The Feline Pelé

Although I have 3 cats, sometimes each one likes to do their own thing. For MeiMei, it is batting the ball around. She’s quick to react, just like Pelé, the great Brazilian soccer (football) player.

Budding Buddies

Ellie has been in the family for 4 months now. She is definitely comfortable and has the run of the house.

As for cat buddies, that’s another issue. MeiMei and Ellie have been struggling to get along. I have tried several things, but wasn’t quite sure if MeiMei attacked first or if Ellie’s hissing started the confrontations. About 6 weeks ago I installed Feliway cat pheromone diffusers upstairs and downstairs. That seemed to settle everyone down a bit.

As of now, MeiMei and Ellie are getting on much better at just being the same space. They can walk by each other and sometimes even sit on the same bed. A bit of cat slapping still occurs, but not with any major aggression. It is more like a “she’s breathing my air” complaint.

I am pretty sure the relationship will continue to improve. They both tend to back off and relax if I say something. So I think they are testing the water.

Here’s a recent video of Ellie and MeiMei on the cat tree. I find it interesting that Ellie basically keeps her back to MeiMei. Silly cats!

By the way, Sunni and Ellie are constantly playing tag or hide-n-seek. They even lick each other sometimes. If MeiMei would just join in, it could be the Triad!

Day 3 – Declutter Weekend

Day 3 did not go as well as planned. Thank goodness for Day 1 when I got a lot of stuff done. Overall, I accomplished 13 of 23 tasks on the original list. And I threw in a few tasks that were not on the list but should have been.

Here’s what happened on day 3.

• Partially cleaned computer desk.
• Moved old TV from TV stand. It was too big to lift, so I sort of slid it from stand to computer desk.
• Set up new TV. Whew – I actually did it and it works!
• Watched a Netflix movie on new TV; biography of Ben & Jerry, the ice cream dudes.
• Was so excited about new TV that I watched another Netflix movie while eating a pulled pork sandwich. Yum!
• Downloaded some library e-books to my Reader.
• Read – duh!
• Put dirty dishes in dishwasher so sink is empty and still clean.
• Redid some laundry. I left some folded laundry on the couch and someone peed on it! ARG! Very irritating.
• Cleaned up after cat pee accident. Wait, that was intentional and not an accident. I am pissed off (no pun intended).
• Washed bathroom rugs.
• Played with cats.

Although I didn’t get some big tasks done, I am happy with what I did get done. So will try to work a bit each night and see if I can finish up.

And here is MeiMei playing. She would throw her toy on the floor and I would pick it up. So I got my “touch your toes” exercise for the day.