Tuxedo Appreciation Day & Wordless Wednesday

 

Sunny Day...Chasing the Clouds Away

 Kitties!  Sun again.  I started out on the floor in the sunny corner of the living room and after a while transferred to the back of the couch in the living room window!  Oh, what a good feeling; good enough to enjoy my sunpuddles again.  For several months I only hid in the coldest part of the bedroom up against that cold wall.  No, didn't have a fever.  Just was not myself and we were having a medicine conundrum at the time.  Now things are more normal.  I am in my sunpuddles, getting loved on all the time I get up on Mom...back to taking her reading time at night before bed to demand that she pay attention only to me.  

First stop!  

Mom saw this last night and it was one of the nicest things she has read.  Can you imagine hearing purring while you work?  I'd never want to leave.  

I am too drowsy to keep dictating.  I am covered completely by my fave sunpuddle up there in the window.    See?

It's the same window, the same sunpuddle so it looks the same as my last one.  XX

Many Words Wednesday

 Kitties, Mom took me to the V-E-T the day before yesterday.  I am maintaining 9.3 pounds weight.  I had gotten down from 15 several years ago to 8.4  before Mom changed my Dr.  I'm being medicated each day.  Mom is not getting it all over herself👇 This is me yesterday at 4PM.  

 I got my claws cutted, and my ears cleaned... (Mom is a coward) my mouth was looked at inside, and I was weighed.  I ought to bring suit against her because she made me go out in 9 degrees cold! 

This was me when Mom left for a DR. appt for herself at 10 am.  She always looks to see where I am before she goes anywhere.   And, this was me when she returned AND right this moment  it is still  me. 

it had snowed a few days ago..here I was taking the sun.

Still in the sunpuddle hours later

4 hours in the sunpuddle this morning...

Fish tank at the vet!  That guy clings to the glass with his MOUTH! 

Gotta go.  I'm up and mom wants to try to get me to eat.  Who loves ya, kitties and Woofies.  I do. 

That Day Rolled Around Again

Kitties!  I want to thank each one of you kitties and Woofies who came to my small pawty for my Gotcha Day.  It meant so much to me and my Katie heart was so happy.  Thank you very very much and all my love to all of you. 

 Kitties, I got to be in a very generous sunpuddle yesterday!  I wanted to share a picture of it today!  This shows that only my whiskers are out of focus.  I guess I was starting to move.  But it showcases my fab whiskers.  They are very long, curvy and plentiful!  

Here I am again.

It's snowing, and we have about an inch.  But it is 34 so..not worried.  However, the temp will drop all day, and we will be well below freezing for 4 days and nights. Mom was out there an hour ago in the snow covering the gardenias and camellias while *I* was waiting for brushes and medicine in my ear!  She needs training again on what's impawtent. 

This is a blog hop, by cracky.  So let's get going.  

Gotcha Day

 Kitties, January 16th, 2012 I made it!  Got into my forever bestest home in the world!  I was picked out just a month after Admiral few away.  I have already told you about Mom and I at our first meeting.  I was all over her!  Under her clothes constantly.  Rarely out of them. Her T-shirt was filled up with nine pound three ounces ME!  I was in front, on her sides...I tried wiggling to her back but there wasn't anything to catch me if I fell.  So, back to the front with my snooter sticking out of the neckline of her T-shirt.  I was in the back and mom was given me to hold for the first time.  All of the Vets were there working on this and that and they got tickled at my rambunctiousness.  (I made up that word). ( not really.) Especially when I tried to stick MY head out of the neck of the T-shirt with Mom's head already there.  I eventually was taken off Mom and I struggled.  I reached and looked at her in the face.  Mom went home...thought hard about it as Admiral had only flown away a month before and Mom was grieving for her.  But she told about me to one of my brothers who was visiting for the weekend and he convinced her to bring me home.  The next morning after a call that day, I came home to my family... and Brovver and Mom were in love with me.

I was so starved for affection that I would NOT leave her arms.  If by chance I was elsewhere and mom rose to do something I was right there, begging to be picked up.  

That night Mom went to bed..I was on the couch at attention!  I had been at attention all day!  No naps.  When mom woke that morning she became aware of strong warmth alongside her...and looked to see me..all stretched out seeming to reach from her shoulder to her heel, I really was! Well, it seemed that way to both of us. 

It was meant to be.  This is my fourteenth Gotcha Day.  I was five when I was gotcha'd.  The best Mom could find out was I belonged to someone who had to go to a nursing home.  I must have been loved a lot!  There were four other cats at the Vet's office where I was chosen..Vet had agreed to keep the kitties especially me because the foster home said it was "unfair" to me because the house had nothing but dogs and I wasn't faring well.  But there was a replica of Admiral there.  Looked just like her.  Mom was stricken.  That baby was let out of the cage and she came to mom and rubbed against mom's ankles timidly.  ALL of those babies wanted so badly to be adopted.  Mom could only have one kitty. And she had promised me.  Well, I thought she did.

Have something to eat and drink Kitties and Woofies. I don't have a lot, but we can have brunch.  I have lots of litterboxes, (3) and beds all over the place.  Come on over.  I have toys that won't quit! 

He's not as tuff as he wants you to think! 

Real live dead shrimp!

Oh, this is soooo good! 

Brushing Station.  Mom said she'd brush whoever was here, in celebration of ME! 

Snowy Day.

 Kitties,!  Glad I am indoors!  It is snowing a LOT out there just the way they said it would.  Mom's not going anywhere either We are on a high hill, straight down to the main drag-- and only chains will make it back up if it keeps on.  Says 4-6 inches but it said that last year when we got 12 inches.

Hey I know I said I was jealous a few years ago when Leopard came to live here, but we have made friends believe it or not.  He was keeping me warm up here on the bed this very morning. 

BTW I am eating well and staying with Mom...

Two days ago.  Sunpuddles!! 

If you move Mom, I will follow you! I need my smoochies and lovings. 

Mom included this.  
She stole it from FaceBook because she went through this ALL of the time when it snowed or iced here.  I  know she could never get down from our steep hill and absolutely couldn't get back up it.  Her job was essential so "they" always came after her and took her back.  Of course she usually got hammered with 16 hrs. shifts because others couldn't make it in...and if you aren't an essential worker, they don't come get you.  

Mid Week! Good Grief!

 Kitties!  Woofies!  Colder than an ice cube out there.  Mom failed to leave her gloves on for gs pumping this meowning and her hands were about to fall off when done.  It didn't do more than snow showers yesterday.  Mom kept her several appts. and got a bunch of groceries that she needed. 

Trying to find these in town to help the medicine go down for me, if Mom can find it. 

Isn't that a heckuva name??? 

Mom couldn't get me to eat much at all for about a week and a half.  She gave in and bought Royal Canin wet and dry food.  Man, I fell to like a starving sailor who washed up on shore and was finally rescued. I ate an entire can cut up in quarters, in about an hour.  

T.H.O.E.

Donkey is up front! 

Selfie Sunday

 Boy, Kitties and Woofies and Bunnies!  It's icing out there and there will be snow as well when it turns. Mom left the shrubs (gardenias and camellias) covered with porous covers, to keep the ice off. 

Anyway, I am thundering around like a  T.H.O.E all morning.  Mom got me medicated, and I have steamed around like a freight train and a T.H.O.E!  I had a so-so breakfast.  Better than none. She can't get down the hill this morning.  We are on the highest point of our town.  If we got down, trust me, Mom knows, there is hardly any getting back up. 

Ice just starting to fall...

I was up on the counter and into the dish drainer Mom sees!  Look what *I* did!! Right smack in the middle. 

Here's my selfie...

I took this selfie yesterday afternoon.

This is a blog hop.

My Goodness...Next It Will Be Easter Before You Can Blink Twice.

 Holy Moly, kitties! We're marching along in January.  Turn around~ and not only will Easter be here, but the Fourth of July crowding in right next to it.  In other words, time flies. Brovver brought these sponges you can see here, back from Nashville a few days ago.  

Mom said she has ever seen such! 

Well, I am sleeping holding mom's upper arm.  I come right to bed and I don't spend much time next to the cold bedroom wall now.  I am in any one of my beds usually.  I do go into the bedroom for an hour or so after breakfast but won't tell Mom why.  I have gone to sunpuddles again when they are here.  Mom is relieved and I am finally warm! Starting to turn down favorites right and left to eat.  

I am getting my methimazole each day.  We have a routine to "gitter done."  But, I am starting to scratch my neck a bit.  Hoping it doesn't develop into a full-fledged allergy like the last time.  Differently compounded and another druggist-- but you never know.  We'll keep on keeping on. 

I should tell you that I run like the wind at night...deliver Donkey again but not each night. I still turn over the bedroom and Office (MY room!!!!!) trash baskets and make a mess. There are deep paw and claw prints on the carpet all over the house.  Last several months I started jumping up to the counters, the bed, the desk, up onto mom...my recliner..etc.  Slso, I don't watch my baby shows anymore but I do watch Matlock and Texas Ranger as well as Star Trek.  T.O.S. Never miss those!

Rolling in the bed.  That's Mom's 8 Ball do -rag showing on the pillow.  She covers her hair so I won't chew on it.  Whatta maroon.  I can chew on it other times.