Wednesday - Feels Like Winter

Cookie:  I wanted to go outside this morning to see if the grass is starting to grow.  I am disgusted!  There is NO green grass.  

Just look at this - it is snowing - again.  Didn't Spring arrive a few days ago?

Mindy:  Don't bother going outside Cookie, just find a comfortable spot indoors - why not settle yourself near the portable heater.  Perhaps  our mombean will turn it on for us.  

There you go, feeling better now, Cookie?

Monday Morning - Sleeping In

We'll curl up until lunch time.     Lazy aren't we?

Photo Hunt - Flow

According to Wikipedia

"Flow (psychology)  is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does." 

Mindy says:        
I think, in this case, the statement above applies to me  - fully immersed, a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of this activity.  Yes, I was completely absorbed in my mouse hunting activity!

However my humans think in terms of a fast flowing river - streaming from one lake and on to another one, on the other side of the bridge.

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Finally Friday

Moe:  It's Friday.....yeeeah!  ......and

ther's signs o' Spring and da sun doth shine!

Wacky Wednesday

Spring has arrived!!!  It sure looks white out there today.  The weather guy on TV said there would be sno*.  Yep, it snowed overnight and a little drizzle came as well. 

This will not stop us from enjoying today, the whole day long!!  

Mindy:  I am posting a photo of a nice sun spot.  This was not taken today of course!  You don't want to see what's outside.

Moe:  I've got the cat condo, it's perfect to curl up on. First I need to fix my fur.  Always look your best, you never know who will pop in for a visit!

Mike:  Mombean, a little more to the right.....purrfect, I love chin rubs.  Please ignore the marks on my nose.  I didn't win the whapping contest with Moe....next time though.

Cookie:  I am the Office Manager.  I share the chair with mombean while she helps us with our blog.  I am not responsible for any spelling errors.

This is a photo from a couple days ago, there was only a tiny bit of sno* then.    Mr. pheasant stocking up on sunflower seeds for breakfast.  Looks very well fed, don't you think?  

He comes almost every day, sometimes more than once a day.  We never get tired of watching it.  One important thing though, it is a l-a-r-g-e birdie.  The smaller one behind it, is a Mourning Dove.  They are regulars as well.

Have a lovely Wednesday everyone!

**PS.....good news, as of this writing, the clouds are moving fast and the sun has just made an appearance! Hope the trend continues.   

Mancat Monday - Purring for Eric

Good  Mancat Monday morning everyone, from me, Moe.  Hope this week will turn out good for all of you.

Now, I need to ask a favor.   Our pal, Eric in Devon, England, is not doing so well.  He needs our healing thoughts and purrayers.  So lets all get together on this and  let's hope for good news soon!


Update: -  RIP Eric.....our hearts are broken, he was our friend since we started blogging in 2007.  We will miss him so much.  Our condolences to his brofur Flynn and his mom and dad.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

It's me, Mike.   I just want to wish everybody a wonderful Saint Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig) today!  I got dressed for the occasion, too.   See my shamrock bow tie?  St. Patrick used the shamrock in his teachings, so green is associated with March 17th.

I am going to celebrate this day by singing, drinking (oops - not), and breaking into one of those bags of Temptations that are hidden away from me and NEED to be eaten.

This is a new flavor, however I do not even need to think about it, I'll just dive right in.  It is sure to be a good flavor, right?  The bag is green after all.....unless that means natural...um, who cares?

Have a great day!

The Saturday PhotoHunt - footprints

Hi everyone, ... Mindy here, hosting our blog today.    

We are participating in the Saturday PhotoHunt this weekend and the theme is - footprints.  Therefore, on with our entry........



We looked through our recent photos for footprints, and this is what we found, taken last month:

These are technically 'hoof' prints.  Best guess is, that these were made by a White Tailed Deer.

Next photo is:

......a complete mystery.  Any guesses?



Now these next two photos are bonus photos of, not footprints, but teeth marks so not exactly part of PhotoHunt, but hope you might find them interesting anyway.  These were taken the same day as the above 'footprints':

Look closely and you will see the marks of a beaver's teeth.  This is how a beaver fells a tree, by gnawing on usually birch, aspen, or poplar!  Their favorite part is the 'underbark' which they find tasty.

Here is another example:

The beaver uses the branches and trunk of the fallen tree to build a dam across a stream to create a pond to live in.

Beavers are protected where we live, and only under very specific conditions can anyone interfere with the dams they have built.

 Visit  The Saturday PhotoHunt to see other participants.


Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Wha' Happened!

Yesterday, we enjoyed such a beautiful day.  It was sunny and warm,  - for March in Atlantic Canada, at 8C - and no snow on the ground.

Today different story, just look.

What happened to our sunshine and warmth?

There is only one way to deal with this situation.  Take a nice long nap!

Cookie: Here's my favorite napping spot - the chair in the office.  Best spot ever.

Mindy: I'm on the bed.  No one is allowed to make this bed until I am finished with my nap.

Mike: Thanks for sharing the bed with me Mindy, I get  to put my fur all over this robe someone placed here for me, how thoughtful.

Moe:  I can't sleep, this weather is making me hungry.  I need to search for a snack.

Here's what I'm looking for.

No matter where the Temptations are hidden, I can find them!

Moe:  Our mombean is taking a coffee break and using the nice china mug we won in one of the Cat Blogosphere auctions - it was donated by Ginger Jasper .  The writing on the mug says " cats are acutely aware that you cannot live without them"!!  Yep, it is very true.

 Mombean do you want some Temptations to go along with your coffee?  I will share.

This is a link to this week's Thursday Blog Hop:

Mombean is Home

We are very happy kitties!  Our mombean returned home after long time away.  It was like a bazillion years. 

Mombean: "It was only a few weeks.  I was helping Grandbean recover from her broken hip.  Dadbean took good care of you.  You all look healthy and well fed, but I guess you missed your extra snacks?"

Um, yep, Dadbean doesn't weaken and give in on those treats.  We are glad things are back to normal.

Moe:  I am so liking 'back to normal'.

Mindy:  I missed those wonderful tummy rubs mombean gives me.  I purred extra loud when she got home.

Cookie:  I spent a long time in mombean's lap,  I am glad she is home again.

Mike:  See how nicely I am posing for mombean.  I gave her lots and lots of extra sandpaper kisses.

Mombean:  I was overwhelmed with the big welcome all of you kitties gave me.  I missed all of you  and Dadbean too - it is so good to be home!  So sorry I wasn't able to help you kitties with the blog while I was away, we have lots of  visiting and catching up to do.