Last April, I posted that my husband had found a pretty blue riding crop at the local TSC store. A year later, it is still one of our most frequently used implements. However, it’s not just one of our favorites; it has also become Peanut’s favorite toy!
We tend to leave the crop propped up against the hutch which isn’t exactly the best hiding spot for when visitors drop by. When my sister-in-law stopped in one day, she squinted at us and asked what we were doing with a riding crop in our living room. We had our handy excuse at the ready – it was a cat toy of course. What else would we use a riding crop for when we don’t have horses? 
To demonstrate, I slipped a dog-shaped catnip toy through the leather loop and dangled it in front of Peanut’s face. Peanut took to it instantly, flopped on her back, clawed at the stick, and chewed the dog’s head vigorously. Thoroughly convinced by Peanut’s performance, there thankfully were no further questions (and Peanut got lots of cat treats for her participation).
Since then, we’ve left the dog in the loop and continue to use it to engage in some interactive play with the cats. But having modified the crop to please Peanut does not save my bottom a bit. I’m given the crop, often with the dog still in place. The catnip toy doesn’t affect the actual spanking much as it’s so light and soft and we have always preferred to use the crop in a cane-like style rather than smack with the leather tip.
In addition to providing a perfect cover story and enabling us to leave an implement out in the open without worry, the modified toy has also generated a code word for swats I may earn. I’m often told “you’ve earned another dog” or “that’s six dogs”. The term is used around the house and out in public alike. People must think we’re going to adopt a whole animal shelter when I’m warned that I’m to get forty dogs for something or other. :-/
March 11th, 2009 - 11:32 am
Awesome cover! Spankos being creative… I love it!
March 11th, 2009 - 2:06 pm
You’re such a creative and lovely person. When you tell a story like this, it feels as if I was there myself inquiring about that riding crop.!
Glad to you are prepared to share so much with us. You’re a great girl..!
March 11th, 2009 - 3:18 pm
Good excuse for a left out toy, especially as it had to be thought up on the spot. It could well be used by others in a similar situation, as long as they have at least one cat of coarse. It also could be used for several different items but it would probably be best to think before using it, otherwise someone somewhere in the world may find themselves trying to answer a visitors question that goes something like this “Why has your special comfortable cat couch got wrist and ankle restraints attached to it?”.
Prefectdt
March 11th, 2009 - 4:31 pm
I supose sometimes you even have a “dog” day afternoon !!!
March 11th, 2009 - 4:41 pm
heya girl
i am offically collared by my daddy
March 11th, 2009 - 4:49 pm
Hi Pixie!
I just love reading your stories! It makes me feel good about myself and it makes you such an endearing person. And what a lovely photo of yourself. You are, truly, an inspiration!
I just love your creative explanation about the riding crop, and after all you do love animals! So anyone hearing that you have earned another dog or two would go mostly unnoticed by the uninitiated. Your ridding-crop story, however, would not work with me. Wink! Wink! By the time I was seven, I already knew that ridding crops were not really used on horses that much. (Don’t ask me how I knew that.) So if I were to stumble across your lovely toy on display, I would have a really hard time hiding the red blush on my face, not to mention the strong desire to have it applied to my bottom!
By the way, I also love those spontaneous spanks that we might get around the house and elsewhere; what a thrill! I still have to ask for mine, but you seem to get yours out of the blue for being naughty? Hmmm…I wonder if you go out of your way to make that happen?
I will answer your question about my wife being vanilla in another post later today.
March 11th, 2009 - 8:06 pm
Hi Pixie
Good story about the riding crop and you must be very happy
that Peanut helped you out. Is the picture above what happened
after your sister-in-law left??And how long did you have to face
the wall?
Take care
Love AK
March 11th, 2009 - 8:49 pm
Hi Pixie,
That was a very cute story about getting “dogs” when you get home. Angel will often tell me we need to have a “discussion” when we get home and I cringe when he says LONG discussion.
The picture is also absolutely great and I sure I’m not the only one who appreciates all the personal parts of your life that you share with us on this blog!
Have a great day!!
Linde
March 11th, 2009 - 9:36 pm
ok thats just down right funny
March 11th, 2009 - 9:57 pm
Hi Pixie!
It’s me again, but this time I will try to answer your question about my wife.
Yes, she was completely vanilla when I first met her, she is still vanilla today, and she will, in all likelihood, remain vanilla for the remainder of her life.
Without being too detailed, I began to open the door to spanking, unintentionally I think, by the manner in which I touched her. After four or five years of marriage, I gathered enough courage to ask if I could spank her. She simply said, “Okay, what do you want me to do?” I think I fainted.
As the spanker, I seem to naturally assume the role of the quiet, sympathetic, but resolute father. Although she is driven by career, responsibility, and pragmatism, it’s easy for her to adopt a young girl attitude toward me, partly because I elicit and indulge such responses and because she is ten years younger than me. Besides, her slender, youthful, and attractive appearance seems to make this persona quite natural for her.
As the spankee, my wife does rise to the occasion because of her desire to both please me and to perform her role well as spanker, sometimes too well. But she does admit at times to feeling a knot in stomach during our play. She is concerned that she might hurt me. While I’m not Ol’ Ironsides, I am acquitted well for spanking, with a pleasing curve of hip, fit form, resilient skin, and a high tolerance for pain, maybe too high. My pain receptors have the ability to switch off automatically, making a spanking both easily tolerable and pleasurable. I do have my limits though, and I don’t like being bruised or marked.
Getting back to your riding crop story, I have the feeling that maybe your sister-in-law suspects that all is not “vanilla” in your household by your reference to her squinting when she made her inquiry? In the future should she confront you and you husband about your special interests, I would love to hear how you explained your way out of that one! Heaven for bid if the two of you ever got caught during a canning scene! Just make sure you have an extra cane and a couple of top hats ready so you can dance away with canes and top hats in hand, singing “Hand me down my hat…Hand me down my cane!” And should the onlooker ask about your state of undress, simply say, it’s modern art! That has always worked for me in the past.
March 11th, 2009 - 11:29 pm
Ha!Ha! Cute story! Isn’t it funny the stories we have to come up with to cover our interest when vanilla people are around. I sometimes think part of the fun of being a “spanko” is that its a secret we only share with a select few. It just makes it seem so much naughtier! Talking about it in public but using “code” so no-one knows what you are really referring to. And wondering if maybe someone in the room does understand, because they’re into it to!
March 12th, 2009 - 12:06 am
LOL, love the picture/ That was veryc reative and I am sure the cat is very happy to prove teh story.
March 12th, 2009 - 2:03 am
riding crop as cat toy?! Love it! never underestimate the creativity of the kinky!
I wonder if Peanut is a spanko, btw ?
Finally, AMAZING photo of you in this post.
Purfect.
Dave
March 12th, 2009 - 3:57 am
Outstanding post Pixie. Always fun reading your blog.
March 12th, 2009 - 8:02 am
Pixie a very amusing post ,having to make up an excuse to your sis in law .Pixie your kitty cat sounds a spanko look forward to your chat with Veronica soon Lots of love from tim xx
March 12th, 2009 - 9:34 am
Pixie,
Great cover! We have found that a paddle can also be disguised as a bread board in the kitchen by cutting a knive slot in it and hand painting cheese and bread icons on it. Need any “help” in the kitchen?
Ray
March 12th, 2009 - 2:00 pm
I am willing to bet hard Canadian currency that your “cat toy” story didn’t fool your sister in law for a second. She probably just didn’t want to broach the subject with you. I mean, who would want to talk about anything sexual with your brother?!
March 12th, 2009 - 7:20 pm
Earning “dogs” seems appropriate when dealing with a naughty girl like you….who often finds herself in the “dog house”. 2Good
March 12th, 2009 - 7:42 pm
Pixie,
I know I already posted once to this topic but I have to tell you that Angel just brought home a “paddle” hairbrush made by the “Goody” (not sure if they are the same people who make the headache powders) company. On it in big letters it says “OUCHLESS” and we both sort of laughed when we read that,(Angel moreso than me..lol) He has already decided that he is going start telling/reminding me that he has a Goody at home for me when we get there. He wanted to thank you for the suggestion of using certain code words to make people like us even more nervous when we are in public but feel we may be “in for it” when we get home. Right now they have him on extended watch due to all the idiots that seem to be starting fires in central florida now but we’ll be trying out the “Goody” later on I’m sure.
Thanks for the article (I think..lol)
Linde
March 13th, 2009 - 7:09 pm
No matter how careful you are, there are times when you just forget something when tidying the house ready for an invasion of the family: I wish I had the quick mind you have to explain away the unexplainable! One sister of mine is utterly nosey – and goes round picking everything up and asking quesyions about it. Fortunately, to date, I think I’ve covered my tracks with her…..
And as many others have said – the picis is great!
March 14th, 2009 - 1:36 am
Pixie–
Just another example of why it’s good to have your excuses at the ready….very creative and clever! And I’ll add my stamp of approval (smack of approval?) to the very last photo, as well!
Dr. Ken
March 14th, 2009 - 3:46 am
You Could Told herit Wasn’t Riding Crop She Seeing Things Lol of she had To squinted.
you could had said it to punish the guest when they are bad bet she would think it for spanking bewtween u and ya her brother
hint hint she may already know she could be wanting advice on how to get started in spanking world
March 14th, 2009 - 11:27 am
Chloe – It’s always good to have a cover story at the ready.
Funbun – I have a feeling that you wouldn’t buy my cat toy excuse (even if it is actually partly true) though!
Prefectdt – IN the case of a spanking bench with restraints, I think it’s time to switch to fitness excuses. “Oh, it’s the latest in Pilates equipment!”
Kevin – Heheheh. I sure do!
crystal – Congrats sweetie.
Annapurna – I do get spanked a lot – sometimes for important things like forgetting to turn the burner off after making a pot of tea – but more often for little silly things that aren’t even infractions (like not knowing the name and artist of a song on the radio). And sometimes I get spanked for no discernable reason at all other than just fun.
AK – Peanut is a good cat like that. The picture was not taken after my sister-in-law left. It was after a riding crop play session though and so I thought it went along with the entry well. And I only faced the wall as long as it took to take the picture … not a second longer.
Linde – I really did wonder if I might accidentally be giving helpful hints to Angel. I hope you don’t end up getting too many “Goodies”.
As for the ouchless part, I think they need to reconsider their advertising.
Duncan – glad you enjoyed!
TigerLily – We spankos are a creative bunch and it’s kind of fun to have our own spanko language.
Btw, your comment about the secrecy being an enjoyable aspect has inspired my post for today. Thank you!
jean –
Peanut was so good in helping us with our cover story and battling the crop is her all time favorite game now. When we aren’t giving her enough attention when she wants to play, she will intentionally be naughty (ripping up the newspapers, stealing Kleenex from the box, etc). She’s a little spanko kitty trying to be bad and earn the crop.
Dave – Peanut likes having her backside patted, but she absolutely hates when I’m getting spanked. She cowers with her ears back and cries pitifully. I keep trying to tell her it’s ok, I like it, but she thinks I’m truly being hurt.
007 – Thank you!
tim – I’m looking forward to the interview with V as well. Should be fun.
Ray – Perfect! And I bet “helping out in the kitchen” has never been more fun.
julian – My SIL is just downright nosey and she’s not one to fear broaching any topic. I think our cover is for now intact, though I do worry about her stumbling across my costume and toy collection in the closet when she watches our cats while we’re on vacation. :-/
2Good – Hmph and double hmph!
Winchester – Sounds like your sister and my SIL are cut from the same cloth. Glad you’ve done a good job of keeping things under wraps though too.
Dr. Ken – Thanks for the official smack of approval. Teheheh.
mikep37 – While I doubt she was actually looking to get into the spanking world, I do think she has the makings of a good top.
March 15th, 2009 - 6:42 am
I must say that your sister-in-law is no detective. Sam Spade would have said, ‘So you two car drivers where in a store that sold horse riding crops and thought, “Hey, our CAT would love this one!” No, no I think not. So, other than directing a horse or entertaining a cat, what does a young couple do with a riding crop… a mystery for the ages.”
But kudos for fooling the sister-in-law none-the-less.
March 17th, 2009 - 11:05 am
Gives new reason to favor the band “Three Dog Night”.