Tuxie Tuesday

Josie has always been the most watchful cat of the four of us.


The other day Dad was out getting some pictures of some of the plants that were still doing well. Josie kept an eye on him, just in case she had to alert Mom or something. You can never be too careful.

Midnight Mancat Monday

Fall is officially here. We know now for sure, because the windows are open.


Huggy Bear loves to sniff the night air. You just can't beat this time of year.

Finally Friday

It's Finally Friday! And this is a special Friday because it is our friend Sweet Praline's birthday. Happy Birthday Sweet Praline!

Mom has been spending a lot of time at the theatre lately (they have a BIG show going on), so we've been missing Mom and Dad a lot. So we're making up for lost time when they are home by putting our stinks all over them, and sleeping with them, and trying to share their dinner. (Huggy Bear even got some Arby's roast beast the other night.)

I hope everyone has a good weekend. Fall is here, which means hopefully we'll have more open windows soon!

Wordless Wednesday

Mancat Monday

Mom and Dad are so funny. They bought a neat looking collar for me the other day at Target. It was pretty, but for me? Really? Didn't they learn seven years ago when I was a kitten? Do collar can hold me.


Here I am showing off the collar. I like the colors. They go well with my furs. But there's a bell and Jack-o-lantern on it that I had nothing for. I mean, what's the point? Every time I move it jingles and bugs me.


This is my first attempt at removing the collar. I really wanted to put the bite on it, but I couldn't quite get my teeth on it. Mom and Dad went downstairs to watch the end of a few football games with Aunt Tiff. Less than an hour later, I came down with no collar on. I was very proud of myself, and hopped up on the coffee table to show Mom and Dad that I had won.


The collar was left beside Mom's side of the bed with a few magazines. I used my back paws to pop it off, like scratching a flea. Lesson learned.

Today is Dad's birthday. Mom has meetings tonight, so I'll be hanging out with Dad watching the Colts beat the Dolphins on Monday Night Football. Not a bad birthday present, if you ask me.

Thursday Tweet for Fin

Fin declared this week Tweet Week, all about birds. So I wanted to post one of the few bird pictures I have.


This is a duck coming in for a landing. Dad was out with our little friends Gracie and Clara Ann feeding the ducks, and this guy was coming to join the fun.

Happy Tweet Week!

Birthday wet food

Since Tuesday was Huggy Bear and Josie's birthday, we got some wet food. We normally just have dry food, so this is always a special treat.


You know it was good because Josie is ignoring the blue ball and eating the stinky goodness instead.


Maggie abandoned her own to investigate everyone else's. Then Dad tricked her by putting her's back down like it was new.


Huggy Bear enjoying his serving.


And me licking the last bits off the side of the bowl. This was some of my favorite, Fancy Feast Elegant Medley White Meat Chicken Primavera (it even sounds fancy).

Happy Birthday Josie and Huggy Bear

Today is Josie and Huggy Bear's 5th birthday! We were living in our apartment back then when Mom and Dad saw these four precious kittens. Mom fell in love with Josie instantly, and how couldn't you?


I know that tabby cat looks like Maggie, but that was Huggy Bear and Josie's brother Frisky. Maggie would come about a year later.


Here's little Josie.

I can't believe it's been five years. We are so lucky to have them in our family. I have grown as a big brother and become a more loving cat with their help, and I am thankful for that. I should have real birthday celebration pictures tomorrow.

Here's how the "old cats" are celebrating tonight...


Huggy Bear is sleeping under Mom and Dad's bed.


And Josie is sleeping under the guest bed/Aunt Tiff's bed.

Like brother, like sister. Real party animals, huh?

Mancat Monday

The weather has been getting nicer here, and it's starting to be open window weather! We finally got some open window time yesterday, one in the front and one in the back, so we could patrol in proper Mancat fashion. Although I remained inside, I understand there's someone I need to keep my eye on outside.


This guy is hanging out (literally) in the front flower bed. Dad says it's OK as long as he stays outside because he'll eat bugs. But I'm still keeping my eye on him. You can't be too careful.

Good news article

I like good news. There's enough bad news around that we don't need to share all of that, but good news needs to be shared. Here's a little article about a young cat who survived being buried under the debris of a fire for 26 days!

A visitor is coming? A new girl cat?

Mom told us that a new girl cat was coming and that she was going to be staying with us. She had us very nervous. First she's down visiting the "almost" brothers down the street, then she talks excitedly about this new girl. We didn't know what to think. Then she arrived ...


It was our Daisy figurine from Endless Whimy! Wheew! She's cute, and took a little attention from Mom, but at least she won't take our food.


We are very happy that we could help with this charity event, and get a cute little "Daisy" cat, too.


She's been hanging out with the little Isabel Bloom cat. I think they're going to be good friends.

Wordless Wednesday

Tuxie Tuesday

These are the neighbor's cats, Moochie and Zak. Remember back in the Spring when we almost had a new brother? That would be Zak in the background. It worked out really well that they moved down the street. Zak and Moochie have turned into nice brothers and like to snuggle together and play together. I'm glad these two big boys are down the street and not down the hall, even if they are cute.

Finally Friday

This has been quite a hectic week for Mom and Dad, so we're happy that today is Friday for them. They'll be visiting some family this weekend though, since it's a long weekend. Mom has a family reunion that they'll be going up to in Ohio.


The other day when Mom and Dad were making the bed, Maggie's blanket ended up on the floor. Maggie was quick to make a Cat Cave in the blanket.


The sun was hitting it just right for her to cuddle up in a nice warm spot.


I know Maggie prefers the blanket on the bed, but she didn't seem to mind having it in a sunspot either. I think this is how we'll be spending our Labor Day weekend -- cuddled up and resting. I hope everyone has a restful weekend, too.

Wordless Whiskers Wednesday

Tabby Tuesday

Maggie is a firm believer in inspecting all the clean laundry, especially the towels. It's her secret way of putting her stink on Mom and Dad -- cover the towels in your stink and then they put it on themselves when they dry off. Which does make me wonder, if you're just going to dry off, why get wet in the first place?

Mancat Monday

Huggy Bear is our "Full Monty" cat in our family. Although he missed out on entering the Full Monty portion of the Doing the Q contest this year, he continues to practice.


Plus, he knows it's a great way to get Mom and Dad's attention and to get some serious belly rubs.

Simon's Cat

I'm sure most of us are familiar with Simon's Cat, the very funny short cartoons, but we just found the Simon's Cat website, and two films we hadn't seen yet. Plus there's a book too, and a contest, and he's on Twitter and Facebook. Enjoy!

This blog has heart award

I received this very nice award from Pinky, Ash and Boo, the nice cats from The Fine Felines.



It is always so nice to be acknowledged with awards. I know I'm supposed to pass this along to six blogs. This used to be much easier, but as the Cat Blogosphere has grown and we have become friends with so many great cat bloggers out there, it is always difficult for us to pick just six for fear of forgetting one here or another there. So if you are reading this, it is because you have heart, and so does your blog, so consider yourself awarded, because you deserve it.

Thanks again, Pinky, Ash and Boo.

Finally Friday

It's finally Friday, and I say take your lead from Little Miss Maggie and snuggle in wherever looks good to you.

We're very happy to say we bought a Daisy the Curly Cat fundraiser sculpture! Have you bought yours yet?

But we're also very sad for our friends Scooby, Shaggy and Scout's Mom, whose nephew's wife died suddenly following a seizure. Please send her some purrs.

Wordless Wednesday

Tuxie Tuesday: Josie versus the squirrel

OK, it wasn't only Josie who noticed the squirrel, but she was certainly first and the most animated about it.


As soon as Josie saw the squirrel on the deck out back she stood up on the back of the couch and started pawing at the window frame, just itching to get out and chase the squirrel.


We all got very excited and rushed over to see what the commotion was -- well, all but me. I was just hanging out in the kitchen hoping for some chicken. (You see, I know we're indoor cats, and there's no use getting overly excited about an outside thing -- especially when the windows are closed.)


But this is what all the fuss was about. And even with Josie attacking the window and huffing and generally being upset that he was there, this little guy still hung out, scratching himself furiously, for a good minute or two before disappearing high into a tree.


As a reward, Dad got us some fresh nip from the pot out back. Mom and Dad get nip every year to grow, but this is the first time it has made it past the July heat.


It was some good nip, too. HB ate his, Maggie and Josie tussled over some more. As Josie shows here, it was nose-licking good!

Midnight Mancat Monday

Huggy Bear has a knack for finding places where he blends in. He likes to lay at the fireplace, where he will often just disappear. But he also likes this desk. He'll lay out and just hang out. The room also gets some good morning sun, which makes it a perfect morning spot.

We had a squirrel incident yesterday, and got some good pictures. Hopefully we can get them off the camera tonight and get them posted for tomorrow.

Easy Like Sunday

Just a couple of mancats hanging out with Mom on a cloudy Sunday, watching a little TV and playing games on Facebook...

Wordless Wednesday

Tabby Tuesday

Sometimes you have to be on patrol, and sometimes you just need to take a minute and enjoy a nice summer's day. Maggie is good at doing both. We've had some visitors recently ... birds flying past the windows, neighbor cats perching on our deck ... so it's good to be near the windows. You just never know what you'll see next.

Mancat Monday

There was a little bird flying back and forth through the deck the other day. Huggy Bear was quick to notice and hopped right up on the couch for a little cat TV. It was a short show, but a lot of fun to watch.

Finally Friday

It's finally Friday, and I have a sinking feeling that I need to be sleeping on every duffel bag and suitcase in the house because I heard Mom talking to Aunt Lisa about "the beach" and "the last chance before school starts back" and Mom and Dad were doing a lot of laundry, including beach towels.


Unfortunately, I can only protect one bag at a time...

Jasper in the sink

It's been pretty hot these past few days, and even though we have air conditioning I still think it's important to find a good cool place to hang out. I have a few favorite spots, but the sink has got to top them all.


Here I am with my classic "turn off that light" pose. It tends to work real well for napping in the middle of the day when the big window is allowing lots of afternoon sun in.

Thanks for all the visits and comments lately. I know this is becoming a refrain, but I haven't been visiting as much as I like and it means so much that my cat friends still pop over and visit. I'm not ignoring you, really. There just seems to be less free time for Mom and Dad to help me visit blogs (unfortunately I do need their thumbs). But we're working on their time management.

I wanted to respond to a couple of comments from yesterday's Wordless Wednesday. I was playing with Mom when the pictures were taken. These were two of a series of pictures of me. I was trying to get the camera strap while Mom was trying to get a picture of me. I think we both had fun, but I think I had more fun. Also, the spots on my nose are freckles and not scratches. Mom and Dad were very concerned when I was a kitten because of a large spot on my lip. But then they learned that freckles are common on orange kittens.

Thanks for all the nice comments ... I appreciate my cat blog friends more than I can really say.

Wordless Wednesday

Tabby Tuxie Tuesday

How about a two-fer on Tuesday (Two's-day?) ... It's been so stinkin' hot here that there's little to do other than just nap. OK, the heat is just another excuse to nap, but it's still hot. The heat index was 111 yesterday. I'm not sure what that means, but Dad said it meant it was way to hot for even a minute of garage time.


You know it's too hot when the sisters are just hanging out together, not wrestling or chasing or even hissing. They really do love each other ... Josie just usually expresses it with hisses and Maggie with bites on the butt.

Mancat Monday

Just a couple of Mancats sitting around watching meaningless pre-season football with Dad (an honorary Mancat) and enjoying the heck out of it. The games might not count, or mean much (except for those players trying to make the team), but it's just nice to have football back.

Thankful Thursday

Today were are thankful that Mom is home after a few days checking on her dad. We took turns snuggling up with her last night. It's nice to have Mom back.

Wordless Wednesday

Tabby Tuesday

We have a really bad habit of trying to use the very top step of the stairs as a scratcher. We love to lay on our side and just scratch scratch scratch. Mom and Dad have tried all sorts of things ... putting a scratcher at the top of the stairs, spraying us with water, fussing at us ... but none have worked.


The other day at Target, they picked up this scratcher pad to cover the step. We love it ... it gives us our step without us destroying the carpet. A win-win.

Also, if you use Tidy Cat, this week at Target if you buy two, you get a $5 gift card.

And you'll enjoy Lio this week ... he's trying to take his cat to the vet. (The Washington Post Lio page will let you read into the archives some.)

Midnight Mancat Monday

Huggy Bear likes hanging out with Dad in the kitchen. He really likes to flop in the middle of the cool floor right where Dad's about to step.


This is a safer spot for Huggy Bear when Dad's in the kitchen. He's less likely to get stepped on when he's perched on the stool.

[HB has not been stepped on, just close -- Dad's learned to watch his step.]

Easy Like Sunday

Mom's back up in O-HI-O visiting her Dad and making sure he's OK. Dad's been taking good care of us with Mom gone (except that he let our food run out over night last night, and we had to get on him about that this morning -- but he made up for it with treats).


Maggie was keeping an eye on things from the window, too. Dad was out working in the yard, trying to get the grass cut before the rains come.