AWWW ~ The Working Girl

I admit, I've never been much on play, not even as a kitten.  Wand toys are not my thing.  If'n mine Mommy tosses a little ball, I'll chase it once and that's the end of that. I take my mousies to bed with me at times, and I knock my spring toys off the window ledge ~ she's often bought interactive toys, only to give them away to other kitties.  I do like my paper tents, totally awesome.  And a wayward pencil that falls to the floor, or a cap off her Coke bottle ~ wow, those are real prizes, though not long lasting!  Seems I'm a simple girl to please.  

What we do a lot around here though are our "challenges".  Sometimes I win them, sometimes not.  Mostly the former.  I work hard at that. No way is she getting the better of me.  It seems she was overwhelmed with guilt (as she should have been) for leaving me alone most of yesterday, so she set up a "challenge" in the afternoon.  Knowing I can't resist my spring toys, they were trapped inside something or other (I know not what) and as you can see, I worked it hard.  Worked it hard and long.   

OK, so I didn't win this one.
But I should get an A for effort, even though effort begins with an E.
It was an AWWWsome challenge.
Like that old horse cliche, try again: another day, eh?

AWWW MONDAY

"LOTS ON MY PLATE"

Mine Mommy had a little talk with me last night, said she had "lots on her plate" for the next day (which is now today).  I got all excited, wondering if that meant there'd be "lots on my plate" ~ there never does seem to be enough (she's considering re-naming me Ms Chubbs, by the way, but that's a talk for another day).  Anyway, early this morning I got busy scoping out all my best Sunday sleeps spots, where I'll spend the day while she's away ... other than the closet which is my where-to-go spot during storms and the arrival of strange peoples ... there's The Tree ... The Blankie Basket ... and always, The Polka Dot Chair.  Always good to be prepared!

  And of course, I'll keep an eye on things until she comes home.
She just best remember to leave "lots on my plate".

CATURDAY ART ~ "I Fixed It", an image created by JUNE

 Late one afternoon, mine Mommy went off somewhere, to do something.  
I looked around, here and there.  

And you know, it's always bothered me a bit that all around, wherever I look,
 I see photographs of all the peoples she knows ~ 
and of course, some artwork-kinda-things.

What I do NOT see are photographs or pictures of me!
So with my own photoshop skills 

(I watch her intently every day, learning how to do this stuff), 
I decided to fix this.
Won't she be pleasantly surprised when she comes home!

HERE: A photograph of me watching mine Mommy watching me.

AND NOW: The same photograph after I fixed it!

I think I did a rather good job.

It's definitely an improvement for our little studio apartment.

Do you think she will like it when she comes home and sees it?

JOINING MY FRIENDS AT

CATURDAY ART

SHEETZ!

OH, for cat's sake.  Yesterday it was 50-degrees outside.  Today the high is s-posed to be 42-degrees!  They call that high!  And mine Mommy still has both windows open and two fans blowin' the wind around.  OH, for cat's sake.  My sweet Auntie Dee sent her a video (yes, she did watch it) all about cats and the cold and the temperature they prefer...

Well.  Did you know that in spite of all our furs, we prefer a nice warm cozy temp of 86-degrees!  And 86-degrees plus a sun puddle is just purrfect if I do say so myself.  And there she is, wondering why I'm suddenly refusing to sit in my cat tree (by the windy open window) these days!  Wonder on, woman.

So, when she came up with that big pile of warm laundry, not for a NYMinute was I getting out from under it.  Sheetz.  Under and out.  My home for the day.

C'mon June, give us a little peek ~

Just one more ~

Later . . .

And I only left for a moment, sometimes a girl has to use the litter-loo-room.  On my return my warm and cozy world had been upended.  Life would never be the same again.  How could she do this to me?  Well, bye now, I'm off in search of another warm spot . . .

THANKFUL for ~ GOOD FRIENDS

In early 2010, we became friends with Jacqueline and all her beautiful kitties at 
JACQUELINE'S CAT HOUSE.
Calle, Halle and Sukki ~ Mommy Cat and Daddy Cat

Our friendship endures to this day.

Though these beautiful kitties, each and every one, have placed their paws on

the Rainbow Bridge and walked across it over time, all remain in our hearts.

And there were those who had come long before ~ Nikki, Jax and Tom.

In the spring of 2023, sweet Sukki had crossed her bridge.  

Little Rio, then a newcomer to the family, was celebrating his 2nd birthday.  

And it was at that time that Jacqueline made the decision to close her blog, life and times change.

As said, friendship endures.

And all love to fill their homes and hearts with kitties.

Though she has not returned to blogging, here today we share with you the

beautiful furries that are part of Jacqueline's Cat House today.

RIO ~ soon to be 4 years old

FINN ~ 8 1/2 months old

ESME ~ 6 1/2 months old

So, today, I am thankful for my friendship with Jacqueline over all these

years, and with her beautiful fur (and human) family.

THANKFUL THURSDAY

 

WONDERING on WEDNESDAY

"I wonder if she's reading that . . . "

 

MY HAPPY THINGS on HAPPY TUESDAY

These are just a few of the things that make me happy!

What makes you happy?

HAPPY TUESDAY