This morning started off like many Saturday mornings, getting chores done and running off to fill the gas tank and shop for staples. Off to Costco we go, getting the usual laundry soap, dish soap, paper towels and toilet paper. Costco has the best deals for toilet paper. It comes in those individually wrapped packages, 48 rolls to a bundle. Takes the worry out of keeping the bathrooms stocked.

So, we get home, unload everything, put away perishables, and we’re hungry now, so off we go to El Vira’s, the local Mexican food place (Green burro enchilada style with guacamole – Yum!). After eating, we plan to put away the non-perishables, walk the dogs, and go see a movie. Nice relaxed Saturday.

Upon arriving home, we have New Carpet! Wow! Every see 48 rolls of toilet paper perfectly shredded into 1” squares covering the entire 1800 square feet of tile in a home? I wouldn’t believe it could be done ‘less I saw it with my own eyes. Beautiful – like new fallen snow on a crisp winter day. And bouncing in the middle of it are four seven month old Savannah kittens, having the time of their lives.

Now any normal, sane person would probably be thinking these kittens didn’t have long for this world. But no, my loving daughter, much to the delight of the kittens, lies down on this perfectly laid new carpet of toilet paper and makes “paper angels.” Of course, at this point everyone is laughing, the kittens are hiding and pouncing, skiing through the “snow.”

It really didn’t take that much to clean up. A couple of brooms and a few trash bags, and all is well. The kitties even had a great time helping to clean up, too.

They teach us well.

GEORGIE - A CHAUSIE KITTEN

She flops herself upside down insisting on a belly rub, and I tickle her cute little tummy. What a sweet, sweet baby!

Without warning, she leaps up, skitters away, turns back to the offending tummy-tickling prey..... She arches her back, sidles toward the evil foe (my hand), moving sideways on tip-toe, hair bristling, eyes mere pinpricks and ears cocked back in mock ferocity.

Eeek! Look out Hand! Run for your life!

Well, today I remembered that lovely piece of meat and since it's on the nippy side outdoors, thought it would be a great day to make chili.  I got the roast out, carefully filled the kitchen sink with warm water, and dunked the double-wrapped package of meat to thaw, and went to while the time away working on the computer, reading cat-related email lists.

In about an hour, I went back in the kitchen, started to pull out pans for cooking the meat, and realized that there was water literally everywhere.  Water on the counters, floor, fronts of cupboards, soaking rugs, and sprayed so as to thoroughly soak everything within a ten foot radius – in other words, the whole kitchen was WET! 

And, the roast was missing!!!  Huh???!!!!

For those of you who own Servals, you know what happened.  For those of you considering owning a Serval, please take this as a this a lesson. 

Servals like water.  They play in the water dish, the bath tub, and yes, even the toilet (since someone forgot to put the lid down).  They enjoy dropping toys into and pouncing in the water, dish (which is Serval size) making great splashes, retrieving the toy out, parading around on soaking wet paws, toy dripping all the while, and returning to the water dish to do it again (and again….  And Again!)

What was I thinking?  From a Serval's point of view, Mom's great!  Look!  Fresh raw meat in a big water dish – what better way to entertain a Serval?  Jackpot! 

Well, I did mention this was an 8 lb. roast, right?  And I mentioned it was gone?  I mean, how far can a 17 lb cat carry something that's half his weight?  The answer is through the kitchen, across the dining room table, over several chairs, make a few circles through the room, drop it a few times, gather it up and parade down the hall, go into the bedroom and jump on the bed.  Pounce on it a few times, pick it up again and haul it into the bathtub.  While there, rip the bags and foil to shreds and have a snack.  Invite all your friends.

Just what was I thinking????

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