Cat Crazytown

A vintage night for lovers of cats' crazy little ways in my house tonight. Apologies to those of you without sympathy for the mad ways of our furry friends, but lets face it, you are wrong. They are cool, funny and good in bed (in a strictly platonic sense before those eyebrows shoot up); not many people can match up to that.

First Twig indulged in some light sweater hunting while I was on the phone to my mum; leaping from the top of the door to my (open plan) wardrobe thingy she stalked my furry brown jumper, stealthily winding between Stu's shirts before pouncing dramatically, catching the jumper quite unawares. Much kneading ensued, while clamping the jumper in her little teeth to prevent escape (naturally) until it was subdued; then it was speedily and efficiently carried to the lair (under desk) for more pummelling. And then discarded, forgotten. Had I not been in the room, crying with laughter, I would now be wondering how the hell my brown furry jumper ended up under the desk. Or more likely having the living bejesus scared out of me on entering the bedroom and spying an alien brown animal lurking in wait for me in the shadows....

Act two: all quiet in the living room working at the computer, cats arranged in artful cat positions on furniture when all at once from another part of the house we hear a *BIG NOISE*. Cats assume face and posture that translates as 'Mum! We heard a *BIG NOISE* from out there somewhere!!' They remain frozen, ears back and flat to the ground as 'mum' daringly creeps from room to room to find the cause; 'guard cats?' I think not...

Only to find the poor Amarylis (rescued from under the sink in a box not two weeks ago where it had begun to force its way out of the cardboard) has toppled to its fate on the bathroom floor...

Cleaning up the compost and water is hampered by the suddenly mobile furry friends deciding to help by digging, snuffling, dancing in the damn stuff. I suppose I should be grateful that the word 'earthtray' didn't occur to them in time or I would be cleaning up cat poop (again) as well..