Days and Nights in Black and White

Crouching cat, hidden crabbit

2009-01-17T13:36:00.007-05:00

(cat cam view) Slinking around beside house

Twirling around

Getting filthy in the brush

Keeping tabs on the sun

Shadow cat

Optimal sunning position

Behind a neighbors' house

Back to optimal sunning spot

Three houses down

A little front porch sitting

Up close of deck chair

New optimal sunning position

Nap time on deck chair

Expansion Tuesday

2009-01-13T20:01:00.012-05:00

External view: Cat mentally preparing for day of overtaking orange and white cat's territory.

(switching to cat cam view) Turning in circle, looking for trouble
(picture obscured by whiskers)

In backyard, getting ready to scale rock wall

Deep in woods behind house

Four houses down -- squarely in orange and white cat's territory -- make that "former" territory

Lurking around a corner

Under unknown neighbors' deck

Under same deck

Spending lots of time down here

Deep in woods

More woods shots
Some more woods

Stalking something

Still stalking something

On top of unknown deck

Located some boards in the woods

Coming up hill beside house

Time to head in

One last check on neighbors

Getting dark

Cat satisfied with day's progress

One last stretch off the blanket and off the edge of the couch for expansion Tuesday

No case of the Mondays here

2009-01-12T20:23:00.007-05:00

External view: Cat with cat cam, making a plan for the day

Making a visit to the woods today
One last look at the house

Going into woods at lightning speed
This is how we catch the small things that move

Hanging out deep in the woods getting good and dirty

Close up, a new thing I'm trying

Stalking something...but what?

Running out of the woods
It keeps up the mystery

At backdoor on favorite perch waiting for it to open

Sunning a little while wait for the door to open

Just being gross and napping

Another Sunday, a new cat cam

2009-01-11T21:18:00.008-05:00

Cat with replacement cat cam
"Lost" other one
Blaming it on orange and white cat

Sitting on favorite perch for a while

Monitoring neighbors' yard from same perch

Blanket time
Napping on second-favorite blanket

Thinking about a little bag time

Chasing invisible things across kitchen floor

Up close shot of scratching post

Up close shot of brown bag
Doing more abstract photography with the new cam

Sunning under the lamp

Sitting on chest in den and keeping tabs

Same perch, slightly different view

Same perch, another angle

Same perch, final angle
Thorough cat is thorough

External view: Hunting new toy

A naptastic end to this slow Sunday

Day Five (some days are couch days)

2009-01-05T21:54:00.008-05:00

(cat with cat cam, bag and ribbon, preparing for a big day of nothing)

Waiting for J. or B. to come downstairs
Must be in middle of pathway for maximum attention

Taking a quick nap
Waiting is exhausting

Now situating self in front of door
Like to keep track of J.'s and B.'s entrances and exits

Wondering why J's hand is going for a glass, not my green ribbon or a few pets

Monitoring J. as she exits door
She must have her own neighborhood monitoring to do

Getting sleepy

Turned around on couch

Back at base of stairs
Must be in B.'s way when he comes downstairs

Blockade unsuccessful
Trotting after B.

Making rounds around den

A few more rounds

And back to couch time
(Several hours of turning around on couch)

End of day, no more battery in camera
Not concerned because have found a new bag

A new bag, green ribbon, and a big end to a small day

Day Four (a napping, trotting Sunday)

2009-01-04T16:37:00.033-05:00

(cat with cat cam and third-favorite blanket
ready for a big Sunday)

(switching to cat cam view)
Sitting on couch and basking in lamplight

Thinking someone should clean up this place
It's Sunday morning, after-all
(picture obscured by paw and top of head)

That's better
Monitoring B. now, while crouching behind paw

Switching couch position

Hanging out with J.
Interesting sock choice

(external view: morning nap on third-favorite blanket)

(back to cat cam view)
Still napping

Heading towards the kitchen to check on food bowl and maybe have a light, post-nap snack

(external view: cat cam break and serious afternoon napping on second-favorite blanket)

Monitoring B.'s leg while crouched in the white bag

Back outside trotting down hill to neighbors' yard
Still no sign of yappy dogs on deck
(picture obscured by whiskers)

Trotting through neighbors' yard

At western edge of neighbors' yard, looking up at house on perpendicular street

Trotting around through woods and neighbors' backyard

Slowing down to check something out

Hanging out on the street corner
Western edge of territory

Trotting back past house towards eastern territory
(blur in upper left is house and neighbors' car)

Stopping to clean face
Nosing around the neighborhood makes one dirty
(ear in upper right of picture, paw along bottom)

Exploring underneath neighbors' deck, two houses down

Two houses down, on neighbors' deck/at back door
Thinking the tub means they are renovating
J. and B. have never caught me here

Looking in opposite direction
No birds or squirrels

Looking back at house and neighbors' house
No children, small animals, or orange and white cats in sight

In driveway at front of same neighbors' house, now

Slinking back under same deck
Noting that it does not look very safe
This concludes business in this area

Trotting past some ivy

In same neighbors' driveway

Thinking of crossing street to orange and white cat's yard

In orange and white cat's yard and monitoring his birdbath
Feeling very full of self today

Nosing in something
(chin at top of picture)

Back on home side of street in front of neighbors' house

Crossed over street again, now looking where was just standing
Looking for trouble with orange and white cat

Turning around to look at across-street neighbors' porch

Back on own front porch

Back to favorite perch on back deck

Doing usual inspection of neighbors' house and sidewalk
(Do this for quite some time, house, sidewalk, house, sidewalk, house, house, house)

Blanket time again
Napping away

Still napping

Concluding the picture taking portion of day
Have some staring, snacking, and hunting lined up for rest of evening

Day Three (lazy caturday)

2009-01-03T11:35:00.019-05:00

(cat with cat cam at beginning of day, stalking something under dining room table)

(switching to cat cam view)
Monitoring J. from underneath dining room chair

Approaching couch for morning nap

Napping and keeping J. company while she drinks morning coffee

Still napping

Still napping (switching to coffee table view)

Still on couch, monitoring B. as he drinks his coffee

Monitoring neighbors from favorite perch

Monitoring other neighbors from same perch
No sign of yappy dogs

Switching angles - nothing on sidewalk or at back of house

Back to previous angle

And checking out sidewalk again

Neighborhood seems to be in order and it's cold, thinking of heading back inside

(cat cam break, taking a very long afternoon nap, cameo by J.'s hand)

(loving this nap so much)

(NOT SHOWN - going outside for several hours sans cat cam - presumably doing something more exciting than sitting on the deck)

Waiting for back door to open - it's dusk

Back at edge of back deck railing, looking at sky, neighbors' house and reflecting on life

In neighbors' back yard, searching for small things that move in interesting ways

Inspecting neighbors' car

More perch time - those neighbors really need monitoring

Looking out towards backyard at tree with ivy

Looking out over western territory (lights from the parking deck)

Back on those neighbors

Ooh, a light coming on inside
Monitoring successful

Turning towards back door and thinking about going back inside after all of the excitement

Taking one more round through the backyard

Looking at something strange

Now ready to go in
Looking towards the left at the sink through the back door window pane

Looking towards right at a stool inside back door
Wondering what's taking so long for the door to open

Still waiting

And waiting some more

One last check on neighbors before heading in

(topping off day with a little bag time)

Day Two (rainy day)

2009-01-02T10:52:00.001-05:00

(cat with cat cam, playing with green ribbon at beginning of day)

(switching to cat cam view)
Looking for some petting on counter

Willing the front door to open
(picture obscured by whiskers)

Trotting into the dining room looking for some excitement

Walking around inspecting the blue chair and desk

Continuing on into kitchen
Pasta box, interesting

Scaling the stairs past laundry bag

Trotting back into the kitchen

Stalking something from underneath chair (looking up at draperies)

Standing underneath covered part of deck looking at rain and neighbors' house

Walking towards B.'s legs, angling for some petting

Walking past B. back into dining room

Outside now, looking through railing

Inspecting neighbors on other side (two houses down) through railing

Back at base of back door, waiting for it to open

Concluding morning stalking and playing with green string
(chin obscures picture)

(midday nap break)

Post-nap, hunting green ribbon from inside white bag

Stretching out paw and showing that green ribbon who is boss
(cameo by J.'s hand)

Outside on back deck for third or fourth round of the day

Sitting on rail on back deck and looking at neighbor's house, a favorite afternoon perch

Heading into woods on west side of territory

Trotting into undisclosed location
(chin at top of picture)

In other neighbors' driveway, seeing what's happening

In enemy territory several houses down on Southern side (orange and white cat's yard)
No sign of orange and white cat

Two doors down on back deck, looking at neighbors' house

Running through leaves

Reached destination - tree with ivy

Disguising self behind leaves

Back inside on bed, keeping J. company while she cleans up

Taking a quick nap on guest bed (occasional napping spot)

Back downstairs, perched on chest in den and keeping an eye on comings and goings

Watching J. or B. (the blur) walk by and wondering why being ignored

Back outside for a little dusk time hunting

No more light - calling it a day

Tucked in on couch

Day One

2009-01-01T15:41:00.000-05:00

(Cat with cat cam, ready to go #1)

(Cat with cat cam, ready to go #2)

(Switching to cat cam view)
Resting in lair looking at couch (underneath coffee table)
Stalking a shoe

Still stalking a shoe

Staring at sky on side deck

Trotting into the woods

Slowing down to investigate a twig
(chin on top of picture)

Keeping watch on the neighbors' house from the back deck

Unable to make usual rounds towards front of house (water main broke on street)
Decide to remain safely on back deck

Back to keeping watch on neighbors' house

Surveying the eastern territory boundary (two houses down) before heading in

Staring at the microwave and kitchen cabinets through the back door
(Whiskers and window pane obscure picture)
"Why does this door not open when I tell it to?"

Back in lair (under coffee table)

Looking out on southern territory at front of house
(water main fixed)

Trotting through the neighbors' front yard

Hiding under neighbor's car

Surveying western territory from perch on back deck

Stalking across very wet driveway in hopes of taunting neighbors' dogs

Back to eastern territory

Looking up at table and rail on deck and calling it a day

Settling in for a long nap after a very full day