Äiti bought a mascot for the car. I have other ideas for it as I think it could be a very nice friend for Silver Tabby Toy.
However today it has disappeared so maybe it is in the car. I don't really want to go to check as I know whenever I go in a car I end up visiting ystävämme eläinlääkäri who is a very nice person but I would really rather not go to see her. Even if there is a nice cat toy in the car to make me feel happier.

As promised, more blogging today. Here you can see me bravely checking all is well. With my nice thick fur, a little snow poses no problems. Especially when there is a nice warm sauna nearby!

The catnip crop which I went out to inspect will hopefully survive the winter, and be producing good stuff next summer.

And here I am checking Äiti has lit the candles. There are only two but she liked the pretty reflections. Last year she was worried about us with real flames and she had silly little electric candles. This is much better and we were very responsible and didn't play any sliding games on the table cloth when they were lit.

Happy Independence Day!

I shall be writing more later but right now it is my duty to ensure Äiti sits down to watch 'Tuntematon sotilas' and the president's party, and lights the candles so the brave soldiers of Finland can see a light in the darkness and know they have a safe place. I have already patrolled outside and saluted the flag, and all is well in my kingdom. Tuomo-veli has also been outside but he has just eaten peanuts. I am not sure he is as patriotic as he should be.

Hauskaa Suomen itsenäisyyspäivää!

I am proudly looking at my new car, and wondering why it is sitting empty, and not full of food for us. Äiti has had plenty of time to go hunting, so I do not understand why we only had our usual Latz tonight. Maybe because the weather is getting colder, the hirvi and lohi were hiding. Today it was -6'C and we were stopped from running onto the balcony when Äiti went to check something. My fur is so thick I could cope easily with such a trivial chill in the air, if I chose to.

I have had my paws smothered with sticky paste again. I like the taste but my paw furs get all messy. First I try to run it off, and then have to have a wash. I have such beautiful thick winter fur, which Äiti managed to tackle with the diabolical comb when I was otherwise busy with some chicken slices. Somehow she escaped without serious injury, and I hardly noticed my little fur tangles being dealt with. Next time I shall be more vigilant.
In the picture you can see me relaxing by the feliway - an excellent place to destress and let my curly bits breathe.

I thought it was time Stran-veli had a picture. Today Harris-veli tried to get a head snuggle from him and Stran let him for a few minutes - he is so kind! And Harris-veli had a lovely long tickle from Äiti - shich he did not really want but Äiti wants the scaredy Britcat brothers to relax. Lewis-veli is enjoying his daily tickle and comb, but still hides away.
I had a very traumatic experience when Äiti put some gunky stuff on my paw. I did protest and run around, but it tasted nice, and sticky. It is apparently very good for me, and will make me 'regular'. Now I object to this - I am very regular. Every day I wake Äiti before breakfast time, I routinely bite her toes and feet, and I always play and do lots of sleeping. She says 'not that sort of regular' and says it is to do with litter tray visits. I can confirm I visit it often, but she thinks not often enough. Aparrently the paste is cat malt and it will help me. I will make sure I wake Äiti at 4am tomorrow to tell her how I am.

Yesterday Äiti went to buy us our car. She drove one but decided it was too small, even though it was the same size as her car back in England, she said the family has grown and there would not be room for all our food. So she has a bigger one, and collects it on Wednesday. We hope she will come home via the woods and lakes and get us some nice food to celebrate.We have all been relaxing, and there have been no more fights as Äiti bought some more magic Feliway. Even Harris-veli sat out all evening on a chair, instead of hiding.
Tuomo-veli is chilling on the bed. We have had an exciting morning as Äiti has been putting lights up everywhere. We are all very sad that it is so dark and there is no snow, and this has made us a bit miserable. It is very important in the Finnish winter to stay happy and cope with the long hours of darkness.
Here I am making sure I get enough vitamin D (more fresh lohi would help this too!), and I am by the sun lamp. It makes my fur so golden, and I can dream of the long summer nights lying on the balcony with no cares or worries. Today however will not be so bad because I saw Äiti pop a chicken in a roasting bag for us. I wonder what she is making for herself ?