TortiMeezer Teaseday

Kitties!

May Ling here.

I asked Mommy to do a nice portrait of me for my Handsome Finnish Mountain o'Lurve, Mirsku, and of course she immediately complied.  Because there is No Denying the plaintive, constant whines of the Meezer.

But...she messed up.  Just look--the litter pool and the dung bucket™ are in the background.  Who wants to see that?

**sheesh**

So we tried again from another angle. 

I went for a sultry look.

And...in case anyone is interested (Mirsku!) in learning a fun little factoid about me, the brown spot below my ear is my favorite nuzzling spot!

Happy TortiMeezer Tuesday!

XX  May Ling  XX

ESSunday ESSelfie

Kitties!

May Ling here.

My Handsome Finnish Mountain of Love Mancat Mirsku was concerned that the newly refurbished ESS wasn't up to rigorous and exacting Tortiemeezer standards, so I decided to lay his fears to rest by putting it through a grueling test rest.

*gnaw gnaw gnaw*

Don't fret, my sweet, it's PURRfect, and here's a Sunday Selfie just for you!

Happy Sunday!

XX  May Ling, Chief ESS-Tester  XX

Thanks to The Cat On My Head for this fun Blog Hop!

ESSupervision

Kitties!

Sweet Pea here.

Mommy refurbished another ESS for us!  The scratchy part had been ripped to shreds from our Deadly Talons, and maybe partially digested from a few incredibly gross artistically placed yakkings.

Did you know that The ESS can be washed?  Mommy cleaned ours with some laundry detergent and a scrub brush, and left it out in the sun to dry...as good as new!

Or almost. 

First this one needed a new surface to sharpen our scimitars. 

Hot glue, sisal rope, and thumbs are critical to do the job right...

...and close attention to Quality Control.

Hurry up Mommy, I need to take this ESS out for a Test Drive Scratch!

So Kitties, if your ESS is looking a little...um...over-zealously-loved, tell your Peep to get the lead out and spruce it up--ours cost under ten bucks and only an hour to rehabilitate.

We are so totally worth it, right?

Happy Friday!

XX  ESSweet Pea  XX

Really?

Kitties!

Scouty here.

I was patiently waiting for my brekkie which is privately served chikkun strips because I'm spoiled, when suddenly Mommy started cackling.

Why, I have no idea.

Happy Wednesday!

XX  ESS Scouty  XX

Amazing Grayce

Kitties!

Grayce here, on the freshly refurbished ESS.

We had completely denuded it of the old sisal covering, so Mommy spruced it up with some new rope and hot glue.

And CATNIP.

Which you cannot see, on account of I already ate it! 

So, my Sunday Selfie is a bit on the stoned side, heh heh heh.

Happy Sunday!

XX  Grayce  XX

This is our entry for the Sunday Selfie Blog Hop, sponsored by The Cat on My Head!

Frolicking Friday

Kitties!

Salem here...

...and I have a wild hair up my capacious curvy bum!

I know just what to do to burn off a little crazypantedness: pummel the ESS. 

::leap::

I'm gonna scratch-n-scratch-n-scratch it until it's nothing but shreds.

!!!DIE*DIE*DIE*DIE!!!

ESS:  "Aaaaiiiieeeeeeeeee"

There, that's done...

::dusts off paws::

...and now I see something else to maul.

The Nefarious Glitter Ball!

Hmmmm, maybe I'll just squish it to death.  Killing is hard work!

Happy Friday!

XX  Salem  XX

Toes and Tummy Tuxedo Tuesday

Kitties!

Salem here.

I'm having a little fun with the ESS.

And apparently Mommy is having a little fun with me.

*sigh*

The blue ESS that lives in the living room is very unruly, so I have to claw and pummel it into submission at least once every evening.  It's particularly prone to sprouting feathers at the corners, especially if Mommy is around.  Pretty weird, huh? 

I enjoy playing with it with "plain", too...

...and it's the best prop for advanced yoga poses; here I'm demonstrating the devilishly difficult "Impossible to Crop Satisfactorily" position.

*wink*

Happy Tuesday!

XX  Salem  XX

Meowing Meezer Monday!

Kitties!

May Ling here.

My IMMENSEly handsome Finnish boyfriend Mirksu asked for a video of me in action.

Apparently, Mancats enjoy viewing videos of Ladycats.

Of course, one of my brothers (Rupert!) makes a guest appearance horns in on the action, and Mommy's cell phone cinematography  leaves much to be desired.  Nevertheless, here it is and here I am!

Click HERE for a direct link to YouTube.

Happy Monday!

XX  May Ling  XX

TuESSday with Grayce

Kitties!

Grayce here, enjoying the sunshine, hanging out on the ESS.

There's a little Valerian Root on the scratchy part that's right under my face and neck.  

*sniffity snort snert sniff* 

Uh oh.

Interloper alert! 

I'll act all casual and stuff; maybe she won't notice the wondrous Root stink emanating from the ESS.

 ::lick lick::

 ♫ la dee dah dah ♪♪...nothing going on here...Oh hi, The Baby!  Nice weather we're having.  

See ya!

Don't let the cat flap hit ya on the tail on the way inside.

Whew.

That was close. 

Alone at last.  Just me and the ESS.

Time to let my furs down and go crazypants!

Happy TuESSday!

XX  Grayce  XX

WordlESS WednESSday

Happy WednESSday!

XX  May Ling  XX

Maniac Monday!

Kitties!

Maui here.

Daddy went to WalMart and he bought something for us!

Hmmm, what's this?

A new ESS? 

Excellent!

Time for a test drive.

Yep, the stalking and leaping potential is superb.  Check.

The sisal is woven in a nice big berber pattern and has better-than-average gription. 

Double Check!

The height is right... 

I can balance with only one foot on the floor.  Check.

The dangly fevver toy in the upside-downy part is INTACT.

Super Duper Extra Check!

Sanitary carpet.

No barf stains or dried dribble.  Check.

In fact, the carpet smells like...like...like VALERIAN ROOT! 

Oh wow, man...checkaroonie ding dong!

Kitties, this is certainly a six-checker ESS. 

And as we felines know, six checks are the Epitome of Excellence in Cat Parlance.

Whew, I'm thirsty! 

All that work, those big words...and the cottonmouth from the Root.

Back to the new, approved, six-checker ESS. 

Ooooh!  It's good for wiping my lips, too...could this ESS be worthy of SEVEN checks? 

 You decide!

Happy Monday!

XX  Maui  XX

A Little ESSaturday ESSilliness!

Kitties!

May Ling here, with some tips for Advanced ESS Enjoyment!

Are you ready?

The first pose I recommend is the Sideways Recumbent Panther, employing a Half Head Twist for an added degree of difficulty.

Next is the One-Armed Swim Maneuver with optional Weapons Deployment.

Make sure your torso is firmly anchored in the ESS's downturn to achieve maximum claw extension.

Don't forget to stretch after trying out these moves!

Take a deep breath in...hold it...hold it...

...and exhale!

You should feel the burn.

Finally, don't forget to give the cameraman a raspberry.  I find it helps keep them in line.

Happy Saturday!

XX  May Ling  XX