Lizard-y Trouble: Mr. Tom Has Gone Too Far!

Look what happened! While I was busy tending to my Sea Monkeys, Peeping Tom the lizard got INSIDE my house. I think Mr. Tom is worse than a peeper, he might be a STALKER! And he is stalking ME! I will teach him a serious lesson. First, I must catch Mr. Tom. The chase is on!

Gotcha! What's that Mr. Tom? Am I holding you a little too hard?

Now I am going to try to instruct you about manners, Mr. Tom. First, peeping into houses is rude. And I think breaking into my house is against the law! You are lucky I am not calling the authorities. Are you listening to me?

Sadly, Mr. Tom did not listen to me. So I had to take matters into my own hands. I mean, into my own mouth. Lizard skin tastes very dry, in case you were wondering. And also very wiggly.

Just when I was about to give Mr. Tom his final sentencing, my Mommie took him away from me! And she set him free on the Outside! I am very upset about this. Because I know he will be back to peep into my windows again. And I did not even get to keep his tail for a souvenir.
ps: More Sea Monkey news tomorrow!

Lizard-y Trouble: Mr. Tom Has Gone Too Far!

Mad Scientist Monday: I am creating LIFE!

I am so excited to show you my new project! I am going to grow my own SEA MONKEYS!!! First, I must read the directions carefully. Creating life is very serious business, so I must do this properly. Well, there are lots of directions. So, maybe I will just do the best I can.

Here is the habitat for the Sea Monkeys. It is just like a tropical resort! They have their very own beach with toys and games and everything. There is even a surfboard. I did not know that Sea Monkeys liked to surf. I thought they only liked to swim.

Here is a very important step: I am checking out the little sucking thing to make sure it works. This one passed my inspection. Even though I am not sure what to do with it yet.

Next, I am testing the water quality. It tastes pretty good. But the instructions say the water has to sit overnight before the hatching process can begin. So the Instant Live Eggs are going to stay in the packet for now.

It is very hard to wait. I am going to tap on the glass to see what happens. Nothing.

I will be back every so often to update you on the status of my Sea Monkey project. In the meantime, I am going to shop for some cute monkey outfits for my new friends to wear.

Mad Scientist Monday: I am creating LIFE!

My Mommie is a Good Scritcher

I am having a very relaxing weekend, with plenty of lovin' from my Mommie. Here is my favorite behind-the-ear scritch. It feels good! And the under-the-chin scritch! I can enjoy the scritching better if I close my eyes.

Now, I am ready for some serious napping! Where do you like to be scritched?
ps: The scratch on my Mommie's wrist in the first picture was caused by some other cat. A bad one. Not me. Nope.

My Mommie is a Good Scritcher

Photo Hunters #29: Creative

The Photo Hunters theme this week is creative. This is a good chance for me to show you how, when you are having a bad hair day, you can find a creative way to cover up. Here I am wearing a bandanna. It covers up my messy furs, and it is also a disguise. Because I do not want to be recognized when I do not look my best. This is called being incognito. Here is a close-up of my creative solution. And, if you biggify the picture, you can see that I am starting to drool...

Because my Temptation pay-off is on the way! Yummy! Who knew modeling could be so rewarding?

Photo Hunters #29: Creative

Proverb Meme from Pixie!

It's me, Pixie! I was tagged by the lovely Miss Peach for the Meme about proverbs! A proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of mankind. They are often metaphorical. Here is Miss Peach's proverb:

Gather ye Catmint while ye may,
the time is right for drying.
For this same Catmint here today,
tomorrow will be steamrolled flat
by a herd of bulldozer cats!

That is a good one, Miss Peach! Now, here is my proverb:

It is no use closing the pantry door after the bananer has already been eaten.

Proverb Meme from Pixie!

Fashion Show Friday: Clothes for the Fuller Figured Cat

Here is my new blue dress. I think it might be a size too big for me (or maybe I am a size too small for it). But I still think it is pretty. See, it has ruffles on the hem and sleeves. And best of all, a picture of Tinkerbell! The sparkles on the back are very fashionable.

Since the dress was too big for me, I decided to share my fashion with Pixie. See, it fits her fine! Because she is much fuller-figured than I am. Here Pixie is learning how to pose properly.

This is the perfect fashion for full-figured cats because the ruffles disguise a less-than-perfect midsection. And Pixie's midsection is more like a big-section. Sorry, Pixie. You are a good plus-sized model.

And here is my best smile for the camera. A true professional model must try to look pretty even when the clothing does not fit properly.

Fashion Show Friday: Clothes for the Fuller Figured Cat

Thursday Thirteen, Edition #31

Many of you know that I have been studying to become a doctor. I have a Milton-Bradley home study course called "Operation" that teaches me everything I need to know about doing surgery. I been studying hard, but here are 13 obstacles I must overcome:

1. Cavity Sam is not a good patient. I keep finding Temptations inside his Breadbasket!
   
2. I found out that the anklebone is NOT actually connected to the shin bone. I might need a whole new anatomy module.
3. I am scairt that once I remove the Spare Ribs, I will want to eat them. I do not think this is allowable for a surgeon. But I am not sure.
4. I cannot find any surgical gloves that fit my paws properly.
5. It is also very hard to find cute pink surgical scrubs for cats.
6. I am having trouble removing the Charlie Horse. This is a very hard operation.
   
7. The tweezers scalpel is hard to work since I do not have opposable thumbs.
8. I am trying to train Pixie to become a surgical assistant, but I found out she is not very good at medicine.
   
9. I cannot figure out how to bill the insurance companies.
   
10. Also, my Mommie will not give me any stamps to send my bill.
    
11. I am not sure how much to charge for my operations. Do you think 17 cents is too much money? I would only charge 12 cents for the Charlie Horse operation until I get better at that one.
    
12. I do not like to wash up. So, I am not sure my operations will be sterile.
    
13. And finally, I am in despair because I cannot figure out how to work the anesthesia machine! And I think this might be important.
    

Thursday Thirteen, Edition #31

A Proverb Meme!

I was tagged by Jackie and the beautiful cats at We Three, Ginger Cats Tales for a Meme about proverbs! A proverb is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of mankind. They are often metaphorical. Here is the the Ginger Cats' proverb:

Two cats in a bush,

Birds better beware.
One cat on a lap,
Birds safe anywhere.

Ah, this is very true. And now for mine. I been thinking very hard for this one! And I think this expresses a very commonly known truth:

A lizard in the Scientific Observation Pen is worth two in the wild.

To participate, just write your own proverb, link back to whoever tagged you, and then tag as many others as you wish. It is very fun! I am going to tag Skeezix, Marilyn MonREOW, and Honey P. Sunshine.

ps: If you haven't visited the ginger cats Elmo, Maurice and Pixie, you should! They have beautiful photos and entrancing stories that I think you will love very much.

A Proverb Meme!

Tummy Tuesday: Practicing the Full Monty

I decided that I had better start practicing my Full Monty pose for the Do the Q/Full Monty Contest. A good place to practice is outside, so you have plenty of room to stretch out. Here I am mentally preparing to do the Full Monty. Checking to make sure everything is aligned...

Starting the roll...

Full Monty is achieved! I will admit this is not a perfect Full Monty. So, I will practice some more.

Tummy Tuesday: Practicing the Full Monty

More proof that lizards are RUDE!

I had a very terrible experience with a lizard last week. I think you will agree that this proves lizards are rude. Meet Tom. I was very surprised his name was not George. And then he explained that Tom is his last name. His first name is Peeping. And Mr. Tom was looking in my window. At ME! It is a good thing I was not going potty or doing something embarrassing when he was spying on me. So, I tried to be polite and introduce myself. But Mr. Tom ignored me!
Then, Mr. Tom turned his back on me! This is very bad manners.

And he refused to shake hands with me. I have found this to be the case with many lizards.

Finally, I had to give him "the middle claw." This might have been a little bit rude of me. But I think you will agree that I had no other choice.

More proof that lizards are RUDE!

Why I am scairt of thunderstorms

In south Florida, the weather can be very crazy. Saturday started off sunny and hot. Then, in the late afternoon, a very big thunderstorm came in. Here is a picture of the scary dark clouds. My Mommie had to turn the lights on inside, and it was only 3:00 in the afternoon! Then the rain started. See, the rain is coming right out of the dark clouds. Thank goodness I was not out in my stroller!

It also got very windy! This makes me nervous since our trees like to fall down. Remember? Luckily, all the trees decided to stay standing this time.

And then there is lightning and thunder. See that thing that looks like a little white string? Well, it is not a string. That is LIGHTNING! I do not like thunder or other loud noises. Sometimes, if I get too scairt, I hide under the bed. I am SAFE there.

Then, the storm went away and it was sunny again.

Why I am scairt of thunderstorms

Photo Hunters #28: Tiny

The Photo Hunters theme this week is tiny. Whenever I go outside on my harness and leash, I am always looking for lizards and bugs. And look what I saw! A very tiny dragonfly. He is less than 1" long. I think he has very pretty colors. But I do not like his big eyes. If you click on the picture, you can see him even bigger. But you might get a little bit scairt. It is OK to be scairt sometimes.

Photo Hunters #28: Tiny

A Meme for my Mommie: Eight Things

Guess what? I was tagged by Karen from A Strange Life for a Meme! She said I can do it or my Mommie can do it. And since I already did the "7 Things" meme, I am going to do it for my Mommie! Here is how it works:

Each person links to the person who tagged them. Then each person posts the rules before their list, then they list 8 things about themselves. At the end of the post, that person tags and links to 8 other people and then visits those peoples’ sites and comments letting them know that they have been tagged, and to come read the post, so they know what they have to do.

So here are eight things about my Mommie!

1. She is left-handed. This means that when she writes a lot, she almost always has ink all over the side of her left hand. (If you are left-handed, you probably know what I mean.)




2. In the eighties, she had ridiculous big hair. Oh, Mommie! I wish I could have taught you some fashion sense back then.




3. She has a twin brother. And please do not ask her if they are identical!

4. She once climbed Snow Valley Peak in Nevada the day before a wedding she was attending. And she could hardly walk the next day!





5. My Mommie has been a vegetarian for over 12 years. I really do not understand this.



6. She was kind of a nerd when she was a kid. Look at the picture. Need I say more?

7. She has a terrible singing voice. Whenever a group is singing "Happy Birthday" she usually just lip-syncs the words. Very smart, Mommie.

8. I love my Mommie.

I think almost every cat has already responded to the "7 Random Things" Meme, so I am not going to tag anybody. But I challenge you to do this Meme about your mom or dad. It was very fun!

A Meme for my Mommie: Eight Things

Fashion Show Friday: Fabulous Accessories!

Here is proof positive that my special friend Skeezix is a fashion consultant extraordinaire! (Extraordinaire is a fancy way of saying real good.) Because look what the man in the blue shorts brought me from Skeezix: these very beautiful accessories! First, some fancy pink daisy hair accessories. The daisy is my favorite flower, and a pink daisy is even better! How do I look? They came in a set of two, but I decided that wearing just one was much more fashion-forward. Besides, I wanted to save the other one to play with.

Next is this glamorous pink beaded purse, just like Skeezix has! It is very shiny. I am pretty sure the purse was hand-beaded in Paris. I have a very serious expression on my face, because carrying a fancy purse is a big responsibility. I learned that if you wear it across your shoulder it is much safer.

Here is my proud face. But my Mommie said it is not proper to be so proud of my possessions. So, just pretend you never saw this picture, OK?

You might be thinking, "Daisy, what do you keep inside your handbag?" I am very glad you asked. Because I keep my plastic lizards in there! I think you can see now why I am so nervous about my purse getting stolen.

Thank you Skeezix! Maybe some day we can go shopping together wearing our matching pink purses.

Fashion Show Friday: Fabulous Accessories!