Happy 19th Birthday Rudy!

My very first photo shoot! (that's me in the blue circle)

Today I am 19 years old. Wow. I don't feel that old. I have lived with many awesome brothers and sisters over the years. My Mom Puff, sweet Powder, Payton, beloved Parker Pie, and now Rickey Tiki Tavi and Kharma -  the great dogs, Jordan, Diamond and now sweet Fletcher. I have been very fortunate. Mom says that I have never known hunger, been without a loving family and a home - and for the most part have been very healthy. I wish all kitties could be as lucky as I have been...

It's fun being me!

Life is good!

Late 1999

 More of my cuteness

I know that we do not post very often on the blog - but if you are reading this - thank you for coming over and seeing me on my big day. I like to sleep more than I used to, but I still love to eat and snuggle and I still love the 'nip! Cheers everyone - I love you!

Rudy Toots ❤❤❤

Super Bowl Snackies

It's been over 3 months since I got the terrible news about my terrible cancer. It's taken my sight, but it hasn't taken my spirit or will to live. I have adjusted well to not seeing things and I have my memory of where things are. I'm still pain-free and actually quite happy. Today I plan on hanging with the 'rents and getting some good Super Bowl snackies. I hope you all get to do the same.
Smoochies to all of you! I love you.

They Say It's My Birthday!

Thanks to Zoolatry - what a wonderful picture of me!

Hi there! I know I don't look a day over five, but today I become nine! So here's the deal, I'd like to celebrate with a commentaton to honor the memory of our blogosphere friends who ran off to the Bridge this week. Here's what my 'rents have agreed to do - we will donate 25 cents per comment to our favorite shelter, Wayside Waifs. And we will make the donation in memory of sweet Fat Eric, gorgeous Luxie, delicate Wintergreen and beautiful Molly. I think that they would like that, don't you? We will accept multiple comments from a family, for instance, if I commented, then Rudy came back and commented (as if the little Orange Menace could spell - HaHaHaHa!...oops, sorry), I would count that as two. The commentathon will run until August 20th 11:59 PM Eastern time. That's about it for the rules, so let's have a little fun, shall we?
If the 'rents of these wonderful kitties happen to read this - I hope your hearts begin to heal in time. All of here at Casa de Parker want you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Smoochies!

Tattle Tail Tuesday

What's this?

A business card? MY business card?

Isn't that cool? I have my very own business card! Mommy had them made because she's going to Blogpaws on Saturday to see what's new in the world of blogging and maybe meet some of our friends! I am not going with her, I need to stay home and snoopervise Daddy while he plants more flowers. So kitties, do me a favor if you are going to be there - watch for the lady in a white T-shirt that has my face on it, it will be my Mommy and she would love to meet you. She's looking forward to hearing Skeezix and Tripper's mom speak!

Trees and Awards and Secrets - Oh My!

Well, well well...what is all of this? There has been a flurry of busy here in O Hi O and I have even snagged an award! Little ol' me, the humblest kitty you have ever met has been honored with the "Kreativ Blogger" award - and guess what? Three kitty blogs gave it to me! A Trifecta!!! W00T!

If you haven't met Katie yet you need to. She's a hoot and she is the owner of 2 humans over in Minnysoda. She was the first glamourpuss to pass the award to moi. Then there is the gang of nine over at Cat of Nine Tales - they thought of me too! Their humans have such a wonderful way of spinning a yarn - and there is nothing better than a human who can spin a good yarn - I love yarn, but that's a whole other story. Then there is Tygana who just put the cherry on top of my most wonderful award. Tygana is a wonderful mancat who seems to have a great big heart and wants to see all kitties happy and healthy. I like that in a mancat. TRIPPER - ARE YOU LISTENING??? Here are the rules of this award:

1. Copy and paste the Kreativ Blogger picture onto your blog.
2. Thank the kitty who gave you the award and post a link to their blog.
3. Write 7 things about you we do not know.
4. Choose 7 other bloggers to award.
5. Link to those 7 other bloggers.
6. Notify your award winning bloggers.
Rules, rules rules...sigh.
7 things about me that you don't know...is that possible? My life is an open book. Let's give it a try, shall we?
1. I really do know my name. When the 'rents call me, or talk about me when I am in earshot - I respond. If they say the name of one of my sibs, pfffft - no response.
2.If Mommy buys stinky goodness that is shredded, I will only lick the gravy and leave the rest. I am a stinky goodness snob.
3. My bottom front toofies are crooked. But they work just fine, thank-you.
4. Even though I have 2 different colored eyes, my hearing is great!
5. I am the youngest kitty here in O Hi O. I'm the baby, gotta' love me!
6. I don't really mind going to the VET. I have even been known to flirt while I am there!
7. I'm probably one of the happiest, care-free kitties around. I've really never been in a bad mood!
As for picking 7 kitties to pass this award to? Well I am a rebel! I tag You! And You! And You too! HA!
So what else is going on? Well, I can report that Mommy went out in the freezy weather and stood in line at the post office and mailed a lot of stuff yesterday, but the most important thing she mailed was our Secret Paws package! There is some kitty out there who got some very awesome "Parker-approved" goodies. And let me tell ya', there was some loot in there that I would have liked to have kept - but the 'rents reminded me that Santa is keeping a very close eye on my behavior! I need to stay on his good side, which is why I have not messed with the big tree...much.
Our trees are up and decorated and they provide a great deal of entertainment to all of us. And the tree skirts are perfect for taking little kitty-naps. It really is the most wonderful time of the year!
Have a groovy Sunday - I will be in the kitchen if you need me. Mommy has some kind of chicken recipe that I am snoopervising. My work here is never done!
Smoochies!

Thursday 13 - Blog HiJacking!

I am reluctantly letting the 'rents take over my blog to show you photos of where they went when they abandoned me last week. I know you would rather see photos of me and all of my kitty gorgeousness, but since they do buy my food, I have to let them have their way every once in a while.

Here it is...South Lake Tahoe...

This was the view from their room.

Mommy says it really was Heavenly.

Here's some pretty photos.

The mountains still had some snow.

Oooooooh! Aaaaaaaah!

Mommy loved this tree.

Here's Mommy!

Heavenly Village.

More pretty beach photos.

Nevada...

California...

I hope you enjoyed these photos, tomorrow, back to ME!

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!

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!)

I Was Tagged!

Dreaming of warmer days...

The Big Hannah Montana Fan tagged me for a meme last week. She's very nice and you should go and say hi to her!
First I'll say the rules.
1. Each blogger starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged and to read your blog.
5. For the recipients, leave a comment for the person who tagged you, so they can go and read your answers. Let the fun begin. Tell me more about yourselves so I can get to know you better...
Okay, here are 8 things about me:
1. I am a kitty that loves smoochies!
2. I also love to eat - I never turn down a treat.
3. I am formerly feral and I know how lucky I am to have a forever home.
4. I miss my upstairs deck - I wish it was warmer so I could go out and nap in the sun.
5. My furs are very shiny - I like to keep a clean machine!
6. I was born in SW Kansas. Now I live in O Hi O. In between I lived in Kansas City, MO.
7. If you hold a Temptation treat in front of me, I will high five you for it!
8. I have been blogging for almost 2 years!

If you want to play, consider yourself tagged!
Thanks for the tag Hannah Fanna! I hope every kitty has a very nice Superbowl Sunday!

A New Year's Eve Retrospective

It won't be long 'till 2008 will be history and we will welcome in a new year. I thought it might be fun to look back over the last 12 months and see what 2008 was like for us here in O Hi O. Wanna' join me on that journey? Let's go...
January - It was cold and...
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/01/happy-new-year.html
Mommy had just come home from the human VET hospital - we made the best of a bad situation! HAM!!! was involved!
February - I celebrated my first blogoversary!
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/02/wordy-wednesday-my-1st-blogoversary.html
Complete with sardines!
March - We welcomed Siegfried and Roy to our home.
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/03/thursday-13-we-have-names.html
April - My beautimus calico sisters turned 10 years old!
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/04/terrific-tuesday.html
May - Diamond is published in a Mutts book. We got Mommy a copy for Mother's Day. She got leaky.
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/05/our-mothers-day-gift.html
June - The story of Rocky the Baby Raccoon. Daddy saves a critter.
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/06/story-of-rocky-baby-raccoon.html
July - It was time for the coldbox meme!
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/07/coldbox-meme.html
August - Well, August was not a good month. We lost many dear friends and it seemed that there was one tragedy after another. We decided to celebrate Mommy's birthday with a commentathon. It was good.
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/08/commentathon.html
September - I decided to go up on the rooftop and give the 'rents a heart attack!
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/09/chimneys-arent-just-for-santa-anymore.html
October - Mommy shows her most favorite photo of me.
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/10/formerly-feral-friday-being-on-right.html
November - My blog got a makeover, I love it!
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/11/so-whatdaya-think.html
December - Mommy is exposed as the C.C.L. of our town.
http://perfectlyparker.blogspot.com/2008/12/tattle-tail-tuesday-ccl.html

New Year's Eve Smoochies!

Teensy Pumpkins With A Meme

Why are there little teensy pumpkins on my head?

The sweetest of the sweet - Ariel picked me for a meme called The 15 Question Meme.
Here are my answers....
1.Your mood right now... puckish
2.Your favorite spot in your house... the bed on Daddy's head
3.Your favorite color... HAM!!! pink
4.The one thing you can't live without... The love of my 'rents
5.Who do you love... I have a rather twisted affection for this psycho tabby!
6.What would you do if you won the lottery... Help homeless kitties - for sure!
7.Name something that makes you sad... the bottom of my food bowl, an empty treat canister
8.Your favorite treat is .... HAM!!!HAM!!!HAM!!!
9.Your favorite TV Show is...South Park
10. Your favorite music is... Motown
11.What do you want to be for Halloween... unclothed and full of treats
12.Are you naughty or nice... Is Santa reading this? He is?!? Then I am nice!
13.What's your favorite memory... The first time I felt Daddy's touch.
14. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go...Australia
15.If you could meet any celebrity who would it be...Eric Clapton
I'm going to tag Nixon over at Purrs n' Snorts for this one!

Formerly Feral Friday - Being On The Right Side Of The Door

This is one of my mommy's favorite photos of me ever.

You see kitties, I do this a lot when the door is open. I get up on my back toes and I look out. But I never cry to be let out and I never try to run out of an open door. Mommy says that's because I know it's much better to always be on this side of the door.

(And you know what kitties? She's right!)
Smooches to you and have a wonderful Friday!

A Monday Meme

"Man, I love the 'nip!"

Have you kitties met sweet little Abby the Tabby yet? She has a great blog at Tabby Normal - go say "hi" to her! I'll wait right here...

Back? OK, here we go!

Rules:

1.be honest;

2.tag other people;

3.have fun!

What is your name?

Perfectly Parker, or Paaaaaaakah
If you could change your name what would it be?

Change my name? I don't think so! Perfectly Parker suits me Perfectly!
What is your pet's name (it can be a webkinz or a real pet)?

I have no pets, I am not responsible enough to care for one!

If you could change your pet's name what would it be?

See above!
What is your brother or sister's name?

All of their names are Mud if they get in my way during mealtime!

If you could change their name what would it be?

I wouldn't change their names, if I did, I might not recognize them any more!
I am tagging any kitty who wants to play!

Here's another one!

Kilroy The Love Beastie tagged me for the Quirky Meme -

Okay, so here's the rules for the Quirky Meme:

1. Link to the one who tagged you.

2. List the rules on your blog.

3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.

4. Tag some bloggers friends with links.

5. Leave a comment on their blog to let them know they've been tagged.

I don't know if I have 6 quirks or not. I've thought about this and I have a few I will tell you about...

I'm not happy unless I position myself next to Daddy's head every night. I love being right next to him. I think I feel very safe there.

I have claimed the dining room table as my new favorite place to watch the world go by. I seem determined to be up there, so Mommy and Daddy have given up trying to discourage me.

As I get a little older, my purr is getting just a wee bit louder. Mommy used to think that I did not purr, but now she can hear a purr inside of me once in a while.

I always use a scratching post or the deck wood to sharpen my claws. I have never used the furniture - what a good kitty I am!

I know how to tell time. Every evening at 5:30 I start to meow for treats.

I love tuna juice, but I am really not too fond of tuna.

So there they are - I am going to tag any kitty who wants to play this fun Meme!

Have a happy Monday!

Saturday Caturday - Powder

Powder: "Nothing better than hanging out with the books on a Saturday Caturday..."

Powder: "Uh oh, I see trouble on four paws..."
Parker: "Heh, heh, heh...nothing better that chasing Powder and hanging out with the books on a Saturday..."

Saturday Caturday - My Five Sense"A"Shuns MeMe

My good buddies across the pond, Eric and Flynn tagged me for the Five Sense"A"Shuns Meme!

It was started by Zoolatry.

Here I go!

1. With my beautiful eyes I can see...Mr. Cardinal up in the branches singing for Mrs. Cardinal.

2. With my soft nose I can smell'NIP!

3. With my soft paws I can touch...

My upstairs deck!

4. With my sharp ears I can hear...

Mommy's car pull in the garage!

5.With my sandpaper tongue I can taste...

HaHaHAHA! Never mind what I can taste!

I am going to tag Kellie The Orange Cat, Luxor and The Furry Kids!