Of course, Violet and Griffin play many of the games that most Nittens love to play. There’s the ever popular “What are you doing in there, Mama?”, to which I frequently think, if I wished to share this, I would have left the door open!
Also, there’s the “Hanging out in the sink” version of “if I fits, I sits.”
And the Nitten interpretation of “Whatever household item is within our reach that looks entertaining.”
Griffin invented “the kibble game.” The dogs’ kibble comes in two shapes; flat triangles and small spheres. Griffin likes the triangles, but not the round kibbles. After the dogs get lunch and are outside eating, I’ll grab some flat kibble and it’s Game On! One piece of kibble per round, hardwood floor. Violet is the disinterested roving goalie. I’ll put one kibble on the floor and with one finger quickly move it back and forth, to make the skirtchy sound on the floor and indicate direction, then let it fly, scooting across the floor. He chases! He gets the point if he catches it while it’s still in motion. Both of us have developed tactics in this game. He sometimes catches the kibble before it’s gone 2 inches because he snuck up beside me. I sometimes add extra skirtchies, or send it a direction other than indicated. No points allowed for kibble under the frig or that Violet catches. You may have noticed that I’m never awarded points…Griffin rigged the game against me. 😺
Amazingly, he has taught the dogs this game! When Papa does lunch for the pups, he puts a small scoop of kibble on the island for Griffin. Griffin eats the triangles and saves the roundies for the Kibble Game with Jingle and Grumpy Dogs. Later, he will push the roundies off the island and watch them scramble for them. Griffin plays at a fast pace. As soon as one is caught, he fires off the next one! He exercises fairness as a pitcher. While Jingle Dog is chasing one, Griffin often fires a piece directly to Grumpy Dog, a slow, easy softball pitch. 🥰
One morning, as I exited the master bathroom, I spotted Violet perched on the furniture higher than she usually chooses. She was stalking something; intently staring and ready to start the butt-wiggle. I looked around the room. She and I were the only visible souls there. She wasn’t stalking me, in fact, she was actively ignoring me. “Hm,” I thought, “Weird.” I shrugged and continued through the room, and down the hall. I got to where the hall turns right, going out to the garage, or opens into the kitchen; I was headed for the coffee! But I looked to my right and spotted Griffin on top of the bookshelf in the hallway annex, also stalking! I suddenly realized that they were stalking each other from opposite ends of the house! And from around two different blind, 90 degree turns! But, man, they were ready! …At least for right that moment. The loser of this contest would be the one who first forgot what they were doing. 😂
Do you remember that Griffin knows how to operate the doorknobs? Well, he also knows how to turn on the electronics! If that’s not scary, I don’t know what is! He randomly turns on or off the oscillating fan in the bedroom. Also the air filter. He has asked for the WiFi password, but that’s so not happening! 😿😾
Princess Violet’s National Royal Holiday is hereby and forever declared to be October 31, and she generously invites all Nittens (color diversity was Griffin’s suggestion!), and especially Black Nittens to all Get Her/His/Their (gender diversity was Griffin’s suggestion!) Halloween Glamour On!
This is Part 6 of a multi-part series named Nittens are in the House. Links to previous episodes are below. Please join me here on Thursday mornings and allow me to share my wonderful fur family with you.