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Yep, it's me again. I'm what you call a 'beam-hog' -- a 'Beamer,' so to speak. I guess I'm up here most every day. I'm ALWAYS up here when someone walks in our house. It's such fun. Until Meowmuh points me out, people don't know I"m up here. If you visited us, how long would it take you to notice me up here watchin' you?

We cats love to be up high. When I'm sittin' on this beam, I can see the second floor & down below to the first floor. When people walk in the door, they never look up so they don't see us. They don't know that there's a 'cat-on-the-beam' watching their every move, listening to their every word. It's our way - secretive, hidden, you know what I mean.

Hi to all! The beam isn't my fav place. It's definitely Sophee's. She's on it all the time. Anytime someone walks in the door, Sophee runs up the stairs to the beam. She sits there & watches whoever & whatever goes on below.

My fav spot is here on the beam between the loft & the entryway. Everyone that lives here knows that. As usual, Spirit's sound asleep. He plays hard & sleeps hard. But, most important &, as usual, he's in my way! 

'Meanie' Gracee said I insulted her. I'm just a truth-teller, know what I mean? This is a real live pic of Penny. One of her front paws is sorta' different. Penny jumps & runs just like any other dog. She's happy. Most important, she's loved. So are we. 'Priceless Penny' is available on Amazon & Kindle with 5 Star reviews. This book shows how adopting a differently-abled animal can be both fun & rewarding. Penny's website is: www.pricelesspennyp.com/   

Gracee:  What's this? Inkee-Bear: A book. Must I explain everything? Sigh. Gracee: Maybe Meowmuh will write a book about us!  Inkee-Bear:  Not about you. Nobody wants to hear about a mean cat -- just fun cats that don't hiss & swat all the time like you. Gracee:  Hisssss. When volunteering, Penny's mom reads Penny's story & then introduces the children to the real Penny so they can see how amazing differently-abled animals are.

OK. OK. I'll read the book about Penny. Not everyone gets a book written about them so she must be special. May I remind you that I'm special too? The book, Priceless Penny, sheds light on the importance of adopting differently-abled animals as well as giving differently-abled children a character they can relate to. Penny & her mom volunteer at the Animal Protective Association of Missouri where they co-teach the humane education class.  Priceless Penny has become a part of the APA's humane education curriculum.

What? Read a book about a dog? Me? Are you twistin' my whiskers? It's a special dog? Must be a very special dog cause Meowmuh is 'over-the-moon' in love with this book 'Priceless Penny.'  Meowmuh met the author, Lauren, at the Cat Writers' Conference in Houston.  Lauren is Priceless Penny's mom. Abandoned by her owners, Penny was left to wander the streets until she was picked up as a stray and placed at a high-kill shelter. The book chronicles the adoption journey of Penny, a three-legged dog. 

What did I tell you? Patience is a virtue. Patience pays off. So, just be patient. You'll always get what you want.  See what I'm sayin'? Sophee's doin' her catnappin' beauty-rest thing in her fav cat tree in the other room. And me? I've got the catwalk all to myself as you can clearly see.

Sophee: Got ya!  On the run you gi-normous bully? Scared of a little girl half your size? They say I'm pretty, but I can take care of myself, know what I mean?  The proof is in the pudding, so to speak.  Inkee-Bear:  The better part of valor for a gentleman in this situation is--give it up. I'm outta' here--at least for the time being. Everyone knows I'm patient, I can wait. I'll just get up there later when she's gettin' her catnappin' beauty rest. You'll see in the next pic.

Sophee:  Here's that something special I promised! Warned ya'! Oh, didn't hear me? Earth to Inkee!! Get goin', get off my catwalk, get outta' my face!  Inkee-Bear:  Good grief. She's serious. She's the prettiest calico I've ever met but... Yikes. What's a gentleman to do under these circumstances?  Watch the video: 'INKEE-BEAR DECIDES'  to see what happens. 

Sophee:  You're not comin' up here.  I'm not even gonna' look at you.  Don't see you, don't hear you, you're not even there.  Inkee-Bear:   I'm not lookin' at you either. Don't see you, don't hear you, you're not even there. Trust me, when I do look at you, you'll be gone.  Sophee: You'd better take a real quick look then, 'cause I have somethin' special' furr you. See what happens in the video: 'SOPHEE STRIKES."

More FACTOIDS about Black Cats: The Pilgrims were devout believers in the Bible -- God was light & Satan was darkness/blackness. Being a suspicious group, anything remotely associated with Satan (darkness/blackness) was EVIL!  Anyone caught with a Black Cat was severely punished, even killed. They thought we were demonic, evil spirits. That was a dangerous time for us — & lotsa' hoomans too. Meowmuh visited the Salem Witch Museum in Boston. Witch trials, demon possessions, it’s all there. 

Wanna' be in the know? Here's some pawsome FACTOIDS about us Black Cats: There's no one breed of Black Cat. There are 22 cat breeds in the Cat Fanciers' Association directory that list 'black' as a color option. Black Cats can be boys or girls, but more are male than female. Many Black Cats have golden eyes. The contrast in eye color to coat makes black cats mysterious and sometimes forboding. But I'm not forboding, fur shure.  We're interestin,' huh?

Yes, you can appreciate me (and all black cats) on Friday and every other day if you want to. I’m cool with that. I'm kool, calm, affectionate & a good hunter. My sibs scramble, jump & grab at anything that moves. Anything. They're like frenetic. Me? I wait. Then I wait some more. Then, BOOM!  I come outta’ nowhere & snatch it!!  Everyone is surprised! I even surprise myself sometimes. But let's keep that last bit a secret--just between us kool cats. OK? 

Wait, just wait a friggin' minute. Which is it?  "What you can't see WON'T hurt you" or is it "What you can't see WILL hurt you?" Guess it doesn't really matter. Still can't see. Sigh. Inkee-Bear has the most gy-normous, humungous paws of any cat I've ever seen which brings me back to -- I can't see!

Hey, Inkee-Bear, I can't see. Hello, Spirit to Inkee-Bear, can you hear me? I can't see. I said I can't see. Will you please remove your paw from my face? Sigh. He must be sound asleep. When Inkee-Bear sleeps, he sleeps. Meowmuh says he's a 'serious' sleeper. Will someone, anyone, please wake him up? Just open the freezer door. That'll wake him up cause he's an 'ice' addict -- he loves to play with ice. Weird, huh?

Yadda, yadda, yadda. So Wednesday will be Inter-whatever Cat Day? Oh, International Cat Day. Big deal. I get fed, brushed, played with & loved every day anyway. Besides, you've interrupted my nap. Have a good day whenever, wherever & whoever you are.  ZZZZZZ.