Wishing on Wednesday

Mindy:

I am wishing there was no glass between me and that yummy looking squirrel!

 It is so close and yet all I can do is watch and wish!

That creature is so annoyingly close

Sometimes I see another squirrel attempting to snack on that suet cake.  This does not work out so well because these critters do not like to share and instead chase one another all over our yard.  All I can do is watch and utter some bad words.

Mike:

 Mindy, just relax and enjoy the show, why waste energy fretting?

I am "chill_axing" and that works for me. 

Cookie:

 Nothing is going to move me from this heating pad, I got here first and I am going to have the best snooze ever!

Moe:

Did you say 'snooze' Cookie?  Good idea, think I will try that.  I am wishing on Wednesday that I had found that heating pad first!

We wish our visitors a great Wednesday however you want to spend it!!

Good Bye, Tiger

 

 

Our dear furcousin Tiger has left us and gone on to Rainbow Bridge at the age of 17.  She was surrounded by love and knew she was loved.   

 

Good Bye, dear Tiger, you will always have a place in our hearts.

 

Mindy

Moe

Cookie

Mike

and Aunti Nina 

 

Please visit Mickey's Musings to leave some words of comfort for -

 

Georgia

Treasure

JJ

Julie

and Mombean, Nancy

It has only been five weeks since they lost sweet Tillie, we are missing her terribly as well.



New Year 2014 starts with a Blizzard!

 

This is the pile of snow outside our door during the blizzard that arrived January 3 and into the 4th!

 

 

It was cold, it was windy and it was noisey!    At least it stayed cold enough that we did not get any rain following the snowfall nor a freezeup, which often does happen afterwards. 

 

Cookie:

 

I did my best to ignore the weather. 

 

 

Mindy:

 

I kept watch on our birdfeeder. Lots of birds came to eat the seeds our mombean put out - they were very hungry! 

 

 

Mike:

 

I got word that my wellness check at the vet's office went very well!  I am happy with that, as I do not like making trips there!

 

 

Moe:

I am getting some loves from Aunti Bean!  I love her cuddles.

She is Tiger's mombean.  Tiger is our fur-cousin.  Right now Tiger has been at the vet's with kidney problems, she could use some purrs. 

 

Get well soon, Tiger, we love you!

 

Psst:  the 4th was Aunti Bean's birthday!  Happy Birthday, Aunti Bean, we love you too!!!!

Our 'beans will be over to help you celebrate.

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Here is a photo our mom took the other night when she was out and about.  Yes, it is a backhoe with Christmas lights, instead of a tree!!

 

We hope the year 2014 will be great for all of us!!

 



Post Christmas Events

 

 

There was a flurry of activity; pre, during and post  around Christmas time.  Our humans were having company and going places.

 

Strangers in our house, some of them were little people.  The little people liked us and fed us goodies.  They are welcome to come again!

 

Today we decided it was time for some winter naps -

 

Cookie

I am snoozing on a heating pad and this is so cozy for my old bones.

 

Mike

I am sleeping on the new living room sofa.  I need to make sure it is absolutely the most comfortable place to be.  It is in for some serious testing!

 

Moe

Okay pink would not be my first choice for a mancat, however, that is what is covering the lazyboy chair and right now, I am a lazy boy!

 

 

Mindy

I want to show our visitors our lovely plastic Christmas tree.  However a real tree is preferred by me because I used claw the bark on these when we had a proper live tree and drink from its water dish. 

 

 It doesn't smell nice and woodsy either.

 

Our humans went away to visit with family at Christmas and we had some snow for the holidays

 

Our yard was covered with a few inches of snow

This pretty picture did not last

 

Our weather turned nasty and there were many power outages over the Christmas holidays.  We are thankful our power stayed on and we were cozy and warm.

 

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

 

Bird Watching

 

Mindy

There is an evergreen tree right outside this window.  This is a fantastic spot to watch birds.  They are soooo close!  I can almost taste them! 

 

 Now if the window was open for instance.....no that wouldn't work because it is cold outside.  It is not officially winter, not until the 21st, but it sure feels like it.

 

Here is a photo of the road on Friday night when my mombean had to go out and get better snow tires.

Especially since a major snow storm was predicted for Sunday morning.

The snow did arrive and we got about a foot of it - then it started to rain.  Very messy!  Glad I am inside!

 

Here is a photo taken on Saturday, between the two storms.

 

This shows the big bay that we live on, just as the sun was setting.

It is lobster season, but no boats are out fishing due to ice.  We are supposed to get milder temperatures this week - I hope so!

 

 

 

News Report From Mike

 

 

Mike:

 

The annoying news first

My people put me in a carrier - not my usual one.  That means something is up.

Then they put me in the car, definitely something is going on.

 

By now everyone has guessed what's up.

Yes, I went to see the veterinarian, my folks thought I should have a check-up.

Did you know how scary that place is?

I was brave, especially when I got some treats.

 

The vet was very nice, then told me I have a grade 3 heart murmur on a scale of 0-6.  I am not complaining as I feel fine.

 

Not so good news, I have lost some teeth, so the vet did a bit of exploring in my mouth, then gave me a needle with antibiotic, which I really don't care for.

 

I do have to go back in 2 weeks to see if I have lost any weight and if I don't, then that is good.    I love to eat!

 

   Here I am helping out in the kitchen.

 

Later, I helped with sorting out some Christmas lights.

I did an awesome job with the lights, by the way!!

 

Enjoy Wednesday everyone!

 



Introoder on Wednesday

 

It is Moe, posting today.

 

This kitty followed our humans home when they went for a walk.

 

 

 

Our people said they think they know on what  street this kitty lives.  It has followed other people home too.  Sometimes, the other people feed it, and sometimes she eats what they give her.  However, she doesn't always finish her handout.  Therefore she is not starving and we are not sharing!

 

 

Sounds like mooching food, to us!  We almost feel we should also be allowed out to mooch around the neighbourhood too!

 

    However, she can be very annoying!

 

She wants to come inside our home!  Guess what?  That is definitely not going to happen. 

 

 

I made my most ferocious howls and growls!!

 

It seems to have worked because she ran off!

 

I think I did a great job protecting our premises from that introoder!!

 

One must always be on the alert!!

 



Reflections on Monday

 

 

The first thing to reflect on - is - that it is the first Monday in of the month of  December.

 

 

Moe:

 Our humans were gone from home most of the weekend.  I used my time more wisely, and took a bath.

 

 

Mindy:

I had a few thoughts of my own and decided to get in a little of my beauty sleep.

 

 

Cookie:

You can get the best rest ever, when you cover your nose with your paw.

 

 

 

Mike:

I have the futon all to myself and there is enough space for one of my catnip toys.

 

 

We hope our visitors will spend Monday in at least reposing, if not reflective ways.

 

 



Purrs for Sweet Tillie

Update:  Rest in Peace, sweet Tillie. 

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As you may know, our dear furcousin, Tillie, has not been feeling well lately, and was in to see her vet on Tuesday.  The Metacam for pain she got is not helping, so her mombean has taken her back to her veterinarian this morning and she will stay for a couple of days.  They are running tests as of now and her mom tells us that the vet thinks the problem might be her kidneys. 

 

She is not eating and her mom is  so worried. 

 

We have to wait for results.

 

 

Please send purrs and prayers for a good outlook for this sweet girl at

 

Mickey's Musings

 

Thank you so much!!

 

 

 





 

Last Monday of the Month

 

 

It is Monday and  a lovely sunny day, but cold.  Our humans tells us it is -2C. 

 

Cookie:

I wanted to go outside on the deck.  I put my nose out of the door.  Chilly.  I like comfort and warmth.  As you can see I am not happy.  I would like the temperature to be warm enough for me to go outside, so I can chew on some blades of grass.  But, the grass is so cold, even our rhododendron bush has curled up its leaves to preserve moisture.

 

However, I have just been told, that outdoor temperatures will eventually get much colder.  It is still only Fall.  Can we possibly simply skip Winter and go straight to Spring?

 

Moe:

 

You would have to give up the holiday season, Cookie!  You would miss the turkey that always gets baked.  Remember, we always get some of it to eat.

Our humans usually have some extra special foods that taste wonderful.  Last week they went to the Parade of Lights - it is the start of celebrating!

 

This is one of the floats in the parade, which lasted about two hours!  Look at that candy house!!

 

Mindy:

It is a lovely gingerbread house. However, I heard that it is not made of gingerbread.  It is very pretty though.

 

Mike:

I hope our humans start making those buttery, delicious cookies again this year.  I think they are called shortbread.  Much better than gingerbread.  Either way, I like to help with the clean up.  I love butter.....and cream, and the holiday season!