the power of the purr

How can ANYONE be expected to go to work when there's a cat laying on your chest, eyes almost closed, purring?

Purrrrrrrr. Purrrrrrrr. Purrrrrrrr. Purrrrrrrr. Purrrrrrrr. Purrrrrrrr.

How?!?!

we gotta pay the rent

Silly mid-day chat between me and my man. Background: Winston is our not-the-sharpest-tool-in-the-shed 11 year old dog, and Mercury is our wily, calculating 2 year old cat.

Winston		Mercury

me: ok
          let's not forget the rent
John: wont
me: i wish we could just call and get winston to take care of it
          ;D
John: lol
          thats rediculous
me: yeah - mercury would be better...
          but i don't trust him with the $$$
John: i dont trust him with the ladies
          but i trust him with the moola

our drive to TX: an excerpt

I thought I'd give you a little glimpse into the first leg of our drive to Texas, from SF to Phoenix:

meow. meow. meow. meeeow. meooow. meow. meow. meowwwwww. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meeeow. meooow. meow. meow. meowwwwww. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meeeow. meooow. meow. meow. meowwwwww. meow. meow. meow. meow. meooooooooow. meow. meow. meeeow. meooow. meow. meow. meowwwwww. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meooooooooow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow. meow.

and also, a dialogue:

mercury: meow.
me: be quiet.
mercury: meow.
me: be quiet.
mercury: meow.
me: be quiet.
mercury: meow.
me: be quiet.
mercury: meow.
me: OH MY GOD!!!
mercury: meow.
me: be QUIET.
mercury: meow.
me: be QUIET.
mercury: meow.
me: BE QUIET.
mercury: meow.
me: BE QUIET.
mercury: meow.
me: stop it.
mercury: meow.
me: stop it.
mercury: meow.
me: STOP IT.
mercury: meow.
me: STOP IT.
mercury: meow.
me: NO.
mercury: meow.
me: NO.
mercury: meow.
me: NO.
mercury: meow.
me: NO.
mercury: meow.
me: NO.
mercury: meow.
me: keep it up, merc. i can do this all night motherfu...
jr: for the love of christ! put your headphones on! i can't take it from both of you!
winston: (open eyes. blink.) yawn! (close eyes. fall back asleep.)

Finally, I wrapped Mercury in a soft, furry blanket and smothered cuddled him until he was quiet. Sweet relief.


Addendum (1/2/08):

I forgot to tell you about the look in his eyes as he looked up at me with just his ears, eyes, and mouth sticking out of the blanket. It was just... murderous ... no, murderous is the right word. It's amazing how a simple look can say so much:

"I will never forget this. Be ever vigilant, stifler of my cries. If you so much as nod off tonight I will kill you in your sleep. If I could free a paw I would do it right now. Breathe, Mercury. This too shall pass, and vengeance will be mine."

It was either that, or

"Thanks. Man, was I cold! ... Still murdering you in your sleep, though."

photo: mercury loves his hat

i love my new hat, originally uploaded by ashleyv.