Unsuccessful Coaxing

It's PO'Monday!

Some images of some of my attempts to coax Celestial Paddy O'Malley inside over the years:

November 29, 2012

Front Door

August 14, 2013

Downstairs Back Door

December 6, 2015

Upstairs Back Door

March 9, 2016

Front Door, with Sweetie

September 25, 2016

Upper Back Door

February 6, 2017

Front Door

March 15, 2020

Front Door

We have two back doors: one off the kitchen downstairs, or on the first floor, and a second back door for upstairs, which was once a separate rental apartment.

This upper area is now considered Henryville, and the old two-story porch and deck for each floor, with stairway, was removed awhile ago when it got too old and musty.

The PO'M would only step in just so far, then leave, despite food, water, warmth, and my loving coaxing, at any of these doors!

Year after year after year.

It wasn't until July 24, 2021, when I opened the lower back door during a rainstorm, and reached out to pull him inside.

He lived in comfort until August 7, 2021, when he was unable to walk straight or breath properly, due to his lungs being completely filled, and he left us while in my arms, and my tears soaking his fur.

This isn't meant to be a Debbie Downer post; it's a celebration of how he lived his life; HIS WAY!

And how...for years...he told me how it was gonna be, yet I kept trying.

I loved that cat.

I love him now.

He was a huge part of my life; our lives.

WHAT A CAT!

❤️ 😻 💕 

Today in 2020

Five years ago today, our Angel earned her travel documents to Heaven, and crossed The Rainbow Bridge.

Celestial Angel was one of our two 'starter' cats; we adopted her and Chuck at just 6 weeks old, which was much too young, and they were both covered in fleas and had worms, and hadn't been neutered.

After Chuck died, and we adopted Manny and Chili Bruce out of the blue, The Hubby and I felt that Angel could use time away from those two hooligans.

Voila, Angel's Apartment!

Celestial Angel then flew away, and Sweetie took ownership.

Currently, Henry is learning that inside is a good place to be.

We miss you, Darling Angel

❤️

Don't let her fool you

Thank you all for your kind comments on our reaching our 9th Blogoversary.

I have so much fun here.

💗😻💗😻💗

Since we missed it yesterday...it's Sweetnesday today!

Now, you may think Queen Sweet The First is a lazy, pampered housepanther.

You note that she is often photographed while snoozing...

...Often in the window, with sunshine warming her fur.

And yet, just who made these dusty paw prints on my laptop...on top of my desk?

And nope, you cannot say "Manny or Chili Bruce did it!" because they are locked downstairs, while only one cat is in the Sweetie Suite, formerly known as Angel's Apartment.

Which is where my office...er, um...desk and computers, monitors, cables, printer, piles of paperwork, etc. are.

Yep, that sleepy kitty is still mountain climbing!

Her placid image is a ruse; she's got mischief up her fur.

Along with her murder mitts...