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Understanding

Can admit to being overwhelmed by current events, and am so thankful for friends and family who've listened to my tales of woe and stress, to offer this advice:

Think of the things that you are grateful for.

I have a roof over my head, a good job, a terrific circle of friends and family, lots of books, lots of teabags, and three cats who entertain the heck out of us.

We have a marriage that has humor, good food, and two televisions when each of us wants to watch something that the other does not enjoy.

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A Year Before

Let's have a Sweetnesday!

Found these gems taken with PO'M's photos posted on Monday.

The Cat Hotel wasn't pretty, but it kept The 'O' Cats warm and sheltered.

The day we brought Sweetie inside was like no other...well, unless you count when Paddy O was finally safe indoors.

February 2019, and we had no idea what was going to happen just about a year later:

-First Covid Pandemic

-Significant birthday for someone at Eastside Cats

-Lost my job, but offered another (thankfully!)

-Began working remotely, and still am.

-Sweetie inside, and happy!

Celestial Sweetie, what a wee ball of sass, love, and murder mitts.

Fixing to Fix

World Spay Day is held on the last Tuesday of February every year.

Spaying and neutering your pets is so very important.

Our readers are already well-versed in this.

A list of cats that I've had 'fixed':

Chuck

Angel

George

Hobo

Sweetie

Honey

Paddy O'Malley

Sammy

Chili Bruce and Manny were neutered by the rescue before being put up for adoption.

Henry, with his ear tip, was neutered by a kind soul practicing TNR in my 'hood.

Here's a story that drives home the importance of getting all of your home animals rendered unable to have litters:

A co-worker had four or five cats, but only had the lone male neutered.

One day, the females broke through a screened window, each got out, and all of them became pregnant.

So, by saving himself the cost of the spay surgeries, now he was hip deep in kittens.

There are low-cost spay/neuter clinics all over now; the expense is worth it.

Fix 'em, folks!

What a pair!

It's PO'Monday!

February, 2019, and I seem to have gotten in on the act.

How I miss this big lunk!

Food for Thought

The cold and snow have kept me housebound, which limited my 'hood walking, while increasing my appetite for ANYTHING IN THE HOUSE.

Being vegan, this means I've glutted myself on pistachios, apples, and sandwiches.

A few sillies on that note:

But not one piece of food loaned her any money, just sayin'.

Hogwash!
Owls are a lot more calories than that, c'mon now!

Even the lone pea is miffed.

Not easy peas-y...

#NationalWildlifeDay

Animal advocate Colleen Paige created National Wildlife Day in 2005 to spread the word about animal extinction threats. 

The day originally fell on September 4. After the death of Steve Irwin, Paige added February 22 to remember his contributions to conservation efforts around the world.

For Caturday, we've got Housepanther Wildlife, in the form of Chili Bruce as he stalks his prey.

Artified with Prisma's 8bit filter, CB looks cartoonishly robotic.

Click on the image to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

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Chillin'

Time for the antics in Henryville!

H.S.T.B.F.F.* Henry is learning how to chillax...

Napping on the rug in the midst of toys.

Begging for (more) food.

Purrfecting his stink-eye.

*Hopefully Soon To Be Former Feral

 

We Don't Use The 'P' Word

 "National Love Your Pet Day is a holiday celebrated on February 20th of every year, dedicated to showing appreciation and love for our furry friends.

Pets enrich our lives in so many ways, from providing companionship to helping to reduce stress."

❤️Love❤️

We don't use the term 'pet' 'round here; our cats are family members!

Moreover, they most likely think of us humans as THEIR pets.

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Snarky

In honor of hump day 😹

Optimistically pessimistic?

Hand-me-down

It's Twozday!

The big doggo beddy was purchased for Celestial Chuck and Angel in 2005, and Da Boyz use it like crazy!

Angel naps in September, 2005.

An excellent purchase, I'd say.

Not In The Mood, or In A Mood?

It's PO'Monday!

February, 2017, and Celestial Paddy O'Malley was a temperamental fashion model:

😹

Happy, Nappy, Snowy, Blowy

Happy Snowday....er, um...Sunday!

We're getting socked with snow and wind this fine Sunday.

Purrfect weather to stay inside with a book or two, a hot cup of tea or two, and a housepanther or two sleeping on my person. 

Wishing you all a terrifically mellow Sunday.

Not Sorry

It's Caturday, and I'm collaging again!

Maybe I'll try using nine different images for the next one...maybe?

Henry, being cute, was Prisma'd then collaged...what's a poor kitty to do but let the kooky human who feeds him, talks to him, and meows back like she knows what the Sam Hill she's saying in feline (we know that she does NOT know), do what she wants?

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

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❤️📚❤️📚❤️

February 14 is not only Valentine's Day, it's also Library Lovers Day!

❤️📚❤️📚❤️ 

I Am Spam

 Yesterday, Facebook removed my blog post:

I think it was the pic of the bumper sticker.

Have only been booted from FB once before, and we never really figured out why in that instance.

Truly, we are incredibly controversial, as we post about strange items like:

Popcorn

Dragons

Sleeping cats

The War of the Chair

Neighbor's Cats

Resale Shopping

Books, Audiobooks, and Libraries

Double-wide Cat Scratchers

Outside-to-inside cats

Humans Dressed as Dinosaurs

Men in Kilts

Dislike of Winter

And so much more!

Thank you, Meta/FB Artificial Intelligence or algorythm...I feel SEEN!

😹

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Sights

Miscellaneous items seen in my 'hood: 

Not a button, nor a piece of candy.

Don't worry, the Bald-Faced Hornets are long gone!
It's always surprising how many of these papery nests are seen when the tree branches are bare.
They look like something from outer space.

Me too, bumper sticker...me too!

With Style

It's Twozday!

Manny and Chili Bruce really have style when napping together!

Wish I could join 'em!