Orange Crush

sun-lovin' landfish

2009-06-05T05:24:00.003-07:00

sun-lovin' landfish, originally uploaded by Nicole's bits and pix.

omgthecuteness

2009-06-05T05:24:00.001-07:00

omgthecuteness, originally uploaded by Nicole's bits and pix.

Marco

2009-06-05T05:23:00.001-07:00

Marco, originally uploaded by Nicole's bits and pix.

reminded of her beauty

2009-01-22T06:22:00.001-08:00

pasha has been a pip ever since marco came on the scene... but every once in a while, when she thinks no one is watching, she will come close and be a love-kitty.

Pasha surveys her kingdom from above

2009-01-19T09:41:00.000-08:00

three ways of looking at a banana by marco

2009-01-13T08:58:00.001-08:00

Back from our winter sabbatical

2009-01-04T14:56:00.001-08:00

i'm no tumbleweed

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look at my little cat feet

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i voted

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to make a marco voodoo doll and put it under my pillow... just you wait, little dude

i voted

2008-11-04T10:36:00.000-08:00

to go upstairs today

be the cheez

2008-11-04T06:00:00.000-08:00

we are SO learning to read, so we can read this book

2008-10-21T06:43:00.001-07:00

Source: WSJ

because i'm so darned irresistible

2008-09-30T06:03:00.000-07:00

my little cat feet

2008-09-30T05:56:00.000-07:00

pass the loratidine

2008-09-22T20:07:00.000-07:00

Oh for cute, japanese cat cafes

This post brought to you by a cat-free guest room in Battle Creek, Michigan. Pasha and Marco are on their own. They probably wouldn't like cat cafes. What do people think they are, anyway? Trained monkeys?

today was for the birds

2008-09-18T14:34:00.000-07:00

cardinals and rose breasted grosbeaks

2008-09-17T15:33:00.000-07:00

Marco is SO into bird watching.

inching our way to inter-cat peace

2008-09-15T13:54:00.000-07:00

Marco has been upstairs for three days now. Only for short times, but Pasha is getting used to it, albeit with a watchful eye.

i keep my eyes wide open all the time

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if i was human, i'd be johnny cash

2008-08-21T19:27:00.000-07:00

Mama went to Santa Fe and all she brought us back was a picture of a fish

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and two catnip filled rainbows. Where's the cat devotional art? The eau de fluffy? We are peeved.

I'm still here

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Marco at rest

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Marco: This is my ranchito in the sky

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Just so you know.

Cat on a hot tin (20 ft high) ladder

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Marco sez: you lookin' at me?

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This is iconic Pasha

2008-07-17T07:06:00.001-07:00

Pasha is really a wild one, originally uploaded by Nicole's bits and pix.

Alert as an owl
Unconcerned with the wellbeing of others
unless it means disruption of essential services
like food, water, litter change.
Her life is lived as a queen.
Her royal tail a plume.
Her beauty to be adored.
But wait and hear what wondrous and gut-wrenching cries sound
when another cat enters her boundaries, her Pasha Town.

Return to normalville

2008-07-14T08:54:00.000-07:00

Marco: I like this afghan. It cradles me in soft warmth. I want to sleep now so please stop flashing that light in my eyes. Meeeah.

Pasha: I am on my silk sheeted bed receiving your presence. But I will only cooperate for a moment and because you have chosen a good filter for photographing my best side. Well, let's face it, all my sides are plein de grandeur.

Lawsie mercy, the little dude has cojones.

2008-07-08T12:59:00.000-07:00

Calgon, take me away!!!

When Pasha's not looking, I play with her scratchy catnip box

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I'm just a little dude looking for fun.

Look at how BIG my eyes get

See me roll and assume the cuddle position

It gets tiring after a while... all this play

It's been a month

2008-07-07T07:04:00.000-07:00

Marco: I'm used to you, are you used to me?

Pasha: No. I will never share my space easily. But you seem to be harmless. Wait, I hate you. Grrrrrrr.

Marco is embracing his sense of play

2008-07-04T14:22:00.000-07:00

Little Dude Abides

2008-07-03T09:35:00.000-07:00

Grounded: Pasha and Marco have lost posting privileges

2008-07-02T08:18:00.000-07:00

They are grounded from using the computer this week.
Why? Well, they know why. And let's just say it's about showing some decency and compassion to one's sibs.

In other news, this editor and cat translator has learned that:

Marco is easy to call "Little Dude." As in Big Lebowsky Dude. And he is a miniature version of his human father. 'nuff said.
Pasha makes the most horrific noises when she is scared and then wets herself a little. And she lives in a Groundhog Day (the movie) world where every morning starts the same as in, there's not another cat here... and then the truth sets in and things get ugly.

Using our spirit animals to ward off evil sibling cats

2008-07-01T06:54:00.000-07:00

Marco: I have this pink salamander thingie. Never seen one of these before. But it keeps the puffball from entering my sleep orbit. And I have funky dreams.

Pasha: What fresh hell is this duck that quacks so plaintively. I will look away for to look at it would validate its worth in my life. Quack, hmph!

Pasha toes the "Maginot Line"

2008-06-28T14:13:00.000-07:00

tabby tails and tattle tales

2008-06-28T14:10:00.000-07:00

Playing with "cat" toys is so boring. I prefer to play with your mind.

I'm curious and I don't want you to see what I'm looking at. Focus on the tail.

I like to tuck my lithe tail near my feet when I cuddle.

Dude, I am not going to open my big green eyes when you keep sticking that flash in my face.

Oh... she's back

2008-06-28T13:41:00.000-07:00

InterCat Peace Treaty Negotiations: Back On

2008-06-21T06:24:00.000-07:00

Marco: I come in peace. And I think you've been a little harsh on me. What
with my intestinal parasite experience and all. I just wanna snuggle with
you.

Pasha: I guess I'm getting used to you. We both get weird crusty stuff in our right eye creases. Neat! But don't get too comfortable. You're on probation newbie...

Editor's note: And so it goes... a precarious detente in the making. Stay
tuned.. but not too tuned. The Editor and Cat Language Interpeter is going on
another peace mission for a week.

We now pause for some dancing music

2008-06-20T18:59:00.000-07:00

Marco's choice

Pasha's choice

InterCat Treaty Day Three

2008-06-19T17:34:00.000-07:00

Marco: I love coming upstairs in my new house. It never fails to piss off the puff ball. Oh look, here she comes.

Pasha: Grfinkjlegsl!!!
Editor's note: this loosely translates to 'Why you conniving beast, how dare you enter my lair!'

Marco: I am just standing here minding my own beeswax (eating her food, lol) and she's freaking out. This is amazing.

Pasha: Grrrrkjlgkjsgjlkj!!!
Editor's note: while it appears she is hovering low to the ground under the office desk, her words roughly translate to "Out! Out! Out!"

Day One of the InterCat Peace Treaty

2008-06-17T13:21:00.000-07:00

Pasha: frankly I'm inclined to sleep through it.

Marco: zzzzzzzzz

We interrupt this kitty drama

2008-06-16T18:35:00.000-07:00

Hey, the new kid is sick.
I can respect that.
I'll give him the day off.

Still adjusting

2008-06-16T11:43:00.000-07:00

I'm feeling wheezy today so I'm going to the vet

Post vet note from Marco's mama: he went to the vet and came back; got violently ill and had to go yet again to the vet where they found he had a parasitic issue. He's now resting comfortably and is on anti-nausea meds. Starting tomorrow we have to give him medicine by mouth. That should be interesting.

Run little puffball, run...

2008-06-15T19:00:00.000-07:00

Because I want to plaaaaay with you!

Turn and face the strange ch-ch-changes

2008-06-15T18:57:00.000-07:00

At first, I thought this "brother" business would be a mere blip on my radar

Wait! I think I hear a noise!

False alarm, but I'm telling you. The kid gives good chase.

But nobody messes with The Pasha

I'd post right now but I'm sleeping (take note new humans: NOT a morning cat)

2008-06-15T09:10:00.001-07:00

Still annoyed

2008-06-13T07:11:00.000-07:00

Marco, I'm sure you're a fine fellow. Let's face the facts, here. I have ruled this roost for four years and I have just barely gotten the humans trained. Bent to my will, so to speak. So your arrival to the party puts a kink in my plans for complete and total household domination. See what I mean? So the choice is yours... you're with me or you're on my growly, hairball choking noise, hissing list.

Pasha

All by myseeeelf... with an orange princess

2008-06-12T06:35:00.000-07:00

Howdy, Marco here. My Pa left yesterday to return to Hell-Ay. I miss him already. He's the best dad a cat could ever have. But my new parents are sorta cool. More uptight than I'm used to, but they'll do. They feed me and snuggle with me. They rock it Marco style.

But this other cat. Pasha. Man, who stuck the fork up her behind? She's really pissed to have an East LA alley cat in her castle. I think she's secretly in love with me and that's why she's so weirded out. I mean, I could take her--I'm like twice her size... and we're equally cute... but I have the people personality. She needs to work on those social skillz.

That's the word from here. Peace out and pray for happy purring and twisted tails of glee.
M.

Hello, wii would like to play

2008-06-11T10:00:00.000-07:00

We are Marco and Pasha. Brother, sister. Frenemies forever.