New Cat Stuff

Purchases from Dark Star Bookstore and Lucky Cat MewSeum:

Greeting cards, and a postcard featuring Spooky the Bookstore Cat

A book that I've not seen anywhere else. 
My favorite kind of cat book...unique!

Cat magnets.
Will sneak them onto the 'fridge.

The crazy thing is: no new cat neck scarves!

Usually, I can be counted on to score one or two when out and about, but guess Ohio's cat scarf supply was low when I was roaming there.

Disclaimer: I purchased these items for my own use and amusement, and include the shops and their websites as a courtesy to my readers.  

I only post about items that I believe others will enjoy, and for no financial gain for myself.

Round On The Ends

 Am on a short vacation to visit family in Ohio, and while packing I remembered how many wonderful things I've done on past visits to the state south of us.

Ohio and Michigan once fought a battle: The Toledo War.

The outcome: Michigan gave up Toledo, gained the Upper Peninsula

Here is a selection of photos of past good times had in Ohio:

Items found at the Feline Historical Museum
Alliance, Ohio in March, 2019

Me and Red
Ohio State Reformatory, used in the film "The Shawshank Redemption"
Mansfield, Ohio in July, 2015

Always finding cats!
Gallipolis, Ohio in July, 2012

Rhinoceros
Toledo Zoo, in October, 2019

National Museum of the US Air Force
Dayton, Ohio, in August 2010

Let's Hop!

Post-Apo-clipse

Wow.

Just WOW!

Have witnessed partial solar eclipses, partial and total lunar eclipses, a myriad of meteorite showers, comets, and more, yet have got to say being in darkness during Monday's celestial event was incredible.  

Yes, we got stuck in traffic due to road construction...going both ways...but it was worth it.

The Hubby and I returned home about 5:45 PM, just 45 minutes behind Cat Feeding Schedule, and we were NOT devoured by Da Boyz immediately upon entering the house...lucky us!

Most of my photos came out poorly; being there was the thrill.

Postcard: CFA Feline Historical Museum

We visited the The Cat Fanciers' Association Foundation Feline Historical Museum!

Had a TON OF FUN!  The building is full of cat artwork: statues in stone and glass, carvings, ceramics, dolls, maneki nekos (Japanese beckoning cat), plates, quilts, teapots, cat carriers of old, and BOOKS!

I've included a few photos here, and I have dozens more. 

I wanted to grab this off the wall and TAKE IT HOME!

A whole room of maneki nekos!

Wearing a cat scarf and earrings, of course!

Designed by the distinguished architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this is an outdoor cat shelter!
Only one in the world!
Looks like a spaceship, and made from wood.

Cat dolls...they are beautiful!

Portion of a cut paper collage.

Seriously, isn't this adorable?
Library in the background.

Love this!

This photo doesn't do the deep red color any justice!

This cutie is at the front desk.

Cast iron kitty!

Guess they are getting their pie!

Wooden cat stool

Wee stone kitty

There was no charge to enter the museum, but we put in a few dollars as donation.  I heartily recommend a visit to the CFA's Feline Historical Museum, in Alliance, Ohio.  No museum cat to pet, darn it.

Oh, and while there, we also visited The Troll Hole Museum, which has a collection of toys and garden gnomes (and a coffee shop!)...

I still have a collection of trolls at home!

...and Glamorgan Castle!  Built for Col. William Henry Morgan in 1904, as a family residence, it's been used by different folks for differing reasons over the years, and now is owned by Alliance City Schools.  Seriously, a castle?!?

The Glamorgan Castle is on the National Register of Historic Places, and is currently gearing up for a huge renovation.  The Morgan family grew wealthy due to the industrial production of the world’s first electric overhead traveling cranes, needed in factories to move immensely heavy items.  Today, that technology is used for covered arenas and stadiums, to open and close the roofs.