Jeter Jr., Our Squillion

Hi guys, it's me - Jeter Jr. and I'm happy to give you an update of how life has been since I came to live with Parker & Co.

I've been spending a lot of my time overseeing naps and meals. It's a very good life.
Puff and I are very close. She has never whapped me and thinks I smell good!
Yup, life is good and when you have windowdressing as pretty as Puff - what more could you ask for? I am glad that I got adopted by this great furry bunch!

See you next time!

Love,

Jeter Jr.

Friday Fun

"Hey Parker, come on up and join us, there's plenty of room!"

Have a fun Friday everyone!

Thankful Thursday - Chilly Edition

Hey kitties, I went out on the deck yesterday!

Fresh air! Sunshine! Wet Paws! Snow! My spot #13!

WooHoo!

Wordless Wednesday - Tight Fit

Tuesday Toesies!

I received the "Honest Weblog Award" from Team Tabby

The "rules" for this award and meme are as follows:"When accepting this auspicious award, you must write a post bragging about it, including the name of the misguided soul who thinks you deserve such acclaim, and link back to said person so everyone knows who he or she is. Choose a minimum of 7 blogs that you find brilliant in content or design. Or improvise by including ones who have no idea who you are because you don’t have 7 friends. Show the 7 random victims’ names and links and leave a harassing comment informing them that they were prized with “Honest Weblog.” Well, there’s no prize, but they can keep the nifty icon. List at least ten honest things about yourself. Then, pass it on! "Here is our brilliant content, enjoy!

Hoo-boy, honesty, OK, here it goes...

1. My Mommy is very worried about the fact that my Boo-boo is not healing faster than what it is, I am afraid that I might have to go to the VET's

2. I've never told anyone about this, but my bottom teeth are uneven, it's a birth defect - Mommy says it gives me character!

3. Powder has gained a whole pound since November of last year, she's getting both fat AND sassy!

4. When we get our stinky goodness treats I have to be escorted to the other room when I am finished with my bowl, if that doesn't happen I bully the other kitties and I steal theirs!

5. Sometimes I will sit in front of the litter box for a full 5 minutes and just stare at it before I will use it.

6. Of the 4 kitties that live here, I am the one who must always be where Daddy is. I adore him!

7. Mommy and Daddy are planning a vacation in May and are going to leave us for a week and even though we have a great live-in sitter Mommy is stressing about leaving us...

8. I'd be willing to bet that in July Mommy will be complaining about how hot it is, even though I am freezing my tail off in February!

9. We all miss Kansas City. Even though we are blessed with what and where we are now.

10. It's a bad idea to walk all over the tax papers when the beans are trying to do their taxes.

Please consider yourself tagged if you would like to play along!

Oh, and since it's Tuesday, I thought I'd give you a little toesies!

Smoochies!

The Rudy Report

Hiya' kitties, Rudy Tootie Fresh and Fruity here...

Newsflash -it's cold and snowy here in O Hi O! Big shockeroonie, right? I have been staying warm by furring up the new furniture.
There's been a rumor around here for a few weeks that I am going to have to go to the groomers and get the mats out of my butt. I remember last year when that happened. It was not a lot of fun. At least the groomer is a nice lady. More on this to follow...
Mommy and Daddy slow cooked BBQ ribs yesterday. We got a little (sauceless) taste and Mmm Mmm good!
I have not been being mean to Parker - but she had the nerve to challenge me to stare down on Friday! Daddy broke it up before it got physical - and between you and me, I think she's planning some kind of revenge for the Boo-boo I gave her. Do you think I should be worried about this?

It's Sunday...

...and I am feeling blue. Miss Peach found out that Normie, a sweet little kitty that would visit us, left for the Bridge. Normie and his family did not blog, but they would visit and leave such nice comments. I send gentle purrs and prayers to them. I know Normie is going to be a wonderful angel at the Bridge, and when it is my turn, I look forward to meeting him.

My Boo-boo is still healing, but it is taking a long time because sometimes I scratch it and it has to start to heal all over again. It is in a bad place to heal. Mommy keeps it clean and there is no infection. But she still worries and worries about it.
Eric and Flynn and The Creek Cats were so sweet to pass this lovely award along to me. Thank-you so much, you kitties make my day too! I would like to pass it on to Sunny, Honey P. Sunshine and Cory. All of these kitties make my day!

Cat's Eye was so kind to think of me and give me the Love Ya' award, thanks boys! I'm passing this one on to every kitty cause I love all of you!

Be sweet to everyone today kitties, even if it's cold and snowy outside and sad things happen, remember that love is all we need!

Photo Hunters - Warm

Our deck, last summer, July, with catnip, very warm!

Today, Febuary, it's snowing, not so warm...

The Last Thing...

...A fake mousie sees before it meets its fake mousie maker...

What I Woke Up To...

I'm never going to get to play on the deck at this rate...

Wordless Wednesday - Hiding The BooBoo

Powder's Little Secret

I know where all of the toy mousies are hidden...

...and I'm not telling!

Mancat Monday - The Rudy Report

Hiya' kitties, It's me, the Rudester, with the Rudy report.
I have had some time to think about the whap that I gave Parker. Her booboo is getting better, but it still isn't very pretty. I really don't know what made me do it. But I do know this, whapping does not get you treats or cuddles or anything good. I've learned that it may be better to be a lover and not a fighter - I have asked Parker for her forgiveness and she has accepted. We may never be snuggle buddies, but we can live in peace. So that's my report - I am going to try and be nice to my siblings.
Now Mommy, may I have a treat?

A Day Late...

...but not a dollar short! Yesterday I wanted to show all of you the most marvelous Valentines gift from my Mancat Tripper but the 'rents were too busy being all lovey-dovey with each other. They went out shopping and went out to dinner and blah, blah, blah...I have forgiven them though - they were extra-happy and grateful about Mommy's clean bill of health. They even had some bubbly wine that tickled my nose when I sniffed it. But today I get to show you what true love is really all about! Glitter and glue and sparkles and hearts and color and words written by the most romantic Mancat know to the face of this earth - Tripper!

I have mail!

Tripper made this heart for me! And there was 'nip in the package too!

Doesn't he have a way with words? Le'Sigh...
Here comes that orange menace!
Mommy put it on the mantle so it stays safe!

Oh yeah, I forgot, Mommy got these from Daddy. But I like my valentine better!

Thank-you Tripper! A squillion smoochies and hubba-hubba's to you!

Formerly Feral Friday - Fantastic, Fabulous, Cancer-Free!

It may be the poorest home-made Valentine you've ever looked at, but I don't care. 'Cause for this home in O Hi O, we received the best news ever last night. My Mommy is Benign!

It's the best news a kitty could get!

Tripper, I want you to be my valentine, Mommy, I'm so glad you are OK!

Life is pretty darn good!

Smooches!

Thankful Thursday - Mommy Edition

Tuesday was a very stressful day for all of us. Mommy was in the hospital and Daddy was there with her the whole time. We were not allowed to go with them so we waited at home.

We watched out the window.
We watched by the table

We waited by the stairs.

We worried by the door.

Some of us waited by keeping the chair warm.

But late Tuesday night, they came home! Mommy was very tired and a little ouchy, but she is doing OK and the doctor thinks they got out what they needed to get out - all of it! They will not be sure for another 7-10 days, but the doctor sounded very positive and hopeful. Mommy feels so much better that she is going back to work today. Mommy and I want to say thank-you for all of the positive purrs and prayers. We know that they helped! I have been very busy being chief snuggle kitty - I really didn't leave Mommy's side for the whole time she was recovering. I think that today I am going to take some "me" time and play with my 'nip nanner. Maybe tonight I'll get some treats and play time with Mommy!

Tattle Tail Tuesday - My BooBoo v.2

Take a gander, but it ain't pretty.

It's fine, not infected, just unattractive!
Rudy is soooooo in for it!

(Hey kitties, it isn't only me that's having a rough health patch, Mommy is having surgery today to see if she has something wrong with her insides. Chances are very good that they will not find anything bad, but I know her and Daddy are a little anxious. I'd like to ask that you purr and pray that there is not a single thing wrong with her and that she is back home tonight. I don't think I will be able to post for a few days, she's gonna' have to focus on getting over the surgery. I'm gonna miss you guys, but I promise, I will be back as soon as I can - smoochies to all of you, now I have to go and hang with Mommy, she's needing serious kitty mojo!)

Awards Day

Puff has found that the top of the recliner is a very comfy spot to nap.

She's sort of claimed it as her "spot" in the living room.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz................

Me and my boo-boo don't get to nap up there, she's a bit of a hog about it. Sigh...

But I have good news!

My good and oh so sweet pal Mickey, my great friend Hansel, cutie pies Milo and Alphie and my buddies Shadow, Molly, Trooder and Jake passed this Friends (Love Ya') Award to me!

LOVE YA "award winner... These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers.

Three Country Cats were so kind to pass this great award on to me!
"This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."

If you are reading this I tag you! And You! And You!

Thanks to all of my good friends for thinking of me. It makes me very happy! Tomorrow I am going to let you see how my boo-boo is healing. It isn't very pretty and I am kind of sad that my smoochable face is still, well, all boo-boo-ie. And that orange, mat-ridden, rat-brother of mine has still not said he is sorry for doing it.

"What? Why should I? She's just a big whiney-cat!?!"

The Wild Life...

...in O Hi O. The birds and Tick and Tock (and a dozen or so of their squirrely pals) continue to enjoy the birdy buffet. These photos were taken earlier this week.

But something wonderful happened yesterday! The temperature started to climb and a lot of our snow is disappearing! Mommy says that hope springs eternal and that maybe we are finished with the sub-zero weather for the season.

So in the spirit of hope, Mommy and Daddy bought this and some catnip seeds.
If the snow melts and the temperature starts to climb, time outside on our deck can't be too far off! WooHoo!

So, in other news, my boo-boo is healing, but I still look like someone clawed me in the kisser. I might show you some photos later this week. There is no infection and it does not hurt. I've also been given some sweet awards and I need to tell you about those! Stay safe and warm and well kitties - and I hope you have a special Valentine to be sweet to. As many of you know I have a twisted relationship with this rogue Tabby. Maybe I'll make him a little somethin'...who knows...