I interrupted a Very Important Nap, but got photographic evidence of a Very Cute Yawn-And-Stretch. So I’m going to go ahead and say it was worth it.

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I’ve been gone for awhile due to some medical trauma, but I’m back with more photos of this silly cat.

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We are doomed.

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A sneaky heating pad thief who also wants to steal snacks that are Not For Kitties. You may be thinking, “but Kathleen, he is only giving the ladyfingers some gentle sniffs, how could you possibly accuse him of intent to commit pastry crimes?” And I have no response for that, except to say that I did not get a picture of him putting his little paws into the dish, because I was too busy trying to keep him from putting his little paws into the dish.

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My sleepy little baking buddy.

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Time for doing work? No, time for mandatory kitty snuggles.
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“Mother. Give me the fishes, mother. Give me the fishes and no one gets chomped.”

(This is an old one, but one of my favorites.)
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Monkey likes to play Snakes, a game that involves me or Kyle hiding Khaki Snake (a lace from old cargo pants) & Zip Tie Snake (leftover from building a kit to take down wt supremacist propaganda around town) under his playmat (a stolen christofacist banner), & he hunts them. We’ll play for up to an hour at a time before he gets tired or bored. I love watching the little gears turn in his head while he tries to figure out where the snakes are. #MonkeyTheCat #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #WhiskersWednesdy

I just really need you all to know that usually, Monkey jumps up for morning lap time while we read the news. But today he he did not stop at the lap. No no, today he crawled up onto my partner’s chest and demanded to be held like a baby.

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And a bonus, cake is definitely for kitties.

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Got some not so great, but not entirely unexpected, medical news yesterday. I’ve been channeling all of the stress and fear into baking, so I guess y’all can expect some pictures of one of the most delicious cakes I’ve ever made soon. Later I’m going to take a bath (finally allowed to take baths again!), do a mask, and try to take care of my nails a bit. Just treat myself very gently. In between emailing All The Doctors, I mean. But for now, I have a very attentive kitty. #MonkeyTheCat #NEISvoid

This is a #VeryGoodBoy appreciation post. I almost passed out making pastry cream tonight, and had to sit on the floor before my body put me there without my consent. Monkey came over right away with lots of purrs and headbutts. He didn’t stop moving back and forth in front of me, always checking in on my face, for 20 minutes, until he was positive that I was okay. Even then he didn’t leave my side, just relaxed a little. He does this every time.
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Breakfast was eventful today! After discovering that panettone is not, in fact, for kitties (he is still pretty sure I’m a lying liar and just keeping him from getting all of the best treats), Monkey went on snake patrol. Contrast piping? Or tiny-but-lethal snake in disguise? Gotta analyze the situation and form a plan of attack.

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Monkey has a new bowtie. Truly, we have all been blessed on this, the first #Caturday of the year of our feline lord 2023. Happy Caturday to you, friends. Happy Caturday to us all.

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Oh no, I’m feeling spicy today. What’s the cutesy saying? “I’ve got no spoons left, only knives.” Something like that. It’s been A Week and it’s only Wednesday. But man oh man, do I feel like saying some things.

Here are some kitty photos to make up for the grump. It’s raining in SoCal (still), so he’s extra snuggly.

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Happy New Year from SoCal!

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Happy Holiday #Caturday friends ❤️

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Politely watchin’ the teeny bird, not contemplating murder even a little bit.
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Look who knocked over an ENTIRE TABLE because he was not receiving adequate attention in that moment. Knocking things off of tables is amateur hour; the whole thing’s gotta go.
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