MY WEDNESDAY WORD

I actually chose my own word this week after I heard it during a commercial break ~ mine Mommy was watching the news on her computer and all of a sudden there was a meowing computer-cat jumping on a kitchen counter and a computer-mommy opening a can (I know that sound), and I heard that computer-mommy say ~ "here bootsie, this is supper fit for a gourmand, just like you, bootsie baby!"  

So, I said to mine Mommy, "I'm your baby, right ... is my supper fit for a gourmand, am I one of those, what is a gourmand?"  And she said, oh yes you are!  Gourmand ~ the kitty who takes great pleasure in eating, the kitty who has a hearty appetite, the kitty who cleans her plate and leaves not a crumb.  That's me!

Unfortunately, she went on to point out that at my last visit to Dr Vet, I weighed in at 14.56 pounds and was notified that my ideal weight is actually about 12 pounds and again, unfortunately, in the very near future when much of the food in my cat food drawer is used up it will be replaced by different foods of lower-calorie counts and I will likely see smaller servings on my plate at each meal as we work together (together?) to restore my now plump little body to the healthier and better weight it was last year!  

Apparently I do not need to add the word gourmand to my voCATulary after all.  Sigh.

  

MY WEDNESDAY WORD

I strongly object to the Wednesday Word today and am not inclined to add it to my voCATulary.  It's simply not fair.  And before even going further, I suggest you look at my "Happy Tuesday" picture, posted yesterday, before coming to any conclusions.  After all, I could just as easily (if'n I had thumbs) go through all her personal photo files and find the most unflattering pictures to post!  Would I do that?  Of course not!  (MEOW, well maybe I would, if'n I had those thumbs and she was outta the house long enough ... MEOW)  And that's what's going on here, she just found this one photo ... one photo ... that well ... remember, fair is fair.

Excuse me, June.  I must interrupt and beg to differ.  You are still in KittenGarten and learning a new word every week is your responsibility, like it or not. Your word today is DIET.  Let me tell you what it means as that's impawtent:

DIET [noun] 1) the kinds of foods that a person or animal eats, 

and 2) a special course of food to which one restricts oneself often to lose weight

 

And little one, at your most recent annual check-up it was pointed out to you, and to me that you had about five-extra-pounds on that cute little furry body of yours, five-pounds that just didn't belong there and it was time to do something about that!  So we are, we will.

And when did you hear me meow that I'd restrict myself?  Meow?

We are, we will ~ what's with the royal "we"?

I'm doing it for you.  I'm managing your DIET!

You're starving me.  Help.  She's starving me, my friends.  Diet, schmeit.

Where are my Temptations?  I'll bite her toes at night.

Winter is coming, I need those five-pounds.

That's a "fake" photo, friends.  It's AI-generated, fur sure.

It's not even really the real me in that picture!

I need a new vet.  I need a new mine mommy.

Send food.

Soon I'll be too weak to blog ... what's a kitty to do ...

MY WEDNESDAY WORD

Before I get to my Wednesday Word for this week, I wanted to share that my kittengarten teacher sent home a report that I was doing very well with my new words.  I've spent some time at my window each day to "ponder" things, impawtent and otherwise ... and I've been exercising "caution" when on table tops.  Mine Mommy was very happy with the good report!

It might be a bit harder today though, as the word is cooperate or cooperative!

   That can be a tough one for we cats, being as independent as we are.  

But I am committed to trying, to doing my best!

So, as mine Mommy was doing stuff on her 'puter, I sat here on top of my chair

and she said, "oh, you look so sweet, pose nicely for a picture, ok?"

I was looking out toward the window, and put my big eyes on for her and she said, "that's lovely, but do something different please!"

Wanting to cooperate, to be as cooperative as I could be,

I tilted my head just a little bit and put this cute-kitty look on my face.

The camera clicked, I heard her say, "purrfect".

That's cooperation.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

However, it needs to be understood that cats cannot and 

will not always cooperate.  

This cat, like Elvis, has now left the building.

MY WEDNESDAY WORDS

Special note: being that mine Mommy is a very pawlitical animal, she gave me two words to learn today.  She told me today is sort of an "ofurcial" kick-off for something or other of interest to her that will be news-worthy (worthy, sometimes being highly questionable) over the many months ahead.  She did tell me that whether you are a fence-sitter, or reside on one side of the fence or t'other, it's still very very im-paw-tent to pay attention to this stuff.  Now, I'm not sure I agree with her, but my kitty listening ears will have to put up with it all nonetheless, so I may as well learn the words so I'll at least know what she's yelling about 

or understand when she's talking to herself, meow.  

 

PURRESIDENT

purresident (n): the elected head of a republic, head of state, chief of state, elected head of a country, alternate spelling: president

IM.PAW.TENT

You will not see me on stage tonight in Milwaukee.  I did not meet the superficial requirements to be there [nor did I have the green papers for an airline ticket and no one offered a private jet].  

Be that as it may, using one of my words-of-the-week, it is incumbent [no, I am not an incumbent, but I also do like that word] on me to point out that the days, weeks and months ahead will be defining for all. 

This time is IM.PAW.TENT for all, whether two-footed or four-footed. 

And so that all will truly have a fair choice, in time I will share my pawsitions and pawlicies on all matters and things of im-paw-tence.  In time I will seek out trusted advisors to serve and nap and m.o.l. beside me.  My meows will be kind and gentle and honest, without anger or hate or spite, never revenge.  

My paws are clean, my intentions pure, I will never be tempted [though admittedly, the occasional Temptation treat may be difficult to resist], and my first purromise is to treat all other catidates with respect [well, almost all of them].  Although my platform will be high-up (as cats prefer) it will be accessible to all.  No pussy-footing around from me, no caterwauling to crowds, no fake-cat-AI-trickery.  Cats already rule the inner-nets so thankfully you won't see me blasting ads that interrupt your social media time.  

Just JUNE, June for Purresident, 2024.  

Sounds purrty good, doesn't it?

 

 

MY WEDNESDAY WORD

 FLUGELBINDER

FLUGELBINDER?

Is she kidding?  I can't even pronounce that word.  And I know I will never ever need to use it in a sentence so why do I need to learn it or add it to my voCATulary.  Spell it, not!  Admittedly, I am fond of spending time here amongst her shoes (the good ones are well out of reach) ... it can be fun to play with those funny things that hang down from most of them.  You know, you can swat them around with your paws, even chew a bit on those crunchy ends.  

By the way, that is especially fun when she is trying to put those shoes on her feetz ... I hear a lot of "no June, stop that". 

Oh, those chewy ends?  She says those are the flugelbinders.  Get real.  

I learned a long time ago they were really called aglets (BRIAN told me that, and BRIAN is a very smart cat).  

So, no.  I am not learning this word.  I'm sticking with aglets, I like aglets.  There are aglets here in the shoe closet that are white and some are brown and some are black, but all are good and tasty.  No flugelbinders for this kitty.  And if purrchance you want to add this silly word to your own voCATulary, just Ask Google what it means, don't ask me.  

MY WEDNESDAY WORD

Mine Mommy gave me a very important word to learn and use this week, and also to practice.

Let me explain.  

I am on a table here that is between two chairs.

I like to jump from chair-to-table-to-chair.  

Once when I did that I knocked over a very pretty lamp that sat upon the table.  

I was fine.  The lamp was not.

It crashed to the floor and broke into many pieces.  

This is the pretty new lamp that now sits upon the table.  

My word this week is caution.

CAUTION

I should use caution when jumping from chair-to-table-to-chair. 

MY WEDNESDAY WORD

Mine Mommy still considers me to be a kitten.  
She has told me that I must learn and use at least one new word a week to improve my vo-CAT-ulary.  

It's important to have good communiCATion skills.

PONDERING

I am a mouser.  

I am pondering which mouse to attack.