Cotton Swab

The following is what happened
over an ordinary, just average cotton swab.

This is a cotton swab, Niko.

I use it to clean ears.

It's a  cotton swab.....Oh, well.

You can play with it while I'm watching.

                            

Uh..... Goro, Niko.....

Kids! Stop, stop it!
There are plenty more cotton swabs!



Why? Why do they get bored with
new expensive, fancy toys in 30 seconds,
but fight over a COTTON SWAB?



Cook the Birds

We have bird feeders hanging off the deck.

Many birds in the neighborhood come to dine here. 

We placed these bird feeders just to entertain our kids.

      *Flying food = Bird in cat language

Cook? Them? You mean birds?

No, no, Goro.

They are not for your dinner.

They are for you to watch and enjoy, Goro.

Your will have tummy ache again if you eat them.

What are you talking about?

Give it up, Goro. OK?

*

Next day, after breakfast

Oh, that is.....

Is Goro trying to tell me something? 

*

Goro does put his toys in his food bowl.

According to information from some websites
I found, he considers his food bowl
as a safe place to put his favorite things.

So I guess it's my imagination that he is
trying to get me to cook the bird.

Sick Goro

It was a rough week, especially for Goro.

He got sick and threw up after each meal for 3 days.

He was taken to the hospital twice

during a week, and get shots and medicine.

The veterinarian thinks the beef treat I gave him

earlier might have upset his stomach.

Niko is okay eating the same beef,

so she thinks it just doesn't agree with Goro.

I was so worried about him and

prayed that he gets well soon.

He didn't move much and
wanted to just lie down all day.

*

We took Goro to the hospital

on Saturday for the second time.

By this time, he seemed to be feeling better.

Niko went to the hospital with Goro to keep him company.

It's Monday afternoon now and
Goro has been doing well.

He is eating without throwing up, playing hard,
and chasing Niko through the house.

We still keep a close eye on him, but I'm happy
to see that he has gotten his energy back.

*

Mom is so happy.
Niko, you must be happy, too. Right?

I'm so sorry that Goro had to go through a hard time.
But I'm very proud of him for fighting the sickness.

Unidentified Furry Object

I found this mysterious object
on a peaceful Sunday afternoon.

Please take a look at the picture below.

                                         

              

                      

You can see a small innocent fur ball toy.

Then please look at this picture taken 30 minutes later.

                                         

It appears that the fur ball grew bigger in 30 minutes.
I bought this fur ball toy for myself but its manual
did not say anything about ball growing bigger.

Unfortunately, it disappeared while I was
calling the toymaker. The customer service
personnel said it should not change size.
So it remains a mystery what this fur ball actually was.

Laundry Basket

Goro is in a laundry basket.

Goro, they are dirty clothes.

Now I have to wash your coat, too.

Did you say something?

Don't worry. I was just kidding, Goro :-)

These clothes are just as clean as you.

...But not as silky and shiny as your coat,

which is too bright in the eyes of your doting mother.

Bon

It is Bon in Japan, now.

It is the special night when Japanese

people go out and eat boiled octopus.

....No, Goro.

It sounds fun, but it does not mean that.

Bon (or Obon) is a Japanese traditional event to

commemorate one's ancestors. It is generally

celebrated in mid-August although it varies from

 region to region, and it is the period of praying

for the repose of the departed spirits.

Back when I was living in Japan,

I had three beautiful girls.

Many years have passed since they went to

heaven, but I still miss them so much and yearn

after the happy days when we were together.

I wish and like to believe that they

are at peace and happy in heaven.

Bonus

Niko likes to sleep
under the bed.
So I placed a cat bed there.

It was ignored for a while.
But I found him in the bed one day.

Hi, Niko.

You are so cute in a kitty bed.

Oh, so you are working now?

Well, you are doing a very good job.

I think you deserve a bonus.

Uh-huh.

Do you want it in cash, by check,

or via direct deposit into your bank account?

 

. . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . .Or how about

grilled salmon for dinner?