🌝 Moon 🌝

🎃 October 26 is National Pumpkin Day. 🎃

Manny and CB appear to be worshipping that pumpkin!

Henry has his doubts.

🌕 Also a full moon on October 26, often called The Hunter's Moon. 🌝

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Get out there and HOWL!

Celebrate The Artist

 October 25 is International Artist's Day!

Learn more here: International Artist's Day

A few sillies in honor of painters:

Artists make our world interesting!

Art makes one think, feel, and get emotional.

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Batty Mercury Retrograde

 Bat Week is celebrated annually from October 24 to October 31.

🦇 Bats are good! 🦇

October 24, 2026 begins another round of Mercury Retrograde, lasting to November 13, 2026.

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For Caturday, maple leaves showing off their glorious colors, then artified with Prisma's Blossom filter.

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

We're All Mad Here!

Click on the badge above to visit Zoolatry, where Mad Hatter June lives with her meowmy Ann.

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Chili Bruce couldn't wait to attend June's tea party!

Being a dude, he didn't have a fascinator or Easter bonnet, so he put on a Texas drawl, set a straw cowboy hat between his ears, and ventured out for some tea.

Some rootin' tootin' boots finish off the look!

Now, spill the tea, June...and please pass a plate of paw sandwiches, ma'am.

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Aww, Nuts!

October 22 is International Nut Day!

Click here for more nut information: International Nut Day.

"A day to support small nut farmers around the world, educate consumers about the many benefits of nuts, and encourage healthier snacking."

When I searched my library for nut images, here's what was found:

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Exactly!

Especially humorous for someone who worked in the automotive fastener business.

Pecan nut on the floor, being used as a cat toy.

The Hubby and I have chopped walnuts with our morning oatmeal, and I personally cannot pass up a chance to snack on cashews.  

We also keep a supply of raw almond butter around.

Over the winter holidays, we manage to score a bag or two of roasted pistachios.

Eastside Cats is a nut patron, and is thankful for them.

Let's Hop!

Sun and Moon

 A new Walkin' and Readin' Wednesday.

King Sly, soaking in the sun!

Window kitty.

Crescent Moon.

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Audiobooks that I recommend:

Moonbound, by Robin Sloan

Narrated by Gabra Zackman

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Series:

Book #.5: Ajax Penumbra

Book #1: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Book #2: Moonbound

My two-cents: What happens when San Francisco, California, time-travel, hidden knowledge, and stories that just cannot be ignored get shaken, not stirred, then along comes a writer who will tell the tale?  Consider reading the books in order, for the timeline flow.  Oh yeah, there are dragons.

Dive Bar at the End of the Road by Kelley Armstrong

Narrated by Helen Laser, Sean Patrick Hopkins, and Shane Ghostkeeper

My two cents: Whoa, a dark and stormy night, in the woods, where the GPS doesn't work.  She sees a woman in the road, but no, that's a fallen log she hit.  Then a pick-up crashes, and there are two stunned people who need help.  Except the woods are creepy, yet there's a building 'way back...will it provide help?  Yeah, this was a ton of fun, and perfect horror for this time of year.

Let the Dead Sleep by Michael Wood

Narrated by Gemma Whelan

My two cents: Crime reporter Holly's sister was murdered 25 years earlier, and she was trying to forget that past, until her mother asks her to find the killer as her dying wish.  Great suspense, and a terrific whodunnit, as Holly fights her fears and the police, while the murderer gets close...very, very close.

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Squatchy

October 20 is 'Tocktober, in honor of Angel Derby at Books, Hooks and Yarn.

Derby is now at the Rainbow Bridge, as is his brofur Ducky, but we are sure that Dobby is carrying on the tradition.

CB, 'tocks & yawn! 

Henry

Manny

October 20 is National Sasquatch Awareness Day.

Yes, it's always best to be on the look-out for Sasquatch!

A few sillies:

🫈 I believe! 🫈

Wiggle waddle!

 An October PO'Monday!

Celestial PO'M was keeping it clean, but Celestial Sweetie was aghast and astounded!

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Thank you so very much for your sweet comments on Henry's 2nd Gotchversary.

Smoochies to you all!

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Two Years!

October 18 is Henry's Gotchaversary; we brought him inside from outside two years ago.

He'd simply appeared in our backyard, then he stuck around.

Someone had already TNR'd him

Henry was very scared for the first year inside, then we took him for a dental at the vet's.

He returned that afternoon a changed cat, as the staff told me how they petted him, and he responded.

He's been a sweet kitty since.

Using my arm as his pillow.

No cares in the world.

And he's eating!

Henry's finished his chemo.

Have hit a span of time where he's eating what we set out, and his 'output' is solid.

Here's hoping we've got years and years ahead of us!

❤️ Love you, Henry The 9th ❤️

Thanks to the Cat Distribution System for pointing him our way.

Sweet Pasta of Olden Days...?

October 17th is:

International Archeology Day...

...The third Saturday in October is Sweetest Day...

...and National Pasta Day!

 

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For Caturday, may I humbly submit Mr. Chili Bruce, as he intently watched out the window.

I used my Prisma app, with the Corn filter.

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

TNR All Bosses

October 16 is National Feral Cat Day!

If you feed them, fix them.

Suggestion: take a TNR class at your local rescue or veterinarian's office.

"Trapping" is a scary word, yet the second you secure a cat in a humane trap, you'll want to do it again!

We cannot adopt our way out of this crisis.

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October 16 is also National Bosses Day.

Being retired means that I no longer have a boss who signs my paycheck, however I have three male cats and The Hubby, so they try to boss me around plenty!

A few sillies:

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