Autumnal Blogoversary

Tonight is the Autumnal Equinox for us in Michigan!

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT - US/Canada): Tuesday, September 22 at 8:04 P.M.

Pacific Daylight Time (PDT - US/Canada): Tuesday, September 22 at 5:04 P.M.

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): Wednesday, September 23 at 00:05 A.M.

British Summer Time (BST - UK): Wednesday, September 23 at 1:05 A.M.

Japan Standard Time (JST - Japan): Wednesday, September 23 at 9:05 A.M.

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST - Sydney): Wednesday, September 23 at 10:05 A.M.

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Today is our blogoversary; my first blog post was on September 22, 2013.

How can that be?!?!? ⏳

Am beyond thankful for every follower and commenter, and for the wonderful kindness shown for our cats.

Have curtailed some of my blogging activities this summer to streamline laptop time.

Years ago, I began sending emails to family and friends with cute cat stories, then discovered blogging.

And it was The Ghost Cat who truly fired my imagination to want to post about our lives with cats.

Ghost Cat statue, left by a kind neighbor on our deck when she didn't get an answer to knocking at the door. 

When I sat down with The 'O' Cats that night, I saw a white cat in the dark.

Thinking it was a new stray, I made smoochy noises and talked to the white cat, but it didn't move a muscle.

And it sorta glowed; creepy!

Not until I screwed up my courage to get closer, did I figure out it was a statue that I'd never seen before.

I was rattled, but it's a pretty funny story now.

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Freed From Civil Disturbance

September 21 is International Day of Peace.

2026 Theme: Invest in Peace - For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day

Learn more here at United Nations website.

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Chalk drawing on the sidewalk in my neighborhood.

Smile

Peace

Hope

Love

Live

Kind

Life

Dream

Yes, exactly!

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Day Of Rest

Yesterday's temperatures were cool, and it rained all day.

Each Eastside Cat chose to pack it in, and laze around for the duration.

I enjoyed capturing their cuteness with my phone.

Manny, again on top of the refrigerator, with dramatic lighting.

Chili Bruce, crawled under the futon blanket.

Henry made a circle.

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An update on Da Boyz' trip to the vet early last week:

Both had gained about 1/2 lb. of weight since their last visit, however the veterinarian thought they could stand to gain a bit more.

Color me surprised!

Manny:

-Has a higher PH in his urine than he should, and some crystals were evident.

Vet said NO MORE FISH cat food; the minerals in seafood can cause the crystals to form.

Chili Bruce:

-Discovered that his microchip couldn't be found, so they gave him a new one.

-Also, his teeth are getting icky again.

It's a genetic disposition, and he's already had several teeth extracted.

Henry is doing well:

-His finicky eating goes up and down; I put out two bowls for him, one with the 'good for him' food, and the other has the loose-stool-making food.

He samples both, so he's getting plenty to eat.

-Next chemo treatment #9 of 10 is September 29, and he has a vet visit that same day.

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