china cat's blog

Merry Christmas to You!

2011-12-25T06:34:00.002-06:00

Our Secret Paws Gift is Here!

2011-12-24T10:21:00.000-06:00

Willow and I are so excited that our Secret Paws gift is here! Look, it's almost as tall as me! Willow and I have been wondering what could possibly be in that big box. Willow has been guarding it by sitting on it. My Lap Lady said that we can't open it until Christmas.

Hey, Lap Lady, it's Christmas Eve.....

May we open it today?!?!?!?

Pleeeeeaaaassse!!!!!

You don't really mean "no" or do you?

All right, I guess that we can wait for one more day!

But we are just so excited!

Not as warm as I hoped!

2011-11-20T17:25:00.001-06:00

Sometimes it looks like a nice warm day when I look out the sliding glass door to my porch. Willow and I went out to enjoy some fresh air.

We were both surprised that it was quite a bit cooler and windier than we expected. I did find a nice sunspot to nap in for a little while. Willow went right into her tent. We stayed out for a bit and then went in the house for lunch. I will continue my nap in bed!

Dona Nobis Pacem

2011-11-04T13:10:00.000-05:00

It's time for Mimi's Blogblast for Peace!

I am purring for Peace along with lots of other cats!

2011-10-30T19:56:00.000-05:00

I love the colors in Autumn
because they look so beautiful with my fur!
Don't worry... I stayed far away from that Haunted House!

Happy Halloween!

It's Meow Like A Pirate Day

2011-09-19T13:54:00.000-05:00

Arrrgh, Let the meowin' like Pirates be beginnin'!

As you can see, me bird and me found

our treasure...

and we be guardin' it 'gainst looters!

China Cat Sunflower is 15 today!

2011-08-31T10:10:00.004-05:00

Hooray! It's my birthday today and I am 15!
The sun is shining and I am going to stay out in the screened in porch all day long with my friend, Larry the Lamb. He even put on a birthday hat to celebrate my birthday! I was thrilled that I don't have to wear a birthday hat! I hope that Willow will come out and relax with us - she doesn't like the heat as much as I do and it is supposed to get very hot this afternoon.
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Willow and I get to share some Fancy Feast Appetizers (White Meat Chicken Appetizer) and for dinner we get Fancy Feast Grilled Tuna Feast in Gravy! Maybe I'll even get some new toys! Birthdays are such fun!

Happy 4th of July!

2011-07-04T14:41:00.006-05:00

Happy 4th of July!
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I thought that since it was raining this morning I would go back to bed. I forgot that it was the 4th of July today because we had so much rain last night I didn't hear many booming fireworks. We did hear some booming thunder, however!
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Suddenly, my Lap Lady was in the bedroom opening up the blinds. I sat right up and much to my surprise, she put a red, white and blue cape on me! Then a very festive and patriotic hat was placed on my head! Well, I knocked that hat right off my head
and on to the floor... Hmmmm, my Lap Lady put it back on my head.
I figured if I let her take my picture then I can
get back to my napping!

Happy Memorial Day!

2011-05-30T15:55:00.000-05:00

Remembrance Weekend

2011-05-01T20:52:00.002-05:00

Three Tabby Cats in Vienna are hosting this Weekend of Remembrance.

Wordlessly Watching Rain

2011-04-27T10:41:00.002-05:00

Is Spring Really Here?

2011-04-12T17:51:00.002-05:00

Some days it feels like Spring but then it goes and snows again...
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Every day that it is nice outside I head out to the screened-in porch to enjoy the sun on my fur. The flowers are blooming and it smells wonderful and I really hope that Spring is here to stay!

Wordy Wednesday Challenge 2011

2011-03-16T09:53:00.005-05:00

It's time for the Wordy Wednesday Challenge 2011!
I am China Cat Sunflower and I am Snuggly!
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I love to snuggle in my ginger tabby cat bed and in my green plaid cat bed
and in my pink cat bed...
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I also love to snuggle in our Christmas Gizzy Quilt
and the crocheted Snuggly blankets...
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If I don't feel like snuggling in any of those then I just go into my Big Janitor Dad and Lap Lady's room and jump up on their bed. That is the most excellent place for me to snuggle because my Lap Lady always covers me up with her very snuggly soft white blanket.
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Oh, I almost forgot to mention my favorite place, when it's cold,
is to snuggle on my Lap Lady's Lap underneath a cozy blanket!
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Now, you know why Snuggly is my Word!
And everyone knows I love to snuggle with Willow!
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I want to thank Ann from Zoolatry and Judi from Sam, Andy and Shelly's Place for creating so many beautiful graphics for today! And everyone should head on over to the Cat Blogosphere for the links of all the participants! I'm heading over there now before beginning my mid-morning snuggling in bed!

Toesday Tailsday Today

2011-02-22T16:38:00.003-06:00

When it's cold I love to snooze away under a nice warm blanket in bed. Anytime my Lap Lady finds me on the bed without a blanket, she covers me up. Sometimes part of me sticks out of the blanket when I rotate
and look... there's my toes and tail. Hey, I didn't know you were out there!
Cover me up so I can go back to my lovely nap!

Willow is Better

2011-02-16T11:05:00.003-06:00

Thank you to everyone for the Happy Gotcha Day wishes for me on Sunday!
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And Huge Thanks for all of the purrs and prayers for Willow while she wasn't eating. She had to go to the v-e-t on Monday but last night the v-e-t called and had some good news. She does not have diabetes but he wants her to lose 3 pounds. You can read about it on her blog here. I'm just so happy that she is feeling better. She will always be my "kitten" and I love her! After she was at the v-e-t she went to bed. I went over and laid my paw on her so she would know that she was safe at home with me again!

Wordless Wednesday

2011-02-09T15:06:00.000-06:00

Wordless Wednesday Groundhog Day

2011-02-02T16:36:00.003-06:00

Saturday Searching

2011-01-15T14:54:00.006-06:00

I have been looking for Spring!
It has been so cold that I think that Spring should be just around the corner. It's not here yet but I'll keep looking...
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I even had Willow come over to help me find Spring
but she didn't see it coming yet either...
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I want to go out and sleep in my sunshine spot in the porch but maybe the sun will come out today and I can find a sunspot in the house.
P.S. I finally got to open up my Secret Paws presents
and my Lap Lady is getting all the pictures ready.
Wow, I got some really great presents!

Not Quite Wordless Wednesday

2010-12-22T10:35:00.004-06:00

P.S. Hooray - it's almost Christmas
and I think that I have been a good cat!
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Willow & I both sent out our Secret Paws presents
and we hope that they get to where they are going on time!
We have received ours and get to open them on Friday!

Wordless Wednesday Sunshine

2010-12-08T21:41:00.000-06:00

Dona Nobis Pacem

2010-11-04T15:54:00.001-05:00

Derby's Birthday and TockTober Fest

2010-10-20T21:33:00.003-05:00

It's Derby's Birthday!
Happy TockTober Fest!

Wordless Wednesday in the Porch

2010-10-06T10:45:00.003-05:00

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Meow Like A Pirate Day!

2010-09-19T21:15:00.006-05:00

The Meowers from Missouri have set sail yet again
on Th' Cat O' Nine Tails
for the 4th Annual Meow Like A Pirate Day!

All are welcome to join in...

Aaaarrrrrrggghhhhh

With not enough time for th' new post

we had t' make due wit' th' flashbacks...
Oh, but I had a fine time!

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2009~~~~~

2008

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2007

Mo Cats on the Internet

2010-09-09T21:26:00.006-05:00

It's Mo Cats Day today!

Derby proclaimed it last year when someone thought that there were too many cats on the Internet! Well, we are posting lots of cats every September 9th from now on because cats are a very important presence on the Blogosphere!

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I was so lucky to get to go outside. I love the outside, with all the grass and wonderful smells - I was a lucky cat!

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But while I was there I stopped to consider why would anyone want less cats on the Internet?!?!? I think better while cleaning and decided that there is no possible reason not to have cats blogging on the Internet! We are brilliant and we have a lot to say...plus we are very clean!!!!!

China Cat is 14 Today!

2010-08-31T08:18:00.004-05:00

Hooray! It's my birthday today!
I am 14 years old today!
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Larry the Lamb always sits on the porch couch with me,
but today I was surprised when
Billy the Birthday Bear showed up!Billy arrived at our house last April
when my Lap Lady's grandson had his 1st birthday.
And now Billy came to my birthday to sing to me! I think that it will be a great birthday!
It is sure starting out terrific!
Hey Willow, come on out here with us!

Farewell Dear Friends

2010-08-18T14:29:00.001-05:00

We lost two dear friends from the Cat Blogosphere.
It was with great sadness I found out today that both
Fat Eric and Luxor had each gone off to the Rainbow Bridge.
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Our thoughts and prayers and purrs
are with both of their families.

God looked around his Garden and found an empty place.
He then looked down upon his earth and saw your loving face.

He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest.
His Garden must be beautiful, he always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering, he knew you were in pain.
And knew that you would never get well on earth again.

He saw your path was difficult, he closed your tired eyes,
He whispered to you "Peace be Thine" and gave you wings to fly.

When we saw you sleeping so calm and free of pain,
We would not wish you back to earth to suffer once again.

You’ve left us precious memories, your love will be our guide,
You live on through your children, you’re always by our side.

It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone.
For part of us went with you on the day God called you home.

- Author Unknown

Options are Good

2010-08-13T15:05:00.004-05:00

I am so happy when the sun is shining and I can go out and sleep in the heat in my screened-in porch! My Lap Lady and Willow don't like the heat as much as my Big Janitor Dad and I do. I think that I mentioned that before but it is true! See how nice it is out here?!?!
Sometimes I sleep on the rug and sometimes I sleep on the cooler concrete. I even have my ginger tabby cat bed out here... .....It's good to have options!

Easy Like Sunday Inside Outside

2010-07-18T20:45:00.004-05:00

I really like to be outside in my screened-in porch when it is hot. However, my Big Janitor Dad kept thinking that it was too hot for me out there. He kept making me come inside for a while to cool off. So, I went around the house looking for my Lap Lady and when I found her in the living room I jumped up on the couch for a nap. I like taking a nap leaning on the cow pillow.
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Pretty soon I will be back out in my porch... I hope...

Wondering on Wordless Wednesday

2010-07-07T09:22:00.001-05:00

Wordless Wednesday Waiting

2010-06-30T14:30:00.001-05:00

Saturday Caturday

2010-06-26T16:59:00.005-05:00

Before settling in for a nap it is very important to see what is going on in the back yard.
Sometimes bunnies eat the grass under the bushes...
And sometimes squirrels chase each other across the lawn...
I don't see anyone there today.Oh, I see a chipmunk on the deck!
It must have sensed my fierce presence and fled under the deck...
It looks OK now so I think I'll jump up on the couch
for a nice Caturday Nap in the sun!

Wordless Wednesday

2010-06-16T13:46:00.004-05:00

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My Somewhat Sunny Sunday

2010-06-13T16:07:00.001-05:00

Today started out perfectly wonderful for me!
It was a brilliantly sunny Sunday!
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My Lap Lady thought that it was way too hot and humid
but not for me!
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However, then a big rainstorm came - the thunder scared Willow so that she had to run in the house and hide under the bed. I went in for a nice snack and by then the rain had stopped. I went back out into the sunny porch. The interesting thing about the weather today is that it kept being sunny, then rainy, then sunny and then rainy again.
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Luckily for me, it's sunny again
and I'm taking a nap on the porch couch!
Willow is still hiding under the bed!

Rainy Friday

2010-05-14T14:15:00.004-05:00

After breakfast this morning I went out to patrol the perimeter of my screened-in porch. I do this every morning and then I hop up on to the chair to get to the spa top. My Lap Lady always keeps a glass of fresh water for me up there. While I was drinking my water, I noticed that it started raining. And it was kind of chilly too. I sat on the rug for a few minutes waiting for the sun to come out and warm me up... Well, I guess that is not happening today... just rain and cold.
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I figured that the best thing for me to do was go back to bed. My Lap Lady always opens the blinds so I can keep checking to see if the rain stops and the sun comes out. Nope, it's still raining... ...thanks for covering me up, Mom! P.S. Happy 55th Anniversary to my Grandparents - they are my Lap Lady's Mom and Dad!

Happy Easter

2010-04-04T16:45:00.002-05:00

I had a wonderful Easter Sunday.
My Lap Lady gave me this "cute" little box.
She wanted to take a picture of me either sitting or laying down in the "cute" box. I wanted to oblige her but there was too much to look at outside of the screened-in porch. I enjoyed the sunshine and snoozing the day away. I hope that everyone else had a great Easter Sunday too!Look at all the fun cats are having this weekend...
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Weekend Cat Blogging #252 is being hosted by
Nikita Cat
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Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos #114 is hosted by
Samantha Black and the Orange Kitty
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The Carnival of Cats #316 is being hosted by
Mind of Mog

Wordless Wednesday

2010-03-24T15:01:00.000-05:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day 2010

2010-03-17T09:01:00.003-05:00

Tailsday

2010-03-02T15:29:00.000-06:00

It's cold today and I need my snuggly blanket!

Toesday Tailsday Today

2010-02-23T11:01:00.007-06:00

I like to stretch my toes out in the sunshine. My tail likes the sunshine too. Oh, this is heavenly.
Zzzzzzzzzzz....

Happy Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T20:54:00.000-06:00

Today is My Gotcha Day!

2010-02-13T09:05:00.002-06:00

Today is My Gotcha Day!
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My Lap Lady found me under a bush in front of her office when I was only about 6 months old. I was mewing like crazy so she picked me up and brought me into her office. Since it was February, it was very cold outside and I was practically freezing. My Lap Lady put her black sweater into a box top and settled me into it. That was after I ran like crazy around the office - it was warm but I didn't know where I was. Anyway, she settled me into the box top with her sweater and while purring happily, I fell asleep.
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While I was asleep she drove home, which was close, to get the PTU to take me to her house. After work was over, she put me into the PTU with her sweater. I was nervous and started mewing again. When we got home, I met Samantha, a gray and white cat who hissed at me.
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My Lap Lady put up signs by her office to see if anyone had lost a ginger tabby kitten. She really hoped that no one would call because she already loved me. When my Lap Lady was just a kid her first cat was a ginger tabby named Charlie. I liked it at my Lap Lady's house, except that Samantha didn't really like me too much. She eventually tolerated me although she would never let me cuddle with her at all.
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Well, no one called to claim me so I was in my Forever Home with my Lap Lady, my Big Janitor and Samantha! I will be 13 this August so I have been here for a long time! After Samantha went to the Bridge in 1990, my Big Janitor told my Lap Lady that I needed a kitten. Even though Samantha always hissed at me a bit, I still missed her. My Lap Lady went to the Humane Society to pick up Samantha's ashes and she had to go look at the cats and kittens.
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May 1st was my lucky day because that's when my Lap Lady found Willow. She was just a few month's old and my Lap Lady brought her to her Forever Home that day. Willow lets me snuggle with her and wash her head and I believe she thinks that I am her mother! Which is fine with me - I sure do love her!
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The funniest part is that today, my Gotcha Day, is also Willow's Birthday! She is 6 years old today and we are going to celebrate tonight! I think that there will be some Fancy Feast involved!!! Until then I am going to snooze away on my Super Bowl Football Pillow!

The last Sunspot before the Snow comes...

2010-02-05T11:49:00.003-06:00

I was so happy to get one last day of sunshine. My Lap Lady opens up the blinds in the bedroom so that if the sun comes out in the afternoon, it shines right on me on the bed! I love sleeping on the bed but especially when I have my sunspot! Now snow is on the way and that means no sunshine for me...

Wordless Wednesday

2010-01-13T09:25:00.006-06:00

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Happy New Year

2010-01-01T22:19:00.002-06:00

My wish for everyone is a very warm and cozy,
healthy and happy New Year!

Sending Secret Paws

2009-12-21T00:01:00.000-06:00

Both Willow and I have received our Secret Paws packages in the mail. I don't know how we will wait until Christmas to open them!
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We just mailed both of our Secret Paws packages to some wonderful cats... but I hope that they will get them by Christmas time. My Lap Lady was a little slow on the packing but as you can see, we both snoopervised and made sure that all the presents were good cat presents for Secret Paws! I am excited about these presents and hope that my Secret Paws like them as much as I did with my snoopervision!

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-26T12:03:00.003-06:00

Willow and I hope that everyone has a wonderful time today for Thanksgiving. My Lap Lady let me post this recipe for all of you to pass on to your moms and dads. I hope that all of you get Thanksgiving Treats!

Wordless Wednesday

2009-11-25T13:02:00.000-06:00

My Cozy Pink Bed

2009-11-21T15:43:00.004-06:00

I haven't slept in this bed for a while. It was in the corner of the dining room and I had forgotten how cozy it was. My Lap Lady was surprised when she saw me sleeping in it. So, of course, she had to go get her camera... It is really very cozy, indeed!
Here's where to find all of the Weekend Cat Events!
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Weekend Cat Blogging #233 is being hosted by Samantha Black
at Life From a Cat's Perspective
(Please keep purring for Mr. Tigger to come home!)
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Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos - Edition 110 is being hosted by
Kashim & Othello and Salome
at Three Tabby Cats in Vienna
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The Carnival of the Cats #297 is being hosted by
Pet's Garden Blog

Dona Nobis Pacem

2009-11-05T06:17:00.000-06:00

Derby's Tock-Tober

2009-10-20T16:50:00.001-05:00

Happy Birthday, Derby!
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Here is my post for your Tocks Celebration!
I was looking into my neighbor's yard and
my Lap Lady took a Tocks picture of me!
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Now, I think I'll head on over to Derby's Party!

Wordlessly Watching with Laser Eyes

2009-10-14T11:22:00.001-05:00

Sleepy Sunday

2009-10-04T17:53:00.003-05:00

Since it is now Autumn and it is getting colder,
I have re-discovered my cozy bed!
Check out all the Weekend Cat Events
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Weekend Cat Blogging #226
is being hosted by Diamond Emerald Eyes
at Diamond's Lair
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Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos - Edition 108
is being hosted by Sam & Mr. Tigger
at Life From a Cat's Perspective
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The Carnival of the Cats #290
is being hosted by Luna
at Catsynth

2009 Meow Like A Pirate Day!

2009-09-19T17:26:00.002-05:00

Aaarrrrrrgh - tis be time for meowin' like pirates!
I found me some fine gold coins to load into me ship
an' the I be off to catch up wit' Cap'n Mao Fang of the Cat O' Nine Tails. Cap'n Mao Fang took over after the loss of Cap'n Nels the Cranky last year.

I've got me a different Pirate Name this year. Sure 'n it must be because I now be a teenager,
seein' as how I turned 13 on August 31st!

My pirate name is:

Iron Charity Vane

A pirate's life isn't easy; it takes a tough person. That's okay with you, though, since you a tough person. You tend to blend into the background occaisionally, but that's okay, because it's much easier to sneak up on people and disembowel them that way. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
part of the fidius.org network

Saturday Caturday Fun for Me

2009-09-05T12:02:00.000-05:00

First, I want to thank everyone for all of the ever-so-nice birthday greetings. I am having a great time being 13 years old. I really have such fun when I get to go outside in my backyard. I walk around and smell everything. I especially like smelling all of the scents left by those bunnies and chipmunks that I usually have to watch through the screen!
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See, how my mouth is open - my Lap Lady was laughing because I was talking the whole time that I was on patrol. She said if there were any bunnies or chipmunks I had already scared them away by talking too much! Hmmmph! ~~~~~
I feel like a wild jungle cat in a floral forest! ~~~~~
Oh no, you shouldn't show my tummy like that... ~~~~~
Hmmmmm, I think someone was in here...
Wonder who???
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I can't wait to go outside again!
I hope everyone is having a terrific Saturday
like I am!

It's my 13th Birthday Today!

2009-08-31T08:22:00.008-05:00

Guess what?
You would never know it to look at me
but today I am 13 years old!
Really!!!
Today is My Birthday!
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My Lap Lady gave us breakfast like she does every morning and then she opened the porch door so I could check for some sunshine. Willow told me that there would be birthday surprises a little later on. I thought this would be a good time for a nap on the couch with Louie the Lamb. Oh, is it time?
Willow just called me to come in the house
for the first birthday surprise!Woo Hoo - Willow and I got to enjoy some Fancy Feast Appetizers for a mid-morning snack. My Lap Lady saw that they were new in the newspaper and she thought that would be a special surprise treat for my birthday. For my birthday we tried the White Meat Chicken & Shredded Beef Appetizer in a Delicate Broth! Since it is a special day my Lap Lady put our appetizers in two pretty bowls with blue flowers decorating the inside. I have to tell you that it was delicious and we both gobbled it up! I almost finished all of my appetizer and you can see how pretty the bowl is. Well, I'm not used to having appetizers for a snack so I had better go take another nap before it's time for another birthday surprise!
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I just hope that I won't have to wear a birthday hat...

I Love Outside!

2009-08-29T08:30:00.002-05:00

I love going outside.
Since it was so nice out and I was such a good girl
I got to go out and look around in the backyard.
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See, here is the fence on the side of the yard.
If you biggify the picture, you can see my nose sticking through the links!
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Two little apricot-colored poodles live there but they weren't out while I was looking at their yard. They are called toy poodles so they are about the same size as Willow. I am the smallest but as you can see I am adventurous! I enjoyed walking through the flower bed and have more pictures to show in another post!
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I hope everyone is having a fun Saturday like I am!

Wordless Wednesday in the Porch

2009-08-25T22:04:00.000-05:00

It's World Cat Day Today!

2009-08-08T19:00:00.006-05:00

It's World Cat Day!
Thanks to Zoolatry for letting me know!

Let us all celebrate ~ World Cat Day.

Celebrate kitties in your own special way.

Those here and near, and those now above,

all the kitties so dear, all the kitties we love.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

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Wow, World Cat Day!
I think that this must mean that I get to go out!
Out into the World...
Come on, Mom, open the door!
Oh, it means that you will be keeping me safe.
I guess I'm OK with that too!
Maybe later you can go out in the World with me...
We can stay in the backyard...
I love you, Mom!

Today is Toesday

2009-07-21T17:02:00.007-05:00

It is very important to keep your toes clean. First, I make sure that my left paw is clean... After licking it, I smell it and it smells good! Next, I clean my right paw. Being clean is such a good feeling
and now I feel great!

Almost Wordless Wednesday

2009-07-01T13:53:00.000-05:00

Some Toes, Tail and Tummy for Tuesday

2009-06-23T13:01:00.006-05:00

When I go out to my porch and the sun is shining I like to make sure that I am nice and clean before my nap. It is very relaxing to bathe in the warm sunshine. I always make sure to wash my face. If I keep my eyes clean, then my Lap Lady will leave them alone - unlike Willow...she is always getting help keeping her eyes cleaned! Oh my goodness,
I didn't know you were taking pictures of my bath!
Well, I guess it's OK as long as you got good
tummy, tail and toes today for Tuesday.
I'll be in for lunch after my nap...

Today is International Box Day!

2009-06-19T12:44:00.000-05:00

Hooray for International Box Day!

I found this box sitting on the bed one day.
It looked like a great place to spend the day.
Who wouldn't like to be in a nice box with lots
of soft things to lie on in the sunshine!?!?!?!?! And of course, this is the box that stays in our porch
and Willow and I take turns laying in it!
It's my turn now!

Somewhat Easy Sunday

2009-06-07T12:13:00.008-05:00

So, here it is Sunday and I wanted to put some pictures up of me on my blog. I looked and looked and couldn't find any new pictures of me! What's up with that???? Since April 8th when my Lap Lady's DGS was born there were only a scant few pictures of me and lots and lots of baby pictures. There were even pictures of Alice and Kara, the cats who live at the DGS's house.
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I sadly went into the living room but was happily surprised
when my Lap Lady came in to get some NEW pictures of me! I rolled my head around
and peeked at her and her flashy box... OK, you can take some more pictures... Alright, that's enough...
I need some more nap time! Hey, look at that...
A China Cat Collage!

Here are the Weekend Cat Events:
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Weekend Cat Blogging #209
hosted by Kashim at Paulchen's Foodblog
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Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos
hosted by Samantha Black & Mr. Tigger
at Life From A Cat's Perspective
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The Carnival of the Cats #273
hosted at Adventures in Cat Philanthropy

Tuckered-out Tuesday

2009-06-02T15:45:00.004-05:00

Today is Tuesday and I am tuckered-out!
I spent some time in my screened-in porch until a quick thunderstorm rolled into the area. My Lap Lady let me in and I had some lunch. I strolled into the library where I keep another one of my beds on my Lap Lady's desk.
So I hope that the sun comes out again and
I will go find a sunspot in my porch!

Not So Easy Sunday

2009-05-24T14:43:00.003-05:00

It's Sunday and I'm helping my Lap Lady.
Well, not so much helping as distracting...
My Lap Lady spread out all the bills and coupons
all over the living room rug while she sorts everything out.
I decided to roll around and play with my cigar.
It's fun to roll around on lots of bits of paper!
My Big Janitor Dad wouldn't be amused
but I certainly make my Lap Lady smile at me!

Thankful Thursday

2009-05-21T16:01:00.007-05:00

I am very thankful for this wonderful blue afghan.
I love to sleep on it.
I got it for my Secret Paws Christmas present
from the lovely Kimo & Sabi.
I sleep on it almost everyday!And after I finish my current nap
I'd be thankful for more blog time for me!
Pay attention to me, Lap Lady!!!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

2009-05-05T11:53:00.005-05:00

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

It's Willow's Gotcha Day Today!

2009-05-01T13:03:00.003-05:00

Today is Willow's Gotcha Day!
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She was adopted from the Humane Society five years ago. Samantha, the One Who Came Before, went to the Bridge and my Big Janitor Dad and my Lap Lady thought that I needed a kitten. They were right - I needed Willow and she needed me. I think that I will snuggle with her all day so she knows how much I love her! Here is how she has grown in five years!

Easy Like Sunday Morning

2009-04-26T13:05:00.009-05:00

How do you like my China Cat bed?
My Lap Lady bought it last Valentine's Day just for me.It's just the perfect size for me to curl up in it!Here are the Weekend Cat Events:
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Weekend Cat Blogging #203 is being hosted by Salome
over at Paulchen's Food Blog
~~~~~
Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos - Edition 94
is being hosted by Mr. Tigger
over at The M-Cats Club
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Carnival of the Cats #267
is over at Mind of Mog

Thankful Thursday

2009-04-16T07:42:00.005-05:00

I am thankful that
Today I finally get to blog again!
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It was like two weeks ago that my Lap Lady's parents drove here all the way from California. Usually they come to visit us at Christmas so I figured that something special was going on. It was nice having two extra people living with us - there was always someone to pay attention to me! But then last Wednesday my Lap Lady, Big Janitor and my Grandparents all left us alone...
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They came home to sleep and then they all left again - sometimes for hours. My Lap Lady didn't even help me make my Easter picture. And I was missing visiting all my friends - I hope that everyone had a Happy Easter!
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Anyway, my Grandparents left on Monday morning, my Big Janitor went on a business trip Tuesday morning and my Lap Lady was gone all day Monday, Tuesday and yesterday. But now I know what all the visiting was for...
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My Lap Lady and Big Janitor's daughter, our human sister Darling Daughter (DD), had her very own little baby boy last Wednesday, April 8th and he got to go home on Easter Sunday. I didn't get to see him but my Lap Lady has been taking lots of pictures of him. I might be able to show you a picture of him - my LL will ask DD if that's OK with her. My LL says that Darling Grandson (DGS) is adorable and he already has Lots of hair on his head!
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My Lap Lady is going back over to help with DGS so I am just going to stay cozy until she comes back home for dinner. Willow will probably come snuggle with me so we won't be lonely. I'm just glad to know why everyone kept leaving and my LL assured me that she will always come back to us!

Wordy Wednesday Challenge

2009-03-25T00:10:00.006-05:00

It's time for Zoolatry's Wordy Wednesday Challenge!
The Zoolatry girls certainly know me and my sunshine!
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You can go here
to look at all the others who joined in the Challenge!
Thanks to Ann, Maggy & Zoey for the graphics!

Toes and Toes Tuesday

2009-03-24T10:21:00.014-05:00

Riding my bike is something I like to do when it's warm out. My bike seat is three feet off of the ground so I can see a lot better up here. There isn't anything in my way so I can just look all around. See, I can just turn my head
and see if there are any birdies back there.. Or I can look down to see if Willow came out here... Sometimes there are some small dogs
in the neighbor's backyard over there
and I can see them but they can't see me! Since I have very good balance,
my bike is also a great place to clean my toes. Here's a closer picture of me and my toes.
And if you scroll down to the next picture
you will definitely know that those are NOT MY toes... Can you guess whose toes are these?
I'll show you who they belong to later this week!

Happy St. Patrick's Day 2009!

2009-03-17T07:39:00.002-05:00

Mew-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra, Mew-ra-loo-ra-li
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May your days be touched by
a bit of Irish luck,
brightened by a song
in your heart,
and warmed by the smiles of
the people you love! I hope that everyone has a wonderfully Happy St. Catrick's Day! My Lap Lady told me that it is supposed to be up to 80 degrees F. here this afternoon so you know I will be in the sunshine!!!

Easy Like Sunday Morning

2009-03-08T08:47:00.003-05:00

Woo hoo, it's 69 degrees F. already this morning! Last Sunday it was only 21 degrees F. and I thought it would be warm, with the sun shining, but it was SO cold.

Today I am spending the day in the sunshine in my screened-in porch! It is so nice out! I think that I can smell Spring on the way!

Not So Easy Sunday

2009-03-01T14:27:00.009-06:00

Last Wednesday was 55 degrees F. here and I was thoroughly enjoying the sunshine in the porch. I looked out the sliding glass doors this morning and saw that the sun was shining brightly. I meowed to my Lap Lady to please let me go out and enjoy the sunshine. She told me that she thought it might be too cold but I could see the sunshine... How could it be cold when there is sunshine in my porch??? So she let me go out and I ran right over and jumped up on the chair and then onto the top of the hot tub. Hmmmm, why aren't I getting warm??? Oh, Lap Lady,
can you please turn the sunshine up warmer??? Maybe it's warmer over on the other side...
well, at least I can get a drink of fresh water... OH NO! My water is all frozen solid!
I guess that it isn't really Spring yet.
My Lap Lady was right - 21 degrees F is too cold for me! I think that I will stay in bed today!

Wordless Wednesday

2009-02-25T19:47:00.000-06:00

Wordless Wednesday

2009-02-18T14:34:00.000-06:00

Happy Valentine's Day, Cocoa Puff

2009-02-14T11:50:00.004-06:00

Happy Valentine's Day to Everyone!
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I was so happy that Cocoa Puff is my Valentine again this year. So I made him this Valentine and I hope that he likes it! I printed it to mail to him but my Lap Lady didn't get it in the mail until today! But at least he can see it here!
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Nose kisses and head bumps to you, Cocoa Puff!

My Gotcha Day is Today!

2009-02-13T07:58:00.005-06:00

I almost forgot that today is my Gotcha Day!
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My Lap Lady found me outside of her office February 13, 1997. I was about 6 months old and I was hiding under a bush, mewing like crazy. She took me in her office and put me in a copy paper box, lined with her very own black sweater. You can imagine how my ginger fur stuck to that black cashmere-type sweater! But it was OK with my soon-to-be Lap Lady. She went home and got Samantha's PTU - she is the One Who Came Before Me! She put me in the PTU and drove back home and I have lived there ever since.
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Samantha, aka Sammawow, didn't like me too much as I was just a kitten and she was used to having the house to herself. But I liked her and always tried to get near her. After she got very sick in 2004 and she went to the Bridge, my Lap Lady came home with a surprise for me. My Big Janitor kept saying that I needed a kitten and my Lap Lady agreed. She went to the Humane Society May 1, 2004 to get Samantha's ashes and she found a little dilute calico kitten.
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You have probably guessed - that kitten was Willow! I have loved her ever since she came here and you have certainly seen that we love being together. In fact, exactly seven years after my Gotcha Day was Willow's birthday!
So today Willow is five!
And we will certainly be celebrating!

Wordless Wednesday On The Vent

2009-02-11T18:09:00.000-06:00

Sleepy Sunday

2009-02-08T10:40:00.008-06:00

Sleepy Sunday for me!
This is my current favorite blue snuggly blanket.
I hope everyone has a snuggly day! Zzzzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzz It's time for Weekend Cat Events!
Be sure to visit everyone...
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Weekend Cat Blogging #192 is hosted by
Mr. Tigger at The M-Cats Club
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Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos Edition 83 is hosted by
Kashim & Othello and Salome at Three Tabby Cats in Vienna
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The Carnival of the Cats #256,
with a theme of silhouette, is hosted by
The Bengal Brats at Pet's Garden Blog

Cold on my Lap Lady's Birthday

2009-01-28T14:30:00.004-06:00

Today is my Lap Lady's birthday but she won't say how old she is... Since it's so cold and it snowed last night, I decided to stay inside of my cube. It sits on the rug halfway over the warm air vent.
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Hey, you woke me up - is it time for the birthday party yet???
If not, I'm staying in here!
Here is the card that Willow and I made for my Lap Lady.
We wanted her to know what we thought she should do on her birthday!

Happy Chinese New Year from China Cat Sunflower

2009-01-26T08:41:00.009-06:00

Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!
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I am not really Chinese because I am a ginger tabby cat born in Missouri. But since my real name is China Cat Sunflower, my Big Janitor Dad sometimes calls me Chineeeze, which kind of sounds like Chinese! So I thought that I would celebrate Chinese New Year today. It is now the year of the Ox.
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I have never seen an ox before but this morning I went visiting and over at Tybalt's he had a Chinese New Year post. He said that he was born in the Year of the Dog and he had a link to find out what your Chinese Zodiac sign is. This is the link I followed to find out that I was born in the Year of the Rat! I have never seen a Rat before but I have seen and actually caught some mice and a vole and even a chipmunk! I did not make the chipmunk dead - I brought it in the house and set it down. My Lap Lady was not very happy to have a live chipmunk running around the living room, with me running after it. Eventually she caught him in a plastic bowl and put him out front on the porch. He ran like the wind when she let him out of the plastic bowl. We only have one picture of him under the plastic bowl and you can see his chipmunk fur sticking out a little bit. My Lap Lady was too nervous and shaky trying to get him out to take his picture while we were running around the living room! (Darn it - we can't find the picture but will post it as soon as we can find it.)
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Anyway, back to Chinese New Year, this is what it says about me being born in the Year of the Rat:
Personality - Occupying the 1st and most prominent position on the Chinese Zodiac, the Rat symbolizes such character traits as wit, imagination and curiousity. Rats have keen observations skills and with those skills they're able to deduce much about other people and other situations. Overall, Rats are full of energy, talkative and charming but they have a tendency to become aggressive.
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Well, I know that I am definitely curious (obviously since I am a cat)and I like to think of myself as rather witty and imaginative. Also, I do have very keen observation skills and I am very talkative. I hate to admit it but I can be a bit aggressive but that is only regarding Temptations. I have bit my Big Janitor's fingers when he holds out Temptations for me. I guess that I really was born in the Year of the Rat! Who knew!

Let me out.....please!

2009-01-22T13:53:00.006-06:00

Can you believe this?!?!?!
Here I am at the door, ready to go out... My Big Janitor is standing there and so is my Lap Lady. Do you hear me.....open the door! It's all the way up to 55 degrees outside - it's practically warm.
I don't think that my Lap Lady needs to be taking my picture!
I am here so you can just take me outside
and maybe I can eat some grass...
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Well, no one let met out so I may as well go back to bed!
Or come in and we can go visit some friends...
You haven't helped me blog much lately
so let's do something fun for me, OK???

There's never too much cozy...

2009-01-13T15:46:00.004-06:00

It is very cold here and expected to get colder.
I expect to stay curled up in my heated cat cup until it gets warmer!

Kimo and Sabi's Challenge

2009-01-09T08:20:00.017-06:00

Kimo and Sabi are having a contest,
challenging everyone to go out and meet five new kitties.
They are even having a drawing for a print called "Love Cats" by Kerry Beary. On Saturday, January 10th, their blurpy sister will pick the winning name!
So not only will you get to meet at least 5 new kitties, you might win some art!
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I looked at their blogroll, like Kimo & Sabi said we could, and found Ginger the Cat in Oregon. I am a ginger tabby so I thought I would like to go meet another kitty named Ginger. Ginger is a tabby cat but not orange like me. She has a fairly new sistercat named Q2 who looks like she is a dilute calico, like my sistercat, Willow. Q2 was named after Quest, who they sometimes called Q1. Their beautiful sistercat, Shy, recently went to the Rainbow Bridge and I'm sorry that I didn't get to know her.Ginger's picture
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Next I went over to Cat with a Garden in Germany to meet Siena and Chilli. Siena is a beautiful floofy Norwegian Forest Cat and her first birthday will be in April. She has a new sistercat (as of November 2008) named Chilli, who is another dilute calico cat like my sistercat, Willow. They both seem to be lots of fun and I'm looking forward to more visiting there!Siena's picture
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As part of the Challenge, Cory Cat from Cory Cat Blog came over to visit me so I went over to visit her! She is a beautiful floofy black kitty and she likes chasing bugs like I do! She also lives in Oregon with her momma Ellie, her sisters Jonesie, Cecilia, Ginger and Bennette, her brother Madison and even a woofie named Grete! Doesn't that sound like a fun house to live in?!?!Cory's picture
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From Cory Cat in Oregon I traveled to Texas to meet Kiddo at This Cat's Life. He is a very handsome tuxedo cat living with his awesome people, Rachel and Evan. You don't want to miss his tummy shots - he has a very floofy tummy, indeed!Kiddo's picture
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Back to Germany I went to meet a Maine Coon Cat named Luna at her blog, Maine-Coon-Luna. She is a gorgeous gray floofy cat with a sistercat named Luzie, who is a beautiful calico cat. Their sweet sistercat Frieda was a black and white beauty who unfortunately was hit by a car and went to the Rainbow Bridge in August 2008. In September 2008 a new black and white brothercat came to the family and was named Olli. They even have a woofie brother named Patch. Olli and Patch are the best of friends!Luna's picture
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Well, this was great fun going around meeting
all these NEW TO ME cats and woofies!

Wordlessly Watching with Whiskers

2009-01-07T15:23:00.003-06:00

UPDATE: My picture is finally uploaded!
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This is becoming "wordy" because I cannot upload my picture! I was Wordlessly Watching my Lap Lady while sitting on her computer and my Whiskers were practically glowing. But Mr. Blogger won't let me upload my picture and my Lap Lady says that even typing on my blog is very SLOW!

I'm in my Fantasy Jungle

2009-01-04T19:48:00.007-06:00

I love my Christmas Tree.
I like to pretend that I am a Jungle Cat...OK, once you look past the tree there is no jungle. But everycat has their own fantasy, right??? I want to keep my tree...

Happy New Year 2009!

2009-01-01T21:30:00.006-06:00

Happy New Year!
I certainly hope that everyone has a wonderful 2009!
And a cozy place to nap!

My Secret Paws from Kimo & Sabi

2008-12-29T06:53:00.001-06:00

I had so much fun opening my Secret Paws presents!
They came all the way from Kimo and Sabi. I had written in the Secret Paws information about what I liked, which was catnip, blankets and Temptations and my favorite color was blue or green.
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Guess what???
Kimo & Sabi sent me everything that I hoped to get!
There was even a wonderful card
with a pretty white kitty on the front.
If you biggify the pictures, you can read what they wrote to me.
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If it doesn't biggify enough, here's what they wrote:
Ms. China Cat -
Warmest wishes for a happy holiday season.
Have a warm, wunnerful holidaze!
Luvs,
Kimo & Sabi Everything in the box was filled with the sweet smell of catnip!
Look, there is a whole huge bag of catnip! It was wrapped up in the lovely red paper, which I rolled around on for a little bit since it smelled ever so catnip-py!
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I had to remind Willow that she was supposed to be
watching me open my presents.
But I let her know that I would share with her too. Then I found the bag of Dairy Temptations!
My Food Lady opened that bag and even let me take some out by myself!
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That was a treat, indeed!
She didn't let me eat all of the Temptations
but I sure got more than I normally do! After enjoying the Temptations,
my Food lady put a Christmas collar on me
while I was happily looking at my lovely blue blanket.
It is incredibly soft and even has a tag on it
that says, "Made especially for you" so it really is mine!
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Everything came in a box big enough for me to play in! Thank you so much, Kimo & Sabi!
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

Almost Wordless and Secret Paws

2008-12-24T19:18:00.005-06:00

'Twas the Night Before Christmas and
I am not entirely wordless...
I did receive my Secret Paws from Kimo & Sabi - Hooray!
Thank you so very much!
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I will open it on Christmas, which is tomorrow, and I can't wait!
It's under the tree right now!
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And I am sleeping early
so that Christmas will seem to be here sooner
and then I can open my presents!!!

Wordless Wednesday Watching

2008-12-17T19:23:00.002-06:00

Sad Sunday

2008-12-14T21:51:00.004-06:00

Toesday and a Meme

2008-12-09T07:54:00.006-06:00

I was tagged by Samantha for the 6th picture meme!
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Here are the rules: Go to your Picture Folder on your computer or wherever you store your pictures. Go to the 6th Folder and then pick the 6th Picture. Post it on your bloggy and tell the story that goes with the picture. Tag 5 other glorious peoples to do the same thing and leave a comment on their bloggy tellin' them 'bout it.
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First of all, since it is Toesday Tuesday I thought I had better make sure my toes were clean. I jumped up on top of the computer, thoroughly cleaned my toes and curled up my lovely tail. Then I counted out the 6th Folder and found the 6th Picture. This picture was taken June 26, 2007. Willow and I were looking out the sliding glass door when much to our surprise we saw a chipmunk run by! Right inside of our screened-in porch! We started wagging our tails back and forth and made "mrrrrrrr" sounds. I was sure that my Lap Lady would open the door for us to go out and play with that chipmunk. We were so excited but it was not to be - my Lap Lady would not open that door for us. In fact, she went out to the porch through the garage door and left the porch door open until that chipmunk finally figured out how to escape. We didn't get to play with that chipmunk but we sure did have fun sniffing all the chipmunk smells after we were finally let out!
I'm going to tag the following:
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Angus Mohr
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The Cafe Cats
Sara, Bebe, Cloud Chaser, Baci, Suzy and Iago
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The St. Louis Meezers
Sabrina, Sam and Simon
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The Kaltsas Kats on the Prowl
Patches and Nemo
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Tristan and Crikey are "Livin' The Dream"
Tristan and Crikey

Sleepy Me

2008-12-08T11:19:00.003-06:00

I have been sleeping in bed all weekend. I didn't get any help with my blogging since Thanksgiving so I decided that I would just go to bed. Hopefully, this week will be more fun for me.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-27T11:59:00.001-06:00

Tummy Toesday Today with Purrs

2008-11-25T17:13:00.005-06:00

I like to lay under the table here sometimes. It's right in front of the cabinet where the treats are stored. And this makes a pretty good tummy picture today. I don't usually show my tummy because I'm usually curled up. But today it's Tummy Time! What was that noise?
Is someone coming in here to give me treats??? OK, it's not time yet...
But I have time, I can wait...While I'm waiting for treats,
I will do some purring for some of my friends
that aren't feeling well. Some others that need purrs and prayers can be found here.

Fierce Fighter Friday

2008-11-21T17:45:00.003-06:00

It's Fierce Fighter Friday today, which is sponsored by Whiskers and Purrs. They asked "everyone to remember all of the Ones That Came Before and have bravely fought battles with cancer, FIP, diabetes, or any other struggle, and have now gone on to watch over us." The One Who Came Before Me was Samantha. She lived with my family from 1990 until 2004. Samantha loved my Lap Lady and my Big Janitor very much. She did not like anyone else except my two-legged sister and her husband. Everyone else she hissed at and then ran away. My Lap Lady found me at her office when I was about 6 months old in February of 1997. Samantha was used to being an only cat and I always wanted her to love me. She was not very friendly to me most of the time but I kept trying to get close to her. In 2004 Samantha kept getting thinner and my Lap Lady and Big Janitor were very worried about her. This picture was taken on the last day that she was at home and she was with her very favorite mousie toy. When she went to the Bridge I was about 8 years old and my Big Janitor kept saying that I needed a kitten. Willow came to live with us when my Lap Lady went to the Humane Society to get Samantha's ashes and found Willow there. She was only 6 week's old then. I was so happy to finally have a cat who loved me and I have always loved her as my very own kitten.
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This picture is of me when I was only 8 years old,
four years ago. I still like snuggly blankets!

Toesday Today!

2008-11-18T12:05:00.005-06:00

I finally got some time for blogging today!
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Since no one has been helping me blog,
and the weather has gotten colder,
I have spent a lot of time curled up.
However, I did stretch my toes out as it's Toesday!