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National Backwards Day, celebrated on January 31st each year, is a whimsical and fun-filled observance that encourages people to do things in reverse or unconventional ways.

It's a day to let your creativity flow and embrace the unexpected. 

Have your dessert or pudding for breakfast.

Put your clothes on backwards.

Clean your teeth using your other hand.

Walk on the other side of the street.

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The End...

January 2025 has been a month of Mondays!

Thank goodness we are just about at it's end!

Let's Hop

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New Year, New Puzzle

January 29, 2025 is the Lunar New Year, and the beginning of the Year of the Snake.

Traits of the Snake zodiac sign, those born in the years:

2025 2013 2001 1989 1977 1965 1953 1941 1929 1917 1905

Wisdom, charm, and strong intuition. 

They usually think things through thoroughly, prefer to keep matters private, and are understanding and caring about others.

WARNING: 

Snake pics ahead, for those of you who scream EEK!

Bull Snake (not venomous) that I'd encountered at a local fair.

A wee little Milk Snake (not venomous) who came out to visit while shopping at a wildflower nursery.

Timber Rattlesnake, (yeah, very venomous!) at the Toledo Zoo, Ohio, behind a thick piece of glass.

I have no problems with snakes, but spiders...I'll run a mile to get away from a spider!

In addition, January 29 is National Puzzle Day.

Am an avid fan of online jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles (although I'm crap at them!), and sudoku (also crap at them).

Also enjoy mystery novels, and appreciate an author who can keep me guessing.

Here's a jigsaw puzzle of Henry, artified by Prisma, for your entertainment on this holiday:

Click on the image above to enjoy!

Look at that baby face...

What's in a Name

It's Twozday!

Living With Loulou has asked for the origin of Da Boyz's names.

The answer is rather simple:

They were named Batman and Bruce Wayne when we adopted them.

Those names didn't match up with our knowledge of their purrsonalities, but we didn't know if they were names added by the rescue, or the names given them by their former owners.

We morphed Batman into Manny.

Bruce Wayne became Chili Bruce Lee:

Chili: after Chili Palmer character in the film "Get Shorty".

Bruce: from Bruce Wayne, Batman's alter ego.

Lee: after martial artist Bruce Lee.

The Hubby claims to have completely dropped both Bruce and Lee, while I'm more often calling him CB, Chills, or Brown Bear.

Manny is shortened to Mans, or lengthened to Manfred.

No matter their names, they are WONDERFUL!

Four Score

Learn more at the United Nations by clicking here.

January 27, 1945, the day The Red Army liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp.

80 years ago, and it feels like we haven't learned ONE DAMN THING.

"Knowledge is power.

Information is liberating.

Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family." 

Kofi Annan, 1938-2018, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient 2001

Snow Cats

Yep, it's been cold and snowy for so many of us.

How 'bout a few cutie snow kitties?

Rather romantic pieces, despite the truth of the bitter cold, strong winds, and nasty, wet snow storms.

Hope y'all are doing okay.

And just think; January only has a week to go!

Henry the 9th

It's Caturday, and Darling Henry was our model today.

I played with my Prisma app, and made a collage.

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle!

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Today in 2020

Five years ago today, our Angel earned her travel documents to Heaven, and crossed The Rainbow Bridge.

Celestial Angel was one of our two 'starter' cats; we adopted her and Chuck at just 6 weeks old, which was much too young, and they were both covered in fleas and had worms, and hadn't been neutered.

After Chuck died, and we adopted Manny and Chili Bruce out of the blue, The Hubby and I felt that Angel could use time away from those two hooligans.

Voila, Angel's Apartment!

Celestial Angel then flew away, and Sweetie took ownership.

Currently, Henry is learning that inside is a good place to be.

We miss you, Darling Angel

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"Gimme Coffee!"

My friend sent pics of her cat, Phat Gary.

Phat Gary was being irritating as she tried to work.

Phat Gary was in a state, until she figured out that he wanted some coffee.

Phat Gary's first taste.

Phat Gary is happy!

Phat Gary loves coffee!

PLEASE!

We know that COFFEE IS BAD NOT GOOD AT ALL for cats, so she only gave him a taste that was seriously watered down.

It was more the smell inside the cup that made him happy.

And he looks happy, no?

Am thankful for cat-loving friends who say, 'sure, put that in a blog post!'

Let's Hop!

Replies

January 22 is Answer Your Cat's Questions Day!

Henry asks: "HALT!  Who goes there?"

Answer: "Time for dinner, Henry!"

Henry: "What kept you?"

Da Boyz ask: "Why aren't you in OUR chair, being our human cat bed?"

Answer: "Working upstairs, as we must keep the cat food cans rolling in."

Da Boyz: "Wait, we know that you can work on a laptop while being our human cat bed!"

Answer: "Three monitors, a keyboard, and stacks of notes upstairs, dudes."

Da Boyz: "Humph..!"

Antics

 January 21 is Squirrel Appreciation Day!

Squirrels are so cute.

Some of us are quite used to having squirrels look in our windows!

This is a chipmunk who visited us during a nature trail walk.
Chipmunks are squirrels, and make a 'chip chip chip' noise when they feel danger is near.

Squirrels invade birdfeeders in every garden, no?

Love the Waddle

January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day!

Playboy Penguin is an anthropomorphic penguin who wears a black top hat and bow-tie.

He shares stardom alongside Bugs Bunny in two cartoons: "Frigid Hare" (1949), and "8 Ball Bunny" (1950).

And 'someone' plans to add him to her tattoo collection...*wink*
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Poppin'!

January 19 is National Popcorn Day

Learn more here: Popcorn Central

I am a popcorn-a-holic; could eat it morning, noon, and night!

When left to my own devices, ie. unsupervised, I'll find a non-seasoned bag to munch on as I shop or while on my way to or from an event.

Yep, I LURV POPCORN.

*I also love watermelon, artichokes, and pasta: will NEVER say no to any of these foods!* 

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Lap Boyz

It's Caturday!

Da Boyz and I enjoy our time in MY chair, especially when I toss a blanket across my legs.

Couldn't decide on which version of the Prisma artified image that I liked most, so enjoy two online jigsaw puzzles today.

Click on the image(s) to enjoy.

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Trailblazing

It's H.S.T.B.F.F.* Friday!

*Hopefully Soon To Be Formerly Feral

Okay, okay...I need to create a new moniker for Fridays.

Henry is blazing new territory.

Watching me bring his breakfast.

At his apartment door.

Sound asleep in my presence.

We are journeying together!

❤️ Mythical ❤️

January 16 is Appreciate A Dragon Day!

Dragon's WILL eat you, so it's best to be kind to them, and appreciate their immense power, their hordes of gold or books, and their sheer adorableness!

Like cats, but much bigger, with scales and wings, yet just as silly.

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 I, for one, am thankful for dragons; whimsy is one of the joys of life.

Let's Hop!

Wear Your Hats! AGAIN!

1/14 National Dress Up Your Pet Day

1/15 National Hat Day

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In honor of these two events, Manny is our model for TWO DAYS!

Cocked Hat or Tricorn

Grey Wool Beret

Unicorn!