Saffi and Misa Diaries
Intro
We are two gorgeous Siamese cats and we know this because She frequently tells us so. Saffi short for Sapphire an aristocratic leggy blue point with sapphire blue eyes you could drown in. Star sign Sagittarius. Misa a cute and sensual lilac point with mesmerising and hypnotic aquamarine blue eyes. Star sign Scorpio. We run the house and rule the garden. We keep an eye on the local feathered population as well as Her. We are often told we landed on our four paws when we came here or should that be eight? To be honest we have very few complaints...
Saffi's Tail
Today has been a bright sunny day with blue skies and a chilly north east wind. I know this because my fur ruffled up whenever I ventured to the far end of the garden.
A seat had been placed under the branches of the bay tree and the leaves made a dappled pattern as they blew hither and thither.
I sat luxuriating in the sun’s warmth and even the sight of a daft collared dove strutting aimlessly around couldn’t persuade me to jump down from the chair and give chase.
She came out to do some tidying up in the garden and I watched the bags being filled up with twigs and fallen branches. Ah yes I forgot to mention that the tree people came next door during the week and lopped many branches off the trees by the fence.
Misa came out for a short while but the north east wind soon chased her back inside. Misa has no staying power.
I watched as a few brave miniature daffodils started to reveal tightly curled buds of deepest yellow. It won’t be long till I am sniffing flowers and prancing round the dancing daffodils I thought to myself.
Time to make my way up to the cat hammock and have a snooze and warm my paws and my tail by the radiator.
Date added: 07/03/2010 | link to this story
Her Tale
I managed to wriggle out of a meeting to campaign for a new village shop and looked forward to an evening spent with the Siamese contingent snuggled up on the new sofa. Amazing how fast they have adapted to and adopted the new sofa. I took a bit of a risk with it being ivory but a couple of ivory throws lessen the effect of eight muddy little paws on the plush new covers.
It had been another grey and uninspiring day and the cats had lolled around in a bored fashion. They deserved a treat.
A new DVD on feeding birds in autumn and winter caught my eye. I bet I know who will enjoy watching this I thought to myself.
The tweeting had hardly begun when Misa appeared out of nowhere.
She rushed in front of the screen stood up on her hind legs and rested a paw on the telly table whilst pawing at the screen with her right paw.
She muttered away to herself as the birds pirouetted and flapped around.
But she wasn’t too taken with the birds of prey. In fact she ignored them and did a quick circuit of the room before heading back to the screen.
Several times she checked behind the telly to look for feathered creatures.
I enjoyed watching the DVD and learnt a lot about bird feeding requirements and habits.
Misa I feel enjoyed it for very different reasons!
Date added: 03/03/2010 | link to this story
Saffi's Tail
Today was grey and dismal and we spent the morning snoozing in our favourite tepee by the warm radiator.
This afternoon I went out for a short while and caught Misa on the prowl looking for birds by the bird house.
We had lots of fun when I got to play with my favourite pastry brush complete with plastic tag. Misa tried to swipe it so I chased her up the stairs.
Afterwards I went to sit beside Her and purred.
This always gets me an extra cuddle.
Date added: 28/02/2010 | link to this story
Misa'sTail
Last night we wanted to play but She was out so imagine our delight when we heard the sound of the car on the drive. For some reason She parks up close to the front door. This makes it easy to hear so we can stop partying and assume an air of dignified boredom as soon as the door opens.
We naturally assumed She was going to play before bed but instead went to the phone. Saffi and I hung around for a while until we grew tired and retreated to our igloo.
Much later in the early hours of the morning we could hear the sound of furniture being moved around.
Humans can be very strange.
Today we picked up an element of excitement in the air. Something is up I said to Saffi let’s see what happens.
She came and shut us in our room just before the door bell rang. We could hear the sound of voices and Saffi wanted to go down and join them. I was glad the door was closed and they wouldn’t know where I was hiding.
When all was quiet She called us down and all we could see was this large sofa which was the colour of me.
I wasn’t sure what was expected of me but thought the least I could do was to jump up on it. This seemed to please Her.
Much later we all cuddled up on this new sofa.
It seems much more comfy than the old one.
Date added: 26/02/2010 | link to this story
Saffi's Tail
After an unpromising start to the day Misa and I sloped off back to our tepee and bunkered down waiting for the snow and rain to clear.
We heard Her go out and the sound of the car engine which meant She could be away some while.
But it wasn’t long till we heard the car pull up in the drive and the sound of voices talking excitedly. Just for a moment I thought I heard our friend P.
I listened some more and realized it was our friend P. I rushed down stairs to greet him still bleary eyed with sleep.
P seemed delighted to see me and talked to me. I purred in way of a greeting. I sat at the table with them as they ate lunch and talked.
When they moved to the office I followed them and sat on the desk purring contentedly. I watched P at work on the PC and tried to look interested.
This was very tiring and it wasn’t long till I joined Misa in the tepee for a little snooze.
Remembering my role as meeter and greeter I hurried back downstairs to join them. I also wanted to remind Her that I was expecting dinner to be served at the usual time of six thirty. She always jokes that I have an inner alarm clock and know when it is time for dinner.
I wish She knew how hard I worked to be punctual and show good manners.
All too soon P said goodbye to me just as Misa was putting in an appearance.
For a regal Siamese Misa can be a very unsociable cat.
Date added: 22/02/2010 | link to this story
Her Tale
Sunday night and another natural history programme on telly which should please Misa I thought as I settled down. I called the Siamese contingent downstairs and didn’t have long to wait till I heard the sound of eight paws galloping down the stairs. Misa walked across the room pricking her ears up at the sound of birds flapping their wings. She jumped up on the arm of the sofa to catch a better look. Her head turned to follow a bird in flight this time a rather fearsome looking eagle. She watched as the coots bobbed up and down. But it was the furry egg stealer which captured her attention big time!
She jumped off the sofa and ran to the screen. There she sat on her haunches reaching up to twice her height. She pawed the screen in a dainty fashion and then went to investigate behind the screen to look for her quarry.
A quick glance revealed nothing there so she returned to her front row seat to continue viewing.
Misa is so much fun to have around but she is very much a one person cat and selective with the company she keeps.
But only a few people know this.
Date added: 21/02/2010 | link to this story
Misa's Tail
She is getting very good at playing jump on the duvet games which are a particular favourite of mine. She goes to roll up the topper duvet in the morning and I jump on it which means a magic carpet ride across the bed. She runs round trying to shake me off but I am faster and jump on the other end. I enjoy playing on the duvet especially if She lets me chase after the ribbon rod. Sometimes I do head stands which brings extra cuddle. This annoys Saffi which makes my day.
Date added: 15/02/2010 | link to this story
Saffi's Tail
Today is Valentines Day and Misa and I have two little red hearts tied over our tepee. We don’t mind this and we are happy to humour Her.
For the past few days the house has been decorated with hearts and ribbons and there is a festive air about the place.
She was given a package with hellebores inside but we have mixed feelings about this as the last clump of hellebores didn’t amount to much and only two out of five still remain. But it is the thought that counts and She seems very pleased.
He came up with tickets for Crufts Dog Show but the less said about this the better. We would’ve been more impressed if the tickets had been for a cat show.
The house is filled with blue hyacinths and gaily coloured tulips and the air is heavy with their scent.
We have been told we are Valentine Cats so we are on our best behaviour.
There has been no sign of Ziggy the big black and white cat who lives at the bottom of the garden or the cute little tabby. Maybe they haven’t been told it is Valentines Day.
Date added: 14/02/2010 | link to this story
Her Tale
Another cold snowy winter night and the north wind whistled as it chased drafts around the house. The cats had staked their claim to the radiators for most of the day and now they were toasting themselves upstairs with their tepee right up against a radiator A TV night cuddled up on the sofa seemed an attractive proposition.
I settled down to find a wild life programme flicker onto the screen. That’s it I thought as I marched upstairs to prise the Siamese contingent away from their bed.
Saffi staggered out and managed to look pleased to see me. Misa had to be cajoled out with the promise of treats.
They followed me downstairs to see if more treats might be forthcoming.
Misa picked up the sound of bird song and gazed at the telly. She watched as flocks of birds flapped their way across the screen her head following their every move. She watched the small birds flutter from branch to branch.
She was totally wrapped up in the skittish running hares. She looked on animatedly at the frogs. When the foxes came on screen there was an instant recognition. Many moons ago Misa was seen to run and dance with a fox one summer night. She has obviously never forgotten.
But interestingly it was the badgers which made her stretch up on her haunches whilst pawing the air and whimpering.
To the best of my knowledge Misa has never seen a badger or has she?
The secrets of the night time garden are slowly being revealed.
Date added: 10/02/2010 | link to this story
Misa's Tail
I woke from my winter slumbers refreshed. Saffi snored gently beside me and showed no sign of waking. Curious to see what She was up to I wandered downstairs and found Her seated at the table with a mound of papers tickets and receipts. I jumped up to get a better view scattering paper as I landed.
She was not very happy and told me I had messed up the accounts.
I thought She would be pleased that I was taking some interest.
Humans can be very strange sometimes.
Date added: 07/02/2010 | link to this story