Things That Go Boom in the Night

Hearing a window-shaking boom in early February is usually not a good thing.  It reminded me of the early morning space shuttle boom back in 2003.  Not good.

It was Wednesday night and the geek household was settled in to catch up on some DVR TV.  Oreo Cat was having a good pre-bed snooze on top of the couch next to his favorite lap (Hubby).  Then we heard the sound. 

Oreo wakes up and looks around.

Hubby:  "What was that?"

Me:  "A sonic boom?"

Oreo:  [raises head] "Mew?"

Evil Twin:  "Aliens."

Hubby:  "Probably an earthquake."

Me:  "Yeah, Texas gets those now with all that gas drilling.  I heard they started frakking up near Southlake."

Oreo:  [lays head down, closes eyes]

Evil Twin:  "Aliens"

We were all wrong.  It was a meteorite.  It made a boom and a flash.  Many of the locals reported seeing a bright light in the sky.  It wasn't a plane and it wasn't even Superman.

Evil Twin:  "Aliens."

This isn't the rock that caused the boom and flash but it's a cool photo, huh?

On another note, I ran the marathon and we had a nice vacation afterwards.  Brown Bear will show off some of the souvenirs, including my finisher's medal.  Oreo supervises:

So, um, will the next meteor be the end for us?

Evil Twin:  "Aliens."

Life as a Cookie - Chapter Nine

Oreo Kitty, aided and abetted by Evil Twin, comments on his mundane existence with lazy humans....

BOUNCE, BOUNCE, BOUNCE.

What the heck?

BOUNCE, BOUNCE, BOUNCE.

What IS going on here?

Ahs, poor Oreo Kitty.  Reffie is sickie and she's coughing.  She didn't notice you had declared her stomach as your pillow.

Sheesh.  I'm moving to the other one.  The soft spots between his legs make a better pillow anyway.

ACHOO!  I hope I don't get sick.  I need my nose to work.  That female leaves the house and comes back smelling funny.  It makes my nose all twitchy.  It's like she's visiting other cats but I know she would never do that for she worships me as her only god.

ACHOO!

Silly Oreo.  Reffie plays with her friend's furry beasts while her friend is away.  They are cute and cuddly just like you.....but a lot smarter.

What?  WHAT?  You'd better watch what you say there, MS. Evil, 'cause I gots claws and I know how to use them.

Things around here are crazy.  Large cases appeared and the humans put their garmins in them.  (That's "garments", Oreo. ) At least the female didn't pack one of my favorite toys, PUFFY WHITE BRA!  Hee Hee.  I hid that.  I also like SCARF.  SCARF has little snakes coming off of it.  Slobber. Slobber.  Reffie got it for Christmas.  Oh, oh!  Here it is now.  Must go play:

The humans are leaving on vacation soon.  Let's keep that on the down-low, 'K?  Reffie will be taking her GARMIN with her and going to Houston for the marathon.  That is, if she feels well enough to do it.  She's got some good meds for "the sickness" that took over her taper before the race so she's hopeful. 

Uh oh.  Reffie just gave me the stink eye for laughing.  Apparently, she IS NOT amused that she pees when she coughs...

Snort.

Photo credits:  Reffie's beasts:  Reffie