A "Tale of Two Kitties" or How Lil Mitts aka Buddy Became a Calendar Kitty

 Lil Mitts, aka Buddy, (all kitties have an alias if they been rescued)  doesn't mind posing for photos. He often provides his human with ideal photo ops, i.e., climbing to the topmost branch of a walnut tree or stretching out on a picnic table, making like he's napping. (Always 9ith one eye hald open, of course.)

Unlike his clawless indoor counterpart, Jinx, Lil Mitts, being several years Jinx's junior, doesn't mind a little extra attention from his human. 

So being an outdoors kitty, he has a wider territory he loves to explore. For instance, he loves the bright tots toys next door and they love seeing him navigate them. 

Mostly, he likes new places in his own backyard. He just doesn't like lawn mowers or leaf blowers to annoy his naps. Then too, there's that rattletrap blue jay, the noisy woodpecker out in the wooded field and that red bird always making a chirping racket. How's a kitty to ever get any sleep?

So he looks for a quiet, place like his special, cozy  kitty mansion or the summer chair his human outfitted with a soft flannel blanket.  

Summers are his favorite, unless it rains. Then he curls up in his summer chair and takes nice, long naps. 

Thunder and lightning frighten him but his human always comes out to make sure he's safe. He curls up in her lap for comfort. 

"Rainy days make me drowsy and besides , my human says I'm not to get wet. "

In summer, Lil Mitts gets to spend time with his whole family. 

"Those humans are always coming and going.. But I get to spend time with all three of them when they dine al fresco. The human with the soft voice gives me special treats. But after their meal is over, I get to take  nap on their outdoor table. It's a shady spot and not too hot.",  

"Uh oh. Here comes the other human who lets me nap in his lap. What's that little black box in his hand? Oh, it's just that thing he takes pictures of me with. " 

Lil Mitts pokes his smooth, shiny black head up and his emerald green eyes grow wide.. He arches his back in a long, stretch and gives his fur a shake out. Then with his paw he washes his face and checks his front and rear paws in case they may be dusty from his last mouse hunt. 

"Time to pose for pictures? Well, I'm ready."

Lil Mitts sits erect with two paws posed neatly in front of him as stately as royalty. 

"Well, that didn't take long."

His human sent the photo off to a kitty calendar company. Lo and behold Lil Mitts, aka Buddy made it to the month of August. 

"Look Buddy, it's you on the calendar." 

"What is  calendar?" Lil Mitts wondered. 

Whatever it is, Lil Mitts sensed he should feel proud and so off he strode with an air of feline pride, seeking another adventure. 

When the new calendar was hung  and August rolled around, there was Lil Mitts! 

"Hey! Why is the kid's picture on that calendar?" Jinx wondered. . 

Lil Mitts, unperturbed by all the fuss, retired to his a sunny spot on the outdoor table. A long, lazy, autumn nap was in order.  

A "Tale of Two Kitties" - Chapter Two

How Jinx Got His Groove on. 

Jinx has always believed he is royalty and should have an entire bedroom all to himself. So when a new single sized bed replaced the old queen size, Jinx naturally assumed the bedroom was being remodeled just foe him. 

He saw a sooth as silk sheet with a cat face he thought was his and a pillow case with the same.. 

"it must be for me. Why else would my human put my face on the sheet and pillow case? My human must want me to try it out to make sure it's nap time quality." 

Now Jinx being a rather large kitty knows he needs a little help these days climbing aboard anything higher than his shiny black head. 

 Sometimes humans miss feline nuances. Like the silent treatment just before cat nap time. The human wants kitty  to play but the kitty is drowsy and doesn't want to be bothered. So kitty hears his name called and makes like he doesn't hear human voices., 

Or when a kitty needs a little assistance climbing he patiently waits until his human notices him staring at the nice, comfy new bed he wants to try out. Jinx will give a turn of his head with ears perked up. perky ears usually gets attention., His human thinks perked up ears means Jinx is up to something. (Not just yet though.) 

"Well the perky ears didn't do it. Guess I better try for rubbing up against my human's leg." 

"Jinx, you can't ne hungry again. I just fed you a half hour ago." 

"I'm not hungry. I want to get onto "my" new bed. This is going to call for drastic measures. I know.  I'll jump onto to his laptop and send him an email." 

"Jinx! No! I just finished my spreadsheet!'

Too late. For a portly kitty, Jinx has slender but effective paws. The keyboard scrawled out an email in feline language : Scrrrrorrrppp. (Well that's how "bed" is spelled in felin language. 

"Now look what you've done! Kitties don't send emails."

"Oh yes they do when they are having trouble getting their human to get the message." 

"Jinx it's time for your nap." "

"Just what have I been trying to tell you?" 

Suddenly he feels his human's hands and with a plop, Jinx is dropped onto his new bed. 

"Don't get too territorial, Jinx. That bed isn't yours. It's mine."

A slight stretch of his black velvet body, gold eyes closed, but a slight grin on his face, he silently replies "Wanna bet?" 

That's how Jinx got his groove on and a nice long nap on "his" new bed. 

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