Now, This is Relaxation

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Kitties, Mom had places softened with throws, blankies, multi-folded sheets running along the couch top...soft beddies and tents that were soft...plus all the beds in the house.  But this place you see where I am sunpuddling...my fave.  The other favorite is in the big picture window looking out onto the deck.  Both places are here in the living room, opposite ends.  Best sunpuddles in TN.  I must have just waked up so I could ask Mom to stop petting and kissing for a while.  I need my naps! 

I loved it here too.  I wouldn't stay a very long time, but I did rest well there several times a day.  I was in a catloaf here.  That was one of my favorite ways to just sit and rest.  I can keep a good eye on kitchen goings on. 

If mom sat in her now not- as- new chair, (that I started shredding) I'd come over to lay on her lap.  After she gathered me up for loud & lots of noisy smooches.  Then, I laid in her lap, got petted and fell asleep. 

Kitties, Mom is pretty positive I have been to see her at least three times.  I know she told you about it.   Who's to say I didn't.  Stuff doesn't move on its own volition! Hasta have a reason.  Right?  Right! 

xx See you tomorrow Kitties and Woofies.  xx

WOW! Good Night Nurse!!

 Kitties!  Woofies!!

It was the best of times, it sure got to be the worst of times.  Jiminey Crickets!  Mom got up a bit earlier and thank goodness I was on heavenly business and not at home (even if not seen). 

Two fellers came over and they did not leave from 10 am till 7pm.  Working the entire time.  The first not Handy Man left a lot undone but took money for it anyway saying he'd be back.  He never did and ripped up some of Mommy's carpet too.  

She saw a recommendation on Next Door and called the guy mentioned.  He came, gave an estimate and with he exception on one side of the kitchen door failing to be painted  (he forgot and Mom was busy) everything else got done!!  WHAT a difference.  But so glad I wasn't there to have to hear all the loud noises.  

The awful hole in the wall where the first guy ripped off (it needed to go) an ancient thermostat and left an eyesore is fixed..the hall area where the air return is for the HVAC has been cleaned out wonderfully (it was embarrassingly badly filthy) The louvered doors with no knobs were washed and painted and new knobs.. Office room door painted both sides, now match every door in the house, AND he weather- tightened and showed me how he was doing it, my new front door.  Fixed the dead bolts space to lock, so it would be in much deeper and more securely.  The work on fixing the new door took one man's entire time he was here.  The helper did all the rest.  More stuff, but Me and Mom said enough. 

Wanna see some?  Just a little.

Both sides painted

(This is an old house, mind...) 

Spackled hole etc. in wall.  He added a door knob smacker into-er

That odd looking item to the right is a rheostat switch for our track lighting.  Dimmer and brightener. Installed a long time ago. 

    Where mom accumulate more $$$  they will take out the wainscoting.                                                      

Halloween!

 Mommy got on her own blog and spoke of all the candy SHE would love to eat and eat candy.  She won't though.  She knows she would make a total pig of herself and keep going till it was all eaten. 

That's me, but Mom is useless and can't recall the filter! Bless her heart.  I see my one eyebrow fell down in a scary angle. 

Brovvers back yard.  He hopes his begonias are still standing. 

Donkey misses his Mom.  

One of the Camellias

Starting to turn...my backyard.  well, 1 tree of it. 

Busy Day!

 Kitties!  Mom has been a blur around here doing the yucky jobs...like  really doing a super good cleaning around the litterbox area in the bathroom.  Maybe she wishes if it's super duper clean, it'll never gather all the black furs that hid in crannies.  Of course they won't--- unless I bust thru the Veil and roll around in there.  

Going to call in the carpet cleaners before much longer.  Mom said before I flew away that she was waiting on the not-so-handy man to finish the job.  Since he never did, mom has someone else coming out Thursday to take a look.  Just four things to do..none that are much trouble at all.  THEN she calls the carpet cleaner!  Good ol' Stanley Steamer. Gotta a lotta ghost stains all over from horking up these past several years.  You have to look hard to see a few but they are there.  More than a few, too. 

She's out there daily hovering over the just pruned back rose bushes all across the entire front of the house except for where the two Gardenias are, and the Fall Blooming Camellia is.  Favorite Brovver will bring Mom some very baby gardenias growing ground level at his garden... from his whopper of Gardenia bushes that bloom like hers did until the 12 inches of snow on top of the ice storm killed just about everything; and she had to start over  two years ago.   She'll cover the Camellia, the  Gardenias too when the temp drops even a little below freezing. 

Me...I'm having a blast every day with my Sisfur Admiral, Kozmo,  and all the other furriends who are here.  

Went over to most of your houses!  OH! I want to show you Pickles and Romeo yesterday!  Their Dad sent this.

Pickles and Romeo

Told you I live in a forested area.  I wasn't kidding.  Mom and I have a huge variety of wildlife coming through the trees and into the yard, walking through the yard and crossing the street to walk mind you!! down the sidewalk.

 

Meow

Want to See the Hens?

I was invited next door yesterday, and I think I spent a good hour + out there with the Silky breed hens.  They were still outside of their little home as it wasn't sunset yet.  They go home by themselves.  Never any chase or calling involved.  Their voices are so low!  It always surprises me.  The owner, the family Dad (they have a pretty little four year old daughter) told me that they got the Ladies as eggs that were near hatching.  They had the hen house ready, and brought home the eggs and hatched them in the house.  They were in the house in a child's swimming pool for a little while after hatching too and then, they got to go to their home.  I will show you what the eggs look like.  They are small.  Pretty too.  

It's quite a few pics.  Hope you don't mind.  The white ones are the ones with the feather britches!  Even their leg- into- feet skin sprouts many feathers, and they really do look as though they pulled on a pair of feather britches each day!  They are very friendly.  They let their human Dad pick them up and hold them.   They allowed ME to hold them too.  

Oh, and the mom of the two gingers got out of the hospital again last night.  So the two boys have Mom and Dad to love on them. I am not feeding them from this morning till ???

Silky breed

See the feathers growing out from her legs?

Didn't capture the iridescence.

Here's the ladies minus a few

Aren't those pretty?  Small...

Isn't it the Truth!

 

Kitties, Woofies, Mom went out and fed the boys this morning.  Both greeted her at the door again, and boy got petting side by side.  Those guys ate great this morning.  They did yesterday too.  Does a Mom good.  She hollers "Mommy's Home" each time she shows up out of habit when she did that here at home on her arrivals .  Sometimes  when she goes to feed the boys, she'll holler..."Step -Mommy's home!" seconds following that  wrong first announcement ..just to keep the record straight.  Wouldn't want them to think Mom was trying to spirit them away.  She thought the handle of the big scooper was going to break they filled the huge box so well before she got back here  this morning.  Good gosh! Heavy. 

Always right behind me doing her typing for her while she dictated. 

Little girl's PTU edge can be seen and the little pink mat Patty gave her...all the way from New Jersey!

See you at your house in-between chores here and elsewhere.  I'l letting mom go out to eat tonight at Aubreys.  Any kitty wanna go too?   
  

Tell You What, Kitties! Woofies!

Kitties!!  Tell you what!  This being an Angel thing has mom all upset, me, the only sad part is seeing how she feels.  She's gotten better at it, but she looks around and sees the house looking as though she doesn't have a little loved one.  I have rubbed against her leg as she sat reading in the light of one lamp above her a few weeks ago...you should have seen that smile Kitties!  She lowered her book to her lap with a grin, ready to pick me to snuggle before we went to bed.  But  her smile went away.  I wasn't there she thought.  I was.  

 Muscle memory still keeps her extremely careful when she makes her way in the dark through the house in the mornings  to avoid scores of toys, AND  possible  (better believe it!) land mines set up on the carpet set to  SUPRISE !!! SUPRISE!!! her as she makes her way through to the the lamps and opening mini blinds.  Hard rollie balls, pieces of cold feeling (ewww) vinyl toys, especially flatter ones.  Kernels of RC Kidney food carried thither and yon as surprises for her!  Don't get Mom started on crunchy litter pieces scattered during the night as I exit my commodious litter box!  After our breakfasts, she always swept up and shook my rug there! 

No rubber mats in the house now with my spare water bowls.  No litter pieces in our bed.  BUT she did see some of my black furs on sheets she had just changed {without my help!!} that appeared from a blankie we have...they had been stuck to the blankie.  That was a loving surprise! 💓

Anyhoo, I'll keep surprising Mom with sweet stuffs.  I might even mess up the pristine house! 

Mom is cat sitting again  for two precious boys, but maybe not for long this time.  Someone on Mom's blog replied to Mom  that she thought Mom was fostering.  That her heart couldn't handle that.  Neither could mom's probably, but I wouldn't count her out! 

Mom took this early last year when she spoke of our trackable carpet. 

Humph!

 

WHAAAT!? Of course I am on the counter! Get over it. 

This'n'That

 Kitties, Mom is freezing.  She is trying to save a dime, and it isn't worth it.  If *I* was here, none of that would happen.  She was especially conscious of my comfort.  No lower temps than I could stand.  She just put on a heavy flannel men's shirt.  I think she wrasseled  it offen some poor man somewhere!  Sounds like her! In any case she was warm.  

Here is my remodeled space on her dresser.  I'm on top of my place and the white kitty is our Guardian. 

All our other babies are buried in the yard  with full honors and funerals.  In their favorite places.  They were indoor-outdoor.  Robin was the last one to be.  From Admiral on, inside only.  

Me and Leopard 

Oh, that blue thing is a pain in the neck for me.  Mom's wrist brace (she has carpal tunnel) 

Friday for Sure!

Kitties, Woofies,

Just a little bit to say hello.  And ask if anyone else with a Google/blogspot blog such as this one is having trouble with commenting on Word Press blogs. 

I have a WP blog that'll not allow me to access.  But I am still logged in to it after all these years.  I use it to comment on WP blogs here in the CB.  Well, went to see Louie and find out what happened to him and Nemo.  When I tried to comment, ti refused my name, and my email address and told me I would have to use another of each because those (the Google ones) were attached to a WP blog.  Um...No.  If WP bloggers don't see Katie, that is why.  Just started that stuff up today. 

This mousie always kept me company in here. 

That was a new kicker I had.  DEELISHUSS! 

See you over at your place...xxoo

Selfie Sunday

 Meow Morning Kitties!

This is a blog Hop

Katie Only Last Year With Her New Fishie

 I hope I can get this video to work.  I never learned how sitting here by myself.  Used to take them from UTube where Katie has her movies. Here.   I went to Tube after all.  See if this works.

https://youtube.com/shorts/tvc06p23nHA

Meanwhile I am getting ready to go out and spend all my gold and diamonds on a grocery trip.  Can you figure just a few cents under 5$ for a jar of jelly?  5$ for a loaf of good bread?  The non -wheat breads taste like library paste must have tasted like.  Gummy, nasty texture, and tasteless.  Major ugh.  I have done without than pollute my mouf with that stuff.  

 Iffin the video duddun work again, well, come on over and sit with me here at the computer and I'll show ya. 

Another week of damp weather, too warm again after a week of 40-55.  Them was the days!  Felt so good not to be too hot.

When you're short as was Katie--- and I am, you have to always have everything shortened despite the manufacture's odd definition of "petite" No wait, Katie never had to have her fluffy bloomers shortened.  They were just right.  Me...I can't get a break.  (My bloomers are ok..just not my jeans.)  Fixing to take another new pair for shortening up.  

These Levi's are 30" long at "petite".  I'm not.  At work,  the tall tall guys  always grabbed me up for a hug when I was available and I was mashed into their uniform accompaniments where mine, equally heavy and many, simply dug into them-- waist, to practically knee level.  Yes, I'm kidding some.  But at 5'1" against 6'2 and above to 6'6" you get squashed. (Only real friends gave or got hugs..not everyone, so we're talking like a few...not the entire shebang of people. And not every day. 

 We'd all go out and eat after the  last midnight shift...a louder... me included, bunch you'd not usually see/hear at 6am in a restaurant.  They would seat us all way in the back where we couldn't be as disturbing to everyone else.    Just between us, there is a reason that caused loud talk.  (not useful to mention here) and to be put in back away from others.  Besides, we talk shop and that's for us...not anyone else. 

Katie said I used her blog for myself!  She's right.  I'll knock that off from now on.  

Early this year. 

Oh My!

 Kitties!  Woofies! Not only did Mom's chicken sitting come to an end, the very next day so did her cat sitting end.  The boys' mom has, thank goodness, come home from the hospital after 50 days away.  

Today the Handyman is supposed to be here.  He's not reliable that way as he has severe problems with his teen daughters. We started this job back in early August.  Should have been done in a week tops.  Mom is still in her night gown.  GET UP and dressed mom, for Pete's sake! Ya don't wanna scare the guy!

(The weather was quite chilly until today; and the next 5 days it's back to the heat and humidity.  Mom doesn't like that.  She's a Spring-Fall person.)  

After the first week that I flew away, Mom hasn't heard me about the house any more.  Those two meows that woke her up in the middle of the night and set her heart racing, was mostly it... along with her reading in the living room just before heading to bed, when she felt cool fur rub  across her shin.  She lowered the book with a smile thinking I was there as always,  getting her attention so she'd pick me up to put me on her lap for snuggles and lots of kissies before bed.  I wasn't there to see, but the feeling of cool fur was only just dissipating.  Her smile faded, but memory took her away for a few minutes before she got up and headed to bed.  

Mom, I noticed, will never "get over" not having me there.  The house is "bare" of all my toys scattered -beds gone- my tree, Mom has to admit it's cleaner too.  But she'd bring it all back if I would come back, healthy and ready for another go-round. 

Meanwhile, Mom whispered to me she had to stop helping me for now so she can go get dressed and comb her hair!! There is a black fur mousie sitting here right in front of the keyboard!  Wonder how it got there!?  heeeee. 

Toosdee

Happy Toosdee Kitties! 

Mom got to sleep till 7:30 this morning.  Sure was nice.  Last two weeks she has been very sleepy by 1PM barely able to make it to bedtime.  But today.. she is awake!  

She waited on the boys this morning.  And she'll go again in close to two hours to give them supper for the evening.  She wants to make Chicken Marsala.  I think she's better look at the recipe and see what she can do first.  Get everything out!  Of she doesn't have RICE!  Never mind.  C***!!!  She'd better stop and get some on the way back home.  

Mom got her flu shot yesterday while she was there for results of her lab tests.  May as well kill two birdies with one stone and then, give the birdies to Romeo and Pickles. 

Me and Leopard

My job is warming up Brovver's beddie.

Ms. Stella O'Hooligan! 

Here is me and Ms Stella:

Hen Sitting is Ending

 Kitties!  Woofies!! I am officially finished my chicken wrangling.  Wanna see them?

 Several of the girls are small, and have floof on their head tops instead of the usual shining feathers; and some have legs and feet like that remind you of kitties with their feathers fanning out all the way down and covering their toes.  They have flowers at the front door of their home  They have a swing inside that I have seen them use.  They have several playtoys available.  

Their Mom and Dad and child will be home from now till probably 2 pm.

Pickles and Romeo are used to Mom now and greeted her at the door!  They hung out an hour and a half with her.  They got scritchies and brushes too. They ate well...first time mom has seen that happen in person!  Romeo needs his arthritis shot in October.  Mom mentioned that they needed their ears washed out as both have itchy ears. 

This is a Blog Hop. 

You Will NEVER Guess! And an Addendum Just Added

Kitties!  Guess what happened?  Mom came back from a long time with Pickles and Romeo yesterday.  

Pickles

She pulled in her driveway and heard her name being called several times.  She looked around and it was the neighbor next door.  He and his wife raised small chickens from babies.  Chickens are small but grown now.  He asked what Mom was doing on the weekend and mom said Brovver coming home, birfday stuff, so on ,but he asked if she would let the chickens out for 4 days and each night for 4 consecutive nights go over, shut their coop doors... and in other words, put them up for the night.  & Change their water.  Sunday they, he and wife and daughter return from a camping trip.  Really bad timing for me, I really didn't want to,  but I said OK.  A man friend he works with couldn't.  So, I have to wrangle two cats two times a day and now I am a chicken wrangler.   I'm not charging for anything from either household.  

Here they are eating in bed .  I'll do anything to get them to eat. 

Had to take the car by and see about 4 new tires,  These are 6 yrs, old.  Dry rot started. $$$$$ with the extra stuffs being done..tie rods, whatever that is, (inspection) alignment, several other things...they gave me a courtesy car.  They'll order and get it done in the morning.  

I'm off to breach the plain and wrassle the boys now.  Byy.  

PEE ESS!  Mommy did NOT know about the wonderful Birthday surprise she had waiting.  Including a Birthday video with Hall & Oates! I had to listen to her singing that stuff and stomping all over MY bedroom!  Thank you so much to every dear furred friend and their Mom's and Dad's who visited Cecilia and was dear to wish my mom a happy Birthday.  XXXOOOXXX

 

A Blep, If You Please...

 Kitties!  Mom's on a tear  with sleep pictures I guess.  Last year, she saw me sound asleep up on the back of the couch, my favorite place by my favorite window soaking in my favorite sunpuddle.  I had just gotten started really well there when she glanced over and saw the beginnings of my pink tongue.  Well...ring the church bells~!  Blow available horns...shake the cow bells,LOUDLY and shout Huzzah!  My widdle tongue.  The wee smallest tip. My monocle slipped down.  When my eyes are closed like that, I'm not responsible for my monocle.

Mom will see her ginger charges this late afternoon.  Their dad texted and said he would feed them in the morning as he had to see a nurse at the house this morning.  Not for him.  I guess maybe to ask questions. Don't know.   So they got to lay on him for several hours.  They've been longing to do that. 

Brovver will be here Thursday.  Ready for his arrival.  He is coming home for mom's  Friday bday late Thursday after school.  They'll all go out to eat at a favorite place Friday, and then go to the other brovver's home right after for cake and a few prezzies.  One of mom's colleagues is hoping to join with them at the restaurant and maybe the house later.  She is like a member of the family to all of us. 

ERin mentioned my white pumps that I had to go with my well fittingTuxedo yesterday...and I don't think I have seen Mom laugh and enjoy a remark like that. I liked it too.  That was a compliment on my sense of style!  Much appreciated.  Mom's style is way too casual to advise me and...her dress preferences are not formal, as mine are!  BUT, I love her.  She's my mommy. 

Bathing Beauty

Gettin' reddy to knock 'em ded.  Note my languorous eyes...

Kitties!  Mom found this from probably 6 or so years ago of me bathing.  A girl just never gets any privacy around here.  No matter where I bathe, Mom finds me sooner than later.  I always hope my Mancats liked the pictures.   I have a little iPad that Mom let me have some time ago.  I have kept it up well (she has, truth be told) and I can still use it.  I get some messages from furriends out there.  But in the past five years, I have not used it very much because  Kat and I were busy with our dates and planning them.  I think when he looked at my half mustache and my monocle, he forgot that I was older than he.  We had some fun double dates with Precious and Rocky.  Precious could dance faster than me but I would try to bat my eyes to help Kat not to notice that.  (Precious is a lot younger than I was.) 

Brovver is coming home Thursday night about 10PM.  Big day Friday, and Saturday too.  Mommy said no baby sitting Friday, the little one's Dad will need to come home... but she will try getting brovver to come along with her when she baby sits Saturday both times. She'll fly herself over there early to feed the boys Sunday, before Brother leaves. 

One More Time ;-)

 Here's  my step -kitties!  They both came out this morning to eat.  Here's Pickles!  Romeo was in the kitchen having breakfast.  Pickles was first out there.  Pickles has about 5 mats around his face and neck.  I asked his Dad to have the Vet's office shave those next time.  Poor guy but there isn't anyone around much to brush. Just me. 

Brushing Pickles.  Romeo says no. 

Pickles on their bed.  Romeo too.

Pickles allowing smooches

Scritchies R Us. 

Pickles: "Here she comes again!!!

OK.  Scratch my necky, 

Kozmo and Katie dancing. She with her Tuxie Skirted gown and he, dressed to the 9's.  💕