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WMEO 9 Morning Briefing- Dead Men Tell No Tales

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Two cats sit behind the WMEO 9 news desk. An orange long‑haired cat wearing a black bow tie sits on the left beside a small pumpkin and a microphone. A black cat sits on the right beside a teddy bear and a gray cap. Behind them, the studio screen displays a star‑filled sky with a large full moon and the headline “WMEO Morning Brief.”

WMEO 9 Morning Briefing

Your trusted source for news, chaos, and questionable fact‑checking.

Good morning, everyone! This is your WMEO 9 update — We Meow, You Listen.

Banner: “Today we have news about—”

Balboa (bursting in): “Banner! Banner! I just heard there’s a dead man on the moon!”

Banner: “What!? Balboa, how could there be a dead man on the moon?”

Balboa: “There is! I read it on the internet, and if it’s on the internet, it has to be true. The internet is basically the Library of Truth.”

Banner: “Pumpkin Spice, have you heard anything about this?”

Pumpkin Spice, an orange cat dressed in a white astronaut suit, holds a gold‑visored helmet under one arm and a WMEO microphone in the other. He wears a black WMEO press hat with an orange leaf, standing against a starry outer‑space background.Pumpkin Spice: “I’m already packed. I’m heading to SpaceX. If I stand near the rocket and look cute, they’ll let me on.”

Banner: “Pumpkin—wait. I think I know the answer. Dr. Eugene Shoemaker died in 1997, and to honor his contributions to the space program, some of his ashes were sent to the moon. So technically… yes. There is a dead man on the moon.”

Balboa: “I knew it! The internet never lies.”

Banner: “Well folks, that’s all the time we have today. Please return to your regularly scheduled scrolling.”

WMEO — bringing you breaking news… sort of.

Two cats sit behind a WMEO 9 news desk as if hosting a broadcast. The orange cat on the left wears a dark blue bow tie, while the black cat on the right sits beside a small gray mouse toy and a brown teddy bear. A sheet of paper with red markings lies on the desk. The front of the desk displays the text “WMEO 9” in large yellow letters and “Thank you for watching” in white. The blurred newsroom background features blue and red tones.

 

Welcome to Daylight Kitty Time

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 Daylight Kitty Time

November 1 is only a couple of weeks away, and I can’t help wondering what will become of my sleep when the clocks fall back… but I don’t think I’ll be getting it this year.

Banner and Balboa have been in rare form for the past 2–3 weeks. Maybe it’s the cooler nights. Maybe it’s their internal chaos clocks. I’m really not sure. All I do know is that around 4 AM every night, Balboa decides it’s time to make biscuits on my stomach. That would be fine — adorable, even — except after a few swishes he reaches for my face. He especially loves to put his paw in my mouth. It’s very hard to sleep when you’re fighting off tiny, sharp claws aimed directly at your lips.

And then there’s Banner.

My bladder insists on a bathroom trip around 5 AM. I tiptoe in, trying not to disturb the pile of fur on the floor, but inevitably he follows… and hops into the bathtub. And refuses to get out. Fine. Stay there. But as soon as I leave to go back to bed, the crying starts — a steady little meow‑meow‑meow that echoes down the hallway.

Back I go to escort him out of the bathroom and close the door. I tell him it’s still night, still sleepy‑time. Right? Right??

Just as I’m drifting off again, the serenade starts up again. At that point I give up. And I wonder why my Fitbit thinks I had a poor night’s sleep.

 

WMEO Reports- The Pumpkin Regatta

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Two cats sit behind a WMEO 9 news desk reporting on the Goffstown Regatta. The orange tabby cat wearing a black bow tie has a small pumpkin beside his papers, while the black cat sits next to a toy mouse and teddy bear. A microphone stands between them. Behind the desk, a screen shows the Goffstown Pumpkin Regatta with people paddling giant pumpkins down a river surrounded by colorful autumn trees. A banner above reads “Goffstown Regatta,” and the desk displays the WMEO 9 logo along with a sponsor line for Dustyroads Mercantile and a small orange “Party with the Pumpkins” T‑shirt image.

⭐ WMEO 9 — Sunday Regatta Summary

Live from Goffstown — We Meow, You Listen.

Banner: “Good morning! We’re live at the Pumpkin Regatta, where today’s featured pumpkin weighs in at 2,294 pounds — impressive, but still far shy of the 3,156‑pound world record set last week in Warren, Rhode Island.”

Pumpkin Spice, an orange cat dressed in a WMEO reporter hat and “Boogie in the Bog” T‑shirt, sits inside a decorated green pumpkin boat floating on the water. He holds a WMEO microphone while the pumpkin boat’s painted eyes and colorful antenna-like decorations stand out against the shoreline in the background.Pumpkin Spice (already in his pumpkin boat): “I’m conducting maritime testing. This pumpkin is not seaworthy. I repeat: NOT seaworthy.”

Banner: “Crowds are gathering along the Piscataquog River as racers prepare to paddle their hollowed‑out pumpkins downstream. Conditions are ‘partly pumpkin with a chance of tipping.’”

Balboa (stationed at the pie tent): “I’m doing investigative journalism. The pies are excellent. I may need several samples.”

Banner: “The regatta finale begins at 3:00 PM, and WMEO will be monitoring all pumpkin‑related incidents, wobbling, drifting, and Balboa’s escalating pie consumption.”

Pumpkin Spice: “If my boat sinks, I expect hazard pay.”

Balboa: “If I win the pie‑eating contest, I expect a trophy.”

Banner: “Stay tuned for updates as the regatta unfolds. WMEO — bringing you breaking news… and baked goods.”

⭐ A Word From Our Sponsor

WMEO is proudly supported by Dustyroads Mercantile, where tees are up to 40% off this weekend during TeePublic’s sitewide sale. Pumpkin Spice insists you buy the orange ones.

Four cats dressed in costumes pose inside a rustic general‑store scene under a “Dusty Roads Mercantile” sign. A bow‑tie cat sits beside a barrel and a flour sack with a teddy bear on top, a black cat peeks from behind the sack, a cat in a PRESS hat holds a microphone behind a crate labeled “Fragile,” and a chef cat in a white outfit stands with a wooden spoon next to a metal pot

An orange T‑shirt featuring a festive Halloween design with three cartoon jack‑o’‑lanterns wearing green shoes and white gloves dancing under colorful musical notes. Below them, the text reads “Party with the pumpkins,” creating a cheerful, seasonal look perfect for autumn celebrations.

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Two cats sit behind a WMEO 9 news desk as if hosting a broadcast. The orange cat on the left wears a dark blue bow tie, while the black cat on the right sits beside a small gray mouse toy and a brown teddy bear. A sheet of paper with red markings lies on the desk. The front of the desk displays the text “WMEO 9” in large yellow letters and “Thank you for watching” in white. The blurred newsroom background features blue and red tones.

All Aboard the Pumpkin Fleet

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Goffstown NH celebrates with a Pumpkin weigh off and Regatta

And we have another Pumpkin weigh off. But That’s just Fall in New England.  Giant Pumpkins and wait, What’s that? A Pumpkin Regatta on Sunday!It’s a whole Fleet of pumpkin boats! But do they really float?

Pumpkin Spice is officially in training for Sunday’s WMEO Pumpkin Regatta. He’s chosen his vessel — a hollowed‑out pumpkin boat — and insists he’s “maritime certified.” I’m not convinced, but he looks the part, and he’s taking this more seriously than most humans.

Pumpkin Spice, an orange cat dressed in a WMEO reporter hat and “Boogie in the Bog” T‑shirt, sits inside a decorated green pumpkin boat floating on the water. He holds a WMEO microphone while the pumpkin boat’s painted eyes and colorful antenna-like decorations stand out against the shoreline in the background.

Goffstown’s Pumpkin Regatta Weekend kicks off today with the Giant Pumpkin Weigh‑Off from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Tomorrow’s festivities include the full regatta on the Piscataquog River from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, with the Regatta Finale at 3:00 PM — plus the annual Pumpkin Pie‑Eating Contest, which Balboa has already circled in red ink. He claims it’s “research.” I’m bracing myself.

Pumpkin Spice says he’s ready for the water. Balboa says he’s ready for the pies. Sunday is going to be chaos.

Coming Soon: Dusty Roads’ Next Adventure

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A New Adventure Begins

Pumpkin Spice, an orange tabby cat dressed as a WMEO field reporter, stands in a cranberry bog surrounded by floating red cranberries. He wears a white “Boogie in the Bog” T‑shirt and a black WMEO press hat decorated with an orange leaf. He holds a WMEO‑branded microphone in one paw and looks directly at the camera with a serious expression. Behind him are water, trees, and a partly cloudy sky.Banner, Balboa, and Pumpkin Spice have been running wild in my little Dusty Roads universe lately — pure, delightful chaos. Banner is supervising, Balboa is causing trouble, and Pumpkin Spice is posing like he owns the place — and honestly, I’ve been having the time of my life in this little universe of ours. And when Pumpkin Spice marched through that cranberry bog in his T‑shirt, it felt like the moment the whole world snapped into place.

So it’s time to open the doors to our newest adventure:

Dusty Roads Mercantile — where the roads are dusty and the cats run the store.

This isn’t a big-box shop or a HomeGoods cousin. It’s just me sharing the things I love: cozy T‑shirts, sturdy tote bags, mugs for your morning brew, and more to come. Every item is an original creation from my world to yours.

We’re just getting started, but I couldn’t wait to share what’s on the shelves.

Come on in and enjoy the store. Welcome!