The Adventures of Tanjiro, Uschi-Swirl, & Vladimir: washing machine

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Oops I Did It Again!

I've been a bad boy....

99.99% of the time the boys are little angels: nothing gets damaged, they're sweet to us and each other, and they always make us smile. But every once in a while, there is a little boo-boo. Tanj, well let's just say he gets really lonely in the early morning. Uschi, on the other hand, has an occasional "accident" because he likes to do "his business" outside instead of in the litterbox or kennel. When we don't get outside fast enough, Uschi can't hold it anymore and gives an anguished yell - the signal that its time to scramble. Well yesterday was one of those rare Uschi-accidents ("Uschidents"), when we didn't get outside fast enough, so there were plenty of clean-up rags to put in the laundry. After a bit of a pout, Uschi decided to help out.

Uschi dances along as the water
fills the washing machine.

Yep, this smells like me!!

Did you remember to add soap?

Uschi tries a different view.

That's my favorite towel!

Today I'M THE GOOD BOY!!!
(well, except for the 5:13 a.m. wake-up call)

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Friday, October 13, 2006

Washing Machine

For some reason Uschi pushed open the door of our front-loading washing machine and climbed in, he has never done this before. He has regularly watched the washer run, right from the beginning when he was just a little swirl, apparently facinated by the sloshing sounds and movements.

Tanj watches Uschi,

who has gotten his toe nails caught in the little drain holes
and was trapped unable to get his front feet free.
Once I realized this I did my best to free him,
which he didn't like.

He meowed and gestured at me angrily
as I tried to help,
eventually I freed him.

We secured the door
and ran a load of laundry

for him to watch.

Then we clipped his nails.

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Monday, June 19, 2006

Chore Inspectors

Uschi "helps" while unloading groceries

The boys are very "helpful" when it comes to cleaning up around the house. When we put their toys away, they inspect the process closely and pull them back out rapidly. When we load/unload the dishwasher, they climb in and inspect the process. When the clothes washer starts up, Uschi stands on his hind legs and watches the clothes go around. Vacuuming doesn't seem too scare them to much. Uschi will sit right in the middle of the floor until I actually push him out of the way with the running vacuum. He also likes to sit on the power cord and play "anchor". Tanj is a little less sure of the vacuum, but doesn't go far. Tanj does however like to find any unattended glass and inspect its contents. As for groceries,... the bag noises are just too much and they have to help flatten any stray bag or box.

Uschi inspects the dishwasher

Checking out the inside of the dishwasher

Loading the dishwasher

Uschi helping with the laundry, getting taller

Uschi is not scared of the vacuum

Tanj isn't sure about the vacuum

Tanj inspects the contents of any stray glass.

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Friday, May 26, 2006

One Month Pictures

Basket Boys

One month kitten update - Uschi and Tanj are amazing!!

The boys are really growing and seem to be glitterier every day! Both have been totally well-behaved, quick learners, eager to explore, perfect with the litterbox, and affectionate lapcats. There have been so many highlights: waking up to purring kitties, hearing them galloping across the room, ant-chasing, pouncing on each other in the grass, Tanj growling with his furry mouse, and Uschi posing anywhere he can.

We’ve started some serious “training” and the boys are quick as a whip! They are coming when called, playing fetch, and sitting when asked, although sometimes they still get distracted when trying these outside. We’ve made it pretty far on the leash walk, and may make it past the “kitty brick” stage.

Both boys love running on trails along side us (with harnesses, but no leashes), and we have already made it half a mile (all the way around the perimeter trail), no problem. Les and I walk along and they run by, jump off the trail into the tall grass and scurry around. We keep on walking past them, then in a few seconds … zoom they come running by again. To cute!!! It has been raining but they still want to go for walks even with the wet grass,… they get totally soaked when they head off trail,… not sure they actually like water,…

We have been going on family car trips and trips to the office. Tanji seems to be pretty calm as does Uschi but Uschi doesn’t stop meowing in the car. Monday we went and painted the TT lines at the top and bottom of Decker then came back along a gravel road,… that freaked them both out a bit.

Tanj is getting a little bit better at being picked up, and Uschi is a bit calmer in the car (just a bit!). They are so quick at picking things up, like fetch (especially Tanj), the cat door, coming when called, and climbing up (and down) from high perches. We’re going to have a hard time keeping up with them! Tanj is first to do most things successfully, but Uschi seems bolder and keeps them going. They are a really good team.

Last night they were playing up a storm and headed out into their outside kennel,… I turned on the light since we don’t think it is safe outside for them at night,… we watched from the window as they played in the mud and chased moths,… all of a sudden they came crashing into the door,… big pile-up at the cat door,… scramble, scramble, scramble,… bang,… bang,… then galloping across the room,…. Both staring back at the door,… I kept looking out the window,…

Then right along the edge of the lit area came waddling a skunk,… it just waddled along headed SE,… it didn’t seem to even notice the boys.