tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242287442024-03-23T13:08:30.718-05:00Of Cats and Cardstockit's about cats. and cardstock. and a few other things in between.Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.comBlogger2520125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-74803535705615439822023-06-16T10:48:00.011-05:002023-06-16T10:51:11.664-05:00Feline Friday with Rory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wfnh-bJqcZE7lue49ERoZKyPU7wVHFT2-LUIkxeCtcHF7k9M6aDbi1UMzgp5OUonOyOwR6xQi8ao0Sy-2BEAYOpFYcdzxx1nhW8tjXF_xU7WRHE-mHAm_pkGrury7WDauVhaH3EiIUIQgiXtACH0nRhb6mftjXJ_3GKUaPdlIK_2z-QlIww/s4032/70847375764__E1187625-9C19-4015-91AB-11D2A66C7CE5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wfnh-bJqcZE7lue49ERoZKyPU7wVHFT2-LUIkxeCtcHF7k9M6aDbi1UMzgp5OUonOyOwR6xQi8ao0Sy-2BEAYOpFYcdzxx1nhW8tjXF_xU7WRHE-mHAm_pkGrury7WDauVhaH3EiIUIQgiXtACH0nRhb6mftjXJ_3GKUaPdlIK_2z-QlIww/w300-h400/70847375764__E1187625-9C19-4015-91AB-11D2A66C7CE5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHHrPebUFqeqH7Z4DLKZaDzY6LdJ9ZcHPpkll29IA4LTFd3LAB4zuMcnlWPAZwsdcnH6oMPw09B7bGo2L55x-xlTKaXY8Gam4vW4-7hZne-DzycX3sUERy3RJVtllHw9RBDugiA_a7U_NL6Mgm_tCxGYc-hJZbF3vpWcUakU2aGj1v_iqOrA/s4032/70861693265__AAA33593-1050-4E8A-8DFB-C9C1A1ECE4AE.jpeg" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHHrPebUFqeqH7Z4DLKZaDzY6LdJ9ZcHPpkll29IA4LTFd3LAB4zuMcnlWPAZwsdcnH6oMPw09B7bGo2L55x-xlTKaXY8Gam4vW4-7hZne-DzycX3sUERy3RJVtllHw9RBDugiA_a7U_NL6Mgm_tCxGYc-hJZbF3vpWcUakU2aGj1v_iqOrA/w300-h400/70861693265__AAA33593-1050-4E8A-8DFB-C9C1A1ECE4AE.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've just learned that this is Rory’s "morning coffee position" -- every single day. Rory rests her little chinny chin chin on her meowmy's leg whilst she enjoys a cup or two. <br /><br />Isn’t that the cutest?</span></span></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-61664686265923229442023-06-09T10:42:00.008-05:002023-06-09T10:42:36.906-05:00Feline Friday <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> It's the paws! </span><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhNonL6gmN3jsWYAXYoctzAv-fTmKabteTwC9NHWHbsim6QPYV4sBE6CoNZ1OWhX77tNWJJ_mmjbOmS4Qdy2SBA0pAyoN93LsRdZFu9Wvz_dPbZUlDqEy_3BdGUNiHhSmHj1WhU5dNujBx39wcSCZQhgzS6tFicqa6yb4WdOnmfCt3DWq-FY/s4032/IMG_9581.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhNonL6gmN3jsWYAXYoctzAv-fTmKabteTwC9NHWHbsim6QPYV4sBE6CoNZ1OWhX77tNWJJ_mmjbOmS4Qdy2SBA0pAyoN93LsRdZFu9Wvz_dPbZUlDqEy_3BdGUNiHhSmHj1WhU5dNujBx39wcSCZQhgzS6tFicqa6yb4WdOnmfCt3DWq-FY/w400-h300/IMG_9581.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Those sweet white paws have always been Lily's best feature!</span></div><p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-49751571377404877782023-06-02T11:28:00.001-05:002023-06-02T11:28:31.681-05:00Feline Friday <p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've been missing in action for a few weeks but I'm back now, sort of! Can't miss the opportunity to say <br /><b>HAPPY GOTCHA DAY</b><br />to this sweet little nugget! <br /><br />It's been 17 years of bliss with this girl. She's just the sweetest kitty ever, except when she's at the vet or cat shows. :)<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUyJJvP9NIOMUA6xH7kbI-SwFW-fRivbeZernTgTJBIzuBFr7QddhjNakvkrvsO0k_KCrIrj7fOcReSkHpUk5PMw26p0cCI_MQ-w4ygtK5s2ci_b2ByzVhD9A8nVeKviXTxisPb2eNN8w_pc6opmcvOD4_vKuh0Y9XlfxvukXiiZE1yIp1_I/s1555/3C7C3E54-3355-4EC8-A42A-BD4D455AF433.jpeg" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1555" data-original-width="1434" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUyJJvP9NIOMUA6xH7kbI-SwFW-fRivbeZernTgTJBIzuBFr7QddhjNakvkrvsO0k_KCrIrj7fOcReSkHpUk5PMw26p0cCI_MQ-w4ygtK5s2ci_b2ByzVhD9A8nVeKviXTxisPb2eNN8w_pc6opmcvOD4_vKuh0Y9XlfxvukXiiZE1yIp1_I/w369-h400/3C7C3E54-3355-4EC8-A42A-BD4D455AF433.jpeg" width="369" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I mean seriously, she hasn't changed a bit! I'm so grateful for all the years with her. Here's to many more, Lily!<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzUnwSiIzHRZAONk8uSbHrYuwaDEj0HAj3JGYSy6H8v3ILOS61AA5Jta3PHN8ndUopZvaR_a9qKrMbCM19IXbN1qXaBQvrPCUQxR5_Yj3sn16U1tsbQH2Ot6PxQEQh6nHmkQWn2MWKmkCMHnexPzoK8XJd6--4fviCe6dlfh6g_r1rAyXGKE/s4032/IMG_9184.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzUnwSiIzHRZAONk8uSbHrYuwaDEj0HAj3JGYSy6H8v3ILOS61AA5Jta3PHN8ndUopZvaR_a9qKrMbCM19IXbN1qXaBQvrPCUQxR5_Yj3sn16U1tsbQH2Ot6PxQEQh6nHmkQWn2MWKmkCMHnexPzoK8XJd6--4fviCe6dlfh6g_r1rAyXGKE/w300-h400/IMG_9184.jpeg" width="300" /></span></span></a></div><br /> <p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-25728396170621362862023-04-28T12:31:00.001-05:002023-04-28T12:31:15.882-05:00Feline Friday <p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Lily seems to be getting a little better about sitting on my lap. She used to sit on my lap frequently when she was a kitten but got away from it over the past few years.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRy40WD6u7uH0fV-qoOONXZgrSp9NACGStn89p2ZHAl05iP_j3wJhztijr_Wr8VgNvVvL-fyrpJRldnUS-HhAFOpxRITQ9bkXca7Mw4Cvm_pY-4NlsEXcFkAKVeb2JKmRizo59yjAfnViD345wTkoOLnHr9VAVMOt7U1ccw_x3t26j0-XsKQ/s4032/IMG_9151.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRy40WD6u7uH0fV-qoOONXZgrSp9NACGStn89p2ZHAl05iP_j3wJhztijr_Wr8VgNvVvL-fyrpJRldnUS-HhAFOpxRITQ9bkXca7Mw4Cvm_pY-4NlsEXcFkAKVeb2JKmRizo59yjAfnViD345wTkoOLnHr9VAVMOt7U1ccw_x3t26j0-XsKQ/s320/IMG_9151.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It has taken quite a bit of diligence to get her back in the habit of sitting on my lap. Why would she choose to nap on the floor when she could sleep on my comfy lap?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTMk9p7O1-2aLX6LQNGq0W_w08jYq6bIqrAA0CYklQg8SEoflMrT8_eMPTTPQPOVxE6Ih1FfqDg8EQxeXNFSl2zJSlekoK4_KdL_S8K4buySHYgc-9HnoayDAhfNfHE2Mq-U4-J2U266vfo9SfONvDOtcJl16vEDxhn6tnOjqSqGMogcwsiA/s4032/IMG_9150.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTMk9p7O1-2aLX6LQNGq0W_w08jYq6bIqrAA0CYklQg8SEoflMrT8_eMPTTPQPOVxE6Ih1FfqDg8EQxeXNFSl2zJSlekoK4_KdL_S8K4buySHYgc-9HnoayDAhfNfHE2Mq-U4-J2U266vfo9SfONvDOtcJl16vEDxhn6tnOjqSqGMogcwsiA/s320/IMG_9150.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Little by little, she is staying a bit longer each time I capture her!</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVs8R6_5dO43PdlhB0KUDWfwXWENfThKTqJOBDAKbFfSw9wJzUdDVjAy5YtBZ02hpxAb5mZ9vVXI6ZV2voQZPg9PXj1oXqwvTPA6q_QH75L3dscm15R5hMjgY3mTomxdym5Adu8Ue1GxyFwdkfOlt_qXMdhdYyWqNLhOuWOPKJKZFG3D2wu8o/s4032/IMG_9109.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVs8R6_5dO43PdlhB0KUDWfwXWENfThKTqJOBDAKbFfSw9wJzUdDVjAy5YtBZ02hpxAb5mZ9vVXI6ZV2voQZPg9PXj1oXqwvTPA6q_QH75L3dscm15R5hMjgY3mTomxdym5Adu8Ue1GxyFwdkfOlt_qXMdhdYyWqNLhOuWOPKJKZFG3D2wu8o/s320/IMG_9109.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-91326069386630884412023-04-21T11:08:00.005-05:002023-04-21T11:12:08.237-05:00Feline Friday with Rory<div><p style="text-align: center;"> We are back from a trip to Texas to visit our daughter, son-in-law, and of course -- Cousin Rory! Although she still won't sit on my lap or purr for me, she was friendly and fairly social. Given enough time with her, I'm sure we'd be best friends!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Rory reminds me so much of our sweet kitty Tinsel who has been gone for a few years now. But Rory is soooo much bigger. Her feet are huge!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5UbBE_O5dzD6S8WPedkgUZHrLwXvOZWsfw0O-FkW4h6Xri60mKnpfHIM073F9IyDVoQNWQQi6yVeeO5-VhvggF0JEJq6Vg5JKw4HJ8GPsjMd5TZGamueh6Rn2P4xHEc0dB4krW_e8IaJt9Y4rgzOUutAVt-vGuPE-EIIqtjZzgoso52zxXU/s4032/IMG_8953.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5UbBE_O5dzD6S8WPedkgUZHrLwXvOZWsfw0O-FkW4h6Xri60mKnpfHIM073F9IyDVoQNWQQi6yVeeO5-VhvggF0JEJq6Vg5JKw4HJ8GPsjMd5TZGamueh6Rn2P4xHEc0dB4krW_e8IaJt9Y4rgzOUutAVt-vGuPE-EIIqtjZzgoso52zxXU/w300-h400/IMG_8953.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">She's not a fan of bows, but of course that didn't stop me! :) She was sporting this purple tuile bow just long enough for me to take a picture.<br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUMHnuEehHq_-M0bWtg7LHtIyYT-ShBkcexVVVXKCI1QgFofhHa3MaTBJlxw7TbnGCb7d9_f1qzZKFQbN0Yr3bYzTYD5jhLuGjgdMjlcfexd5e7h1mYAU1raNfFHyHfmfYbjT0RRx28UrXZyNIvHOzIKR4x1_mtRaxyGwz5e_E5oKKkBPmkg/s4032/IMG_8833.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXUMHnuEehHq_-M0bWtg7LHtIyYT-ShBkcexVVVXKCI1QgFofhHa3MaTBJlxw7TbnGCb7d9_f1qzZKFQbN0Yr3bYzTYD5jhLuGjgdMjlcfexd5e7h1mYAU1raNfFHyHfmfYbjT0RRx28UrXZyNIvHOzIKR4x1_mtRaxyGwz5e_E5oKKkBPmkg/w300-h400/IMG_8833.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I love how her fur sticks out on the back of her head. Makes me laugh! It fits her goofy personality!<br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiEZh7zHikrp0MAn33s-wAFpePamuWPGVf3zL1hbSum-HCvccNlbXcm_CTqvwtKFqqmLQkn6i5Rlbswn-5JAAFfxmYbgx0N589dgcxG6HKauScrdsEWDVtkdVlQgPHDWjv6KQOeNiMNQtn_LgPhoTKJSQgchNsZYzuqAHr04o7b_yG_nxgN4/s4032/IMG_8862.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyiEZh7zHikrp0MAn33s-wAFpePamuWPGVf3zL1hbSum-HCvccNlbXcm_CTqvwtKFqqmLQkn6i5Rlbswn-5JAAFfxmYbgx0N589dgcxG6HKauScrdsEWDVtkdVlQgPHDWjv6KQOeNiMNQtn_LgPhoTKJSQgchNsZYzuqAHr04o7b_yG_nxgN4/w300-h400/IMG_8862.jpeg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5UbBE_O5dzD6S8WPedkgUZHrLwXvOZWsfw0O-FkW4h6Xri60mKnpfHIM073F9IyDVoQNWQQi6yVeeO5-VhvggF0JEJq6Vg5JKw4HJ8GPsjMd5TZGamueh6Rn2P4xHEc0dB4krW_e8IaJt9Y4rgzOUutAVt-vGuPE-EIIqtjZzgoso52zxXU/s4032/IMG_8953.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's such a sweet girl! She's definitely living her best life!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><p></p></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-20784700858229430732023-04-07T13:25:00.000-05:002023-04-07T13:25:05.633-05:00Feline Friday <p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Happy Birthday to Lily!</span></b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yrYqT9l8SlVs3xia9Hcl0yM6I2dwEQJUMVQfVuIcyBg4JY2GmIM4lZ5YFPH6grvWnP859JrqSD65WlRmG5aua-sENM5BAF4uTTFiAKLtL0DXDFBGkhCp8RRuD5E9BbIUHjtscMGQ-Nm84vfrlsQkBj9YCvROnGi2LzSKUs9soUw98f6PdUw/s3479/62D00071-165A-4662-B128-F1D378692176.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3479" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yrYqT9l8SlVs3xia9Hcl0yM6I2dwEQJUMVQfVuIcyBg4JY2GmIM4lZ5YFPH6grvWnP859JrqSD65WlRmG5aua-sENM5BAF4uTTFiAKLtL0DXDFBGkhCp8RRuD5E9BbIUHjtscMGQ-Nm84vfrlsQkBj9YCvROnGi2LzSKUs9soUw98f6PdUw/w348-h400/62D00071-165A-4662-B128-F1D378692176.jpeg" width="348" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />This sweet girl turned 17 on April 5! It's hard to believe she's that old. I'm thankful for her continuing good health and appreciate all the joy she brings to my life every single day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click <b><i><u><a href="http://ofcatsandcardstock.blogspot.com/2006/06/kitten-in-da-house.html">HERE</a></u></i></b> to see Lily as a tiny baby!<br /></div><div><p></p></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-55379797994430896962023-03-31T16:12:00.005-05:002023-03-31T16:13:59.966-05:00Feline Friday <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> Last weekend, Lily got the idea to go up on the fireplace mantel. Now that she's a senior girl, she needs a little help getting up there. I'm only happy to oblige! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">She likes to walk across the mantel and sit on the deep shelves on either side. Sometimes she stands on her tippy toes and looks out the windows.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8-Hj3JFdEyba5rytECNOlG4i9VFFeCojhW1r8a2fxpw4e1Q_t3wCxgDp1SV4al4V8XmAitIMHH14zwEZGqDZXnQTzGbjzS8NIukpSXdINC2vY8eClsNfq5zP5nNEu73eL4fxlXlrTAYWtrqQ2BWKL9epKahfX55JL9Oy7bR2J4IXRqSosL8/s4032/E92E0187-DA1C-4FC3-B67D-6EA125076BA3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8-Hj3JFdEyba5rytECNOlG4i9VFFeCojhW1r8a2fxpw4e1Q_t3wCxgDp1SV4al4V8XmAitIMHH14zwEZGqDZXnQTzGbjzS8NIukpSXdINC2vY8eClsNfq5zP5nNEu73eL4fxlXlrTAYWtrqQ2BWKL9epKahfX55JL9Oy7bR2J4IXRqSosL8/w300-h400/E92E0187-DA1C-4FC3-B67D-6EA125076BA3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> This time, she was content to just sit by the picture of our sweet Tinsel who has been gone since 2017. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd3hMI-UfsQ7alUjUIIlNqOZeUQcAgCpIB3zWbCrMn8iCeSmMilxQjhYv8XXCZKBdIG3JkoNXWEYlwYrrSTMJLmwSZSS-wK53fGi_pTLgHPZdSopfTz4_PO_WuMICinRMp3gD43NCdsbggwodiAE9wkhCYXfwogUbY50cQf4LQ7pGDiwpJFM/s4032/19AAD5FB-ABB4-4D0D-9556-0D07828AC52C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmd3hMI-UfsQ7alUjUIIlNqOZeUQcAgCpIB3zWbCrMn8iCeSmMilxQjhYv8XXCZKBdIG3JkoNXWEYlwYrrSTMJLmwSZSS-wK53fGi_pTLgHPZdSopfTz4_PO_WuMICinRMp3gD43NCdsbggwodiAE9wkhCYXfwogUbY50cQf4LQ7pGDiwpJFM/w300-h400/19AAD5FB-ABB4-4D0D-9556-0D07828AC52C.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br />I miss Sissy, too, Lily. So very much. 💓</span><br /></div><div><p></p></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-88950758839249662072023-03-24T09:24:00.003-05:002023-03-24T09:24:34.661-05:00Feline Friday: She Snores!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx3psymQWJEWC_zMRyY9ZToIc1HYuGMJsjMv52BxMC3LHzGeqL1pUpY_pFsWl6wdpoAYF-wQZDYKSE' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> And she’s loud! 🤪</div><p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-86877030663623424402023-03-17T10:39:00.002-05:002023-03-17T10:39:07.187-05:00Feline Friday <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihER4-vjVWL98HiVwp3p3wM9hVL7OSbfr-0fsHCbMgj-DsywhJxHvBFUTZjY8nWyVgwYIQjxPFYYy1AgjvUiWgR8G8cSX8L3dVG55wePTWY33aJ-_tpkFd16unRwrlVIvQ3F2hrwt56avw8NP-1kr1iKn9FIe8iXh3TzHWYLo_IwdOsqLcPXQ/s4032/D12728C7-A64D-44C4-98C3-3F110F707DA8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihER4-vjVWL98HiVwp3p3wM9hVL7OSbfr-0fsHCbMgj-DsywhJxHvBFUTZjY8nWyVgwYIQjxPFYYy1AgjvUiWgR8G8cSX8L3dVG55wePTWY33aJ-_tpkFd16unRwrlVIvQ3F2hrwt56avw8NP-1kr1iKn9FIe8iXh3TzHWYLo_IwdOsqLcPXQ/w300-h400/D12728C7-A64D-44C4-98C3-3F110F707DA8.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihflOHjnKCPH2_sco9rXOHO_SjufUB7gkpGtNJNLsId3du2mSSxifEui4SuU67T7GFF5RwQI5tB6dopfXvna0vJZlDCdONraF4S16s4cfBbmZwEjxuX7mnzEPrrfzE55SOckb9IyFVKwDyGozSqwZ15h7G31oedNA6zWUQ_swUEVSNUpOzAiQ/s4032/CE794F0F-2935-4563-8311-EC203BE2CB2C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihflOHjnKCPH2_sco9rXOHO_SjufUB7gkpGtNJNLsId3du2mSSxifEui4SuU67T7GFF5RwQI5tB6dopfXvna0vJZlDCdONraF4S16s4cfBbmZwEjxuX7mnzEPrrfzE55SOckb9IyFVKwDyGozSqwZ15h7G31oedNA6zWUQ_swUEVSNUpOzAiQ/w300-h400/CE794F0F-2935-4563-8311-EC203BE2CB2C.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDDhYJjzVBk2FeJy6jmqSaKyJzHOxmKwkyNqrKWpwcay7P3mVFKo2tagxz4MgsgOk1nWQAX_E1Ldmz366-uy7FLggitJ6hWIVIdZlwIBrXuJMZ94hDfInUDEAUmMSsoFpSQLDtaMgzz2i65AxFFzBoBR-vvfhQsvqtUPvymYqL0IgfxaSIRs/s4032/CC2F594A-4F37-46E0-A5D7-7B4BD323EE54.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDDhYJjzVBk2FeJy6jmqSaKyJzHOxmKwkyNqrKWpwcay7P3mVFKo2tagxz4MgsgOk1nWQAX_E1Ldmz366-uy7FLggitJ6hWIVIdZlwIBrXuJMZ94hDfInUDEAUmMSsoFpSQLDtaMgzz2i65AxFFzBoBR-vvfhQsvqtUPvymYqL0IgfxaSIRs/w300-h400/CC2F594A-4F37-46E0-A5D7-7B4BD323EE54.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulO0mAPdM2jyqdQdkVguK7xBJFzRZIUuQPXrX59fW4JM1eywJvKakaOLDXrw3kxJ3xXJzFcE_sDd6oeYo1Ce6Bgb8Y5cZsy_dqfvVAANiM47mUY-IZxN0m47TWQ7_qZWE52bmSH5JaUSKfV6ak6hu68VXh79Rrrkjc6QXsTIoWt9aQ_XLn6o/s630/irish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="630" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulO0mAPdM2jyqdQdkVguK7xBJFzRZIUuQPXrX59fW4JM1eywJvKakaOLDXrw3kxJ3xXJzFcE_sDd6oeYo1Ce6Bgb8Y5cZsy_dqfvVAANiM47mUY-IZxN0m47TWQ7_qZWE52bmSH5JaUSKfV6ak6hu68VXh79Rrrkjc6QXsTIoWt9aQ_XLn6o/s320/irish.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">...even Lily!</span></span><br /></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-86446492670192058102023-03-10T13:12:00.002-06:002023-03-10T13:12:19.471-06:00Feline Friday: At the Spa<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh, my goodness, it is soooo dry in our house that we might as well be living in the desert. Humidity lower than 20% can't be good for us or Lily!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I recently bought a small humidifier which is helping with our desert-like conditions. Lily is suprisingly interested in it! Whenever it's on, she plants herself right next to it.</span></span><br /></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIndlkqXE0WeFnplCQxnKQNF0Dq7qaiyW15tD_vH8Gy2F1NX9mqsE7yNvs8oi10FjKEqKh5qKaHoQtfF5-BwxAQ4FekEvuTDzCEHwssIlvSI0KoYSb5eUotOOlYRN2jE3e65PNeTvXR9eEH0x2GNWMhpNII7ahlaSc6Mr11TR4eCaAU7qoSRM/s4032/FAE84350-ECA6-4A0D-8C25-2F6C0BFB540C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIndlkqXE0WeFnplCQxnKQNF0Dq7qaiyW15tD_vH8Gy2F1NX9mqsE7yNvs8oi10FjKEqKh5qKaHoQtfF5-BwxAQ4FekEvuTDzCEHwssIlvSI0KoYSb5eUotOOlYRN2jE3e65PNeTvXR9eEH0x2GNWMhpNII7ahlaSc6Mr11TR4eCaAU7qoSRM/w300-h400/FAE84350-ECA6-4A0D-8C25-2F6C0BFB540C.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> It must feel like a spa day to her! It sure does to me!</span><br /></p><p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-26764304231208889942023-03-03T09:04:00.006-06:002023-03-03T09:04:57.177-06:00Feline Friday <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqP3o6BAjMR2F43e8TkNbTMl9V_W1k6cV_EwJKFhXWI25Fy-fQNrDIKOnxip5h_EwuRyRPbb_jHKjXGTGDp9R-ve1cWZJne133Ax4XsxiXiLZwY50p0oP7dHqbjO12gf4QMPjw_AvlbuavGS-hUJAkbGz0AhwoEhe5sxNkIL8I4jQ9_BHKpLk/s4032/78508A64-E182-4A9E-8B8A-F287E36AEE5A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqP3o6BAjMR2F43e8TkNbTMl9V_W1k6cV_EwJKFhXWI25Fy-fQNrDIKOnxip5h_EwuRyRPbb_jHKjXGTGDp9R-ve1cWZJne133Ax4XsxiXiLZwY50p0oP7dHqbjO12gf4QMPjw_AvlbuavGS-hUJAkbGz0AhwoEhe5sxNkIL8I4jQ9_BHKpLk/w300-h400/78508A64-E182-4A9E-8B8A-F287E36AEE5A.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">If you saw this face first thing in the morning, wouldn't you give it a tiny taste of butter from your toasted English muffin? </p><p style="text-align: center;">Why yes, of course you would! :)<br /></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-46377019998305019972023-02-24T15:34:00.002-06:002023-02-24T15:34:37.134-06:00Feline Friday <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_ATaLjNRKIE1zddgqEh9IMGj1xMk6ujGWRcA4jNGWhNxexawzbIov3hKRGI8FNtoZ9dVK1dqMq2XuNOt5nR33_m4lyIM-jzVm3LTwvho-GA_UM-me49NTawpF2zBnxYsyclb24MpZFj28Ykc_5VCeTrAOyRNScBAMUwcyTmwVe_OukwX_Nc/s4032/7774E2ED-C206-4703-8578-A1A34CD01246.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_ATaLjNRKIE1zddgqEh9IMGj1xMk6ujGWRcA4jNGWhNxexawzbIov3hKRGI8FNtoZ9dVK1dqMq2XuNOt5nR33_m4lyIM-jzVm3LTwvho-GA_UM-me49NTawpF2zBnxYsyclb24MpZFj28Ykc_5VCeTrAOyRNScBAMUwcyTmwVe_OukwX_Nc/s320/7774E2ED-C206-4703-8578-A1A34CD01246.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBqqlrPhW3g9pijoSbhLOh_g43u8iIMohRvcIetv6M3iaf3WBapElEU3wFwioW2VmUZThOhQwXUh5YvDQebdFJ3GS32hWRAEEg8zFi-U4VkoqBCEwO6dYdpKq6-sCEKijoEkXh0KGJsoNlM21Gm0rjpR2rT0VrUI9XIOkeZb9rg85k_s_6TU/s4032/B085C916-4413-4179-BDC9-92E551366FCC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBqqlrPhW3g9pijoSbhLOh_g43u8iIMohRvcIetv6M3iaf3WBapElEU3wFwioW2VmUZThOhQwXUh5YvDQebdFJ3GS32hWRAEEg8zFi-U4VkoqBCEwO6dYdpKq6-sCEKijoEkXh0KGJsoNlM21Gm0rjpR2rT0VrUI9XIOkeZb9rg85k_s_6TU/s320/B085C916-4413-4179-BDC9-92E551366FCC.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Learning to be a lap kitty! <br /> <p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-5217146937928950642023-02-17T09:16:00.001-06:002023-02-17T09:16:32.229-06:00Feline Friday<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Although Lily used to be a lap cat, she isn't a lap cat anymore. For the past few years, she has refused to sit on my lap, except for when I'm having breakfast and have my feet up on the rung of the chair. If I'm sitting on the couch with my feet up on the ottoman, my legs are slightly inclined which must be uncomfortable for her.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">Lately I've been actually lying down on the couch in an effort to get her to stay on my lap. It seems to be working, at least part of the time! Although I have to put her on my lap, she'll often get comfy and stay for awhile.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5FfFcQoWAuQBoINrZgvtFxWQfOr24UtuXcH4YWccRzups04zgyVtTaGTF9bWn2jKjNVRGiwgOdzDSmldZYxhHNuonGX44pqoSXcndVpHNZXjA1B2XKyesbai9SGhqB9y_D-PzR8hX1JhS15-9vR3TCfqTbdlF2JCNA6eIJgq6eveXc83kmA/s3707/BF400C4A-AA77-464E-AE6F-69D2DBF14315.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3707" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU5FfFcQoWAuQBoINrZgvtFxWQfOr24UtuXcH4YWccRzups04zgyVtTaGTF9bWn2jKjNVRGiwgOdzDSmldZYxhHNuonGX44pqoSXcndVpHNZXjA1B2XKyesbai9SGhqB9y_D-PzR8hX1JhS15-9vR3TCfqTbdlF2JCNA6eIJgq6eveXc83kmA/w326-h400/BF400C4A-AA77-464E-AE6F-69D2DBF14315.jpeg" width="326" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> The downside is that if I'm totally lying down, we BOTH fall asleep! :)<br /></div><div><p></p></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-31179910092344654512023-02-10T14:08:00.004-06:002023-02-10T14:09:07.913-06:00Feline Friday with Rory<p style="text-align: center;"> It’s time for our occasional dose of cuteness from Cousin Rory in Texas!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Texas recently went through another cold spell, meaning that Rory had to stay undercovers for a few days. Her fur is much thinner than Lily's so she seems to get chilly!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSapQvwSdClDVpdh8Wg7hNAOgVMpSawFRMcBRmFdFoRZD5FyyRwCZLEDvkRfNEDD7N7W5AXygaHZUaA0IUYgMT_ZI_ybZTQxWz3ImQzu-nLYlh3-4sZ1X96NKOOSe9Q5j8Rm98MzJqW6dFZNbjgcPd0-y_KA29fXjupHIORbVFQfyCEGsI9PE/s4032/BC14C457-578E-43CC-9D04-7AAF44E6759D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSapQvwSdClDVpdh8Wg7hNAOgVMpSawFRMcBRmFdFoRZD5FyyRwCZLEDvkRfNEDD7N7W5AXygaHZUaA0IUYgMT_ZI_ybZTQxWz3ImQzu-nLYlh3-4sZ1X96NKOOSe9Q5j8Rm98MzJqW6dFZNbjgcPd0-y_KA29fXjupHIORbVFQfyCEGsI9PE/w300-h400/BC14C457-578E-43CC-9D04-7AAF44E6759D.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Once the ice melted and it warmed back up again, she was back to her normal "patrols" around the house. Rory keeps an eye on most everything -- watching out for wildlife, fighting neighbor cats through the windows, and capturing small lizards that somehow make their way inside (YIKES).<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQYCfowkJUYOKZbUwSnVCAcjiXwgsO-iqnEv3H2ah2r-RFhB437j1XG1CxlzFNakRkfWvDLDViZHGeZWH2s_FTC2cxEjHxtIH9IMMyQYiR2r-sAC-0oAxwprTnFZzpFy82sDcx6VsUbQyCpCsV17OLmLCQhsmRsuDpa8EgI5I_KnK3udQb84/s4032/876BF368-C898-438F-B7FA-FE91FA43986B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQYCfowkJUYOKZbUwSnVCAcjiXwgsO-iqnEv3H2ah2r-RFhB437j1XG1CxlzFNakRkfWvDLDViZHGeZWH2s_FTC2cxEjHxtIH9IMMyQYiR2r-sAC-0oAxwprTnFZzpFy82sDcx6VsUbQyCpCsV17OLmLCQhsmRsuDpa8EgI5I_KnK3udQb84/w300-h400/876BF368-C898-438F-B7FA-FE91FA43986B.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxP_9qnUZDbbQsrXToQF6YKspimOt4NLjgMx7J2y1ue2KG2MnX7d6GV2iYyMcptFwzCwI_NACc-_ej4lEJHUolIbGm4goTYOTu5yumJBqMYq-LC277q8jfyclaAhZ9YIefg2wY69GiPEIXD646aa4Ex-RDdkFYYBK6yHEavy-kKj1I7DjU7Y/s600/B0AC26F7-177F-4508-89E7-7085AA423C3B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxP_9qnUZDbbQsrXToQF6YKspimOt4NLjgMx7J2y1ue2KG2MnX7d6GV2iYyMcptFwzCwI_NACc-_ej4lEJHUolIbGm4goTYOTu5yumJBqMYq-LC277q8jfyclaAhZ9YIefg2wY69GiPEIXD646aa4Ex-RDdkFYYBK6yHEavy-kKj1I7DjU7Y/w300-h400/B0AC26F7-177F-4508-89E7-7085AA423C3B.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> Except when she's snoozing, of course! Then absolutely NOTHING gets done! :)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkM27_tjaZJmwgKBiuJFHkK02y0DnIZ_Xon6bhM5BxEGxn6Z8UOXvizyX4narocRFWbI6RjygE20Ba34wIi-ob8xeu4EppXSiX0n8aCyvzO4LIRIlqQFP_XQgE3nhS6Xju0a086HMjBjEvfFdvW8gcYKkdKueN5U9NLgixPC9fIbbGKbz_WE/s4032/2646A4AC-FD8F-4CFC-A6D1-FF48BC927930.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkM27_tjaZJmwgKBiuJFHkK02y0DnIZ_Xon6bhM5BxEGxn6Z8UOXvizyX4narocRFWbI6RjygE20Ba34wIi-ob8xeu4EppXSiX0n8aCyvzO4LIRIlqQFP_XQgE3nhS6Xju0a086HMjBjEvfFdvW8gcYKkdKueN5U9NLgixPC9fIbbGKbz_WE/w300-h400/2646A4AC-FD8F-4CFC-A6D1-FF48BC927930.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-47675436391748118382023-02-03T12:13:00.005-06:002023-02-03T12:14:34.939-06:00Feline Friday <p style="text-align: center;"> We're in the deep freeze here in Iowa but now that the Christmas trees are finally put away, Lily's cat tree has been moved back to its sunny spot next to the kitchen window. This is her favorite place to nap in the afternoons, provided the sun is shining.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0lE13p_EH1wKtPjZ2kCGt7RU8shTFZG6tv0j9qJ031ErzbQPdl2fFN5ZDFrEUlvSAt4fTQBWdyyxMEEeidyVcWLwVJW3bu5PWkHdCgYMI1tqwCV9-PGl4vIdL_veDbfitv3VXuApSoFF_YBC8LGscjp8o9rgV-nbYLKUHxdqtoxHO2k6rws/s4032/721E6398-FF8E-4353-813A-46F887CEDC31.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0lE13p_EH1wKtPjZ2kCGt7RU8shTFZG6tv0j9qJ031ErzbQPdl2fFN5ZDFrEUlvSAt4fTQBWdyyxMEEeidyVcWLwVJW3bu5PWkHdCgYMI1tqwCV9-PGl4vIdL_veDbfitv3VXuApSoFF_YBC8LGscjp8o9rgV-nbYLKUHxdqtoxHO2k6rws/w400-h300/721E6398-FF8E-4353-813A-46F887CEDC31.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">When I approach her softly, she instantly begins to purr and those little feets start making "air biscuits" -- kneading in and out, in and out. It's just about the cutest thing you've ever seen!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoDkx6gQlRi9vP-bCAtWZYtPQRUuUvUCvxpKUicivonqATNLUWoAyUTUTRFFefZLxOat7FZFxm3sXcx0UiuBPAjui3-1tghgKBgi_FWy52MtaImA_KZ0AW1YgOuE7AbjNrilJaI0NmEgjU4njjwv-ENRbxYXUu9a9yf9dl48fbJf54rC-iHc/s4032/38153E55-0801-40E1-A26A-FFB3DBA61569.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoDkx6gQlRi9vP-bCAtWZYtPQRUuUvUCvxpKUicivonqATNLUWoAyUTUTRFFefZLxOat7FZFxm3sXcx0UiuBPAjui3-1tghgKBgi_FWy52MtaImA_KZ0AW1YgOuE7AbjNrilJaI0NmEgjU4njjwv-ENRbxYXUu9a9yf9dl48fbJf54rC-iHc/w300-h400/38153E55-0801-40E1-A26A-FFB3DBA61569.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;">Here's to plenty of time this weekend on your own "cat tree" or similar relaxing spot!<br /></div><p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-17266612764145782022023-01-27T11:13:00.011-06:002023-01-27T11:13:58.902-06:00Feline Friday <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> This week in Lily's adventuresome life:</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Waiting for Meowmy to get up in the morning! Notice that one of Meowmy's socks is inside out. :)<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOmee6xNO4jeqABOd61ywfHXz5QmLg-vFVYA1gQ4jAdu2VBczrfWfv34Mer04Fg9b9VaBhrj0Qr8fgoMZuhorW20ZJNVnHz7h_0lAWBbsuSdBwWacSZg_mp-9VWSRKfoK3LtgoHlYnAQ0lGBMgKG3V1td4OzOCxJSNeAJh9RWOHIoTZOSL1Y/s4032/4EB8A2D5-B935-43A2-9D53-465F850AD7DF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOmee6xNO4jeqABOd61ywfHXz5QmLg-vFVYA1gQ4jAdu2VBczrfWfv34Mer04Fg9b9VaBhrj0Qr8fgoMZuhorW20ZJNVnHz7h_0lAWBbsuSdBwWacSZg_mp-9VWSRKfoK3LtgoHlYnAQ0lGBMgKG3V1td4OzOCxJSNeAJh9RWOHIoTZOSL1Y/w300-h400/4EB8A2D5-B935-43A2-9D53-465F850AD7DF.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enjoying our newly recovered Danish modern chairs! Lily never lays on furniture so we know she must approve!<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQJrvGwiLfeCsTR69yLOQD2Nv4Weq5gsiX2FQGO2sHSlskS3P1gbMew1fNTzPgawSJobHsStmsooE7PABBZGZS4L2qrQErxP6e8oVEWrXeCCeNdhiLJ39SnJiyh2RAstF8tc0B5M_WQwM0LqsTsK7b7ELZDPVJFPp_gnlFP9QmuYj12P9sJw/s4032/34686C4B-56A7-4977-A723-8F75F9635820.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQJrvGwiLfeCsTR69yLOQD2Nv4Weq5gsiX2FQGO2sHSlskS3P1gbMew1fNTzPgawSJobHsStmsooE7PABBZGZS4L2qrQErxP6e8oVEWrXeCCeNdhiLJ39SnJiyh2RAstF8tc0B5M_WQwM0LqsTsK7b7ELZDPVJFPp_gnlFP9QmuYj12P9sJw/w300-h400/34686C4B-56A7-4977-A723-8F75F9635820.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sporting a wet nose from eating canned food from a bowl! When Lily ate from a plate, her nose never got wet like this. It's completely adorable.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwhsqhtaVRwoQg57N2x7a7Rz8wP7l3a7ekD8xlIdE4IGO3vezdLU1hd55HJyK1E7iuol0hYcszE53cexmzUup2_a6OIj_ilcz19a8F3zMl3EpactVMYDs7FBbdJhZY6xER3MfIXGcDoYDWc1GP1IpcuaFDezcZjZDuWVgi4WU9me3_Wl6_I8/s4032/6B891F61-8CFE-41F1-9B26-897A9A85AF11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwhsqhtaVRwoQg57N2x7a7Rz8wP7l3a7ekD8xlIdE4IGO3vezdLU1hd55HJyK1E7iuol0hYcszE53cexmzUup2_a6OIj_ilcz19a8F3zMl3EpactVMYDs7FBbdJhZY6xER3MfIXGcDoYDWc1GP1IpcuaFDezcZjZDuWVgi4WU9me3_Wl6_I8/w300-h400/6B891F61-8CFE-41F1-9B26-897A9A85AF11.jpeg" width="300" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Feline Friday, friends!</span></span><br /></div><div><p></p></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-10898073808422138732023-01-20T12:26:00.006-06:002023-01-20T12:27:49.111-06:00Feline Friday <p style="text-align: center;"> Lily is not always ladylike! One evening this week, I turned on the light and found her like this, washing her tummy. :)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhoj71b7TwE6suIK1Ufp8Foz5LI4qi5HAmWQTVRtCmOpJtiFWywWkYOe936ZpCMxBbCFNxp_zD1bu4BBBu1buLQl9OP0R_7RuR_ZUMFz5-Pxbju-G5k60YIpWOqSR6uOffNMLgQGGomtdhyWA5pBlRmKjWmzE6heZWyQ2mIP_bcFhrTfyFmk/s4032/D6C7309E-F337-47BE-89CF-D6A9475AD3D8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhoj71b7TwE6suIK1Ufp8Foz5LI4qi5HAmWQTVRtCmOpJtiFWywWkYOe936ZpCMxBbCFNxp_zD1bu4BBBu1buLQl9OP0R_7RuR_ZUMFz5-Pxbju-G5k60YIpWOqSR6uOffNMLgQGGomtdhyWA5pBlRmKjWmzE6heZWyQ2mIP_bcFhrTfyFmk/w400-h300/D6C7309E-F337-47BE-89CF-D6A9475AD3D8.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">It can be hard to reach those spots, especially for a senior girl! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-cGrf4eeascMrJPEjY8ecp8eEZJmIYeSoFD6Rii1ZUbieo18tD_dGWKwtcbn542mQk6c1Th9Q88W4DM0Xv7sEU0hguuXazkdx6FrrybZOQiD_ZeowStWd3KsfYjIv0bfky4gQgrAQrMjwWRNKdCG-kzuCqCbq8XFcvHI6GUQvwMSDHog6FA/s4032/05BC0C2B-1102-4D24-90DB-FE579D147DF8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-cGrf4eeascMrJPEjY8ecp8eEZJmIYeSoFD6Rii1ZUbieo18tD_dGWKwtcbn542mQk6c1Th9Q88W4DM0Xv7sEU0hguuXazkdx6FrrybZOQiD_ZeowStWd3KsfYjIv0bfky4gQgrAQrMjwWRNKdCG-kzuCqCbq8XFcvHI6GUQvwMSDHog6FA/w300-h400/05BC0C2B-1102-4D24-90DB-FE579D147DF8.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I always enjoy her various contortions! But there are a few spots near her tail that she just can't reach and are prone to matting, so Meowmy brushes those areas daily.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'll do anything to help my senior girl! <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-16455683025360716312023-01-13T10:37:00.001-06:002023-01-13T10:37:04.239-06:00Feline Friday <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">YIKES! It's not nearly as much fun to put away Christmas decorations as it is to put them up!<br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBKIlbOallMf7HUqm8qgPmL6fafnCwvZDJtVtL6k5UrkcFoJ09FVGpdSUaprjt5nQIWzo2fBc9Qq0AmfU8SxHlP1EZkG9J3WiXLB-ESu80nwHIKobsjasFECk6pDF4zV_0_6T4M9y9LxT0U7uqU8FlxdaSrjlFlUbPWEZsbRt-yoY2ILSkhs/s4032/1CE06B65-7542-4061-A62C-03FD77487138.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBKIlbOallMf7HUqm8qgPmL6fafnCwvZDJtVtL6k5UrkcFoJ09FVGpdSUaprjt5nQIWzo2fBc9Qq0AmfU8SxHlP1EZkG9J3WiXLB-ESu80nwHIKobsjasFECk6pDF4zV_0_6T4M9y9LxT0U7uqU8FlxdaSrjlFlUbPWEZsbRt-yoY2ILSkhs/w300-h400/1CE06B65-7542-4061-A62C-03FD77487138.jpeg" width="300" /> </a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is how Lily and I feel about this task!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNe3tBvhkDOaBWkxt6DL53owZfQ3ndDs_X8sfsQF9M2l3nFI_qdiJsBOvzVE5Xk04GN6UfAbETKghv7xOmsiZZYlkcgO-aI6_AHSzwhu_APn5eh9LImvicQv6a-hEyB8HV3ta-hIuXnyR-T9qYNmyXDOfmY0IxskYkqgxxQ2KrsYuXYDxaJc/s4032/9F884A4C-0E57-48C0-B0D0-FC09BCAF17D4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNe3tBvhkDOaBWkxt6DL53owZfQ3ndDs_X8sfsQF9M2l3nFI_qdiJsBOvzVE5Xk04GN6UfAbETKghv7xOmsiZZYlkcgO-aI6_AHSzwhu_APn5eh9LImvicQv6a-hEyB8HV3ta-hIuXnyR-T9qYNmyXDOfmY0IxskYkqgxxQ2KrsYuXYDxaJc/w400-h300/9F884A4C-0E57-48C0-B0D0-FC09BCAF17D4.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This "display" could work for Valentine's Day, right? RIGHT? :)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hAbQKdusymnJGMM7xn0Iz6ZS11xZX2nP7_0jBC49h6qldSqHiYIc3LHhBBUqht4LQFoy7N9vmJXyMYqj5rKDnqa8wZgP6BBRlpkiTdpMzs8I3qgq6NztKYZWGEFT514aCn7ObmJFAuyod-bJRJJP5GWGkAyMLtD_LK1eFUMCzra9dvugLnI/s4032/C7DCC70A-FABC-41F2-AD9C-E7544643B4B2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hAbQKdusymnJGMM7xn0Iz6ZS11xZX2nP7_0jBC49h6qldSqHiYIc3LHhBBUqht4LQFoy7N9vmJXyMYqj5rKDnqa8wZgP6BBRlpkiTdpMzs8I3qgq6NztKYZWGEFT514aCn7ObmJFAuyod-bJRJJP5GWGkAyMLtD_LK1eFUMCzra9dvugLnI/w300-h400/C7DCC70A-FABC-41F2-AD9C-E7544643B4B2.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-4257334973865403902023-01-06T12:23:00.005-06:002023-01-06T12:23:46.716-06:00Feline Friday <div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Happy MEW Year to all!</b></span><br /></h3><p style="text-align: center;"> All the activity over the Christmas holiday proved tiring to Lily. She is a senior girl, you know!<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f2OevqAERcfdzhiqcKkwBrDgqK9WylLnqYaCczBiDUgd1EJ8wxjeypAOFfBHNrFSG-WdjHh2IDsnzVbYc99T9e3LqwfKtb1zdJgRBLK6_THzeweqbItwBmNBrhHCG1wdpQiUNv4Vdko5Ve9D9Ar8IwMFL39ga55f3skFjTMn3zuLcxlN8To/s3024/9F850765-F2D2-4D66-B8AD-E4A86F677818.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f2OevqAERcfdzhiqcKkwBrDgqK9WylLnqYaCczBiDUgd1EJ8wxjeypAOFfBHNrFSG-WdjHh2IDsnzVbYc99T9e3LqwfKtb1zdJgRBLK6_THzeweqbItwBmNBrhHCG1wdpQiUNv4Vdko5Ve9D9Ar8IwMFL39ga55f3skFjTMn3zuLcxlN8To/w400-h400/9F850765-F2D2-4D66-B8AD-E4A86F677818.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">She even played games, something she's not used to!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBPp6gkToLNtuPqeXgMSgmcKrSvlDeQBuw2mNDNdHtCmCCB-tKm0j3eDKAe8XjdoZouK3aWhViXdJ-eskvSZ0sCvztRsNpb6w29Xamvmiw1NR1kKR2QRK-Nfw3rPk0PQyVLffJdKi4-49z-ENVtjAI7pZ4EBVSQ6es_MTFPg47Opo-ZFOCQU/s4032/E09AA693-2B16-4CE9-B1D6-9C3DA4D38D67.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBPp6gkToLNtuPqeXgMSgmcKrSvlDeQBuw2mNDNdHtCmCCB-tKm0j3eDKAe8XjdoZouK3aWhViXdJ-eskvSZ0sCvztRsNpb6w29Xamvmiw1NR1kKR2QRK-Nfw3rPk0PQyVLffJdKi4-49z-ENVtjAI7pZ4EBVSQ6es_MTFPg47Opo-ZFOCQU/w400-h300/E09AA693-2B16-4CE9-B1D6-9C3DA4D38D67.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the holiday festivities and all the extra treats, we're all looking to clean up our eating and exercise more. Lily recommends rotisserie chicken!<br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXLwzljjrwvsIrxcaD5AlBRFsTiTFPhlUjzhWJPHrcRFughrRd_DshG3TTvNmrRJP66AkePdcgoVSeNYwROp7Vze7lQtJdV7ZpG6Qw8CQfIKdIxyG2t3KaiHjLXgqTCLr9mEiMuhdjkNYr117Out5jaRd6hKZIoCn8v9zYSvEEa1CGwkWW6o/s3099/FA468CE4-3E92-403D-8163-4E375A81709F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3099" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXLwzljjrwvsIrxcaD5AlBRFsTiTFPhlUjzhWJPHrcRFughrRd_DshG3TTvNmrRJP66AkePdcgoVSeNYwROp7Vze7lQtJdV7ZpG6Qw8CQfIKdIxyG2t3KaiHjLXgqTCLr9mEiMuhdjkNYr117Out5jaRd6hKZIoCn8v9zYSvEEa1CGwkWW6o/w390-h400/FA468CE4-3E92-403D-8163-4E375A81709F.jpeg" width="390" /></a> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's also decided to join me on the annual <a href="https://fwfg.com/programs/center_announcement"><b>30 Days of Yoga challenge at YWA</b></a>. This is the view from my yoga mat! She's working on Resting Cat, one of her favorite poses. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhu7n-_P1Vphvd9Y6B1uvUT7gGJE-gA418GsfyDnMVi7o6nCwahYhuMdGOt9myddoFqOzOitFIls2g-fPO9H1p0lSyB9UW0jz5ObxNk15dixlDxPv-EBHH5SROfxfx_zbUvdZL0Es4eDGLyFjKo5FYbS2zjOWA-vBySDYiK8dYETq1oPC9qY/s4032/A8B70D8F-5B64-4260-B52D-6C98E524094E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhu7n-_P1Vphvd9Y6B1uvUT7gGJE-gA418GsfyDnMVi7o6nCwahYhuMdGOt9myddoFqOzOitFIls2g-fPO9H1p0lSyB9UW0jz5ObxNk15dixlDxPv-EBHH5SROfxfx_zbUvdZL0Es4eDGLyFjKo5FYbS2zjOWA-vBySDYiK8dYETq1oPC9qY/w300-h400/A8B70D8F-5B64-4260-B52D-6C98E524094E.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Here's to a happy and healthy year ahead!<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-77606459361643441442022-12-30T09:22:00.004-06:002022-12-30T09:22:32.939-06:00Feline Friday <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Yikes, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted! All is well at our house. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">We enjoyed a lovely Christmas with the kids visiting for the first time since last holiday season. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6fsz1sZdHzVLnFeTb8uEA29kVwMRR-jlBW3f4qJzsaLoC4N1wVtsIfFHgJ6W5cjvSZefTKD-S-C4vFVkVwwdgqcoBeqiwm943H97KZceH_3b3PGRO3yui0sGwqwfrXiRl1pcpyfGXyjXuxCFUSFUiTuRRb0tBcW2ZSR5oSw4JHD7aAIAbYM/s4032/9BF15BE5-4EFD-42F5-A1E0-E2AF48A6698A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6fsz1sZdHzVLnFeTb8uEA29kVwMRR-jlBW3f4qJzsaLoC4N1wVtsIfFHgJ6W5cjvSZefTKD-S-C4vFVkVwwdgqcoBeqiwm943H97KZceH_3b3PGRO3yui0sGwqwfrXiRl1pcpyfGXyjXuxCFUSFUiTuRRb0tBcW2ZSR5oSw4JHD7aAIAbYM/w400-h300/9BF15BE5-4EFD-42F5-A1E0-E2AF48A6698A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had so much fun that Lily was tuckered out! It’s pitiful when you fall asleep on your Christmas stocking! </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's to a happy and healthy new year! <br /></span></span></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-17718674731202310562022-12-09T17:08:00.008-06:002022-12-09T17:09:37.445-06:00Feline Friday<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Funny how all cats have their own unique little "things". They are definitely creatures of habit!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Every time I roll out my yoga mat, Lily comes running. She'll often sit on the mat (brave girl!) whilst I practice but then moves to the hallway to wait for me to finish. I can hear her snoring while I'm doing my downward dogs!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN19rWIymsZl2rv7uuohE9keA3UkWX7e7FBPEUKTlLieB1dhXGXpij-jYA-1IsN-Ybwk4XLIzRpnoKePSejO8Fjs9TXVUxn4XI-xeP1Dp8-hypMT9XbPawxp5r4f4xshfVqO-KVc_VaYyjK_QCEGUhrvMTV-EeawAkduF0LuJD1TG23ZfOOLs/s4032/0D037583-062A-44C1-8893-F974426E9083.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN19rWIymsZl2rv7uuohE9keA3UkWX7e7FBPEUKTlLieB1dhXGXpij-jYA-1IsN-Ybwk4XLIzRpnoKePSejO8Fjs9TXVUxn4XI-xeP1Dp8-hypMT9XbPawxp5r4f4xshfVqO-KVc_VaYyjK_QCEGUhrvMTV-EeawAkduF0LuJD1TG23ZfOOLs/w400-h300/0D037583-062A-44C1-8893-F974426E9083.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Lily is not much of a lap kitty these days with one exception: When I'm drinking coffee in the morning, she'll sit on my lap for quite awhile. I know she's only looking for melted butter on someone's toast or perhaps a taste of cereal milk...but anytime she's willing to sit on my lap, I'll take it!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLq4brs8KwMWe9Yn5fe37Kjv6MZqEas4cqE5sDEI-QY6aOcJjpV6qSaT0n0YmZjpAsKP7QiHP4XN4HqxB52SgGzYGJi6wvPXo08iFGDdplJfS1lMVLbxJ0hExxy3xo6T9GSDs7Tt5et9NaR4WON6Fzl4Khmy0ZzLIZQfirMrZgC4HgXvhDbUg/s3088/12A0BBAA-C810-44B6-898A-1179D2F0FD74.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLq4brs8KwMWe9Yn5fe37Kjv6MZqEas4cqE5sDEI-QY6aOcJjpV6qSaT0n0YmZjpAsKP7QiHP4XN4HqxB52SgGzYGJi6wvPXo08iFGDdplJfS1lMVLbxJ0hExxy3xo6T9GSDs7Tt5et9NaR4WON6Fzl4Khmy0ZzLIZQfirMrZgC4HgXvhDbUg/w300-h400/12A0BBAA-C810-44B6-898A-1179D2F0FD74.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love all of her little habits and routines!<br /></div><div> <p></p></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-38229118135609032592022-12-02T11:17:00.004-06:002022-12-02T11:19:57.751-06:00Feline Friday <p style="text-align: center;"> We were in Texas visiting our daughter and her husband over Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful time hanging out for a few days!</p><p style="text-align: center;">While we were gone, Lily's Squad of cat sitters popped in every day. She loves her sitters!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Just look at these adorable pictures!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsX8T2AteFt0i6TEqnUNUf37TkdKtUe_jcSKyOtNH-RUFU4sopGDgW3JamosIDxqR1Hvj3nXafI2sf5Was_T5HmLs13I5kkMYK1mNsOHc9mQTKFdY4BgrpYEIijPPiKDWvf7XuaWb-JYq7tjGPT8RHzo_0iIKK7BG5-we96iLKoBCDN5kaw0/s1792/F872FEF0-A2D5-488C-A25C-DF26FE3A95ED.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsX8T2AteFt0i6TEqnUNUf37TkdKtUe_jcSKyOtNH-RUFU4sopGDgW3JamosIDxqR1Hvj3nXafI2sf5Was_T5HmLs13I5kkMYK1mNsOHc9mQTKFdY4BgrpYEIijPPiKDWvf7XuaWb-JYq7tjGPT8RHzo_0iIKK7BG5-we96iLKoBCDN5kaw0/w185-h400/F872FEF0-A2D5-488C-A25C-DF26FE3A95ED.jpeg" width="185" /></a> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see, she's in heaven! <br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2MmVIPx2HpXmEmF62Rkg7f_4pA-ED09p60GEr942_x7ntwy5MqG8lctTEvQMMjuZH2lCQU20-1lN3zd-ZVlCNg3ajx0323cuzkLQ773qFHI7KFccPZiQIwEDWP_1MATzXZcAZ5TUwvMQ4P6kl9vt9tB1k1e-GghYzRE4FWYiY4RleE19qyI/s1035/D1D03AC2-F8DA-4D69-9D73-AD10B4F827FC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2MmVIPx2HpXmEmF62Rkg7f_4pA-ED09p60GEr942_x7ntwy5MqG8lctTEvQMMjuZH2lCQU20-1lN3zd-ZVlCNg3ajx0323cuzkLQ773qFHI7KFccPZiQIwEDWP_1MATzXZcAZ5TUwvMQ4P6kl9vt9tB1k1e-GghYzRE4FWYiY4RleE19qyI/w320-h400/D1D03AC2-F8DA-4D69-9D73-AD10B4F827FC.jpeg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> I'm very grateful we have such good sitters that Lily and I both trust. It gives Meowmy peace of mind to know that my sweet senior girl is in good hands...er, paws!<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-64702704807263323032022-11-25T09:10:00.002-06:002022-12-02T11:12:27.456-06:00Feline Friday with Rory<p style="text-align: center;"> Daughter’s kitty Rory is living her best life! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8fKkngXFW6v1r-Dcuv7qxOF1DGUYB1shADt_G1XbD1n3PzduIPL3CPmnz4e8yqRabCEC1awkQga0r_7cae2ZwbIyW96XrPCsG3cuxXwKYUv82sYS0nuTUCRYZF5ZdNnR8b1VT3iSOHUtwvAy8cbbnEzMSIS6Hb2cHux5mIyWmuFAGbKJ8dQ/s4032/D60D935C-4DDB-4E1D-9A2D-21D4CE40DA7A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif8fKkngXFW6v1r-Dcuv7qxOF1DGUYB1shADt_G1XbD1n3PzduIPL3CPmnz4e8yqRabCEC1awkQga0r_7cae2ZwbIyW96XrPCsG3cuxXwKYUv82sYS0nuTUCRYZF5ZdNnR8b1VT3iSOHUtwvAy8cbbnEzMSIS6Hb2cHux5mIyWmuFAGbKJ8dQ/w400-h300/D60D935C-4DDB-4E1D-9A2D-21D4CE40DA7A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">From being found on the streets to having everything she could want, Rory is one lucky girl. </p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Games, toys, treats, blankies, and plenty of cuddles…she has it all!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMZs0RW2oa8a-dSBlZ8iZHjXfmhTnM14c3TydqwQjGZxXaKizf9c1Lk_Ga4wsDakyax0kEvMNsM0OCD0yk58G5WEoUNQw8nG2YfWD7Ns3Po13PlSHJ2isr3GCXFjiwzrEUy4Guc1ogqF59TYMOup5KiWKjwcjcQnV7BiWmmkXLSZBVkCg1DE/s4032/6D4E6E68-9052-453A-9BB2-552225E340AA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMZs0RW2oa8a-dSBlZ8iZHjXfmhTnM14c3TydqwQjGZxXaKizf9c1Lk_Ga4wsDakyax0kEvMNsM0OCD0yk58G5WEoUNQw8nG2YfWD7Ns3Po13PlSHJ2isr3GCXFjiwzrEUy4Guc1ogqF59TYMOup5KiWKjwcjcQnV7BiWmmkXLSZBVkCg1DE/w400-h300/6D4E6E68-9052-453A-9BB2-552225E340AA.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">She is very loved!<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbytZjj6p4lGD1izkfliAHjUhYMUO6ZEU5HAH4b50GnHDlmw-0_FcWCS7VIZPUNryf-ZMt1Neb12IsGCDbhx-aYXHy3SIqsQqz_x5L-_np6ErjAKUK40YQeKavnH04tIn8ZD6yI0Hy6fD5NuG3JgGU5zURzzAewBOvcUpA1pDGlZ4KN7znap8/s4032/DC07AE62-9A7B-47A6-9D97-C45C45B47A31.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbytZjj6p4lGD1izkfliAHjUhYMUO6ZEU5HAH4b50GnHDlmw-0_FcWCS7VIZPUNryf-ZMt1Neb12IsGCDbhx-aYXHy3SIqsQqz_x5L-_np6ErjAKUK40YQeKavnH04tIn8ZD6yI0Hy6fD5NuG3JgGU5zURzzAewBOvcUpA1pDGlZ4KN7znap8/w300-h400/DC07AE62-9A7B-47A6-9D97-C45C45B47A31.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-88728643388417911432022-11-18T12:58:00.008-06:002022-11-18T13:02:20.041-06:00Feline Friday: Ranch!<div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">What's the deal with cats (at least MY cats) and Ranch salad dressing? </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lily is crazed for it and so was our late kitty, Tinsel. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm talking <b>OBSESSED!</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KTyFhWw7rrao3UJjfmzB6hJT8L7y6G1y8aYe0jAP4u3eCukNu0Kg3M7xZ58RViMkErNcnLReCSQvcmbXXgIy3cJ79y24ncFILb9HkwrxtaPWIY0oYAQee4sFsW6qvXqzWbHsQpoen24LaOVMlJPX5NaEg96WuZbV85ijqn_N44Anqbr8zf0/s4032/40E4082D-2D0A-4AD0-A07B-A6ECC64D9E32.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KTyFhWw7rrao3UJjfmzB6hJT8L7y6G1y8aYe0jAP4u3eCukNu0Kg3M7xZ58RViMkErNcnLReCSQvcmbXXgIy3cJ79y24ncFILb9HkwrxtaPWIY0oYAQee4sFsW6qvXqzWbHsQpoen24LaOVMlJPX5NaEg96WuZbV85ijqn_N44Anqbr8zf0/w300-h400/40E4082D-2D0A-4AD0-A07B-A6ECC64D9E32.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lily can detect Ranch from anywhere in the house, even if I'm very careful about how I open the bottle! Lately, she's become so adept at Ranch Detection that she shows up in the kitchen anytime I open a bag of salad (might be Ranch!) or even cut up some celery (Mom might be dipping it in Ranch!). </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's seriously out of control!</span></span></div><div><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdNvnu0b7-SXBpIBCIKjOPx89PTIcjbyDZ-bfQeFiLj_V7k3Pis51RTFEWQPTSic1R4gnXgcdN468uuOlQkwJETlzCT6ECLwwUSuBfB8TjsPoruDu-jvaLpYcAHjWMrspZJpcFjTFzWsUJYWXqDkULrWTB-NgeGCGZkD4QH0cRW9dqgGB-IA/s4032/66274D4D-67A4-45F4-9858-A0D35D925444.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdNvnu0b7-SXBpIBCIKjOPx89PTIcjbyDZ-bfQeFiLj_V7k3Pis51RTFEWQPTSic1R4gnXgcdN468uuOlQkwJETlzCT6ECLwwUSuBfB8TjsPoruDu-jvaLpYcAHjWMrspZJpcFjTFzWsUJYWXqDkULrWTB-NgeGCGZkD4QH0cRW9dqgGB-IA/w300-h400/66274D4D-67A4-45F4-9858-A0D35D925444.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Now of course, she only gets a few tiny tastes off of my finger. Ranch contains onion powder and garlic powder, both of which are no-no's for kitties. I think she'd enjoy the entire bottle if given the opportunity!<br /></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuGm41i9XNNstfqPgR1czb7o1ZrIvoXoZAAyuOcnaVqNzp2fY3I22PPm0wyPHK-RQ-b95_X8d_EKQ-fxlOt7lD94brsHPn-GJWL4mwT4qNvlM783dugkfnyTKE_Tndn3uifx9ksIFhnqB6lUHc1HUj9VPt1a4oVNzz9JaiNWK2fodX8z6NFg/s4032/9DD0894B-4964-47DD-8920-1CB916144EEB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuGm41i9XNNstfqPgR1czb7o1ZrIvoXoZAAyuOcnaVqNzp2fY3I22PPm0wyPHK-RQ-b95_X8d_EKQ-fxlOt7lD94brsHPn-GJWL4mwT4qNvlM783dugkfnyTKE_Tndn3uifx9ksIFhnqB6lUHc1HUj9VPt1a4oVNzz9JaiNWK2fodX8z6NFg/w300-h400/9DD0894B-4964-47DD-8920-1CB916144EEB.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Lily hopes everyone has a great weekend...with RANCH!</span></span><br /></div><div><p></p></div></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24228744.post-33877289817800162682022-11-11T09:10:00.004-06:002022-11-11T09:13:07.938-06:00Feline Friday<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This last weekend, we set the clocks back an hour as we always do this time of year. Spouse didn't re-set Lily's automatic feeder because, frankly, it's a pain. So her dry food now dispenses at 8:30pm instead of 9:30.<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When the food dispenser released its tasty morsels an hour earlier on the first evening after the time change, Lily was sound asleep and caught by surprise -- completely unaware that the clocks had been set back. But it only took once to reset her internal clock!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkuPlueR3hn-QupKT4SHsWQCL0FoYuYHJ25IAS9uzAxefQgjtYAzvv1S2iAyzrNvUCg5KOCVJ5m_u30SkNzo7QI0JknUb01LOZrDtsKSGuadOPl9C4TDYaIYpc9f5rAiPd3FESQXMbT0er-TsqsCDaBCRlAlbTeRMCT5pClb-7BAfh7Tr8II/s2048/IMG_5046.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkuPlueR3hn-QupKT4SHsWQCL0FoYuYHJ25IAS9uzAxefQgjtYAzvv1S2iAyzrNvUCg5KOCVJ5m_u30SkNzo7QI0JknUb01LOZrDtsKSGuadOPl9C4TDYaIYpc9f5rAiPd3FESQXMbT0er-TsqsCDaBCRlAlbTeRMCT5pClb-7BAfh7Tr8II/w300-h400/IMG_5046.JPEG" width="300" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The next night, she woke up from her evening nap at about 8:20pm and began her routine of staring at the feeder!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Smart girl knows how to tell time! 😉 </span></span><br /></p><p><br /></p>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14230118372789434756noreply@blogger.com0