Wednesday 18 August 2010

Crazy Cat Lady Part 4: Kitty friends

Remember Eddie?
He's my best friend now. He loves me so much. And the feeling is mutual. It's crazy cat lady love.

He's just a great big lump and when I scoop him up I have my arms full of cat which is what I remember from my childhood and picking up our cat Smudge, which makes me feel all nostalgic. But apart from that it's just his whole demeanour. Far from being the Eddie von Grumpy Face which was his original name, he just continues to be the softest lad going.

And most endearing about him is his desire to be the best of friends with every other cat that happens to come in to the garden. He's determined to make friends with Maud but he's so over-bearing and desperate that he tends to get all up in her face and scares her off. He sees her coming and gets incredibly excited and  leaps down from the fence to run up to her and then has to pull up short when she hisses at him. She doesn't hate him, she just wants him to be a little bit subtle.

Eddie still continues to push it though and won't let her be. She decided to sunbathe in next door's garden the other day and Eddie took this as an invite for him to join her. It was ridiculously cute, he mirrored everything that she did, lying with his chin out when she did the same, looking up when she did. He's so gormless.


And it's not just Maud...


We discovered the other day that he's friends with Professor McTufty which seems the most unlikely pairing since Katie Price and Gareth Gates. The dazzling learned Professor and the cheeky little market stall owner, gadding about all over Hull. As usual, Eddie is a little more into the friendship than Tufters, but the Prof is a cool customer and lets him do his thing and follow him about.

Eddie having difficulty understanding the meaning of personal space

The past couple of days, Professor McTufty, Eddie and Maud have all been chipping about the garden. Maud keeps a ladylike distance, watching proceedings from the safety of the wall. I did catch Professor McTufty giving her the eye the other day, I guess he's on the search for a Research Assistant...dirty boy.

All we need is Lady Celestine in on the action and we have ourselves a decent kitty party.

I need to get out more.

7 comments:

  1. Eddie is so like a cat that hangs out in our garden. You aren't the only crazy catady who posts about the cat antics in her neighbourhood. Evidence:

    http://craftycripple.blogspot.com/2010/06/british-summer.html

    ReplyDelete
  2. Lol... don't worry there are lots of us crazy cat ladies about! Love the post, glad Eddie has come round and is now a wee lovable sweetie! PS - I have a feeling that I might want a new kitten.... OH NO I've said it out loud...

    ReplyDelete
  3. It is a cat soap opera. I'm on the edge of my seat.

    I'm totally addicted.

    ReplyDelete
  4. ha ha! Love it! I need some kitty action. They really don't like cats here at this place. One was in the garden and they set the dog on it! Been thinking...if I do come back to London and get a full time job again...just wondering it it might be possible to get a kitty...such a long term commitment though...probably not wise but...would love it! xxx

    ReplyDelete
  5. ha ha! Love it! I need some kitty action. They really don't like cats here at this place. One was in the garden and they set the dog on it! Been thinking...if I do come back to London and get a full time job again...just wondering it it might be possible to get a kitty...such a long term commitment though...probably not wise but...would love it! xxx

    ReplyDelete
  6. Cats certainly have their own way of doing things. Thankfully they let us join in from time to time.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Please could you send Eddie to Norfolk - I think he is my Ideal Cat. He also slightly reminds me of the mighty Ernie... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ernie-Photographers-Memoir-Tony-Mendoza/dp/0811829634/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1282724710&sr=1-1

    ReplyDelete

Go on. Say something. You know you want to...