Feathers and a Squeak

Apparently I'm not the only one Kitty is finding outside more often. Today my son and his friend saw Kitty heading for the cat flap with something in it's mouth. I headed down into Henrik's suite and sure enough I heard a squeak from the shower stall. There was Kitty, who had the mouse cornered, and the mouse too afraid to move.

I grabbed the CD container and the magazine again, and trapped the mouse with no problem. I set the mouse on the table and gave the cat a package of soft meat. The dry kibble bowl was still half full, but I topped it up while I was there.

There were some small grey feathers on the floor, too. I took a quick glance around, to see if maybe there was a live bird hanging around, but it seems I didn't make it in time to rescue that "guest".

See you soon, Henrik!

Kitty is Still Alive

With all the nice weather we've been having, Kitty has been finding me outside more often. I brought up some food from Henrik's basement and have been feeding her outside on our deck sometimes.

Funny cat, she likes to lick up all the gravy from the Wiskas soft chunky stuff and then she comes back for the meat later.

I think Kitty will be very, very happy when Henrik comes home. She's been meowing at me more lately. "Where's Henrik? What have you done with him!"

Cat Nap

Sunday after my hilly long run, Little Runner and I went over to visit Kitty. I didn't make it Saturday, so Kitty was hungry. Little Runner and I curled up on the couch and she watched a kids show on t.v. while the cat curled up on me. I fell asleep and had a nice, cuddly nap.

Henrik e-mailed that he made it to his home town and is enjoying seeing his family again. He said he was going to take his nephew to visit the new baby elephant at the zoo. Cool, I didn't know there was a zoo in Leipzig.

Kitty, I don't know if you can compete with a nephew and a baby elephant. Then again, baby elephants probably don't purr as nicely as you do. And you're a lot cleaner than one, too...

No more Flames games for me and Kitty - we're out of the playoffs. How did that happen! Okay, okay, I know how that happened. I watched the game. Darn Ducks.

So tonight after my run Kitty and I watched Shane get voted off Survivor: Exile Island. Finally! I almost thought they would keep him until he made his "I've got a little more rust - so they'll take me to the Final 2" speech. This is a very interesting game. Terry's winning all the immunities but ticking off the jury. Terry should have had Boston go to the camp and taken Cirie on the overnight. Cirie has run the show for the last 2 votes, but I don't know if she can eliminate Danielle or Aras.

In other pop culture, I'm fine with the last 4 American Idol finalists, too. I think Katharine McPhee should win it all, and Elliot should go home next, but they're all very good.

Bla bla bla, are you listening, Kitty?

Cuddly Hockey Game

The other night after I sent the kids to bed I went over to Henrik's and fed the cat. Kitty had been sleeping on the chair, but was quite happy to eat up her food. I turned on the hockey game and settled in to watch the Flames and the Ducks. Henrik's landlord came down from upstairs to show his friends the basement suite, and said hello.

Kitty didn't want to play much, but we had a good purring snuggle before I headed home.