Cool

It's Caturday, and Chili Bruce was so chill in his shades; what a cool dude!

A few Prisma filters, and a collage.

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Rooty

In our neck of the woods...pun intended...today is Arbor Day!

Plant a tree, hug a tree, take a walk in the park on a foresty path.

A few tree images for your entertainment:

As I walked in my neighborhood, Michigan
February, 2024

Central Park, New York
November, 2023

Backyard Maple trees, caught in the setting sun, Michigan
November, 2020

Beech Tree, Michigan
August, 2017

Artsy Shot, Savannah, Georgia
May, 2013

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25th

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Dad!

Thankful that this tie was gone by the time I was born!
My father, with my older sister, a long time ago.

So what other photos are dated 25 April in my library?

Celestial Chuck, 2015

Sweetie, 2020

Celestial Paddy O'Malley, 2020

Celestial Angel, 2015

Da Boyz, 2023

So much to be thankful for:

Family, cats, my wild gardens, gainful employment, laughter, books, my photos, and so much more.

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Tranquil

It's Sweetnesday, and The Swee Wee is quietly enjoying Spring.

Actually for her, the seasons are all the same, except windows are opened more often when the temperatures are higher.

At her recent veterinary visit, she'd gained a smidge of weight, we decided to try Gabapentin, and a lump was discovered between her shoulder blades.

The vet's staff will avoid giving any injections in that area, hoping it's a reaction to past jabs, and may not increase.

We are hoping it's nothing, and will simply pamper her as much as she allows.

Am determined to remain hopeful, and as tranquil as she is.

Well, except between say 2 and 4 am most mornings, when she must make sure some human is paying attention to her enough to lull her back to sleep.

Am happy to be a comfort.

😻❤️😻

Shakespeare's Book Dragon

23 April is:

World Book Day
Purchased or borrowed, read in hardback, paperback, ebook, or audiobook...just enjoy!

📚📚📚

Talk Like Shakespeare Day
Forsooth!

🎭 🎭 🎭

Dragon Remembrance Day
(Actually, it's the Feast of St. George, known for slaying a dragon...the big meanie!)

🐉 🐉 🐉

What On Earth?

22 April is World Earth Day, and we all want Mother Earth to remain happy, healthy, and okay with the stupid, polluting, and violent homo sapiens sapiens that live here, as well as all of the other species of flora and fauna.

Afterall, as far as we know, Earth is the only planet with cats!

~

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Tea Day

 21 April is British National Tea Day!

Tea holds a special place in the hearts of the British, and National Tea Day in the UK, coincides with the Late Queen Elizabeth II's birthday.

I enjoy tea: Earl Grey, Green Tea with Mint, and Peppermint Tea.

No additives, just hot tea!

🫖

Going to Pot

Saturday marks marijuana culture's high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers with discounts.

And a psychedelic-y pic of tree spring blossoms, using Prisma.  

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Fri-YAY!

Some work weeks seem to last FUR-EVER!!!

Thank Goodness It's FRI-YAY!

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No More!

Cats have four paws, and 18 nails, hence April 18 is International No-Declaw Day.

https://www.alleycat.org/take-action/ban-declawing-keep-cats-claws/

 There is no reason that this surgery should still be legitimate ANYWHERE in the WORLD.

I've fired all of my previous veterinarians, to choose one that will not perform a declaw.

While legislators work city by city, state by state to make it illegal here in the States, things aren't moving fast enough for some of us, which is why we talk to other cat lovers, chat up folks at the library or grocery store, and educate on why it is against common decency to maim one's cats in favor of furniture.

Grassroots knowledge can be key to saving another cat.

Am thankful for anyone who is fighting this fight.

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Window

It's Sweetnesday, and the Swee Wee managed some window wiffies!

She looks fairly surprised, doesn't she?

We have a vet appointment on Friday; this time, we'll see the doc for her six month check-up.

The appetite stimulant ointment has been working, and Sweetie is mostly used to me applying it.

She really is quite the kitty cat!

❤️❤️❤️

Spring Whiffies

It's Twozday, and Da Boyz enjoyed whiffies!

What a lovely day!

🌞🌞🌞

Baldy

It's PO'Monday!

April, 2019

Celestial Paddy O'Malley enjoyed the bright Spring sunshine.

It seemed that every year, The PO'M would have some injury.

In 2019, he'd licked a bare patch on his belly.

Other years, he'd scratched himself so much that he was covered in scabs, or have a large patch of fur missing.

Perhaps these were signs of the illness that later took him.

The couple of vet visits that we'd managed, as I had to trap him, proved fairly unhelpful.

Was told each time that he'd have probably healed on his own, so they gave him antibiotics, then patted both of our heads, to send us on our way.

After that, I used holistic and DIY injury care on The PO'M.

Let's face it...he did it his way.

❤️❤️❤️

Singularly Sly

Today's Sunday Selfie: Sly

Sly lives with his people, another cat or two, and a doggo, at about the halfway point of my 'hood walk.

I am known as Sly's Girlfriend.

If Sly is around, he'll find his way to me as I amble up.

They've even placed a bench near the sidewalk, so Sly has his throne to overlook his territory, and I can sit to give him the homage he is due.

Look at those eyes!❤️

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Colors

It's Caturday, and Sweetie's photo was put through a couple of Prisma filters, then another iPhoto filter.

Love how colorful she is!

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Another Thing

So, I did another thing...

This is the artwork that my tattoo guy used on Tuesday.

Will take clear pics to share, after the wrapping comes off and some healing happens.

My Swee Wee, in her tiara and reclining upon an open book.

Before my appointment, I enjoyed a walk through my favorite natural landscape, Tenhave Woods, in Royal Oak, Michigan, and snapped a few pretty things:

Trillium
Am pretty sure these will be white, but they could be red.

Bloodroot
The red sap is used as a dye.

Trout Lily
The speckled leaf pattern reminded someone of a fish!

Also met a fellow nature-lover, who was watching for birds.

She pointed out a hawk not far above our heads.

We compared tattoos, our love of libraries, and had a delightful few moments of chat.

😺😸😺

P.S. It's The Hubby's Birthday today, but he doesn't want to hear the 'b' word!

It's lucky that he doesn't read this blog.

Happy Birthday, dearest, and may you celebrate many more.

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