Friday Felines

As you've probably noticed, Archie is the more extroverted (i.e. mischievous) of our two kitties, so he tends to be the "focus" of my cat-related posts. But that's not to say Oliver doesn't have his odd cute little quirks, too ... for instance, his obsession with the dishwasher:

Whenever I open the dishwasher door, Ollie appears by my side, all ready to dive in and check things out. He used to just sit and watch, but now he likes to get right in there and "help."

He was fascinated before - now he's downright attached!

It's hard to tell in the above picture, but what he's doing here is actually rubbing the sides of his face along the dishwasher rack. Over and over. As cat owners know, this is a sign of affection - as well as a mark of possession!

Mine!

Of course, Ollie can't get into any kind of "trouble" without Archie finding a way to involve himself somehow:

Or maybe it's the sweet-talk and picture-taking. Archie simply can't stand for Ollie to be in the spotlight for long. He'll show up out of nowhere and get his little mug in the shot.

Funnily enough, both cats seems to have an affinity for my domestic duties. As seen here, Oliver has the dishwasher - and the laundry basket is another favorite haunt. Archie mostly enjoys helping with the bed-making and the shower-taking and the paper-recycling as well as the sweeping, of course.

He's content to leave the dishwasher to his brother.

But when he hears Ollie getting his fair share of attention, he quickly finds a way to look cute:

 

(Not hard to do when you're Archie.)

>^.^<

Well, thanks so much for stopping by today, my friends .. I hope you all have a fantastic Friday!

See you here again very soon ...

:)

Comments

[Mrschupchake.wordpress.com]

Aren't they a hoot? Love it!

[Dawn]

Thank you so much, everyone! I'm so glad you enjoy a peek into the life of our crazy kitties. :D

Elizabeth, thank you so much for the link to the ME magazine! I SO miss that magazine! I will look forward to perusing that site later today when I find my few minutes of "tea and peace." :)

Van, thank you for the heads up on the lunar eclipse - apparently our stretch of the coast (right near Boston) did not have a clear view. Thankfully, though, we can check it out on the internet!

Blessings, all ...
~ Dawn

[Sara]

I love the pictures of your kitties. The dishwasher pictures are so funny! My cat Chutney, who looks an awful lot like your cats, loves it when I clean the toilet! He gets all excited when he hears the scritching of the toilet brush and has to come supervise and "help."

[Tammie Baker]

Thanks for posting so many kitty pics! They always make me smile:) You do a great job of capturing their personalities!

[Elizabeth Quigley]

Hi Dawn,
I love seeing your kitties. They are so cute. I know how much you love Mary Engelbreit. Did you know she has a mini Home Companion Magazine on line for Christmas you can print out. I just printed mine out and I am going to settle in and read it.It is so pretty.
http://maryengelbreit.com/home-companion-magazine
Have a wonderful week end.

[se7en]

Would you look at that cat in the dishwasher!!! I can't wait to show my kids when they wake in the morning they just won't believe it!!! Happy Weekend to you all!!!

[Van]

Have you heard about the total lunar eclipse early Sat. morning?

Those along the East Coast hungry to see the eclipse can watch a webcast at Slooh, the online space camera. Slooh will offer a live feed of the eclipse from telescopes in Australia, Asia and Hawaii which will have some of the best views.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/western-us-states-to-see-unusual-total-lunar-eclipse-early-saturday-morning/2011/12/08/gIQA9G3xhO_blog.htmlmorning/2011/12/08/gIQA9G3xhO_blog.html

[Theresa]

I think I say this every time, but I love your kitty posts!! We have a new kitten too and they are so curious. Lovus almost fell in the tub the other day because he was playing with one of the kids who was taking a bath.