Manic Mancat In Training And Other Monday News

The thing about cats,
As you may find,
Is that no one knows
What they have in mind.
~John Ciardi


Toshee seems to have a split personality. He will be sweet and snuggly for a bit, then out of the blue his pupils will grow and he becomes a wild child, biting and attacking and running around the house. I love him, but he's exhausting!

The weekend was quiet. My daughter still has a cough from her cold, so I think she will be seeing the doctor. She's tired from coughing so much and she didn't want to get up for school this morning. So, when the office opens I will try to get her in.

I found a new cat treat that I think Billie can tolerate in moderation. They are called Party Mix. They have rice gluten which I think is easier to digest. I still am careful with how much she gets now, but she seems very happy to have a special treat again. :)

Autumn is settling in here in Michigan now. It gets quite dark by 7:30 in the evening and it is supposed to be chilly and cloudy for most of the week. Not my favorite time of the year. Where did summer go? Oh, for just a few more warm sunny days! I promise not to take them for granted!

I hope the sun finds you this week. I will be visiting as many blogs as I can this week. Hopefully, it won't get too crazy, busy here!
Hugs<3

September Garden

While Cricket and the other kitties napped I went outside to see what was still blooming in the garden. All of my vibrant summer bloomers have faded away for the season, leaving mums and cool weather pansies to provide color for a few more weeks. We have lots of squirrels in our yard and they are pretty used to people. They love all of the trees that surround all of the old houses in the neighborhood.
The leaves are still quite green. It has been very warm for late September, but they will probably start to turn when it gets chillier next week. I'm not ready for chilly.
This weekend will probably be rather quiet. My husband has to work for a few hours tomorrow, but it would be nice to get out somewhere. I would like to get some tulip and hyacinth bulbs to put in the ground for next spring. You can never have enough pretty flowers to greet you after a long winter. It would be so nice to live in the south and garden all year long.
I hope to visit blogs throughout the weekend. Daisy has a new brother, Miss Peach and Mommy Karla should be returning from vacation and I'm sure there are far more interesting things going on than here. :) Actually, I will take boring over stress any day, so I won't complain. Quiet is nice. :)

I hope everyone has a really nice, un-stressful weekend!

Just Hangin' Around The House

It was all about hanging around the house today, just me and the kitties. My husband went back to work still convinced he was the first man ever to catch a cold. ;) My daughter went back yesterday. I didn't mind waiting on them, but after fetching medicines and making chicken noodle soup (yes, homemade) I'm a bit worn out.

Billie was good company while I cut coupons and started a grocery list. She had been washing her brisket, (I'm told that's the name for the chest area of an animal.) and she ruffled up all of the fur. I think she looks cute all disheveled and sleepy. I still need to take the comb to her tonight, but I need to wait until Toeshee calms down. His wildness makes her nervous and cranky, then, I get all scratched up.

Cody is just not liking Toeshee at all. I'm constantly breaking up fights between the two and Toeshee is always starting them. I thought hoohaectomies calmed cats down! The only peace Cody gets is when I put Toeshee in the upstairs bathroom for the night. How long will I have to do that? Sigh... Nothing is ever easy is it?

The kitty sitting on the chair is one of the rubber stamps I ordered. After I colored her and cut her out, I cut out a chair from a magazine and glued her to it. I put folded paper under her to add dimension and glued the chair to an old card I had saved. I did it the other day while the soup was simmering. Not a great work of art, but it was fun. I love rubber stamping. It's so relaxing and I don't need the dexterity that I needed and no longer have for cross stitching.

Well, I'm slowly catching up on my blog visiting and hope to say "Hi' to as many as I can this week. For now, I'm going to watch Ghost Hunters and then make lunches for tomorrow.
Hugs for now!

Don't Hide. It's Only Falling Leaves.

I'm not sure if Toeshee is pretending to be a mechanic or if he's looking for a toy. He certainly keeps himself busy. He's still pretty naughty. Cody keeps trying to run outside to get away from him. He makes it out unsupervised when my husband opens the door. Usually I don't find out about it until later. Then I hurry to go look for him only to find him on the porch sleeping or napping in the plants in the garden. Whew!

Today is the first day of Autumn. It's usually a very short season here. Right after the leaves are finished turning color and many have fallen we will get freezing cold temperatures and often a dusting of the white stuff that I will not name. I like Fall when it's warm and mellow and golden. We are supposed to stay fairly warm this week so that will be wonderful.

We are going through our first head cold of the season here. First my daughter had it and now my husband. I'm the nurse. :) If I catch it I will just go to bed and not want to be bothered. (which is a good thing because neither of them know where anything is as far as medicine and such) ;)

I have been a bit off kilter lately with my blogging, but I hope to get back to it. I have been feeling a bit down. I'm hoping it will pass. I just don't want to be depressing while blogging. That's no fun.

I'll be sure to visit soon! Hugs!

Poem

You will see

Over the Rainbow Bridge
Through the Misty Veil
There is a Special Place for us
That one day we will share
You have gone before me my Love
And at times it is more than I can bear
Your precious spirit has moved on
You are happy and free
You visit me at night and whisper,
"One day my Love, you'll see, you'll see.
To your memories hold fast."
One day I will cross that Bridge
and pass through that Misty Veil
You and I together
My tears left for the past

When Mommie Sees You Again She Will Kiss Your Little "M"

I have just learned that Daisy's sister Pixie has gone to the Rainbow Bridge after living with a heart problem for a very long time. Pixie was so good and so brave. She took all of her medicines like a good kittygirl and as you know loved bananas very much. She is a beautiful tabby girl and I just know she is having a lovely time getting to know all of the furbabies that have gone before her. I think she and Tookie will be very good friends.
My heart is hurting for Daisy and her Mommie. I will keep them in my thoughts and prayers.
Oh, Pixie, you are so sweet. We will miss you, but I know you will see your family in the blink of an eye. Goodbye for a little while.

Morning, Noon, And Night

I have been up since 5:30 am. Fortunately, I had finished most of my coffee before Billie sneezed in my cup. Why do the kitties seem intent on ruining my morning coffee? :)

This afternoon, I took out some Halloween decorations. Toeshee decided to test out the cauldron. Yes, he is actually sticking his tongue out! Daisy is right; he IS a Ham! Throughout the day he kept jumping in there and curling up in a ball. He doesn't stay that way long because he's a bit chubby.

Cricket seems to prefer coming down from my bedroom in the evening. She seems to know that her black fur and green/gold eyes are set off perfectly against that green pillow. she reclines on it a lot.

Cody has been staying upstairs away from Toeshee. He's so tired of getting chewed on.

It finally stopped raining here after 6 inches of rain. Now, it's just very chilly with a faint scent of that mildewy, dying leaf smell in the air. I'm really tired. It's a good thing I finished a lot of cleaning today though. Now, tomorrow I can do fun stuff like visiting blogs, reading and crafting. And maybe even take some more pictures of my camera hog kitties. :)

HUGS<3