My Contributions to Hooman Awesomeness

I don't know how to put links in my blog yet, but my pal Sparkle's blog entry for today:

http://www.sparklecat.com/special/kitties-make-humans-awesome?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SparkleTheDesignerCat+%28Sparkle+the+Designer+Cat%29

made me decide that I was going to sit down & think of the ways that *I*, Selina, make *my* hoomans' lives "more awesome", aside from those that Sparkle mentions above (all of which are true).

Let's see ... 

1.  When they adopted me, I became my hoomans' fifth kitty rescue!  Before me, in order, were:  Sasha, Morticia, Torrie, Peppers then the fabulous MOI.  (Of course, one COULD argue that Morticia adopted MomKatt, since Kukla sent her into our driveway - or so MomKatt tells me - because she needed a home & was lost, and MomKatt had been jonesing for a black kitty for about three months prior to her arrival.  She & Kukla were "soul mates" and she was longing for that connection again.)

2.  Being as young (and energetic) as I am, I remind them how much FUN a young cat can be!

3.  Referring to No. 2, I therefore provide a very "awesome-making function" of keeping Mom&DadKatt (especially MomKatt) on their toes!

4.  I help MomKatt with her abdominal workouts by sitting behind her head so that she HAS to keep her shoulders off of the floor as she does her crunches - thereby putting more tension on her ab muscles!  Then, while she's doing stuff on her side, I rub all over her to encourage her to do "one more rep"!  (This only makes her giggle & lose her focus.)

5.  Playing with me naturally (and NOT always to my amusement) brings others around - Peppers, particularly.  So, MomKatt bonds, through me, more tightly with ALL of my sibs & we all end up having fun chasing things.

6.  "Laughter is the best medicine" said some wise two-legger, and I provide it in DROVES for both my 'rents.

7.  My presence has brought NEW TOYS to the entire household!  Thus, more of Nos. 2, 5 & 6 above!

Well, that's all I can think of off the top of my head.  How do YOU make your hoomans' lives more awesome?  I'd love to hear!

Now I'm gonna take my awesome self off ... oh, PS.  AC update.  Well, it's STILL not fixed but hopefully! tonight.  The repair guy brought a window unit last night and they put it into the living room window.  Scared the CATNIP outta me when they turned it on!  I fled upstairs, and hid in my secret spot that MomKatt hasn't found yet.  (She suspects it's beneath her bookcases but there are so many books piled in front of them, she can't really see.  hee hee)

Anyway, not 30 min. later, my curiosity got the better of me and I was back downstairs, standing on top of the small cat tree & leaning in towards the AC unit like, "Hey, what's this?  This feels GOOOODDDDDDD!"  Then I settled back on to the sofa & I was fine.  (You'd think a modern window unit AC would be quieter, MomKatt told DadKatt.  Guess not.  But it *does* have a remote.)  Not an hour after they installed it, the living room was MUCH more comfy - it even cooled off the dining room a little & all was a nice, crisp 60 degrees in the living room when they got up this morning.

So that helped a great deal yesterday & last night.  AND it's going to REALLY help out today.  From where MomKatt sits now, typing this entry, a building nearby reads 97 degrees at 12:13 PM!  The forecast for Reidsville through Sunday is 103 deg. or 104 deg. each day.  :(

Anyway, as for the AC, the blower motor is to be shipped to our house today and MomKatt's going home at 4 to meet the repair guy (whenever he shows up).  So, if we're very lucky, by this time tomorrow, all this will just be a very bad memory.

So ... have an awesome (and COOL!) day.  Remember to keep plenty of water on hand - both for us kitties AND for yourselves!

PURRS!
Selina (the awesome herself!)