Drums in the deep

[avevale_intelligencer]

So after we got back and went to bed, and Jan put her talking book on, I lay there listening to the faint mumble, and gradually became aware that there was a persistent drumbeat behind it.

"The neighbours?" I thought. We have occasionally had complaints, and have moderated the volume repeatedly, even though Jan can barely hear it as it is. If they were playing music in retaliation, I thought, that's really petty.

Then I went to the loo, and discovered that the drumming was louder on the landing. As I picked my way downstais it grew louder still, and I noticed it wasn't music, just a drum pattern endlessly repeating, like...

The keyboard in the living room. Someone had obviously climbed on to it, and I name no names Jellybean but watch where my eyes rest, and found the on switch and the start button.

Yeah, thanks, cat. Welcome home to you too. :)

Comments

[occams_pyramid]

"I always wanted to be Gingerrr Baker"

[aunty_marion]

Drum!Cat is Watching You!

[pbristow.livejournal.com]

And we have our drummer! (Is Jelly's style more Brufordian or Whiteian, would you say?)

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

I bet if you unplug the keyboard the cat can't play it. Or would that make it forget stuff you need it to remember?

[zanda-myrande.livejournal.com]

The cat forgets stuff I need it to remember all the time. Like "don't walk on the keyboard."

But seriously, yes. That would probably be a good idea. I'll just have to remember not to panic when I try to play it and nothing happens.

[aunty_marion]

This is why I like the extension leads that Tesco sell, with a 3-way SWITCHED socket block on the end. I can leave things plugged in, but switched off, and don't have to fumble around plugging them back in to odd locations, just lean down and flick the appropriate switch...

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

When you unplug it, you could leave a note on it saying "not plugged in" and then you wouldn't panic.

[keristor.livejournal.com]

Then the cat could just play "unplugged"...

[soren-nyrond.livejournal.com]

One of our kittenz (Marco) shows a distressing inability to understand that when I'm sitting using the netbook, I *don't* want him vaulting onto my lap and treading all over the keyboard.

And he looks *so* disappointed if I intercept him mid-air and deflect him back to the floor.

[baka-kit.livejournal.com]

He must have seen the cat-on-piano pictures on I Can Haz Cheezburger.