Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for July 04, 2022

Um . . . we hide?

No?

It’s too late for that?

Should I start a new character, then?

Ooh, can Lupin weaponize the crinkle balls against the vacuum? He still has at least one and appears to be aware of his surroundings, and they’re quite enervating things, turns out!

Where’s Natasha?

Lupin looks happy. I’m not sure if the enemy or the team needs to worry more…

Love Natasha behind Goldie’s shield and Lupin is not done with crinkle balls yet.

If they all band together, they can go for a clean sweep…

Deconed, but still doomed.

Uh. Has Lupin ever done a face poof before? He look like he’s trying to channel Elvis.

And again, small tablet keyboard. Who is this “Elvid” I nearly summoned?

I like Violet’s “old school” method of time keeping – with violet colored sand.

OT

Eeek! I can’t watch! I bet that vacuum monster is gonna suck!

I thought it said “cringe,” but then why is Lupin smiling? Ah, “crinkle!” I also notice a dust bunny clinging between Goldie and Elvis.

Cats could never say where she comes from

They would always scatter ‘til she’s done

While the sun is bright

Or in the darkest night

No one knows, she comes and goes

Vacuum – foe or ally?

Who could hang a name on you?

With dirt contained in every new day

Still, evil lurks within you

Don’t question why she needs to clean debris

She’ll tell you it’s the only way to be

Pristine’s not attained

Much cat hair still remains

And suction’s lost, at such a cost

Oh my, dusty doomsday

Who could save a crew like you?

When you cringe with every new play

Still, not gonna diss you

“This game is yours to lose”, they heard her say

Cast your spells before they slip away

Lupin, you seem fine

Lose that ball before you lose your mind

Ain’t rules unkind?

Goodbye, until Tuesday

No one plays the game like you

When there’s danger every new day

Yeah, we’re gonna miss you

- Keith Richards / Mick Jagger – Ruby Tuesday

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Beatrixia: We have a good supply of game boards, so I’d like to schedule a game night at the No Longer Hidden Great Pyramid Library.

Thomios: I’d recommend a lot of paw foods for snacks. Nothing too sticky, although we could have a few dipping sauces.

Bea: Great idea. I’ll talk with the Xanadu hive about some honey sauces. Oh, where’s Lupinium?

Thomios: He’s at the Owl Temple playing one-on-one with Wicket.

At the Owl Temple

Lupinium: Wow, you’ve still got it Wicket. How do you manage to stay in such good shape at your age?

Wicket: Just eating right and getting plenty of exercise.

Lupinium: Are we on for next week?

Wicket: How about Wednesday?

Lupinium: Sounds like a plan.

this on july fourth?

Did the Cone counteract or otherwise cure the Cursed Crinkles?

Hamilton A. Cat: "Tally o’ cats, to the redoubts! Load the muskets and cannon with dust-bunnies and crinkle balls. Defend the tuna and kibble.

Yonder are the Hessian cats! Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom to nap and tuna must, like cats of honor, undergo the fatigue of defending it."

Happy Fourth of July.

Battle!

Elvis needs to cast a spell. What would work on vacuum cleaners? I legitimately don’t know.

Today my cat tried to swallow a dust bunny, he almost choked to death! I didn’t know what to do, I shook him then he was finally able to get it out. Then when it was gone he quickly fell asleep on my foot. He’s so cute

OT

OT: Happy Birthday USA (& me)!

I wonder if Jules will appear as an NPC

Slightly off-topic: power of the vacuum cleaner to inspire terror

I found that a raccoon had learned to circumvent the magnetic cat flap by the simple expedient of pulling rather than pushing to get in. For several days, I could hear it on top of my refrigerator and see its tail disappear as I chased it out of the kitchen.

I set my old, very noisy vacuum cleaner in the utility room next to the cat flap to the outside. I turned it on and plugged it into a remote controlled power outlet. The next time I heard the raccoon, I grabbed the remote, as I gave chase, and turned on the vacuum cleaner just as the raccoon dived for the cat door.

Never saw that raccoon again.

I wonder if the vacuum will turn out to be Tortimer.

AUGH!! RUN!!!

Go for the power cord, guys!!!

Oh, so the crinkle crazed rogue planes to use the crinkle ball to crinkle craze the vaccuum dragon.

Oh nooo!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

My PTSD is kicking in. They’ve been shooting off fireworks in my neighborhood nonstop for over 5 hours now. Some are almost over the roof of my house.