Wish him well from me and my pack Will you Pam.  Thanks

Perhaps it will amuse Rob to hear how Nina deals with straws. Straws
are tricky you know. Just packed with greeblings. They can cause all
KINDS of problems if they're not severely dealt with and made to toe
the line. Luckily, I never have to worry about straw greeblings with
Nina around. If I'm sitting watching TV in the livingroom, I can often
see her on my bed, dashing around to pounce and retreat, and
occasionally bunny kick and gnaw the crap out of a green plastic
drinking straw from Starbucks. Then suddenly, she'll drop it and go
wash her paws on another part of the  bed. I guess Mr. Straw will then
say something incredibly rude to her, which necessitates a whole other
session of discipline with teeth and claws. Then she'll pick up the
straw, trot into the livingroom, and repeat the whole process.

Francesca's favorite toy is a fishing pole style with a leather tassel
on the end. BOTH girls love this toy, but Francesca is quite balletic
in her pursuit of it. She particularly likes it when I drag the tassel
over the bed for her to chase and pounce on.

Nina also has a very particular idea of proper flower arranging which
does not necessarily cadge with my own. To me, flowers in a water-
filled vase on the table = flowers properly arranged.  Nina, when
practicing her Kitty Ikebana, feels that the proper look is "water-
filled vase with one or two flowers in it, with the other flowers
lying on the table and the floor."  She and I have had numerous
'discussions' about this. I pick up all the flowers, put them  back in
the vase, and when my back is turned, she takes them all back out,
again. This process is repeated until the poor flowers are too wilted
and stressed to look good anywhere anymore and end up in the trash
can.

Courage!

Melissa

Thank you for keeping us in your family.  Love and purrs to you and
Rob, and your whole family.

Theresa
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Make Levees, Not War

I'm glad to hear things can still make Rob laugh, purrs for it to continue.

You will both enjoy the true animal stories from this website, and you
can subscribe (free) for a new story each week by email.  They're always
short and either touching or funny. They published my little story in
one of their books!  

http://smarterthanjack.com/mainsite/Readstories.html

Bobble

A story for Rob from Bonnie.   Peeing in the Sink

I  am a cat with bad habits at least that is what my slaves tell me.   I
love peeing in the sink.   I know, it is a harmless pastime but it drives
them wild.   There is nothing nicer than a damp dishcloth to pee on.    What
do thy do?   They rush off and soak it in something called Janola or worse
toss it in the rubbish bin.   Such waste.

Lately they have acquired a large plastic cover for the sink, - ingratitude.
I am getting a complex.   But last night I came up with the perfect
solution.   I peed on top of the plastic cover - brilliant!!   The small
turned up ledge around the  bottom of the plastic cover means it is a
ready-made recepticle for run-off pee.   Were they grateful for my
helpfulness - not a bit of it.   When the woman whipped the plastic cover
off the sink and turned it right way up can I help it if the pee was
splashed all over the kitchen.

This morning I heard them talking - it seems I am to be locked out of the
kitchen.   Such mean behaviour.   But I have been looking around - do you
know how many places a cat can pee in?   I think not.   I have already had a
look at several plug holes, i.e. bath, basin, washhouse tub etc.   At a
pinch I can even try something they call the 'toilet'.

I am sure I can train them in this delicate matter.   And  in case you get
the wrong idea I am really the cleanest of cats.

Love,

Bonnie

I wish I had more stories to tell Rob too, and I'm glad that he's so
lucid now and enjoying life.