27 September 2019

Feline Friday

It's the end of another week and I'm tired. Lots of class prep going on and I'm up to my ears in it. 


 But obviously I'm not nearly as tired as Lily!


  Like Lily, I'd like to drag my blankie around with me today...

  Happy Feline Friday! 
Have a restful weekend, friends!
jp and Lily


20 September 2019

Feline Friday with Rory, Fur Real!

 We were in Texas last weekend for a short visit and while there we of course got to see Cousin Rory! Although she wasn't quite sure who I was at first, she warmed up pretty quickly.

When we first arrived, Bailey was at school. Rory made a beeline for the bedroom and hid under the covers! After I fished her out, she took me on a tour of one of her favorite places...the bathroom! I think she had a vague memory of the time I let her up into the high bathroom cabinets and got in a little bit of trouble for that. :)
 

Who is this pretty girl in the mirror?


 Then she retreated to her cat tree while she tried to figure out who we were. Eventually she came around and was ever so sweet...but then it was time to leave! :)

Nevertheless, it was great seeing Rory in PURRRR-son for a little while!
Happy Feline Friday, y'all!

13 September 2019

Feline Friday


 COULD SHE BE ANY CUTER? Look at the back feet!


Yes, now she's working it...
...using all of her cuteness to procure some treats!

12 September 2019

Tree/Door Frog Alert!

YIKES! This little guy was stuck to our front door last night....dangerously close to making his way inside!

This reminded me of the time we had a tree frog in our upstairs bathroom, one of the most terrifying events of my adult life. I am deathly afraid of frogs, even the one on our front door!




06 September 2019

Feline Friday: The Cat Who...

It's been another busy week around here getting ready for fall classes so in the evening, I've been curling up with a good book series. If you're a cat person, you should definitely check it out! The series is written by Lilian Jackson Braun and is called The Cat Who... The author started writing the books in the 1960's, but I've only recently heard of them! A customer at the store where I teach has been loaning them to me in batches as she knew I'd enjoy them...and I do!

The books are mysteries featuring reporter Jim Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum. Qwill encounters a different mystery in each book -- and his cats are instrumental in solving them.

The books are very well-written and the feline characters are described in a way that cat lovers will appreciate, as the author was a cat guardian herself. The mysteries are intriguing but not scary and revolve around a different theme in each book. They can be read in any order, but the first two books provide the background about how the two cats came to live with Qwill. I started out reading a few books in the middle of the series but now am going back to read the early ones.
 

 Of course, the very best way to read these books is with your own cat stretched out on your lap! At this rate, I'm not sure Lily is going to be solving any mysteries of her own...other than when her next meal will happen!😸
 
 Happy Feline Friday!
jp and Lily