"Ooh shiny."

Dear Tabbi Kat,

Yes I get that you love me. I don't mind the nose bumps, or the gentle head butts. I do however object to a head butt that leaves me feeling like I've been smacked on the nose with a cricket bat.

Also. When waking up at oh ghod o'clock I don't expect you to be sitting on my pillow chewing on my hair. Please cut it out. I like my hair thank you very much.

Your, hairless,

CatMum.

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Um? What?

The cats would kill me if I tried to dress them up. Animals aren't humans and we shouldn't be dressing them up as if they were.

Dear Tabbi Kat,

I know I was a little slow in doing your breakfast this morning, but I did have to do the litter tray first. It was not a quick job as most of the litter was scattered across the kitchen floor.

When I did get to doing your breakfast trying to sneak up and start eating it as I was emptying the gooshy fud into your bowl doesn't make things quicker as you only shove your head in the way. It's also not a good plan to flail and knock a cake tin off the top of the stove when I pick you up to put you on the floor. That caused both Jenny Cat and you to run out of the kitchen as if all the hounds of hell were after you. On the plus side it did mean that I got you breakfasts made without further interruption. The down side is, is that I have a parallel row of scratches across my back, I assume from you claws as you used me as your launchpad.

Your, striated,

CatMum.

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Dear TK and JC,

I'm not sure who was digging to Australia last night, but leaving more litter on the kitchen floor than in the litter tray is not funny. I have my suspicions, JC, as to who it was.

Your, pebble dashed,

CatMum.

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Dear JC,

You've just had your breakfast, so there was no need to come and steal porage out of my bowl whilst I was still eating.

Your, hungry,

CatMum.

Just a little picspam taken this afternoon (click to embiggen):

Dear Tabbi Kat and Jenny Cat,

Earlier today I changed the bedding. This is a regular occurrence and you should be used to it by now. So why was it that initially you refused to go near the bed.

Now though I would like enough space to actually sleep in my own bed tonight.

Your, cold and sleeping on the floor,

CatMum.

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I could write a long post about this, and might well do later in my own journal, but for myself no, I'd never have plastic surgery. If I was involved in an accident and it was necessary to avoid disfigurement then that is a different matter.

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I'd have liked to have gotten the redecoration of my bedroom finished. That's not going to happen as I've pushed myself too hard in the run up to Christmas and am having an FMS flare and digestion problems. So everything is back on hold. Things like that will get done when I can. In the meantime I'll do some of the less physical stuff like update parts of the OS and utilities on my server.

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My lifestyle automatically puts me on Santa's naughty list. That is unless he also indulges in the same things as me. (O.O)

Dear Jenny Cat,

I'm not sure why you need so many pens. Are you taking up writing? Perhaps to icanhasceezeburger?

But please stop taking my best pens. You are a cat not a noted author.

Your, lacking in writing implements,

CatMum

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What's a cold?

Mostly I ignore them and carry on, unless it is really really bad. Then I'll resort to hot honey and lemming lemon.

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Feeding the cats.

They are going completely barmy, chasing each outher round the house, and occasionally sitting on my laptop, or biting my feet. They did wake me at 7:30a so maybe it is time that I did stir myself and feed them.

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Newly sawn timber that is still wet with sap.

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*mutter*

None. Lactose disagrees with me, and the non-dairy alternatives are just not the same, in my opinion.

You can learn a lot about someone by the music they listen to. Hit shuffle on your iPod or mp3 player and write down the first 20 songs. No cheating or skipping songs that are shameful. That is the fun!

1. Derek and the Dominos — Layla
2. Nickelback — If Everyone Cared
3. Enya — Lothlórien
4. Blue Öyster Cult — Workshop of the Telescopes
5. Yes — Your Move / (I've Seen) All Good People
6. Genesis — Dreaming While You Sleep
7. All About Eve — Appletree Man
8. Marillion — The Bell in the Sea
9. Runrig — Loch Lomond
10. Hovercraft Pirates — Bring Your Guns
11. VNV Nation — Structure
12. Annie Lennox — I Can't Get Next To You
13. Marillion — Deserve
14. Infected Mushroom — Stretched
15. Genesis — Misunderstanding
16. The Undertones — Teenage Kicks
17. The Damned — There'll Come a Day
18. T'Pau — Friends Like These
19. Neil Young & Crazy Horse — Lotta Love
20. Genesis — Going Out to Get You

Ok. so my iPod has a flat battery that left looking at iTunes DJ and picking the first 20 tracks from it. So we've got prog, we've got punk, we've got folk/folk rock, and we've got stuff I might not admit to owning…

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My musical taste it too varied to choose a single song. Not only that, what I listen to is influenced by, and influences, my mood.

If all I could do was listen to a single song, I'd choose none. Even with my tinnitus there is still enough variety in the sounds of the world around me that I'd suffer no hardship in having no pre-recorded songs to listen to. That and the mind is a wonderful tool for making our own internal music.

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Composted after the reusable bits have been reused. I've no use for my mortal remains so some use should come from them.

Ideas Light Up Your Life

Others wish they had the guts to be as original as you are. Your confidence in yourself is unmatched. You think it's interesting to imagine how the world could be. You are a daydreamer. You tend fly solo. You have a few good deep friendships, and that's all you need. You are a friendly and honest person. You're willing to give anyone a shot, no matter who they are.

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I don't have what you could describe as a favourite vegetarian meal. I'm not mostly vegetarian by choice, but through circumstance. I do a damn good veg*n stirfry though.

On those rare occasions when I eat out vegetarian food tends to rely too much on dairy in some form or another. Me+dairy is just not happening. It's vary rare that I can find a conventional restaurant (and I'm not talking about fast rood places here) that does vegetarian food I can eat. Ethnic restaurants tend to be much better in this regard.

You Have Air Hands

You like a person who just tells it like it is. You appreciate boldness. You are very intellectual and logical. You don't find emotional appeals compelling. You are surprisingly self-accepting and content. You're happy with who you are. You are confident and full of hope. You inspire others simply by being yourself.

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I was in the office as it was just after lunch. When Pete sent round a site-wide message we thought he was joking which turned out not to be the case. I don't think much work got done for the rest of the day.

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I tend to prefer savoury things (just gimme that pork pie damnit) than sweet things, but I suppose if I have to choose favourites then:

Candy: Chunky Kitkat
Dessert: Warm chocolate fudge cake.