Where Is The Popcorn?

TROUBLE IN PARADISE: by Baby G

"I was busy trotting around the kitchen when I suddenly heard some commotion out deep into da other room. I came out and stood by miss Bella who had sat down to watch. Miss Katie was already standing on the steps watching too.. I saw my daddy looking angry at mommy Princess there under the coffee table.. He was twisting his neck at her and raising his paw. And she was moaning at him to stay away..

I looked at miss Bella cause I didn't know what to do, I was at a loss. "Just keep to your spot here baby, stay next to me", she glanced at me as she kept watching them closely. "They... have things to sort out between themselves, baby.. We just leave them alone cause he gets real angry if we interfere.." Miss Katie would not dare approach either.. They both just kept watching as if they'd seen this before..

WHY is daddy angry at miss mommy Princess? He wouldn't let go, so big mommy broke them up ..And den? Den daddy tried to take it out on Bella, he sprinted toward her, awww! "

 

Some Thangs

GOOGIE'S GRITS:

"We've been watching mom for a while now looking awl ovah the house for somethang... And Ah tried to help her, we all did. She done turn ovah awl the couches, looking under everythang... She done git on her hands and knees in the kitchen looking under where she gets her "nummy num".   And every once in a while, she done get mad and throws a fit at Baby. Ah just kept looking around with her and Bella with Pipi tried to assist her too...

Ah couldn't do nuttin to help her after a while. But Ah knew it was somethang to do with Baby, we awl did. So no matter how many tames she hissed and screamed in her own way, we didn't flinch cause it was all about what he done. And he done plenty...

He done take thangs and hide them.. And some of them, well...AWL of them are mom's thangs. "

A Sister Furr-Ever

LITTLE GETTY'S WORLD:

"This is my special time with my fuuurever sister, the kind miss Princess who took me in and accepted me at the very first moment she met me two years ago.

And so, I crave, I need quality snuggle time with her to make me feel that my world is right again. She's the sister I never had. "

The Path Less Pawed

BELLA'S BEEF:

"I decided I was gonna jump up and join mom on the bed because she paid me extra attention a minute before and kept calling me "my darling baby". We were both downstairs and I knew she was talking lovey-dovey to me. So Ifollowed her up.

I wasn't expecting to find a whole slumber party up there on her bed, I felt like walking thru eggshells again.. I saw prissy Pipi on my left, kamikaze Katie to my right, big Googie up in front of me.... I turned and looked at that irrepressible little minx, Katie, expecting a hissfest fight. "Let it go, Bella... I'm too sleepy..", she blinked groggily at me.

Okay...coast is clear to be close to mom. She welcomed me with open arms. And then my young and brash little recruit joined and leaned toward me in his typical respectful way:

"It's okay, miss Bella... See? It's all cool here, I'm just gonna lay on the other side of mom here.."

Well okay. But darn if I tried, I couldn't relax... Not even after mom rubbed my chin. I retired to the little cube bed outside the room...scrunched myself in there."

The Finer Points

BABY G:   "I have learned the finer points of the household pack now...

When I see big mommy in that smaller room next to her big room, dey all refer to it as da "bathroom" ? I know it's time for MY grooming too. I see her touching her face, she looks at the shiny wall there.. and there is two of her. One on my side, and one on da other side.. It doesn't matter, but..I can see she's doing things with her face and her furr around her head.. So I sit on her beddie and start grooming myself.

Paws UP! Time to start licking. "

A Belly And A Scapegoat

BELLA'S BEEF: 

"I got really peeved when mom continued to touch my belly while we were both lounging together on the bed.

I low-growled to try to warn her, I grumbled, and finally tumbled down to the floor.  In my disgust, I took a swipe at the sleeping Baby... And slapped him as I hissed away.

"NOT the baby !! ", mom's voice trailed in the distance as I kept waddling out the door. "

Anytime At All

BELLA'S BITS: 

"I've been sleeping in my quiet spot downstairs all afternoon. I need my beauty nap. When I was ready, I came upstairs and found mom talking on the phone thing. I wasted no time to brush myself on her legs, back and forth; and kiss her feet. Literally. I licked the top of her feet.

Once satisfied that I had paid my proper respects, I went about my way. I eventually settled on the chair in the living room facing the "TV". As mom came over to check on me later, I greeted her and kissed her on her cheek as long as she leaned down for me. "

Mistaken for A Munchkin

BELLA'S BEEF:

"Mom's pack thought I was something called a "munchkin"...

I'd never heard of that word before. But it didn't sound good, it was insulting and I never really reacted.. Mom defended me and told them that 'no, she is not a "munchkin"

... Good thing she didn't use the f-a-t word either.. They thought I was a "munchkin" cause of my short legs.. and my belly going close to the floor... "

A Whole New Look

LITTLE GETTY'S WORLD:

" I have discovered there is a whole new look to that other big room across from mom lady's. We used to not go there at all, except Bella. It was really miss Bella's room. But then, mom lady went in there one day lately and changed everything around - and then these strange people came in and slept in there all night, wouldn't even let Bella inside.

After they left, I discovered the room had appeal to me... Lots of appeal. I began to sit on the bed, love the color for one thing.. So I have set up shop in there, spending quality time, holding court.   The others followed my act and were lounging with me lately...

And like today, mom lady found me in there again, although I feel like I should jump off when she comes into the room..

Well.. she said the "it's okay" words, so I did not scoot under the bed this time... "

Jumped On

GOOGIE'S GRITS:

"Ah got jumped on bah miss big Bella...Yeah, you see.. she did nawt see me lounging on the chair and she done take a leap bafawre she looked.   

So you can imagine what coulda happened next - but it didn't. She landed just outsade of mah belly.. Belly-on-belly eet was.. And she got embarrassed and surprised as awl hale to fand me there.. So she hissed her 'excuse me's' and promptleh jumped off. 

Ah helped her with mah gentle tap of mah white paw.. "

 

On My Terms

BELLA'S BEEF: 

"I certainly did not appreciate that. In she comes and I've been waiting for her on the bed, and she lowers her face to me so I can kiss her.. Which I gladly do. And then she wants me to leave.

She reaches out to pick me up and I flinch and wiggle as I express my disappointment. So she keeps looking at me, waiting, pleading that she's tired and can I please .. Well I look at the door and it's closed anyway. I look her in the eye, pleading with my ever-widening eyes..."But you know you're not gonna stay here with me overnight anyway... You know you like to sleep in your own room! " she tells me.

I know that. I'm just not ready to leave, I'll leave on MY terms. "

Sideways

LITTLE GETTY'S WORLD:

"I am ever vigilant and sensitive about everything around me. Like, when I walk towards the kitchen to join daddy, and I'm looking straight in his direction - and then I can sense mom lady looking at me and I suddenly stop in my tracks, turn and look at her.

I lift my right paw off the floor as I wonder: WHY is she looking at me? What does she want?

Well, she's not talking to me so I think ... I'll just continue to go. Join daddy. "

A Bonding Time

It was tame for me to jump on momma's lap.

That's where Ah was, on that spot there, same place on the couch as a little babeh. She had me on her lap sleepin' for a long tame. Ah could feel her breathin' along with mane..

Ah bond with her every tame like that. Ah jumped on and layed on top of her and kissed her face, kneading mah paws near her neck. This ritual means the world to me and Ah don't pay no mand as who else may be looking. Babeh was sleepin' anyway.

A Spitfire

LITTLE GETTY'S WORLD:

"That Baby is adorable, and I stop and greet him, nose-tip him and try to play with him. This time I was downstairs visiting miss Bella when I decided it was time to start on up the steps and up I started to sprint when I realized he was fast and furious on my tail. I flew up the stairs and ran to my safe spot under the table. He wanted to rough-and-tumble as I see him do with that Katie but I wouldn't have any - I nipped it in the bud. One well-timed scary-sounding hiss - and a spit in the air. That's when I get serious. I'm not the type who will get rolled into a ball, fighting for mercy.

He got my message and layed off. "

Do Not Insult Me

DO NOT INSULT ME: BELLA'S WAY

"You know, I am really good to mom. I bathe her face every night, I greet her by the door, I listen to her pleading screaming when I try to run out - AND come back on my own cause I hate to see her in distress.. I'm even nice to "not the baby".. And I follow her faithfully into her bed on nights when I can see she is really tired and what seems to me to be ..'at risk' as they say. When she's stayed up too long, and her colors have changed.. well, anyway, it just doesn't look healthy to me.

So, I stay vigilant by her side on the bed, intent on seeing her through. And then SHE tries to talk me out of staying, trying to corral me out of there; she does it by first telling me that "it's time to go to beddie-bye now". Yes, I know that. That is why I am here, so why don't YOU go nanny-nanni.

But no.. She insists.. Next, she told me in her whisper voice "You're my beautiful cat". Well, you know? I may know what that means in a different context, cause she tells me that every time I give her the facial bath. But THIS particular time? You're insulting me. Cause it's not true, and it WON'T work on me. I looked up at her, me eyes as black as they could be they were so dilated and quietly hissed at her. I looked her straight in the eye.

Don't butter me up when all you really wanna do is make me leave! I'll leave on my OWN! And so I did, I jumped off in a huff after that comment."

Boxing - With Gusto

I just couldn't contain myself.   I watched the little guy zip and zoom around the room, going crazy pushing a box up against the wall and I just had to join.

I joined with gusto, threw caution to the wind, forgot my own limitations.. my heavy belly and what not.. And threw myself at him burrowing my head into the box.   I tried to play... I WANTED to play.. and I lost myself in those few moments.

After I came to, I was embarassed.. and I ran for the 'downstairs' as he just stopped and kept looking on.. confused, I think.

I'm A Hunter - And I Know How To Live

I go where nopawdy has gone before, no matter what they tell me not to DO! I tear up the paper towel in our poopoo room. And I jump up on mom's things in the forbidden zone and cop a feather for myself! I have a blast in that other 'bathroom' she never goes to, chasing my tail inside the big white empty box!!

I hang from that 'apron' thingy in the kitchen and swing with it up off the floor!

And I.. even have had the nerve to tear off one of those shiny crystal thingies off of the lights ... in the dining room... It was hanging and beckoning to me, and it was MINE to TAKE!! No matter how much the others cautioned me not to ever go there!

And in turn, I have broken barriers in this pack - I speak and play with Bella. I am in nose-tip terms with her when nobody else has been. I play tag-team with her when mom throws us the string, and I take over her duties. !

So I deserve the perks. Like the paper towel shredding and copping of crystal pieces hanging in the air! Ah-huh!!! "

The Only One Who Could Ever Reach Me

BABY G: "I'm the only one who can reach miss Bella.

Yes I am, yes I am.. I can walk right up to her and have a long nose-tip conversation with her, right there in the kitchen. Even during the time when she is waiting for her noms. I go check on her and she responds, she tales me all her doubts and hesitations.

I AM the only one who can do this in the whole pack. " 

Not So Remote

PIPI'S POINT:

"It was important to me to lay by mom's side - WITH the "remote" thingy right up to my nose. When she tried to take it away, I minded. Cause that thingy? she touches it all the time. So I need to be close to it too. "

Stepping Up

BABY G: "I'LL STEP UP!! "

I watched mommy go near miss Getty, where she was trying to hide under the table again.. And mommy was begging her:

"Can you give me a kiss-kiss??", and she was holding out her hand to her. Getty wasn't moving, she kept staring at mommy.

So I jumped up on the chair to meet mommy's hand. I stepped up to give her that "kiss-kiss" she wanted, and nosetipped her.

Tails UP!!! "

Who Is The Boss?!

BELLA'S BEEF:  

"We were down there me and Baby, and mom.  I like to follow her whenever I catch wind of her going to the "downstairs".  So Baby follows ME.  We like to tag team each other down there cause mom starts to play with both of us, she throws that string and we chase it around.  I am the primary player - and I never let Baby forget it.  But we're a tag team.  He will go far.  With my teachings.  But first he's got to learn who's boss so I slap him around a little if he gets too close and tries to run roughshod over me.

So tonight, he was leaning and stretching and I decided to go sniff his butt.   The little brat turned and threw a paw at me!  Well this was a fine time to remind him WHO's boss!  

"You just simmer down, young man!", I dove deep into his belly and started to nip him here and there and everywhere.   I worked my way up to his chest holding his little shoulders with both my paws.  "Nope, nope, NOPE!  I am on TOP!  You got that?!!!"

He straightened out, stepped away without any more argument.   I made my point clear.  "

Don't Remind Me!

BELLA'S BEEF:

I had a bad fight with Googie tonight.  He came at me out of nowhere, he had a bug up his butt again it turned out.   I was minding my own business in the kitchen when I heard mom say the "scratch post" words at him... so I figured he got told what to do.  We both don't like it, I know I don't.

It was a fight I would rather forget.. his claw got stuck on my side and I panicked and scream holy hell.  Mom came to my defense and then his claw finally got unstuck.  She looked after me, we got served our dinner later and I retreated to the 'downstairs' with Baby - he wanted to keep me company.  So mom comes down the steps and sees me; I got up and walked up the steps to her, purring.  I licked her hand as she kept talking to me, she was telling me I could stay down there if I wanted to and such things... She was still trying to make me feel better and I kept purring.

And then she mentioned HIM... "I still can't believe he did that to you...".   I growled at that.  I really did.  Just don't remind me!!  I want to forget!!!

I followed her the rest of the way up the steps as I saw the orange hood skulking nearby.  I completely ignored him and turned the corner.

New York Obscenities

GOOGIE'S GRITS: 

"Ah don't know how many tames Ah have gotten into this scrap with mom, and every tame Ah steeel git mad as hale and take it out on someone else, Ah declare!

Truth be told, Ah started to dig mah claws on the floor and she done come up to me singing the same old song agin: "Scratch post! ". Well, that woulda bean fane with me if she done just stop there but she didn't. She had to pick me up and put me on the big playthang Ah scratch sometames - and she tried to show me agin how to do it... It was bad enough that little Baby was watching and innocently hopped on right up to me and tried to play as Ah was being reamed..

Ah tried to take the high road and trotted on away, attempting to save mah ego.. When Ah see in mah line of vision big Bella sitting there in the kitchen... Whah.. she had watched the whole THANG! Gawwd-dammit!! Ah picked up mah pace and ran right into her. This tame Ah aimed for her big butt, not just an air slap.

Unfortunateleh, mah paw didn't snap back as Ah had anticipated... It got stuck right on her side as Ah tried mah best to get away while she railed on and on, screaming at me New York obscenities AH had nevah heard bafawre... "