May 16, 2005: Dear Diary; Hi. Shadow T. here again. I've been so darned busy making sure everything is going well here that I haven't had time to write anything lately. Lets see now, where was I?........

Oh, yeah, I was writing about my new baby sister, Annie. She is such a funny girl! I keep trying to get in to her carrier to play with her. Yesterday I ran into the carrier and my Meowmie says my body kind of folded up like an accordian behind my head when I tried to take a running jump through the carrier door.

My boy, Alex, lets me get up on his lap and play with Annie sometimes when he's in the recliner with his feet and legs stretched out. I try to give Annie a good whuppin to show her who's boss of her, and just when things start going real good, Alex makes me stop! But when I hug Annie and help give her a bath, she likes it and Alex lets me do it. I guess I have to be more gentle with her for awhile yet---at least when my boy or my Meowmie or Pawpie is around to watch me!

I'm getting to be a big boy. I can go almost anywhere Angel goes, except I can't quite figure out how to get up on the kitchen counter and into the sink yet. It's NOT FAIR being the littler one of her and me! I like to go in Angel's "secret" hiding spots for sleeping, but for some reason she doesn't seem to appreciate my company in those places yet!

I have toys all over the house now, and sleeping spots, and a little cat window shelf to lay on and look out the window at the bird feeder. I must look pretty scary to those birds, because they don't seem to come around much when I'm there in the window watching for them. I'm saving Meowmie and Pawpie some money that way, because they don't have to go buy more food for those silly old birds!

I really like to run around upstairs when my family is watching TV in the living room downstairs. Meowmie says I sound like a whole herd of elephants when I'm running around like that. What are elephants? Then she calls me a "wildcat" when I run all around the house, from room to room, because I'm so happy and excited and full of vip, vim, and vigor! (Meowmie calls it something else---that "sh$t" word---but WHAT does SHE know, anyway?!)

And I REALLY, REALLY like pestering my big sister, Angel. She gives me a good whuppin sometimes, but I don't mind. I keep getting back at her, so I probably deserve it. I'm rough, and I'm tough, and I'm not going to let her think she's stronger than me!

My Meowmie and Pawpie and my boy all have really fun feet to attack, too! I can't let them go anywhere in the house without reminding them of my presence. They keep calling me a little sh$t and gently pushing me away from their feet. Why do they do that? I mean, it's not like I'm REALLY going to eat them or anything!

And WHY, oh WHY does Pawpie get so crabby at night when he's in bed and I go over and walk all over his head and give his ear gentle little love nips, just to let him know I'm still there protecting him, and I love him!?!? Meowmie laughs when I do that to Pawpie, but Pawpie doesn't. But when I do it to Meowmie, she calls me a little "sh$t" again and lifts me off of the bed. I don't understand....... I just don't understand.......

I guess that's about all for now. I'll try to take some time to write a little more tomorrow. Meowmie says she'll have some pictures of me tomorrow, whatever that means. I think it has something to do with that bright flashy box thingy she's always trying to blind me with when I'm least expecting it!

Until tomorrow,

Shadow T. (And the "T" stands for "toughie" tonight! )