Twilight 's Muse

Monday night moon, Billie and bunny

2010-03-30T10:26:00.000-07:00

Seed Moon? Feed me Moon?
Or Easter Moon?

Last night I took a picture of the full moon outside my kitchen window. On my calender it's called the Seed Moon. There is usually a full moon just before Easter. Notice the maple tree has not leafed out yet. I think if I looked very closely I might see buds.

For the kitties I call it the "Feed me moon". I stand right at the counter next to that window when I feed them and that what I said last night. Yes, I can be rather odd. :)

Billie is being so cute right now. All late morning and even right now, she is napping next to the little bunny I bought last year. She and I are worried about dear Miss Sweet Praline, who is getting a bump removed from her nose today. We are purring she makes a speedy recovery and is home to cuddle with her mommy tonight.

We are also holding Misses Peach's family in our thoughts. Lapdaddy's brother has passed away and we feel sad for them. We understand how difficult it is to have beloved family members pass on. It leaves a hole in the heart that takes a while to heal over.

This weekend was another blah, do nothing one. I did some paper doll crafting; Alice and a faerie. Other than that, some house work and napping.
I'm still down, still tired.
Oh, our dishwasher finally croaked. And it did not smell good when it did. I actually smelled the motor burning out last night. For a person with a phobia of the house catching fire this was not a good thing! My husband checked it out and determined that it wasn't going to go up in flames. I guess we know where our tax refund is going!

So another week... I will get around to visiting and I hope everyone has a Happy Easter Week! Chocolate bunny's for everyone! And Nip Bunny's for the kitties of course!

Strike a Pose

2010-03-25T10:01:00.000-07:00

Lady Cats

Miss Billie and Cricket love to strike poses in the evening. Usually around bedtime when the house is quiet and it's just me downstairs yet.
Like me, they do not like a lot of noise; loud talking, loud music, loud television. I'm wondering if some of the people in this house have hearing loss... ;)

Yesterday was a rather useless day. I did some crafting and then fell asleep. I have been so tired! I feel like a cat. Get up, eat a little, wash up, go sleep.

My husband is in the "planning stages" of working on things around the house. Um, okay... I know how this goes. He refuses to do any more woodwork stripping and staining thanks to Toeshee. He has made our doorways his personal scratching posts. He even manages to get his girth all the way up the door frame!

Other than house in disrepair issues and being worn out, there's not much going on. The kitties are doing well. Though Billie is being skittish and a little grumpy. She's eating really well and likes to be pet and cuddled, but when I try to clean her eyes or get a knot out she gets really irritable. Maybe, I can bribe her with some treats.

I will try to get some blog visiting in today and tomorrow.
Happy Thursday!

Mancat Silliness

2010-03-23T11:19:00.000-07:00

Mancat silliness

Here are Cody and Toeshee showing off how silly they can be. They always seem to know when I need a little comic relief. Cody loves to drink out of my water glass. (No, I do not drink from it after he does.) :)
And Toeshee... Well, what can I say? Look at his belly!
"Ladies, this could ALL be yours!" Such a floof monster!

Spring came to Michigan in it's usual way; snow... So not funny! It melted by Sunday afternoon and I'm really hoping that's the last of it. We have crocus blooming and they didn't seem affected.

I saw Little Black Cat again. He ran from me when I tried to feed him. I feel so badly for him. I came in from that crying and my husband said that he wished strays wouldn't come to our house, because it always makes me sad.
But, if they didn't come to me, would anyone else feed them? I wish the world was a kinder place. Why can't the world be like our little Blogosphere?

Well, the sun is out and the temps are warmer, so I will try to be grateful for the little things.
I hope you all have sunny days and silly pets to bring a smile to your face!

APurrfectly Mad Party

2010-03-18T07:03:00.000-07:00

I'm 2 today!

Go Toeshee, it's your birthday, it's your birthday!

I'm a 2 year old manly mancat! These are my official two year old pictures. Momma hopes I will calm down now. Ha ha. She now thinks my party theme should have been Where the Wild Things Are instead of Alice, but we like Alice. The Mad Hatter cake is for the Beans. Sorry ladies, no Johnny Depp. :(
But, the cake is chocolate! the Cheshire Cat cake is a tuna cake with cream frosting infused with nip.
I have little nip mousies with extra nip to play with and Momma says we can trash the house, because it's well on it's way to being a big mess anyway.
Later she will make salmon for dinner.
So, party on kitties! Thank you for being my friends!

Momma Lorianna: I will try to make time to do some visiting today. I could not get a moment's peace yesterday! Aren't those cakes cool? I wish I could make cakes like that. I can bake cakes fairly well, but decorating is not my strong point.
I hope you all have a wonderful day. Thank you for sharing Toeshee's Birthday with me. :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2010-03-17T12:30:00.000-07:00

Eatin' o the Green!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Toeshee is eating his cat grass in celebration.
It is sunny and in the 60's today! So nice.
Tomorrow is "Mr. T's" birthday and I hope to post a little party for him.

Toeshee: I will be 2 years old! A mancatly Mancat! I even have a girl friend. Her name is Jelly Bean. I don't think she is a cougar though. I think she is Siamese, or Burmese, or something exotic like that. She is so beautiful and floofy! (Blush...)

My party is going to have an Alice in Wonderland theme. Chesire cat and Mad Hatter. Momma found the cakes online. She wishes she could really make cakes like that.
We hope you have a really Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Nipped at night

2010-03-15T10:58:00.000-07:00

Nipped at Night

Hi efurryone! It's Miss Billie recovering from a Nip Party I had with Toeshee last night.
Momma gave it to us before she went to bed and it totally chilled us out!

So, how is efurryone? Momma lit candles all weekend for kitties and peoples.
She woke up at 3:30 this morning with a fever and lots of hurty joints. Another RA flare. She thinks it's because she hasn't been taking both shots of medicines due to some money problems. Her doctor told her she must take both to start feeling better. She finally got the refill for the one that makes her queasy, so this week she gets two pokes. Hopefully she will start feeling better after that settles in.

We have had a visitor come and go around our house. Momma calls him Little Black Cat. He would not let her come near him until a couple of nights ago. It was raining and he was on the porch with Sylvester. Momma took food out for both of them, thinking LBC would just run away, but hoping he would eat.
He didn't run away! He meowed very sadly and broke Momma's heart. His eye was runny and half closed. While Sylvester happily ate, Momma nudged the plate over to LBC and he started eating right in front of her.
She went back in and got him some more food.
He has not come back since. Momma feels very sad for him.

Why, oh why do humans not get their kitties fixed?! We do not understand it.
We hope LBC knows that he is not alone in this world and that someone cares. Momma will have a gentle hand, loving words and good food waiting for him if he comes back. And us kitties, safe in our house, will not be jealous.

We hope you all have a week filled with Love. Toeshee's 2nd birthday is Thursday, so Momma will try to post a party here. Knowing Toeshee it will be a wild and crazy party!

(((Hugs)))
~Miss Billie~

Purrs For Herman

2010-03-11T10:28:00.000-08:00

Purrs For Herman

Please keep sweet Herman and his Mommy Karen Jo in your thoughts. Herman's FIV is active again and he has not been feeling his usual playful self. He now must take Interfuran ,which hopefully will keep the virus from getting too much of a foothold. His mommy is understandably very worried.

Karen Jo adopted Herman from a shelter, knowing about his FIV status, but wanting to give him a loving and happy home anyway.
He has blossomed under her love and is a wonderful, loving kitty.

I am holding you both in my heart and I will whisper your names as I light my candles, especially the candle in my kitty votive holder, tonight.

(((Hugs!)))

The Almost Fight

2010-03-08T12:20:00.000-08:00

The Almost Fight

Toeshee: I am thinking about starting a fight!

Cricket: Try it and I will EAT you!

Toeshee: No you won't!

Cricket: Really? Go on. Try me. Come on fluffy butt floof for brains, bring it!
It might take me a while, but I'll chew you up and take a nice bath and nap afterwards.

Toeshee: Gulp... Momma! Cricket is scaring me again!

Cricket: Hee hee! It's just too easy!

Lorianna: All this before I finished my coffee! Happy Monday!

Rude Awakening

2010-03-04T10:34:00.000-08:00

Who popped the bubble wrap?

Not us Momma!

So I received a lovely parcel of little pressies, including posh little leopard print catnip mousies, from Lovely Helena. (Thank You Helena, you are wonderful!)
In this box was bubble wrap. Big bubbles, big bang when popped. Especially at 3:00 am!

I was in the middle of somewhat precarious sleep to begin with. Cricket was on my legs as usual and Miss Billie was on my left side. Daddyman was snoring blissfully and the boy kitties were I think, somewhere upstairs. Suddenly I woke up to this loud Pop! Pop! Pop!
Scared the life out of me! See, I think a little background is needed to explain why I thought it was something very scary.

A couple of summers ago we had a very rainy couple of weeks. The house being old, has old wiring and my husband had not been able to get to all of it. (He's very good at wiring anything electrical.) It seems that some of the wiring didn't like the damp air. (this is my husband's reasoning for why it happened out of the blue)
The light switch in our dining room sparked. I mean flames shot out of it! And it made a loud POP noise as it did. I was absolutely terrified and even though power in the house didn't go out I turned off anything that was on. The sparking barely lasted a few seconds and then all was eerily calm. I called my husband at work. "Flames shot out of the dining room wall!"
He rushed home to find a freaked out wife and daughter. The cats were not fazed a bit of course even though I got out the PTU's ready to carry them out of our money pit, death trap house.
He turned off the breaker and got all the tools and wiring needed to do what needed to be done. A half hour later all was fixed. I saw the scorch mark on the plaster in the wall which was pretty scary. The metal box the switch is set into prevented it from catching fire.

So, being sleepy, with that memory in the back of my mind, I awoke to the popping noise terrified that it was happening again, this time in the family room.
No. It was bubble wrap. Being popped by my daughter and her boyfriend while they ate Ramen noodle soup and watched X Files.
GRRR!
Not only did it frighten me and my husband, the cats were really upset. Cricket flew off the bed. I think poor Billie halfway fell off the bed as she tried to jump off. And the two boys were no where to be found.

The teenagers sheepishly apologized, though I got the feeling they thought I had lost my mind. I didn't express anger, just complete fear and sleepy confusion. Husband just grumbled and fell back to sleep. (Of course.)

Anyway, that was my night. I'm tired. The kitties are napping. The bubble wrap is still here, but only because Cody seems to like the padding in the box as you can see from the picture. That cat has never met a box that he hasn't tried to crawl in and nap in.

I hope nothing goes bump or pop in the night for any of you!

Cats, Crafts and Cleaning

2010-03-02T10:56:00.000-08:00

Wake us when it's Springtime

Hey all. How are you? Mr. Cody here to say hi.

And me Toeshee!

Cody : We heard Robins singing this morning. There is still lots of snow outside, but the sun is shining today. I want Momma to let me out to inspect the gardens, but she said no. We have to wait for the snow to melt and the temperatures to warm up. I am going stir crazy!

Toeshee: Just eat and nap and play with our cat toys Cody.

Cody: I don't like your idea of playing Toeshee. You jump and wrestle and bite! I like to play chase and hide -n- seek, but I hate it when you sink your teeth into me!

Momma Lorianna: These two boys of mine are a handful. They are more rowdy than the girls and eat more often too. Boys will be boys right? :)

I am hoping to get a cordless vacuum this weekend. It will make cleanup so much easier for me. Yesterday I swept the stairs, the hallway and the litterbox area. It was such a pain, literally and figuratively. The cat hair on the steps was like tumbleweeds!

I have been taking a different pain reliever called Tramadol. I take it with an acid reducer and an anti nausea drug. It is just okay as far as pain relief. It makes me a bit spacy, which I guess helps one not focus on the pain as much. But I don't think there is anything thing out there that can take away this kind of joint pain. It's just a matter of learning to live and function despite it. Most days, I think that's possible. I'm still waiting for that magic wand to take away the Sads and the pain.

I have been doing some crafting again, which is a really nice way to unwind. I have been making altered tags and envelopes for Easter. Lots of rubber stamping, glitter, ribbons, and coloring.
If anyone would like one, just let me know! I have six done so far and can usually manage about two a day. And Easter isn't even here until early next month! You will be doing me a favor, because me hands need the physical therapy and my mind needs something happy to focus on.
e-mail me at lfeecat@jasnetworks.net if you would like a card. They're not exactly masterpieces but, they are made with Love.

Have a really Happy week!

Cody and Toeshee: Bye! Hugs and Purrs!

Yoga Kitteh!

2010-02-26T09:44:00.000-08:00

Yoga stretch.

Hi efurryone! Miss Billie here to say Hi. It's been a wee bit since I had a chance to blog!
As you can see, I take breaks from napping occasionally to get in some Yoga practice. Momma bought the mat for herself, but she has been having a hard time doing a lot of the poses. Usually she just ends up in "Child's Pose" and hopes she can get up from it!

So one morning while we were watching her she decided that we would probably have more fun on the mat than she was. She sprinkled NIP on it and put some toys rolled in more NIP on top of that!

Talk about a party! I am nearly a 15 year old ladycat and I had a blast! So did Toeshee. Cody was more than happy to eat some NIP and go sleep. Cricket sat in a corner and glared at us. She came out later to play after we left.

The mat feels cool and springy under my paws and I can dig my claws in without hurting it. Momma would love to keep it rolled out for us all the time, but it takes up too much room in the family room and the Daddyman got cranky about it.

Momma would like some cleaning advice. She is having difficulty sweeping up our litter. Not all of it will sweep up. She thinks it's the old broom she's using and is wondering if any of you have a favorite brand of broom or a really good way to get all the litter off the floor. She saw a cool one in the store that said it was for pet clean up, but it probably was for fur.

We hope you all have a really great weekend!

Cuddles and Purrs~
Miss Billie~

Cricket feels better!

2010-02-22T12:20:00.000-08:00

A little privacy please!

Well, really! Momma discussing my personal potty problems! And what that VET did to me? Oh, unspeakable!
I am feeling much better. I'm crabby, but just normal crabby for me, not all growly and hiding.

Toeshee tried to act as if he wanted to be Alpha cat after I came home from the VET. He tried to jump me and start a fight. The nerve! Momma had to squirt him with the bad cat water bottle to get him to stop.

The next day when I felt much better, I let him have it! I hissed and swatted and him until he was cowering and behaving like the big baby that he is. I rule with an iron paw around here and Toeshee needed to remember that!

Momma worried herself into another flare up in her joints. She thought that the Enbrel was starting to help a little, but when she gets worried or upset and the weather gets bad she gets extra hurty. Right now she's worried about me getting tummy troubles again and not keeping up with visiting bloggie friends. She still has the big sads, but she is just accepting it, hoping it will ebb away like the tides. I think she just needs a long winter's nap with me and Billie until the Robins return.

Thanks to you all who sent me well wishes. I think your good thoughts helped me. I might try the pumpkin, but I do not like people food, so I will probably find it unsuitable.

Have a Happy week and remember to be a little bit Naughty Kitties!

~Cricket

Tummy Troubles for Naughty Noodle

2010-02-18T13:15:00.000-08:00

Purrs for Cricket

Cricket is at the Vet right now, waiting for x-rays. She has been having difficulty passing bowl movements and threw up her breakfast yesterday. She did not eat at all today. The Vet will check for any blockages or a foreign object, but she isn't usually one to eat strange things, so I don't know...

My poor baby! She was so lethargic this morning and last night, while she did sleep on my legs as usual, every time I moved she growled at me. I know she must be really uncomfortable.

Oh! Just now the Vet called! Cricket had lots of hard poo impacted in her colon! They gave her an enema and she passed some. They want to keep her until early this evening and she may need another enema. Poor Naughty Noodle! :( The Vet recommended canned pumpkin to perhaps keep her regular. I don't know if she'll eat that. I'm thinking less crunchies on the side of her wet food. No wonder she was so cranky! How miserable she must have been.
What is it with my kitties and their digestive tracts? First Cody with his massive hair balls and now Cricket with her poo. Yuck!

My husband is not real pleased right now. $$$ has been flying out at a regular rate lately. Our health insurance is not the greatest this year. I just wish we could get a break! I imagine this will cost around $400.00, because that's how much it cost for Cody. Thank goodness for VISA!

I am just so glad that my Nurse Cricket will be home to sleep with me tonight. I hope she eats a big plate of stinky goodness for me.

Thank you all so much for your Love and Kindness. You are just The Best Ever! We all here at Twilight's Muse Love You.

Purr that Cricket can feel better and not have a tummy ache any more.
Now, let's just hope Billie and Toeshee will keep feeling well!

Swimming to the surface

2010-02-16T11:27:00.000-08:00

Beyond Blue...

Well, it's been quite a while. The only true, wonderful, purely sweet things seems to be my kitties and their antics and love.

My husband's father passed away a couple of weeks ago. It came much faster than anyone expected. The cancer was just beginning to cause him pain, but perhaps mercy visited, as it was his heart that gave out in his sleep.

He had been afraid of suffering and wasting away as his brother had and he missed his beloved sister Grace, who had gone before, just a month ago.
My husband understandably took it hard for a bit, but he is moving on fairly well. He said losing his Mum when he was 16 was much worse.

Even before dad passed I had been struggling with depression. Every day had been harder to get through. I can't seem to pinpoint one thing over the other that has me so emotionally incapacitated. I stay in my pj's most days, only pulling on jeans and a sweatshirt to get some groceries. My husband sometimes drags me out for coffee, but I can't wait to get back home and nap. I have not been able to find a good pain reliever yet, so rest and hot baths and showers are a refuge.

I have three books started and I can't finish any of them. I re read the same paragraphs over and over before tossing them aside. I stare at the tv and not really notice what I'm watching. It's just noise to fill the silence.

I haven't turned on my computer for nearly a month. I've been afraid to blog. What could I say? This. All I have right now is how sad I am. Yay, what fun for you to read!

Now, my fingers hurt again and for what? A sad blog entry...

I know I need to snap out of this. My kitties are all happy and healthy right now and they should be the stars of this blog. Perhaps after some time I will do an overhaul of the blog.

Thank you ALL for being so kind! Karla told me that my friends have been worried and I was very surprised. She said that Spring will come. I just have to hold on to that.

Cricket is now, quite full of herself after saving me. She wants a nurses cap
a paycheck and two weeks paid vacation. We settled on unlimited Fancy Feast in her favourite fishy flavors.

Billie and Cody are doing really well. Billie has taken to sleeping on my bed a lot, so I bring her food up there. Today, she actually came downstairs and is napping on the sofa. Maybe she knows I'm finally blogging.

Toeshee is his usual naughty, sweet little clown self. He loves to chase the cursor on my husbands laptop. Look at his funny, cute little face.

I hope you all aren't mad at me, but I understand if you are. I wish and hope I can swim to the surface of this deep blue pool I have fallen in.

Hugs~

Someone Saved My Life Tonight

2010-01-21T13:11:00.000-08:00

Cricket saved me.

Hi everyone. For most of this month I have been in a really bad RA flare up. The pain is constant. I went to my doctor last week and had x-rays to see how much joint damage has been done. The Methotrexate I have been on is just not working any more. I will be starting Enbrel along with a half dose of Methotrexate now. It's an injection once a week too.
My doctor called in a prescription for Vicoden for me because my pain was so unmanageable. Vicoden contains an opiate, which I discovered the hard way, I am allergic to.

I took a dose last Thursday so I could feel well enough to make dinner. At first I just felt a bit light headed, which was strange, but normal for that drug. I went upstairs just to lie down for a bit. By the time I reached my room I felt very, very sick to my stomach and the dizziness was overwhelming. I pretty much crashed on the bed and saw black.

Then I felt a rough tongue licking my hand. I opened my eyes to see Cricket staring at me. I closed my eyes as another wave of nausea and dizziness overcame me and the world went black again. But, once again I was roused by a persistantly rough tongue. I opened my eyes and she stopped licking and stared with what looked like concern into my eyes. Every time I closed my eyes Cricket would begin licking my hand and when I opened them she would stop and stare with those big green eyes searching my face. Finally, I was able to keep my eyes open and made myself sit up. I practically crawled off the bed and down the steps and Cricket followed me as if making sure I made it down. Then I was sick and barfing for most of the evening. If I had passed out I could have thrown up and well... choked on it. Plus my breathing had slowed down a bit as I hit the bed. She kept me awake.

Cricket saved me, I'm sure of it. She truly is a wonderful nurse kitty!

Now, I must deal with my pain with over the counter pain meds and hot baths and rest. I hope the Enbrel can start kicking the RA monster's butt soon. Until then, I am learning to take it easier on myself. No big dinners for the family every night, no obsessing over house cleaning.

My hands are throbbing and stiff and my left hip especially is so painfull. I'm tired of feeling so cruddy, but I'm so thankful for my kitties. Having pets really does make one feel better. They are funny, naughty, sweet, purring bundles of love. Never underestimate how much they are tuned into us.

Yes, this gives Cricket a free pass to basically get away with anything. :) Even my husband had to admit that she probably was concerned in her own weird way.

My daughter has made a full recovery and is now going to her college classes, complaining all the way. That's how I know she feels better. She hates adhering to a schedule. ;)

My husband's dad has now gone into Hospice. He is not doing well. He has fallen twice this past week and his heart is in "A Fib". We jump whenever the phone rings now, wondering if it's bad news about him.

I am trying to downplay how hurty I am so my husband doesn't feel any more stress. All in all, it's been a rough month. A long, cold month.

I miss visiting my bloggie friends so much! I haven't forgotten anybody okay?

My kitties and I send you love and purrs. I will try to visit when I get some free moments. I'm going to rest my hands for a bit now.

~Hugs~

Be Nice 2010!

2010-01-06T11:59:00.000-08:00

Oy! What a week!

Forgive us while Momma has nervous breakdown # 531.

The Teenagergirl's throat did not heal as well as expected. This past Sunday she started spitting out lots of bloods! Momma and The Daddyman took her to the ER and she had to have a spot in her throat cauterized. They had to put her under for that.
She is starting to feel lots better now. Seeing her daughter cough up all that blood made Momma cry, but she tried to be brave for Teenagergirl. The doctor said blood always looks like more mixed with saliva.

Cricket: This whole conversation about bloods is kinda bordering on the oogie! I'm just glad she is okay now!

Toeshee: Yes, and now maybe she can eat more delicious foods! I love delicious foods! I have been so bored lately. There are no birdies outside to watch.

Cricket: It has been boring. Cody played with me a few days ago, despite the limp he seems to have. Momma is thinking he might have a touch of arthritis, given his age. Better be nice to him Tubby, or you'll get the squirt bottle of water aimed in your direction!

Toeshee: Stop calling me Tubby! I'm big boned is all!

We hope you all are handling the Mid-winter blues okay. We would like to extend our sympathy and sadness to Whickey and his family over the loss of Angel. Another Furbaby Angel has joined many at the Rainbow Bridge.

Momma must play the catching up game with bloggie friends again.
We love you!

Happy Mew Year 2010

2009-12-31T19:48:00.000-08:00

Happy Mew New Year!

Hi everyone! Cody here as the senior cat, wishing on behalf of all of us, Happy New Year!
We hope it's super wonderful for all of you!

Momma has been a little busy caring for Teenagergirl and resting due to a flare-up from going off her nasty RA medicine. She is helping us visit a little tonight and hopefully continuing her visits throughout the long weekend.

Hugs and Purrs Everyone!

Cody ~MacBoldly~

Now we can be Naughty again!

2009-12-27T11:04:00.000-08:00

Rocking around the Christmas Tree

Hello, Cricket here. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and received all the gifts you wanted, no matter how Naughty you were.
I like to perch by the tree to relax and admire the lights. If you Bigafy this last picture though you can see who decided to pretend to be a pressie and sit under the tree. Pesky little bother Toeshee!

The Teenagergirl is on the mend slowly from her tonsilectomy. She is still quite hurty and taking a medicine for pain. She is eating soft food like mashed potatoes and soup and ice cream. Stuff she likes anyway, so that's good.

Momma is trying to help us blog and visit whenever she gets a free moment. She is looking forward to a quiet night alone in the family room with just us kitties and some lit candles and a cup of tea. She has been fighting the joint hurties, so we must be patient with her.

We hope you all are having a fantastic holiday week and we look forward to checking in on you all soon!

~love and naughtiness`` Cricket~

Waiting for Mr. Sunshines

2009-12-21T18:41:00.000-08:00

Waiting for the sun.

It is a long cold winter's night. But today is the Solstice.
Slowly the days will grow longer. The sun will win by springtime.
It is the beginning of Christmas week. We are sleepy kitties and Momma is tired too. We look forward to snuggly days and evenings, treats and naps.
The Daddyman's dad is in the hospital again, but he may be able to go home this week. He is very sick.

We are still so sad about Prinnie. The little stuffed white cat that Billie cuddles with sometimes is named Princess.

Us kitties hope all of you have a very Happy Holiday week. We will try to get around to do more visiting this week. Momma helped us visit a little bit today.
If any of you kitties are having any fun parties for Mew Years, let us know.

Lots of Purrs,
~Twilight's Muse Kitties (Lorianna's kitties)

Goodbye Prinnie. Sunbeams forever now.

2009-12-18T18:11:00.000-08:00

Sweet Little Lamb Kitty...

I just went online for a bit tonight and found out that Princess has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. She went peacefully and is now with her beloved brother Caesar. Her Mommy Rosemary took such wonderful care of Prinnie. Her devotion touched me greatly.

So far this has been a pretty icky December...
I am so sad about so much.
I'll try to get some cute pictures of my kits up soon and I know visiting blogs will help me feel not so alone. Perhaps later this weekend.
My daughter's tonsilectomy, which was canceled due to her flu is happening Tuesday morning.
Good thoughts would be very welcome.

My thoughts are with a cute lambie-pie white curly kitty and her devoted Mommy.
Sunshine for you always now Prinnie. Enjoy it with Caesar and Tookie.

Yucky Week

2009-12-11T07:25:00.000-08:00

Long Week

Hi everyone. I'm so sorry we haven't been visiting this week. It's been a rough one. We have been hit with quite a nasty snowstorm here. Frigid temps and blowing snow. The stupid man who owns Sylvester did not let him in! My husband actually put him in our PTU and carried him over there.
We gave them the chance to do the right thing and it didn't last long.
The next bitter cold morning he was out again and on our front porch.
I brought him in and my husband said he could stay in our enclosed back porch for a while. It's still really cold back there though and Sylvester got a bit wild and knocked shelves over and just generally cried the whole time.

My husband had to go wait for his dad's surgery to be completed at the hospital, so it was just me, my daughter, her boyfriend and five high strung cats. When my husband came home he was really sad and upset.
His dad has two kinds of cancer in his bladder. One is evil and spreading. His doctor said he has six months to a year left.
I also didn't have a chance to talk about his beloved Aunt Grace, (his dad's sister) who passed away last Saturday. My husband and I loved her because she was always so sweet and kind to everyone. She was 94 years old.

There's just so much going on, it's hard to put it all down. (sigh...)

Anyway, we can not keep Sylvester. My husband said absolutely not. He went back outside yesterday and seemed to be heading back to his house. He couldn't wait to get out of here, after crying and spraying and knocking things over. He's fixed, so the spraying was a surprise. I kept looking for him all evening and he never came back. Then this morning I saw him on the front porch! I went to get him some food, hoping to coax him back into the house so I could put him on the back porch again. (yes, I'm a glutton for punishment and my husband is at work) When I returned, Sylvester was gone. :(

I am just so sad and frustrated with everything right now. Why do people have to get cancer? Why can't people care for their pets? What is wrong with them!?

Sorry about the rant there... Anyway, I still have to get my cards to the post office. We have not done any Christmas shopping yet and I just want to stay in my pj's and visit blogs. But, I need to get dressed and try to shovel and maybe chase after a cat who doesn't understand that I just want to help him.
How do we get through to his owners? What should I do?
Now, I'm crying again...

Okay, things will get better. Cricket says they must and she is the Queen of everything. So I will go give her and my other kitties some nom noms, take a shower and get on with my day. I will try really hard to start visiting too.
Wish us luck.

Cricket, here; Don't worry, I will look after her. I won't even complain if she lets that Sylvester in again. He just better not eat all my Fancy Feast! I will try not to be very naughty either. (boy, that will be tough!)

Miss Billie Blogs Today

2009-12-08T11:39:00.000-08:00

Miss Billie's living room tour

Hi everyone! It's Billie here to show you Momma's beloved fireplace mantle and the birdies on our tree. The birdies are not real. I can tell because they have glitter on them and they are not singing.

Us kitties have our own stocking. I hope we get some yummy treats!
Momma hung the pretty Artists Trading Cards that Mommy Karla sent. The one with the four days of Christmas kitties is the one Mommy Karla made.

You can see a picture of our Beloved Tookie in the heart shaped frame. Momma still cries for her. I am the only kitty who knows this, so don't tell anyone. I miss her too, as she was my older sister.

It stays very dimly lit in our living room in the winter even if the daytime. Momma says to pretend it is twilight in the Summer time.

It is going to storm here soon. Momma wants to get us enough food and some human food so we do not run out in case it gets Really Bad. I am so glad that I am a pampered Persian Princess and do not have to worry about going out in an icy blizzard.

We hope you all stay snuggly. Please pray for those animals that do not have homes. Momma hates winter because of all the homeless furbabies that have no homes to turn to. This makes her cry too. I will have to sit by her and purr for her tonight to help her not feel so sad.

Sending Love and Purrs,
~Miss Billie~

Kitties and Catch Up

2009-12-03T11:03:00.000-08:00

Toeshee can't help himself!

Mr. Cody?

What? Can't you see I'm trying to nap?

Why does this tree look real, but taste like plastic?

Because it's not real and it is plastic. You're not supposed to be chewing on it anyway. Every time you do, you get a squirt from the squirt bottle. Which, honestly, I think is hilarious!

Hey! That's not funny!

Hi, Lorianna here. It's been pretty quiet here with random bouts of naughtiness. Oh! I just looked out the window. Snow! Ick! I am not a fan of winter. The sun is out, so maybe it won't last.

We are feeling a bit low this season. My husband's dad has found out he has bladder cancer. He is very tough though and has pulled through both lung and colon cancer a few years ago.
Money is a wee bit tight now. My daughter's tuition bill has arrived and it will take a huge bite out of our bank account. Christmas should be interesting...

But, we must take each day as at it comes and try to enjoy the little things. That's why I'm so grateful for my kitties. They certainly can take one's mind off troubles with their cuteness.
The other night my husband picked up Toeshee and held him like a baby and Toeshee fell asleep in his arms! It was so precious; a twenty pound furry baby! :) My husband said, "I need to go to bed, but I don't want to put him down!"

Today I am keeping Misses Peach in my thoughts as she is not feeling well.
I am also keeping Sweet Praline's Mommy Paula in my thoughts because she has shoulder surgery tomorrow. Lots of Love and Purrs to them!

It's December all ready... My countdown to Spring starts now!

Have a happy rest of the week!

More naughtiness with Cricket

2009-11-30T12:22:00.000-08:00

It feels so good to be naughty!

Almost as good as a warm sun beam...

Cricket, did you knock FiFi Feline out of her chair?

Maybe. Can't prove it if you didn't see me do it Momma! Why does she get a boa and a strand of pearls anyway?

Would you wear a feather boa and a strand of pearls Cricket?

For a price. A very big price!

I am not even going to ask what... Sigh~~

Hee Hee! Do something naughty Kitties. It is so fun!

Purrs,
Cricket~

Thankful For The Sweetest Gifts

2009-11-25T14:23:00.000-08:00

Everything Sweet. Especially the kitties!

Hey everyone! Cody Mac Boldly here to say hi and Happy Thanksgiving!
I am feeling so much better. I have to take this goopy stuff to keep the hairballs away, but I have put on weight and am eating really well.

The other kitties; Billie, Toeshee and Cricket are all good too.
As you can see sometimes Billie and Toeshee will share floof and body heat. Momma loves it when they do that.

Cricket is trying to be her usual glamour puss self. She has such a Diva complex! Again, Momma thinks this is adorable too and calls her Queen! (snort! Whatever!)

Me? I'm Mr. Easy Going. I try to be well mannered and thankful. I'm 15 years old, so every day is pretty good for me as long as I get stinky goodness and baby talk and pets from Momma.

Momma made herself very busy today. She made a pumpkin pie and hopes to make those little cakes tomorrow. If you want the recipes just ask and she will post them. Us kitties just want the turkey!

Her hips are a little bit hurty, so she's going to take some medicine and start doing some Blog Hopping so we can say hi to you all.
If we don't get to you, just know that we totally Love You All!
Okay?

Have a really great rest of the week and if you celebrate turkey day make sure you kitties and woofies get your fair share of bird!

Hugs~
Cody ~

Do not adjust your moniter. It's Momma's Fault

2009-11-23T14:18:00.000-08:00

A little blurry today.

Hi everyone! My picture is pretty blurry Momma. Maybe you better learn how to work your camera a little bit better.

We are fine. Teenagergirl is all over her flu and is back to her old moody self. Momma is much relieved! Us kitties are looking forward to some turkey on Thursday and Momma is going to try to make little chocolate cakes that have melty chocolate in the middle. She found little pans for them and everything.

Right now though she is tired and cranky with canker sores in her mouth. The medicine she pokes herself with gave them to her. She is eating yogurt and drinking cool water for now.

She promised to help us kitties visit our bloggie friends this week and hopes to get to lots and lots at least once this week. She has adorable pictures of us in her camera, but it squawked at her because it's batteries are deaded. She will have to attend to that after she makes dinner.

She is making Christmas cards right now and now is fretting because she thinks they are not cool enough. I'm not sure what that means, but yeesh! Momma sure frets and fusses a lot!
Us kitties are just content to nap and eat Fancy Feast and Party Mix.

Maybe Momma needs a yummy treat to help her relax and nap.
Think like a kitty Momma!

Hugs and Purrs.
Miss Billie~ (who is really not blurry!)

Toeshee Spies with his green eyes...

2009-11-18T11:06:00.000-08:00

More window views

What do I see out the window Mama?

It's a squirrel Toeshee. They are everywhere! Sometimes they get into our attic and the Daddyman must trap them in the humane trap and take them to the park so they can live in the big trees and not in our house.

Are they delicious Momma?

Um, eew! I do not think so, but then again I'm not a kitty. They can fight back pretty well, so I wouldn't tangle with one. They are cute though. And remember, I don't eat mammals.

But, kitties do, right Momma?

Yes Toeshee kitties do.

Then I will dream about catching a squirrel and it will be delicious!

Have a great daydreamy day efurryone!

Kitty Crush

2009-11-14T07:28:00.000-08:00

Sylvestero and Crickiette

Sylvester is still coming by every day. His beans will not let him in, it seems and Momma feeds him and gives him scritchers and baby talk. She thinks that perhaps he has a crush on me because he makes a point of looking in the window when I am looking out. Notice that I do not look amused!
(Notice that Momma really needs to clean the window too!)

So far no one else has caught the flu and the Teenagergirl is getting better. Momma has had a nasty RA flare up and isn't sleeping really well, but for her this is becoming almost normal.

It has been rather mild and sunny here lately and it's nice to have that golden glow during the short daylight hours. Silly Momma has been getting into her pj's at around 7:00 pm almost every evening. Way to live it up Momma!

Well, not much else is new to report. We may put up our tree before Thanksgiving, just to cheer up the living room a bit. This time of year every little faerie light one can plug in helps chase away the dreariness.
We will get around to visiting all our blogging friends too, as that chases the blues too. We see Whickey visited us and that made Momma happy as she has been a bit worried about him and his siblings. Now, there's a handsome mancat!^..^

We hope you all have a great weekend!
Remember kitties; Be just a little bit naughty!
~Cricket

Go Away Big Sick!

2009-11-11T14:49:00.000-08:00

Flu Update

Hi efurryone! Well, the teenagergirl is slowly getting better. Her doctor thinks it was either H1N1 or just a really strong strain of the regular flu.
She has had it affect her respiratory system and her G.I. tract. (barfing)
Her highest fever was 102.2, but thankfully didn't stay there really long.
She has been just miserable! Momma has been so worried. But, finally the tummy ache is gone and she can eat easy to swallow food. There haven't been anymore fevers either.
Now we wait to see if the Daddyman or Momma get it. Momma has even heard about a kitty getting H1N1! She hopes that us kitties don't get it! she would rather have it four times over than see one of us get sick. Cody and Billie are too old to have something like that!

We sure hope none of you get this big sick! It's the worst flu Momma has seen in a long time.

Momma will try to get back to visiting as soon as she can. Thank you all so much for all of your well wishes!

Health and Happiness and Hugs and Purrs,
~Toeshee Maru~

Cricket Here...

2009-11-08T15:16:00.000-08:00

The flu is here.

Hi everyone, Cricket here. The teenagergirl has the flu. Momma is afraid it is the Really Bad One. She is very busy taking care of her and may not be able to get around to visiting all of our blogging friends.
We hope and purr that none of you get it!

Purrs,
Cricket~

News and Mews with Toeshee

2009-11-04T06:40:00.000-08:00

Momma and the Daddyman went for a walk

It was kinda nice weather for the first day of November, so Momma and Daddyman let us kitties nap while they went for a walk around the neighborhood. Momma decided to take her camera, which usually she forgets.

She took pictures of gargoyles on the big high school nearby. The building is very old. I think they are a little bit scary! That school would be a good Hogwarts, wouldn't it?
On their way back they usually walk by this wooded area behind some big Victorian homes. Last year Momma saw a white cat in there and she still looks for her. But, this time they saw another kitty!
Momma said this kitty was as big as me! He posed for a couple of pictures before giving them the "tail" and walking away.

Now, it's cold again. Next week the Teenager girl is getting her tonsils out. I'm not sure what those are. Do kitties have tonsils? The Teenager girl gets sore throats every Autumn and they come and go all winter long. They are very big and she is tired of them.
She will get lots of ice cream. I wonder if I act really cute, if she will share.

How is your week going? Us kitties are napping and eating and sometimes Cricket and I will fight and run around like crazy, wild things. Billie and Cody just ignore us, but they are old.

Rumbly Purrs everyone!
~Toeshee Maru~

Sweet Gentle Boy

2009-11-01T14:18:00.000-08:00

Please Don't go!
I'll eat you up, I love you so.

~Here in the world there is nothing more than your absence.~

Amy's beautiful kitty Floyd had to go to the Rainbow Bridge. He was loved and still is loved very much by his Mommy Amy.

Whenever I see the commercial for Where the Wild Things Are movie I just can't seem to not cry. When the girl monster tells Max that She'll eat him up she loves him so. She says it in just this broken sad way. When you know you have to say goodbye to someone you love and it hurts so very much.

My thoughts are with Amy and everyone who has lost someone that They Love So.

Hugs to Everyone.

Cricket tells a scary story

2009-10-30T08:01:00.001-07:00

Hello, the perfect Halloween black Cat, Cricket here!

BOO!

Did I scare you? MOL!

Momma is fa-reaking out right now! Her and the Daddyman are refinancing their mortgage and an appraiser is coming over Monday. She has to come in the house. Pretty scary huh? See, Momma gets no help at all with house work and it takes her forever just to get the downstairs vacuumed and dusted because she has been so hurty.
The teenagergirls room should be declared a disaster zone! There is a spare bedroom that the Daddyman started to renovate, but never finished. It looks awful!
When the teenagergirl re-painted her room she moved out a lot of stuff into the front upstairs sitting room. It is a cluttered mess now! Momma can't even get to her window seat without crawling over stuff.
Needless to say she is very discouraged. She is going to do her best to get some things under control.
I say, why worry? After it's all done, the house payment is lower, which means more Nom Noms and toys for us kitties! And personally as a cat, I have no interest in how cluttered the house is. It's a big playground for me! I will help her by snoopervising of course.
Cleaning a house until it's spotless? For Momma, that's scary!

BOO!

Oh, yes, I must add that we are very excited to attend the wedding tomorrow! I must pick out the purrfect outfit. Would orange silk be too much?

Be naughty kitties!
~Cricket!

Home is where the heart and kitties are

2009-10-26T12:13:00.000-07:00

Taking it Easy

Hi efurryone! Miss Billie here to say hi, just because I wanted a turn.
Momma bought a new extra snuggly blanket and spread it out of the sofa for her and me to share. I snuggled into it and she covered up with it and watched scary ghost stories on the telly.
It is a dark sea glass faux suede on one side and curly fleece on the other.
We like it a lot.

Cody is still doing better. He's eating well and barfed up a hairball early this morning. He naps a lot. When he saw Momma putting on her shoes and coat to go to the store he got excited because he thought they were going out to explore the gardens. Momma said, "No Cody. No outside today. Maybe later in the week you can go out with me for a little bit."
He has been quite grumpy about this. Fall is hard for him and Momma because when it gets colder and wet they need to stay in.

I am very excited about The Big Halloween Vintage Wedding coming up! Miss Peach will be beautiful and Mickey will be so dashing!

We hope you all have a great Halloween week and we will try to keep up with posting and visiting.

Love,
~Miss Billie~<3

What's in the litterbox, Cody?

2009-10-24T07:30:00.000-07:00

Not to be gross...

Hey all, Cody here! I hope I do not offend anyone's delicate sensibilities, but whoa! That goop Momma has been giving me really cleans out the pipes if you know what I mean!

I am feeling much better. I am eating as much as I can anytime I want and I haven't barfed since Thursday. I am breathing better because my tummy isn't in as much hurty and I am pooing twice a day. Momma thinks they may be hairball shaped, but it may take a while to get it all out. I have to take that goopy stuff for several more days, then once a week for maintenance.
I have that yucky pink antibiotic too. Um, note to VETS: Cats do Not like bubblegum!

Now I must gain back the weight that I lost. Toeshee has been a pain, so Momma keeps him away from me. She says that when I feel all better and put some weight on she will let me give him a quick smackdown just to let him know I am the big mancat of the house.

We hear that Miss Peach's kidbean Cole is sick in his tummy too and there are lots of other kitties that are sick as well. We are purraying for all of them to get better!

Thank you all so much for your kind words to help me feel better. I will try to be good about taking my medicine to get rid of all of the hairballs. Momma is working very hard to tend to me and make sure the other kitties get attention too.
She has lots of Blog visits to make and must go grocery shopping to get our Nom Noms. the Vet said I should eat really soft stinky goodness, which makes me very happy!
The other kitties; Billie, Cricket and Toeshee are eating well and seem to be feeling tip top. Even Billie who has had her share of health problems seems to be holding steady.
Momma said no one is allowed to be sick for a very long time!
She will keep you updated on my progress in the poo department and hopefully I will avoid surgery.

We Love You All!
Hugs and Purrs
~Cody~

Cody update

2009-10-22T21:01:00.000-07:00

I hate hairballs!

Hi, I'm back with a Cody update. He has two big, nasty hairballs blocking his intestinal tract! Out VET took x-rays and did bloodwork. His kidneys are great, his liver function is just a bit off and his white cell count is up, indicating infection or inflamation in the body. So, he is now on, let me see, Vedalax, which the vet says is like Liquid plumber for kitties and the bubblegum flavored Amoxicillan. She says 90% of the cats she sees with hairball blockages pass them within a couple of days on this stuff. The rest need surgury to remove it.
I am praying that Cody can just poo all of this out of him. He was dehydrated too, so she gave him sub q's before she sent him home with us, along with a booster shot of antibiotics and a big finger full of the Vedalax. He has to have that 3 times a day for 5 days.
The Vet said, that for 15 Cody has very good organ function. If he bounces back from this and puts on the weight he lost over the past week, he should be in great shape for a senoir cat.
It's hard to believe just this past Monday he was in the garden with me helping me plant spring bulbs and last night he started getting so sick.

I am sitting with him in my little craft room keeping him company. He has his water, mushy wet cat food and a litter box with only a little pee in it yet. I just want him to go potty and get rid of this! Oh, his tummy is full of gas too, so you can imagine how uncomfortable he has been. My poor, sweet boy!
He has always been so good and loving and gentle. Just a little fuzzy teddy bear of a kittyboy.
Please continue to purray that he can get through this.
I hope I didn't sound too frantic. I am just not ready to watch him go yet. He needs to see those flowers we planted next spring...

Thank you all so much for your words of encouragement. They and You mean more than you can ever know. I feel a bit alone in my love and worry. The teenagers have their own lives and my husband is very irritated about how much this is costing. He likes Cody and even helped give him his medicine tonight, but he wants me to be ready to let go if he can't pull through.
I would gladly give up all of my RA meds and doctor appointments to help my kitties, but he gets upset when I say that.

So, here it is almost 12:30 am and Cody and me are listening to the rain. The other kitties are sleeping. He seems a bit restless, but hopefully he can settle into a good nap.
I just hope by morning I see that nasty hairball in the litterbox.
Not a fun thing to see before coffee, but oh well...

Big Hugs and Gentle Purrs from me and Cody

Please Feel Better

2009-10-22T09:43:00.000-07:00

Cody is sick.

My hands are shaking and my heart is pounding in my chest, probably ready for another break...
Cody has been very sick since last night. He can't keep any food or water down and this morning I found him hiding in the little spare room I keep my crafting things in. That's the same room Tookie went to hide in.
Right now he is under the sofa in the living room, making these little growly , groaning sounds. He has a 4:20 appointment at the Vet.

I am scared out of my mind. My husband reminded me that he is 15 and that he has been slowing down and sleeping more. I bitterly reminded him that Tookie was in her 20's when she went to the bridge and why can't Cody live a bit longer?

Why? Why? Why? I don't want to do this again. I swear I spend most of my life asking why and saying it's not fair!

I'm sorry. I know other kitties are sick, or missing and people have lost loved ones. Again, it all seems so unfair and pointless.

I just have this feeling in the pit of my stomach... Please let me be wrong. Let Cody just need some meds and bounce back like Billie did.

I will update when I can.

Bad Boy, Bad Boy...

2009-10-20T20:27:00.000-07:00

This is what happens when...

Hi everyone. It's Toeshee and I have to publicly apologize to Mr. Cody for attacking him Saturday evening.
I just got all wound up and wanted to be Alpha cat, so I jumped him and pinned him to the floor with my claws and heavier weight. He cried and carried on and I got in super big trouble!
Momma had to squirt me with the water bottle to get me off of him, then the Daddyman put me in the time out cage.
I had to stay there for like forever!

Momma Lorianna here; It was not forever, more like twenty minutes! Toeshee was so naughty! He seems to be sensing that Cody is getting older and is being a little brat about it.

We saw pet costumes in the store. There was an orange prison jumper with the numbers on it, maybe Toeshee should wear it? :)

He's such a cute little convict! But, if he wants to go to the wedding he better shape up!

Toeshee says; I'll try to be good Momma!

Cody; If he does it again I will ask Cricket to kick his floofy hiney! She's been wanting to anyway and for a few extra Party Mix treats I think she'll do it!

Momma is suddenly very tired...

Busy Billie

2009-10-19T19:03:00.000-07:00

What a Lovely Time!

Hi everyone, Miss Billie here! Today I went to a Tea and spa Bridal Shower for Miss Peach! It was so fun to see all of the other kitties. Many discussed Miss Peach and Mickey's Honeymoon, but I'm not sure what that means.

Momma and Cricket went too. Cody was too tired because he helped Momma plant Spring bulbs earlier and Toeshee was too naughty to attend such a lovely and refined event. Wait until you see his Prison Picture!
He was VERY BAD this weekend!

We will be trying to visit our Bloggie friends as much as possible.
Momma has been going to lots of doctor's appointments and getting bloods taken and flu shots and stuff. Now she's back to giving herself shots again too. She says she feels like a voodoo doll! (Momma is very weird!)

Well, that's it for now.
Have a Happy Day!
Hugs~
~Miss Billie~

It's Good to be Queen Cricket

2009-10-13T11:13:00.000-07:00

Her way or the highway!

Yes, it's me Cricket. Yes, I am eating my stinky goodness with crunchies on the side In The Living room. Deal with it! Momma said I could and when it comes to us kitties she always lets us have our way.

What are you able to get away with at your house?

Have a happy, slightly naughty day!

~Cricket~

Miss Billie Blogs Today

2009-10-08T10:43:00.000-07:00

Billie's Turn

Hi everyone! Miss Billie here to give a repurrt. Cody and I finally let Momma take some new pictures of us the other day. It has been rather gloomy here and stormy too. The other night we had gale force winds shaking the house all night long! All of us kitties ended up on Momma's bed listening to the winds and the Daddyman's snoring. :)
The next day there were power outages and our neighbor lost a big branch from the maple tree that overhangs into our yard. The branch landed in his yard thank goodness! Maybe we will have more sun next spring in our gardens.
Drip
Drip
Sniff , Sniff
That is Momma's nose. She has bad allergies this year. The doctor said it's probably due to her immune system being off. She had her bloods taken and now she can start poking herself with that medicine again. She doesn't like the way it makes her tummy feel, but it was helping her hurty joints a bit. So, hopefully she can start feeling better soon.

Look at the Persian puzzle next to me! Miss Peach's Mommy Karla sent it to us in a box of treasures! The Lapdaddy is a skilled woodworker; a true artist!
I am very excited because Miss Peach and Mickey's wedding is on Halloween and I am to be a bride's maid! I wonder when I will have my first dress fitting? I probably better let Momma comb my furs without biting her huh?
Momma says I have become very cranky as I get older and I need to stop turning into a prissy hissy when she grooms me.
I am usually a very demure lady, but with my own arthritis I just do not like to be messed with! Surely she can understand that!

Well, I better go have a snack and get another nap in. Momma has to clean today and I prefer to stay out of her way, especially when she brings out the vacuum. I hate that thing! I always have too! There is a youtube video of a kitty riding on a Rumba robot vacuum. I think I'll pass on that Momma. Maybe Toeshee would do it.

Have a Happy Snuggly Day!
~Billie~

October is Here

2009-10-02T11:46:00.000-07:00

Rain is A Pain

Hello, Cricket here with another update. It rained last night, as you can tell from our dimly lit pictures. I told Momma no flashy thing and she listened. I hate that flashy thing! Toeshee and I settled in the living room. Billie for some reason has taken to going up to Momma's room. She never used to do that.
Cody likes to sleep in the dining room at night.
It's raining again today. The sun came out for a little bit, so Momma took a picture before the clouds came back.

She found a cute little journal for $ 3.00 and has decided to use it for an art journal. She thinks the pages will be different in colors and themes as the seasons and her moods change. She wants to try to work through her Big Sad this way. She says the best medicine is our purrs and company though. And visiting her nice Bloggie friends too!

Well, I am off to have a snack of Fancy Feast and then another cat nap.
Have a Happy Weekend and if you are a kitty do something just a little bit naughty for some fun!

~Cricket~

Kitties and Crafts

2009-09-29T10:45:00.000-07:00

Cozy Inside

Autumn is here for sure. The days are shorter and it's been cloudy and rainy and cold. Our old house doesn't have overhead lighting in the living room and it stays rather dim on cloudy days. We use lamps and lights like the ones on the fireplace and at night candles too. It's kind of pretty and the low lighting hides lots of dust and cat hair. :)
We have had some minor internet outages, but it's better than it was. The kitties have been keeping me company while I craft and try to keep up on the chores. I made a little owl card, inspired by the Chinese fortune that reads; "Romance is Blossoming." It's a bit blurry, but that's what it says.
The Faerie paper doll is made from a template that I found online. The Enchanted Gallery, I think. She is an Autumnal Faerie. I used way to much glitter. Toeshee even had some on his fur! I told him he was sprinkled with Faerie Dust.

Miss Billie has taken to sleeping under the old broken down rocking chair in front of the heat register. The seat needs re-caning, so I just put a pillow on it and some of my little stuffed kitties on that.
Cricket is a bit miffed about Billie's napping spot because she likes to hide under there to play with her toys and lie in wait for Toeshee.

Never a dull moment with these kitties. Cody is mad at me because I have not taken him outside with me since Sunday. It's going to be a long winter with "Grandpa Floofy CrankyPants". He hates being cooped up in the house. He doesn't seem to understand that I do not enjoy cold wet weather and 40 mile an hour wind gusts.

Well, that's about it. We are holding out hope for some decent sunny days yet and just trying to stay cozy. I hope you all have some nice days on your way too.
Hugs!~

Catch Up With Billie

2009-09-25T10:38:00.000-07:00

Fun Party to break up the cloudy days.

Hi everyone, Miss Billie here to post a bit of catching up. First, Happy Birthday to my dear friend Sweet Praline! She is 14 today. I'm 14 too, so we have lots to talk about; fussy tummies, creaky joints, and cranky moods. Momma says join the club! :)
It has been quite dreary here lately. Just very cloudy and cool. Lots of sneezing and stuffy noses from allergies for Momma and the Teenagergirl.
Us kitties have been napping a lot. Cricket and Toeshee have been battling over the coveted living room window. Whenever he challenges her it turns into quite the standoff. He thinks he has her cornered under the old rocking chair, but Cricket is very fast! With a hiss and a thwap she shows Toeshee who is boss.
I am not a tough girl like her, but Toeshee doesn't usually bother me. I guess I'm not a challenge like Cricket, which is fine with me!

Momma still has the sads. She can't seem to work through them this month. Us kitties keep her company and she loves us all very much. We are glad that she needs us as much as we need her.

We hope you are all having a good month so far and we will try to be better about blogging.
Lots of Hugs!
~Miss Billie~

Pirate Queens for a Day

2009-09-19T11:00:00.000-07:00

Girls Rule!

Cricket says, "Today be Meow Like a Pirate Day here and I say Billie and I are the Pirate Queens of this old creaky barge! Savvy?
Momma wants to know when Johnny Depp makes his appearance. Keep dreamin' Momma!

Have a great weekend and be naughty pirate kitties!"

Be Good Toeshee

2009-09-17T09:53:00.000-07:00

Be good Toeshee!

I am not allowed to jump up onto the fireplace mantel because I always break something when I do. I don't try to break things, it just happens somehow. Momma calls me the furry wrecking ball. Truthfully, I have grown into a pretty good sized kitty, so I can't jump up on really high places as well as I used too. Still, that rose looks kind of yummy...
Momma has a bit of the blues and hasn't been on her computer very much. She says she doesn't want to spread the sad. Maybe she will visit some nice bloggers and that will cheer her up.
Hugs everyone!
~Toeshee

A September day with Cody

2009-09-11T10:54:00.000-07:00

A September Day With Cody

Hi all! Cody here to share a bit of our yard with you. Can you see I am unimpressed with that woodpecker? He was loud!
Momma took me out with her while she let Mr. Sun heat up her joints. Our sunflowers are all blooming and the bees are very happy. Do you see the bee in the sunflower?
Momma has been admiring bird pictures lately. She likes this September Songbird picture a lot. Do you think he would taste good? :) I wonder what woodpeckers taste like?

As a senior cat of 15, I am moving a bit slower these days. Momma is moving slow too. We try to take one day at a time here, enjoying the good and trying to put the bad out of our minds. I am helping Momma around the house as best as I can. Last night, so she wouldn't have to, I opened up a fresh bag of dry cat food and knocked it over so a lot would spill onto the floor. Then us kitties could just help ourselves with night time munchies and let Momma sleep. It worked too! We didn't bother her for breakfast until 9:00 this morning!

Momma said, "Um, gee, thanks Cody!" Then grumbled something about a broom. I told her not to worry about it. Us kitties will just munch on it throughout the day. Just be careful not to step on it when you use the microwave. ;)

We hope you all have a great, relaxing weekend!
Hugs~ Cody

Best Toy Ever

2009-09-08T11:25:00.000-07:00

Cricket's Favorite Toy

Hello, Cricket here. I wanted to show you something that I have been playing with since last Fall. I actually went into the closet where Momma had it stored and dragged it out by it's string. I keep it behind the sofa and pull it out whenever I feel like having some fun. What is it?
A paper lantern for Halloween! Momma had it hanging from the front porch last year along with a garland of (fake) leaves. It looked really pretty. After Halloween she took it in and put it away. She, however, underestimated my "See, Want, Take," attitude. I just had to have that lantern! I love toys on strings that I can drag around the house and up onto the top of furniture. I'm like a jungle panther with my prey!
Of course I always get my way and Momma thought I was adorable playing with it. She always says, "Oh, oh, Cricket's getting the party decorations out!" when ever I start dragging my lantern around. It's all mine too! The other kitties do not like it. They like the nip toys when they play. I don't have anything against a good nip mouse on occasion, but the lantern is much more fun and kinda noisy when I drag it around.
Do any of you have an unconventional toy?

Momma spent most of the weekend resting. She gets very hurty if she stands or walks for a length of time. She said grocery shopping was awful!
She mostly just hangs out at home with a heat pack and pain reliever. Oh and good old Benadryl because her allergies are bad this year. Billie's too. And Cody has been hacking up a hairball like, every other day!
The other kitties got their Frontline treatment for fleas, but I did not. I seem to be allergic to flea medicine. My fur comes out where it is applied and I get all spacy and barf. That's okay though. I don't think any flea would dare to hop on me!

We hope you are all having a good September so far. Momma has been negligent in her visiting and will try to catch up this week.

Be Naughty Kitties!
Cricket~

Toeshee Tells All

2009-09-02T11:37:00.000-07:00

Lots To Share

Hi everyone, it's me Toeshee! We have had a couple of rough days here, but some things are better now.
Billie wasn't feeling well since Monday afternoon. She had not been eating and just seemed more tired and irritable. Momma of course was very worried. Then Momma had a bad fall when she tripped to avoid stepping on Cody's tail. She landed on her tailbone against the bottom step of the stairway. (why do beans have tailbones if they don't have tails?) She thinks it's just bruised and the fall hurt her joints in the wrists and hips too. So, she has been hurty and worried and weepy since Monday evening.

The good news is that Billie seems to be better! It seems she has some seasonal allergy issues and was just kinda stuffed up and couldn't really take interest in food. Momma jumped started her appetite with tuna and small bits of ham that she hand fed her. This along with sips of water and lots of lap time seemed to put Billie back on track. She is now eating normally and she is not sounding all snory and wheezy when she sleeps.

Today when Momma got the mail she was very happy to find some beautiful cards from her friend Helena! Helena lives in England and is a super talented artist. She loves cats too. We think the kitty in the card reminds us of Cricket and also a little bit like Daisy's sister Pixie. The lacy looking layers are painstakingly put together with glue. Aren't they amazing? If you want to purchase anything that Helena creates just click on her Creating a Likeness link on the side bar. She has her own little online card shop and even does commissions of pictures of your beloved furbabies. The pictures Momma took do not do her work justice. She also loves me; Toeshee the adorable young mancat! I hope she likes the picture of me in the window. HI HELENA! :)
She is my human girlfriend. My true kitty ladylove is Jelly Bean though. I think she is the cat's meow! Her blue eyes are sigh worthy...

Huh, what's that Billie? Oh Billie says she and Cricket and Cody are going to start teasing me if I don't chill. Fine, whatever!

Anyway the cards cheered Momma up a little bit, but she is moving even slower than ever. She is sitting on the sofa with two pillows propping her up. She is just so grateful that Billie seems okay. There are other family stresses going on, but as long as she has us nearby Momma feels better. Oh, and she's not mad at Cody or his tail or anything. Accidents happen and she's glad she didn't step on it at least.

We hope you all are having a great week and we send Hugs and Purrs!

The Girls Relaxing at Home

2009-08-31T11:12:00.000-07:00

Kitty Admiration Society

Hi, Cricket and Billie here to show our latest pictures taken with our friends!

We love Daisy the Curly Cat's Hallmark card! Momma snagged the last two at the card store. She was so excited! Someday Momma would like to see Cricket on a Halloween card and she thinks Billie would be a pretty Valentine.
Isn't Daisy fun? Only she could pull off a coconut bra. :)

Last week Momma DVR'd the TLC show featuring the Whiskers and Purrs gang with their Mommy Jenny. We really enjoyed their portion of the show.
Momma tried to leave a comment on their blog to let them know how much we like them, but their Wordpress wouldn't take the comment. She tried like 3 times and it wouldn't take. Oh well, we are still big fans!

Momma is still nervous about her bloodwork results. The idea that the Methotrexate is affecting her liver freaks her out a little bit. It was a possible side effect, but she didn't think she would have a problem because she never drinks alcohol and she has a pretty healthy diet. (well she does have a sweet tooth!) Now, she will probably have to try a new medication, but she is wondering if she should bother. Maybe after x-rays she will know what to do.

We will be popping in on everyone this week whenever we get a chance. Right now, momma has to go sweep up the kitchen. SOMEONE chewed a CAT HEAD SIZED HOLE into a bag of crunchies and now their are some scattered all over the floor. Then she must make sure we all have our lunch and see if the boy cats that visit are around outside.

Lots of Hugs and Purrs Everyone!

Oh, the Drama

2009-08-27T14:08:00.000-07:00

Billie loves her soaps!

Hi everybody! Miss Billie here with a quick hello! Last week Momma and I enjoyed the adventures of some floofy kitties on the drama As The Paw Turns. It was really good! Who knew Praline was such a little vixen? :)

Momma has pictures of me also watching the Whiskers and Purrs Gang and their Mommy Jenny on TLC and she has a picture of Cricket admiring Daisy's Hallmark card. ( Momma bought the last two!) They are still in her camera though and Momma is feeling too yucky to do much right now.

The RA monster is winning. She can't take anymore medicines until she gets her bloods taken again and she doesn't go see her doctor until October. So, she is hurty and grumpy and hoping after lots of rest and water and vitamin C she will feel a bit better. Those shots she had to give herself hurt her liver and she can't have them anymore. She won't miss poking herself every week anyway. I don't know how she could stand that! Us kitties hate the pokes at the V E T!

We will post new pictures later, maybe this weekend. It is going to be rainy and cold here, so hopefully we have a good chance of just posting and visiting.

Hugs!~ Miss Billie~

August Garden Tour With Cody

2009-08-25T07:11:00.000-07:00

Cody's August Garden Tour

Hello efurrybody! Cody here with our August garden tour. As you may know I am Momma's official cat helper in the garden. She lets me go out with her to weed and water and of course take pictures. I hate it when she drags me inside though.
We are winding down in the gardening season here. This summer was not very good for our flowers. It was very cool with lots of rain. Flowers in the summer need warmer temps and plenty of sun. So do I and Momma! :)

We like our Mr. Sun and his faerie friend Betony. They enjoy the Foxgloves and little garden faeries hide in the Foxglove in the evening.
The pink lily is the last blooming lily of the summer. It is called Rubrium. It's a Turk's Cap. It looks like it has little rubies embedded in it's petals. Momma ordered them from Old House Gardens a while ago.

We like the red and orange Lantana with the purple Pansies in our old Tuscan sun flower pot.

Momma and I have decided that the Hibiscus is not quite dinner plate sized; More like dessert plate maybe. But, still, they are lovely. We are still waiting for the white ones to open and our Sunflowers are not quite open yet. They will probably open this week.
Sadly, today is the last day we will be in the low 80's. We will be getting an Autumnal chill coming in after Wednesday. Bummer!

The two boy kitties are still visiting us and Momma is still feeding them. The Daddyman is not very happy about it. He thinks they need to go to the Humane Society. Momma said No Way! Tigger Roo especially will have a hard time getting a home. Most people don't want older cats like him.
Momma of course wants every kind of cat! What am I going to do with her? :) I'm happy and Lucky that she loves me even though I am an older gentleman.

We will be poppping in on all of you bloggie friends this week. We Never Forget any of You and We Adore You All!
Hugs and Purrs,
~Cody Mac Boldly~

Cricket Reports

2009-08-19T11:27:00.000-07:00

Cricket gives her latest report.

Hello, Cricket here and I am not pleased as you may be able to tell from my expression.

We have intruders on our property! And Momma has been FEEDING THEM!
The black and white cat has been hanging around all summer. He supposedly has a home over on the next street, but they never seem to let him in. His name is Sylvester. He is skinny and Momma feels sorry for him. She asked the Daddyman to talk to the husband because they chat sometimes about man stuff. Daddyman said he doesn't want to bother him about the cat until it gets cold. Momma heard a story about that man's wife and she is worried about Sylvester. Let's just say this woman doesn't like cats very much. Momma doesn't know what to do.

The other kitty is a big tiger cat who comes to visit on our front porch a couple of times a week. Momma says his sad eyes melt her heart. He is very friendly and always very hungry. She calls him Tigger Roo or Rum Tum Tigger. (Snort! Whatever!) I call them both mooching trespassers!
I am the Queen of this old house! I do not like the smell of strange boy cats hanging around our house!
It's strange that we always have boy cats that come by. Momma says we have never had a girl kitty. Do people just kick boy kitties out because they don't bother to get them their hooha-ectomies, then get mad when they spray? Are people really that stupid? I must admit to feeling a little bit sorry for them if that's the case...

Momma needs to get to visiting blogs again. She had a flare up yesterday with a fever and all over hurty. She actually went to bed in the middle of a nice, sunny afternoon! I kept her company, being the good nurse that I am.
She has been fighting pink eye too. I told her to just take the pain medicine that makes her sleepy, make sure us kitties are fed, and go to sleep for a while. The Daddyman and Teenager girl can get their own NomNoms. As long as she is up to feed us again I think it's no big deal. Cats nap all the time!

Well efurryone, that's my report for the week. Cody will be posting his August Garden Tour when Momma is feeling better. Wait until you see the Dinner Plate size Hibiscus blooming in the front cottage garden!

Be naughty!
purrs,
~Cricket~

Bookstore Kitties

2009-08-15T11:38:00.000-07:00

Here are the bookstore kitties! They are Zelda, (the white and orange kitty) and Dickens (the black cat). They are so sweet and friendly. Lovely companions while browsing among all those books.
I have been so behind on visiting my blogger kitty and bean friends. :(
I will try to pop in for a few throughout the next couple of days. I need to get some more pictures taken too. I hope to get some of my flowers before they go to sleep for the season. My sunflowers should be opening soon.

Have a Happy Weekend! Lots of Hugs and Purrs from me and The Fab Four; Billie, Cody, Cricket and Toeshee

Duckies and Kitties and Broken I- Nets (again!)

2009-08-13T07:41:00.000-07:00

Broken Internets, Baby Ducks and Hot and Sleepy Kitties (oh my!)

Well, we are finally able to get online again! After a weekend of torrents of rain and lots of lightning and steamy temps, our internet was poof! As in all gone! Finally someone came to fix it and we were told it may be our modem. So far though after resetting it we are back online. Our IP company told us they will credit our account for the time we were offline. This is the second time in a month! Talk about frustrating!

So, while the kitties slept and we had free time the husband and I decided to enjoy what is left of the summer. We went to a little town near by called Rockford. (By the way, that is the town that the first Darrin from Bewitched lived for the remainder of his days, which is kinda cool.) I took my camera and I was so glad that I did. Look at Momma duck and her babies! Twelve baby ducklings following her so nicely. We felt blessed to see something so precious.
We visited some cute little shops and I found that little yellow bird that Toeshee is napping with. He has promised he will not jump on the mantle where it now resides and knock it off.

There is a bookstore there that is connected to an old train car. It is so cool and the best part is the kitties that work there! There is a little black one and a big white one with orange patches. They followed us around the whole store and I couldn't stop petting them and talking to them. Poor husband, stuck in a train car full of romance novels and me playing with kitties! :) He got ice cream, so he didn't complain too much.
I will try to find the website of the store and hopefully there are pictures of the kitties on it.

So now today, is recuperating day for me. I did a lot of walking and my hip is being contrary about it. It is finally warm here and my husband has the week off of work. My two floof monsters Miss Billie and Toeshee are very warm, but they seem happy with the nice weather.
I have missed visiting with everyone so much! I hope I didn't miss anything important. I think with it being summer there are probably a lot of people and their furbabies just chill-axing.
I hope everyone is able to take a day or two to enjoy the last few weeks of summer.
The kitties and I send you all lots of hugs!

With A Twitch Of My Tail...

2009-08-06T11:06:00.000-07:00

Housework Blues

Hi everybody! I'm busy helping Momma figure out how to get the house clean. This morning I napped in the kitchen and made sure to eat all the treats off of the floor. Momma said, "Um, thanks Billie."
Now I will nap in the living room because the sun isn't streaming in the windows of the kitchen anymore.
Momma is watching her favorite old show. Bewitched! She just loves that Sam! If she were Sam, she would have a nicer husband than Darrin. He was a pain! :) She would also have kitties with magical self cleaning litterboxes!

What are your favorite old tv shows? We know Miss Peach and her Mommy Karla love Lucy. :) We also liked Moonlighting, MASH, and Cheers. Those are all curl up and watch when you don't feel well shows. It's nice when Momma rests like that because then I can curl up with her.
This weekend might be warmer! Even kitties with long floof like me would like a few real summer days here in Michigan.

We hope you are having a nice summer day where ever you are. Take some time to relax. Trust us, the work will still be there ! Hopefully a nice kitty will help you clean up any treats that happen to hit the floor! ;)

Hugs and Purrs, Miss Billie~

Getting Spooky with Cricket

2009-08-04T10:37:00.000-07:00

Getting Spooky with Cricket

Here I am with my laser eyes! Not once, but twice! Pretty spooky huh? Momma likes all of the laser eyes pictures she sees on the other kitty blogs, so when she took this picture, she was pleasantly surprised.
She also had fun with my name in splashes of bright colors.

We had a stormy weekend here. Now it looks like we may actually get some summer weather. Momma has been battling an upset tummy and hurty joints again. She is so tired of it! She is thinking about getting some peppermint oil at the health food store and putting it in tea or ice water. Does anyone know it this really works? CatNip makes us kitty's tummy's feel better, so maybe peppermint will help her.
She doesn't know what to do about the joint pain anymore. Her shots just are not working the way they used to. If only she could twitch her nose like on her favorite old tv show. Wow... think of all the Nomnoms and toys she could twitch up for us!

We will try to get around this week as much as we can. We missed some friends last week and now we are just plain behind with visiting everybody!
We send you all hugs and a happy beginning to the Golden month of August!

Cricket~ The Naughty Noddle

Lavendar Blue and Cody Too

2009-07-30T10:48:00.000-07:00

Cody helps pick Lavender (and is Toeshee F A T?)

Hey everyone! It's me; Cody the friendly gardening cat. (I'm the longer haired nice boy black cat of the family)
While Momma picked Lavender yesterday I relaxed on the front porch. Don't worry she watched me like a hawk. I can't get away with anything with her!
She put in on our old front door with a gold ribbon. We think it looks nice in a shabby chic kind of way. There is also some Russian sage with it.

Okay, take a look at Toeshee. Bigafy if you want, but it might take up your whole screen. Hee hee! He is really heavy! It hurts Momma's hands to pick him up! How much are Maine Coon cats supposed to weigh? We think he must be pushing 15 to 2o lbs. Is it time for Iams "Diet" cat food?

Oh, before I go, look at the pretty collage of Tookie and the sweet pictures and poem on our sidebar. Miss Peach's Mommy Karla made that. Momma gets all teary eyed whenever she looks at it. She is trying to gather courage to get some more pictures of Tookie posted. It has been 2 years and a month and we still miss her something awful. She was a great LadyCat.
It is also our 2 year blogaversary. We are grateful for all of the amazing furbabies and beans that we have met. We Love you all!

Hugs and Purrs!
Cody~

Window Wars

2009-07-27T11:34:00.000-07:00

Window Wars

Hi, it's me Miss Billie again with a some funny and silly things to report.

It was warmer this morning and I found a nice cool spot on the glass topped coffee table to rest. I then watched Cricket and Toeshee compete for the only window that opens easily in the living room. (Cody went upstairs to find a window because he does not like to fight.)

It's hard to say who won window wars. Cricket jumped in it first, but she didn't stay long. Then Toeshee hopped in, but he wanted Nom noms, so he left too. Doesn't he have big feet?

Cricket will say she won. She knows how to get her way with a hiss and a thwap. I will go along with that because us girls must stick together.

Now, all is quiet. Momma will do some visiting and try to figure out a way to avoid making dinner. (don't tell anyone, it's her secret with me. She hates making dinner!)

We hope you all have a happy last week of July.

Hugs and Purrs~

Goodnight My Angel

2009-07-23T10:08:00.000-07:00

Goodbye to a very sweet kitty

Hi everyone. It's me Miss Billie here to say goodbye to Sugar, who has passed away to the Rainbow Bridge.
She was very loved by her Mommy Kellykat. My Momma has leaking eyes, just thinking of how much this must hurt. The VET who treated her didn't think she was in any pain or distress when she passed, which is how I think all of us would want to move on.
I will spend the day quietly, napping and giving Momma headbutts and purrs before she gives me my nom noms.

We hope Love and Beauty and Sweetness will be a part of all of your lives

Gentle Hugs and Purrs
~Miss Billie and the Twilight's Muse kitties and momma

Broken Internets Again!

2009-07-21T07:41:00.000-07:00

The Case of the Missing Internet!

Our internet disappeared again on Friday afternoon. Momma was glad that she was able to post and visit before it went away.
By the time the Daddyman came home it was gone again! This morning it came back and we hope it stays this time!

Momma Lorianna here: Our internet provider shares the telephone poles with the local phone company and works out of their building downtown. Somehow literally or figuratively wires were crossed and we lost the ability to get online. What I don't understand is how I was able to get online earlier on Friday after it was down the first time and then what happened to it after I got offline and later that day? Weird...
Anyway, a repairman finally came out yesterday, determined the problem and gave it to the phone company to fix since they caused the problem in the first place. That of course meant the problem wasn't fixed until this morning.

So now we can blog and visit again! :)

Toeshee says: Yay! I was getting bored Momma!

Hugs to everyone!~

Black Cats On Friday

2009-07-17T10:17:00.000-07:00

Black Cat Friday

Hello everyone. Cricket here to give my update. We lost our internet for a couple of days, but the Daddyman helped the man at the company figure out what was wrong. Now, we have lots of visiting to do!

We were tagged by Amy and her House of Cats and The Kewl Kitty Crew to post the 6th picture from our 6th folder. Finally Momma remembered! Only, the folder had just 4 pictures. So, she chose the last one. It's Cody outside last August with Momma on our front porch. He can go out at night if Momma is with him. He doesn't like it, but, those are the rules.

Toeshee and I got in a minor scuffle this morning. I settled it with a loud hiss and a good thwap! Momma hadn't had enough coffee yet to get involved.

This weekend will be cloudy and chilly. It's like that right now. After Momma gets our Nom Noms at the grocery store, she will probably just clean and read. Us kitties will nap of course.

We hope you all have a great weekend and I hope all you kitties find something naughty to do!

Hugs!~ Cricket

Billie is 14!

2009-07-14T13:51:00.000-07:00

I am now 14!

Hi everyone! It's just me Billie catching some morning rays in the kitchen. Whenever it's sunny, that is where you'll find me in the mornings.
Momma says I remind her of Maddie Hayes from that old Moonlighting show because of the soft glowing light around me. That is how they always filmed the actress that played Maddie.
She used to love that show when it first came on. She didn't like the way it ended and thought they did a disservice to the characters. Now, she feels old thinking about it!
I am not old. I turned 14 this weekend just like Handsome Adan and Handsome Mickey. We are all nice, well mannered cats. We are the reflective Moon children of the Zodiac. :)
Momma is bummed because her blood work shows that the RA monster is getting more aggressive. The doctor thinks it's because of stress. Her root canal and other stuff... She must stay on her shots that make her tummy upset. She was walking like a little old lady all weekend.
Us kitties were nice and didn't laugh though. It's important to be patient with the one that feeds you. (even if it did take forever for her to open a can of tuna for me for my Birthday treat.)
We are still waiting for summer like weather. It feels more like May than July.
Can someone from the South send us some heat please? :)

We hope you are having a great week so far. We will try to visit throughout the week. Hugs!

~Billie~ "happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me..."

Nautiness Abounds!

2009-07-10T10:19:00.000-07:00

Naughty Kitty Awards

The first nominee in the Naughty Kitty Awards is Cricket. She peed on the big blue (ugly) recliner again. Fortunately I put a plastic garbage bag on it and covered it with a towel, (Hey keep it classy!) so the poor towel was the loser in that round.

The second nominee is Toeshee with his continued abuse of that poor doorway and his pouncing on and biting poor Cody.

Cody gets an honorable mention for sneaking outside a couple of nights ago and making me hunt him down in the dark front yard with no shoes on.

And the winner of The Naughtiest Kitty Award is... It's a tie between Cricket and Toeshee! Would either of you like to give an acceptance speech?

"We plead the fifth, Momma!"

Cricket however would like to add; "Join the dark side and be naughty! We have cookies!"

Momma Lorianna says; "I think after I clean the house I'm taking a nap!"

Hugs everyone~ <3

The Day After The Booms

2009-07-05T10:24:00.000-07:00

Fourth of July/Midsummer

Hi everyone! It's Billie and Cody the older kitties of the house here! Last night was loud! Here are Cody and I chilllaxin' with nip before the sun sets.
When it became dark all the booming started. It is still going on a little bit today. Momma says it's just kids. The really loud ones last night were shot off over the river downtown.

We are really hoping for warmer weather this week. Last week felt like Fall. Momma was ready to get out the Halloween decorations! Today she needs the Daddyman to help her drag the hose around and water the plants.

Her tummy feels better as long as she takes the medicine for it. Her hurty tooth is better, but her jaw is just a little bit owie. She sees a doctor about that next month. This week she has three doctor appointments, so she is going to do her best to keep up with visiting and blogging.

Us kitties are glad we don't have to go to the V E T that much! We plan to spend the week in windows catching breezes and eating Fancy Feast. Momma bought two packages of Party Mix and she hopes we can make it last the week. Fat chance Momma! (hee hee!)

We hope you all have a great early July week!

Hugs~ Miss Billie and Cody

Toeshee the homewrecker/woodpecker cat

2009-07-02T13:03:00.000-07:00

Homewrecker!

Hi! Toeshee here! Momma says I should be ashamed for what I did to the woodwork. She doesn't know how to fix it and can't always stop me in time when I'm doing it. I just love sharpening my claws!
See me practicing my ashamed look? Pretty good huh?
Momma says I'm lucky I'm cute.

We hope everyone will have a happy weekend. Cody will let you know how is coping with the 4th of July. He hates fireworks!

We all send hugs!~

Conversations with Cricket and Toeshee

2009-06-29T10:05:00.000-07:00

Cricket and Toeshee Chat

"Toeshee, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"

"Um, yea Cricket. It would be great to be able to open our own cat food cans!"

"No! You dufus! I was wondering if we were going to be able to get back on a regular blogging schedule now that Momma is less hurty with her teeth."

"Oh, that would be nice. I was thinking that it would be a good idea to put more Party Mix on the grocery list. But I can't use this pen very well. It's fun to knock off the table though."

"I swear you must have floof for brains, Toeshee. Is that all you think about; eating and playing? There are other things. Intruder cats outside, spreading the joys of naughtiness and world cat domination and other important stuff. I'm glad Momma has at least one smart cat living here!"

"Who? Billie? Cody caught a mouse, so I guess he's pretty smart."

"Me! I'm the smartest one! Me, Cricket! Floof for brains!"

"That reminds me, I need to groom now."

I think I've had enough conversation with him for now. We will try to keep our Momma back on a blogging and visiting schedule now.
Be naughty kitties!

I'm starting to feel better. I can finally chew! Go me! Not much has changed around here. The kitties are all doing well, the house needs to be cleaned and the weather has more mood swings than a teenager. It's getting cooler and breezy and I think Mr. Sun is going to stay somewhere else for a few days. Time to do housework inside for a while I guess.
I will be visiting everyone now that I can form coherant sentences. :)
Lots of Hugs and Purrs from us!~

Nurse Kitties

2009-06-21T12:56:00.000-07:00

Hello, Cricket here with an update, lest you think we have fallen off the planet.
We are doing our best to bring comfort to our Momma Lorianna. She has had a rough few days. The jaw pain is TMJ due to a misaligned bite and from the RA nom noming the joint. She will need surgery sometime in the next few months to fix it. She thought for sure the hip would be first!
She also will be getting a root canal tomorrow. Her RA medicine made the infection in her gum bloom up really fast. RA can cause dry mouth and that isn't good for teeth. She is now using a special mouth rinse. The dentist gave her antibiotics and Valium. She likes the Valium. ;) silly Momma! She got sick with the Vicodeine, so no more of that!
She is in a lot of hurty right now and thinks that after the root canal she just wants to sit in the sun and stare off into space like a cat. She is so tired of feeling bad. She has been crying a little bit, but only in front of us kitties, because we understand.
As you can see we offer her much comfort. She is quite loopy as she types this for us, so she thinks I should wrap this up.

We Love you, our friends. We miss you. Purr for Momma so she can feel better soon. We pray none of you ever have to feel this lousy!

Lots of hugs!
Us kitties and Lorianna

Garden Cat Cody

2009-06-17T11:48:00.000-07:00

Cody Takes a Garden Tour

Hey everyone! Cody, master gardening cat here to show the latest plants that are blooming in our back yard. Momma takes me out with her on nice days and I help her with the plants. I inspect them and help pull weeds. I am quite pleased with the new pot of cat nip!
The red Dalia and orange Lantana look nice together. Momma likes the clover shaped Oxalis with the little white flowers. She likes her Iris "Jellybean" too.
Orange and purple are our favorite colors and the little fairy named Periwinkle watches over the flowers.

Of course Momma says I'm prettier than all the flowers in the garden.
Momma, I'm a Mancat! I'm handsome, not pretty!

She is worried about me as I get older. I am somewhere between 14 and 15 and I have lost a little weight. She wants me to go to the V E T for a checkup, but the Daddyman says there is no need. My appetite is pretty good and I still have energy. He thinks it's normal for cats to loose a little weight as they age.
I personally am not worried, but Momma of course is watching me like a mother hen.

Her jaw and teeth have been very hurty for the past few days, so she is calling her dentist to see if he can see what's wrong. She thinks her RA medicine is affecting her gums somehow, but her jaw is clicking so loud us kitties can hear it when she yawns.
Poor worry filled, mother hen Momma. I think she needs another sunny day with me outside!

We hope you all have warm sunny days ahead. (Well, Miss Peach's Mommy doesn't like it too warm, so not too hot for her.) We will keep Mickey in our thoughts as he has his teeth fixed up too.

Big Purrs! ~ Cody Mac Boldly

Down With The Cuteness

2009-06-12T09:33:00.000-07:00

Pay Attention To Meee!

When I want the Daddyman's attention I mean business! How can he think his laptop is more interesting than my floofy tail? Momma says the only thing that will pull him away from the laptop is dinner. Dinner works for me too, 'specially if it's chick-hen!

Come on Daddy, play fetch with me! (he usually gives in to my cuteness and does play with me eventually) Get up and "get down with the cuteness" Daddy!

We hope you all have a super fun weekend! Momma will be doing her best to visit you all.

hugs and cuteness! Toeshee Maru^..^ (Maru is my middle name)

Billie and the Flooof Thief

2009-06-10T12:35:00.000-07:00

Billie and the floof thief

See this purple comb? It steals some of my floof every time Momma uses it on me! She likes it because it is smooth and gentle and she combs me very carefully with it. Momma says the comb is not stealing my floof, I'm just losing a lot because it is late spring. I still do not trust this comb or any other grooming utensil for that matter!
It is not as warm as it should be here. The teenagergirl just came back inside all grumpy because it wasn't warm and sunny enough to sit outside and read.
She complained to Momma for like, five minutes! Momma has a headache now... :)
I am going to spend the rest of the afternoon napping in the blue chair.
I hope everyone is having a happy day! Hugs!
Billie~

(See Praline? It was my turn! Yay!)

Looking For Our Lost Week

2009-06-08T12:06:00.000-07:00

Looking For Our Lost Week.

Hello efurrybody! Us kitties are taking over this blog! Momma has been sleeping curled up in a ball off and on for the past week. She gets up when she's feeling a bit better and feeds us. She has not been doing much of anything else. She thinks her new tummy medicine is starting to work a little bit. She is only eating cereal and toast just to be safe. Toeshee likes the milk she leaves in her bowl for him.

Toeshee: It's delicious! I love milk!

It gives you gas!

No it doesn't Cricket! Be nice!

Whatever! I don't have to be anything, but who I am and I'm Cricket the Naughty Noodle! Hey, this blog take over is pretty fun!

Lorianna here: I have missed an entire week of blogging and visiting. My doctor's office called and scheduled me for a complete physical. So maybe I will end up taking something for my anxiety...? I think I will be on the Prevacid for a while. I have had to cut back on coffee too. :(

I am thinking of just letting the kitties blog from their point of view. I have not had anything interesting to say for some time and they are much more entertaining.

Cricket: Well duh, Momma! Don't worry we will handle everything!

Okay Cricket, just make sure the other kitties have a turn.
(she can be a bit of a diva sometimes)

So, they will blog and I will try to get back on track with visiting.

Hugs from us!

Take Time to Hug a Kitty and Smell the Flowers

2009-06-01T10:36:00.000-07:00

Too busy! Too Tired!

Hi, it's Billie and Cody here to give an overdue update.

The Teenagergirl graduated from High School. She has been rather irritable since then. Momma calls it growing pains, but she looks all grown to us, so we don't get it.

Momma is getting a hole in her tummy. She says it's an ulcer. She is taking medicine to block acids from making it more hurty. If that doesn't help she may need to get it patched up. That does not sound fun at all to us! She hasn't been feeling well for a while and still needs to nap a lot like a kitty. Her special medicine for her hurty joints doesn't go through her tummy because she pokes herself with a needle for that. It is probably from all her pain medication and all of her silly worrying.

We are doing our best to take care of her. We sit on her lap and purr and eat our food without complaining. She has been very frustrated with feeling so icky sicky all the time. We have all been feeling pretty frisky and healthy and we know that helps with her worries. She hopes her bloggie friends are not disapointed that she has not been by. She promises to be a good girl and take her medicine and rest so she can feel better enough to visit and blog more often.

Lorianna here: I knew something was wrong with my stomach. I had this burning sensation in my upper adomen and I have been so queasy. My PC Doctor put me on Prevacid and I really need to lay off the Ibuprofin and asprin. We will just have to see how it goes. She discussed an antidepressant and perhaps some counseling, but I just am not ready for that. I'm not saying I don't need it. I'm just not sure if it's something I can deal with. I think I just need to stop worrying and letting everything upset me. I think my doctor is ready to give up on me. :) She has brought this up before and I took a pass. No more medicine please! I'm starting to rattle...

Billie and Cody here again: We will make sure to keep Momma cheered up! Cricket will keep her in bed later in the mornings so she can get some rest. Once Cricket is on you, there is no moving until she says so!

Hugs from us all!

Ready For Their Close ups

2009-05-26T09:35:00.000-07:00

Busy Weekend

My goodness, it's Tuesday already! Between helping my daughter get ready for Prom, helping my husband tame the jungle that is our yard and then having an upset tummy, I have had a not very relaxing long weekend.
But, seeing my daughter Sam and her boyfriend Kevin all dressed up, was so fun! They wanted pictures with and without their glasses. I think they are adorable either way. :) He is a very nice young man. He really likes Toeshee and is kind to all my kitties and is crazy for my daughter. He's very polite too.

I played with the zoom on my camera and got a nice close up of Toeshee. Look at his huge paws! I wonder if he is going to grow any more?

I am still a little queasy and my hips are really sore. I am going to try to visit and catch up with everyone as much as I can. I hope a happy week is had by all! (((Hugs)))

Cricket Here...

2009-05-21T10:08:00.000-07:00

Cricket in the sun. Kitties putting up with Momma.

Hello, Cricket here. (That's what my Voki says too) I have been enjoying the sunbeams coming in the windows. I get all warm and relaxed. It has been very nice here the past couple of days. Yesterday it was 85! Today, maybe low 80's. Momma loves it! Us kitties do too.

We wanted to show what Momma does while she is waiting for pictures to load on Blogger. She takes more pictures, if we happen to be around that is.
Billie actually let her put the witch hat on her the other day. Momma had been trying to get her to wear that thing all last October for Halloween and Billie would have none of it! Well, after cleaning the living room, Momma found it again and put it on Billie while she rested on Momma's lap.

Cody has been pestering to go outside and so Momma took him out yesterday. He helped her plant sunflower and moonflower and morning glory seeds. When she drags him in he gets very grumpy. Toeshee is just plain lazy and I'm not giving him any more blog time today because he is a big ham!
I however am content to relax in the sun inside. I find the light very flattering.

Today is the Teenagergirl's last day of High School ever! Momma is feeling a little OLD. I told her as long as she can feed us and fawn over us (especially me) she is still useful.

I am going upstairs now to nap on my king size bed. Hey, it's mine during the day! We hope your weather is nice. Now, let's be naughty kitties!

~Cricket~

Fancy Cats

2009-05-19T08:25:00.000-07:00

Silly Boy Cats and a glamorous gown

Toeshee now fills up the entire bathroom sink! I took some pictures and then my husband took some from the doorway. He likes to play peek a boo with Toeshee and hear him make these cute little chirping noises at him.

Cody has a crooked halo while reading the comics. (it's actually my bracelet) :) I don't know if he's reading Get Fuzzy or Garfield. Cody is such a sweet kitty, so I don't think in reality his halo would be crooked.

Shhh... I went into my daughter's room, (which is a disaster area, by the way!) and took a picture of her prom dress. The picture doesn't do it justice. Hopefully I can get a nice picture of her in it on Saturday.

My fingers have been swollen and stiff for the past few days. Typing is actually kind of hard right now. I will rest them a bit and then try visiting later today. So many wonderful blogs and so little time!

Hugs from me and the Kitties!~

Meow a little purrayer for you

2009-05-15T12:08:00.000-07:00

Say a little Purrayer

Hi everybody! It's me Miss Billie. Could you purray for my friend Praline? She has been sick with a fever and her VET says it's from stoopid fleas!
Her Mommy Paula is very worried of course and she is not feeling well herself. My Momma will light a candle for them and for anyone else who needs it too. Just let us know!
I seem to have allergies. I am sneezy, but not stuffed up and I am enjoying my Fancy Feast and treats just fine. Cricket's eye was inflamed and Momma put some goo stuff in it and now it's better. Momma says our pollen count is high and she is sneezy too. I thought the bumbly bees took care of the pollens? Hmm...
Anyway, Momma is all worried and fretting over everyone. She gets herself all worked up. You know how mommas are.
You can purray for my sneezies and Cody's hairball and Cricket's eye too, if you would like. We are always thankful for happy thoughts. Also, we are super thankful that Miss Peach is feeling better! Yay! :)

Please feel better Sweet Praline and Mommy Paula!
Love,
Billie~<3

Kitty Faces

2009-05-14T11:11:00.000-07:00

Pretty Award, Sleepy Day , Grumpy Faces

Last night was very noisy. Thunderstorms rolled through with really bright, frequent lightning. Before they came in Cricket and I had a hard time sleeping due to the Daddyman's snoring. She was pretty funny. She likes to sleep on my legs and she kept sitting up to glare at him and then turning around to settle in. Every once in a while she would heave a sigh too. :)
Today we are all sleepy. That was our first loud storm of the season. Today it is very windy, but the sun is out. I saw our little tuxie friend Monday night, but not again since then. Maybe he does have a home. I hope so.
I have still been putting food out, but now I'm wondering, who is eating eat? :)
Not too much is going on here. I'm getting better at giving myself shots. The Methotrexate still makes me queasy and tired though. I do get a little relief from it a few days afterwards, but by Wednesday I'm back to the usual pain and stiffness. I think it's just going to take some time to take full effect.
We found a lovely prom dress for my daughter at a consignment shop. It's not poufy and pastel like many of them. She wanted something different. It's satin antique gold with a halter neckline. It's long and straight to the ankles. Maybe I can sneak in her room and take a picture. ;) The theme of their prom is At Last; 1930's and 40's. Her gown is very old Hollywood glamour. It's kinda exciting! Well, for me anyway... :)
Mo gave me such a pretty award. I always have a hard time deciding who to pass it to. Let's see... How about Little Cat Feet; Shaggy, Scooby and Scout. Their Mommy is helping a kitty and her kittens, so she deserves a nice award.
Jelly Bean and Chester's Mommy has had a rough few months and has moved back into her old home. They couldn't take Bear with them. She needs a pretty award too.
But, I think I would also like anyone who thinks this award is pretty and would like to pass it along should take it too. A teacup of roses, how pretty! Thank you Mo!
Hugs everyone!

Cakes and Kitties and Nip= Tired

2009-05-11T17:08:00.000-07:00

Busy weekend.

Toeshee is worn out. He played with a cat dancer and toy mice dipped in really potent nip today. They were pressies from his friends JB and Chester. I think Toeshee might have a crush on JB! ;) Cody thought Praline was pretty, but I told him to get in line because she has lots of suitors. I think it's cute that kitties are matched up in the cat blogosphere. We should all have some silly fun sometimes.

Yesterday we went to see the new Star Trek movie for my husband's birthday. It was a pretty good movie. The Imax theatre was a bit loud, but the big screen was cool.
My daughter got a really, really nice bike. She will use it to go to the community college which is a few blocks away and probably ride it to the nearby library and coffee shop. It's nice to have everything so close.
I'm happy to report that the cake I made turned out nicely. It's just an old fashioned chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. Very good with Earl Grey Tea.

Now, the cute tuxie kitty! We can't figure out if the kitty is a boy or girl. It would be rude to grab and lift the tail and I didn't want to scare the kitty away. I haven't seen my new friend since I took the pictures on Friday. The food I set out is being eaten, but I'm worried. I have been able to pet the kitty and he, or she tips and rolls for me when I say hello. It's hard to not get attached. But, I can't have another kitty. If he or she comes around again, we may just put up a few found signs and hope the nearby no "you know what" shelter isn't full. Sadly, in this economy many people give their pets up and many shelters are full. Maybe the tuxie has a home and just goes out to play. She or he wasn't super skinny. I guess I'll find out at some point. I just hope my new friend is okay.

I will be hopping around to visit blogs as much as I can this week.
Lots of Hugs from us!~

Billie In The Window

2009-05-08T08:07:00.000-07:00

Quiet Afternoons.

Hi everyone! Billie here, to say, I finally got the window! I was very excited so Momma took my picture. Usually the other kitties get in it and I am the last to have a chance. So, while I'm waiting I fall asleep. I like to sleep on momma's lap when she's on her laptop. She puts it on the sofa and sits on the floor so I can rest on her legs. If she looks uncomfortable it's because her legs fell asleep and her feet were tingly. She hates to wake me, but when she just can't stand the leg asleep thing anymore, she asks me if I want Fancy Feast. I know those words by the way!

She will be very busy this weekend baking a birthday cake for the Daddyman and the Teenagergirl. They have the same birthday on May 10. Momma spent her birthday quietly on Wednesday with us in the afternoon. The Daddyman took her out to breakfast for her birthday and gave her a bookstore card and pretty papers for her crafting. She does not like to celebrate her birthday much.

We had visitors in our yard last night. Momma is going to try to take pictures of them, but they are very shy. There was a tuxie kitty that was pretty friendly and a little black cat who acted like he never knew the kindness of a loving hand. Momma left food out for them. We get a little jealous, but as long as they don't come in I guess it's okay.

We hope you all have a happy weekend and a Purrfect Mother's Day!

Love,
Billie ~<3

Spring is Truly Here!

2009-05-05T13:06:00.000-07:00

Welcome Spring

Cody finally had a chance to wander with me outside. He was very happy. Well, until the garbage truck made its rounds. He freaked out! "Momma! Help!" I scooped him up and took him in. After a snack of Fancy Feast he felt much better. When the garbage truck monster left we went out again.
Right now the tulips and candy tuft are blooming in the front and bleeding hearts and Virginia blue bells in the east side and west side. I love the bleeding hearts. They are so delicate!

My big problem with the garden is the weeds. They are out of control! I'm not sure if you can tell from the picture, but my fingers and hands are a bit sore right now and getting up and down from weeding is really hard on my knees and hips. It will take me weeks to pull all the weeds and by the time I'm done the they'll be back again! I don't use chemicals because of all the birds and squirrels and stray kitties around and I do take Cody out with me too.
I feel so bad that I can't handle all the stuff around the house as easily as I used to.
I just need to tell myself that I'm on a slower time clock now. It will get done, just not all in one fell swoop. :) ;)

We are still sending out lots of thoughts and purrayers to all of our blogger friends in need. Lots of Hugs!

A Morning In May

2009-05-02T06:41:00.000-07:00

Snacking and Snoozing Saturday

Cody, Billie and Toeshee are giving an example of how to spend a Saturday. Hopefully, I can get some relaxation time in after grocery shopping today. I wish it would warm up a bit here. It may get to 60 today. 80 would be better.

I can't believe it's May already! I really hope this month is better for everyone. My kitties seem to be feeling pretty good, for that I am grateful. Billie could be eating a little more, but she sleeps a lot and eats fairly well in the evening. Toeshee is getting rather plump. He's still awfully cute though.
Cody is pestering me to take him out to wander around the yard, so I think I will have to do that this weekend. He can "help" me pull weeds.
And, Cricket is just being Cricket. Moody, quiet, and aloof until I go to bed.

I hope everyone has a really nice, relaxing weekend and everyone who has been feeling sick feels better. We are purring for you! <3

Soft Purrayers

2009-04-30T08:23:00.000-07:00

Come on girls, feel better!

Miss Peach, Jelly Bean and Daisy. We all Love you so! Please feel better!

Hoping and Wishing

2009-04-29T08:15:00.000-07:00

Hoping and Wishing

A few days ago we had lovely warm weather. 85 degrees! The kitties were thrilled when I opened the window. Cricket was so funny. I asked her if she wanted the window and like Tookie, she understood what that meant, so she hopped up on the sill. Well, my hands do not work as well as they used to so I had a difficult time opening the storm window. Cricket became very impatient and actually growled at me! Then she made this little huffing sound and jumped down. I apologized and managed to get it open and she jumped back in, settling down with this sigh, that just spoke volumes. Clearly she was exasperated with me and must have thought I was teasing her. Cricket is very sensitive and has a bit of a temper. She's such a funny, spooky cat. :)

Toeshee loved the window too and when Cricket wasn't in it he was. Poor Billie never did get to sit in it. Cody took over at night.
Now, it's chilly and cloudy and we have had a lot of rain. I have been remiss in blogging and visiting. I'm trying to catch up and have been making sure to check in on the kitties that are sick. It has been a rough month for so many!
I hope May is better. It just has to be!

I light a candle every night, sometimes more than one and think about everyone who needs wishes and healing thoughts. A soft light glowing with hope. I wish I could do more... Still, Hope is a powerful thing and something that we all need.

My kitties and I send you all Love and Hope. Imagine a candle, bright in the window sending out hope and healing.

Cricket at Twilight

2009-04-24T18:26:00.000-07:00

Cricket At Twilight Time

Momma loves the "time in between time." Before the sun sets and there is still a soft glow. She took my picture at that time a few days ago. Our walls are actually a sea glass blue, but they took on a glow that matched my eyes.

It was super wonderful warm today. 85! It was one of those one of a kind days in April here in Michigan.

The night before last I went into the bathroom and Momma heard me throwing up. I barfed up a lot! She was very worried, but I bounced right back and have been enjoying my stinky goodness with crunchies on the side like usual. I sleep with Momma every night still, just as Tookie asked before she went to the Rainbow Bridge. Momma still misses her and probably always will. I hear her cry sometimes, but she only cries in front of me, so don't tell anyone.

We have learned that Miss Peach is slowly on the mend, but has a bad cough. Her fiance Mickey did not have a good test result fro his VET. And, Jelly Bean was very sick with a high fever yesterday. We are very worried for our friends and just wish sickness would leave the furbabies alone for a while!

Momma says it's time to light a candle and Purray really hard. She will have to handle the candle part, but I can certainly purray. I may be naughty, but I can also be very nice for those I care about.

We hope you all have a great happy weekend. Oh, and if you are feeling frisky and healthy go ahead and be just a little bit naughty. It's fun!

Purrs, Cricket the Naughty Noodle

Happy Earth Day From Billie

2009-04-22T11:36:00.000-07:00

Happy Earth Day

We are celebrating Earth Day by eating green! I'm enjoying treats with greens in them and Toeshee is eating his wheat grass which he likes very much. Praline sent us some little treats to try and I am guarding some that Momma gave me quite closely. Toeshee tried to take them after she put them next to me on my chair. He will try to eat anything that smells like food and is always hungry.

Momma is very nervous because she has to give herself a shot today. She keeps reading the instructions over and over so she doesn't mess up. I think she is worrying too much, but that's my Momma for you. She is a bundle of nerves and worries about everything!
We will let you know how it goes, but don't expect any pictures of her poking herself. She thinks that's just too gross. :)

We hope you all have a Happy Earth Day!

Hugs! >3 ~ Miss Billie

Chill Like A Cat

2009-04-18T07:44:00.000-07:00

One Cat Just Leads To Another. ~ Ernest Hemingway

Cats Are Connoisseurs Of Comfort. ~ James Herriot

Now those men knew their cats! :) Cody, Billie, Toeshee and Cricket don't spend their days bustling about and worrying about getting things done. And though they don't always manage to get along, they don't waste their time holding grudges and constantly bickering. They have learned there must be some peace in this four kitty household. (maybe not all the time of course!)

I found this Faerie yesterday and imagined that she could be a special Kitty Tooth Faerie. Maybe she will come to visit Miss Peach! Perhaps she also attends to kitties that need to take medicines and shots. She calms them down and helps them rest. Isn't the little kitten with her cute?

I hope everyone can have a nice relaxing and fun weekend.
Hugs and Purrs From Us!