The Benefits Of Avocados

[Vicki]

I love avocados. I can eat one without benefit of crackers, salad or guacamole. And now I have found a use for that pesky seed in the middle. It makes a wonderful cat toy.

I was picking one of an avocado and was about to throw it away when I noticed Roxie watching me as cats will when one is doing anything involving food. On a whim, I washed off the seed and rolled it towards her on the floor. She instantly pounced. Roxie doesn't do a whole lot of pouncing. She prefers napping to pouncing but pounce she did.

The seed, a perfect little ball, began rolling across the hardwood floor making a great racket like wood on wood. I think Roxie liked that too. So all around the apartment she chased her new toy until she decided it was nap time. After her rest, she pursued her new toy again. The nice thing is that when this "toy" wears out, it's easily replaced. I am never without my avocados.

So there you have it. Perfect food; perfect cat toy. Life is good for Roxie and me.

[Ann]

Wonderful isn't it, we spend good money buying special cat toys and, in the end, they prefer things like empty boxes, dangling clothes pegs, screwed up pieces of foil and now avocado seeds! It sounds like Roxie is giving herself quite a work out playing with it.

Kotio was transfixed by my sewing machine yesterday. I had to stop using it as his paw was getting ever closer to the needle. After a 10 week visit, he went back to his real home yesterday afternoon, so at least I can get on with the rest of the sewing without the fear of a small black paw ending up stitched to the hem of the curtains I'm shortening. I managed to get a pic of him inspecting the machine, but my computer refuses to recognise my camera, so it may be a while before I can post it.

[Vicki]

Isn't it frustrating when you cannot post pictures? Ever since I moved and my computer was damaged I am not able to do that. Someday I when I get a new computer everyone will meet Roxie. There will probably be more pictures than everyone cares to look at.

[Ann]

I'd love to see pictures of Roxie. I found it very frustrating when my camera broke and I discovered my main computer didn't recognise my phone. You've been a lot more patient than me.

I now have my new computer! My local shop aren't too busy at the moment, so I ordered it on Thursday and it was ready to collect earlier today. Brilliant service. Anyway I can now post Kotio inspecting my sewing machine.

[Vicki]

Did it past inspection? Roxie helped me make my bed this morning. I had to change all the sheets. Afterwards we were both exhausted. I think I made it up with her in it at least three times. She apparently thought she was a part of the bedding. We had an earlier disagreement about her claws getting trimmed. So I believe she was getting revenge by fussing with my bed making.

Life with cats!