Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Cats Make Good Buddies

So, I had to run a new scan of my computer this morning. Downloaded SpyBot's SpotZilla software. It found 44 instances of spyware and other malicious things. The worst came from our MixCraft music software which Son uses to create wonderful music. (In order to remove all of these things I had to pay $10. Didn't like doing it, but I didn't like having the junk either. So now we're "protected" for a year. Right. Thought my current security software was supposed to protect us.)

Anyway, Firestar loves to watch the computer screen. I find this interesting because he shows no interest for the television screen. He'll occassionally look at it, if an unusual sound is made, but otherwise he ignores it. The computer, however, seems to fascinate him to no end. I suppose it's because the computer monitor virtually never shows people. I don't know.

I do know he spent about an hour with me this morning watching. Then we both got tired of watching the screen and left.

Firestar has the most wonderfully expressive face. Sometimes it's wonderfully inexpressive. Those are the times he just sits across the room and picks someone to stare at. It can be most disconcerting sometimes.

This morning I need to clear out my throat. So I got a drink of water and gargle. I turned and saw Firestar staring at me with one of those, "Just what the h*ll do you think you're doing", looks.


He's been my buddy lately. Not sure why. But he will come and walk across my chest, rub my face with his (I do this to him, too), then settle down in the crook of my arm. Should I get up and move to another room, often he will follow. So I've taken to letting him know if I plan on returning soon, or inviting him to come along if not. Right now he's in the rocker just behind me.

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5 comments:

fairyhedgehog said...

Cats are great like that. I love it when Rufus comes and lies in the crook of my arm. I wish he'd learn to stop nipping me though.

Bevie said...

Yeah. Firestar will do that, too, sometimes.

writtenwyrdd said...

Mikey lurks near where I am. What's really amusing is how he sits on his toys and stares at me until I deignto play with him.

As far as spyware and adware goes, download the free Ad-Aware from downloads.com. It gets more than my subscription stuff.

Lisa said...

My little Leibchen and Precious used lie in the crook of my arm, miss them.
Bessie always lays on me at night when I go to bed. Gives me an exfoliating facial.
Firestars a good kitty - he's helping you to relax.
Sorry to hear about all the malicious things on your computer!

Bevie said...

Cats do sense the mood of those around them. Whenever things are rough for me I have found my cat/s will be near. Their softness, their purring, their exfoliating, and of course those eyes, are quite relaxing.

Yeah, I do not have great luck with computers. Right now, my printer and computer are angry with each other and not speaking. Pity. I have things I need to print.

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Just a love song.

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“Oh, yeah? And isn’t it you, my dear stripy sister Aliera, who keeps pushing the FEED button on the printer and waiting for tuna to come out?”

“That was when I was much younger. Anyway, she’s at the computer—yes, eating tuna casserole—so we can go into the bedroom and see if we can knock the window screen out.”
“You do it, Aliera. I’d rather mess with her stuff.”

“Will you GET OVER that fixation on her wristwatch?”

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“New plan coming up….”

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“Sethra, have you no sense of adventure? No curiosity? No cattitude? We were meant to live wild and free, to stalk and slay our prey, to be mistresses of the night!”

“Look, we’re cats. We were meant to rule the world, but that doesn’t mean we have to WORK at it. You can if you want, but I don’t need to. After all, I’M beautiful!

“Did I mention she’s got tuna?”

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