Not Identical

It's Twozday!

The bald-spots on Manny's noggin are clear to see.

He looks worried, but obviously it's not enough to get him to bap his brofur CB.

At least we cannot blame it on Henry, who continues to be sequestered in Henryville.

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Equinox and Blogoversary

The autumnal equinox will occur on September 22, 2025 at 18:19 GMT.

Some of us are unhappy that summer is over, yet rejoice in the recent wonderful days we've had here in Michigan.

In honor of every solstice and equinox, some creative Stonehenge replicas for your amusement:

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Also, today is our 12th Blogoversary; our first post was September 22, 2013.

Who'd of thunk it?

We wouldn't be here if not for our readers: 

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

We are about CATS, and a whole bunch of other stuff.

Celestial Angel, photo taken on September 21, 2013.

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 

Harmony

 9/21 is International Day of Peace

So much unrest.

Too much hatred.

Let's each do our share to bring calm and harmony to our slices of reality.

Love others as ourselves.

Turn away from violence and hate.

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 

Sly The Old Man

It's Caturday!

My boyfriend Sly is such a cutie, and artified with Prisma filter Postcard, he's gone blue!

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

Piratical

September 19 is Talk/Meow Like a Pirate Day.

 Talk Like A Pirate?

Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure novel "Treasure Island" was published in 1883. 

In 1950, the popular tale was adapted for Hollywood in what was Walt Disney’s first movie made with live actors only.

The movie starred Robert Newton as the fictional pirate Long John Silver. 

His performance was certainly a memorable one; TIME’s 1950 review of Disney’s Treasure Island notes that it “offers the fun of watching an eye-rolling, lip-twitching Robert Newton as he wallows outrageously through the role of Long John Silver, one of fiction’s most ingratiating scoundrels.”

Born in Dorset and educated in Cornwall, Newton based his pirate talk on his own native British West Country dialect. 

His accent might not have been far off—the south west of England has long been associated with pirates because of its strong maritime heritage; notorious pirate Blackbeard was even said to have come from Bristol, in the heart of that area.

Newton’s iconic role as Long John Silver was so influential that a variation his West Country English became the standard for portrayals of pirates on stage and in the cinema. 

As historian Colin Woodard told the National Geographic in 2011, “Newton’s performance—full of ‘arrs,’ ‘shiver me timbers,’ and references to landlubbers—not only stole the show, it permanently shaped pop culture’s vision of how pirates looked, acted, and spoke.”

🏴‍☠️ 🏴‍☠️ 🏴‍☠️ 

Free Yet Invaluable

 Am so very thankful for the no-cost programs that I've attended.

At my local library, at a nearby library, on Zoom, and at a cat rescue

This summer, I've attended:

-The Ever-present Camera: Understanding Photography on Your Smartphone
-On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer
-Downton Abbey Tea Party
-Author Talk - "The Enchanted Season" by Lance Parish and Tom Gage
-Taming Feral Kittens for Adoption
-Documentary on extraterrestrial life and UAP's (UFO's)

Spay and Neuter!

Have found these events on social media, library calendars, newsletters, and by word of mouth.

Let's Hop!

Eye Spy

New 'hood cats!

This is Leo; he's got humans and is skittish, but his dad told me that he's friendly.

Isn't his fur pattern just lovely?

We will be great friends soon!

Window kitty.

As guessing that this is a Mama in front, with two kittens behind.

Have not seen them since, but will keep my eyes peeled, and chat up the neighbors too, so I know this family is cared for.

Another window kitty.

Floofalicious void.

Although the overnight temps are lower, our days are still quite warm and sunny, so I try to sneak out early to avoid sun, and again at early dusk.

These are the times when cats are active, as they are crepuscular, and you should know by now that I'm always cat spotting when on foot.

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Rockin' Mexico!

September 16 is Independence Day for Mexico.

¡Viva México!

Also, September 16 is National Collect Rocks Day.

Taken at Lake St. Clair Metropark, Michigan, and NO I did not collect these, just took a pic of some nice rocks at the water's edge.

Two cuties brought back from my May 2025 trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

❤️ 🪨 🇲🇽 ❤️

Ahhh...

 It's PO'Monday!

Ten year ago; a blissful moment caught on video.

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Never Gone

National Pet Memorial Day is observed on the second Sunday in September.

Our Celestial Eastside Cats:

Chucky

Angel

Sweetie

Paddy O'Malley

Sammy

George

Hobo

🪽 Gone, yet forever in our hearts. 🪽

❤️ 💔 ❤️

*BOOP!*

It's Caturday!

Henry, up close and purrsonal.

Artified with Prisma and iPhoto filters.

Click on image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

After The Week We've Had...

At least it's Fri-YAY!

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9/11/01

On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger airplanes, and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. 

Two planes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York City. 

A third plane hit the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. 

The passengers and crew of the fourth plane fought back, and the plane was downed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

2,996 casualties.

Our collective world changed that day, and we continue to feel the fallout.

Warm, loving thoughts to the families of those murdered, and to those who survived.

Unlimited amounts of thankfulness for those who searched, saved, protected, and helped.

It's time to end all hostilities, and to live in peace.

Every country, every civilization, every diaspora, every religion.

Let's Hop

Results

While moving furniture the other day, two more of Henry's spring toys were revealed.

Previous spring toy posts: 9/5/25: Bleep

8/31/25: Where?

But at any given time, one or more of them are missing.

Below is a count taken over a few days:

Henry, doesn't get what all the fuss is about.

The realization that it wasn't Henry hiding his toys, but rather we have too much stuff around, has led me to begin a re-org and rearrange project.

It won't happen overnight, Henry...sorry, but finding places for some stuff is a lot harder than it seems for humans.

One rule of thumb: if it's covered in dust, you don't need it anymore.

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Versions

It's Twozday!

Manny and Chili Bruce have migrated to the corner beddy in the parlor, as the overnight temps have fallen here.

The multifaceted snuggling positions have me fascinated.

The Hubby hopes that my constant pic-taking doesn't disturb the sleepers, but seriously, as if cats would EVER not get enough sleep!

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Trekkers Par-Tay!

September 8 is Star Trek Day!

A few sillies for your amusement on this momentous anniversary:

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The Original Series will always be my favorite.

"To boldly go where no one has gone before"

P.S. If you enjoy spoofs, may I suggest Galaxy Quest, made in 1999 and stars Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman. ❤️

Nowhere near as silly as 1987's Spaceballs, which skewers every outer space TV or movie, starring Bill Pullman, John Candy, and Mel Brooks.

Some more spacey films that I think are a hoot:

Mars Attacks!, 1996, with Jack Nicholson, Annette Bening, and Pierce Brosnan.

What Planet Are You From?, 2000, with Annette Bening, Gary Shandling, and Ben Kingsley.

Paul, 2011, with Simon Pegg, Kristen Wiig, and Jason Batemen, and I adore this film! ❤️