Long Overdue Mancat Monday

Hi guys! Remember us? Dad finally got his imac back so we can post pictures. We usually use a macbook but Mom's wireless has been sickly lately so it doesn't always work. Besides, all the good pictures are on the imac. It was a little bit hot this weekend and I was a little bit lazy as you can see.

My sardine is so far away!

So close but I'm too lazy to move.

Hi again!

We are hoping that we have not been forgotten since it has been quite awhile since we have posted. Things are finally starting to settle down in our house and we are getting a routine. Nemo wanted to share how he was helping with the baby for Mancat Monday but Monday came and went for a few weeks and then with the holiday Mom didn't realize it was Monday. Nemo is trying to be a good helper with baby Owen. Here he is helping with a diaper change.
Hopefully we can post more frequently. Mom is starting her new job on the 1st of June so we will see if that works out. We are visiting our friends but just haven't been able to post much or comment often. Please don't forget about us.

Words for Wednesday

Everyone was correct on who the toes belong to. Patches also has white toes but its a smaller area in the front and her feet are less meaty than Nemos. We always say Patches is dressed up in her go-go boots and her fancy white gloves.

We got to go out on our leashes last weekend. There is still snow and its still chilly but we wanted to get some fresh air. Yesterday and today were really cold again but by the weekend it is supposed to be close to 50. We are very excited. Our grandma cat (Mom's mommy) and Aunt cat are coming to visit this weekend so we will have visitors. That is kind of exciting for us.

What a week

I've been hiding out from the rain and cold lately. Mom has a hard time finding me to come blog. Nemo isn't any better. You would think these cats didn't have fur coats.
Mom wants to try to get a schedule so we can have our computer time at night. The problem is that it gets dark so early and it makes her tired (and lazy) earlier in the evening. I think that is the reason we have a laptop but what do we know, we are just cats. Mom also needs to take more pictures and Patches still is waiting to tell about how she came to her furever home. So many things to do. We want to thank everyone for continuing to stop by our blog to check on us. We want to thank everyone for their purrs for our dad. We have gone to some of you and thanked you on your blog but we haven't had time to get to everyone yet. Our dad is doing great now. He has another appointment on December 2nd and we think we find our more than so we are just kinda waiting. Dad went to the dentist today because the cold air has been bothering it. They fixed it up so you can't tell it was chipped at all. Patches is going to have to go to the vet next week we think. She seems to have a lump on her toe. She had a small spot before but it has gotten bigger so we are going to have it looked at. We'll let everyone know when and how it goes and if Patches will cooperate, we will take a picture. Mom won't be home until late tomorrow so we'll probably post on Friday.

Our dad is home!

This is how Nemo is resting with his daddycat. Mom and dad had a really long day and they are both pretty tired. Our dads surgery went ok except for the part where they had to put the IV in. Dad isn't a fan of needles and they had a hard time finding a vein. He woke up and had a sore throat and was very hungry. They had to drive a whole hour to get home and mom said it was windy and snowing. Now dad's throat is a little more sore that the pain medicine wore off but he has some to take at home. He also got bubblegum medicine. We have both had that before. Patches loves it and couldn't wait to take it but Nemo would hold it on his tongue and roll it off at the first possible moment. Wouldn't you think they could make it taste different for cats. Well, dad is resting and is very thankful for everyone who stopped by to purr and pray for him. It means a lot to have this community for support and we are so glad to be part of it. We will keep you updated on how things go. Dad has a sleep study next weekend and then an appointment again on December 2nd. We think they tell us the results before that but we aren't sure. Oh and dad came home with a chipped tooth. The doctor said he thinks it happened when they were putting the scope in. Poor dad. This other picture is Patches with dad. Dad is that lump under the blankets. We like to lay on him when he tries to nap.

Purr loud for our dad.

Nemo here. I made it back from the vet today and it wasn't that bad. The worst part was that they waited to give me my fancy feast until after the vet so it seemed like a really long wait for breakfast. It was raining and cold out though. We usually walk on our leashes to the vet and I'm always with my sister when we go but this time it was just me. There were no other animals there yet but my tail got big and puffy and my paws got all sweaty. My sister is usually the brave one to walk in and check out the situation while I slowly try to sneak in undetected. I don't like going there without her. The vet looked at my eye and gave me more drops. I hate the drops but I also am sick of squinting so my humans say that it will make me better. Mom said she wishes she could go to the vet because their prices are much more reasonable there. I have to tell you about something very important about my dad. He has to have surgery tomorrow and have a biopsy for a lump on his larynx. He is pretty young and doesn't smoke so it is likely that it isn't serious but he has to be under general anesthesia. Since I had to have a surgery on my neck once I know how he feels. I will share my story of that sometime, it is still a little embarrassing really. Lets just say sewing needles don't make tasty snacks. What is worse is that he couldn't eat anything after lunch and can't drink anything after midnight. Can you imagine how terrible that would be. He has to wait until 12:30 for the surgery. Mom says she will bring dad home afterwards and we have to take good care of him. That means lots of napping with dad, we like that. We just ask that you think of him tomorrow and purr for him and his larynx.

Cats love Obama!

Well, the election is over and boy are we tired. We stayed up late to watch Obama's speech. Mom and dad are so happy that we finally have a President who is going to be an inspirational speaker and not one that makes them cringe or laugh when he opens his mouth. The weather is starting to change now and it makes us said. We had mid 70's the past two days and will be down to 30's by Friday. They are also talking about the terrible white stuff called snow. Mom always has us go out in the first snow that sticks and takes our picture. Seems cruel if you ask me.

Nemo has to go to the vet tomorrow to have his eye looked at. It seems like each year at this time his eye gets really irritated. We are out of drops so back to the vet. We all think he is just allergic to himself. Our dad is also having some surgery on Friday so we will be worried and pacing the floor until we hear things are ok for him.

Don't forget to vote!

My mom and dad want us to remind you to go out and vote on Tuesday. No matter what side you are on, everyone needs to go out and vote. It sounds like the lines might be long but it is important. I know all us kitties aren't allowed to go out and vote but we can tell our humans to do so. Our parents voted on Saturday and even then there was a line and they had to wait awhile. In other news, we are so happy for the nice weather. A lot of times during this time of year in Iowa, our mom is throwing us in our first snow for the season but would you believe it was in the mid to upper 70's today. We got to go out for a walk today and we love to do that. Nemo seems to have lost his harness but he never goes anywhere but a step out the door. It just means two people need to go out. One to sit by Nemo, the other to walk me over to the grass or anywhere my nose takes me. I like to eat lots and lots of grass but mom says no sometimes because then I go inside and get a pukey. Mom has talked for a long time about getting us new harnesses that fit better and even talked to Daisy's mom about it forever ago and now that one harness is lost, she might break down. Maybe we'll get harnesses in our stockings.

These pictures are from this summer. We live close to a state park and one day we got to go on a hike. It was a lot of fun and we love going outside and know exactly what is being said when asked if we want to go outside. Patches will even respond.

If anyone has any recommendations on cat harnesses that would be greatly appreciated. Patches is about 9lbs and Nemo is around 12-15lbs if that helps. We were looking at the Puppia harness as it seems what a lot of cats use on the blogosphere and look as though they fit better. Let us know if anyone has other recommendations.

I did not win but I had a great Halloween!

Well, I did not win the best in show but that doesn't get me down. I'm still super excited that I was chosen as a finalist. I would have never thought that others would find me so cute in the pirate costume. There were some really good costumes out there. Mom is already thinking about next year. Halloween is her favorite. We did get to help hand out candy though. We barely had any trick-or-treaters so we have lots of candy left. Mom said we aren't aloud to eat it though. I asked if I could go trick or treating but mom said they don't hand out fancy feast or temptations. One kid did comment on my handsome cat pirate costume but the next group of kids had some sort of whistles and that was very scary for us so we had to watch from the window. My sister also dressed up but not in her angel costume. She had a tshirt to wear that lit up. I'll have to have mom post those pictures later. Here are our costumes for this year. Mom was very proud that I wore that hat really well and now has so many ideas for me.

We are very angry!!!

See me, the Patches, sitting on the laptop trying to blog. This is what I've been trying to do for almost a week with no luck. That is my dad's laptop and he has a stinkin password on it. I tried mashing every button I could think of but nothing would let me in. My mom promised I could tell people all about me. I hope you guys didn't give up on us and will still come to read our blog. Mom realizes that there is no way she can do a blog post daily but she will try to do more than one a week. I told her lots of cats do a post a day and I didn't understand what she could be doing all day when she leaves us home alone that she couldn't get it done. See all those books. That is my dad's homework for grad school. He did homework the whole weekend so he couldn't help. My mom works with people with disabilities and is throwing a Halloween party for about 25-30 clients tomorrow so she has been busy with getting that ready. We did have time for Halloween costumes and we'll post them after mom is done with the party. I promise I will tell you about me and how I got my forever home sometime soon. Mom is complaining that she has lots of stuff to do for the party so I guess I gotta let her get back to it. I promise we will be back Thursday though with our Halloween costumes.

The story of Nemo

My sister gave me the rundown on how to use the computer but I prefer to tell my mom what to type. She is much better at typing and spelling than I am and I don't want to embarrass myself on the internets. First, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Nemo but I'm usually called Tubmo or the Mrow because I make loud howling sounds sometimes, especially before using the bathroom. My mom and dad were not looking for a cat when they found me but they loved me just the same. I was living on the farm where my dad grew up, but I was a runt and had a hard time getting food with all the other cats that were bigger than me. I walked up to them and followed them and meowed a lot and they took me home, on the spot. How could you resist a face like this.

Boy did I fool them. Not many months went by and I showed them that I can eat and that it is my favorite thing to do. I was very dirty but they didn't mind and helped to clean me up. This house they took me to had another cat that wasn't too happy that I was there. She would do drive-by hissings at me wherever I went. After awhile she started to warm up to me but I think sometimes she only tolerates me. I love my big sister though, I like to chase her and steal her foods.

I have lived in three different places with my peoples. We used to live in Wisconsin and that is where the farm is and where the beans went to college. The dad got a job in Grinnell, Iowa and we moved here. It was a 3 hour car ride to get here but we ride in the car for long times a lot so it was ok. There were lots of things to see on the way. We just moved into a new place with more space and windows. We now have an upstairs and downstairs and our own grass outside. I'm glad I was able to trick them into being my furrever home. Well that is all for now. I have a lot more things to say about myself but I have lots of time to tell my stories about living in the Midwest. Both of those pictures are pretty old so here is one to show you how much of a mancat I have become.