ROSIE AND HER TOYS

For the Tuxedo Gang, Rosie is the star in the family because she is the only one in my cat family who wears this title. Rosie also is the very first one I ever had.



Here she is laying on my bed and observes what I am doing at the computer. She loves the big stuffed cat and cuddles beside it.



She loves all little stuff toys and plays with them for hours. She carries them through the whole house and often hides them in all available shoes. It is then quite a surprise for the owner when the shoe suddenly has become too small. Now I always check my shoes before I put a foot in !



and as every day I also found this morning 4 of her six mice toys around the food bowls and although I have asked yesterday if somebody knows a cat who has the same habits, nobody knew one so far. Maybe I should go with Rosie to a Circus because she also brings back her mouse when you throw it away and she can do this the whole evening !

CATS HABITS

CATS ON TUESDAY

Rosie continues to play the perfect housewife. During each night she collects her mice "dolls" and puts them neatly around the food bowls. I decided to take pictures of it, because each morning it is a little different, but Sunday morning it was the best I didn't even know that she had 6 mice ! I always bought one more because I thought she had lost them, but no, she must hide them somewhere. I have to stop my mouse purchases ! Isn't that funny ? Have you ever heard about a cat ranging her toys ?


4 on Saturday

6 (!!) on Sunday

5 on Monday



Now that the Christmas tree is gone a (old) new decoration has appeared on the table and had to be checked by Rosie.









Concerning Mr. Arthur since his last walk and the firework at New Year, he has choosen my wardrobe as residence. He spends the whole day in there and comes only out when he needs a snack or something to drink.


I certainly have to wash the bedsheet before using it. Arthur's paws are newer paws like a white cat should have.


The only gymnastic he does actually is catching water at the tap


I hope he will not overwork himself.



and when he is not housing in my wardrobe he chooses this place for a quick nap, especially when one of us wants to go there. Arthur knows where he is useful !

HELP, A MOUSE !!

This week's WCB is at Kate's blog.

Yesterday I noticed Kim sleeping just in front of the Toilet door on the tiles, which is not really a comfortable place. But it didn't surprise me, because Kim has a lot of phantasy to choose the most impossible and uncomfortable napping places.

But the next morning she was still there. Now I found it a little strange because she didn't sleep anymore but was staring under the display cabinet which contains my cat collection.

Mr. Gattino became curious and looked under the cabinet too and then he called me and said : "there is a mouse under the cabinet" We made a commun decision : the mouse had to get out.





Meanwhile Rosie had joined and was also looking under the vitrine. I put her in the living room and closed all doors. Now we had to do team work. While I, armed with a broom tried to get out the mouse from under the cabinet, Mr. Gattino on the other side held a newspaper page rolled into a tunnel to get her in. We both were kneeling on the floor and exchanged orders : a little right, no more left ... hold the paper lower etc. etc.

The mouse ran from one part to the other but not in the newspaper tunnel ! We both got warm and red faced and finally I managed to get the mouse running out but behind the little telephone furniture. Me moved the whole thing away, just to see that she now disappeared behind the radiatior.

I took my camera, Mr. Gattino got angry "put this @#§%$ camera away" ! I finally opened the house door and with the broom in one hand the camera in the other and Mr. Gattino besides me fumbling around with the newspaper sheet I managed finally that the mouse ran out of the door. I dropped the broom and tried to make a picture of the mouse but she had already vanished in the plants. What a disappointment !

I was exhaused, let Rosie and Kim out of the living room, Kim didn't bother that the mouse had disappeared but Rosie sat still for a while in front of the cabinet and was very offended that there was no mouse anymore.



When I finally collapsed on my chair in my room, I saw Arthur washing himself in my wardrobe


and Pookie glancing at me with suspicious eyes.

What a morning !

ROSIE THE TUXI

It is the first time that I participate with Rosie at theTuxedo Gang Hideout ! Rosie is the first tuxedo cat I ever owned. She lives with us now since 6 months and is a very affectionated and intelligent little cat.


Rosie got a new toy, a little turtle













A little lazy to play she doesn't leave her seat ! I had to pick up the turtle and put it back.

ARTHUR ON A WALK

CATS ON TUESDAY

Here is Mr. Arthur starring for me and of course he was half asleep otherwise he doesn't like my camera.

Last week my neighbor called me and asked me if I could take Yanouk her dog for a walk, because she was sick. Of course I said yes immediately and went over to pick up Yanou.



Arthur who was in the Garage was interested in the fact that I went out and on the street. He loves when somebody is on the street, which doesn't happen very often in winter. So he walked behind me until my neighbor's door. When the door opened and Yanouk with his 60 kg (132 lbs) jumped out with joy, Arthur quickly ran behind the fence because he knows that his friend is a little too heavy for him.

I took the dog on the leash and off we went. Followed by Arthur of course. When we arrived at the round about behind our house, a woman came out and looked at this funny group. Then she laughed and said "Arthur where have you been ? I haven't seen you for ages" and to me "Was he sick ?" I said no, but with this cold weather he prefers to do a 24 h sleep marathon on the beds. Ah, she said, usually he often comes to sleep in my bed and I miss him !

Another neighbor who has the honor of Arthur's presence in her bed ! I wonder if there is one bed free in the street where Arthur hasn't napped in.

When we were back, Arthur tired wanted to settle down for a well earned sleep, but he didn't count with Rosies energy. When she found him sitting in this carton, she didn't leave him in peace.

But then it didn't last very long until they both fell asleep !

I hope that you all survived the New Year's festivities and that the hangovers are not too strong ! Happy New Year !