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Oops, this post came out on Monday in error, so I deleted it, and am reposting.

It's Twozday!

Da Boyz may or may not be littermates, but they are bonded and keep snuggling together.

Am still fascinated by their fur colors, probably due to the amount of time they hang out with each other.

The differences show with the right lighting.

Chili Bruce's nickname is Brown Bear.

Manny is Brows.

🤨 😹 🤨

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Livin' Easy

It's PO'Monday!

The June 2016 Moods of Celestial Paddy O'Malley:

"Summertime and the livin' is easy..."

Oh, to be sitting on the deck, hangin' with The PO'M.

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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'Hood Critters

It's Walkin' and Readin' Wednesday.

King Sly allowed a proper amount of worship.

New cat!

A male carpenter bee (?) found on the sidewalk on a cold morning, so I walked with him cupped in my hands until he seemed active, and I set him down at a puddle in case he needed water.  I'd lifted him with a maple tree samara.

📚📚📚

Recent Audiobooks:

Hamnet, by Maggie O'Farrell 

Narrated by Ell Potter

"Hamnet is a luminous portrait of a marriage, at its heart the loss of a beloved child." - Goodreads

Was pretty meh about this story, although the author really created a fascinating Agnes (Anne) Hathaway.  I did not see the film.

Trust No One, by James Rollins

Narrated by Simon Vance

"A new stand-alone thriller that thrusts a group of university students, falsely accused of murder, into a treacherous hunt across Europe, all to unlock the secrets buried within a centuries-old book that could change humankind forever."

If you like Dan Brown's Robert Langdon books, then you'll enjoy this one; it was too short though!  Am a fan of this author's Sigma Force and and Moonfall series.

Souls in Ruin, by Jacqueline White

Book #1 of The Soulbound Series

Narrated by Corvin King, Meg Sylvan, E. M. Wylde

"A dark and riveting romantasy following an illegitimate princess caught up in the revenge of gods, the first book in a trilogy about survival, obsession, and the quiet fury of a woman who won’t be forgotten." - Goodreads

Check your trigger warnings; this one is a bit brutal, yet a fascinating pager-turner, as our main female character gets knocked down, only to get up again, and again, and again.  And she doesn't care if they are gods, 'cause her plan is to mess them up.

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Called the veterinarian's office, to order the home-dispensed chemo pills.

Henry is NOT enjoying being pilled three times a day: 8 AM, 6 PM, then 8 PM, giving that 2 hour gap between probiotics and antibiotics.

We know that carting him once a month (plus check-ups) for treatments will be a nightmare too, so we'll medicate him at home.

They will call when things are ready.

Despite The H Man's being a bit wild, he LURVs being combed, and if you put your finger under his wee chinny chin chin and rub, he's a purring fool!

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Ah, it's Nice Out!

It's Twozday!

Da Boyz are enjoying the sunshine, the open windows and doors, and of course the myriad of napping locations provided for their comfort.

Manny, left, and CB, right, on the pool table.

Manny, lounging in the double-wide scratcher.

CB, left, and Manny on the right, hanging out in the bay window.

Chili Bruce, not allowing my presence interfere with his view out the door behind me.

❤️❤️❤️

Henry Update:

Henry often climbs on me when we are chillin' in bed.

But he slides off, rear-end first, after a short while.

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Listen To A Story

 June is Audiobook Month!

I list my most recent audiobook listens on Walkin' and Readin' Wednesdays, so on this first day of Audiobook Month, here's a list of the titles that aren't mainstream, yet are entertaining as heck.

Slaycation Series, by Lauren Biel

1. Sinners Retreat (2024)

2. Slay Ride (2025)

3. Ship Happens (2025)

4. Slaughter Park (2026)

5. Sinners Reunion (August, 2026)

"Serial killers need vacations too! This is a dark rom-com series" - Goodreads 

Lots of humor, very adult, and yeah, bad people are unalived...a lot.

Clovenhoof Series, by Heide Goody and Iain Grant

1. Clovenhoof (2012)

2. Pigeonwings (2013)

3. Godsquad (2015)

4. Hellzapoppin' (2015)

5. Beelzebelle (2016)

6. Hooflandia (2018)

7. Holymoly (2018)

8. Alpacalypse (2023)

9. Hankypanky (2024)

10. Babelicious (2025)

"Charged with gross incompetence, Satan is fired from his job as Prince of Hell and exiled to that most terrible of places: English suburbia, and forced to live as a human." - Goodreads

To me, these authors hold up a mirror to modern society, and take massive potshots at everything: governments, soccer mom's, every organized religion, pubs, heavy metal bands, writers, saints, and more.

Snark, humor, silliness beyond what meer mortals can do, but do NOT mess with Joan of Arc, unless it's with a hot-air balloon.

Stranger Times Series, by C. K. McDonnell

1. The Stranger Times (2021)

2. This Charming Man (2022)

3. Love Will Tear Us Apart (2023)

4. Relight My Fire (2024)

5. Ring the Bells (2025)

"A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but mostly the weird), it is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable." - Goodreads

Manchester UK has got ghosts, monsters, magic, vampires, and more, and The Stranger Times staff wants to report it all, except there are dark forces that don't want anyone to know.

Humor, goofiness, and then there is DI Sturgess who has an alien living in his head.

Kat and Lock Series, by Jo Callaghan

1. In the Blink of an Eye (2023)

2. Leave No Trace (2024)

3. Human Remains (2025)

4. Body of Lies (2026) Audiobook not yet available in US

"Featuring DCS Kat Frank and Lock – the world’s first AI Detective - AIDE (Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity)." - Goodreads

Lock can scan computer files by the thousands in seconds, saving the police time and money, yet probabilities don't catch criminals.

🙀🙀🙀

Henry Update:

Henry is a feline sleeping tablet!

If a human lays down on the bed with him, they will be asleep before they know it.

Must be the way he parks his body up against the human.

😹

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You Otter Know

"World Otter Day takes place on the last Wednesday in May each year. 

The day was established by International Otter Survival Fund (IOSF) to help draw attention to otters, celebrate them, and raise awareness and support for their conservation globally. 

The aim is to put otters on the map, and at the forefront of people’s mind!" -- IOSF Website

Otters are watercats, in my book, and they are adorable!

A few sillies:

😻😻😻

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Henry Update:

The H Man is doing well.

We have a terrific med routine, and he's eating.

Look at him in the photo above; the dude really has no worries.

And that's the way we like it!

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What A Bite

 On May 26, 1897, Bram Stoker's Dracula was published.

The gothic horror story is legendary, and you've got to believe that I've collected a few sillies for your viewing pleasure:

Just wait, as I've collected memes and cartoons for more monsters:

Godzilla

Dragons

Bigfoot

Space Aliens

and more!

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Henry Update:

He looks innocent, but Henry bit me.

I was absentmindedly petting him while looking at my phone, and *CHOMP*!

My left thumbnail is purple, turning black, and there's a hole near the tip of the pad.

This occurred days ago, and I've taken all precautions against developing an infection from a puncture wound made by cat teeth.

As I push pills into his maw with my right thumb, we are all doing just fine.

A lesson in staying focused.

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Howdy, Sheriff!

OOPS!  I hit the 'publish now' button instead of 'publish tomorrow!'

It's Walkin' and Readin' Wednesday!

As seen while on 'the hoof' in my neighborhood:

This licky kitty has a caretaker.

This kitty also has a caretaker.

Image nabbed from the Macomb County Sheriff's Department website

The other day, I was stopped by two different Sheriff's Department squad cars, as the officers were looking for anyone who could identify a youngster found running in the middle of the street nearby.

I did not recognize the photo, continued on my walk as I witnessed the squad cars driving all over the place, stopping other neighbors.

A few hours later, on our community Facebook feed, a report advised that the parents were located, and everyone is safe.

It's just not every day that I get to chat with two handsomes in uniform while strolling in the 'hood! 😻

Seriously, am simply glad all is well.

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Three recently listened to audiobooks that I recommend, and I'm on a British mystery kick:

The Keeper, by Tana French

Book #3 in the Cal Hooper trilogy

Narrated by Roger Clark

"Retired detective Cal Hooper moves to a remote village in rural Ireland. His plans are to fix up the dilapidated cottage he's bought, to walk the mountains, to put his old police instincts to bed forever." - Goodreads

Love listening to the Irish narration, and the mysteries are intricate, the characters feel real, and I'll miss them now that the series is over.  Book #3 The Keeper starts with a young woman's body found in a stream, and Lena (Cal's fiancee) was the last person to see her alive.

How to Get Away with Murder, by Rebecca Philipson

Narrated by Michael Geary and Tamsin Kennard

Standalone Novel

"This fresh debut thriller finds a Scotland Yard detective trying to find the author of a self-help book that promises quite literally to teach readers how to get away with murder, which seems to have inspired London's newest murderer." - Goodreads

The Burial Place by Stig Abell

Book #3 in the ongoing Jake Jackson Series

Narrated by Oliver Hembrough

"For years, Jake Jackson has been a high-flying detective in London. But then one day he receives a letter from his reclusive uncle – he has left Jake his property in the middle of the countryside. For Jake, it is the perfect opportunity for a fresh start for a quiet life in Caelum Parvum." - Goodreads

Book #3 The Burial Place begins with the nearby archaeology dig finding bodies; fresh ones.

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Henry Update:

The H Man doesn't like open windows, and he also doesn't like the window air-conditioner noise, nor the fans blowing either.  Poor baby.  Then the thunderbooms come along, and he's happy to live on the floor of the linen closet.  Smart cat!

No noticeable changes since we've added the new antibiotic, reduced the steroids from two pills a day to one-and-1/2 pills, and the doubling of his fiber powder.

❤️❤️❤️

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Muse at a Museum

May 18 is International Museum Day.

“Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.”

Read more at The International Council of Museums here.

As a certified museum nerd, I visit art and history museums whenever I get the chance, plus belong to the feeds of many museums around the world.

Am sure the smallest museum I've visited is the Serpent Mound State Memorial, in Peebles, Ohio: what a fantastic place!

Image from History.com

The largest museum that my feet have been in would be The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York City, which is ranked #4 on the list of largest museums in the world.

Have also visited #5: American Museum of Natural History, also in New York City, and #6, The British Museum, in London, UK.

Artist: William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916).

Subject: James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903).

Metropolitan Museum of Art

The more unique museums that I've enjoyed so far:

The Queen Mary, Long Beach, California

The Lucky Cat Mewseum, Cincinnati, Ohio

The Roman Baths, Bath, UK

International UFO Museum and Research Center, Roswell, New Mexico

Trinity College of Dublin Library, Book of Kells, Dublin, Ireland

Mothman Museum, Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington DC

Troll Hole Museum, Alliance, Ohio

There is always something new to see and to learn at the museum!

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Henry Update:

*in a whisper*

*Henry has been eating steadily, as he only receives INABA Churu Meal Mousse Adult Wet Cat Food, Tuna Variety, and this is NOT an ad for the product.*

*Have found that he doesn't respond to the canned food that Da Boyz get, nor did he enjoy the fresh, ground turkey that The Hubby recently cooked, which should make Trout Talkin' Tabbies happy.*

*Do not want to type any of this out loud, 'cause ya know, everything can change in a heartbeat!*

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