More playing with paper

I received a box that included paper stuffing instead of styrofoam or plastic bubble-sheets. Oh, what joy that crinkly-noisy paper is!














Videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djPj3MojVaw
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y02Bk5sxQw

Funny cats! Unfortunately, every time Audace was playing in the paper, he stopped whenever he heard the camera turn on! Little rat!!

Cats at play ... daily!

All the toys that are in the baskets and scattered around the house -- yet boxes and paper bags are MUCH more entertaining! Here are a couple of videos from yesterday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWJJzLelAsA

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2b_fYPum1s

Enjoy!

What did he find?

The other night, Ruse was suddenly very interested in the fireplace and whatever was up the chimney. I wonder what he thought was up there, anyway!

Somewhat ruffled!

As Ruse and Audace were napping together the other evening, I noticed a bit of non-smoothed-down fur in the middle of Ruse's back. Apparently he was just too sleepy to care!

Here's the "ruffled" part of Ruse's fur! Funny boy!

Entering Catster's Contest

We've entered the contest currently going on at Catster and Dogster.







It'll be interesting to see how this turns out.

All wound up!

Audace is normally very zippy and "full of it" in the mornings - sometimes in the evenings, too - but a couple of days ago, even he outdid himself. He wanted to PLAY, and he didn't care if anyone else played with him! And he's at it again this morning, too!


He really made a mess -- every single toy and feather was dumped out of the baskets (cats' toy boxes, you know), and the kitty gym was knocked askew and at one point was blocking access to the hallway! What a guy!!

More cuddlin' to keep warm

Amazingly, all three were cuddled up on this nice fuzzy pink blanket -- then Ruse left for some reason. But I got some good pictures of Grace and Audace keeping each other warm!


And here's Ruse, recovering from all that coziness ... or maybe he just didn't want to share his mommy with his brother!

New stuff

Grace and Ruse are checking out the empty boxes that some of their canned food came in plus some of those marvelous Nip Raviolis that Robyn makes. (Find the little badgey/linkey on the right.) They love them -- flipping them, carrying them, hogging them!


Audace is showing us his mancat size on a snoozing mat his Auntie Midge made last winter. This is becoming his favorite place for an afternoon nap -- and they are L-O-N-G afternoon naps!!

Cooler weather snoozin'

For the first time since early spring, Audace and Ruse are cuddling up together for their long afternoon naps and lat nighttime snoozes. Daytime -- still the same -- on their own, but when it counts, when it's cooler and cooler in the house, they cuddle up!

Open windows, at last

Grace, Audace, and Ruse really love it when I open a window or two or three in the house. Finally, the weather has cooled down so that we can do this ... and here's Audace, enjoying the fresh air!


And here is a little video of Audace in the window.

Cleaning up!

Frequently, Ruse cleans Audace or vice versa -- when their mom isn't cleaning one or the other. Now, they're all perfectly capable of independent cleaning, you understand, but I'm sure this is more thorough in some of those hard-to-get-to spots!


And here is a little video, showing that efficient cleaning action on Ruse's part. Enjoy!

All tuckered out

Grace and Ruse were all tuckered out after their exertions while putting last weekend's COTC together! Audace, however, is not tired at all -- in fact he's plotting his next surprise attack on his mom and brother!

Carnival of the Cats, #186

Grace, Audace, and Ruse welcome everyone to the Carnival of the Cats, #186. We think some terrific posts have been sent in, and we hope everyone else enjoys them, too.

From Dusk and Dawn, we get to see Misia’s various playtime activities.

Here’s a question from Small and Big: Were these two separated at birth?

Luna at CatSynth has found the purrfect place to rest … in complete camouflage.


At Sisu’s, Tiny and The Babe show the polite way to wait for dinnertime – and, in addition, a new way to make animation became clear!

Bebe at The Poor Mouth asks what all the fuss is about human toys!

No Deep Thoughts posts a wonderful photo of KatieDon’t in repose – little Miss Innocent herself.

Very deep thoughts here: anniemiz asks what Clara could be thinking about. Maybe we all need to get a copy of the book Do Cats Think?


There’s a terrific Profile in Courage at The Scratching Post – magnificent!

Mind of Mog showcases some very adoptable and adorable kitty-cats. Not to be outdone by cuteness, there are some wonderful Meowza tummy-shots, too! And what fun when it’s boys’ night out!

Kitties galore at iInfidel on a Wordless Wednesday - well, it doesn't take words to describe this scene, does it?!

Dragonheart is getting ready for Halloween. Is everyone else making cool preparations, too?

Matata at Blog d’Elisson is just begging for a little attention. Isn’t she irresistible? Beautiful li’l tummy!


Kittykitty has made a reappearance at StrangeRanger – and what a beautiful kitty she is, too. Don’t skip the video!

Texas Oasis’s Henry gives us all a lesson on manners – and a terrific close-up photo.

Aloysius at Catmyology wonders about the lifespan of the feathers on a dreamcatcher he recently received.

Did TiGrr get more than he bargained for? See his mail-order bride and Kokopellibelli on composite drawlings!


Ferdinand T Cat, the Conservative Cat, shows us all the proper way to take a nap – and protect his Gremlin’s picture at the same time.

Hrimnir at The House of Chaos was caught fighting with a very strange saugage. Be sure to read the whole story – don’t peek at the ending first!

Musings at Windyridge shows us piles of laundry – and what their cat thinks of it!

Chey, at (where else?) Chey’s Place, demonstrates the BEST meezer laugh – wonder what the joke was!

Samantha and Tigger have a wonderful Life from a Cat’s Perspective – at the beautiful beach today. Life’s this easy on a Sunday morning, huh?

At Watermark, we can see a grand variety of cats in art – which do you like best?


Grace at MANX MNEWS is having a wonderful time playing and scratching and peeking around her playtoy.

This, That &The Other Thing provide us with a movie of Mouse and the screensaver – fun pix here!

Perfectly Parker and pals are showing off their wonderful toesies, nosies, tummies, and beautiful faces.

And what’s better than a meezer-pile, courtesy of crazy meezer.

Charles at sleepingmommy got a make-over – and the results are wonderful. He’s even embarking on new territory!


At Elms in the Yard, Rahel celebrates some friends’ birthdays with excellent photos of several cats, including (of course) Lady in Red.

Aha! A cautionary tale for chefs – and their cats! – from The GOOD, The BAD & The MISCHIEF – “Gourmet Cat.”

And a wordless tale with a help-yourself kitty in it from Mind of Mog!! We are laughing ourselves silly about this one!

Here’s a little mystery story from murmuring trees called “Intruder Alert.” Just the thing as we all make our preparations for Halloween!

And last, but definitely not least, is a wonderful poem at qarrtsluni called “Known Them.” Be sure you don’t pass this one by! It’s a wonderful read.

We'll be adding posts that come in after we publish ... so if you haven't sent yours in yet, please do so! Here's the submission form.

BIG boy!

Audace is SOOOOO big. Noticeably larger than Grace and Ruse. Just look at the size of those feet! (I put my foot into the pic for comparison; I wear a women's size 8 shoe!!)

BIG boy! And full of zip and mischief!

Family bath time!

More frogs

Audace (and Grace, too, later on) was mesmerized by his pals, the frogs. Actually, until last night I wasn't sure if there was one or two out there. Then last night, both of them appeared and hunted bugs on the outside of the back door for well over an hour.

Funny critters!

Family gathering at the "water hole"

Here's a little family gathering for you: Grace and her boys on the kitchen island where their water bowl is. (You can see they've taken over many areas in my house.)

Such a beautiful family!

Slurp, slurp there, Audace!

Grace still guards the water bowl!

Ruse waits until everyone else finishes; then he dives in ... no, that's not right! He slurps away, usually around the ice cubes!

Old spot!

I posted Audace's favorite new spot from which to view the world (and the next-door neighbor's cats!), so here's Ruse's favorite window. He's been doing this for quite a while, and I know I've posted photos of him here before. To me, he's still irresistable; he lies here as if it's his throne!

Wednesday Gingers!

Aren't these brothers beautiful? Grace sure did produce gorgeous babies! This is one of the few times lately that I've found them together and at peace!!