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Ashton in a Pod

Ashton is a timid cat, and she doesn’t like to try things that are new to her. Over the colder months of winter, she noticed it was warmer to sit inside the Sleepypod on the end table than hang out in the drafty sunroom, so she took up residence there, all day long.

The humans will wonder where Ashton is until they see her little ears move inside the Sleepypod. It isn’t winter any longer, but it’s still her daytime hangout.

When a trusted human comes near and scritches her chin, Ashton rolls over to show her pumpkin-colored tummy.

Pumpkins may be out of season, but Ashton never is.

This and That

We thought today would be a good day to share some photos that were floating around in our “phone uploads” folder but you hadn’t yet seen.

Pierre and Monkey disapprove of your shenanigans.

Ashton likes to use the speedbump-shaped scratcher, but she has learned that flying leaps will make it move. She really turned it into a speedbump with this placement in front of the doorway, didn’t she? And she looks proud of her accomplishment. How many unwary humans do you think she can trip with her speedbump?

Where we live, there are native lizards. This isn’t the kind of lizard that scampers across our window screens, but he took great interest in Cupcake when she wanted a closer look at him during an outing to the pet store. They had to stay on opposite sides of the glass, so their romance is unrequited.

Who does this wall hanging look like? Cupcake says she doesn’t know any kitty who looks like that! Miss Jeanne from Random Felines, who fostered Cupcake when she was a wee kitten, sent it to us, and it is hanging in our kitchen. For those of you with OCD, yes, the nail it hangs from was later moved higher so it doesn’t hang down into the doorway.

Pierre and Newton are holding a meeting on the cedar chest in their respective beds. No girl kitties allowed at this exclusive meeting!

Paws up for Secret Paws

For the Christmas holiday, we participate in a gift exchnage with other cat bloggers called Secret Paws, and we opened our gifts on Christmas morning with the rest of the family. We rceived gifts this year from Buckwheat at Phin, Feather and Fur Gang.

Pierre took charge of the operation.

Pierre: Buckwheat sent us a BOX! This is awesome!

Pierre: Just doing inventory…

Pierre: Catnip sushi! I love sushi!

Pierre: I love sushi a lot.

Pierre: I’m going to pick out my own piece of sushi.

Pierre: Why are you laughing? You’ve never seen a cat eating sushi before?

Cupcake: Stop fooling around, Pierre! The tasty stuff is over here.

Cupcake: Gimme!

Newton: Chicken! I love chicken!

Ashton: I love chicken more! Bring that over here where I’m hiding under the tree.

Cupcake: We got feathers! I can tear these off for sure. They smell wonderful with catnip.

Ashton Can Dance

Ashton: Did I hear food sounds from the kitchen?

Ashton: It must be time for me to do the chicken dance!

Ashton: You don’t know how to do the chicken dance? It’s the dance I do behind my human’s back when I’m hoping she’s going to give me chicken. I can demonstrate for you.