Hello friends and relatives, known and yet to meet,

I just don't know where the time goes, but I sure have been having a good one! This cat is just a hoot! He hides from me, and then when I'm resting, he comes by and growls or swats my bum because deep down, he really wants to play! So then we chase! Isn't that great?

When my mommy has had enough of the chasing, she puts me outside in the backyard. Now, let me tell you about this groovy backyard. It's all fenced in, which is a bummer because it looks really interesting outside the fence.....and I keep looking for a weak spot, but haven't found one yet. However, inside isn't so bad. There were these really neat water hose garden protectors all around Uncle Dick's gardens so that when he pulled to hose out to water all his pretty flowers, it wouldn't go over them and squish them. They're made of green plastic and do they ever chew up easily! In fact, when I got done with the first one, I found another! Then Aunt Susie went and took all the other ones out so I couldn't get them. As nice as she is, she sure can be a spoil-sport sometimes. Uncle Dick wasn't so pleased, either, but he's a real softie when it comes to me.

Since there weren't anymore green things to pull up and chew, I went looking for something else. And did I hit the jackpot, or what? There have got to be a million sticks in this backyard! Big ones, little ones, short ones, long ones. It's a goldmine!! Some trees blew down last winter, and Uncle Dick must have sensed I'd be coming to visit, because he left all those neat sticks for me!! So I have chewed and chewed and chewed. Uncle Dick says I'll be pooping wood for weeks, but I don't eat much. I just chew and spit out! I call it "Lawn Art." Turds and wood chips in the new yellow spots in the lawn. I'm a genius. Mommy doesn't think we'll be invited back, but Uncle Dick's a softie, remember?

Unfortuneately, I had to stay in my kennel for a few hours while Mommy and Daddy went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They said it was really cool......but I was sure glad when they got home. I got to play outdoors for awhile.....but I was tired of sticks, so I went looking for.....stones!! And did I find stones! Aunt Susie took them away from me because she thought they'd make me sick if I swallowed them. They were kinda small.....so that didn't work out so well. Back in the kennel while the old folks went to supper at an Italian restaurant. They said it was really good when they got back. I had to have the same old dogfood......boring..... I was a little put out so found a really nice spot on the living room rug and left them a surprise!! It was the longest time before they found it, but I think I made my point. I'm just not used to being left behind, and I don't like it! They'll learn!

I don't want any of you to get nervous, though. I'll be such a good girl when I come to your house.......I promise! Really! Truly! Cross my paws!

Off to another adventure today! I'll be back tomorrow. Can't wait to see the rest of you on our tour! And love to all back home. I miss you!