Warm, warm, warm!

It is a lovely day and I have been outside all the time just playing and hunting and sniffing all the fantabulous smells in my jungle. My humans leave the door open for me, so I can nip in for a wee feed and a wee drink and then I nip straight back out again, so today life is very good.

There are lots more birds in the jungle and some are making nests in the old buildings, so I watch then and I listen to all the noises they make, but I wouldn't hurt them 'cos my mummy human (MH) said that wouldn't be a nice thing to do, and as you know, I am a good pussy cat---and adorable, of course!

I can hear the starlings all chirping and getting ready for baby starlings and I even saw two swallows yesterday, and in the field in front of my house, two oyster catchers are making their nest too and sometimes they squawk at me, so I generally stay away from them 'cos I don't want to frighten them.

So because I don't have anything too exciting to tell you, I will give you chapter 3 of my story.

Chapter 3

The next day, Henry Hedgehog, Sammy Seagull and Squeak all met up in the jungle for a picnic because it was a lovely day and the three friends wanted to spend some time together in the good weather.

Squeak had taken out one of her kitten chews and Sammy had some lovely crusts to nibble on while Henry was munching away at a few tasty leaves.

They were enjoying the weather and the fact that they could play together whenever they wanted and all was well in their world.

Sammy began to feel a bit on edge as he felt something wasn't quite right and he signalled for the other two to be quiet for a wee while. Suddenly the peace and quiet of the jungle was shattered as a huge brown and white dog came bounding through the grass barking furiously at the three wee animals.

Well, as quick as a flash of lightening, all three moved, but in different directions, at the same time. Henry just curled himself into a tight ball and lay very, very still. Sammy flew up onto the roof of Squeak's greenhouse and Squeak scurried up a steep ramp to the top of one of the old ruined out-buildings and stood there looking down at this very angry dog who was jumping and snarling and barking. What a noise!

The dog didn't even look at Sammy and knew he couldn't go near Henry, so he kept all his bad temper for Squeak who was beginning to feel quite shaky on the top of her narrow perch, and she knew there was no place for her to go, but she tried not to show that she was nervous and hissed back at the dog.

Sammy Seagull looked at his little friend and knew she was in trouble, so he cleared his throat and flew at the dog as fast as his wings could carry him, and he squawked as loudly as he could just above the head of the dog. He kept swooping at him and then flying away again in a circle and he did this many, many times before the dog finally got tired of this, and started to walk away still growling angrily.

Squeak breathed a huge sigh of relief, but Sammy squawked at her to stay where she was until he told her to move, and he followed the dog for a wee while until the coast was clear, then he returned to his friends.

By the time he reached them, Henry had unfurled himself and was watching Squeak who was still perched on the narrow ledge, but as soon as Sammy returned she jumped down and landed with a soft 'plop' beside Henry.

'Wow' she said, 'that was scary. Thank you Sammy for chasing him away, but I wasn't too scared you know 'cos I am a very brave puss cat. And did you see how quickly I climbed that ramp? Woosh! I went as quick as anything!'

Sammy and Henry just nodded at her and as Squeak headed off home with her tail held very high, they both just smiled.

'I wonder if my humans could paint 'go faster' stripes on me' thought Squeak.

Soft, soft, soft

I have had quite a lazy day and it has been one of my cuddly days, as my MH calls them.

I wakened up early as usual about 4.30am and so as not to waken my humans, I headed straight out the bedroom door. Well, when I say 'straight', I did happen to stand on the hi-fi and the bookcase, but I didn't drop anything. Mind you, the clock and a couple of books landed on the floor, but I am sure that had nothing at all to do with me.

After I had a light breakfast, a wee run round the living room and a play with all my toys, I was feeling a bit tired again, so I nipped back to bed, but this time I cuddled in to my MH's feet and had a long sleep dreaming of mouses and adventures and pussy cat things.

A wee while later, my humans got up and after they had their breakfast, and were reading their mail I sat on my MH's knee for a long, long time and got cuddled and petted and I liked it lots. I was in a 'sooky' mood and stayed in the house for a long time before I went out to play, but I came back in lots of times just for a wee cuddle on a human's knee.

My MH's friend came in to see me, and I cuddled up to her as well and I purred and purred. My MH calls this my engine 'cos I sound like a wee motor, and my engine purrs lots of times all day 'cos I am a happy wee puss cat.

So I have had a lazy day, but I have been thinking of chapter three of my story, so it will be coming to you soon.

Happy purring puss cats everywhere!

More Toys

If I say I have two new toys to play with, that is not quite true, but I have two different things to play with what I just love.

When I first came to my house, my humans bought me a wee green furry mouse on a stick and its hands and feet were wee green balls. Well, somehow, and I have no idea how! but one of the hands came off and now I use that as a wee football and I have great fun playing with it. I chase it, and kick it and I pick it up and run away with it and it keeps me amused for hours and hours and hours. I 'specially love playing with it in my kitchen 'cos we have tiles on the floor and the wee ball rolls faster and faster and I can slide on the floor so it is just the magicest toy ever, and really it was just a wee accident.

My other new plaything isn't supposed to be a toy at all, but I just love playing on it. It is a huge big cover which sits on my leather couch and my MH said something about it keeping wee sharp claws off the leather suite. Well, better late than never, I s'pose.

Anyway, it is just brilliant to play on and I can run all over my couch and not do any damage--well, except to this big cover of course but my humans don't mind that 'cos they think I am worth it, and who can blame them? And then when I am tired out, after my mad half hour racing round and round the house, this big cover is lovely and cosy to lie down on while I am having my power nap.

I have been playing a lot with those toys today, although I was out for a long, long time this morning, but decided I needed to give my humans a wee bit of attention, so I am writing this while they are both lying down in a darkened room!

Some humans have no stamina at all!

Bits and Pieces

Another funny day. It has been raining again, but it wasn't too heavy so I still went out to play in my jungle and had some good fun before I decided to go home and write the next chapter of my best seller.

I was also a bit disappointed today because I think there was supposed to be a celebration but the rain spoiled that. I think it might have been my MH's birthday 'cos she said she was going to varnish the bench in her birthday suit so that it wouldn't spoil her good clothes, but it rained so she didn't put her suit on. Humans are odd, or is it just mine?

And as you all know by now, Tuesday is weighing day, and I am still the same weight as last week and my Wii Mii told me I was a very good pussy cat, so it must be true. Today's picture is yours truly reclining after a stressful day hunting and composing.

Chapter 2.

Squeak couldn't stay still any longer and as she looked down ready to jump, she saw what looked like a large brown pin cushion on the ground.

'I don't know what Sammy is making such a fuss about' she thought to herself. 'I'm off to have a closer look.'

With Sammy Seagull still squawking and flapping furiously, Squeak leaped off the fencepost and landed with a soft thud just a little way behind the pin cushion, thinking: 'I will show Sammy what a brave puss cat I am and I'll tackle this pin cushion. So here goes.'

Just as she started to creep towards it, the pin cushion suddenly moved, giving Squeak the most ginormous fright and she leaped so high that she nearly landed back up on the fence post!

'WHOA' she thought. 'I may be young (and adorable) but I do know that pin cushions aren't supposed to walk. What is this 'thing'? I need to investigate.'

Sammy Seagull was very quiet as he watched all of this happening, and he had a horrible feeling that he knew just what was going to happen to his little friend, but he also knew that when Squeak made up her mind, no-one could stop her.

Squeak crouched on the ground and tried to remember what she had learned in her 'Cat Attack Annual' about how to ambush unsuspecting creatures and she just hoped it would work on this 'thing'.

Number one--ears flat against head-check; number two--little knees bent and tummy as near the ground as possible-check; number three--tail wagging furiously at a jaunty angle-check; and number four waggle perfectly formed little behind-check. And spring!

'AAARGH' meowed Squeak as she sniffed the pin cushion and felt a sharp stab on her little nose. 'What was that?'

The pin cushion started to laugh and Sammy also laughed and he laughed so much he nearly fell off the roof he had perched on. This made Squeak really angry and she stamped her wee paws and swished her tail angrily.

'Why are you laughing at me and who are you?' she yowled

The pin cushion unfurled itself and looking up at Squeak with a huge grin on his face said

'Hi Squeak. I am Henry Hedgehog.'

After a minute or two Squeak began to think that this was really quite funny too and she also started to laugh and soon a hedgehog, a seagull and a kitten were all sitting on the grass rocking with laughter.....

More Hunting

Boy, did I sleep last night! I was such a tired little kitten after my day of activity that I was very glad when my humans told me it was bedtime, 'cos I was really sleepy. In fact, I was so tired that when I wakened as usual at half past five in the morning, I just went for a wee feed and a wee drink and then nipped back to bed and slept for another long time.

Today has been another good day and I have been outside a lot again. My MH came with me for a wee while and we played lots of games which I love. Then I rolled on the grass and fought with some twigs before heading off to my own special jungle which is just bursting full of sounds and smells and little creatures that I can talk to, so I just love it.

In the afternoon, my DH came out to finish painting the bench that my MH had started yesterday. I think he thought that doing it himself might be cheaper than buying her new shoes, and trousers and a new jacket! I went out to watch what he was doing and I found some daisies that the awful lawn mower had missed, so I played with those. My favourite outside toy is a big leaf off the pampas grass 'cos my humans can swing it for me and I can try and catch it, and this helps me to build up my speed.

Then when this is all done, I do a wee bit of rock climbing, and that is what I am doing in today's picture. I am having a really good time just now and am getting bigger and stronger and adorabler every day.

I will write chapter 2 of my story for you tomorrow, so don't miss it!!

An Up-and-Down Day

I wakened up and noticed that the sun was shining and someone had switched off the wind, so I decided that I would spend all day outside. After a quick breakfast I headed for the door and out into the garden, and it was beautiful. Just what I have been waiting for all these weeks!

All was going well until the humans arrived. I thought they had come out to play with me and that maybe we could have a picnic. How wrong was I!! Five minutes later the terrible lawn mower and strimmer appeared out of the shed. Not all by themselves, you understand. Each had a human behind it. DH had the strimmer and MH had the lawn mower and I had the headache!

What a noise they made cutting away all the lovely grass plus all the wee daisies that I had been playing with. At least they didn't attack my jungle 'cos they just stayed inside our fence, so that wasn't TOO bad. But, oh, it went on for ages 'cos we have a lot of grass, and I was just getting ready to phone the cat cruelty man, when it suddenly stopped. Wonderful!

I removed my ear-plugs and ventured outside again and all was quiet, and I must say, my garden looked lovely.

The day improved from then on, 'cos my humans stayed outside, and this time they did play with me so we all had great fun before I left them to do the day's hunting, but I kept nipping back to see what they were up to.

My DH was working in his greenhouse and still talking to the plants and MH planted some wee seeds in the big box at the window, then she got a HUGE bucket of paint and started to paint our bench, and her shoes, and her trousers and her jacket. She even managed to get some on her face, and we have a lot of red about the place now. I didn't say anything to her 'cos I didn't want to be a black and white and red cat!

We all stayed outside for hours and hours and then I had a visit from a wee girl who wanted to see me 'cos we hadn't met yet, so she came up to my house and we played together with all my toys before she had to go away again. She thinks I am adorable too! By that time, I was quite a tired puss cat, so I just had a wee feed and went into my wee hoose for a nap.

It had been a good day after all.

Saturday Again

Today has been busy, busy, busy. My humans have been doing lots of work and I have been out playing and exploring. My MH has been baking cakes and things for their tea and my DH has been working in his greenhouse. Actually, he had to mend my snooker box, because I jumped on it from a great height and sort of flattened it a wee bit, so he has reinforced it for me, and all is well again.

It is still quite windy and cold, but I have been out nearly all morning and after I finish writing this I will need to have a little nap, so that I will be able to go out on an evening adventure before bed time. It is staying light much longer now, so I can stay out later and later and in this way I get to meet all the wee creatures in my jungle.

Here is the first part of my story.

Chapter 1

Squeak was feeling very restless. Everyone had gone out and she had finished reading her 'Feline Fortnightly' so she decided to get some fresh air and some exercise. She nipped out of the window and headed for the spaces which had become her own personal jungle.

As she bounded through the long grass she heard Sammy seagull calling to her. The two had become firm friends at the bird table when Squeak offered Sammy some of her favourite biscuits and that was the start of a beautiful friendship. They had become inseparable and played together whenever they could.

Squeak was hoping that Sammy might teach her to fly but she hadn't asked him yet. That would come later.

They had been playing for a long time and Squeak was just about to leap off a very high fence post, when suddenly Sammy started squawking and flapping his wings angrily.

Squeak stood very, very still hardly daring to breathe, with just the very tip of her tail swishing to and fro ..................