Just let us nap! Which twin is ME?We are on a blizzard watch here at The Fort. We seem to always be on some sort of watch. It is snowing steadily outside. Mommy needed an oil change for her car and headed to Wal*Mart to have that done and pick up a few staples. There was a hiccup about her tire rotation so she ended up waiting longer for the work to be completed. When it was supposed to be done it still hadn't begun, so the manager was not happy and told Mommy she would give her $15 off of her service. When Mommy went to pay her bill the manager told her the entire service was FREE! So Mommy was happy.
Mommy is just sitting around waiting to take her red wine class. She thought it would be a good day to stay in and sample wine. Today's wines are Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Mommy is very happy to get to the reds. The Pinot is an '07 Beaulieu Vineyard (CA) at $8.99. The Shiraz is an '05 Penfold's Thomas Hyland South Australian (not Mommy's favorite, but she was not about to open her '99 bottle of GRANGE!). The Cab is an '06 Blackstone Winery (Napa, Sonoma, etc.) at $8.99. Mommy opened the Pinot last night and thought it was light, fruity, and with low tannins. Mommy likes bolder wines. A favorite is Villa Antinori Super Tuscan which she gets at Olive Garden. Mommy is also big into Shiraz/Syrah and adores Dry Creek Old Vine Zin though she can't afford it too often and settles for Cline Ancient Vines Zin. So now Mommy is just waiting for it to be afternoon so she can begin the tastings. She says there is something wrong about drinking before noon unless you are on a wine trail and are forced to taste in the morning. We will give you a rundown on these reds at a later date. Mommy was not thrilled with the white wine class and really only cared for the Riesling. Anybody want a practically full bottle of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc?
We had quite the Bunny Alert a few nights ago! Mommy saw me looking out the window and knew from my posture that I was on Bunny Alert. When she checked to see where the bunny was there were TWO bunnies! Wow!
The third of the OH kittens was neutered about the same time Sofie was. Maya went in for her surgery. Only one kitten to go! We were sorry to learn, yesterday, that Sofie was a little under the weather, and we hope to get a report soon that she is back to her bouncy ways!
Here is an update on the red wine class. Mommy favored the cab but admitted that higher quality wines could have made for a very tough decision as to which was best. So Mommy got a perfect score on her red wine quiz and then another on her final exam. She will probably take wine and food pairing next. She learned today that you pair wine and food by weight. For example, a salad or a light, flaky fish would take a lighter wine. A piece of prime rib would take a bolder wine like a cab or a shiraz. There are many things to take into consideration, like the ingredients in the meal. Herbal meal? Then chose a wine with some herbal flavors. Fruity meal? Fruity wine. She should learn a lot when she takes her next class. Unfortunately, Mommy learned from this class that she was not blessed with a nose that can detect the subtle aromas in the wines. She will never be able to be a wine judge. But she can still be knowledgeable.
There is a lot of snow on the ground and we are all just as cozy as we can be. The dogs have to go out in the snow but we cats don't.
I forgot to tell you (and I should mention it before Mommy does), but Tacumwah and I got in a huge fight over the weekend. I heard Mommy went to work and told everybody that Tacumwah beat the snot out of me. What an awful visual! Anyway, it was all over a basket. Mommy had a straw basket on the fireplace hearth. It had magazines in it. We like to chew on it and tear it up. So Mommy decided to use another basket and put all the magazines in it. It is a much sturdier basket. She put the old one in the middle of the living room floor and told us we could play with it until after dinner when she would put it out at the curb in the trash.
Well, Tacumwah and I were both playing with the basket when she attacked me! I screamed and screamed and tried to get away but she was relentless. Mommy Bonnie hollered at us to break up the fight but Tacumwah wouldn't let me go. Mommy came running out of the bedroom just in time to see me fly by her with Tacumwah at my back paws! I ran under the bed and stayed there for a very long time. Tacumwah sat nearby just waiting for me to come out. She finally got bored and left. Mommy and my brother both checked on me. It took hours for me to go back into the living room.
I know it is hard to believe that Tacumwah could win a fight since I out-weigh her by quite a few pounds, but she fights dirty and she is almost 6 years old and I am not even 1 yet! She is a bully! And Mommy says she just had to prove that she is alpha. Geesh! I don't care about pecking orders!
So that is my side of the story! And I don't have any snot! I am a snot-less cat!
Speaking of Mommy Bonnie...I am starting to like her. I don't run from her any more. I let her pet me. And she calls me handsome now and tells me how wonderful I am. We have come a long way from her telling Mommy to find me a good home and calling me pregnant and a bowling ball. Now she just calls me Big Boy...and that is okay with me!
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