Screaming Pussy

We were violently snatched around 0530 from our peaceful slumber by the crashing and scratching and screaming of a 15 lb cat who was either pushed or stupidly fell through the trap door that separates our bedroom from the rest of our house, and tumbled down the ladder. [I'll insert a picture here when MY laptop recovers from it's Hard Drive meltdown.] I'm sorry, but when you're woke up that startled, it's hard to be rational. I turned on a light first.... all the time a cat somewhere nearby was screaming like it was dying. Finally I spied her crouched on the mantle... eyes wide with terror and some unatural sound coming from within her trembling body. Now for those unaware.... we have 6 cats..... several of which look alike in dim light. Now two of those cats are capable of coming and going up and down the ladder. I'm not sure why these two are the only ones, but trust me... I'm happy it's just two that feel the need to sharpen their claws on me while I sleep. So, I attempt to calm this terrified kitty by petting her and at the same time checking for broken bones or worse...... blood. Finally I got her to let me pick her up only to have her insert every razor sharp claw directly in my arm and chest. Dropping her on the bed at this point... she scampers off and under the bed. Now I love all my critters, but lets be honest..... I Ain't Awake Yet..... Now I'm having difficulty telling if the cat is bleeding or if it's me. By this time I'm starting to question my loyalty to her health and well being. Truthfully, if it weren't for her eardrum shattering screaming... I'd have gotten back in bed.... which btw is where Steve STILL IS!!! So I turn on a few more lights, scold Dash to his bed, (he was either concerned or wanted her dead... not sure), got down to coax her out from her dark cave when I realized the cat under the bed wasn't the one I thought it was. Under our bed was none other than the skin shredding Scotty (who we now call Bette) She NEVER comes down the ladder, so her evil little ass must have been pushed by the other cats. Still, I had to see if she was injured. Finally, some help from the sleeping Steve and we had her out. She apparently did fall through the trap door by accident and didn't hurt herself at all. She was terrified.... that was it. Once I had her calm I carefully carried her up the ladder and freed her to the rest of the house. Well, now it was 0600 on a freakin Sat. So much for sleeping in. I swear it must be the moon.... I burned the brussel sprouts last night and ruined a pan..... Then I turned the rice off too soon, so it wasn't cooked right..... then this morning Steve and I walked Dash all the way up that freaking hill to the post office.... we got back home just long enough for me to realize I had lost my cell phone..... back out the door and up that damn hill. We found my phone almost at the top of Washington St. so we took the ridge rd and came home through the graveyard and down by Jefferson Rock. [I'll insert a picture here when MY laptop recovers from it's Hard Drive meltdown.] Let me insert here that we had sleet last night, so every dangerously perilous step we took could have been the one to take us down. We managed though. Even with Dash pulling me at all the wrong times.... I never fell. To make the day better... Steve took me out to lunch!!! We ate at blahbada blahbadas... some new mexican joint in the same location as the japanese joint was. I'll try to remember the name when it's been there for a yr. The food was great though and the staff friendly. There were however, two fat cows a couple tables away that kept looking and laughing at Steves braided beard. I asked them if they wanted a picture... fat-ass jefferson county Cows. Good for breeding but thats it and like we need more ignorant children in this world. I TOTALLY believe that homosexuality is just one way the Gods keep the truly gifted.... unburdened. Of course I say that having three kids myself. I've lived a full life.. what more can I say!!! :) [I'll insert a picture here when MY laptop recovers from it's Hard Drive meltdown.] I had a Great nap this afternoon..... tired from our TWO walks.... full from lunch and groceries put away.... all I had to do was lay down and I was out. We're expecting my daughter Cathy this evening or tomorrow... not sure. She's leaving JR our 3.5 yr old grandson with us for a week.... WOOHOO!!!! I'm positive... by day two I'll want to leave him at a mall somewhere, but then he'll give in and I'll let up and we'll all live happily everafter!! I really should save this for a blog all it's own, but I really don't want to give them THAT much air time. The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. The mutaween Ever heard of them? They're Saudi Arabia's strict Islamic Religious Police. Apparently they arrested 57 men for flirting at a mall and wearing improper clothing (t-shirts with english words on them) They also go around and arrest women with make-up.... they're pretty much everything I despise, and not far from what I think about our current administration. I bet the Baptist Church can't wait for their own.... If you have some time.... google them. I figured a blog post titled SCREAMING PUSSY (check it out) was the perfect place to add them. Oh.... Bette's fine. She's been a lot more friendly to us this afternoon. I guess her attempt at ladder diving this morning shook her up some. Peace!!