darn cat

i made an impromptu trip to Houston this past weekend to crash on my sister's couch and to partake in some crazy March Madness (more on that to come). not only did basketball provide complete and utter chaos to the weekend, my sister's wonderful cat decided to join in on the fun.

after a successful action packed saturday filled with shopping, volleyball, museum-going, and a trip to mid-town, we opted for a low-key sunday afternoon of hanging out by the pool for a couple hours before i headed over to the game. the cat, however, had a different idea.

as my sister treats her cat like a dog, allowing it to venture about the courtyard, chasing birds and what-not, it decided that a trip up the tree would be a brilliant idea. and not just up the tree.

up the tree.

the cat was swaying in the leaves as the wind blew. at least 40-45 feet in the air. it took a solid 2 hours to get this thing down and i, of course, documented the process much to my sister's dismay (i told her she would thank me later).


you can't really see her, but she's up there somewhere...
did i mention there was a bird dive-bombing her? ridiculous.


trying to maneuver her way down.
ever notice how a cat can't go backwards?


From the 3rd floor of the apartment building after some mild success of
making it down from the tip-top.


thinking maybe she would climb across (from tree to third level)...
it didn't happen.


trying to get the view from the bottom.


and the final successful contraption.
coffee table + 4 ft. ladder + rope
not bad.


the guilty party hiding underneath the furniture.


so much for an afternoon by the pool...