Our cousin Tucker loves sitting on the desk chair and even a huge pile of laundry can't keep him from his favorite napping spot.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Tucker loves his chair
Our cousin Tucker loves sitting on the desk chair and even a huge pile of laundry can't keep him from his favorite napping spot.
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Number One Obsession
Food.
We love our food and we can't seem to get enough of it. Especially Applejack.
We love our food and we can't seem to get enough of it. Especially Applejack.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Carolina: A Case Study
Our cousin Carolina is a very... dynamic cat.
She's got this weird thing she does where she can flatten herself low enough to slide under the buffet hutch. It's kinda freaky and it totally weirds some of our people out.
She just thinks she's SO COOL.
But I guess we have to admit that she's pretty cute - especially when she scrunches up in a little ball on the stairwell.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Zelda
Zoë here -
I've really gotten into Zelda these last few days. Sometimes mom will come home from work and I'll be sitting in front of the TV playing. BUSTED! Sorry, mom, but at least I wasn't playing your character.
What I really like to do when I'm not playing is to crawl into mom's lap while she's playing. She doesn't like it so much when I distract her (with my extreme cuteness and lovability, no doubt) and the Deku Scrubs take one of her hearts.
Thanks, Uncle Ceece for hooking us up!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Nap Buddies
Applejack here-
Tucker, Carolina, and I had a lovely nap on Lara & Daniel's bed and Mom snuck up to catch it on film.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
We Hate the Vet
Zoë here -
I was NOT happy with Mommy today.
She came home early from work so I thought we were going to hang out and have fun together. But then she grabbed me and trimmed my claws. At least she gave me some Greenies afterward.
Then she had that look in her eyes like "I really hate to do this, but..." and I got scared. She was supposed to give me some benadryl before our vet appointment so I wouldn't have an allergic reaction like I did last year. (We went to the emergency room that time because I threw up 15+ times.)
So this time she took me into the bathroom - to keep me contained, because she knows me well - and tried to squirt this nasty tasting pink stuff down my throat. It was so gross and I kept trying to spit it out and I ended up foaming at the mouth and I was dripping foamy saliva all over her and the floor and I tried to run away. Darn that closed door! Mom apologized profusely, but then SHE DID IT AGAIN!!!
No way, man. I was havin' none of it and I made that clear. Eventually she gave up.
But that wasn't the end of it.
She wrangled Applejack and me up and put us in our respective carriers. I hate those things. Then we went for a ride in the car. I hate that thing. But at least I was quiet about it. Applejack cried during the whole car ride. He totally cries like a girl.
We get to the vet, wait for a little bit and then they took me to the back and GAVE ME A SHOT IN MY BUTT!!!! Apparently that's what I get for not drinking the children's benadryl at home.
I'll spare you the horrors of the checkup, but to say that Applejack was so nervous that he drooled all over the table. And I thought I was the scaredy cat!
I was NOT happy with Mommy today.
She came home early from work so I thought we were going to hang out and have fun together. But then she grabbed me and trimmed my claws. At least she gave me some Greenies afterward.
Then she had that look in her eyes like "I really hate to do this, but..." and I got scared. She was supposed to give me some benadryl before our vet appointment so I wouldn't have an allergic reaction like I did last year. (We went to the emergency room that time because I threw up 15+ times.)
So this time she took me into the bathroom - to keep me contained, because she knows me well - and tried to squirt this nasty tasting pink stuff down my throat. It was so gross and I kept trying to spit it out and I ended up foaming at the mouth and I was dripping foamy saliva all over her and the floor and I tried to run away. Darn that closed door! Mom apologized profusely, but then SHE DID IT AGAIN!!!
No way, man. I was havin' none of it and I made that clear. Eventually she gave up.
But that wasn't the end of it.
She wrangled Applejack and me up and put us in our respective carriers. I hate those things. Then we went for a ride in the car. I hate that thing. But at least I was quiet about it. Applejack cried during the whole car ride. He totally cries like a girl.
We get to the vet, wait for a little bit and then they took me to the back and GAVE ME A SHOT IN MY BUTT!!!! Apparently that's what I get for not drinking the children's benadryl at home.
I'll spare you the horrors of the checkup, but to say that Applejack was so nervous that he drooled all over the table. And I thought I was the scaredy cat!
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Wednesday Night
How I Spent My Wednesday Night
by Applejack
I nudged my way into the bed Zoë was sleeping in.
Then, instead of kicking me out, Zoë was nice and cleaned my ears.
At one point Mom made some noise and woke us up.
I yawned.
We decided there wasn't anything interesting going on, so we both fell back asleep.
THE END.
by Applejack
I nudged my way into the bed Zoë was sleeping in.
Then, instead of kicking me out, Zoë was nice and cleaned my ears.
At one point Mom made some noise and woke us up.
I yawned.
We decided there wasn't anything interesting going on, so we both fell back asleep.
THE END.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Why Did Mom Do That?
Zoë here -
My Mommy is so silly. She slept in a different room last night. With the door closed.
Why would she do that? Her bed is perfectly comfortable and it's even bigger than the one she slept in. And she closed the door. I wish she hadn't done that because I wanted to snuggle with her. Maybe she just wanted to be alone. Nah, that's silly.
So I decided I'd go in to tell her "good morning" so she wouldn't have to wait for her alarm to go off. I try to do that for her because she doesn't like the sound of her alarm.
But it was so strange because she looked so shocked to see me there. I don't know why - I tell her "good morning" every morning. Oh well, at least I got breakfast then.
My Mommy is so silly. She slept in a different room last night. With the door closed.
Why would she do that? Her bed is perfectly comfortable and it's even bigger than the one she slept in. And she closed the door. I wish she hadn't done that because I wanted to snuggle with her. Maybe she just wanted to be alone. Nah, that's silly.
So I decided I'd go in to tell her "good morning" so she wouldn't have to wait for her alarm to go off. I try to do that for her because she doesn't like the sound of her alarm.
But it was so strange because she looked so shocked to see me there. I don't know why - I tell her "good morning" every morning. Oh well, at least I got breakfast then.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Couch: The Final Frontier
Applejack here -
I thought I had explored every interesting place in the house, but I came across something totally awesome today. Daniel was cleaning the couch cushions and when he had them off the couch I snuck inside the couch. Once I got in there it was hard to get out. But I found some beads so I played with those. I didn't want to get out (well, honestly... I don't know if I knew how to) until Mom enticed me with a toy. Here are some photos she took.
I thought I had explored every interesting place in the house, but I came across something totally awesome today. Daniel was cleaning the couch cushions and when he had them off the couch I snuck inside the couch. Once I got in there it was hard to get out. But I found some beads so I played with those. I didn't want to get out (well, honestly... I don't know if I knew how to) until Mom enticed me with a toy. Here are some photos she took.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Applejack and Stephen Colbert are pals
Applejack here-
At the end of a recent episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert gave the TV audience a chance to take a picture with him. I wanted to try it, though it was a little awkward, so Daniel took the picture. Colbert said he wanted people to send the photos in, so Mom is going to try to do that. I might be famous!
At the end of a recent episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert gave the TV audience a chance to take a picture with him. I wanted to try it, though it was a little awkward, so Daniel took the picture. Colbert said he wanted people to send the photos in, so Mom is going to try to do that. I might be famous!
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Adoption Anniversary!
It was 2 years ago today that our Mommy came to adopt us from Safe Haven for Cats in Raleigh.
The people at the shelter had named us Rocko and Pronto but those weren't very good names so Mom renamed us and we think she did a great job. Applejack and Zoë are great names (even though some of her friends pretend they can't remember them and call us Flapjack and Mincemeat and things like that).
Here are some pictures from the first few weeks at our new home with Mom and Aunt Melanie:
Sleepy Zoë - wasn't I adorable?
Applejack - I loved playing with the scratching board that Uncle Ceece gave us. We still have it and we scratch on it all the time
Zoë - I was so tiny, I barely fit in my collar!
Applejack - from the very beginning I loved snuggling in Mommy's arms
Applejack - I got introduced to the outside world (well, it was a view of the pool). Mom had to pick me up and put me on the windowsill because it would still be another couple of months before I could jump that high.
When we first came home we had to be separated from each other when we weren't supervised because Zoë still had her stitches and we would fight so rough with each other. I stayed in Mom's bathroom and Zoë stayed in Aunt Melanie's. They thought we were crazy with how rough we played; we'd latch onto each other and roll around all in one ball. We still play but Zoë doesn't like it as much as she used to.
We're so happy to have a Mommy who takes such good care of us and loves us so much! There's nothing like a snuggle with Mommy.
The people at the shelter had named us Rocko and Pronto but those weren't very good names so Mom renamed us and we think she did a great job. Applejack and Zoë are great names (even though some of her friends pretend they can't remember them and call us Flapjack and Mincemeat and things like that).
Here are some pictures from the first few weeks at our new home with Mom and Aunt Melanie:
Sleepy Zoë - wasn't I adorable?
Applejack - I loved playing with the scratching board that Uncle Ceece gave us. We still have it and we scratch on it all the time
Zoë - I was so tiny, I barely fit in my collar!
Applejack - from the very beginning I loved snuggling in Mommy's arms
Applejack - I got introduced to the outside world (well, it was a view of the pool). Mom had to pick me up and put me on the windowsill because it would still be another couple of months before I could jump that high.
When we first came home we had to be separated from each other when we weren't supervised because Zoë still had her stitches and we would fight so rough with each other. I stayed in Mom's bathroom and Zoë stayed in Aunt Melanie's. They thought we were crazy with how rough we played; we'd latch onto each other and roll around all in one ball. We still play but Zoë doesn't like it as much as she used to.
We're so happy to have a Mommy who takes such good care of us and loves us so much! There's nothing like a snuggle with Mommy.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Counter Tops
Applejack here -
I've developed some new skills that I want to brag about. Well, I won't brag too loud because Mom gets mad when I display my new skills. But it's pretty exciting for me.
Back in our old home, when we were living with Mom and our real Aunt Melanie, Zoë and I never bothered to try to jump on the counters. I don't know why, we just never did.
So, when we moved in with the Chases last year, Tucker had this really cool escape hideout he could get to. Whenever he got spooked (and I confess that at the beginning I tried to do it intentionally) he would jump on the counter next to the fridge, then up on top of the fridge, and from there up to the little ledge over the tops of the cabinets. It's amazing and to this day I don't know how he does it.
Carolina is a serious counter top jumper. She treats it like it's a sport and she's an olympic hopeful. She's always getting on the kitchen counters and the island and the tables and it looked like so much fun, I just had to try. Surprisingly, I actually made it!
Unfortunately, this exciting new skill is something that Mom hates and gets really mad at me for. Well I say blame it on Carolina, because if it wasn't for her bad example, I would never have aspired to greatness.
My favorite now is getting on the windowsill in the kitchen.
I've developed some new skills that I want to brag about. Well, I won't brag too loud because Mom gets mad when I display my new skills. But it's pretty exciting for me.
Back in our old home, when we were living with Mom and our real Aunt Melanie, Zoë and I never bothered to try to jump on the counters. I don't know why, we just never did.
So, when we moved in with the Chases last year, Tucker had this really cool escape hideout he could get to. Whenever he got spooked (and I confess that at the beginning I tried to do it intentionally) he would jump on the counter next to the fridge, then up on top of the fridge, and from there up to the little ledge over the tops of the cabinets. It's amazing and to this day I don't know how he does it.
Carolina is a serious counter top jumper. She treats it like it's a sport and she's an olympic hopeful. She's always getting on the kitchen counters and the island and the tables and it looked like so much fun, I just had to try. Surprisingly, I actually made it!
Unfortunately, this exciting new skill is something that Mom hates and gets really mad at me for. Well I say blame it on Carolina, because if it wasn't for her bad example, I would never have aspired to greatness.
My favorite now is getting on the windowsill in the kitchen.
Fighting Techniques
Zoë here -
I'm a defensive player. I always end up on my back, either by choice or because someone knocked me over. I tense up, put my ears back, curl up a little, and extend my back legs out one at a time to fend off the impending repeated attacks. Applejack will circle around me, looking for a good angle to attack from, and I'll swivel a little to be sure my outstretched legs will keep him off.
Applejack here -
I'm an offensive player, no doubt about it. I like to pounce and knock 'em over before they know what's hit them. Once I've got them pinned, I go for the jugular, take a big chomp, and just stay there while they try to wriggle free. It's pretty funny, because Zoë will start growling and hissing. I would laugh, but I want to keep my hold on her neck.
Now Tucker is one of those guys who will surprise you because he usually tries to keep a low profile around the house. But if we get into it, it's a whole different game.
When Tucker fights with his sister Carolina he uses the Peck-Swat technique, and that is hilarious to watch. He'll have Carolina on her back and he'll be standing over her. He'll dive down to peck at her once with his teeth and then immediately pulls his head back up while he swats her on the side on her head with his paw. He'll just do that over and over again until she fights him off. It's awesome to watch.
Carolina is a different story. She thinks she can take me, but come on, let's be real. She weighs half as much as I do. Sure, she's spry, but still... I mean REALLY, what chance does she have?
I'm a defensive player. I always end up on my back, either by choice or because someone knocked me over. I tense up, put my ears back, curl up a little, and extend my back legs out one at a time to fend off the impending repeated attacks. Applejack will circle around me, looking for a good angle to attack from, and I'll swivel a little to be sure my outstretched legs will keep him off.
Applejack here -
I'm an offensive player, no doubt about it. I like to pounce and knock 'em over before they know what's hit them. Once I've got them pinned, I go for the jugular, take a big chomp, and just stay there while they try to wriggle free. It's pretty funny, because Zoë will start growling and hissing. I would laugh, but I want to keep my hold on her neck.
Now Tucker is one of those guys who will surprise you because he usually tries to keep a low profile around the house. But if we get into it, it's a whole different game.
When Tucker fights with his sister Carolina he uses the Peck-Swat technique, and that is hilarious to watch. He'll have Carolina on her back and he'll be standing over her. He'll dive down to peck at her once with his teeth and then immediately pulls his head back up while he swats her on the side on her head with his paw. He'll just do that over and over again until she fights him off. It's awesome to watch.
Carolina is a different story. She thinks she can take me, but come on, let's be real. She weighs half as much as I do. Sure, she's spry, but still... I mean REALLY, what chance does she have?
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
"How much is that kitty in the window...?"
Which one?
We all LOVE it when our people open the windows. It was finally warm enough today and so we all gathered on the window sill to enjoy the breeze and all the outside noises. And we didn't fight over who got to sit where. It was so cool!
We all LOVE it when our people open the windows. It was finally warm enough today and so we all gathered on the window sill to enjoy the breeze and all the outside noises. And we didn't fight over who got to sit where. It was so cool!
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Zoë - Professional Hole-Puncher
Zoë here -
Mom thinks I'm the weirdest cat ever because I like chewing on paper.
Well, it's not actually just paper.
I like to chew on magazines, paperback books, Kleenex straight from the box, file folders, important papers, cardboard boxes, toilet paper off the roll, and Post-Its. I'm a big fan of Post-Its. It's a bonus that Daniel works for 3M because we've always got a million Post-Its lying around the house. Jackpot!
Mom thinks I'm the weirdest cat ever because I like chewing on paper.
Well, it's not actually just paper.
I like to chew on magazines, paperback books, Kleenex straight from the box, file folders, important papers, cardboard boxes, toilet paper off the roll, and Post-Its. I'm a big fan of Post-Its. It's a bonus that Daniel works for 3M because we've always got a million Post-Its lying around the house. Jackpot!
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Applejack needs a "big kid" bed
Hiya, Applejack here.When we were little, my sister and I could both fit in our little fuzzy bed (I'm on the left).
One day, more recently, Mom woke up to find me sleeping in this position (I stretched and then fell right back to sleep again) and I think it's a convincing argument that I need a "big kid" bed.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Pictures from Halloween 2006
Don't you just love our costumes? Cinderella and Batman.
Our cousins Tucker and Carolina dressed up, too.
Our cousins Tucker and Carolina dressed up, too.
Friday, February 23, 2007
February 1st - Our first snow!
Zoë here -
Well, technically, it had snowed once before, but this was the first time we had the chance to actually touch it!
I take that back. Applejack touched it. I wasn't convinced it was something I wanted to do.
It was amazing to watch, and, watching from the window I thought I did want to play with it.
But then Mom opened the door to let me out and dang was it cold outside! I wasn't going out there, not me, nuh-uh, no sir!
But Applejack was braver than I was. First he checked it out, from the shelter of the doorway.
Then he walked right out onto the deck. I couldn't believe it! He was like "hey, Zoë, come on, check it out" and I was like "no way, I'm fine right where I am." So he just starts walking all around, kinda tip-toe-ing because it was so cold.
Then it was funny because he started coming back inside and was like "Whoa! What's this? Did someone else come out here with me?" He had seen some paw prints in the snow and started following them back inside.
Sheesh. I had to explain to him that they were actually his pawprints, duh!"
Well, technically, it had snowed once before, but this was the first time we had the chance to actually touch it!
I take that back. Applejack touched it. I wasn't convinced it was something I wanted to do.
It was amazing to watch, and, watching from the window I thought I did want to play with it.
But then Mom opened the door to let me out and dang was it cold outside! I wasn't going out there, not me, nuh-uh, no sir!
But Applejack was braver than I was. First he checked it out, from the shelter of the doorway.
Then he walked right out onto the deck. I couldn't believe it! He was like "hey, Zoë, come on, check it out" and I was like "no way, I'm fine right where I am." So he just starts walking all around, kinda tip-toe-ing because it was so cold.
Then it was funny because he started coming back inside and was like "Whoa! What's this? Did someone else come out here with me?" He had seen some paw prints in the snow and started following them back inside.Sheesh. I had to explain to him that they were actually his pawprints, duh!"
Monday, January 15, 2007
Pictures From Our 2nd Birthday!
Here are some pictures from our birthday party on January 8th.
We're two years old now - into our teenage years!
Mom made cupcakes in our honor, but we didn't get to have any because she says "cupcakes aren't for kitties."
But that didn't stop Carolina from trying to run off with one. She had already licked the frosting off one in the kitchen earlier.
We had party hats!
(Tucker only lets Daniel hold him like that)
Aunt Kristin came over to celebrate with us!
Mom gave us lots of Greenies and some spray cat nip so she can refresh our toys. 'Nip in a bottle - AWESOME!!! She sprayed some on a piece of paper to test the pump and Tucker spent 10 minutes licking that piece of paper.
We're two years old now - into our teenage years!
Mom made cupcakes in our honor, but we didn't get to have any because she says "cupcakes aren't for kitties."
But that didn't stop Carolina from trying to run off with one. She had already licked the frosting off one in the kitchen earlier.
We had party hats!
(Tucker only lets Daniel hold him like that)
Aunt Kristin came over to celebrate with us!
Mom gave us lots of Greenies and some spray cat nip so she can refresh our toys. 'Nip in a bottle - AWESOME!!! She sprayed some on a piece of paper to test the pump and Tucker spent 10 minutes licking that piece of paper.
Monday, January 01, 2007
We have our own blog!!!!
Hi everyone,
Zoë and Applejack here. We're totally jazzed to have our own blog!
Zoë and Applejack here. We're totally jazzed to have our own blog!
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