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[turps]

James bought me a heated throw last Christmas and I love it, and have pretty much used it in all the colder months since.

So, I decided to buy him one too as a surprise Christmas gift, and it was delivered weeks ago. This morning he went to work as usual and then later sent me a message saying, look what I've just bought myself, and it was a heated throw that was on special offer on Groupon.

This is why you don't buy yourself presents the week before Christmas >:(

I told him, and he's said sorry he didn't think, and we can just give this new one to my SiL as a birthday gift in January, but still, way to spoil a surprise.

On the theme of petty frustrations, I had the fastest bath ever last night. Just got the water done, bubble bar crumbled in, book ready, when I noticed Kayleigh had messaged asking if she could come over and do an ashes necklace. That had been sent 20 mins before and in that time she'd driven down with Lucy and Bodhi, so I had the fastest wash ever, pulled on my pjs and went to let them in.

Murphy has stopped letting Kevin push him around so much, and they now get into these situations where they're play fighting and Murphy gently bites the back of Kevin's neck. I researched, and apparently it's a common thing where one cat is trying to show dominance. They're not hurting each other, but it's still a bit alarming, the noises they make when they get into a tussle. But, they can be doing that one minute and the next they're lying down together or grooming each other.

They're both asleep right now, so I'm enjoying some peace after a morning where Kevin got tangled in the blinds behind the Christmas tree, and they both managed to pull down the star I have in the toilet window. I went in to find the star lying on the ground and the batteries and battery pack actually in the toilet. So, guess that star is out of action now.

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[jacieleigh]

Lennon used to do the neck-biting thing to McCartney. She'd sound like he was killing her. But as soon as he stopped, everything was fine. Ozzie doesn't do it much anymore, but he would bite Chaser's neck. Chaser would complain, but was not nearly as bad as Macca. But again, once Ozzie stops, the world goes back to normal. No harm, no foul... until next time.

I learned long ago, the toilet seat stays down unless it's in use. I generally don't have issues unless I have guests who leave it up.

At least your life is never dull with your kitties! They do quite a lovely job of keeping us entertained. *G*

[turps]

That is such a relief your cats did the neck biting thing. Like I said, I've been researching and everything said it was normal, but it's the first time any of my cats have done it, and the sounds they make are terrible. And yet yeah, afterwards they act like they're best friends.

The toilet seat will be staying down from now on. Fishing batteries from the bowl was not on my list of things I wanted to do today.

I thought Murphy was a handful when he arrived. But compared to Kevin he was a saint! *g*

[omens]

James! That is a rookie mistake!!! XD

We used to call it bathfights with our kittens, once upon a time, because they'd either start out grooming each other and end up roughhousing, or they'd start out roughhousing and end up bathing :P never one without the other

[turps]

Such a rookie mistake!

Bathfights fit so well. I've been thinking about it and how I've never seen the behaviour before, but Milo and Pansy were both older cats when we got Murphy -- especially Milo who was late teens at the time, so wouldn't entertain those kinds of fights. But Murphy is still only three, so yep, grooming always does turn into roughousing.

[spikedluv]

Oh man, I hate when that happens! Yeah, you can't buy yourself stuff in the weeks leading up to Christmas! I hope James has learned his lesson, lol!

Oh, yikes about the bath! That seems to me the kind of thing you'd wait for a response on, or at least call instead of message. I'd have been annoyed to have to cut my bath short. (Then again, I hate when people just 'drop in'. No, please, I need to expect you for three days before you can come over. *g*)

Our dogs are very similar with the play-fighting. And I agree, the noises they make sound like they're actually trying to kill each other.

[turps]

I think he has learned his lesson. He's been trying to see if he can cancel the order, but it has already been dispatched. So, guess we do have an unexpected birthday gift.

That seems to me the kind of thing you'd wait for a response on, or at least call instead of message.

That's what I was thinking. We do most of our communicating via message, but in this case when I hadn't replied before they set out I would have expected a phone call, which I would have heard. I mean, I still would have been annoyed at having to cut short my bath, but I would have had more time than the rush I was in to let them in.

The noises as they play fight are terrible. It amazes me that they can be grooming each other and sleeping together one moment, they next rolling on the floor and yowling. It's very startling.

[doomdays]

My family all constantly have to warn me from buying anything for myself in December because of this exact kind of instance XD

I'm glad the kitties are getting along!

[turps]

I take it you've had past examples of buying things that had already been bought as presents? *g*

The kitties are getting on nicely now.

[turlough]

Oh James! You should really know better at your age! And ruining your suprise too, so naughty of him!

I feel for you! Having to cut short your lovely bath AND having unexpected visitors too. People really ought to know better than to just appear like that!!

Go Murphy for showing the upstart youngster who's boss! I can imagine they're sounding quite horrible when they're play fighting. Dogs certainly do - you would think they're trying to murder each other the way they're carrying on!

Sounds like Kevin's determined to liven up your life :-)

[turps]

I was annoyed at the surprise being ruined. I do know he'll like the heated throw as he likes to use mine, so it'll still be enjoyed. Just, I would have liked to keep the surprise element.

They really shouldn't have appeared like that. And in fact, Kayleigh did it again the next day except this time she messaged from her house before coming over. So, at least my bath wasn't cut as short, but was still not as long as I'd take usually.

Murphy and Kevin make some terrible noises when they're play fighting. I think Murphy is embracing being young now he's got someone who is also young to play with.