A Busy Day

There were a lot of humans here last week. Mary and The Man moved the furniture and some new humans moved in! They had boxes of books! I would have like to get closer to check them out but Linda had a big table with lots of good smelling food that distracted me. I tried to get close enough to get a taste of something but someone (Mary) was always yelling at me to stay away. A nice girl sat behind the table and gave the goodies to people. Mr Paul who use to come in and play with the machines was here ,too. Then some strange men came in and were climbing into the ceiling in the big room my favorite place! After that I decided to stay behind the printer. I didn't care what was happening !! Suddenly Alma came in! She explained that it was an Authors' Fair and a Bake Sale in the main room. I remember other Bake Sales they had here. I usually got a taste of something but no one gave me a treat this time! That's ok. Just having Alma with me was enough. I'm glad she comes in on Fridays.

Birthdays and Naps

Mary's friend Wayne...the one in China...had a birthday today. Or, was it yesterday? Right now here is yesterday in China, isn't it? I never found out if his travel box was big enough or how long he was stuck in it. Mary said he got there ok. He hasn't sent me any photos of chinese cats yet. I heard Linda say they eat cats in China. I hope not! Anyway, I'm still waiting for photos of China. Mary said he'll send some as soon as he gets a new camera. She got a little carried away sending him birthday cards. Linda and Deb helped her pick out some funny cards. At least, I think they were funny. They did a lot of giggling when they were looking at the pictures of the cards. I hope he had a happy birthday. I like it when it's my birthday. My humans give me extra treats then. Well, they give me extra treats whenever I ask for them but they give me special treats when it's my birthday. But they don't wait for my birthday to give me presents. Alma's mom gave me a nice soft blanket for my bed-box last week. It smells so nice and is so soft. I hope Wayne has a nice soft blanket. Mary said his bed was long enough for him but not very soft. I hope he can sleep on a not very soft bed. I can sleep anywhere. Mmm, that bookshelf in Sue's office would be a good place for a nap about now.

Friendship

The other day a new lady came to visit. She stayed in the back room and was always available for a back scratch. Her name is Alma and her mom works here. She's nice too. Alma's mom even cleaned by toilet when Nan was hiding once. Other humans are willing to talk to me for a little while but Alma stayed with me all day. It was so nice to wake up and see her sitting there. I missed her when she left but she promised to come back and visit again. That 's the way it is with friends.

Travel

I've been watching humans go through the glass walls and wondering where they go. Most of them come back, some right away. Whenever I go anyplace, I'm stuffed into a dark cardboard box first. I always end up coming out of the box in a new place. Then after some pinching and poking I'm put back into the box and end up home again. Is that traveling? I don't think I care much for travel. It's uncomfortable, long and boring. And, sometimes, scary. It is exciting to get someplace new and some of the humans I meet are nice (the ladies, ususlly) but I'm glad to get back home. Mary's friend Wayne is traveling. To China, where ever that is. I wonder how long he's got to stay in his cardboard box? He wants us to get penpals for his class there. I'm not sure what penpals are. I know what pen tops are. They're fun to play with. Are penpals fun to play with, too? Mary's making a list of students who want to be email-penpals with students in China. If you'd like to be part of this, call Mary at the library (866-1733) or stop at the Circulation Desk and talk to her. Wayne still hasn't sent us any photos of cats in China. I wonder if he's sleeping? I always take a nap after traveling. Hmm, maybe I'll take one now.