Sunday, December 21, 2008

Secret Paws is in the mail!

Mom and Dad mailed off our package to our Secret Paws friends yesterday. It should get there just in time for Christmas, hopefully.

Do we have to give this toy away?
We helped Mom and Dad pack up the Secret Paws gifts so we knew that they were packed right. Maggie liked this wand toy, and really didn't want it to go. Maybe Mom and Dad will go back to World Market and get her one for Christmas.

Why are there dog treats with these cat toys?
There were some dog chews in with everything, too. Josie was a little confused by this, and tried to separate the dog stuff from the cat stuff, but Mom explained that this family has cats and a dog, and we couldn't leave the dog out.

Huggy Bear helps pack the box
Huggy Bear inspected the packing, making sure that everything fit in the box just right.

So Secret Paws friends, you don't know who you are yet, but your stuff is heading your way right now! I hope you like it...

Friday, December 19, 2008

Finally Friday

It seems that Mom and Dad are requiring quite a bit of snoopervision lately. We've been doing all kinds of snoopervising lately ... wrapping presents (especially the ribbon), putting the tree up, making treats and party snacks ... you know, all the important stuff this time of year.

Jasper snoopervising Jeni on the computer
Here I am snoopervising Mom on the computer. See how I'm only partly blocking the monitor? That's me being good so that I can get some Christmas treats.

Mom and Dad will be doing a whole lot of cleaning and straightening in between a Christmas party and the Nutcracker ballet. We get visitors Monday, and more on Wednesday, including possibly two droolers (yikes!). I can't believe this time next week Christmas will be over. (And cold cats, don't be mad at me, but our windows are open today and we've been sniffing the air...)

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Playing Christmas card catch-up

Mom and Dad have been chasing their tails for the last month or so, but are finally settling down to get things done that they should have done before. That includes sending out some Christmas cards. We had some addresses from last year, so those are going out today, but we have some cards still and want to send out some more Christmas wishes. So if you'd like to receive a Christmas card from us, please email us at jenianddean(at)gmail.com.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The Christmas tree is up!

Finally, after one excuse or another, Mom and Dad have our Christmas tree up -- the first one, at least. Dad says he's putting another one up tomorrow and putting ornaments up.

Huggy Bear in mid-jump
We all helped snoopervise, and Huggy Bear did some serious investigating of the box the tree came in. Here he is just starting to leap onto the box (he didn't go through the lid, although it looks like he could). Although he doesn't show it too often, HB does have an athletic side.

Huggy Bear enjoys the Christmas tree box
Huggy Bear liked lounging on the box while Dad strung some extra lights on the tree.

Josie and the Christmas tree box
Josie liked the box too, and was trying to relax under the flap when Dad insisted on flashing the camera at her. (Yeah, Dad, what's up with using the flash and making her squint?)

Maggie up in the Christmas tree (again and again)
This will be a familiar sight for the next few weeks ... Maggie up in the Christmas tree. This was her first climb. Later on, when the camera wasn't around, she climbed almost to the very top of the tree.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Mancat Monday

Dad was being lazy about putting the luggage away so I turned it into a bed and started putting my hairs on it. Then, and only then, did he decide to put it away. Really, I think I was putting it to good use -- at least better use than to help Mom and Dad take off again.

Jasper sleeping on the luggage
This was much more comfortable than it looks to the untrained eye.

Mom and Dad were mumbling and grumbling about wanting just one day to spend at home to get caught up and decorated. They were so busy with the annual volunteer dinner at the theatre that the tree is still not up. I'm not giving up home quite yet. Maybe since the tree is going up late, they should leave it up further into January.

[Update: This dog looks like he's having fun in the snow, but that video just reminds me why I'm an indoor cat.]

Friday, December 12, 2008

Finally Friday

Yes, finally Friday! Mom and Dad are running up to Atlanta for a quick overnight to see Aunt Tiff. Aunt Tiff just graduated from nursing school and we are all very excited for her, and Mom and Dad are going up to celebrate with her. But they'll be back tomorrow and then we get our Christmas trees!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Sixth photo meme and Sassy explanation

Well, I guess it was a little wrong to put a picture of Sassy up on Wordless Wednesday without an explanation. Sassy is Aunt Kelly's dog (but we all know she's really Dad's dad's dog). She has always been a big fan of Mom, and Mom and Dad got to spend some time with Sassy last weekend when they were up in Cincinnati. (She really liked Mom when Mom was cutting up some turkey...)

Snow Dog
Here's Sassy out in the snow. She's a 14-year-old papillon and although she has arthritis and gray hair and moves a little slower than she used to, she's still full of spunk and will get out in the snow and explore all around.

Sweet Praline tagged us a little while back with the Sixth Photo Meme. We have a lot of photo folders, but this is about us cats, really, so I'm bypassing all the human stuff and going to the good pictures.

Josie
This is from February 2006. Josie is apparently bathing by the sink in a very dimly lit picture. This is back in the old apartment in the guest bathroom. Looks like Josie might be licking some water off her paw, but I'm not too sure.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Mom's new laptop

Just because we don't sit on her lap doesn't mean she can replace us with one of these things...

Huggy Bear looks at Flickr pictures on the new laptop
You can see Huggy Bear's strategy -- get as close to her as he can and distract her from the new laptop. On the other hand, if she can take her computer around the house with her, maybe she'll let us visit more blogs!

Monday, December 08, 2008

Mom and Dad are home ... late, but home

Mom and Dad came home, finally! Their plane was delayed in Charlotte so their one and a half hour layover became a five hour layover and they got home around 11:45. But we know they love us because first thing they did was give us love, change our water and scoop our poop. Now it's time to get some more love. I promise a better post Tuesday...

Sunday, December 07, 2008

Very belated Blogoversary post, and a false start on a template update

October 25 was our four year blogoversary, and somewhere, somehow, it all got lost in the shuffle of life. I can't believe I've been a blogging cat for four years now. This community continues to grow and evolve in so many wonderful ways. I know in stressful times we can turn to the cat blogosphere and find a picture or video or story to brighten our days. Thank you all so much for this little unexpected nugget of joy you have contributed to our lives. I just can't imagine being a cat without a blog and blogging friends.

After four years it's about time for me to update the blog. Blogger has new customize features and I know there are things I'm not taking advantage of. Plus somewhere in the back of my mind I feel like eventually I will be forced to upgrade, and that the upgrade will be more stable.

I know William lost a bunch of links when he did the update. Also, for a while now Mom has been saying we need to alphabetize the blogroll. So I'm putting my old list here in case I lose any links. This list does have a reason why it is the way it is ... with the exception of Ginger, Timothy and William, all the others are listed in the order they were added, which for the first half is essentially the order I met them. (Ginger, Timothy and William are alphabetical, but I first met William, then Ginger, then The Fluffy Tribe, then Timothy, then Scooby, Shaggy and Scout (pre-blog), then the list gets in order of visits... if you really wanted to know.)

[Dad messed with it for a while, but we lost our Haloscan comments, even though they have an auto-setup and are supposed to work. I know I could go with Blogger comments, but I hate to lose four years of comments in the switch. (Any tips?)

Until Dad figures out the comment thing, I think I'll be sticking with the old template, but maybe alphabetizing the blogroll. In the meantime, and more for reference than anything else, the old blogroll and some links...]

Cats with blogs
  • Ginger the Cat
  • Timothy Dickens
  • William the Cat
  • The Fluffy Tribe (aka Poi Rats and Cats)
  • The PsychoKitty Speaks Out
  • Cat Tails by Mia & Ghost
  • Stumpy Kitty
  • Edsel/The Pooch
  • Scooby, Shaggy & Scout
  • Oreo
  • The Adventures of Buddah Pest
  • Timothy's Wildlife Watch
  • Oscar and friends
  • Mattingly
  • meep & Twizzler & Bear (and Buzzerbee)
  • Derby, The Sassy Cat
  • Crew's Views
  • Diva Kitty, Fiona Bun, and Orlando Bun
  • Four Furry Cats
  • The Calico Girls
  • Victor Tabbycat and Nina the Torbie (and Bonnie Underfoot)
  • 2Carolina Cats
  • Fat Eric and Friends
  • Gigolokitty!
  • Yaffa and Sebastian
  • Meezer Tails
  • MacVet's Pets (formerly 5-Cat Style & The Flyer)
  • Les Trois Chats
  • Luna
  • Caturday
  • Prince Diaper
  • Princess Mia
  • Feline Oligarchy
  • Flock O' Fuzzies
  • Manx Mnews
  • Grr, Midnight & Cocoa
  • Random Drift
  • Forty Paws
  • The Cats Stephens
  • HRH Yao-Lin
  • Eric and Flynn
  • Daisy the Curly Cat
  • Chey's Place (Cheysuli and Gemini)
  • Kaze, Latte and Chase
  • Chase
  • Kaze
  • Latte
  • Dragonheart and Merlin
  • Jimmy Joe
  • Captain Jack and Dante
  • Kellie the Orange Cat
  • Cat Banter with Kimo and Sabi
  • Riley & Tiki (& sometimes Kesey)
  • Henry Helton and Clyde
  • P,B,&J (Pearl, Bert, & Jake)
  • Fat Cat Muffin
  • Vincent and Mike
  • Kashim & Othello
  • Lyra & Caesar
  • Gandalf & Grayson
  • Zippy, Sadie & Speedy
  • Churchill
  • Hendrix the Kitty
  • Sultanfus & Guy
  • Samantha & Tigger
  • Wrigley & Cobalt
  • Castor & Pollux
  • Perfectly Parker
  • House of the (Mostly) Black Cats
  • Sweet Praline
  • Tybalt
  • Monty, Survival of the furriest
  • The Cat Blogosphere
  • Pet Prayer & Praise
  • "This blog is full of crap"

  • Our affiliations
  • The Gorgeous Gingers -- Jasper
  • Tuxedo Gang -- Josie
  • House Panthers -- Huggy Bear
  • Attack of the Tabbies -- Maggie
  • Secret Paws

  • Other links
  • Pets Inc.
  • Project Pet
  • Low cost spay and neuter programs
  • Disapproving Rabbits!
  • Kitty Cat Dance

  • If you haven't seen the Kitty Cat Dance on Albino Black Sheep, I highly recommend it.

    Saturday, December 06, 2008

    PhotoHunt: Breakfast

    Today's PhotoHunt theme is Breakfast, and this theme is just too perfect to let pass, because breakfast is one of our favorite meals. I searched and can't believe I couldn't find a picture of Maggie stalking Dad's cereal bowl. I did find one of Huggy Bear and I surrounding Dad as he ate some cereal, but it just wasn't a good picture. (It lacked "sticky person" cuteness...)

    So I went into the vault and pulled some of my favorite breakfast snack pictures. This is from a while back, when Gracie visited and spent the night. Gracie is probably our favorite sticky person (because her little sister hasn't learned how to feed us yet).

    Huggy Bear eating from Gracie's hand
    Here's gracie giving Huggy Bear a treat. Look at her concentration.

    Open up!
    And then Gracie's showing Maggie how to open her mouth to get her treat. Although Gracie makes us work for it, the Temptations are worth it in the end.

    Friday, December 05, 2008

    Finally Friday: Flying out on Friday

    Mom and Dad got up very early and flew out to Cincinnati to watch Aunt Kelly play the tuba in her senior recital at The University of Miami at Ohio. We're excited about them coming home, not just because we don't like when they are gone, but because when they come home they are putting up the Christmas trees. Yes, that's right, trees. Three of them! That's three times the tree-terror from Maggie. So even though we're not happy about them leaving, it means we're that much closer to having an indoor forest.

    Jasper and Maggie sharing a spot in the garage
    Unfortunately, we won't get garage time with Mom and Dad gone. This was a rare moment the other day, when I allowed Maggie to snuggle with me on an old comforter in the garage. I'm realizing that I am a cold weather cat, and I really like to hang out in the cool garage this time of year, even though Mom and Dad insist I'm nuts and that a warm blanket is better.

    I guess Dragonheart and Merlin are still having some computer issues because they haven't updated in almost a month. I hope they get the issues resolved because I miss those guys.

    Thursday, December 04, 2008

    Tattle tail Thursday

    Josie napping on her couch
    Well, this looks like where Josie will be spending most of her weekend, resting on the couch, wondering where Mom and Dad are -- they're heading up to Cincinnati to visit with Dad's family. It's going to be cold up there, I'm sure, and they have to fly, so I'm happy to be waiting here. Huggy Bear was acting out this morning, chewing on whatever he could just to get attention. And Maggie was snuggling with Mom and making it hard for her to get out of bed.

    (Oh, and in yesterday's Wordless Wednesday Josie was looking at a piece of trash that had blown out of a recycling bin and ended up in our bushes.)

    Wednesday, December 03, 2008

    Tuesday, December 02, 2008

    Tabby Tuesday

    Maggie was a big helper in the kitchen over Thanksgiving. We had dinner Thursday, then company came over on Saturday for a friend's birthday, so Maggie had plenty of opportunities to snoopervise.

    "Whatcha cookin', Mom?"
    Here's Maggie on Mom's stool. It's good to have a stool around to help Mom's reach stuff when Dad's long arms aren't available, or to sit on when you have to stir for a long time, but Maggie thinks this stool is a good place for her to snoopervise from.

    Maggie on the stool
    Maggie tried to look pitiful so she might get some ham, but it didn't work (well, not until later when we all got to share some).

    Monday, December 01, 2008

    Mancat Monday

    One of my favorite places to be is on Dad's pillow when he's lying in bed. I'll curl up on part of the pillow and sometimes lay across Dad's arm some and let him pet me.

    Jasper on Dean's pillow
    Here I am on the Friday after Thanksgiving while Dad is trying to rest. See there's plenty of room for Dad's big head and me on the pillow at the same time.

    Sunday, November 30, 2008

    Easy Like Sunday

    The other day, Dad went to Target to get kitty litter and they were running the special again where if you bought two, you got a free $5 gift card. So when Mom and Dad went back later, did they use that $5 gift card to buy a bunch of treats or toys for us? No, they bought Maggie a penguin t-shirt!

    Maggie's penguin t-shirt
    Here's Maggie showing off her t-shirt. She didn't mind this one as much as the other two shirts she has worn, but this one is more of a cape and less form-fitting. She wore this for Aunt Tiff, who is visiting for the weekend. Aunt Tiff is a big penguin fan, so Maggie agreed to wear it. But I think she needs some lessons from Daisy on how to properly model. (I don't think "death roll" is a good modeling technique.)

    Saturday, November 29, 2008

    PhotoHunt: Metal

    Today's PhotoHunt theme is metal, and I don't really need to even hunt that hard for it, because Dad took a picture of Huggy Bear and Maggie just the other day, and Maggie is drinking out of our METAL water bowl.

    Huggy Bear watching Maggie drink
    Maggie is a bit of a Huggy Bear shadow, and he was drinking out of the bowl, so that meant that Maggie needed to drink out of the bowl, too. We had to get this bowl (which looks like a dog bowl, but Mom and Dad said it's a cat bowl) because we kept knocking over the other bowl we had in the kitchen, which was a fun game for us, but apparently not a fun game for Mom and Dad.

    Friday, November 28, 2008

    Black Friday = Nap Friday

    Mom and Dad were up bright and early this morning today and left the house around 4:15 a.m. to do some shopping. The beans made it home around 10 a.m. with a bunch of bags. They're pretty wiped out so I think we'll get some cat naps with Mom and Dad today. They did get us a new tree to climb, so I think we'll have three trees to terrorize this Christmas. I missed visiting yesterday, but I'm going to try to get around more today, and maybe do some blog updates, too.

    Thursday, November 27, 2008

    Thankful Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving

    We hope everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving and gets to enjoy some family time and turkey (especially the turkey). We've been playing catch-up with our time we've been missing with Mom and Dad working so much lately. Maggie won't leave Mom's side, and I'm keeping tabs on Dad to make sure they don't go anywhere today.

    We are very thankful for our Mom and Dad's love, and our brothers and sisters, and especially for all our great friends in the cat blogosphere who make each day special in their own unique ways.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Tuesday, November 25, 2008

    Tuxie Tabby Tuesday

    Josie was getting some long-overdue love from Dad this weekend when Maggie suddenly hopped up on the counter and started licking Dad's elbow and sniffing him.

    Jealous Maggie
    Jealous much, Maggie?

    Today is Mom and Dad's 13th wedding anniversary! That's before we were even around, and Fluffy, the-cat-who-came-before, was in charge of them. Just one cat back then? I guess as they've aged they need more snoopervision.

    Monday, November 24, 2008

    Mancat Monday

    This weekend I finally decided to try out the tuffet that Mom got for us at Sam's a while back. Mom suspects that I've been in it when she's not home, but I'm not letting on.

    Jasper on the tuffet
    You really can't beat a napping spot that hugs you back.

    Jasper enjoying his tuffet

    Saturday, November 22, 2008

    PhotoHunt: Reflection

    We've been absent from the PhotoHunt for the past few weeks, and 2008 is running low on Saturdays, so I wanted to make sure that we got a few more up. This week's theme is Reflection. I "reflected" way back to March 2005 to this picture of Josie.

    PhotoHunt: Reflection
    She's between the vertical blinds and the sliding glass door in our old apartment. We used to love to play in those blinds.

    Friday, November 21, 2008

    Finally Friday

    It's Finally Friday! And to celebrate, Maggie says we need to go places we really shouldn't ...

    Maggie in the lily
    ... like in the plant ...

    Maggie, jungle cat
    ... "What, Dad? I'm not supposed to be in this comfy plant?" ...


    Maggie, not pooping in the plant
    ... "But look at all the space just for me." ...

    Maggie squeezes into the entertainment center
    ... "OK, how about beside the cable box?"

    Thursday, November 20, 2008

    Meme and award time

    The Island Cats Wally and Ernie tagged us with the 8 Random Things meme. We're going to share like goods cats should and do two apiece.
    Jasper:
    1. I'm the biggest and oldest of the McKitten-Cats, but some days I still have a very kittenish expression and look.
    2. I spend a lot more time upstairs than the rest of us, usually in the closet or the sink or hanging out at the top of the stairs.
    Josie:
    3. She is a very friendly cat and usually the bravest when we have company, but she is also the fastest to hiss at the rest of us.
    4. At night, she likes to sleep under the covers against Mom's leg (and sometimes claw her leg as she kneads dough) and if Mom is staying up too late she will come and find her and tell her to come to bed.
    Huggy Bear:
    5. Although he is a House Panther, he likes to meez a lot, especially when Mom is fixing something in the kitchen.
    6. He doesn't like to be alone, and if he's in one room and Mom and Dad are in another, sometimes he will cry for them and they call his name and he will bring them balls or mouses and purr excitedly when he finds them.
    Maggie:
    7. She may be the smallest and youngest, but she's also the bossiest, and she loves Josie, but she has a way of aggravating Josie and making her hiss come out.
    8. She does machine paws on the window in the morning to wake Mom and Dad up, then will follow them when they are in the shower or getting ready in the morning and tries to help them eat their cereal, because she knows how important it is to start your day off right and not to oversleep.

    Also, The Real Cats gave us an award.


    Thank you so much for thinking of us. It is always so flattering to get an award.

    I know I'm supposed to pass on both the meme and the award, but I want to get this posted and it is getting late and Mom and Dad didn't even get home until 11:00 tonight (explain that!) and I'm writing a bunch of run-on sentences tonight so I must need to sleep, so ::tag:: you're it! Sorry to cop out, I'll do better tagging next time, I promise.

    Also, here's an article about writers and their cats.

    Tuesday, November 18, 2008

    Tuxie Tuesday

    Dad has been getting a lot of pictures of Josie lately, most likely because she's been sitting with him on the couch. She was the subject of another photo shoot the other day.

    Josie closeup
    Dad likes these big-eyed closeups of Josie.

    My what big eyes you have
    Her pupils were really big while he was taking these pictures.

    Josie sticking her tongue out
    But I think she got tired of having her picture taken and communicated it to Dad by sticking out her tongue.

    Monday, November 17, 2008

    Maggie Monday

    Maggie is working on turning sleeping with Mom into an art form. She now spends the night snuggled up against Mom in one configuration or another. But most of her snuggling pictures come from on the couch.

    Maggie sleeping behind Jeni's legs
    Here she is showing the classic "Curled behind the knees with tail over nose" pose that I'm sure many of us are familiar with.

    Maggie snuggled in against Jeni
    This is the less traditional "Lying on your back like a hotdog in a bun" pose.

    Maggie wants Mom to lay on the couch and watch TV more so she can work on her napping positions.

    Friday, November 14, 2008

    Finally Friday

    It's finally Friday ... grab your favorite crinkle ball and have some fun!

    Huggy Bear and the crinkle ball

    Thursday, November 13, 2008

    Thursday Thirteen #39: Human food

    This weekend Mom was going through some of her collection of recipes from her favorite magazines. Instead of keeping a huge stack of magazines that are mostly ads anyway, Mom cuts out the pages she needs and organizes them into three-ring binders. Mom is going to be helping a friend with food for his birthday this Spring, and wanted to get some ideas.

    Maggie wants to make this craft project
    Maggie decided to help Mom choose some recipes. But then she decided to mark which ones she liked by putting the toothy death to them. And that's why she ended up in the air in yesterday's Wordless Wednesday picture.

    But speaking of human food, here are thirteen of our favorite people foods to go after:
    1. Chick-fil-A: Their slogan says Eat Mor Chikin, and I couldn't agree more. Usually Huggy Bear is very good about minding his manners when Mom and Dad are eating, but he goes a little nuts when the "Chick" is in the house.
    2. Cheerios: Maggie love the honey of an O and tries to get Dad's cereal when he's eating breakfast. She even snuck and ate some of Mom's cereal when she turned away.
    3. Cereal milk: The milk in the bottom of the bowl is so so good!
    4. Pineapple syrup: You know the juice that the canned pineapple is in? That is the best thing ever!
    5. Salt: I don't eat salt from the shaker, but I lick salty fingertips after Mom and Dad have chips.
    6. Cheetos: OK, I'll he honest, I don't eat Cheetos much, but Fluffy who came before us, he was a big Cheetos fan, so it has to make the list in his honor.
    7. Shrimp: Of course we like shrimp, but I think we like the thought of shrimp even more than the actual eating of the shrimp, especially Josie, who will beg and beg for shrimp, then snub it once Mom fixes her some.
    8. Cheese: Huggy Bear will meez for cheese like nobody's business. I would swear he was part meezer if not for the fact that he's a big house panther. He likes Kraft cheese slices, and some of the soft cheese, like goat cheese and cream cheese.
    9. Chicken: Now that's a no brainer. Mom will get the rotisserie chicken from Sam's when she needs some for a recipe quick. She gets what she needs, and then we get a treat from what's left.
    10. Kaiser rolls: OK, we don't really eat rolls, but the other day Dad was eating some soup Mom had fixed and Maggie hopped up on the table, gave a sniff sniff, then licked his roll!
    11. Bacon: Although we don't get it often, bacon is very good. Maybe it's better because we don't get it too often.
    12. Yogurt: A while back Mom and Dad had picked up some yogurt at the store and HB would lick the container after they were done. He really seemed to like it, or at least like the challenge of licking it.
    13. Ice: So maybe ice really isn't a "food" but it is one of our favorite things that comes from the fridge. It's especially fun to bat around the kitchen floor, then to leave where it will make a puddle for Mom to step in.

    And just a note: We are very excited about Secret Paws!

    Wednesday, November 12, 2008

    Some good news

    Here's a good news story for you ... thanks to a microchip, a cat in Santa Rosa, Calif., was returned home after being missing for 13 years! Here's a picture of George.

    Wordless Wednesday

    Jeni displaying Maggie

    Tuesday, November 11, 2008

    Tuxie Tuesday

    In a very curious reversal of behavior, when Josie sleeps in bed beside Mom, she sleeps under the covers. Meanwhile, Maggie will sleep at Mom or Dad's feet. But downstairs on the couch, as you saw yesterday, Maggie will sleep under the covers -- and Josie sleeps at Dad's feet.

    Josie with Dean on the couch
    Here Josie is just before snuggling down in the space between Dad's legs.

    Josie contemplating the couch
    Josie is very polite, and will wait to be invited onto the couch with Dad (she never has to wait long).

    Monday, November 10, 2008

    Maggie Monday

    I think Maggie was trying to send Mom and Dad a message yesterday about the temperature in the house. She's not as floofy as the rest of us, and tends to get a little chilly, so during the Colts' game Maggie insisted that Dad make a tent with his knees and the blanket and she got under and took a nap.

    Maggie under the blanket
    "Dad, you could turn up the heat a little..."

    Saturday, November 08, 2008

    PhotoHunt: Together

    The PhotoHunt theme for today is together. Funny, when I hunted for pictures of us together, the constant seemed to be Maggie, who likes to be with us. But the one she likes the most is obviously Huggy Bear. They're buddies, no doubt.

    Napping together
    Here they are napping together in the office while Mom was working on the computer.

    Thursday, November 06, 2008

    Dona Nobis Pacem

    Peace

    BlogBlast for Peace

    Frog alert

    When Mom and Dad came home last night, there was a huge frog by the front porch. It hopped into the bed and tried to blend in to the mulch, but Dad got a picture for us.

    Big Frog!!!
    Look how big he is! If I was an outside cat, I think I would play with him a lot. He might be the frog that sneaks into our garage, but he looks too big. Maybe he sneaked in last year when he was smaller, but now he's grown.

    Whatcha lookin' at???
    He doesn't look too happy about Dad taking his picture. I bet he'd be happier inside with the four of us ... ::snicker:: ... I know I would be.

    Wednesday, November 05, 2008

    Shy, you will be missed

    Ginger's sister Shy will be helped across the bridge today. She has lymphoma and is pretty weak. We are very sad for Ginger and her family. Please send her your prayers today.

    Wordless Wednesday

    Huggy Bear begging for chicken

    Tuesday, November 04, 2008

    Election day

    Mom and Dad voted, but did not write in Cheysuli-Derby, although they did discuss it. Maybe next time, or for a local election (think global, act local, right?). Hope you all got to vote. Mom and Dad spent 3 1/2 hours in line to vote, then came home to surprise us in mid-morning as they needed to change clothes for work, then took off again (after contemplating a quick nap and saying no). Dad offered Huggy Bear a piece of his Chick-fil-a mini, but it wasn't the piece that Huggy Bear wanted (he wanted the big piece) so he let it sit and Dad ended up throwing it away instead. Anyhow, just a quick post while I had a minute. A better post tomorrow!

    Monday, November 03, 2008

    Maggie Monday

    Mom and Dad spent all weekend in the garage cleaning, consolidating and organizing. This was torture for us, since we had to sit inside and listen to them in the garage. Maggie is especially upset because the garage is her favorite place to be -- specifically, high up on the stack of boxes in the garage. The thing is, that stack of boxes is gone, replaced by just a couple of boxes. Mom and Dad made sure to leave a space for her with some blankets, but the path up is not as good, and the stack is not nearly as high. Maggie wanted to know if there was some appeal process, maybe a Cat Blogosphere governing body she could turn to, to get her boxes back, but I think Mom is very happy with the garage now, so I think it's staying the way it is.

    "Uh, Mom, where are my boxes?"
    "Mom, where did all my boxes go?"