New Family Member

Say hello to our next 'probable' family member.



She showed up one day this summer all skin and bone. Yes we started to feed her, posted notices, called the Humane Society .... but no one came forward. She's a tiny thing and we figured maybe 6-9 months old. We thought she was black but nope she's a dark sable with little hints of white tips plus a tiny white spot on her belly.



Now I didn't want another cat, no matter how cute. My GC adopted her but hey she has to stay at my house as they have fishies, dogs and guinea pigs (yes all plural). Of course, the discussion of a name ... oh we had all kinds of ideas like pumpkin, blackie, sam, spookie, boo boo, Miss Kitty .. the list went on and on forever.

I dug through fabrics and found this fleece scrap, threw it into a box lid. I know I'm terrible but remember I didn't want another cat ... we have one already.



The granddogs, Tippy and Oreo, find her interesting and they're all about the same size. We do have to hide the cat food ... they eat it.



Tippy and Oreo said if you're going to stay we'll share one of beds with you. Yep I guess Boo-Boo Kitty is permanent and next month will get the snip snip done.



By the way, the Vet says she's about 2yrs old, weighs a big 7lb now and apparently most of her teeth in the front rotted away ... oh man that makes me sad. So sends some kisses and hugs to Boo-Boo Kitty and her new home.

Looking for a snack ?

We have some unusal visitors who check out our fish pond. Hmmm



Let's see was he checking out these beauties?



OR Tippy



OR Oreo



Of course we know that cats are the smartest ... Sweetie stayed indoors. LOL

She does all the dusting

Winnie Pooh is looking for work ...... she hires out to do dusting for anyone. If you'd like to hire winnie just email her at winnie@catsforhire.org

NOTE: Winnie is my Gcat
and owned by DD#2 over in the Cincinnati area.

Tribute to MISTER

It is with a heavy heart that I write our sad news on MISTER, my DH's beloved companion, passed away on Wednesday.

He took ill on Sunday with his little left back leg no longer working. DH rushed him to the vet on Monday morning. Lots of tests later showed that he had many medical problems and probably had cancer.

Mister came to our house several summers ago as a stray. From the onset DH and Mister were constant companions. When winter came Mister became part of the family. He loved DH very much, laying by the bathroom door, crying when DH went to work and loved being cradled in DH's arms. He definitely was a one man cat.

We will miss him very much. We're sure he's at Rainbow Bridge with our beloved dog Buddy Butte.



Mister

Mister needs your prayers

Mister is DH's cat. Last summer Mister started hanging around so we took him in. He definitely was someones beloved cat as he had already been fixed and seemed well cared for when he came to our porch. He's approximately 10 years old, we think.

Anyway Mister and DH are very attached to each other ......... they are always together.

Something went wrong with Mister's left back leg on Sunday ....... the leg is totally limp and he isn't able to walk. Poor Mister.

DH rushed him to the Vet this morning. They said nothing was broken so test are being run .... I hope we find out today as DH is going out of town on business for the week.

If you have time say a little prayer for our Mister to get well. THANKS

UPDATE 1PM: Well something is wrong with his liver, blood work came back yellow (?), thyroid might not be right either. Also blood is not flowing to that limb thus the reason it's not working. Now I might not have all this exactly right .... they're keeping him a couple days. Poor old guy.

IKEA, I love it

I read alot of blogs via Google Reader .... too many if the truth is know.

One of my most favorite blogs happens to be IKEA HACKER. I know all of us cat lovers can appreciate the darling cat below in her very own bed ..... if you want to know more go HERE

(yes I borrowed the photos from IKEA HACKER's site).

My own cat, Sweetie, has a nice bed too.

A Neighbor Visits

Hello ...........

Well look who came over to visit, Mr. Kitty. Yes, that's his name. He lives across the street at the "pool house" as we call it (big house with a big swimming pool). Now it doesn't really show in this photo but Mr. Kitty has the most unusual blue eyes .... like the waters in Hawaii.

No School .... la la la ..... No School

No School again today .........................

My 3 GC (15, 10, & 7) came over this morning and did some crafting. 15yr made Valentine's. 10 and 7 year olds made t-shirts. Afterwards we had to go to Joann's and check out all their goodies.

Of course we had to talk to our boyfriend .... that's my cat, Sweetie, taking a nap.

And I finished piecing this bar quilt, pieced the backing together and attached the label. I'm ready to quilt it on Prince.

Poor DH had to go for his 2nd sleep test last night for Sleep Apnea .... he was very tired when he got home at 6AM. So he thought he'd take alittle nap with his cat "Mister" before going to work.

"Oh No" Sponge Bob is frozen in the fish pond ..... no need to worry because the fish are down deep and probably asleep.

Two frozen cats made their way into the house.

We hardly ever get snow as we're in the valley (Mid Ohio Valley) ... a few inches a year is about it. I love the way the backyards of all my neighbors look with snow.

Now our Son-In-Law is crazy crazy for WVU so he painted his barn blue and gold. He's certainly been the hit of all the neighbors (male) who want to paint their barns blue and gold but their wives say "NO NO NEVER"

My Cat ..... His Cat

Meet Sweetie. She's a stray who our GC took in 6yrs ago. Unfortunately for my GC Sweetie wasn't into petting and being chased. So for 2yrs she lived under our barn storage building then one day I coaxed her into my house and as they say "the rest is history". She's still pretty much outside person except in cold weather. She, like most cats, does her own thing and loves to leave me gifts (birds, rabbits and etc) during warm weather.

Now meet Mister (alias Misty). He is a one-man cat .... DH. They sleep together, they lay on the couch together, they even use the laptop together. Mister even scratches at the bathroom door when DH is inside, he follows him everywhere ..... I think Mister thinks he's a DOG.

Mister is also a stray. He started hanging out here last summer and promptly walked in the house and stayed. He too is more of an outside cat but doesn't bring me or DH "gifts". Mister only drinks from his paw ... he would dump out the bowl and make a mess. DH devised his 'drinking stand' now no spilled water.

Sweetie and Mister usually do the "Mexican Stand-off" when they're in the same room but so far not too many problems. Both have been spayed so don't be asking me for a kitty. LOL

We have a couple other cats who visit from time to time. See I leave a bowl of food on my back porch just in case. There's the TWIN who looks exactly like Sweetie, then there's BISCUIT and CHEDDAR, and of course MISTER KITTY from across the street who drop by. I don't want anyone to go hungry and they know food is always available at Nanny's and Pappy's house.

And yes Sweetie has her own quilt as does Mister ..... both quilted on Prince.