Saddest Story

Elway is in morning, so I am here to report the saddest of news. Ever since we were kittens we have slept inside the box springs of Sam and Mandy’s bed. But Sunday night, Sam tore the bed apart and put down wood. Then he put the box springs on top of the wood and totally blocked all the entrances to our sanctuary. We can no longer sleep in the box springs. Sam says it is for our safety, but Elway is crushed. Mandy says they had to block it, in case I had another seizure. She wants to make sure I am not inside the bed. However, Elway is completely devastated. He napped every afternoon in the bed, and it was his safe spot when we had company. Mandy could not pull him out of the box springs they way she can pull me out. He is much more limber than I am, and can jump way up high and balance on who-knows-what just out of Mandy’s reach.

Out of protest, Elway crawled in the box springs before Sam could put it on the wood. Elway figured if he could stay in the box springs out of protest that maybe they would not be able to put the box springs back. But Mandy called him, and he went running. He must have forgotten he was protesting. Sam snatched up the box springs, and now it is closed forever.

Yesterday, Elway tried buttering up to Mandy to convince her to open the bed back up. He has refused to sleep with Mandy and Sam and has opted to sleep on the floor in protest. Last night Mandy brought it a cat bed for him, but he wouldn’t sleep in the bed. Mandy is distressed by Elway’s protest, but she is relentless in this decision, and I do not believe anything will change her mind.

Elway is unable to hold a grudge for long and he has been on bug patrol. He found a big bug and would not allow it entry into our home. Sam was pleased with Elway’s discovery and praised him for his determination and attentiveness to protecting our home. I figured if Elway was going to gain so much praise for such a small feat, I could top his discovery. When Mandy was in the big tub yesterday, I found a large lizard crawling on our screen. I cried and chased the lizard as high up the screen as I could possibly chase him. Mandy said my discovery of the lizard was courageous. The lizard might have been as big as my tail, and he was rather intimidating. It did take a valiant cat to keep that lizard out of our area.

After I chased the lizard off, I helped Mandy fold laundry. I jumped on the stack of clean clothes, and dug through to make sure it was safe for her to fold. Then I held the shirts while she folded them. She said I was a huge help. As she pulled each article of clothing from the pile, I attacked it to make sure it was safe and then helped hold it while she folded it. It was hard work, and Elway took over when Mandy folded the second load.

This morning, Elway found Sam’s Birthday balloon. I was hoping we would never have another balloon in the house, but apparently they give Mandy and Sam great pleasure. This balloon is tied to a chair in the kitchen, but when Elway gets on the table, the balloon moves, and chases Elway away. It is rather humorous to watch. I have been watching the balloon. It appears to leave me alone, as long as I do not cross into its territory.

I am hoping Mandy will jump in the big tub this morning. She opened the window for us yesterday, and it was lovely. Hopefully she will do that again today.

Oh, and before I go, Mandy says today is a special day. Bomom and Bonedad have been married for 60 years. She says that is an extraordinary thing, and so I thought I should say Happy Anniversary!
Peyton