Long Weekend

This weekend...
where to begin?

 On Friday Daddy went to work as usual.
Those men were still outside making noise.
They even took away my favorite window.

Look at it!

This is an unacceptable view.

Fortunately, they finally uncovered my bedroom window.

Then Daddy came home early.

That's when he and Mom left me.

I was alone for hours!

When Uncle finally came over, I was happy to snuggle on his lap.

However, when Caturday came and Mom and Daddy still weren't home,

I ignored Uncle and hid under the bed...all day.

He would check on me from time to time.

He talked sweetly to me, but I didn't budge.

Eventually Uncle brought Holly over and let her 

sit in one spot in the dining room.

I continued to stay under the bed.

After all, a wildfire had broken out near our town.

This just made the fact that Mom and Daddy were gone

all the worse!

Then, right around sunset, Mom and Daddy came home!

I stayed under the bed until I heard Mom come into the room and 

call to me.  Then, I couldn't contain myself, I let out a little meow and 

crawled out from under the bed!

After I had checked things out, my appetite kicked in.

Notice where Mimzy is.

I came out of the bedroom and surveyed the situation.

Holly was still in the dining room.

I stayed in the hallway.

After awhile, Auntie came and visited too.

Then she, Uncle, and Holly went home.

With Mom and Daddy home,

I settled onto the recliner.

Then came Sunday.

Mom and Daddy left for a few hours.

This was normal, so I knew they'd be coming back.

I watched them leave from my bedroom window.

However, I was still feeling insecure, so

I put Mimzy in my food bowl...

the other one.

When Mom and Daddy came home, 

I snuggled up next to Mom and took a good nap.

Then I followed Mom everywhere she wandered.

Even when she left for 3 minutes to check on Poodle Lady,

 I meowed the entire time she was out of the house.

Daddy ratted me out.

The wildfire had grown to over 6,000 acres.

So my world has become orange.

Speaking of color...

I could finally see what the strange men had done.  

I can't say I understand humans.

So much fuss for something as pointless as changing colors.

Here's the 'before' picture from a couple of days ago:

And here's Sunday's picture:

Mom let me outside while she put all the patio stuff 

back where it belongs.

You can see the orange-ness of my world.

 Mom didn't let me stay out very long.

She didn't like the air.

I just wanted to be outside; I miss it.

So now it's near sunset on Sunday.

I'm going to try to get Mom to change her mind,

or at least sneak out for as long as I can...

...every time Mom goes out to photograph the sky.

I Give Up

Yesterday the strange men

outside were making a lot of noise.

I didn't hide.

I investigated.

They had done something to my window, 

so I couldn't see out.

I could see them out the patio door.

So I stayed in my bedroom window.

Admittedly, it was a bit depressing.

Yes. That was an animated GIF.

Eventually I just gave up and went

under the blanket that was hanging off the end of the bed.

This was not hiding.

This was brooding.

After the strange men finally left for the day,

I went outside to enjoy what I could.

Ultimately, however, Mom was too social with humans 

to pay much attention.

First it was Wednesday Guy and his wife.

Then it was Monday Aunt and Uncle (yet again on Thursday)

Then it was Uncle.

She gave her keys to Uncle.

I've seen this trade off to know what it means now.

Mom and Daddy are leaving me.

I wish I knew for how long.

At least I don't see any suitcases.

I Don't Care

Yesterday there was noise.

Lots of it.

Clanking ladders right outside my bedroom window.

Things with strange names like air compressors 

and power sanders.

Weird things out the back door.

But you know what?

I was so chill!

That's right.  I didn't let it bother me one bit!

No hiding.  No nervous wandering.

I just went about my day.

Mom went to get the mail without me,

but I was O.K. with that.

When all the noise makers left,

Mom and I enjoyed the outdoors.

Eventually Wednesday Guy came and took 

Mom away as usual.  But I knew she'd be back.

Sure enough, Daddy brought her home.

She even remembered her promise...

That's right, I got to go on a nighttime walk.

We did our laps around the apartment building.

I wanted to keep going for hours, but Mom wouldn't have it.

At first I meowed and pouted about it.

Then Mom consoled me with one of my other 

favorite things in the world.

Condensation on the side of a glass.

I notice that the patio stuff is still in the house.

I guess that means another day of noise.

And you know what?

I don't care.

Big Day!

Yesterday I sat on the outdoor mat...

indoors.

The day looked normal.

The sun was shining.

Then the noise began.

I didn't know where to hide myself!

So Mom took me over to the office where

the Nice Ladies work.

I looked out the window to see

 what was going on outside.

What was that strange man doing to MY house?!

Mom called it 'power-washing'.

I called it 'terror'!

I couldn't stand it anymore,

so I hid under the couch.

When it became quiet again, Mom let me go 

home to survey the changes.

I wasn't sure how I felt, so I contemplated

staying indoors.

Then I heard Mom call me.

Well, it was a nice day after all.

I wasn't feeling very brave, so Mom brought

some of the tasty plant to me.

I rather enjoyed this method.

Mom went swimming for a bit, then

she came back for me.

I didn't even realize that we hadn't been to check the mail.

When we got back to the house,

I couldn't decide whether to go in or out.

That is a cat's place.  I really don't know

why humans get so impatient.

After Daddy came home, he and Mom left for 

a couple of hours.

When they finally returned, Mom absolutely refused 

to take me for a nighttime walk.

I begged and pleaded, but she just wouldn't comply.

So I rebelled.

That didn't seem to make any difference,

so I came down and found a new way to entertain myself.

I played in my big toy box!

I played with my Traveling Bag...

I played with a string...

I played with McQueen.

Mom even helped a little.

Sometimes a cat's just got to entertain himself!

Then I played with Chewbacca-Mouse.

Until I finally got tired.

Downright sleepy!

Of course, it's difficult to sleep well...

...when I open one eye and notice...

...that all the patio

stuff is still inside the house.

Something's Amiss

Sunday was nice.

I had fun chasing bugs outside.

Then, Nice Boy and his family came over.

I haven't seen him in FOREVER!

However, I began to feel ignored.

Auntie and Uncle came over after Nice Boy's family left,

but then everybody left me!

After a couple hours they came home.

Mom made up for all the time she spent with humans instead of me...

...she took me on a nighttime walk!

So I guess it was alright.

Monday was pretty peaceful.

I relaxed while Mom and I visited the Nice Ladies in the office.

Of course, when it was time to go home, I was eager to get there.

Mom did let me spend quite a bit of time outside.

However, when the sun set, she wouldn't take me

for a nighttime walk.

I stared at the door, feeling like I was in prison.

Then there was the embarrassing photo incident.

Seriously, what's with Mom lately?

I had something on my nose.

So, instead of just taking it off for me,

she took a picture!

Then she finally removed it!

I guess I can forgive her.

She did let me curl up on her lap for awhile.

There is something strange that happened...

Mom and Daddy brought all the outside stuff from the patio into the house.

Now why would they do that?