Recently we did a “big clean out” in the attic and the basement. There were a lot of memories and stuff to be sorted. Everything was donated or tossed (ok, a few items were saved). The cats were fascinated. They didn’t know about the attic. We kept them out of there which made it more attractive. It’s like we have a secret place where we store tons of cat food (so they think). Whatever!
Here is a fuzzy Morgan inspecting one of my old paintings that went: “Seriously you are no Claude Monet!”
Morgan carefully inspecting trash: “Nope! No catnip here!”
Morgan “re-furring” my briefcase: “Honestly I don’t know why I can’t go to work with you!”
Just to make sure this isn’t a Morgan post here is a shot of Mollie playing lookout.
Mollie: The pizza guy isn’t here yet. Hope you ordered one with tuna and sardines.
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 
Love the cat snaps! Why is it when we have a big clean out the cats love to get involved, underfoot and just generally get in the way? Nothing better than a de-clutter.
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It felt great to move it out. We had to block the cats from the attic. Whenever you do that, they want it more.
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Cats do love to look at stuff. Might be something worth batting around the floor – you never know. I enjoyed the pictures – getting one of a cat isn’t easy
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Yes they do adorable poses until you bring out the camera.
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As you see, I am working backward through my Reader here.
I’m so jealous – I’ve been planning to de-junk my house for about two years now and you go and get it done in two weeks. What’s your secret?
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I was really affected when we visited my husband’s friend who had the major stroke. It’s unknown how much function he will have. Cleaning out a house if a move is required (they live in a town house on 3 floors) will fall completely to his wife. I don’t want that to happen here. Like them, my husband’s kids live cross country so they won’t be able to help. It can be overwhelming. I cleaned out my mother’s house after she died. A lot of stuff ended up at my house so we could sell the house and it took years to dispose or donate. The secret is a fear of something.
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Mollie is beautiful! Hope Morgan had pizza. I am hungry for pizza now!
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Mollie is a beautiful cat. She was a mom with a kitten at the shelter. She wasn’t much bigger than her kitty. I swear she puts on eye liner every day.
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If only they were able to carry some boxes. I LOVE cleaning out and throwing out!!
That photo of Mollie really shows her beauty!
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Yes instead of getting between your feet and jumping around the stuff.
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Cats always need to investigate. And of course they always want to go where they’re not allowed. We don’t have an attic, but the off limits area to our cats is our garage. And what do ya know… They always want to go in there. I read somewhere that you’re supposed to have an area in the house that they’re not allowed to go to. But I don’t know why… so that tidbit is pretty useless. But there you go.
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The attic has too much insulation and dirt laying around so I don’t want them in there. We also have a workshop in the basement where they aren’t allowed. Once in a while they will get in there. Lots of hidey places (like under the stairs). At least there they won’t get into serious trouble or dirt.
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There is nothing curious-er than a cat. Must admit your attic offers the excitement of an unexplored world. Fun post.
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In the 90s, I had a tiny beach house that had a pull down stairs to a very limited attic. When I took my cats, one would sit under that pull down and cry to go up there. She saw it once and that was enough to make her curious.
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Cats really are snoopy, aren’t they? They just want to be involved, whatever is going on. They’re so much fun! I like your painting, Kate. Ever think of picking up a brush again?
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Involved or annoying? As for painting, when I retired I thought I would start to paint and play piano again. It’s almost 5 years and I’ve done neither. I no longer have the interest. I write my life away now.
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You’re following your heart.
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Hope Mollie got her pizza after all that ‘guard duty’.
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She was rewarded in some way!
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😀
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Your painting is lovely, Kate. Your roses look real.
Where we live now ~ no attic and no basement. A great incentive to keep only what we really want to keep.
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Likewise, but we went a few steps further when we bought the boat. If it’s not in the car, the boat or we’re wearing it, we don’t have it!
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I don’t know how you do that but I admire you.
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Thank you for your kind comment. I suppose we could say we had more rubbish than treasure, but we kept the important stuff of our life together and ae still adding to it, just on a smaller scale.
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I am working to get there too. It’s always possible the next place won’t have as much storage room.
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When you said “big clean out” my heart jumped. I thought you meant your were cleaning your house of cats. LOL I did my attic a year ago and got rid of tons of stuff, seriously. Unfortunately, I can’t tell any of it is missing.
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My cats? Good lord no! I plan to take them right to the nursing home with me.
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LOL When my mom and dad were in the nursing home, they had two big old fat cats there.
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My kinda people!
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I love how naturally curious cats are! You painting is quite nice… did you keep it?
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Nope, got rid of the painting. It really wasn’t that great.
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Morgan is such a tough critic! I thought the painting was pretty good.
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Obviously your taste needs some work!
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WOW! We have been working on some cleaning here/there but it’s still a work in progress for sure. XOXO – Bacon
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We aren’t done yet! We have enough Christmas decorations to do the city.
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Your photos are looking good!
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They were the best of the shots. Still need work on getting those cats to be still.
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Or upping the shutter speed!
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Manual adjustments take more time than the cats are willing to spend. I have to get quicker! Slowly….I’m getting better.
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Cats curiosity knows no bounds. Love that you have a cat-free zone in your home.
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The attic has a floor but there is too much insulation that I don’t want them to get on their fur. We are fortunate that we can block off the attic door by closing my closet door. Works pretty good but makes them very curious.
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Our equivalent is a basement. Ray’s food is stored down there… and he is not allowed to check it out! 🙂
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Today I brought a bag of flowers and cat grass home. I put the bag on the kitchen island and turned around to find Morgan (no cat is allowed on the kitchen island) had already jumped up and had her head in the bag. She was munching away. Sigh!
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How curious they are! Boxes are my cat’s specialties!
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My cats will smell the box but they don’t jump in which is really odd.
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I wish I could keep them out!
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That wouldn’t be any fun!
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I love to spring clean. It’s the starting part that’s hard. ~Elle
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It is a never ending project.
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It’s never ending because we always seem to replenish and replace!
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I am trying to be better at that. I have the clothing under control now that I’m retired. Even for house things I rarely do any impulse buying. Yet there are still new things here.
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Just this morning, I was thinking it’s time to do a spring “clean out,” Kate. Not so much the attic, but drawers and cupboards. Great photo of Mollie!
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Mollie is a tad out of focus but she’s a very photogenic cat if I can get her to be still.
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