Past Blast

How 'about a Sweetnesday?

These images are from early June, 2018.

Our Wee One was cruising into Summer, still an 'O' Cat.

Really miss our Miss Growly Pants!

❤️

In honor of June is Audiobook month,

I recommend Mike Carey's Felix Castor series:

The Devil You Know (2006)

Vicious Circle (2006)

Dead Men's Boots (2007)

Thicker Than Water (2009)

The Naming of the Beasts (2009) 

The Ghost in Bone (2023) no audiobook

Books 1,2 & 3 narrated by Michael Kramer

Books 4 & 5 narrated by Damian Lynch

Supernatural urban fantasy thrillers, featuring Felix Castor, a freelance exorcist.

London, England, with vampires, lougarous (werewolves), zombies, ghosts, succubi, and demons.

Felix has come up against all and more.

Wonderfully witty, action packed, and bewitching.

But I don't think there are any witches.

📚

A Year Before

Let's have a Sweetnesday!

Found these gems taken with PO'M's photos posted on Monday.

The Cat Hotel wasn't pretty, but it kept The 'O' Cats warm and sheltered.

The day we brought Sweetie inside was like no other...well, unless you count when Paddy O was finally safe indoors.

February 2019, and we had no idea what was going to happen just about a year later:

-First Covid Pandemic

-Significant birthday for someone at Eastside Cats

-Lost my job, but offered another (thankfully!)

-Began working remotely, and still am.

-Sweetie inside, and happy!

Celestial Sweetie, what a wee ball of sass, love, and murder mitts.

Remotely

It's Sweetnesday!

Haven't had a Celestial Sweetie picfest in a bit, so for your viewing pleasure:

October, 2019
Notice the bit of Celestial Paddy O'Malley's tailio at the top?
Photobomb!

October, 2018
Pretty eyes

October, 2017

Her signature move; that front paw up.

I started to look for pics of Outside Sweetie in October, 2020, but there were none!

That's because she'd been inside since March, and I'd started to work from home.

And by gad, I'm still working remotely...yay, me!

My Sweetie Ink

It's Sweetnesday!

It's not easy recording something that is not flat, so please ignore the amateurish video above.

Sweetie, wearing her tiara and reclining upon an open book, with garden flowers behind; lily-of-the-valley, lilac, Virginia bluebells, and wood poppy...with a bee.

These flowers were in the yard when she was an 'O' cat, and the tiara and book represent her indoor retirement life.

And this photo is the inspiration for my next tat.

Patience

It's Sweetnesday!

Taken in July, 2009, Sweetie was so shy.

Ten years later, August 2019, this happened!

Trust me, I was choked with emotion here.

A decade had passed, and Sweetie was happy to be so close to a human.

We also believe that Celestial Paddy O'Malley helped Sweetie gain her confidence; she watched him interact with us, and decided she wanted some of that for herself.

Now with Henry, we must rely on Manny and Chili Bruce to show her that their humans are okay, and were pleased when she interacted with them at the open back door as I shared in yesterday's post.

Sweetie taught us patience, didn't she?

😽

Noms

For Sweetnesday, here is a photo of Sweetie actually eating!

Nope, it's not a fancy, well-staged image, but the sight of it makes me happy.

Sweetie won't eat more than a few licks for days, then miraculously digs into both her wet food and the dry kibble again.

One never knows what she'll do next.

Thankfully, her weight is good, and the fretfulness of making sure she eats may be all in the mind of the food-giver.

She gets a dab of appetite stimulant once a day, rubbed into her ear.

So, let's take a look at Outside Cat Sweetie, from June 2012.

I was already in love with her back then, before she'll allow me to touch her.

Look at that face!

😻

Ramped Up

It's Sweetnesday!

Her Majesty was having difficulty navigating the steps that I'd created for her from different levels of cardboard boxes.

She, of course, would not admit to such a thing.

After some research, I learned that steps are harder for aged kitty bones to use, while ramps eliminated the extra pressure on joints.

Therefore, The Hubby was tasked with creating a ramp from whatever supplies he could put together from his vast supply of carpentry detritus (read: scrap) that he's accumulated.

Et voila!

Swee Wee: "Whatever..."

Will admit that she seemed to ignore the thing, and remained on top of the bed much more than usual, and I despaired that she hated the ramp.

But an afternoon away from home (read: not hovering), we discovered that she's navigated around just fine; the food bowl was empty, the water bowl level was lower, and her private powder room accessed.

❤️That's my Sweetie!❤️

Score: Cat Mom: 1 Sweetie: 1

The Swee Wee takes her retirement very seriously.

She allows nothing to interrupt her regularly scheduled programming.

As long as we keep a supply of food in her bowl...which often needs to be hand-delivered to her whilst she enjoys her cat quilt...life is good.

If said food bowl has a hole in the middle that shows the bottom at 3 or 4 am, she regularly makes sure the staff is advised immediately by paw to the face, or a meow in the ear, so the servant can stir the gushy stuff so no hole is visible.

Madame doesn't like holes.

HOWEVER...

After receiving her breakfast yesterday morning, she decided that everything needed to see the light of day again.

Someone still had the food bowl in her hand, and managed to CATCH IT when it made it's reappearance.

Someone has SKILLS!

The previous time such an even occurred, the evidence wasn't found until after it had dried on the blanket, the wall, and the window ledge.

Cat Mom: 1

Sweetie: 1 

🤢

Eight

It's Sweetnesday!

Today, exactly eight years ago, Sweetie The 'O' Cat was caught on camera just lazing 'round the place.

22 May, 2016

She was obviously resting as Spring finally lost its grip on Michigan weather, with sunshine and purrfect temperatures.

How brown her fur appears in these snaps.

😻😻😻

Tail Tales

It's Sweetnesday!

Swee Wee's tailio is short, like she is.

However, she manages it like a fine accessory that adorns her demure but classic black outfit.

Draped over the edge of The Sweetie Spa.

Straight out!

With a genteel curve.

Sweetie is doing well with her meds, and I've become a dab hand at presenting her gushy stinky food just the way she likes it: as thick soup!

Now that we are feeding four cats, it's easy to crack open two cans of food, mix the batch in one bowl, then distribute even portions all 'round.

Sweetie's portion, however, is doled out over time; she doesn't like a big bowlful anymore; rather, as she eats until one can see the bottom of the bowl, I 'replace' a few spoonfuls and 'fluff' it all up, as if it's a brand new meal.

She's eating, drinking water, using her litterpan, and waking me early almost every morning now, which are all good things.

❤️ Love her to bits ❤️

Tranquil

It's Sweetnesday, and The Swee Wee is quietly enjoying Spring.

Actually for her, the seasons are all the same, except windows are opened more often when the temperatures are higher.

At her recent veterinary visit, she'd gained a smidge of weight, we decided to try Gabapentin, and a lump was discovered between her shoulder blades.

The vet's staff will avoid giving any injections in that area, hoping it's a reaction to past jabs, and may not increase.

We are hoping it's nothing, and will simply pamper her as much as she allows.

Am determined to remain hopeful, and as tranquil as she is.

Well, except between say 2 and 4 am most mornings, when she must make sure some human is paying attention to her enough to lull her back to sleep.

Am happy to be a comfort.

😻❤️😻

Window

It's Sweetnesday, and the Swee Wee managed some window wiffies!

She looks fairly surprised, doesn't she?

We have a vet appointment on Friday; this time, we'll see the doc for her six month check-up.

The appetite stimulant ointment has been working, and Sweetie is mostly used to me applying it.

She really is quite the kitty cat!

❤️❤️❤️

Changes

It's Sweetnesday!

Spicy Outside Cat, caught in mid-hiss.
April, 2013

Imperious Inside Cat, who is not amused.
April, 2024

Oh, how she's changed, yes?

❤️

Ball of Fire!

It's Sweetnesday!

Today, let's look at the many moods of Wee Cheetie Sweetie:

Unimpressed

Inscrutable

Impassive

Yep, she's just a whirlwind! 😹

Sweetie's latest Solensia vet visit proved that she'd gained a whisper of weight, which is fabulous as I was really concerned that she'd lost.

As for the appetite stimulant, I've scored a few more times with pilling her by waking her up from sleep!

Yeah, it's not playing cricket, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

❤️❤️❤️

~~~

Angel Joanie flew away to The Rainbow Bridge.
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😿

Cusp

It's Sweetnesday!

Our Swee Wee isn't chowing down her chow, so I've been carrying her food bowl to her to tempt her into taking a few licks.

This works, but a Churu works even better!

I was successful with one pilling (appetite stimulant), and utter failure at the second.

Me: 1

Sweetie: 1

We visit the vet on Monday for Solensia, and I'll powwow with the experts.

~

Another trip around the Sun, and it's my birthday today.

Also, wishing Happy Birthday to Brian's Home Blog catmom.

I've only met a handful of folks who share my birthday, and it usually occurs on the First Day of Spring.

Had my horoscope professionally cast years ago, where I was diagnosed as a Pisces, but being born on the cusp of Aries means I really am combo of both.

Pisces: water sign + Aries: fire sign

Me: steam! 😹

I always take a day off from work for my birthday on principle, but the weather can be dicey.

That being said, below is my favorite image the tells it like it is:

Have a good day, y'all!

Five Years

It's Sweetnesday!

March, 2019, as Sweetie enjoys the lack of snow.

Such a cute wee cheetie!

❤️

Inky

It's Sweetnesday.

It is really difficult to get a good pic of Queen Sweet.

Her eyes are captured oddly, or the light from the windows is too strong, and usually the focus is wonky.

As if that prevents me for trying.

She is my Little Peanut, my Swee Wee, my Crabby Pants with the whiskey-and-cigarettes voice, who lays across my chest, and clings like a limpet to the underside of a boat when I try to get up!

❤️❤️❤️

Subtle Warms

It's Sweetnesday!

When Sweetie needs warm sun on her top furs, while her heated Sweetie Spa toasts her underside.

Only subtle variations on the theme.

❤️

Gaudy & Grousing

It's Sweetnesday, and we are both colorful and bossy.

Click on the image to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Bonus footage; Sweetie Tells It Like It Is!

Busy At Rest

It's Sweetnesday!

During the extreme cold snap, Sweetie has been hard at work...

...as a oldster kitty, staying warm, napping her usual hours of sleep, and enjoying any bit of sunshine that comes her way!

The Sweetie Spa is only empty when Sweetie chooses to rest herself on a piece of cardboard that is atop a heat vent in the spare bedroom.

Yep, a heated beddy, or a warm chunk of cardboard.

Sweetie is definitely living the dream.

~~~

Sadly, Lola earned her angels wings yesterday.

Leave a kind word at Lola The Rescued Cat or at Lola The Rescued Cat on Facebook

Farewell, Calypso

Calypso and Amy and Brin is where to visit to send condolences.

 💔Hugs and purrs💔