I was reading disappeared from sight and in it's place was this site..* And to think I didn't even see it coming. She totally blindsided me.
But now I'm not only blind, but worse yet, I'm totally baffled as to - in my Billy Bones et al from Muppets Treasure island imitation - "How did she bloody DO that?!"
Totally puzzled by this, I spent some time ignoring the message in favor of trying to figure out how exactly the messenger managed to send it. I have no idea. I've been to amazon.com many times before, but not today or even this past week on this computer. Anybody out there who could solve this mystery that I'm basically clueless at this point, poor technologically-challenged soul that I am.
After fruitless figuring I gave up trying to decipher the how of it and turned my attention to what was now before my eyes.
So it looks as though there are a few apparent choices to pick from and I just need to figure out which one it is that she wants. (hey, she's a cat, so if she can narrow it down to a multiple guess she expects that I should be able to get it no problem)
Cat wants _______.
A. An amazon.com credit card. (good luck cat if that's it cat, 'cause the answer is an undebatable NO)
B. A portable DVD player kit. (what, she maybe wants to watch a dvd on the laptop but she can't 'cause I'm using it to surf?)
C. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Songs on DVD? (is that a hint that she doesn't care much for my "Sound of Silence," i.e. no music playing period while I'm online?)
D. To take a walk on The Far Side. Hmm...if she were a dog, maybe....well, she does think she's a dog....at any rate, if she wants more Far Side she can ask again if she ever gets done reading The Far Side Gallery on the shelf behind me.
E. The freely-shipped foosball table..what would a cat want with a.........
Lightbulb flash. Ding! Ding! Ding! Foosball has a ping-pong ball thingie = cat can play with and have fun by herself when she's not being seen = cat has run out of stuff to play with =
Oh-no.
Uh-oh.
Anyone wanna hand me a yardstick?
I've got to dig out 100 give or take a few bottle caps out from under the refridgerator.
And that cat will be right there on top of me batting 'em back under faster than I can get 'em scooped out.
You can bet your last ever Disney vacation on it.
You can play "I don't spy kitty-cat" for only so long before the inevitable happens.
You do know why "Everybody Wants to be a Cat" as in song in Aristocats:
The cat always wins. Always.
It's just what they do.
But the cat came back
She wouldn't stay away
She was sittin' on the porch
The very next day
The cat came back
She didn't want to roam
The very next day
It was home sweet home**
*it seems what's home-page featured changes quickly at amazon, 'cause the choices I gave were what was listed just a few minutes ago, apologies for any confusion
**if you've seen this bit from The Muppet Show, you'll know just what I'm talking about
Anyway it seems today she's decided enough is enough and she's tired of me not taking the subtler hints. She apparently wants something from me and since I'm not paying attention, she took matters into her own paws via that which has been claiming too much of the attention she feels is due her.
A little background of today's ignoring-the-kitty events:
Earlier today I spent a good deal of time chatting online, and other than rising occasionally to munch a bit or do some other business - (and yes, she's still a warped one and since trying to utilize my spouse, she's also now attempted to make use of me as well so I guess the spouse and I are even running in the Would You Make Good Kitty Litter? competition) - other than for these, she stayed put with me until I logged off.
After going offline, I went to another room and was doing some reading, and again my little follow-her-wherever-she-goes feline had to be right there.
Then when my spouse finally arrived home later than expected and for just long enough to change clothes, kiss me quickly and leave again calling back "Miss ya see ya maybe someday sometime who knows when don't know gotta go yesterday bye" - (yeah, I didn't understand what he was rambling about either) - well, she-who's-tired-of-no-attention of course inserted herself into our brief exchange because what does it matter to her that I haven't seen much of my honey because, afterall, he's HER chew-toy and hasn't gotten to chew on him for at least as long as I've haven't gotten to "chew" on him and why should I get attention unless she does too?
So spouse is gone and cat's again looking for attention from me, but I don't give it to her 'cause I need to handwash some laundry. Not that that deters kitty because she being quite curious about all things which dispense and drain that wet stuff quite naturally has to be all over the tub and me while I'm having to reach over and around her to accomplish the task and all the while trying hard to resist the urge to do an accidentally-on-purpose "oops, Bos, didn't mean to push you in there."
Done with the laundry stuff for a little bit, I logged back onto the 'Net to do some reading on a board I enjoy lurking on and that's when attention-deprivation crazed cat decided, "That's IT!"
And there I was, one minute fully engrossed in a thread which interested me and the next the paragraph I was reading disappeared from sight and in it's place was this site..* And to think I didn't even see it coming. She totally blindsided me.
But now I'm not only blind, but worse yet, I'm totally baffled as to - in my Billy Bones et al from Muppets Treasure island imitation - "How did she bloody DO that?!"
Totally puzzled by this, I spent some time ignoring the message in favor of trying to figure out how exactly the messenger managed to send it. I have no idea. I've been to amazon.com many times before, but not today or even this past week on this computer. Anybody out there who could solve this mystery that I'm basically clueless at this point, poor technologically-challenged soul that I am.
After fruitless figuring I gave up trying to decipher the how of it and turned my attention to what was now before my eyes.
So it looks as though there are a few apparent choices to pick from and I just need to figure out which one it is that she wants. (hey, she's a cat, so if she can narrow it down to a multiple guess she expects that I should be able to get it no problem)
Cat wants _______.
A. An amazon.com credit card. (good luck cat if that's it cat, 'cause the answer is an undebatable NO)
B. A portable DVD player kit. (what, she maybe wants to watch a dvd on the laptop but she can't 'cause I'm using it to surf?)
C. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Songs on DVD? (is that a hint that she doesn't care much for my "Sound of Silence," i.e. no music playing period while I'm online?)
D. To take a walk on The Far Side. Hmm...if she were a dog, maybe....well, she does think she's a dog....at any rate, if she wants more Far Side she can ask again if she ever gets done reading The Far Side Gallery on the shelf behind me.
E. The freely-shipped foosball table..what would a cat want with a.........
Lightbulb flash. Ding! Ding! Ding! Foosball has a ping-pong ball thingie = cat can play with and have fun by herself when she's not being seen = cat has run out of stuff to play with =
Oh-no.
Uh-oh.
Anyone wanna hand me a yardstick?
I've got to dig out 100 give or take a few bottle caps out from under the refridgerator.
And that cat will be right there on top of me batting 'em back under faster than I can get 'em scooped out.
You can bet your last ever Disney vacation on it.
You can play "I don't spy kitty-cat" for only so long before the inevitable happens.
You do know why "Everybody Wants to be a Cat" as in song in Aristocats:
The cat always wins. Always.
It's just what they do.
But the cat came back
She wouldn't stay away
She was sittin' on the porch
The very next day
The cat came back
She didn't want to roam
The very next day
It was home sweet home**
*it seems what's home-page featured changes quickly at amazon, 'cause the choices I gave were what was listed just a few minutes ago, apologies for any confusion
**if you've seen this bit from The Muppet Show, you'll know just what I'm talking about
As a mom to three cats, one of whom is the follow-her-wherever-she-goes, I can totally relate. 
I thought maybe someone might relate. 
Aw well, I don't mind. She's a wonderful friend anyways. 
