Oh, That GG.....

Lately Gracie is being VERY sneaky & will scare the bee gees out of you by simply appearing out of no where!!  I swear sometimes I see her sound asleep on Trevor's bed & WHAM she's on the kitchen counter evaluating my dish washing skills :)

                                          Here she is checking out the dinner menu :(

                                       Next thing I know - she's almost next to me!!

I had rec'd a bouquet ( along w/ other prezzies - thank you Bru ) for Valentine's Day - GG never got on the table!

                     

                 Until - you guessed it - I put Pud's plant back on the table - it really is uncanny!

This is also where we find Miss G - waiting for that back door to open - do you think she's trying to tell us something??

Gracie Loves Her Kitchen....

Just when you think GG  might revisit the thought of being complacent living in Trev's bedroom - she literally seems to pop up!  I was busy doing the dishes & noticed something in my peripheral vision.  When I turned my head .... there was Missy Miss staring back @ me!!  Too funny......

 

She got a lil thirsty on her trek & stopped to take a sip.

                             Then she headed for the phone - to reach who I wonder??


                            

                                               Where was Payton you might ask?

Resting comfortably w/ his mouse & milk ring close enough to keep an eye on....... in Gracie's tunnels from Chillicothe :))
                                                 

The Eye of the Beholder....

Earlier last month, I switched out Pud's plant for an Anniversary prezzie & noticed Gracie's reaction immediately - which was, " I'm not @ all interested " @ how long you have been married!!  She avoided the kitchen table @ all costs BUT still made it to the living room just fine.  The scenic route no longer was a sure fire passage.........

   The beautiful bouquet Bruce had waiting for me when I returned from the barn :)

                 After almost 2 weeks ( yep -  Jewel has great flowers ) , I replaced them w/ Pud's.

                              Guess who appeared in a blink of an eye???

                               If you guessed GG - you were absolutely correct !!!!

                             After a short time she ventured over to the living room. . . . . .

                           Where she & Payton spotted a HUGE crow @ the same time  :))
I'm glad they are indoor cats - this bird would have had them for lunch!!

Gracie Greets 2012....

I have noticed when GG makes an entrance to the living room - she REALLY  makes an entrance :) She prefers humans to be around - at least during daylight hours - & she saunters her way all  around the kitchen to end up in the living room.

        GG keeping an eye on the Pug - last time she was out.......HE chased her out of the room!

                        Watching her cousin get affection from Kyle...not sure if she approves :)

 Feline in question......Payton ...of course, w/  HIS human......Kyle.  Note the water squirt bottle next to the couch....some days I need ammo w/ this lil darling :)

                              What's this???        Did the back door actually open??

          Why -  yes it did !!!  Bru was finally home from work & she got 1st dibs!!

      Fest waited his turn patiently ....after all...she is his cousin &  was higher up!!

What 's This I Hear ????

One thing we have been noticing @ Gracie Grace that has been pretty persistent   -   is her casualness of growling when things don't go exactly her way.  There has never been any aggression that accompanies it - just her noise of displeasure.  It can be as simple as the scent of Payton on HER dresser in Trev's room or if she doesn't feel like being petted...you may get a lil growl, if you physically move her......a lil noise occurs & my favorite - when she's roaming the kitchen & spots Cheddars' cage - yep....there goes that low tone. 

                                                Payton in pursuit......as usual :)

                                        Gracie ignoring her cousin & growling......as usual.

               We think Gracie was thinking the grass IS always greener on the other side  :)


She still continues to  be quite affectionate, roams around the house more freely & often surprises someone in the bathroom by appearing from the bathtub - she really is a water kitty :)    The loud "door game" continues mostly in the early morning hour when peeps are trying to sleep.....&  she has discovered Pate's food dish on the dryer - which means now they both share their litter boxes & their dining area...if that doesn't make them more like siblings...I don't know what does :))

Christmas Kitty 2011

Gracie has experienced her 1st Bang Christmas & I think she had a ball!!  She seemed very familiar with the tree, decorations etc & appeared in the living room much more frequently :)    Payton , of course didn't know what to think...as she often took his favorite spot by the window.

                           Gracie now has her own route to the kitchen table......

                           She often stops to inspect what's on the snack counter :(

Once on the kitchen table ...she does a lil cleaning...after she rubs around the plant - which was  from Pud's funeral.....eerie, huh??

                       Pate is always trying to figure out the best position for an ambush :)

She obviously felt very comfortable under the tree - we found her there several different times.

                   The coveted spot....her window to the world.....safe & secure by Trev.

                                  She frolicked w/  the holiday bow I received.

                           And she LOVES her bags - any size...any where :)

                           Pate watched all this from his vantage point on the floor.

         Where he & Kyle were putting the finishing touches  on  a playful Christmas game.....

                         GG was not going to be out done & had holiday wrap too!!

Then it was GAME ON....Pate was underneath the paper & Gracie waited & waited....til..Pate moved a smidgen......... then she went straight up in the air & tore thru the living room & back to her haven in Trev's room...where she remained the rest of the day!!!

Pate was once again KING of the living room & stayed perched on his tower - aka book shelf - & waited for her to again step onto his turf.  Of course, she didn't b/c she was fast asleep on Trev's bed, but Pate was taking no chances :))

Oh, That Gracie......

As we are getting into the holiday mode......so is Ms. Gracie Grace :)  When Trev & I decided to decorate last week & put up our lil tree  ( don't ask )  Missy Miss decided to join in on the fun.  The living room looked like a yuletide bomb exploded & she could not have been happier!!

                                         Notice a lil feline on the back of the couch???

                       Notice another feline on the floor - Pate couldn't believe his eyes!!!

                             Look between the 2 lids......see a tail?    Yep.....so did Gracie !!! 


They ended up chasing each other around, thru & over the many Christmas obstacles & after a few
" rumbles " went their separate ways......that is GG to Trev's room & Pate to the loveseat.  Apparently, he felt he chased her out of the living room & regained his region...they are just too funny :)