Ike came to visit Ohio. They called the storms hurry-canes, because they hurry off of the ocean and cane cause a lot of trouble. Hurry-cane Ike caused a lot of trouble in Texas and then he came to visit us. He caused a bad wind storm here, but also left lots of clouds and a funny-looking sky.

I don’t think that it was a hurry-cane. I think that it was something more ominous. It was aliens. My on-line feline friend, Dana, told me all about them. They’re creatures form outer space – way out there. These aliens swoop down in their space ships and cover the earth with a strange vapor cloud. They suck up all the energy that they need and then they fly off.

Mom took a picture of the vapor cloud. It stayed over our house for a whole week. It’s gone now, but we haven’t had rain since it left. How spooky is that?

OK, I always knew that I had a tail, but I didn’t know how much fun it was to chase it. I discovered this by accident, but I had a great time. I jumped and turned. I flipped my tail and turned all the way around. I almost fell off of the back of the chair, but caught myself just in time. I paused to catch my breath and then started all over again.

I’m told that many cats and dogs do this all of the time. I don’t think that I will. It made me very dizzy. I had to stop and take a nap.

I had a run-in with Holly. I accidentally got locked in a room with her and she got really nasty. She chased me around the room and cornered me on the bookcase. I am not a fighter. I’m a lover, so I didn’t fight back. Finally, Mom came in to find out what all of the noise was about and she saved me. Mom said that if I wouldn’t run, Holly wouldn’t chase me. Mom said that I need to have a little more backbone. I tell you that I have enough backbone. I just need someone to open the front door and throw Holly out. Mom and Aunty Susan don’t like that idea.

We have a lot of birthdays in October at our house. Belle, Barnaby, and Little Bear will be two years old on the 8th. Booper, Patches, Pockets, and Ferbie will be eight years old on the 15th. Even Penelope, a dog will be two on the 25th. I hope that we have parties. I love parties.

Toward the end of the month, I’m supposed to go to THE VET. SHE gives shots and pokes you in very private places. I refuse to go. I’m going to hide and never come out, until Mom forgets all about THE VET.

If you celebrate, have a Happy Halloween. I won’t wear a costume, but I might help hand out treats. I’ll have to think about that. Happy Halloween.

Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.