The Big One upgraded Tortoise Cat's favorite toy -- tissue paper in the closet, just for shredding -- with a cardboard box someone failed to recycle properly.

Tortoise Cat and Chameleon sniff around for neighborhood news in the ice and snow near the back steps, where the Big One shoveled out a snow-cage.

Tortoise cat dances into a blur, shaking ice and snow off her paws.

Tortoise Cat: Chameleon, look! The Big One swept the snow away from some of my territory, so I could stroll a ways.Chameleon: What are you waiting for, Tortoise Cat? Tortoise Cat: I await just the perfect moment...to...uh...wait a while longer.Chamel

Tortoise Cat: What a terrible, unfair trick the Big One played this morning! I was carefully sniffing fascinating odors, out back...Then suddenly...! Well you knew about it all along, didn't you, Chameleon?Chameleon: It was inevitable,

Tortoise Cat:  Oh NO! I've begun seeing the trap I'm supposed to enter willingly!Chameleon:  Now, now, Tortoise Cat, you know that you'll enjoy roaming and sniffing around a big house, drawing attention and affect

Tortoise Cat:  While the Big One weeded the garden I prowled for bugs. This was one of the best garden visits ever!Chameleon:  I'm happy to watch you revel in this warmer than usual November, Tortoise Cat. 

Tortoise Cat: I am teaching the Big One how to hunt and play with prey while we stroll!Chameleon: What progress have you made towards that end, Tortoise Cat? How is that project going, so far?

Tortoise Cat:  Sun rays on the fur during a bath - how wonderful!  Why does the Big One bathe in water?  I tried the water bath method and I don't get it! Chameleon:  Just savor these breezy, sunshiny, autumn days, Tortoise Ca

Tortoise Cat:  Why does the Big One seem so...unhappy with me?Chameleon:  The Big One is not unhappy with you at all...only frustrated, somewhat...because you jump up and run away whenever the Big One points the camera at you

 Tortoise Cat:  Why did the Big One spoil my fun with Mousy last night?Chameleon:  Mousy was exhausted...You were playing WAY too rough, WAY past long enough!  You might have killed your favorite little playmat

Tortoise Cat:  I helped the Big One put nuts and seeds outside for our Sparrow, Squirrel, and Bunny!Chameleon:  Uh...OK.  Sure you did.  How wonderful!Tortoise Cat:  But why do the critters all scatte

Tortoise Cat: I had to ride in one of those dangerous, menacing Big One contraptions FOREVER to get...HERE...wherever this is!  WOW! WHERE ARE WE?  Chameleon!  Oh ChaMeeeOW-leon...Are you here?  Where IS here?  Cham

Chameleon:  Tortoise Cat I hear you calling, "Chameleon...!?  Oh ChaMeeeOW-leon...!"  You have such a sweet little voice.  I'm just not in the mood for blogging, except maybe a little linkblogging.Tortoise Cat: 

The Tortoise Cat:  Why did the Big One bring me so many Goodies?Chameleon:  It wasn't so very many.  But it was because of the Vet visiting for your check-up and shots.The Tortoise Cat:  You mean the day the Big One

Cooter The Tortoise Cat:  The Big One did not get my inner-voice right at all.  What a lame video!Chameleon:  As the Big One told you, this is only a test video.  And...Ahem.  Maybe you could be of mo

Cooter The Tortoise Cat:  Chameleon, am I cute or what?Chameleon:  Cooter you are Cuteness Itself!Cooter The Tortoise Cat:  Really?  The Big One often resists my cuteness....Chameleon:  But just barely.  Don't worry.

Chameleon: Cooter, the Big One asked me to have a little informal talk with you about a delicate matter...so listen up, ok? Cooter The Tortoise Cat:  Uh Oh.  Now what?Chameleon:  Well...You know, when you snuggle up on the Bi

Cooter The Tortoise Cat:  Why did you change the name of our adventures here?Chameleon:  Raccoon Daddy greeted me after waking up again yesterday morning and remarked "That Cooter The Tortoise Cat is untamed, even though she walks

Cooter The Tortoise Cat:  I found the sidewalks dry this afternoon and I could feel sunshine!  But all the plants are still asleep, covered with snow.Chameleon:  Why not play in the snow, Cooter?Cooter The Tortoise Cat: 

Chameleon:  Cooter those are some wild, beautiful, green leafy, rainbowy blossoming little Spring-ing dreams you are circulating!Cooter:  SHHHHHHH.  Let me dream on...Don't wake me now!Chameleon:  OK.  Dream on

Cooter The Tortoise Cat:  The Raccoon Family visited last night!  They strolled through the snow and past my window.  I wish it were sunny and green again!  I don't want to get snow on my feet.Chameleon: We enjoyed many sunny

Cooter The Tortoise Cat:  There aren't any shadows today...so did you make it into this image some other way?Chameleon:  It is difficult for most folks to see a chameleon hiding among red leaves...but if you look carefully...c

Cooter The Tortoise Cat:  How come you don't show up in any of these pictures the Big One captures on our strolls?  You said you always go along!Chameleon:  Ahem...Yes...Well I cannot be captured the same way by the Big One's d

Cooter:  Hey, do you know what those little morsels the Big One gives Beta-Fish are?  They are way too tiny but they sure are tasty!Chameleon:  Cooter, you didn't!Cooter:  What?!Chameleon:  Tell me you