awwww......
thanks for the kitty pics

give her a scratch from her fans

That last photo is PRICELESS! Love the Soba (She looks SOOO sweet in these pics!)

I loves me my Sobakawa. If I could I would pet her and feed her and tickle in between here priceless little toes all day long, as is appropriate for such a ruler of the world and all...

Watch out - I see claws in that second-to-last picture, and she ain't afraid to use them! :)

"I'm ready for my close up now, Mr. DeMille!"

Someone shared with me an (apt) accusation leveled toward those that work at the new Artists' Management Agency in our building complex - they eat babies for lunch.

I think Soba eats babies while contemplating the destruction of civilization as we know it.

But I still worship her.

damn those are some great cat pix. mY cats never look nearly this good.

You are a photographic and comic genius! Of course, having good models and material never hurts!

Most humble supplication to the Great Sobakowa!!

You ROCK! Have a great weekend.

Well, someone is having a cush Friday. We all need a no hassel Friday! Have a fabulous weekend and extra treats for her.

She almost looks sweet enough to pet her tummy but I know better.

World domination it soooo tough!

Thank Soba it's Friday!!

Did your cats like the bag of Temptations treats I sent? My cats go bananas just seeing the bag!!

Cute pics; you captured her inner evil well. Also: I have that same clock/radio (background 4th pic)

Oh I love that last photo! As I type, one of my mogs is battering my hands off the keyboard, demanding my attention - what would we do without 'em...

I've seen that look before. It says, "Don't I look cute?" When you go in for closer inspection, you suddenly find yourself donating blood. Cute, my butt.

awwwww...she looks so sweet and innocent....but we all know better, right? :)

Ms. Subliminal Mouseover rides again -- I love it!

What a looker she is; my dog NEVER looks like that...sigh. I miss sharing my life with a kitty cat. Cats rule, dogs drool and dogs eat poop...they do not philosophize over it.

Oh, God, I'm wiping away tears! Girl, those are the funniest captions yet!

Hysterical!!

Awesome. If Sobakawa ever wants to start up an ashram or something, I might sign up.

Academy award winning acting and photography!!

Don't you just love alt text! I've been so tempted to put a few choice words in on some images at work. Heh, heh.

Okay, the cats are cute and your captions are funny. But I am still reeling from yesterday's post, which is Your Best Blog Entry...EVAH.

Where is your book deal, missy? All that time doing stockinette scarves? Do yourself a favor and learn another stitch, or you can do us ALL a favor and GET A AGENT ALREADY and write a book.

It's funny that she can look so cute while plotting our demise.

I have to say, Soba looks so much like my cat Snip did, right down to the stripe down her nose/face. I think they may have been twins in another life. And Snip had the Tortie "the whole world is mine, don't mess with me" attitude too!

So cute, but don't touch lest you lose a finger.

I saw her claws and was thinking, oh they need to be trimmed, but I can't imagine that the Great and Powerful Sobakowa would sit still for such activities.

I love that orange stripe on her chest, so lovely.

Oh My! It was so foul, he appears to have passed out!

Oh - I am so glad I decided to read the comments - I would have never realized there was alt text in bloglines.. never.

Sobakowa is truly a master of "cat life" haha

I'm sorry, I KNOW I am an adult but bathroom humour and talk just cracks me up LOL

To poo or not to poo, that is the question.

Some thing is rotten in the state of Denmark, is it?

Jen's thought to ponder for the day: Would any other house with four cats have just as hairless white sheets? I only have two and I have to vacuum the bed.

All bow to the soba!!!!

I'm so sick right now with a cold but when I read your entry it made me laugh so much! Thanks again, you're the best!

I heart Soba!

***SNORRRRRTTT!***

Adorable! I've been meaning to ask you, what type of camera do you use? The cat shots are always so fabulous!

The sickness that fills my soul feels weakened by the wise words of Sobakowa. You have my thanks <3

Philosophical kitty porn?

The divine Sobakowa speaks. We, her faithful servants, attend.

Tee hee. She's adorable! :-)

It's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it.

Callie has a black stripe on her chest right where Soba has an orange one.

Someone needs to create a colorway based on Soba's coat. Such beautiful colors.

Shakespeare might worthy of The Soba's musings.

Laurie's right - we need a Soba colorway! Oh thou yarn designers, we are waiting! After all, Lucy has her own colorway... :)

Shakespeare might be worthy of The Soba's musings.

hahahahahaha

it's probably her poo that she smells. or does her poo not stink?

What is alt text?

Is Laurie doing some kind of subliminal mind meld on us?

I LIKE it!

Soba is gorgeous.

Cats. Bitchiness. Yes, women and cats BELONG together.

Laurie, truly you take awesome animal pics. Maybe you should start a 2nd job. Start with your friends' pets. Just to see...

Laurie, The Cat Whisperer...

The extent of my cat's philosophy: http://pics.livejournal.com/corvustristis/pic/000227bt/g3

Yay, kitty pics!

hahahahaha! v. wise words from a v. pretty cat.

Long time lurker and all that, just wanted to say: Sobakowa Rules!

Obviously, The Soba knows she's beautiful, and isn't afraid to flaunt it.

she is a gorgeous creature! lucky you.

I was surfing through blogs and came across yours and seen the pics of your cat. I can't believe how much she looks like my Skitz. They could be related. :)

Soba is awsome. Would it be rude of me to tell you that I placed a link to your wonderful page on my blog? If you want to see the link is:

http://littlebitblack.blogspot.com

Keep being your wonderful-self.

I can't BELIEVE I missed ONE day of your blog, and its the day when you stand in the presence of Miss Natalie! I've learned my lesson. There is no headache worth missing my daily dose of CAP!

Cute Kitty pics! our cat, Sachem, can be see at http://www.catster.com/cats/476786 and he has very similar commentary on poo. He too has those claws that are just waiting shred my loving hand...

I bow in obeisance to Soba. I showed the pix to the priestesses Evangeline and Lilliane (whom I love and serve at all times)(had to put that in in case they should read this on their own.) She's beyond beautiful, yes a colorway, and you ARE an artiste of Camera and Caption. There are a lot of wonderful books of Cats & Captions...you really SHOULD do one; it would be superior (and all the CAP fans would put down our needles and buy at least two -- or three, one to keep, one to loan, one as a gift for someone). Thank you, thank you!

Hi. I'm kinda OT here, but http://www.smileysyarns.com has Patons UpCountry for sale...I know, the budget and all, but it's that awesome yarn! I have stocked up for a friend and myself. We were so sad when we couldn't get it anymore. So now I have something to look forward to this week. That, and the billion inches of snow we're expecting here in WI. There's 5 inches already. Go snow!

Hmm, I too love a good pictoral blog episode. My Wee Malichai just got done with one. (though she is a dog) Your blog was mentioned in her previous one! I have just read through all your archives and have thouroughly enjoyed myself, thank you for sharing so much with all of us. You are inspiring! And I fully expect Soba to complete his world domination anytime now.

OK, fine, Bossy gives up Pet Photography. Uncle, Aunt Purl! Bossy's finished. You rule.

i feel like you matched my thoughts with sobakawa's face!
...(which might be much cuter)

I LOVE Smiley's!!! I used to live about 5 blocks away when I lived in NYC. I brought my giant double stroller with my 2 babies in it there to buy yarn all the time!! My great-grandmother lived in the neighborhood too and bought yarn as well. It's very inexpensive and I miss it!!

I hope you're all having a great weekend!

LOVE your cat photos! Beautiful cat, beautiful photos, and such intelligent ponderings going on in that cat brain. Impressive. :-)

ah - gaw bless the Sobakawa. she has the ability to look cute, even when planning evil doings (if Hitler hadnt had that rubbish moustache, surely he could have done the same).
much as I adore your beautifully written stories about your life, I also love your postings just full of kitty pics :D

Just out of curiosity, is there any story behind her name?

So funny! Thanks for the weekend giggle, Laurie.

Hi Laurie:
I've been reading your blog for awhile now, and I really enjoy it. I am also from a small town in Texas and, like you, I refer to turn signals as "blinkers". What a hoot. Anyway, I am actually posting to tell you that smileysyarns.com is selling what may be the last remaining stash of your beloved Patons' UpCountry. Enjoy!

Could this be.... a softer side to the Soba??

The answer to Sobakawa's question, as given to me by a high school math teacher is "12". Yep, I believe you will find that is, indeed, the meaning of life.

By the way, you left a comment on my blog saying you had an "unconventional question" to ask me. You never asked it, and we're sitting around here in suspense wondering what it could be (was it related to the wine?). Even my husband asked me what it was. But, you never wrote me back to ask it. Is this how you keep men interested? Just string them along with a series of mysterious comments? Genius.

The answer to Sobakawa's question, as given to me by a high school math teacher is "12". Yep, I believe you will find that is, indeed, the meaning of life.

By the way, you left a comment on my blog saying you had an "unconventional question" to ask me. You never asked it, and we're sitting around here in suspense wondering what it could be (was it related to the wine?). Even my husband asked me what it was. But, you never wrote me back to ask it. Is this how you keep men interested? Just string them along with a series of mysterious comments? Genius.

I thought the answer was "42".

Have there been secret, subliminal, "alt text" comments on all the pictures, all this time, and I never knew it??? Oh my, now I have to go back through all the history and see what I have been missing!

I should never be drinking anything while reading your cat photos. It never fails, whatever I'm drinking comes out my nose. In this case, hot tea. Ouch!

But tell Sobakowa that I think she's got a bright career ahead of her.

yep it's definetely 42. So next time she wonderes what it's all about, tell her the answer to all her questions is 42.

Despite the fact that she's a she, I always hear her voice in my head as Scar from The Lion King (Jeremy Irons).

My beloved cat Stripe (named after that Gremlin, ya know?) was also a feline philosopher, though the vocation was forced upon him when I was forced (by my Landlord) to have him declawed. Prior to that he was an outdoor enthusiast. But after...he pondered the meaning of life daily between naps. He passed over the rainbow bridge years ago and I still miss him, the most beloved of the cats of I have through the years. Thanks for sharing your cats with your readers.

My little girl (almost 2) sits on my lap and talks to your cats. Meow! Meow! Here kitty, kitty. So cute. Thanks for sharing. We'll have a kitty some day. But for now, I already have 3 little ones to unravel my knitting.

isn't sobakawa a kind of pillow?

An upside-down kitty-gaze always qualifies for Cute Overload, even when it's the great and powerful dictator Sobakowa.

i have this horrible allergy thing going on right now and reading that has sent me into a coughing fit because i am laughing so hard. that is one of thes greatest things i've seen in awhile, laurie!

Great pics! She is a beauty...but I'm sure she knows that.