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8:06am - The stupid dog is coming back from its walk. I refuse to acknowledge her.
8:18am - I love it when the windows are open.
8:29am - I moved into the mudroom because the people said it was getting hot and they closed all the windows. Big jerks.
8:36am - I decided to snuggle with the lady human for a half hour or so. She's always good for a cuddle.
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9:39am - I went over to my secret napping spot in the corner of the mudroom next to my cat tree. I'm planning on spending a lot of time here today.
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10:23am - Just napping.
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12:33pm - Still napping like a boss.
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1:13pm - If you think this nap is over, you are wrong.
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2:18pm - I've been in the sun for a bit, so I need to get some water.
2:35pm - New napping spot, same mudroom.
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6:07pm - They finally fed me. Sheesh. Took long enough.
7:13pm - Just hanging out on my cat tree.
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Random Saturday in September for Zelda the Cat
7:36am - Stupid people slept in and I am so hungry. I am screaming at them and pacing where my food should be. Finally the lady takes the dog out for a walk and I get fed.
9:29am - I jumped on the table and the guy got all excited and then the dog chased me and my response was to just walk into the kitchen and start grooming. Whatever. I can be on the table if I want to.
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9:42am - Maybe they'll give me more food if I hang out by my food area?
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10:42am - Still napping.
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11:14am - Still napping. I'm a cat. This is what I do.
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| Props to Dr. BB for this photo while NGS was "working out" upstairs. |
2:35pm - New napping spot, same mudroom.
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3:22pm - I've got to make myself cozy here.
3:48pm - Just a few more cuddles. A kitty can never get too many cuddles.
Sometime between 4:15-4:45pm - Time to play ball!
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| Photo sequences courtesy of Dr. BB. NGS was walking the evil dog. |
5:47pm - I screamed and screamed for food.
6:36pm - Back to the mudroom for a post-dinner nap.
7:48pm - More cuddles. A kitty can't get enough cuddles.
8:38pm - Bedtime!
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Do you nap as well as I nap? Do you get hangry and scream for food?
A mash-up post! Fun!
ReplyDeleteI do what my readers demand!
DeleteI love the crabby Zelda photo the best. She has completely Had It with all of you. I know that look well from my longhaired princess Marlowe.
ReplyDeleteZelda is a queen. Of everything. I don't know how she puts up with all of you.
I am amused by myself because I don't really know which one is crabby Zelda. LOL.
DeleteShe is definitely in charge of this household, obviously.
Hee hee! I'm pretty sure this is exactly what Zelda was actually thinking all day. To answer Zelda's question, i nap amazingly well when there's a cat near me (it must be contagious.) And Zelda, you should hear Muffin howling for food. At 5:30 am. She is LOUD.
ReplyDeleteYES! As soon as Zelda hears the alarm at 5:30, she is screaming. Insanity. It's a good thing we do not share walls with neighbors because they would hate us.
DeleteSo much fun! Zelda is very cute.
ReplyDeleteMaggie does not scream to be fed, just tries to move me with the power of her stare, but once I am getting food into a bowl for her, she meows constantly, as though I am very likely to get distracted and forget what I am doing. Which, for the record, I don't, but she feels you can't be too careful.
Ha ha. As soon as my husband starts getting the food ready, the meowing really escalates. And the winding of herself through his legs, which isn't at all dangerous!
DeleteThis is one of the most fun posts I've read in 2024. Loved it - from start to finish. I think you could quit your day job and become one of the top YouTubers in the world by doing daily Zelda posts. You are in her head and it is FASCINATING! <3
ReplyDeleteAlas, Zelda mostly sleeps (as should be apparent) and would be incredibly boring YouTube content! I do feel like I know how her brain works, though. We are her servants and everything that doesn't benefit her is not welcome.
DeleteOkay, I changed my mind - this is my favorite post, not the week of outfits.
ReplyDeleteZelda, I'm sorry you live with such stupid jerks, but I'm glad they fed you eventually and you give them cuddles in return. I definitely get hangry, but no one listens when I scream for food - just have to get it myself. So consider yourself lucky.
Zelda has a hard time understanding why you don't find yourself some gullible jerks to get you food. Why work when you don't have to?
DeleteThank you for taking my feedback!
ReplyDeleteCurrently this post stands as the Best.Ever.NGS.Blog.Post but let's see what happens when Hannah gets her turn. My favorite part was Hannah napping in the background while Ms Z was screaming for her dinner.
I didn't even notice Hannah's co-starring appearance in that video! You can tell this happens Every Day because H is absolutely unfazed by the whole thing.
DeleteI miss a cat that cuddles.
ReplyDeleteIt is 100% the only reason we still have a cat. LOLOLOL.
DeleteI definitely get screamy when I'm hungry.
ReplyDeleteI love Zelda so much. She looks SO soft and I want to pet her and cuddle her and give her all the compliments.
Also: your mention of the table incident raises a point of curiosity for me. How does Dr. BB balance his attentiveness to food safety against a cat who might not be quite as thoughtful? (Note to Zelda: You can come LIVE on my table and I will make you my queen.)
THIS IS A GREAT QUESTION, SUZANNE!! It basically means that the counters/tables are wiped before ANYTHING is done on them and nothing actually touches the counter or tables. We use a cutting board (that is stored in a cupboard) on the counters and we have a set of placemats that gets used when we eat and the placemats are stored away when we aren't eating. The food safety issue is still factored in when you have a naughty cat. Don't tell Dr. BB, but if a stray cherry tomato falls off the cutting board and on to the counter, I might still eat it. I'm a rebel.
DeleteThis was a very satisfying response! Especially the part about the counter tomato.
DeleteDo you nap as well as I nap? I wish!
ReplyDeleteDo you get hangry and scream for food? YES.
Ahhhh I just wanna be a cat in my next life..
I specifically want to be a well-cared for and loved housecat. Please don't make me a wild tiger or a feral cat in a colony somewhere. Just a cat who is treated with as much respect as Queen Zelda.
DeleteThis is my favorite post of all time, Engie! Please tell Zelda how much I enjoyed reading about her day. I'm smiling so much! I wish I could nap like that. I definitely scream when I'm hungry.
ReplyDeleteI'll let Zelda know that people think her life is fascinating. I'm sure she already knows this, though!
DeleteI could nap if someone lets me and I do get hangry as well. I am not so much screaming for food when I do but somebody usually catches on to it and gives me some to make me feel better...
ReplyDeleteYou're a cat, Meike!!
DeleteShe has the most majestic Resting Bitch Face. And Screaming for Food Face. And all the other faces.
ReplyDeleteSome people say cats all look the same (which is weird on its own - a tabby cat and a tuxedo cat look nothing alike) and that you can't read their expressions, but I think that's nonsense!! Zelda's little face tells us everything!
DeleteI found your voice as the cat very entertaining. Well done morphing into cat-mode. She really is so pretty. Her meow is not at all mean and demanding, so I think your voice-overs that are typed out should take that into consideration. I'm very allergic to cats, but she is so pretty. (I know I already said that). Her eyes. Wow. I chuckled the most at her grooming herself after being told to get off the table, "I can go wherever I want to." Ha.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow. Her meow is SO loud. Maybe it's just not translating well. She is gorgeous and we love her dearly and as you can see from all the cuddles, she also loves us and comes to us whenever we sit down. We make it out like Zelda is mean and evil and Hannah is goodness and sunshine, but they're both truly delightful creatures.
DeleteZelda has a beautiful face and clearly an agenda: "Maybe they'll give me more food if I hang out by my food area?" I love her approach to life.
ReplyDeleteWe could all take some lessons about self-esteem from Zelda, that is for sure.
DeleteHa, love it. But this is also an excellent reminder why I have never shared a Day in the Life of Laverne and Shirley (my cats) post. It would be all naps, all the time.
ReplyDeleteI was FASCINATED by the different napping positions, though. Her spine! Imagine if you slept like that on the floor! I wouldn't be able to move the next day.
DeleteOh Zelda! Those aren't screams - they are sweet little meows. I would have a hard time saying no to anything you ask! You are MAJESTIC!
ReplyDeleteSTAAAAHP. She's so loud. Those "sweet little meows" are not so sweet when it's hours every day!!
DeleteZelda makes me want a cat. Alas, my Ted is horribly allergic. :(
ReplyDeleteI am so sad for people with cat allergies. There is NOTHING BETTER than a nap with a cat on your lap. Poor Your Ted.
DeleteZelda is beautiful in all poses of life. I guess I understand that she screams for food - napping makes hungry ;)
ReplyDeleteA girl's gotta eat all the food to keep up the energy for so much sleeping.
DeleteHaha, and here I am thinking I need to run a marathon to justify all the food... WRONG! LOL
DeleteYou can eat all you want if you're a cat!
DeleteOMG, the floofball. I love it. You know you could be a professional writer if you wanted, right? You are hilarious, your writing is always appropriate for the topic, and you have an ability to change voice so fluidly. Serious cause for admiration here. Want to come tutor my students? ;)
ReplyDeleteGive Zelda a belly rub for me since I won't see her tomorrow, ok? (Still hoping to see you - so far, slightly better. Fingers crossed, please.)
LOL. What do you mean? This blog doesn't make me a professional writer?!
DeleteAhem. NOT what I meant. More of a "hey, you could do this full-time and get paid for it" kind of thought. Sorry for the miscommunication.
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