Looking for Paprika On an Icy Morning

 From Mom Carol

This morning, with the temps hovering in the single digits, I couldn't find Paprika anywhere. After a minute of searching, I noticed a suspicious lump in the blanket pile. One layer after another... and there she was. Buried deep, cozy as can be. Here’s how she claims it went down:

Paprika's Story (hear me MEOW!) (reluctantly thawed)

This morning began as any sensible winter morning should: with burrowing. I had constructed a perfectly engineered cave system beneath three pillows, two fleece blankets, and one mildly annoyed sister. It was warm. It was secure. It was mine.

Then came The Intrusion.

"Paprika?"
Rustling. Peeling. A shaft of cold air broke through my top blanket layer like an arctic searchlight. I stayed still, hoping to remain blanket-colored and invisible. No such luck.

"Where IS she??"
(They always get loud when they panic.)

Eventually, a hand reached in and extracted me, like a prized truffle from the forest floor. I emerged blinking, mildly damp, and absolutely appalled. Was the house on fire? No. Was breakfast ready? Also no. Apparently, they just wanted to know where I was. Humans. 🙄

Luckily, Peaches was too busy sitting on the heating vent to gloat.

I’ve since reburrowed.

If you need me... don’t.

— Paprika, Survivor of the Great Morning Excavation

We are joining the Cat On My Head's sunday hop to see what other furballs are doing today.  Were YOU rudely awakened?

Peaches Snowstorm Bathroom TakeOver

My True Tale of Alpha Cat Brilliance

"Well! I overheard Mom Carol PLOTTING what to do if we lost power during the snowstorm tomorrow.
(She doesn't know it, but I understand some English. Don’t tell!)

I found out she plans to herd me and Paprika into the large bathroom. So I thought I better investigate this little “emergency headquarters” ahead of time.

Naturally, I scoped the place out — and found the best spot.

My first Bathroom Pose.

Then guess what? MOM CAROL sneaked in with a camera! So I had to pose!  On second thought I decided I better tuck in my dangling TAIL so as to appear lady-like.

Better, Right?

Since I saw Mom Carol was NOT pleased at my arrivng there a day early, I made sure she did not attempt to remove me, using the straight "leg maneouver"

The Staight Leg Maneuver to prevent being "moved" against my will

Just to make sure she didn't move me, I also gave her, "The Look."

I guess I got my point across. It’s not easy being an alpha cat.  I was SO proactive. But... She was not pleased to find me in there a day early...very unappreciative human.

— Peaches the Cat 😼

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A Note From Mom Carol. How Did She KNOW?!

I didn’t even set this up. She really did stake out the bathroom a day before the storm. I hadn’t even unpacked the emergency fleece throws yet.

And she didn’t just curl up in any corner — she picked the coziest, warmest, most throne-like perch in the whole room. Complete with a towel canopy and a built-in pedestal. All while giving me her signature “What?” face.

Paprika hasn’t stood a chance.

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My Unexpected Excursion - By Paprika the Cat

I give my human "the Look" from my carrier\

Paprika here. Do I look happy?

Right, happy=not! My human took me unexpectedly (without asking my purr-mission) into a thing called "carrier" to a place called "vet" - for tests. she said I had lost weight and why was I so thirsty all the time? And hungry too! (Me? I've always been a "picky" eater. But What really teed her off (I think) is that part of the water I drank was HER water out of her glass. Well wouldn't you do the same thing if you were thirsty and sitting on your human's lap? the nerve. Well I'm not purr-fect, but did I deserve THIS? The doctor stuck things into me which wasn't much fun but he said "I didn't look bad." The nerve. I happen to be a mini-beauty queen even tho smaller than last year. Tests come back in a couple days. I promised not to drink my human's water again if she didn't take me back to that place. Honest. Cat's honor.

Signed, Contrite-Paprika.

Tummy Tuesday Shot.showing off my Leopard Spots here.

PS: But I want you to remember my finer attributes and it IS Tummy Tuesday so I've asked my human to post one of my more alluring portraits. The nerve of that vet not recognizing my finer attributes. (not that I would show him THIS!)

Christmas Card Explorations - Much to the Horror of Our Human

Peaches here!  Back in our colorful past, 

we used to torture our human by exploring all her Christmas cards - cat style. Many cards were from bloggers and fellow CATS

  were on them.  Naturally, we had to investigate....

I could hardly contain myself.  All those colorful objects with CATS on them. But I knew I didn't have the agility not to make a mess.  

Fortunately, PAPRIKA came along to save the day.  It was one of the FEW times she was helpful.   For

once in my life I decided to accept her help.  She demonstrated immediately how to handle the cards.

At first she PRETENDED she was just casually taking a LOOK at the pretty cards.  (so as not to alarm the human.)

But THEN....

she proceeded with "THE CHRISTMAS CARD STROLL". Uh Oh.  This alerted THE HUMAN who had little patience with Paprika's delicate manoeuvering....

 The game was not over. Paprika persevered.    She knew she could get across the table gracefully inspite of the human's "interference."

Well, would you believe?  Paprika made it across the table without knocking over a single card!  I, Peaches could have never done it!  Paprika accepted my thanks gracefully.

Christmas cards can be quite tempting but I will definitely leave these maneouvers to Paprika in the future. She's just made for "sly moves..."  (But she IS graceful, I must admit.

Respectfully submitted, Peaches the Cat

We are joining The Cat On My Head's Sunday hop today. Happy HOlidays to all! Hope you have lots of catmas cards to...um, disrupt!~