Katherine Gerdes

I'm a nerd...that's why I'm writing this!

18 July, 10:35 - thus far 8 insightful comments have been made

I thought it was time that I introduce some very important beings in my life to the world wide web… so get ready, get set….TA DA!

Heeerrreee’s THOMAS and ALEX!

Okay, yes, I’m a nerd and I’m introducing my cats to you. The thing is that they are a big part of my life and make it into conversations every once in a while as if they are human beings. That lends to some problems because people think I’m talking about a boyfriend (which would then make it 3 boyfriends for me)… like when I say “It was so cute last night! Thomas cuddled me all night.” That always gets the weird looks!

Anyways, here’s the deal. Thomas is the oldest one. We got him in Rhode Island where he was a stray alley kitten. He’s a bit shy and not very friendly (except to Joe and me), but for some reason everyone loves him! He tends to think he’s actually a person.

Alex is the baby. He is also a little mentally challenged… he is, I checked with my vet (look at his crossed eyes). He’s the sweetest thing ever, but has some problems with life’s simple tasks…such as paper and plastic bags. Example 1: He likes to play in paper grocery bags (what cat doesn’t?), but he tends to get stuck in the bag. One time he crawled in and played around and for some reason he couldn’t figure out how to get out. His tail was hanging out the bag and he cried and cried and eventually tore a hole in the bottom of the bag in order to get out. So sad…but hi-lar-i-ous! Example 2: He gets his head stuck in the handles of plastic bags all the time and he’ll just run around the house with a plastic grocery bag hanging around his neck. He’s like a damn baby! I have to make sure there aren’t any bags around for him to choke on!