Wordless Wednesday

Older than Dirt

Well the purrson is officially old as dirt.

Yep, she's reached that age where everyone

considers her a 'senior'.

Welcome to the club Mom.

Happy Birthday. 

Wordy Wednesday

Miss Boo

***

Boo has not changed since she came to live with me in

2004. She was always skittish.

Always. She still is to a small degree now.

But she also seeks me out and literally demands 

attention and petting.

She is a sharp contrast of dueling emotions.

I sense she really wants the closeness,

but when she gets it she wants to push it away.

When she chooses to sleep with me, she nestles

right up against me. But if she's not in the mood and

I pick her up and take her into the bedroom with me

she will scratch on the side of the bed to be let out.

So, it is all on her terms.

Of course it is.

She's a cat!

Blogoversary

Angel Gracie

Boo

Angel Abby

Ping

Jinx

***

2005 what a different world it was especially in terms of how

technology was beginning to develop.

I had been online since the 90's, but the world was rapidly changing

in how we communicated. Those of us old enough will probably always 

cherish being "pre" internet children.

But, in June of 2005 I found my soul cat Abby. I had been documenting

that search in the form of a Journal I kept off line on my computer.

I also had always been interested in photography, but I had not caught the

digital bug. Thinking it was a fad. But so much for that insight.

After Abby I wanted to get into this new way of photography.

I had a horrible camera, but maybe they all were in those days.

So between my terrible camera and my little known knowledge of 

online Journaling I began this blog. There were so few cat bloggers in those days.

Timothy Dickens was one of the very first I found and I was especially

drawn to him because he was a tuxedo like Boo & Abby.

Timothy lived a long life until November of 2016.

There were a handful of others and we began a very small tightknit

community. There was so much fun.

Now I can't believe how wide and vast the community has grown.

So many have come and gone, including my own beloved

Abby and sweet Gracie.

When I started it never occurred to me that there would be a downside.

It simply never crossed my radar that there would be loss.

I know.

I know.

Truly I know how could I not fathom that?

But, the losses happened and cats and their Moms stopped blogging.

I've always understood why the blogging stopped, but it was terribly sad

to lose all contact when a kitty went to the Rainbow Bridge.

Things come and go, ebb and flow, I've certainly had that happen.

I've always wanted to keep some type of record

and I'm glad I did. I am not as connected as I once was because my heart

is still broken, even after 5 years, and other losses have added

up over those 5 years and I find myself at a crosspoint.

But, I still know that my kitties have kept me grounded and I want to honor

them.

Especially this one....

She has helped my heart more than anything.

What a loving little Momma cat she is.

So I will continue to honor my special seniors and

my Annabelle who herself is now 6.

I see that blogging is now almost a technological dinosaur.

One day I sense it too will go the way of all of those 

outdated AOL , Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger and LiveJournal.

There will be a new way, one day and probably in the not distant 

future and blogging will become like snail mail.

(Which I appreciate btw)

But for now, I want to continue to document my babies.

I was so grateful to have Abby's life with me to fall back on.

It was a comfort once I got through the first stages of Grief.

I hope those who follow us still enjoy our meager updates.

We sure do appreciate all of you.

Wordless Wednesday

Miss Boo back from 2011

Double Photobombing

Surprises

Some time ago our human got rid of our platform

on the catio.

She was trying to find something for us to sit on.

Then this appeared.

WE always find new things very interesting.

Especially if it comes in a big box!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

The Three Amigos

Triple decker

Go away Irma

Do I need to get my hissy up?
The answer to that is yes,
Miss Boo.
You do.
Irma is going to come right to
our doorstep on Monday.

#watchinthetropics

#irma

Happy Gotchas

Mr Jinx

Boo

Ping

It's GOTCHA day for my trio.

For those who do not know,

the 3 of them were abandoned

near my house in 2004.

Jinx brought them up to the door,

he was just hungry,

and they've been here 

ever since.

***

I often say that it was a good thing

that the person who did this,

did for them

as they've been well loved

and cared for since that day.

So, we will call it

a good thing that they

arrived unannounced

and have lived happily

ever after.

***
Happy 13th Gotcha

to my beautiful trio!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Feline Friday

Mom we're watching you and you messed up again!

NO POST AGAIN, what is wrong with you?

***

Well better late than never!

Get with it!!

😏

Wordless Wednesday

Abby & Boo

BOO!

I haven't had much get up and go to take many photos but I got 

this one recently (THIS MONTH!) of Boo.

From the look in her eyes you'd think I was getting ready to do

some dastardly! 

But I wanted to get her back lit by the morning sun.

It's a full Dozen!

The three amigos.

Happy Gotcha Day to Jinx, Ping & Miss Boo.

***

You three were abandoned together,

but you found your way to your forever and ever home

12 years ago and I am forever grateful!

***
We're joining in on THE CAT ON MY HEAD
blog hop.

Annabelle's Antics

Ummmm...who do I detect nearby?

Wow this is close!

Does it not look like TWO tailess cats?

Annabelle thinking...

Well I guess as long as I don't look I'm safe

with Boo over there.

Annabella

My friends I have to tell you about a new

place that has the GREATEST toys!

Bavarian Cat Toys!

Wow.

Bavarian Cat Toys on Facebook.

Their slogan is:

A smell a cat cannot resist.

Well let me tell you this is true.

Just look at Boo "warning" Ping.

I tried to tell Ping, that Boo was serious.

VERY serious!

I think he caught her drift!

But let me tell you I was one happy kit

when Mom gave me the first bag.

Guess what?

The toy was named Annabella.

Hey that's me!!!

I loved it!

The toys are stuffed full of Valerian root.

They are made in Germany too.

There is a whole collection of nippy toys.

They are well made and well priced.

I highly recommend these toys.

I actually contacted the Manufacturer and they supplied me

with these samples.

There were no funds provided nor was there a request

for a review or anything, this is all my own opinions.

Now back to my nippy pillow Annabella.