Chair-ity

It's Twozday!

Da Boyz have been riding out the current heat wave in various chairs.

Together, side by side

Manny, at the front door

CB, looks like he's behind prison bars

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Am off on a trip to New York, so expect random posting and comments until next week.

The Hubby will take care of the Eastside Cats; he happily drives me to the airport, hands me a package of food and tea bags, sees me on my way, and always is there to pick me up again, but NOPE, he's not going with.

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Armed

It's PO'Monday!

Today's selection is from early July, 2014.

For some reason, my arm is in every pic!

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💋SMOOCH💋

July 6 is World Kiss Day or International Kissing Day!

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"Houston, Tranquility Base Here..."

It's Caturday!

Such a sweet face; Henry asleep and tranquil.

Artified with Prisma, and of course it's a jigsaw puzzle too, just click on the image below.

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Let's Hop!

There's No Place Like Home

Today is the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

"Free America" protest events are planned for July 4.

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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Eastside Cats is thankful for miraculously winning two prizes in a row!

The Cat On My Head: Toe Bean Abstract Art

We guessed Kizmet's toe beans, and were correct. 

15AndMeowing: Awwww.....Monday

We threw our paw in the air for a red-white-and-blue shirt, and we won!

Cheeto at Cats Veterinary, Clinton Township Michigan

We received a HUGE boxful of stuff from The Cat On My Head; see the top pic.

Another package arrived from 15AndMeowing, and Manny was pressed into service; see 2nd pic.

The third pic is Cheeto, a resident cat at Cats Veterinary, where Chili Bruce and Manny were being treated in an unmannerly way (according to them) yesterday morning.

That why Manny was easy to dress, as all of his fight was gone.

Those bald patches on Manny's head, plus scabs or sores on his chinny-chin-chin made The Hubby nervous, and he decided it was time for an expert opinion.

CB went along too, just in case they share some skin issue.

While Da Boyz were having a blood draw, a pawdicure, and other indignities, Cheeto wandered into the room to help me destress by allowing me to love on his amble ginger torso.

We are additionally thankful that we have a great veterinary staff, as they found really nothing wrong with Manny (unless the chin area doesn't clear up in a reasonable timeframe) but CB lost a bit of weight and has some bad toofs.

Dental for CB is scheduled for July 21.

Could be that CB was overgrooming is brofur due to his ouchie mouth, thereby causing the bald patches.

Thank you, The Cat On My Head and 15AndMeowing, and Cheeto too.

Let's Hop!

Take Me To Your Feeder

7/2 is World UFO Day, and some of us believe that cats are from outer space, so...

7/2/1924 is the date of the UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico.

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Bonne Fête du Canada

Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day, is the national day of Canada. 

A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867,

I'm so bad, I vacation in Canada even though I'm American, and the Canadians didn't try to kick me out!

Hahaha.

I was born and raised in Metro Detroit, and since Canada Day is July 1 and Independence Day is July 4, there is an annual fireworks display on the Detroit River so both Detroiters and Windorites could celebrate together on either side.

Plus, we Michiganians could tune into Canadian radio and television, so I grew up watching hockey, and singing along to O Canada.

American TV didn't cover NHL Hockey back then very much.

Where Eastside Cats is located on a map shows that we are actually NORTH of parts of Ontario.

Yes, we are NORTH OF CANADA.

*smug mode*

We have the highest respect for our Canadian neighbors, because we've always felt we were simply two sides of the same coin.

Good on ya, Canada!

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Mugging

 It's PO'Monday!

Enjoy the two-minute slideshow below; all images snapped of Celestial Paddy O'Malley on June 18, 2016.

What a goof, and you'll smile...I guarantee it.

He loved to mug for the camera.

AT LAST!

The end of June is Audiobook Month.

Am an audiobook aficionado; every one listed this month is an audiobook that I've listened to.

I recommend these stand-alone novels, written by women:

Objects of My Affection by Jill Smolinski, narrated by Xe Sands (2012)

The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James, narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown (2012)

The Woman In Black by Susan Hill, narrated by Paul Ansdell (2001)

And When She Was Good by Laura Lippman, narrated by Linda Emond (2012)

In The Frame

6/29 is National Camera Day!

For my readers amusement, I present a selection of pics in which I've attempted to get artsy, like I know what I'm doing.

May, 2025 MacMillan Park, in British Columbia, Canada

November, 2024 Cobblestones in Lebanon, Ohio

November 2023, Mosaic Tile Floor, American Museum of Natural History, New York

November 2023, Detail of Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York

May, 2018, close up of Lion at Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London UK

August, 2006 Close-up of Zebra Plant at The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, Pennsylvania

May, 2018 Celestial George The Stray Cat found at my office building in Farmington, Michigan

May, 2019, Johnson Square Fountain and Live Oak Trees, Savannah, Georgia

October, 2017, Space Alien Streetlamp in Roswell, New Mexico

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In honor of June is Audiobook Month, I recommend the following male authors:

Author Jonas Jonasson

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2009), narrated by Steven Crossley

The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man (2018), narrated by Peter Kenny

Author Amor Towles

A Gentleman in Moscow (2016), narrated by Nicholas Guy Smith

Rules of Civility (2011), narrated by Rebecca Lowman

Author Carl Hiaasen

Chomp (2012), narrated by James Van Der Beek

Hoot (2002), narrated by Chad Lowe

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Benchy

It's Caturday!

My boyfriend Sly isn't moving very fast anymore, yet he always manages to find me when I'm on my 'hood walks.

His humans have thoughtfully provided a bench for us to canoodle on, and this is where I snapped his photo the other day, then Prisma'd it to make his eyes glow.

Click on the image to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

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In honor of June is Audiobook Month, I recommend:

Author Jodi Picoult's novels:

Small Great Things (2016)

Leaving Time (2014)

Nineteen Minutes (2007)

A Spark of Light (2018)

The Book of Two Ways (2020)

Picture Perfect (1995)

Harvesting the Heart (1993)

Between the Lines (2012)

The author has many more books to listen to; the above just scratch the surface.

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Let's Hop!

Lazy

It's Hopefully-Soon-To-Be-Formerly-Feral Friday!

Nothing but nothing going on in Henryville.

Henry figures that since he doesn't have to hunt for his dinner anymore, he may as well lounge around!

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In honor of June is Audiobook Month, I recommend the following non-fiction books:

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements

Author: Sam Kean, Narrator: Sean Runnette

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

Author and Narrator: Sy Montgomery

The Art Detective: Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures

Author: Philip Mould, Narrator: James Langton 

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Disorderly Giggles

We need some humor up in here!

The meme above was so impactful to me, that I asked my tattoo artist, Brandon Scott at Studio Seven Tattoos, to incorporate it to a work he'd recently inked on me:

The hat and the monocle!

The is Mr. Owl, and notice that he's holding books.

Am very thankful to have found this ink artist, who is vegan (like me), is a cat servant (same), is planting native Michigan plants (ditto!), AND we gab endlessly about our favorite artists and art museums.

In honor of June is Audiobook Month, I recommend:

Ashley Weaver's Electra McDonnell series and her Amory Ames Mysteries.

Electra McDonnell: London, during WWII when the British Army asks for the assistance of the safe-cracking McDonnell family:

1 A Peculiar Combination (2021)

2 The Key to Deceit (2022)

3 Playing It Safe (2023)

4 Locked in Pursuit (2024)

5 One Final Turn (2025)

 

Amory Ames: Set in 1930's England, where Amory and Milo use their sleuthing skills in the jet-set world of upscale London.

1. Murder At the Brightwell (2014)

   2. Death Wears a Mask (2015)

   3. A Most Novel Revenge (2016)

   3.5. Intrigue in Capri (2017)

   4. The Essence of Malice (2017)

   5. An Act of Villainy (2018)

   6. A Dangerous Engagement (2019)

   7. A Deception at Thornecrest (2020)

Most above are narrated by Alison Larkin

Let's Hop!

Hot June

The Heat Dome over a huge part of North America has been rough.

The Eastside Cats each have their own ways to deal with the heat, the breeze from the multiple fans, and the resulting noise from the window air conditioner units:

Chili Bruce at the front door.

Manny on top of the refrigerator.

Henry hiding in the warmest corner of Henryville!
He's not a happy camper.

We feel fortunate to have fans, window units, and a fridge that makes ice-cubes and keeps watermelon cold.

After a storm front comes through, the temps will dip for a bit, but the high heat and humidity will continue for many days yet.

Stay cool out there, folks, wherever you are!

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In honor of June is Audiobook Month, I recommend:

Some golden oldies:

R.A. Dick's The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, published 1945

Audiobook published 2018, Elizabeth Jasicki narrating

Rosamunde Pilcher's The Shell Seekers, published 1987

Audiobook published 2017, Hayley Atwell narrating

Helene Hanff's 84, Charing Cross Road, published 1970

Audiobook published 2017, Barbara Rosenblat and John Franklyn-Robbins narrating

Nicholas Meyer's The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, published 1974

Audiobook published 1994, David Case narrating

Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, published 1988

Audiobook published 2005, Jeremy Irons narrating

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Pisces?

It's Twozday!

Here in Michigan, we've had the HOTS, and some humans have not left the house since Saturday.

Manny and Chili Bruce still manage to nap together; pictorial evidence below:

In the bay window, again.

Don't they sorta look like the Pisces sign?

Manny, in situ and up close.

CB, drooling just a bit.

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 In honor of June is Audiobook Month, I recommend:

Susan Hill's Simon Serrailler Series.

1 The Various Haunts of Men (2004)

2 The Pure in Heart (2005)

3 The Risk of Darkness (2006)

4 The Vows of Silence (2008)

5 The Shadows in the Street (2010)

6 The Betrayal of Trust (2011)

7 A Question of Identity (2012)

8 The Soul of Discretion (2014)

8.5 A Breach of Security (2014)

8.6 Hero (2016)

Old Haunts (2018)

9 The Comforts of Home (2018)

Revenge (2019)

10 The Benefit of Hindsight (2019)

11 A Change of Circumstance (2021)

12 The Sound of Footsteps (tbd)

All narrated by Steven Pacey

DCS Simon Serrailler is the central character, set in the fictional English cathedral town of Lafferton.

Simon's family members and staff are a large part of the stories, as is his second life as a artist of some renown.

Have been waiting for book #12 to be published for YEARS; rumors are that the author is ill.

Book 11 ended with Simon deciding to take a big step in his personal life, so we beg the publishers to please please please find a way to get this book to market.

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Blep-itude

It's PO'Monday!

Celestial Paddy O'Malley blep pics taken in June:

June, 2012

June, 2013

June, 2014

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In honor of June is Audiobook Month, 

I recommend Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series:

1 Angels & Demons (1999)

Narrated by Richard Poe

2 The Da Vinci Code (2003)

Narrated by Paul Michael

 

3 The Lost Symbol (2009)

Narrated by Paul Michael

4 Inferno (2013)

Narrated by Paul Michael

5 Origin (2017)

Narrated by Paul Michael

6 The Secret of Secrets (September 2025)

Narrated by Dan Brown

Am really excited for a new Robert Langdon book!

"Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, pits his wits against a conspiracy/bad guy testing even his considerable brainpower and takes him to the edge of losing all that he holds dear."

Yes, this is an overview of just about each book, yet they are masterfully written and are real page-turners...even if listening to the audiobook!

Let's not discuss the films, even as much as I adore Tom Hanks. 

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