cat

this is rudy.

more often, though, he is mr. roo.

he is a pretty princess

but he makes a mess.

it's really too much.

that downy-soft fur?  it's everywhere.

and i'll spare you the other unsavory bits.

i tell him from time to time,

you're my last cat.

like any pampered fluffball,

he has several endearing yet maddening routines.

here is one:

at bedtime, every single night,

he waits

anticipating this:

then, when ned gets into bed,

rudy curls himself around ned's head

while meowing these little baby-meows.

i swear, it's baby talk.  from a cat.

meew!  meew!  i'm a tiny baby cat!  look how adorable i am!

meew!  meew!  i'm irresistible!

it is serious cat & boy cuddle time.
ned loves it.

mr. roo loves it.

i love the sweetness and i know that ned

will long remember this,

but it takes all i've got to ignore the fact

that ned and his bed

are fully covered in white fur.

ugh.

now, let's segue from my cat conundrum

to this song that is always playing

somewhere at the edge of my consciousness

and while we're at it

♥