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Cupcake’s outing on Saturday had some ups and downs. It started out well.

Good News

Her favorite coffee shop patio was open again after weeks of being closed due to painting. And she got some whipped cream from her favorite baristas.

black and white tuxedo cat licks whipped cream from face

Bad News

Then the painters arrived. At first, they were doing quiet painting things. Then the big noises started.

You can see the high lift behind Cupcake in the photo above. When it suddenly started beeping and moving, Cupcake was not happy at all. The party was over.

To try to end her outing on a positive note, we decided to do one of her favorite things: shopping.

black and white tuxedo cat in front of bird enclosure

Good News

We visited the big box pet store to see some her friends who work there. She also saw her bird friends who live there, at least until they find forever bird homes.

No, Cupcake, we can’t be a forever bird home.

black and white tuxedo cat plays with pink toy

Cupcake sprawled on top of the cat trees and let one of the passing customers play with her while I explained how Cupcake’s harness fits.

She also tested out some of the feather toys, but she can’t decide which is her favorite. She said she wants to think about it and try again next time we visit.

black and white tuxedo catplays with blue and pink feather toyThis wasn’t our most successful outing, but any outing that ends with grabbing feathers is one Cupcake calls a success. We can’t wait for them to finish painting the coffee shop patio so Cupcake can spend some time there. Hopefully before the end of the year.

Newton’s Tummy Obsession

Cupcake: You aren’t going to touch my tummy, Mr. Newton!

black and white tuxedo cat spars with orange tabby cat

Newton: You wanna bet, kid? I can see all that soft white fur, and my paw is on its way to tummyland now.

black and white tuxedo cat spars with orange tabby catCupcake: Nooooo!

Pierre: What’s all that racket?

black and white tuxedo cat spars with orange tabby cat

Pierre: What does a cat have to do for some peace and quiet around here?

gray tabby cat looks out of blue plush

Cupcake: Sorry, Mr. Pierre.

Pierre: I’m going to hide in the closet laundry basket. You two keep it down.

black and white tuxedo cat spars with orange tabby cat

Cupcake: * WHACK * Gotcha while you were looking at Pierre!

black and white tuxedo cat spars with orange tabby cat

Newton: Oh, kid, now you really did it.

black and white tuxedo cat spars with orange tabby cat

Newton: That tummy is going to be toast.

Cupcake: Not if I have anything to say about it!

black and white tuxedo cat spars with orange tabby cat

Chilly Weather

The weather turned cold this weekend in most of the United States, and that includes here in Florida. Cupcake was not amused.

We tried to go to the coffee shop, but it was too cold for civilized cats, even cats wearing sporty jackets.

black and white tuxedo cat in jacket eating from starbucks cup

It was so cold that she didn’t even really appreciate the work of art that the barista drew for her. How cute is the little paw print instead of a simple X?

Cupcake Starbucks cup with paw instead of X

Cupcake couldn’t wait to make her way back into my lap and under a blanket.

black and white tuxedo cat under blanket

So most of our outings were indoors. We explored the holiday shop in a local hardware store. do you think Cup can drive this truck?

black and white tuxedo cat sits on red truck in front of Christmas tree

She also made some strange-looking friends. How do they see out from under there?

black and white tuxedo cat looks at strange santas

We are lucky that cold snaps never last in Florida, and it should be warmer next weekend. Until then, we’re staying indoors where it’s warm and out of the wind!

Were you able to stay warm this past weekend?

Meeting Santa

Cupcake loves meeting new friends, but we weren’t sure how it would work out meeting Santa. She usually sticks close to her trusted humans when she is out of the house, and in order to get a photo with Santa, she would have to sit with a human she didn’t know.

When we arrived at the pet store, we heard “Cupcake!” from the checkout desk, followed by, “Are you here to see Santa?” It was too late to turn back now. The manager introduced Cucpake to a few employees who hadn’t met her while we were in line, then it was time to meet the guy in the red suit.

Cupcake wasn’t so sure about being held by a complete stranger. Instead of looking at the camera, she looked for someone she knew.

black and white tuxedo kitten meets santa clausCupcake: Who ARE you?

Cupcake: I noticed you have a photo of a dog under that tree.

When she started to show signs of making a run for the cat tree display, we decided we had gotten the best photo we were likely to, and I took her back.

black and white tuxedo kitten meets santa clausThis is her official Santa photo, with her leash partly Photoshopped out. We may look for Santa again later in the season where she can sit next to him instead. She needs more practice with being held by strangers before any more Santa lap-sitting is successful.

The whole experience was a good way for all of us to learn a bit more about skills Cupcake needs practice a bit more.

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