Mancat Silliness

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

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!

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

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~

The Almost Fight

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!

Cricket feels better!

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

Be Nice 2010!

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!

Waiting for Mr. Sunshines

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)

Kitties and Catch Up

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!

Toeshee Spies with his green eyes...

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!

Go Away Big Sick!

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~

News and Mews with Toeshee

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~

Bad Boy, Bad Boy...

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...

Be Good Toeshee

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

Toeshee Tells All

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!