FELINE ~ Or Just Another ~ FRIDAY

Looking a little down 'n' out there, are we, June?

Well, I been thinkin' it's an awfully long long time until Christmas ... meow.

Yes, it is, a long long time.

 

BOXING DAY

 Thankful I gots lots of these from Santy.

THANKFUL THURSDAY

CHRISTMAS EVE TRIAL RUN

Last year I really wanted to ... and tried so very hard, to stay up on Christmas eve so I could see Santy Paws.  But by the time I'd watched mine Mommy put a few things by the tree, hang a stocking for him to fill (for me, of course) and make a goodie plate for him, and all the reindeer, well I was so tired I just closed my eyes and went off to sugar plum fairy land!  I am determined to stay awake this year!  Meow, I am going to see that jolly big guy in the red suit, fur sure I am.  

So we did a trial run a few days ago.  A practice session.  

Mine Mommy got some milk and cookies.  

She's not a baker, so sorry, they're just Chips Ahoy!  

And an apple for good health!
I found the obligatory carrots for Red Rose Nose* and his her team, 

plus a nice little broccoli tree!

We set it all on the table and I planned to stay up and wide awake all night long...

As they say, the best laid plans ~ 

AWWW MONDAY

* did ya know Rudolph retired last year, go girls!

A VERY SPECIAL HAPPY~SUNDAY

Once upon a time (way back in another time, when living in the Sunshine State) I happened to meet, in real life, another pet blogger!  She had two kitties named TK and Pip ~ my two were named Maggy and Zoey.  I can't tell you that the kitties became friends (although Zoey later did, but that's another story for another day ...) ~ but she and I, well we did.  Fast friends, the day we met.  Best friends, to this day.  All of those beautiful kitties of ours are angels now, we've endured their loss together.  Together we've shared other personal difficult and hard times.  Together, crying.  And together we've shared laughter and joy and opened our hearts and souls to one another.  We have traveled together, spent time in each others homes.  She has always been there for me.  I hope I've done the same for her.  Today is her birthday.  And I say, simply, I love you and am thankful you are in my life.  Happy "your" day, my most special friend.  
P.S. and meowing love from Juney, too.

CATURDAY "CANDY" ART

CATURDAY ART

UGLY !!!

MEOW!  

It's "ugly sweater day".  And if'n that wasn't bad enough, 

she's making me wear last year's "ugly sweater"!  

Admittedly, I may have gained a wee bit o' weight, so it is on the snug side,

and as soon as this post is posted, I say "off with it"!

Admittedly again, I still rather like my leg warmers ~ especially when I sit for my

window-watching time (remember how she always keeps those windows open,

even though it's like 35 degrees out there!) ~ anyway!

Her excuse, Amazon is on strike. They dint deliver my new sweater!

HA!  So much for me being a "prime kitty"!

OUR CHRISTMAS TREE

My our little Christmas tree.

It sits on top of a little cabinet that mine Mommy's Daddy made a long long time ago.

It has an old, like really very very old little monkey underneath.

Mine Mommy keeps saying, over and over, "no June.  Get down Juney.  Leave it be JUNE!"

When I hear that LEAVE IT BE thing I know it's time to jump down ...

So, jump down I did and went to sit on the day bed

where I can look at my our little Christmas tree from far away

and I didn't touch a thing.

No, I didn't mess with the really very very old little monkey,

though I'm quite curious about why he has a BandAid on his toe.

And I didn't mess with any of

the little silver balls, either ... one just happened to fall onto the floor ...

... it's a pretty little silver ball, isn't it?

MY CHRISTMAS WISH LIST ~ by June

I went to visit Santy Paws.  I sat on his big comfy lap.

Mine Mommy wasn't all that happy 'bout that, 

'cause I'm not much of a lap cat (she was jealous).

Together, me and Santy discussed my Christmas Wish List ~ ~ ~

You know, June, you have a very good Christmas Wish List.

Thank you, Santy, I thought really hard about what I wanted ...

I know you did and I'm proud of you, but I don't think I can

deliver your wishes on Christmas eve!

Why not, Santy?  Everyone needs what is on this list, it is all important.

Yes, June, but much here is beyond what Santa can do.

These are hopes for a better tomorrow. 

They are mostly things that can only come

from you, from your family and your friends.

They need to come from many people, all over, all over the world.

People who believe in working together, hand in hand,

believing in one another, doing the right thing,

showing they truly care, selflessly in all ways.

It is following the Golden Rule, something it seems many have

forgotten about in recent times ~ 

do for others as you would have them do for you.

And that also means how we speak to and speak of others as well.

This is not Santa's work ~ this is your work.

I understand, but how do I do that ~ how do we do that?

It starts with one.  With you.  Then one becomes two.

Do not shy away from reaching out.  Do not fear it.

You cannot only walk in light and avoid the dark.

Even when you have little, June, you still have something to share.

Oh, mmm meow, yes, I think I do have some things I can share,

will sharing start to make my Christmas Wishes come true?

It just might be the beginning, June.

Oh, mmm meow, is it okay if I also wish for some

tuna Temptations and a new nip nanner?

AWWW ~ Sorry, Sweetie

 

AWWW MONDAY

SWEET SUNDAY

I'm not allowed to have candy!

But you can take a piece if you'd like.

Have a sweet Sunday, 

Love, JUNE

 

CATURDAY ART ~ PAST and PRESENT at MACY'S

Once upon a Christmas month, in 2017 to be precise, little Zoey (now an Angel, but then a fun loving and cuddle-up kitty girl) got herself all dressed up in her best Santy Paws suit and hurried down to Herald Square ~ 34th Street, midtown Manhattan.  She didn't want to be late, the call had gone out from Macy's that purrsonnel would be interviewing for their Santa's that very day!  Arriving just at daylight, it was very disheartening to see a long line of Santa-Look-Alikes, big, tall and with fluffy white beards, and most on the chubby side already waiting there!  And of course, no going to Gimbels anymore, that big store right across the street, gone, gone, long gone!  But Zoey was always determined, purrsistent and followed her dreams.  A bit worried that she was so little, so tiny, no fluffy beard, just a few cute whiskers, but those big chubber Santa's didn't really notice her as she pawed her way forward in that long, long line ... would she get there, be chosen ...

Originally posted, December 2017

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A Christmas dream ~ "Mommy, guess what," June said, when she woke up this morning ~ "remember when you told me the story about Angel Zoey and how she wanted to be a Santy Paws at Macy's once upon a time?  That's what I dreamt about last night!  I got all dressed up in my Santy suit, and together we stood in line with all those chubber Santa's with big white beards, waiting to be interviewed ... it was so exciting ..."

So, are you going to be a Santa at Macy's?

"Meow. I'm waiting for a text message. Check my your our phone."

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

CATURDAY ART

A TRIP TO THE MALL TO VISIT SANTA ~

When mine Mommy made a quick trip to the mall, she took me along
and I got to visit Santa.
He said "NOT YOU AGAIN!!!"
Apparently he recognized me from when we'd gone to the mall a few weeks earlier.

Oh dear, maybe you're not s'posed to visit Santa but once?

So, this morning, when mine Mommy said we had to make one more
really quick trip to the mall, and that she was going to take me along ... and
I could visit Santa ...
I put on my best "NOT ME AGAIN disguise".

IT WORKED!  I GOT TREATS!

Note from the "mine Mommy": this is pure fantasy on the
part of JUNE the cat.  Not only does the "mine Mommy" dislike and avoid

going to The Mall/Any Mall, but JUNE dislikes and fights getting into her

carrier, is a screaming-meemie in the car, and well, would hide from anyone

or anything resembling a santy-paws, so, yes:

do not believe her!

It's all made up, pure fantasy.  She's just trying to fInagle more treats out of me!
 

COLORFUL THANKFUL THURSDAY

 

There is nothing wrong with red spring toys.
And nothing wrong with green spring toys.

And both are very appropriate for this holiday time of year.

But I sure wish mine Mommy would get to it: 

move my polka dot chair, move the microwave cart, 

move the day bed maybe, 

move this, move that, move all t-other things too.

Cause I been lookin' here there everywhere 

for my blue spring toys and they are nowhere.

I'll be thankful when they're found somewhere!

THANKFUL THURSDAY

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BRIAN'S HOME

HAPPY TUESDAY

June, you don't look too happy, and it's Happy Tuesday!

Oh, but I am happy, mine Mommy. Our little tree is decorated and shining bright,

I did manage to finish all my your our cards for mailing

 (but oh my it was hard and I hope Santy Paws gives me extra credit for doing that!) ... 

now I'm just being easy and waiting to fill up my MerryBasket 

with any cards the post person brings to me you us.

S'riously, all the cards are for me ...

It's getting so exciting, more every day!

Mmm, one ornament must've fallen to the floor, want to put it back on the tree?

OK

(I'm working hard to be nice, not naughty)

HAPPY TUESDAY

 

FROM US TO YOU ~ OUR CHRISTMAS CARD 2024

Today is Christmas Card Day, 

and so we are sharing our holiday wishes with you and yours, 

with thanks for sharing friendship with us over this past year.

As many of our pet blogging friends ~ and furriends,

no longer actively blog, or take part now in other social media, 

we will also be emailing this card today to one and all.

SATURDAY STUFF ~ on SUNDAY

Just sitting there, minding my own, taking in a distance view out the window ('cause she's got those windows open again with that c-c-cold air comin' in, meowz).  And I hear her say, "see that purple box by your toes, get to work little girl!"
But it's my afternoon easy time, almost nap time, work?  Then she says (which translates to complains) that the car door closed on her left paw last week and it's still swollen and sore, and this morning she did hurties to her right paw and now it is all red-and-achey, too.  So it is incumbent upon me (what is incumbent?) to do all our ChrissyMouse Cards ... because, because MONDAY is Christmas Card Day and they have to go to the man in blue shorts so he can take them to all the friends 'n' furriends  we care about, except up in Canada, where they'll wait around until Valentine's Day for delivery maybe.

I look down.  OMC.  There's my fave pink pen.

How many cards are in those boxes?

Does she really seriously think I'll get this done in time?

After all, I'm only just out of kittengarten,

I can't write ... I only print ... that takes longer ...

One way or t'other, that pen is going to the floor.

As soon as she leaves the room ...

I love rolling it around,

rolling it here and there,

rolling it everywhere ...

writing cards with it,

well, that's a whole different matter.

We'll see about that.

CATURDAY ART ~ CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

A few years ago, we took our traditional red-and-white striped sox ornament

 and by way of multiple tools available in Adobe Creative Cloud, 

turned it into a "virtual" Christmas tree ornament.  
The only add-on while designing this were some 

touches of the color green as a base.  This was the finished image.

Recently, I decided to try the same with June's blue-and-white polka dot

ornament, of course, long ago forgetting the tools and techniques used.

Just again, repeat/repeat then layer/layer.  Twist and turn,

create a mosaic, a stained glass appearance, 

just color and light and shape and design.

So, below, June's "virtual" Christmas tree ornament.

CATURDAY ART

with Athena and Marie

FELINE and FLASHBACK FRIDAY

I kinda sorta thought I might find some purrsents under there!

Ha! Silly June!

THANKFUL THURSDAY ~ To Search for Purrsents, or Not To Search?

So, I was really HAPPY this morning.  This big box arrived from Chewy.  Sure, I knew it would have my foodz in it.  But bein' as Christmas is so close, I suspected there'd be some purrsents in there for me, too.  And even though I'd had no success all last week in finding any of the ones hidden away, this was a chance for a peek.

As always she sets the box on the kitchen floor.  Next, out comes all that wonderful crunchy paper, which of course, I love.  So, it's quite natural, just an ordinary always-kind-of-thing for me to jump into the paper pile!  She won't be suspicious at all.  

And here, from my secret place, I can watch the unboxing.  After the foodz get put in the cupboard and my drawer (always drawer number three), then I'll surely see her unbox a gift or two or three or four or more ... meow!  I'll be so very quiet.  I won't move a whisker, I won't even allow this paper pile to crunch, she'll never know I'm watching ...

Unfortunately, things don't always go according to plan.  Tucked into my paper pile, peeking out and watching mine Mommy, I suddenly felt the call of nature, and it was calling loud and hard.  It was only for a few moments I'm quite sure that I scurried off to the litter loo room ~ and so anxious to return to my post I committed the inexcusable sin of "not even covering up" (just this one time, mind you) ~ and what did I find back in the kitchen, what did my eyes see?  

Oh horror of horrors!  No box.  No paper pile.  Not even mine Mommy at first glance. Then I saw her, quietly working at her 'puter.  And over by the TV, sat a big empty box.  And by the day bed, a paper tent!  My moment in time gone, lost forever, no peeking, no unboxing, no discovery of purrsents to be ~

So the search goes on ...

THANKFUL THURSDAY

 

WEDNESDAY WISHES ~ MAYBE/MAYBE NOT!

Another bag found on the floor.

I scooched inside, convinced I'd find more.

T'was empty, empty.  'Cept for me.

Where oh where can my purrsents be?