Ozzy being cute

Ozzy is practicing his cute face. In his favorite chair.

"I can has cuddles?"

He likes big butts…..

If there was every any doubt, Ozzy is an ass man.

I was trying to take a nap and he decided to curl up on my butt. He's even gently cradling me.

This is not the first time he's done this. I guess my butt is a good kitty heating pad. It's warm and cushy. I just always wince and hope he doesn't decide to knead me. Those claws hurt.

The end of Kitty Porch Time

No more porch time for the kitties.

Today I took them out there for half an hour. It was a cool 68 degrees. Mojo was watching the wind. Gunnar was gnawing on leaves. And Ozzy was rubbing against the chairs and jumping on the window sill like usual. And I wasn't really paying attention. I was working on my grocery list.

And then I heard a thump, looked to the left and saw Ozzy hanging off the top of the porch railing. He looked like a grey blob of a tree frog splatted against the side of the railings. He'd tried to jump it and was too fat to get more than a foot high. I mean, thank goodness he's overweight or he could have fallen two stories.

I let out out a dreadful "No" and both the cats ran inside. (This guttural scream was low and sounded like the gasp you'd make when someone died. Really. I don't know where it came from and am not sure I've ever made a sound like it before). Mojo had to be ushered in. And that is the official end of kitty porch time. They have never tried that stunt before. And I won't let them try again.

I know Ozzy wants to be a wild cat, but that fall would be awful. At two stories cats can't right themselves. They get really hurt. I guess he misses the outdoors but I don't know what to do. I tried to talk to him and tell him why he couldn't do that, but he took off like a bat of hell, and clambered loudly down the hall like he does when he's angry. (Kitty equivalent of stomping or slamming a door.)

I found Ozzy downstairs cuddling one of my purple Asics and told him to please not try that again. I didn't want him hurt. And he didn't want to have surgery and where the cone of shame. I tried to make it up to him by playing with his green ribbon, but that ended when Gunnar decided to swat my hand instead of the ribbon.

Makeup cuddles with Ozzy after our fight.

Oh, kitties. So terrible.

Matt says they're terribly cute.

Impromptu Early Morning Playdate

Ted

It was 6:40 a.m. and dark out when I went to take Mojo outside. He immediately barked at the guy across the street standing on his porch. I walked Mojo in the other direction, when under a street light I saw a very fluffy dog.

"Is that Ted?" I called out.

Ted, the golden doodle, lives in our neighborhood and his mom and I have decided they need to be besties.

The guy with the fluffy dog did a double take our way, and either waved or said "Oh hi, Mojo." It's early. I'm not sure.

When I take Mojo out in the morning, I don't like to talk to other people. I'm sleepy, usually in my pajamas and am so not a morning person. I will make an except for Ted. He's just so darned cute.

Mojo hauls me across the street to Ted and Andy. Had I known I'd be sprinting, I would have put on tennis shoes instead of flimsy flip-flops. I'm sure I look crazy. The dogs circle each other and we try not to be whipped by the tangling leashes. And I try and walk Mojo in the direction of Ted's house so Andy can get to work.

The dogs are going nuts. Ted's trying to jump on Mojo, who's running around like a crazy dog. I let them play/walk for about two minutes and then we head back. Mojo was very happy.

So thanks Ted and Andy! I hope this was a fun way to start the dog's day.

Dog party

We had an impromptu dog party today. Mojo and Ted wanted to play and I asked our neighbor (who has a fenced in backyard) if we could just make it a dog party.

This is how it went down.

Teddy, Tonka and Mojo sniff each other.

Tonka (white) and Mojo play with a frisbee. 

The dogs were a little slow to warm up. They were sniffing each other but not playing like the crazy dogs we know they are. We tried throwing balls and frisbees and eventually they were crazy dogs.

Ted fearlessly defended his mountain (i.e. chaise)

Tonka showed off his fierce water-catching skills.

We tried to show Mojo how to use a doggie door. Maybe next time?

And then it was time to go. Mojo was a very happy dog.

Keeping me company

The kids all decided to keep me company while dad was working today. It's so cute when they're all in the same spot. But I was on my laptop and they all gathered around the bed. Love these guys.

Now if only, they could clean my house.

Computer help

Ozzy decided I needed some help browsing the web. Or maybe he just wanted to watch more cat videos.

So helpful….

Dog froyo

A new frozen yogurt place opened up and they have dog frozen yogurt. Isn't that perfect? I went and they also had cat frozen yogurt.

Mojo loves his frozen yogurt. (It had treats in it :)

I also got the cats some yogurt, since they always want to eat Mojo's. They wouldn't touch it. Figures. 

Kitty Computing

Maybe Katie just wanted my attention, or maybe this is what she does all day when I'm gone? Either way, he she is playing on the computer, possibly trying to type.

All three kitties

It's a rare occasion to have all three kitties in the same space. Gunnar and Ozzy routinely nap together but Katie almost never hangs out with the other kids, but here they are all napping in a row.  (Possibly Katie is using the blanket as a barrier.

Love these guys.

Sleepy kitty

Katie was keeping dad company when he was sleeping in. She stole my spot and tried to use my pillow too. Hope you're comfy, sweet girl. And I hope you're just sleepy and not sad.

A throne for Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful has found himself a throne.  The throne of course has to be able to accommodate his girth, sitting or lying as the case may be.

Well-read kitties

Ozzy and Gunnar were taking turns reading my Kindle. Ozzy's in charge on turning the pages. (And Gunnar lies on any towel I leave lying around.)

 They sure are well read kitties.

Keeping me company

Katie likes to keep me company while I play on the computer. She'll come sit next to me and ask for pets. She'll swish her tail over the keyboard and sit on the keyboard as necessary. Sometimes she'll just sit and purr. She sure is a pretty girl.

Mojo modeling my headband

Mojo was a sport and let me put one of my headbands on him like a scarf. Isn't he handsome?

Breaking Bad….

I was in a hurry this morning and broke Gunnar's bowl.

It was in the pet cabinet and I yanked out a bad of food underneath the bowl carelessly and bowl flew out and broke.

And I was shattered too. The bowl is just so perfect for my evil cat. We like to joke that he's "as bad as he's want to be." He can be such an ass. He likes to knock things off the table, get in your way and just practice evil glares. I'm pretty sure he's plotting to take over the world.

And it's not a bowl we can just go out and replace. We bought it at Savannah Harley Davidson on River Street years ago. I was sure they didn't make it anymore. I couldn't find it online (and that's a feat.)

I thought Gunnar needed another bowl as awesome. Matt said he'd run to the Athens Harley dealership and have them order it from their catalog. And he was in charge of it. Unfortunately, Matt found some shady website online and ordered it there. The good news is we have the new bowl. It actually shipped. The bad news is we immediately got fraudulent charges on our credit card and had to call in the fraud and get new cards.

Holding hands…

The pets like to cuddle and nap together. Gunnar and Mojo were napping on the bed and I saw this and it looked like they were trying to hold hands in their sleep. I thought it looked awfully sweet.

Cinderella Cat

Ozzy is obsessed with shoes. He loves to lay on flip flops I leave out. He snuggles my tennis shoes. And here is is trying on my Puma flats.

Sorry, bud, they don't fit.

When he realized that, he just flopped down and snuggled them.

Date Night

Today, Mojo had a playdate with Teddy, a golden doodle from down the street.

Mojo showed off his impressive love of tennis balls.

They lounged in the grass.

Teddy

Teddy with his mom. He kept wiggling and this was the least blurry of the photos.

ZOOM!

Spotted tongue

Ready for a dental exam

Hanging with the dogs

My new friend. So cute!

Katie's bag

For whatever reason, Katie adopted this bag. (I got it as a freebie at a breakfast a few months ago). This entire weekend, she was sleeping in the bag (on my gym clothes).

Yes Katie, you fit.

How Ozzy sits in a chair

This is how I found Ozzy sitting in a chair. He looked so uncomfortable (and possibly a little like Jabba the Hut.) I scooted the chair back a little so he'd have more room, but then he wasn't interested. He hopped down and left.

Chef Gunnar

Gunnar found this taco recipe in Real Simple and asked me to make it for dinner.  He's keeping it safe until I start cooking.

Shoe Fiend

Wherever I put my shoes, Ozzy will curl up with them.

I found him sleeping like this and moved the shoes so he'd have more room and he followed the shoes and was no longer interested in the soft chair. So crazy.

Cat drawer

I was cleaning out my dresser the other day and Katie decided that she would help me. By making sure she fit. As soon as I took her out, Gunnar wanted to play in the dresser too. No photo of that, but these cat sure love to play "Do I fit?"

Yes Katie, you fit.

Playtime with friends

Today Mojo got to play with his friends Bosco and Jazzi.

Bosco is his cousin.

Jazzi is his aunt. She's a rescue poodle who's still coming out of her shell. She's not sure about playing with a big dog like Mojo yet, but she likes to watch him play.