02/12/2024 – Multi-Mix-Up Monday

Displaced Pia © Colehauscats.com
Displaced Pia © Colehauscats.com

If you think Pia looks irritated here, you’d be right. She is. You see, since Mom’s job hours and days changed, Pia’s been leaving not-so-little, stinky “hints” in the main bedroom and bathroom while Mom takes her morning shower. After two weeks of this new daily behavior, Mom put her foot down not too far from the latest pile and declared, “That’s it. No more cats in the bedroom.”

She shooed all the cats out of the room. Yes, even those who were innocent, and she closed the door. There hasn’t been a cat in the bedroom since and no accidents either, though there were a couple of displeased cats.

New fort for Quint? © Colehauscats.com
New fort for Quint? © Colehauscats.com

Quint wasn’t happy in the least over the new arrangement. No more overnight blanket forts for Quint? Mom remedied that by draping his fort blanket over the couch downstairs. Sure, it’s not the decor look Mom likes but Quint is happy and he doesn’t scratch the dickens out of the bedroom door half the night.

Extra bonus: Pia alternates between Quint’s downstairs blanket and sleeping on one of Viola’s kitchen chair covers. And speaking of what Viola thinks of the new mix-up arrangement:

Viola in her usual sleep spot © Colehauscats.com
Viola in her usual sleep spot © Colehauscats.com

Viola doesn’t mind the change one bit. She’s a downstairs sleeper, in her usual covered kitchen chair spot. She above all that bedroom/no bedroom drama.

Tessa doesn't mind, so far © Colehauscats.com
Tessa doesn’t mind, so far © Colehauscats.com

And what does Tessa think? Tessa used to snuggle up with Quint overnight. But apparently, and so far, she’s fine with a fleecy blanket over the back of the couch and Quint nearby snuggled in his couch blanket fort.

No more stinky morning bedroom/bathroom gifts, everyone has a snuggly spot, and Mom’s actually sleeping through the night for the first time in years. Looks like a win all around. So far.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023 – No post
2022 – No post
2021Friday Fun
2020Wordless Wednesday
2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017 – No post
2016Helper Quint
2015 – No post
2014Thinking
2013Ruby Tuesdays
2012 – No post

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02/09/2024 – Finally Friday

Tessa disapproves © Colehauscats.com
Tessa disapproves © Colehauscats.com

I disapprove of this new wake-up schedule. I want that to go on record.

This week, Mom’s new work schedule went into affect and though you’d think two hours of extra sleep in the morning would be a good thing, apparently it’s not. Some tuxie girl stomped all over the bed those extra two morning hours expecting her humans to get up and feed her at her usual oh dark-thirty hour. Yes, that old schedule had been in effect since 2018. It’ll take time for everyone to get used to a new one.

Tessa does not like change, especially time changes. Remember, she dislikes Daylight Savings Time, too. Just can’t please this girl.

Tessa vows to do it again tomorrow © Colehauscats.com
Tessa vows to do it again tomorrow © Colehauscats.com

Fine. Don’t think I won’t expect my first breakfast at my usual time again tomorrow. And we’ll do this as many times as it takes!

The past two weeks have been stressful enough at work, Tessa. Don’t make it stressful at home as well.

The first round of layoffs were last week where Mom works. She hopes this will end up being a good thing and is focusing on her job, not what’s going on elsewhere. And she’ll remember the following:

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023 – No post
2022Almost Wordless Wednesday
2021 – No post
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018A Day with Ruby
2017 – No post
2016 – No post
2015Off Duty
2014 – No post
2013 – No post
2012 – No post

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02/07/2024 – Wordless Wednesday

Pia at nap © Colehauscats.com
Pia at nap © Colehauscats.com

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2023 – No post
2022The Right Idea
2021 – No post
2020Early Morning
2019 – No post
2018Wordless Wednesday
2017 – No post
2016 – No post
2015 – No post
2014Sharing
2013 – No post
2012 – No post

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