Sardines

So the peeps went grocery shopping on the weekend like they always do. And like they always do, they said "if you boys are good while we're gone, we'll bring you home a treat." So I thought Hmm...what can I do to make sure I get a treat? I think you'll agree that I was being both good and helpful in all the following instances.

1. I practiced running up and down the stairs at top speed. I plan to set a new world record this year at the Cat Olympics. Unfortunately I slipped on the rug in the landing and it got all scrunched into a lump in front of the closet door.

2. I tried to teach Phinny how to jump up unto the man peeps dresser (for some reason Phinny doesn't like to jump up to high places). He usually misses his mark, panics and grabs onto the runner which he then pulls right off the dresser. Now it's not my fault that the man peep's hearing aids were on the runner and they fell off and rolled away under the bed. And it's not my fault either that the hearing aids made a really loud high pitched squealing noise when they get separated. And its certainly not my fault that Sam the Dog (stoopid dog) heard that noise, freaked out and did something really really bad on the rug in the bedroom.

3. I was being helpful when I checked the water dish to make sure the bowl was clean and there were no floaties in it. Turns out when I was fishing for floaties, some of the water in the bowl splashed onto the floor and left a puddle in front of the dish. Not a really big puddle, just a medium sized puddle, which someone named Phinny jumped in, and tracked all over the kitchen floor.

4. And finally, when I heard the peeps car coming in the driveway, I got ready to help them bring in the groceries. When the man peep opened the front door, I jumped up really fast and ran outside. Woo Boy, now that was really misunderstood. The lady peep dropped a grocery bag on the driveway....The noise of the pickle jar breaking startled me. Before I knew it I had jumped up into the neighbor peeps tree and climbed half way up to the top (no joking, its true...perhaps I should set a world record in tree climbing). Only problem is that I liked it up there and didn't want to come down. So instead of bringing in the groceries, the man peep had to go get the ladder from the garage, climb up there and talk me into coming down with him.

So, did I get a treat for being good....What do you think? Nope I did not.... But I did get a handful of temptations for coming out of the tree with the man peep. And, the lady peep said she bought a whole tin of sardines for me and Phinny to share....if we're ever good for one whole hour straight.

I'll be an old man cat before I get to taste them.