So YOU want a little melody with your coffee - do you??

Well Hello MY Darlings!

I've been UP for hours....I expect you are if you are reading this.  Like most felines your humans provide you with plenty of entertainment at all hours of the day (they remind you of mice sometimes don't they).   Just when she thinks I am quietly sleeping or dreaming, I am actually thinking up clever plans.   

As an actress, I often try the raw material at home, then develop the scenes at the theatre which provides for entertainment between sets. This one is called "So YOU want a little melody with your coffee -- DO YOU".

Let me entertain you....with my singing!!!!

 How about some drama in your face? 

Humans are either morning or not ..take mine -- she is NOT.. LOL!!!

There is my human shuffling in and out of her slippers. One eye opened.... absent minded, reaching out for the on switch of the coffee maker.  Diva with elliptical saucers, intent to make contact with her human whose eyes resemble slits like light trying to penetrate an open doorway in the darkness.  

Diva sits for a moment, strategy's her plan of attack!!!  “We know you aren’t a morning person are we human.   Well, I love to play with you like a mouse, are you ready…are you”. “Let the show begin”.

You think the clock radio is loud, you haven’t heard anything yet.   Diva runs into her Cat Cave, just enough room to stretch her body to its’ full length.  Standing on her perfect paws, she starts to practice her operatic scales…(Meow, meeeeooooow, meeeooooooo).   

The glass beaker shatters in the bathroom!
Pitter -patter to human feet scurrying (tripping over her feet) to effect damage control. The voice is raspy more like scorched grass, not quite a fire breathing dragon...only I can do that. "Diva another broken glass, smashed on the floor. I don't have an unlimited supply...not as if I have a prop disposal at your beck and call." “You know I can’t abide plastic”.  

Again, Diva in full force shatters the air with another orchestral performance.   The gentle gurgle, gurgle is no competition.  Turning her head human looks annoyed.  Diva sits threshold of the kitchen doorway in different and defiant, plonks down taking ownership of the space.  “Well human, you know what I want M I L K, M I L K”.

How long do I HAVE TO WAIT!!!

“Ok, OK you are so persistent, you don’t give us and play those psychological games, tugging at my heart strings, and I suppose you think I’m a marsh-mellow”.   “Well, human if the shoe fits, remember what I do for a living a psychology, I have been studying you for years”.  

“Alright you win again, if this means peace and quiet the MILK is on this way”.

Diva spins in delight watching the reward cascading as a waterfall into the dish, eyes gleaming in triumphant victory. 

 Looking back several times Diva trots to her breakfast nook in the living room while the sun rays add a gentle glow to her abode.  Almost filling her nose Diva dives in lapping the milk splashing her whiskers as waves to a kayak.    

 Jumping on her favorite table she sleeps in the sunlight dreaming and thinking of more plots for her human.   Kittens, don't forget to take notes..........!!!!

Think I'm sleeping? NO just plotting my next DRAMA!

 Well, MY Darlings!  Remember to be creative with your humans they are like a three legged stool. Subject to be unbalanced in the morning and easily pursuaded.......LOL.

Slipping Sliding into Saturday's

Hello MY Darlings!

Are you reading for the weekend -- I bet you are....

I have been waiting all WEEK - LOL!

For me (and I suspect humans too, its the culmination of anticipation of things to come), metaphorically the sliding into third base with a different agenda! (Daydreaming smile)

Ah yes: M I L K !

 
The choosing of a ice-cream after a hot ride in the car, the waking of that first morning of your holiday, the smell of a new book. These are some of the things humans enjoy..I prefer, fresh salmon caught after my paws have been in the water (looking almost like dried prunes ...lets not go there -- ha ha); the dish of fresh milk that you have been waiting for while coffee sings waking up the world
smell of fresh brewing coffee, (you look with a glaze of intensity that melts your human into submission).          
It works for ME!

Sleeping IN

The pace of life slows down on Saturdays, like sleeping in (Do not disturb) well that is what I've observed...the optics shift to a slower pace like the wain breeze caught wrapping around a waving flag, playful and carefree! Even life .in the kingdom has it's own feel!

Unless there is a big Soiree or our friend Messr. Toulouse surprises is with a surprise visit....it's time to chill and relax!

Toulouse sets the pace!

Saturday and Sunday are the fresh journal, crisp clean a canvas awaiting the work of the pen skipping gleefully across the page. There is an old expression "A change is as good as a rest"..
  

Easing into the Weekend

a fresh wind brings excitement to the weekend.  Life is all about the important things that matter, (leave the agendas behind, deadline, demands, now we PLAY)!

(catch a few mice, chat with friends, socialize or simply have fun).  Shifting gears is good for the mind and soul.  I often have to do this with my writing ...PURSPECTIVE is a good thing!

New friends give us PURSPECTIVE

T.G.I.F: A very smart human came up with this acronym...I spoke about this in my "Weekly Advice blog" recently. 

After it's all about optics......life your life to the fullest, keep happy and remember the importance of friends.  They are a gift....

Have fun...............

Well MY darlings, enjoy your weekend......Ciao until next time!

Noise Avoidance - Fire Alarms

 Hello Darlings!

I've been asked to report on the  issue of
 'N O I S E   A V O I D A N CE'... to be exact those pesky FIRE ALARMS that humans think is necessary!  As an Urban Diva, while I agree this is required for safety, it is unavoidable   As my auntie would say "2 annoying".




My ears......yikes - how loud does it have to be???
Where is my Swiss toque?

RESTING MY EARS!

ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS  (be Coolio don't panic) :
1) Find a laundry bag and hide;
2) Under the Bed;
3) Closet;
4) Curl up with your human companion
5) Indulge in a bag of catnip - that usually FIXES MOST THINGS!

The BEST SOLUTION  if you know ahead of time is:  TAKE A VACATION DAY!

If all else fails, go to the theatre and do some IMPROV.

Don't worry about it Darlings...its usually OVER SOONER THAN YOU EXPECT.

:) HINT: Rest assured, your kind human will give you a nice dish of WARM MILK or a treat of FISH:)

See you next time Darlings........................I'm off to the theatre!

Sous Chef Experience - Diva Knows Best

Hello My Darlings!

I had the experience of a Sous Chef in my kitchen:

Sous Chef:  sous-chef (s sh f , s -sh f ). n. pl. sous-chefs (-sh fs , -sh f ). The chef who is second in authority in a restaurant or kitchen, ranking below the head chef. 
 (Diva's have the LAST word on this)

First hand experience is best when it comes to the kitchen! This is what you need to know:


 Rule #1 - be attentive to sounds!
A . The opening of the fridge door; B. dishes being cleared from the drainer - getting ready for cooking;
C. "zip gagunk' is the opening of the tin of food; D. gastronomic odors of chicken, fish, or asparagus - ding-dong breakfast, lunch or dinner IS in the making;  E. 'tap, tap, tap' noise of fork hitting saucer means my meal is about to be served; F. the sound of the coffee grinder - coffee segues to the promise of M I L K.

You might want to share this with your canine friends - LOL :)

Happy foraging and eating..............until next time