As he always is, Stinky is anxious for Periwinkle’s arrival and paces in front of the teleportation tunnel. Their adventures are the highlight of his week. When he sees the tunnel begin to vibrate, he rushes to the opening just in time to catch Periwinkle as she tumbles out with a whoosh! They immediately begin paw hugging and whisker kissing.
Snow Day (Not)
When they come up for air, Periwinkle asks, “Are we going outside to play in the snow?”
“That had not been part of my plan, but if you want to, we can,” replies Stinky.
“Heavens no, I just thought that might be something we’d be doing,” exclaims Periwinkle.
Stinky’s Health
“No way. I cannot believe we have already had two significant snow occurrences, and it is not even winter yet. And with my weight loss, I know it would feel extra cold to me!”
“I hate that you have not been well. What do you think is wrong?”
“Heck if I know. You know my brain is wired a bit differently. Mom and Dad are feeding me whenever I want and mixing my stinky goodness with warm water to try to get me rehydrated.”
“Wow, stinky goodness whenever you want is pretty cool.”
“Yep … Stinky goodness for Stinky!” Both Periwinkle and Stinky giggle at his little joke.
“So, what’s the plan going forward?” asks Periwinkle.
“Mom and Dad have cancelled my ultrasound that was scheduled for tomorrow. They want to see how I am in a week before they decide to do it or not. I’ve already gained a little weight,” replies Stinky.
Periwinkle claps her paws together. “That’s wonderful news, and I know you are happy about that. So, if we are not going out in the snow, what are we going to do?”
Making a Congratulatory Banner
“Well, first we have a project for Mom and all my fursibs.”
Periwinkle exclaims, “Oh goodie. Are we wrapping gifts? I had so much fun doing that the year your mom had Covid.”
“Nope, we are making a banner. This is the 4,000th post of The Cat on My Head.”
“Wow, that is so cool. Let’s get busy.”
The tabbies head to the kitchen where Stinky has laid out all the supplies, and they immediately start to work.
“Stinky, I think that came out great. Do you think your mom and all the Kitties Blue will like it?”
“I sure hope so. I am happy we could include Gibbs and Tali. Mom says it is so hard to get photos of the kittens, as they are super wiggly.”
“Kitten energy is amazing,” replies Periwinkle and then asks, “What’s next on the agenda?”
Letters to Santa
“Letters to Santa. I think I will ask for less snow.”
“Wow, Stinky, do you think he can do that?”
Stinky sighs and answers, “NO!” Then he tells Periwinkle, “My mom got us some special Santa stationary. Here’s a piece for you and a pen.”
“Thanks, Stinky.”
The tabbies quietly work on writing their letters.
“Stinky, I am not certain Santa can read your writing. Nor do I think he can do much with these lists. Some of our requests may take a miracle!”
“Then we’ll just pray for some miracles,” replies Stinky.
“That’s a good idea. I can do that. So, what’s next on the agenda today?”
Shopping Suggestions
“I thought we could give all the parents and our cat friends a list of good places to gift shop for each other as well as some idea for good gifts,” Stinky tells Periwinkle.
“That’s a terrific idea, and I have a suggestion. It is where we kitties should shop for our humans. The site is GiftingTopia. It is Angel Brian’s dad Terry’s shop. There are so many cool things like ornaments, tote bags, mugs, jewelry, clothes, blankets and more. And everything is super cute.”
“Another great place to shop, Periwinkle, is the Cat Lady Box site. We can shop for our humans, and they can shop for us as well. They have beds, blankets and the best catnip toys. Kizmet is a connoisseur of them. They have a huge range of products for Cat ladies, including clothing, jewelry, home and kitchen items and more. Part of their proceeds go to cat shelters/rescues. So far they have donated $220,000 to 1012 shelters.”
“Everybody should shop there, Stinky. Do you have any other ideas?”
“Yes, Leo’s Paw. They have fountains, beds, toys, grooming products and lots more. They too support non-profit, rescue and adoption centers, giving homeless cats another chance for a happy life.”
“Of course, there are lots of other places to shop like Chewy and Amazon, but these are some of our favorites, right Stinky?”
“Yes, indeed.”
Some Favorite Cat Products
Disclaimer: The products Periwinkle and Stinky are sharing can be purchased from a variety of sites, including the manufacturer, Chewy, Amazon and others. Neither Kitties Blue nor Mom Janet will receive any form of compensation by sharing this information with you.
“Stinky, we love the Cattasaurus Sawyer sent Noelle for Christmas last year. We have the pink one, and I know you all have the dark grey one.”
“That is one of our favorite things as well, Periwinkle. Just last night, Kizmet was inside and she and Audrey were playing smack paw through the little cat-shaped cutout.”
“That’s a fun game, Stinky. My sisfur, Reesie, loves curing up for a snooze in the well on the top.”
Another of our favorites is the Automatic Butterfly Cat Toy from Caroline’s Cats.
“Stinky, I know you all like the Automatic Random Interactive Cat Laser Toy Noelle gifted Sawyer.”
“One or more of my fursibs plays with it everyday, Periwinkle.”
The red dot is in front of Sawyer and the toy is behind his left ear.
“Periwinkle, I have one final suggestion.”
“What is it, Stinky?”
It’s the KittyKurlz. It too is available from a variety of sellers at a wide range of prices.
“You cannot see it, but there is a ball in the track in the center. Kizmet loves to start whacking it around when Mom and Dad want to go to sleep.”
Snack Time
“Stinky, this was a jam-packed adventure. I don’t know about you, but I could use a snack.”
“You know I want one, Periwinkle. Let’s head back to the kitchen. I think a couple of my fursibs might be there already.”
After they finish their snacks and have shared with Kizmet and Calista Jo, it is time for Periwinkle to head home. She and Stinky spend several minutes paw hugging and whisker kissing and telling each other, “I love you.” Periwinkle tells Stinky that she’s going to be purring and praying for him. Then she enters the teleportation tunnel and with a wave and blown kiss is gone in a whoosh.
Stinky heads off for a nap and dreams of Periwinkle.
The End
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