It is about time I had a Murphy Monday, but I keep missing it because of all the grading and stuff I have to do. So rather than make you wait forever, here is “Murphy on a Tuesday”. I asked him to look at the camera:
No camera in here
Eventually he settled down by the window and smirked:
Smug Murphy
I can even feel the smirking when he has his head turned. It is in the ears:
Murphy's head and ears
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As you may remember, Murphy became an indoor cat about 15 months ago because he kept getting seriously injured in fights. It amuses me because neighbourhood cats come by and check up on him. The most common visitor is from next door:
Not Murphy, Smokey
Yep, I know he looks very like Murphy. I have to double check sometimes and Lisa (from the comments) phoned me one time to tell me Murphy had escaped. Seen next to each other (as much as the glass doors allow), you can see there are some subtle differences:
Murphy and Smokey
This photo might show it better:
Murphy and Smokey
Murphy is about a third bigger and has a longer tail; but to be honest, I usually tell them apart by the fact Murphy wears a collar and Smokey does not.
Murphy does not always like having visitors and will run from window to window trying to get at the other cat. Smokey amuses me because he uses my sunny patio for his naps. There are lots of dogs where he lives so it is quiet here. Sometimes when he is napping Murphy doesn’t even notice him and I’ll have two gray napping cats, one on my lap and one just outside the door. No, before any one asks, they are not related. Murphy came with me from St Paul, MN and Smokey, as far as I know, is DE born.
BTW I’ve been waiting ages to get a picture of Smokey and Murphy together. On Saturday, I was taking some pictures of my knitting (patience, patience) when Ol’ Smokey wandered by, giving me a great chance to get these photos.
Murphy has a New Collar
Murphy likes the fact that I am spending lots of time lying around as he can join me. Sometimes he gets a bit mopy that I haven’t moved for a few hours, but most the time he tells me to stop moving.
I bought him a new collar just before going into hospital. He does not like the plastic collars you can buy at a petstore, so I get him collars from Moon Valley Collars as they make them in cotton. They wear well so he only needs a new one about every two years.
Murphy knows he is the WRONG side of the door
Murphy on MY BED
Also:
At the Spare Bedroom Window
And any place I have provided a lap, but that is hard to photograph. I should change my name to Lap Cat or Cat’s Lap.
Of course, if any one else is visiting, M hides in the basement. Sometimes visitors get to see his eyes peeking up through the old cat door hole in the door to the basement. [Note to self, must try and photograph that.]
that my indoor cat bought me a live snake yesterday evening?
That won’t have been this cat, would it?
Who..me?
Or this cat in his other guise?
You Will Obey
The pictures show how one cat in the same minute has different personas.
Before anyone asks, the snake was rescued, slightly damaged, and placed outside. Where it belongs.
Me - now!
Along with:
“Get off the computer and pay MEEEE some attention. Now.” *
*My translation.
I’ve made some progress since taking stock two weeks ago as you will see on Friday. Then again, I forgot to mention this project:
Mat for the Kitchen
Hopefully it will be a great mat for the kitchen floor by the sink. Water is always pooling there – my sink and counters are as badly designed as in every other kitchen in that the rim of the sink is higher than the surrounding counters and so water goes everywhere except into the sink.
A gratuitous Murphy photo for you. He looks on disdainfully while I take my photos:
Get on with it
Update No wonder Murphy is looking disdainful – I forgot that today is his birthday. King Murphy of Lab Cat turns 11 years old today.
What?!
Murphy is fine, he spends a lot of the morning running from open window to open window. He also likes to investigate the garage. Other than not going outdoors he is also frustrated because it is still too hot to be comfortable sitting on my lap. I do not like him there when I am wearing shorts.
Don't Bother ME now!
Uh-oh something is happening outside.
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