Long Awaited Bebe Monitor August 18

Yeah, well, it was business as usual for the past few weeks as far as I go. I am only taking 1/2 of a pill a day, and Mama took me to the vet (sad day at the vets for many people - Mama will never take me to the vet at the end of the day again).

The first thing the vet said when she seen me was, "Oh, is she ever cute!" Of course I am! And I am 8.7 pounds! Last time they weighed me I was 8.3 pounds, so all that chicken paid off. I got two more xrays taken and IT WOULD APPEAR THAT I NEVER HAD A TUMOR TO BEGIN WITH. I have white lines showing on my lungs but that is because I have asthma. So all that worry Mama did was for nought, but just served to spoil me better.

Everyone else is doing good around here. Mama is busy with beads and listening to disco and Mars Volta, Mister Mike is boogeying around all happy like, and the rest of the cats are happy.

Note to Grandma: We all really liked the seafood catfood you brought for us, but Mama didn't like the catbox the next day at all. Peeeeee-eeeeew! And only V'lu and Pinky like the Temptations...

Well, I'm going to remind Mama that it IS Catnip Saturday Night!

Headbonks to you all

Bebe

Bebe Monitor July 30

Big day here! Mister Mike noticed a little dog outside in the yard on his way to work...turned out to be named Tigger, and he was reportedly a Pekinese cross, all black and tan and white, kind of like me but more like Sissy in coloring, with a curly tail. He was wearing a city dog tag and had a tattoo, so Mama found out who he was and where he came from and set forth to taking care of him for the day.

We were not amused.

We hid in the kitchen. Mama brought a catbox out to the bathroom for us. Bebe and Sissy stayed on top of the cupboards, while I lounged on the counter, and Pinky and V'lu kept trying to get into the living room to see who was in there. I knew it was a dog so I stayed out of sight.

Mama kept the dog from 10:30am to 7:15pm, when his person came to get him. He didn't bark much and Mama kept him on a leash so he was ok, I guess, but I am NOT encouraging any more canine visits of any length of time.

Contentedly yours,
Ellen

Bebe Monitor July 30

Well. Its been quite a week.

Very hot. Slept on the floor for the most part, and Mama kept wanting us in the air conditioned rooms but we weren't interested - the fans and the noise, you know. Mind, that doesn't stop Pinky or Bebe from sleeping on the bed which is in the room where the cold air comes from.

Bebe is getting very picky and demanding on the food front. She's not eating anything until Mama figures out what it is she wants - which means there is more of the "good stuff" for us, because Mama will give Bebe something and then after Bebe turns up her nose at it, Mama will pull something else out for her and give us what she didn't want. Its working well for all of us but I know Mama is getting a little annoyed. Bebe isn't eating much but then again, none of us are - its too hot.

Mama and Mister Mike found two office chairs in an alley while out and about and brought them home, so MORE CHAIRS! These ones don't have arms but they do spin and are padded and are on wheels. They also bought a toaster oven at Walmart and haven't yet tried it out, but they are thinking it will be better to use than heating up the whole oven and therefore, the whole kitchen. They fuss a lot with the fans and doors with all this heat.

Trying to see what's under the fridge,

Miss V'lu

Bebe Monitor July 23

Sigh. So many pictures of me in this vulnerable state. But you must admit, I was a cute baby!

The weekend passed pretty uneventfully until Sunday. It was hot hot hot, and Mama sat up on the sofa and announced that she was going to cut her hair off and she would need Mister Mike's assistance...he was hesitant, but he cut the back so it was even, and it was all good. Now Mama's hair is really short - she cut out all the dyed stuff so her inner silver could shine through.

Aunt Amy came for lunch and a visit today and Mama played tunes on the computer for Amy. Pinky spent a lot of time cuddling with Amy, I visited from time to time, and everyone else got pets and attention.

Mama's a little concerned that I am not eating much today, but nobody else is either, so thhhbpt! I had some chicken, I had some canned food, but I really enjoyed the pasta salad. I still have to have my evening pill and I'll eat some then perhaps. She isn't that concerned though - I'm still bright eyed and moving around - no more than anyone else here, what with the heat. Mama has made a new perch for me - Mike brought some folding tables when he moved in and one is on either side of the tv - and I like the one closest to the kitchen door.

Mama's Reading: Bone Valley by Claire Matturro, a murder mystery thing that is barely holding her interest.

Mama's Listening to: the disco station, as usual.

purrrrrrrzzzzzzZZZZZzzzzzzzZZZZZzzzzzzzz (rinse, repeat)

Bebe

Bebe Monitor July 19

Well, the disco contintues...fortunately, I'm the Pinkster and the girls like to dance amongst themselves - I just cling onto Mister Mike for dear life and pray that the Mama doesn't see me there.

Bebe was starting fights this morning - she didn't want her head washed and she didn't want to wash anybody else's head either. Mama had to spray her a few times to get her to stop being so bitchy. She got weighed today and she's up to 9 whole pounds - that's from all the chicken breast she gets.

Mister Mike wasn't feeling good today so he stayed home from work and they went to see the doctor and he has an inflamed pancreas. He's off work for a few days and is to drink lots of water and NO DAIRY. He's watching a football game right now with the headphones on, and Diana Ross is blaring in the background - I don't understand it, but Mike likes to boogie down to the disco too and knows all the words, just like Mama.

So yeah, further on the disco...Mama rediscovered Limewire this afternoon and has burned two cds, as well as reburned a Mars Volta so there was some respite between the disco today.

Mama's Reading: she went to the library and got a stack of books out, hasn't started anything out of that pile, but is reading a Charlaine Harris book called "A Fool and His Honey". This is an Aurora Teagarden mystery...

Mama's Listening to: MacArthur's Park by Donna Summer. GAWD.

Quietly waiting it out by the front door,

Pinkster

Bebe Monitor July 18

Miss V'lu here, letting you know what's going on.

First, Mama got the okay from the vet to start decreasing the prednisone, as Bebe is doing quite well and is being quite fiesty. Mama will take Bebe in for another xray at the end of the month to see if the tumor has shrunk any. Bebe is eating well and catching flies and playing and sleeping and breathing easily, so that is keeping Mama and Mister Mike happy.

Mama stepped on two of my paws today - first the front one and then while she was trying to sidestep me alltogether, she stepped on a back one. She apologized and I let her pet me after she chased me through the house.

Mama is doing a mountain of laundry today and doing crafts. Later, she is going to make meat sauce or something with hamburger for supper - she's not decided what yet.

Mama's Reading: Finished reading "Age of Consent" by Howard Mittelmark, a cookie cutter horror. That about sums it up.

Mama's Listening to: Rod Stewart, particularly, "Do You Think I'm Sexy" from the late 70's. Freakin' Disco - I hear from Pinky that she never used to loudly flaunt her like for that genre until the mid-90's, and she insists on dancing with us - I mean, there I was, laying on the floor minding my own business and the next thing I know, I'm being twirled around the kitchen. I'm hoping that she goes back to Mars Volta land soon - less chance for random dancing then.

Squinting at you,

V'lu

Bebe Monitor July 16

Yeah yeah, I was really small once upon a time. Name a cat who wasn't.

Still, I am very cute in that picture, and yes, that's the way Mama used to feed me and I'd hold onto the bottle after I'd unwrap my front paws (Mama used to wrap me up tight when she started feeding me because I was so excited and I'd try to claw my own eyes).

Anyway, we're now on Facebook with Mama, only its Catbook and Mama spent some time this morning getting all our pages together and then linking us as friends.

Yesterday was very exciting. Mama and Mister Mike went to his place and cleared it out and cleaned it all and gave back the keys. There was lots of stuff to smell! Then they went out again and came back from Dollar Giant with two mousey toys and a cat-sized blanket for us! I claimed the blanket. V'lu is partial to the red mouse that has a top-of-the-door attachment, while Sissy prefers the white mouse on the pink stick, but we've all played with everything, and its good.

After supper, Mama and Mister Mike went for a walk in the park that is behind the Neil Balkwill center and they swung on the swings and walked barefoot and stuff. They came back with all sorts of smells on them again!!

I am feeling much better - I'm playing hard, running hard, eating lots and breathing easy. Mama's waiting for the vet to call back so she can discuss the Prednisone, she'd like to cut it to half a pill 3 times a day.

Meeting Mama on the kitchen counter,

Bebe