Happy Thanksgiving

Today's post, from Mindy:

"Today it is Thanksgiving in Canada.   We are giving thanks for all the things we are lucky enough to have.  You know, the basics - that keep us sheltered and with enough to eat.   On top of that are other things, just as important - like giving and receiving love and enjoying happiness.  We are very thankful!!"

PS - our 'beans arrived home with - leftover turkey - they shared and we got some - even better, still lots left!

Live Strong

Cookie:  I am a cancer survivor

Three years ago, this coming December, I had my tail removed due to a large lump caused by cancer.

I count myself very lucky to have survived with only the loss of my tail.  Many are not so lucky.  Please join with me in supporting research for a cure for cancer.  All of us here, keep those suffering from cancer in our thoughts and prayers.  Live Strong!!! 

Rainy Caturday

When it rains and it is a bit cool, we simply make the best of it!

Mindy

Moe

 Mike

Cookie

Last week, on Saturday, it was sunny and we saw the twin fawns that visit our yard.

They were standing very, very still and didn't think we saw them.  We did and now you can see them too!  The white spots on their coats have almost gone, in fact the spots are not visible at all in this photo.

Have a good week everyone!

PS:  sad news - our friend Oliver (Everycat)  suddenly went to the Rainbow Bridge on Friday.   We send our purrs to his heartbroken family - Gerry, Mungo and their 'beans. 

Mike on Monday

Mike:  Here I am, in the I.M. Ripe box.  It's new, and I find it so comfortable!

Here is a bonus photo that our 'beans took on the weekend - it was taken when they went out for the day and abandoned us.

Have a great day!

Weekend Cat Blogging #379

Not only is it sunny, it is much, much cooler.   We like this, even if we are only lazing around and listening to the birds outside.

Mindy

Cookie

Mike

Moe

We have a bonus photo - this is Moe's "fix your own dinner" technique - however, he seems to be the only one of us that has perfected this method.

Weekend Cat Blogging is hosted this week by Mind of Mog at 
http://mindofmog.net/archives/2012/09/15/weekend-cat-blogging-379/

Have a great weekend everyone!

Wordless Wednesday

Moe

Mindy

Mike

Cookie

from us - to you - a 'sunbow'

Friday - Let's Celebrate

Our 'beans are away today and overnight, so this is a "not to be missed opportunity"!  Therefore we need to celebrate and what better way to do this? Invite everyone over to trash this house, of course!  Our invitation to a house-trashing is drastically overdue.

So, drop whatever it is you are doing and come right over.  It will be fun!

There is a fresh package of double roll toilet paper for hours of unrolling.  Want something more active? We have a nice set of stairs for a game of THOE, and you can run up and down and make all the noise you want.  The beds are purrfect for jumping on or hiding under if you need a rest. You can have the run (literally) of our upstairs and downstairs, however, the more adventurous may wish to explore our cellar or our attic - those places are usually in darkness and kinda spooky - are you up for that? We know some of you are!

We heard someone ask about food.  Well we live by the ocean so we are well supplied with seafood.  How about Kalamari Salad to start of with?  Followed by your choice of salmon, lobster, haddock, or halibut any style - baked, grilled, fried - well you get the idea. For meat lovers? Yeah, we gots lots of that too.

(There won't be any veggies, though - Mike is recovering from his 'beet' craze.)

Second servings and more are allowed.  Oh yes, we just finished making a huge  batch of niptini made from this year's crop of catnip.  Any takers?  Underage guests are welcome to some cream, whipped if you like.

Would anyone like dessert?  There are several options, we recommend the mousse, nicely mouse flavored, or beef flavor or....well we have a few more flavors.

Now, don't forget to.... parrrr - tay... and have a great time!!!!

We certainly will!  Any volunteers for cleanup afterwards?  

Thursday - Beet Thief

Mombean:  On one of my numerous trips to the kitchen, I encountered this strange and colorful mess on the floor.

Huh?  The floor was fine only a short while ago. 

I spotted Mike, suspiciously cleaning his face.....

.....and noticed I'd left the beets I had cooked, in a bowl on the counter...

..they are from our neighbor's garden, who nicely shared the bounty.  I thought them safe for a few minutes, I mean, it is hard to get people to eat these let alone a cat!  Oh, yes, I forgot ....Mike (the cat) will eat almost anything.  Oh, correction - anything and everything.

Mike says:   Do I look guilty??

By the way - them beets were d-lish!!

Easy on Sunday - Not!

Moe washes the dishes!

Tabby Thursday - Is it?

Yep, it is Tabby Thursday...... or it could be Garden Thursday, not to worry.

First, though, we are going to show you our ESS.

We haven't had it that long, but we made really good use of it.  In fact, it has been so popular that it looks years old!  Mombean is pleased that we like it enough to use it often.   Oops, sometimes we forget and leave claw marks where we are not supposed to, do other kitties forget too?

Cookie:  I am very fond of going outside for snacking on fresh blades of grass.

Mombean planted this monster grass that is really yummy!  Plus I just enjoy getting out on the deck as often as I can.

Moe:  I am on patrol duty.  I have to make sure no introoders invade our yard!

Also I can watch that chipmunk fill it's cheeks with birdseed and run off to it's burrow.  It makes a lot of trips in the run of a day.

Mike: Ah, this has become MY chair - seriously, no one sits in it any more.

 That could be because I am always in it.  It is close to everything, especially the kitchen and I can hear everything that is going on from here.

Mindy: I love this blue carton.

It is well designed, see how there are appropriate cut-outs?  I can survey my whole domain from here.  Hey, I bet I could run the whole world from my special box.

Have a great Thursday everyone!