Family Friday

Mom is playing hooky from her day-hunting gig today to get some errands done. She has a busy week next week and will use the day to get caught up.

Mom has to get her stuff ready for the class she will teach at QT next week, and we will be watching the tennis in Oz. Yesterday our favorite guy, Roger Federer lost, so our viewing excitement is somewhat diminished. We will now be cheering for the "second wave" of young players: Stan, Gregor, Vasek, Milos and Kei.

We are both furry disappointed in our pals, the guys named Pat. Somebody decided to play fast and loose with the rules and that isn't fair. We don't understand it.

It's going to be a nice day today, but we will have some snow over the weekend. Are you a When When Watcher? 

Me too!

O Happy Day!

Really, need I say more?

Almost Wordless Wednesday

Mom and I have been watching the tennis in Oz. Mom and I have also been watching Downton Abbey.

Tuxie Tuesday

Mom had to get up and go early early today because the vampires wanted her blood.

Have I mentioned lately how glad I am to be a cat?

Millie Monday

Yeah, this is me eating. It's all Mom could come up with. I've been napping on my cushion under the TV. Mom was doing stuff. So no interesting pictures.

She painted one side of the folding screen, she finished the hem on the bathroom window curtain. She baked some English Muffin Bread (and packed two loaves to send to Mr Karate & Rubylocks), and ordered a new handle for the coldbox, which broke off a few weeks ago.And she paid a couple of the Mr Bills. So was a pretty boring weekend.

Well, it was boring until my pals, the guys named Pat, beat the Colts to earn a trip to the Super Bowl.


*and if you can believe it, both Mom and I missed noting my 3,000th post, which happened about a week ago. This one is 3,008!

Easy Like Sunday

I am having a lovely nap. Mom has ordered some Nip seeds as well as some Cat Grass for me.

Heh.

Frustrated Friday

Mom is so excited about being able to plant a garden in the ground instead of pots, she has already ordered, and received seeds for it.

Yup, there's lots of Basil, some Nasty-turn-iums (or whatever), lots of stupid green leafy lettuce and other herb-y junk, but there's something missing. Can you figure out what it is?

Take a closer look.

Have you seen it yet? Or rather, do you know what is missing?

'Nip.

Yes my friends, my own Mom has forgotten to order some 'Nip for me. She -claims- she was thinking of what she could put outside, but we all know she was thinking of her own stomach, and not me.

Something might meet a toothy death, but Mom told me there was plenty of time to order me some 'Nip since she can't plant anything in the ground until after my birthday in April, which is 3 months away.

I'll be watching.

Thinking Thursday

By now you have probably heard that Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson have completed their free-climb ascent of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. It was an amazing feat.

Mom has actually been to Yosemite, and seen El Cap. She says you stand in El Cap meadow, about a half a mile away from it, and you almost fall over backwards when you lean your head back to look at the top.

Mom's brother Mr Photographer has climbed "El Cap" over two dozen times so Mom and I already knew what was so special about the climb. We didn't need anybody to explain the terms "pitch," "crux," "belay," "jumar," or "portaledge." We know all about the difference between "nuts" and "bolts" and we actually know what "5.12c" means.

I am a Cat. I am an expert at climbing anything, but I salute Tommy and Kevin.  Congrats, guys!

Wordless Wednesday

Bird TV

So close,

yet so far.


It was practically a heat wave here yesterday. The temperature went ABOVE freezing for a while.  Of course, it will get colder again tomorrow, buy hey, that's January here in New Hampster.

Millie Monday

Mom lay down on the couch and covered herself with the red quilt. I thought she looked comfy.

Well, she did!

Easy Like Sunday

The weather warmed up, so Mom opened up the door to the sewing studio. Now it is very cozy and I have taken over the kitty condo in there.

As you can see we had a little bit of snow. The weather is supposed to be cold again this week, but typical of the weather we usually have in January.

Mom has been a bit tired lately, so we haven't blogged every day like we like to, but I don't want her to get sick, so I am happy she has been resting a bit.  The tennis has started again. Next week our attention will be in Melbourne and we will be watching the Australian Open. Of course, we shall also be following our pals, the guys named Pat, who won a crazy game against the Ravens last night.

Truthful Thursday

Yesterday Mom closed the door to her sewing studio because it was so cold*** in there.  I was mildly annoyed because that's where I like to sit and watch the world outside.  No worries. I just went into the office and sat on the kitty condo in there.

When Mom got home last night, she saw this.

Do you remember when Mom put the stuffed toy up there, wondering how long it would take for him to fall down?

Wonder no longer.



*** It is minus 7F outside this morning. That's -21.6C, and that's not including the wind chill. When it's that cold and very windy, it feels colder. Right now that -7F "feels like" -19F, which is -28.3C, which is a lot colder than the freezer in the coldbox. And it's colder in places like Whiskeronsin, where Ducky lives.

Not Wordless Wednesday

Mom was sitting on the couch reading when she felt it shake. She thought it was the heater and was surprised.  But when she got up she saw me napping there. She took a picture but it is a bit fuzzy because she didn't want the flashy thing to shine in my eyes.

It is so cold out today that Mom closed the doors to the sewing studio. Because of all the windows it is colder out there than in the rest of the house.

Cold, Colder, Coldest

It is very cold here. It is 11F (-11.6 C) and supposed to get colder. The HIGH today is expected to be 18F (-7.7C) and we might get some "snow showers" later this afternoon. 

This is nothing compared to tomorrow. The weather guys think it will be in the minus numbers by tomorrow night and -9F (-22.7 C) on Thursday morning. As long as the heat works, the metal masheen starts, Mom says we'll be fine.

Mom, tell me why we live in New Hampster again?

Chilly Millie Monday

It's supposed to be very cold this week. I've got to make sure all my napping spots are nice and warm.

Silly Sunday

Mom sprinkled some 'Nip on the kitty condo in the front room. (She also opened the blind so I could watch the snow fall outside.)

I had some fun rolling around, and Mom took pictures.

What Direction?

My longtime friend Megan, from Sydney Australia, wants all kinds of information about what Mom calls "the lay of the land" for the When When Contest.  OK Megan, here you go.

When standing at the front of our house and looking out, like at the house across the street, we are facing due East. The sun will move to the right as it goes up. Generally, though (according to Mom) the front of the house is in the sun all day long. There isn't much shade out there until the leaves come out, but that happens after the snow melts.

The snowbanks across the street are about 24" high, and that big pile at the end of our driveway is at least 36" tall. Mom says that will be the last to melt.


Of course, Mom and I would have lost every single When When Contest we've ever had, so what do we know?

Feline Friday

One of the other benefits of napping in this cushion was revealed to Mom when she was home with me yesterday. She did not know this spot got so much sun!

It really is pretty awesome.

Happy New Year 2015!

Mom and I wish everybuddy a Happy New Year in 2015. We wish you all good health, fortune and happyness.

New Year's Eve

In case you all needed proof that I do use BOTH of my kitty condos, here it is. I usually sit here to watch the start of the day. In winter it is the coldest room in the house, but Mom says when the weather warms up it will be a very nice place to hang out.

Happy New Year's Eve to most of my friends, Happy New Year to my Kiwi and Aussie pals.

Tattle Tail Tuesday

There wasn't any snow on Christymas. It all melted. There's only one small pile of snow in the front where Mom piled it when she shoveled the driveway on Turkey day.

It can be warm with snow, and cold without snow. Snow has nothing to do with whether it is cold or not. However, we have a very cold week coming up. The temperature isn't supposed to get above freezing until Saturday, and there is no snow in the forecast until Sunday at the earliest.

Millie Napping

My absolute number one favorite napping spot is next to Mom when she's sitting on the couch. I squeeze into the spot between Mom and the arm of the couch, no matter how small the space is.

If Mom's not home, or if she's busy in the sewing studio or in the kitchen, I find another cozy spot. Since we lost electricity on Turkey Day I haven't napped in my heated cat cup. Lately I haven't even slept on the soft fleece pillow near the heating vent in the dining room.  Nope, I've rediscovered this doughnut shaped cushion Monty's MomBean made for me a long time ago. Mom's put it under the TV console. I can keep an eye on everything from here.

Farewell, Derby

I'm really bummed. Derby, one of my oldest furriends, has gone to the Bridge. I'm gonna miss him. 

Sunny Snoozy Saturday

It is a beautiful day today. Sunny, and perfect for snoozing in my kitty condo here in the sewing studio. I hope you are all having a good day today.

Merry Christymas!

Mom and I want to wish all our friends, furry and otherwise, a very Merry Christmas!

I have been tracking Santa all day, and he is furry close to my house!

OK, he's not THAT close, but he's coming, I know. Mom says he will come and go in the blink of an eye, so I have to keep sharp. I wanna see the guy.

Merry Christymas! I hope you all have a great day with all those you love and who love you too!

Christmas Eve

I'm resting up now, because I'm going to be awake all night, waiting for Santy Claws. I'll be tracking him on the way here. 

You can too: http://www.noradsanta.org/

Merry Christmas Eve!

Tuxie Tuesday

Gosh, I love scritches.


Mom tells me I should thank the Cincy Bengals. Because of them my pals, the guys named Pat, can play all their playoff games at Razor Field.  W00t!

Millie Monday

A friend of Mom's came over yesterday and gave Mom a Christymas present. I had fun with the wrapping paper.  Christymas is coming soon. There is a big ham in the coldbox, ready for the big day. Mom has planned the menu. Cream of Bell Pepper soup, Baked Ham with Apricot Glaze, Scalloped Potatoes and Vegies, Green Beans (yuk) or Broccoli (double yuk). For dessert, Mom will make

Crème brûlée.

As long as I have my stinky goodness I am happy.

Omigosh Saturday

After Mom and I moved out of our old house, Mom happened to drive by the old place and saw the lord of land had put the house up for sale!!! Mom was furry surprised. She talked to the old neighbor (idjit) upstairs and he said the lord of land did not expect the house would sell before springtime.  Mom knew that no matter when it sold, they would have to implement the M-word themselves.

So you can imagine Mom's surprise when she drove by this morning and saw a "Sale Pending" on the old place.

I have to say, I am VERY HAPPY we have our own house now. I love it, and Mom and I like this place a lot more than the old place. Naturally Mom will be curious to see what happens to the place.

Me, not so much.

Sitting Pretty

Mom took this picture of me because it is something she has never seen before: me at the very top of my kitty condo.  I love this spot because I can see the whole neighborhood from here.

A Day's Work

Every morning after I have my foods, I go sit on the kitty condo and give myself a little bath. Then I survey my territory. When I am done that, I go over and sit next to Mom while she tries to eat her breakfast.

 This morning she was trying to do stuff on the computer at the same time.

Sometimes Mom gets her priorities wrong and I have to do a little training session.

When I was all done I went to sit on the other kitty condo at the front of the house to check out the other end of my territory.

It's all in a day's work.

Wordless Wednesday

Tuxie Tuesday

I really love my new scratcher. I use it every day and Mom is happy.

However, I am not sure about this photo. Mom gave me some really good 'Nip and I am afraid I lost control. I confess I rolled in the stuff. Mom laughed and took pictures.

I don't remember any of it.

Millie Monday

I like to sit on this stool in the morning to check out what's going on. From here I can see inside the house, and the neighborhood outside too.

I really like it here.

Easy Like Sunday

Dear Mom,

There is no fabric you can wash, that I cannot find to make into a nest and fur up.  Look at it this way, I get to do a preliminary QA check on whatever it is you're making.

Sunny Saturday

Mom's in the kitchen baking. She's going to give the hot-as-hell-box a workout. She has bread rising right now, and she's going to make chocolate biscotti later. I may love BEEF, but whatever Mom cooks smells good.

Will There Be When?

Ayla, Iza and Marley (and TBT) keep asking if there will be a When When Contest this year.

Let's look outside and see...

this is the view outside the front of the house. (All these photos were taken this morning)

this is looking out from Mom's studio.

and this is looking out the back door, to our little shed.

It sure does look like it!

Soft Pillow Thursday

Mom pulled this soft fleece pillow out of storage on Turkey day when we lost electricity and heat.

Mom knew it would keep me warm.

I have been sleeping on it every night since.

It doesn't hurt that Mom put it next to one of the heating vents.

Wordless Wednesday

Hey, what can I say? It's a nice soft spot.