Ten Cats by Graham Harrop for May 21, 2024

How did you know it was me ?  I have my face covered.

Very clever, Ches! And funny. You made me laugh out loud.

Cheney is in rare comedic form today.

Chesney re-enacting the story?

Typical older sibling.

And speaking of “eyes in the back of her head” ….well played, Annie.

I think Chesney is being sort of cute, acting out the story.

Today is:

NATIONAL STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM DAY. And it’s still too early for strawberries here. They come in June.

NATIONAL MEMO DAY

NATIONAL AMERICAN RED CROSS FOUNDER’S DAY

WORLD MEDITATION DAY

Chesney will never have a job as Library Cat.

This is a cute one!

Very cute Chez – as long as Oliver isn’t frightened! Mechanic found the mouse nest in my car, but not the dead mouse. Could be a 4 hour appointment today removing the blower and possibly the dash… Hundreds for a dead mouse, and how do I keep it from recurring? No poison bait or sticky traps, catch and release baited with peanut butter will just encourage more…

Cute, Chesney, but Annie is right.

Sometimes visual help is needed.

Whoa, she didn’t even look at him. Good effort, Chesney.

I am giggling!

Oliver is wondering how Chesney got in this story.

Annie! It’s good to see Chesney acting the parts- this is positive behavior for him! as long as Ollie isn’t scared this would be a fun addition to story time. Maybe she knows it would scare Oliver?

FREE ELDO!

Oh no, it’s the Big Bad Chesney! He’d better watch it or he’ll have to do all his huffing and puffing on the loading dock. On another note, saw five robins, a spotted towhee, a varied thrush, and a rabbit while out walking today.

Small critters have very sensitive noses and don’t seem to like the odor of moth balls. If you can stand the smell, try leaving a small (well-punctured) sandwich bag of mothballs inside the car and in it’s engine compartment, or maybe dropping a few in the dashboard defroster vents. I’m told by some farmer friends that strategically placed moth balls seem to help keep mice from moving in and chewing up the wiring on farm equipment in barns and such. I have personally encouraged skunk families to permanently move out by throwing a bunch of moth balls into their den area back under my deck and patio.