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.

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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...

More 'Hood Cats

There are always cats to be found on my neighborhood walks!

Oops!
Cat paw prints in fresh sidewalk cement.

Guy and I nuzzle.
His caretaker put him in a wee coat.

Judging Window Cat.

Very unsociable runaway cat!

During the Thanksgiving holiday, a visitor had this great decal on their car.

We have visitors to our yard!

The cats are seen daily, drinking from the little pool of water that comes out the discharge tube from our basement sump-pump.

In this photo, both are in the neighbor's yard.

I've placed a water bucket on our deck, hoping to convince them to drink clean water.

They run away when I appear, so I have my work cut out to habituate them to my presence.

Challenge: accepted!

He's Home

PO'Monday

Let's remember him like this, from a year ago...
Outside, but looking in, 
with his tongue out, like the silly boy he was.

A dear friend sent me the following:

I am very sorry about Paddy O'Malley.  He was an outside cat whom you longed to bring inside.  But he always was inside - inside your heart - and he always will be.  No matter if his is outside or in, on Earth or beyond, in your hearts is where he will always live, safe and loved.

Yes, inside our hearts is where he will always be.

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Thankful Thursday: Wildflowers by Quint Cole

Gorgeous!

Imagine my excitement when the mail arrived...with this!  I LURV Quint's paintings; this is my fourth one...well, I gave #3 to my mother, whom adores it.

Look at the color!  Look at the wonderful use of Quint's paws!  He is a very talented kitty.

Get yourself one of Quint's originals, at Colehaus Cats.  So thankful that Quint is encouraged to express himself, and that we all can own a bit of his creativity!

Disclaimer: This product was purchased by me, for me, and I am posting about it because Quint's abilities need to be shouted about from the rooftops, imho.  

Let's Hop!

Go to Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop and join!

Alberta Clipper

Kitty paw prints in the front yard

Kitty prints on the side of the house

Patty O'Malley, greeting me this morning

Sweetie did not come out of The Cat Hotel for breky today, probably on account of the Alberta Clipper that swooped in from Canada, bringing wind and deep cold.  Patty, of course, rarely avoids a) a meal or b) being with me.  Looks like he's been investigating all 'round the house, snow or no. The 'O' Cats will be on kibble rations for a while; it's too cold for wet food, which starts to freeze up before the cats can get more than a few mouthfuls.  Over the years, The Hubby and I have tried: heated bricks, heated bowls, and bowls served in cardboard boxes to retain heat.  None really work in the deep cold, so kibble is it.

Purple Paw Prints

A purple paw print!

More purple!

Squashed berries

Severed branch of the dreaded pokeweed!

The neighbors had a huge pokeweed (or pokeberry) tree-like bush growing in their garden. Pokeweed is great food for many of Mother Nature's critters, but it's highly poisonous to humans, and especially children who are drawn to it's rich, shiny berries.  The neighbor cut down this bush yesterday, and dragged it away.  However, one severed branch and many berries ended up in our yard.  I didn't worry about it, since I know Patty and Sweetie would stay away from anything that would make them sick, and yet this morning there were purple paw prints on the front porch!  I chased down Patty, who I was sure was the purple culprit, and I checked him out thoroughly to make sure he was not in danger of ingesting any of the stuff. I inspected his paws, and gave him a good snuggle to let him know I want him to take care of himself!

Patty this morning

He appears to be fine!  Maybe Patty has a future as an artist, like Quint at Colehaus Cats!