Cottage Larsen Cats
residing in the state of South Carolina in the United States of America
 

JOURNALS

Cottage 2007 2006 2005 2004

 

December 2008      
Dec. 19 Miss Malt Where is my tree?  I can't celebrate Christma-hanu-kwan-cice without a tree!  Why haven't they sacrificed a tree and brought it inside yet?
 

 
Dec. 18 Smokie Smokette came home from the hospital today so I can purr again and I'm not as mad at Mommy and Daddoo - especially since they took Rocco away. 
But Smokette won't come out from under Mommy and Daddoo's bed.
I told her she could sleep on my new big overstuffed pillow, but she wants to hide so the dog won't get her.
I told her the dog is gone but she doesn't believe me.
I showed her my pillow again and explained that it used to be the dog's and now that he's gone it is mine. She still doesn't believe me.
Mommy says Smokette is still in shock from when the dog attacked her.
Also, Mommy and Daddoo give her medicine that makes her feel funny and all she wants to do is sleep.

 
Dec. 16 Smokie Mommy and Daddoo thought I was exaggerating about Rocco trying to kill me.  Now they know.  He tried to kill Smokette tonight.  Mommy had to pull him off her and then kicked him out of the house.  I heard the whole thing from the bedroom where I was hiding.  Smokette didn't hide because she can't hear anymore and she didn't hear Mommy and Rocco come in the front door. Then, Mommy and Daddoo took Smokette to the big place of needles in the Big City (Charlotte).

Get better soon Spew! {Smokette}
Love,
your husband Sticky Bear {Smokie}

Dec. 1 Smokie Murder!  Mommy and Daddoo got a dog yesterday and it tried to kill me!

 

       
August 2008      
       
Aug. 18 Milkshake CATLYMPICS

To make up for the cancelation of the CL Cat Elections, Mommy said we could
hold the first CL Catlympics
Miss Malt watched the Human Olympics on TV and has declared herself an expert (as usual).
Miss Malt said that due to the extended lifespan of Humans that we will hold Catlynpics every year as opposed to every four years.

Categories will include:
Bathing
Bird Watching
Climbing
Jumping
Napping
Rail Walking
Squirrel Watching
Staring
Stretching
Yawning

I am expected to take the Gold in Jumping.
Smokie has years of experience in Squirrel Watching and even knows the word Squirrel!
Smokette is a favorite in the solo Bathing category - but with her recent hearing loss she may not be able to compete in the synchronized bathing competition.
 

Aug. 17 Smokie Busted.... Mommy and Daddoo found out about our elections and canceled them.  Mommy said there is enough 'mud-slinging' in the world and that the CL cats didn't need to join in. 
Maybe by 'mud-slinging' she meant "litter-flinging'...

So Mommy and Daddoo arranged for a compromise and appointed us in various positions:

Smokie - King
Smokette - Queen Mother
Milkshake - Secretary of Defense
Miss. Malt - Secretary of State
Spot - Court Jester
Daddoo - "He who Shall be Obeyed" and "The Putter Outer"
Mommy - "The Compassionate One" and "The Letter Inner"

At least they didn't find out about our youtube account....
http://www.youtube.com/user/CLcats
 

Aug. 16 Smokette I can't hear anything.... Smokie and I have been plagued with health problems the past few months.  He was diagnosed with kidney problems.  And I have what Mommy calls an "over-reactive thyroid." 
So I'm always hungry and want to eat and eat and eat but I've lost weight and in May they had to shave me again because my hair got all matted up when I lost a lot of weight.
I have to take medicine every morning and every night.  Mommy and Daddoo hide it in treats and think I don't know.  But I do.  But the strange thing is that over the past few weeks my hearing has been going away.  Mommy will open the back door or shake the food bag and I don't hear it.  Smokie is at least 15 now and I am 14 (in human years).

       
February 2008      
Feb. 6 Miss Malt Check out the CL Cats favorite videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/CLcats

That's right - the CL Cats have a YouTube account!
Just don't tell Mommy and Daddoo!

Soon I hope to figure out the digital camera and we will post our own videos!


 

Feb. 5 Spot Storms are coming tomorrow.  I'm scared.  Tonight I went into Mommy and Daddoo's room and jumped up on the bed to sleep next to Mommy.  They were very surprised because I usually don't go anywhere but to my chair in the living room. 
 

January 2008      
Wed. Jan. 9 Milkshake Miss Malt wants us to investigate the bizarre practice of humans "electing" their leaders. 
In the cat world, it's all so simple.  Why do people make it so complicated? 
Anyway, to start off the process, Malt wants us all to come up with campaign songs.

Miss Malt's song is Imagine by John Lennon
Spot's song is What's Up? by 4-Non-Blondes
Mine is Left of Center by Suzanne Vega.
Smokie's song is 7 o'clock News/Silent Night by Simon & Garfunkel.
Smokette's is Minimum Wage by They Might Be Giants.

Now she wants us each to have a mini-campaign to experience the electoral process... spare me.

She needs to go eat more catnip.

At least she isn't still going on about the end of the world!
 

Tues. Jan. 1, 2008 Smokette Happy New Year!  Miss Malt is so freaked about her end of the world theory that she didn't realize that all the noise last night was because of New Year's. 
 

 

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