It's PO'Monday!
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Monday, March 31, 2025
Sunday, March 30, 2025
HB, Vincent!
Vincent van Gogh, the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter, was born in the village of Zundert, The Netherlands on March 30, 1853.
In honor of his birthday, here are a few items found on the interwebs for your amusement:
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Saturday, March 29, 2025
DO NOT
March 29 is Declaw Awareness Day.
DON'T
DO
IT!
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| One of Da Boyz showing off his murder mitts, from 2020, while up on the cat walkway. |
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| Celestial Sweetie paw close-up. |
Artified the Sweetie image with Lunapic:
Let's Hop!
Friday, March 28, 2025
R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Maybe
March 28 is Respect Your Cat Day.
Oh, we feline fanatics respect our cats...
But do they respect US?
Hahaha!
You know that I'm just kidding, as I do not believe that cats have a mean bone in their body.
Maybe it's because they are really fur-covered liquid, but no, seriously...they just have to do what they MUST do, and humans simply have to get used to it.
😻😹😻
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Trackball Education
Henry's trackball learning curve:
Well, that's not exactly playing!
He's learned to use the center scratching pad, but Henry's trackball action needs some work!
Aha! He's got it...mostly....
So very thankful for Henry, and are looking forward to more of his adventures into housecathood.
Let's Hop!
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Heritage
3/25 International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Acknowledge the past.
Repair the present.
Build a future of dignity and justice.
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The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 1807.
The United Nations resolved to make March 25, 2007 an acknowledgement of the 200th anniversary of the abolishment of the enslavement trade, and then chose March 25 thereafter as a yearly remembrance of the terrible violations of human rights.
Personal Observations;
So much of the foundations of the United States government and society bear the markings of using enslaved peoples to make this country what it is today.
Watched a television program where famous people are given their family trees, and one successful man was so excited to find out about his relatives...until the researcher explained that his last name is the name of the plantation owner who paid for and enslaved his ancestors.
The blood in his veins came from people who were trafficked.
It broke that man's heart, and any who say that slavery is a thing of the past aren't aware of how damaging that history continues to affect us...ALL OF US.
There is anger.
There is pain.
And the inequality continues.
Monday, March 24, 2025
What a Character
It's PO'Monday!
March, 2015, and Celestial Paddy O'Malley was enjoying the pale sunshine.
He did NOT like my attempt to take a pic of the neighbor's cat, however.
Paddy: "All eyes on ME, thankuverramuch!"
Of course, Pommy...of course...
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Fight Club: CB versus Book
It's difficult to read a book when Chili Bruce wants my lap!
At least CB had his purr machine running!
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Shadowy
It's Caturday!
Just snapped this image of Manny in a sunpuddle, with his noggin shadow on the wall.
Use the Prisma filter Postcard to zhuzh it.
Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.
Let's Hop!
Friday, March 21, 2025
Foresty
"Forests, pillars of global food security and nutrition, are the livelihoods of millions of families.
They provide essential foods such as fruits, seeds, roots and wild meat, fundamental resources for indigenous and rural communities."
❤️Love to visit forests and woods!❤️
Seven Lakes Nature Center
Dryden, Michigan
March 19, 2025
Tenhave Woods
Royal Oak, Michigan
January 27, 2025
Lake Saint Clair Metropark
Harrison Township, Michigan
December 13, 2024
Cascades at Glen Helen Nature Preserve
Yellow Springs, Ohio
November 24, 2024
Anything that any of us can do to help preserve the flora and fauna of forests around the world is worth it!
Take only pictures, leave only footprints
~AND~
Thank you for the Birthday and Pommy good wishes!
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Celebrate
It's the Vernal Equinox!
It's also my birthday, and we also celebrate Celestial Paddy O'Malley on this day.
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| ❤️March, 2020❤️ |
Am beyond thankful for another trip around the sun, and for having my P'OM experience.
He changed my life.
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| Yeah, baby! |
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| Spamhenge, to celebrate the equinox |
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
LAST DAY!
The Vernal Equinox occurs at 5:01 am EDT, 9:01 am GMT, 2:01 am PDT
IT'S THE LAST DAY OF WINTER!!!!
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| Why yes, yes I do! |
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| Has an Ides of March vibe. |
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| Wakie wakie wakie! It's HERE... SPRING! |
Now, this isn't our first rodeo...we know that Old Man Winter fights back, and there may still be cold temperatures, storms, and maybe even some...*shudder*...snow.
But we can now face these trials with a 'fiddle-dee-dee' attitude, as they just won't last much longer.
Well, at least, this is how I manage to get through until I can finally put my puffer coat into the closet for six to eight months.
🥶 🌱 🌞
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Detente
It's Twozday, and there was mayhem!
And then, peace.
The fracas got really loud with hisses and screams, and they batted each other for a while, then chased across the room and under every piece of furniture...sloshing my tea...then it went quiet.
The Hubby and I picked up chunks of black fur, wiped up the spills, and when it was time for the humans to go to bed, Manny and Chili Bruce were snuggled together on the foot rest of MY chair.
We'll never know what started it; Da Boyz aren't telling.
As long as there is (mostly) peace at Eastside Cats, then all is well.
Monday, March 17, 2025
March 17, 2020: Sweetie Retired
March 17, 2020, we trapped Sweetie and brought her inside.
Taken one year before her retirement, on March 17, 2019.
Just two days after coming inside, Sweetie seemed happy to play!
March 17 is Celestial Sweetie's Inside Gotchversary, or Retirement.
We miss her dearly.
Knowing that her last years were spent in warmth, comfort, and snuggles means the world to us, and we are offering the same to Henry, hoping that he follows in Sweetie's pawprints.
Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy St. Gertrude's Day!
☘️ ❤️ 🐈
Sunday, March 16, 2025
A Rogue's Gallery
Eastside Cats pics taken on March 16:
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| Celestial Sammy 3/16/2013 |
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| Celestial Paddy O'Malley 3/16/2013 |
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| Celestial Sweetie 3/16/2014 |
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| Celestial Angel 3/16/2017 |
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| Celestial Chucky 3/16/2018 |
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| Manny and Chili Bruce 3/16/2024 |
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| Henry 3/16/25 |
❤️ My babies! ❤️
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Beware, Forsooth!
Soothsayer: Beware the Ides of March!
William Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar"
Act I, Scene 2
For Caturday, we have Manny hiding under the Pink blanket on the Blue Chair, artified with Prisma.
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| Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle. |
Let's Hop!
Friday, March 14, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Wormy
Total Lunar Eclipse begins in the late hours of Thursday, March 13 and into the early hours of Friday, March 14.
The Spring Full Moon is called the Worm Moon.
Penumbral eclipse begins
(8:57pm PDT, 11:57pm EDT, 03:57 UTC)
(8:57pm PDT, 11:57pm EDT, 03:57 UTC)
Partial eclipse begins
(10:09pm PDT, 1:09am EDT, 05:09 UTC)
(10:09pm PDT, 1:09am EDT, 05:09 UTC)
Totality begins
(11:26pm PDT, 2:26am EDT, 06:26 UTC)
(11:26pm PDT, 2:26am EDT, 06:26 UTC)
Totality ends
(12:31am PDT, 3:31am EDT, 07:31 UTC)
(12:31am PDT, 3:31am EDT, 07:31 UTC)
Partial eclipse ends
(1:47am PDT, 4:47am EDT, 08:47 UTC)
(1:47am PDT, 4:47am EDT, 08:47 UTC)
Penumbral eclipse ends
(3:00am PDT, 6:00am EDT, 10:00 UTC)
(3:00am PDT, 6:00am EDT, 10:00 UTC)
Sorta, kinda thankful that we are already sleep-deprived due to the beginning of Daylight Saving Time, so why not stay up late to watch the lunar eclipse?
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