Laissez les bon temps rouler

Let the good times roll kitties! I am feeling pretty good lately and I hope all of you are doing well. We are getting our Mardi Gras on and Siegfried and Roy are feeling the party spirit. Old man winter has not visited very much and some of our little flowers are sprouting up out of the ground. I sit by the window on the radiator and imagine what the outside looks from my memory. I am a good rememberer...
'Laissez les bon temps rouler' kitties and remember - I love you!
Smoochies!

Parker's New Year Eve Annoucement

I am happy to report that I will ring in the New Year with my family. The 'rents are thrilled at my determination. I'm still eating well and napping about 22 hours a day. But I AM STILL HERE! Happy New Years to you and yours. And 2012 smoochies to you from me!

In Our Little Corner Of The World...

Goober, with his new forever family!

Hi everyone! I thought I would give you a little update between my naps. As you can see, Goober, the dog who showed up on our front porch (poofy tails!!!) and almost became a member of our family, was adopted last week. Mommy said he's going to a great family who will love him AND he has a dog-sibling. I just hope that they change his name...

As for me, naps are my favorite thing. I am so tired all of the time - well, except when it's time to eat. Yup, I still have my famous appetite and I get treats like you wouldn't believe kitties. I am doing my very best to make sure that I get to see Santa Claws come down our chimney and fill my stocking. That's my 'rents Christmas wish as well. I think your prayers and sweet good wishes are helping me hang on for a while. Thanks kitties and beans.

Our Christmas tree has been up and we take turns napping underneath. It smells wonderful. I don't see very well any longer so my nose has been helping me identify things - like roast chicken and Temptations! I'll say see you later for now, I need to take a little nap. Mommy has not taken a very good photo of me lately, so I leave you with my tried and true profile photo and a smoochie.

Peace kitties, I love you all.

Parker, circa 2007



Happy Thanksgiving

From all of us here in O Hi O - we wish you a happy, healthy and peaceful Thanksgiving. Oh - and lots and lots of turkey noms!
Smoochies from Perfectly Parker.

Wordless Wednesday

The Rudy Report

Hey kitties - it's ME - RUDY! With your Rudy Report. I am trying very hard to be a good big brother to Parker. As you can see I let her nap next to me in front of the warm and toasty fire. The 'rents are proud of me because I hardly ever tease or chase her. She still has her famous appetite, but she is still skinny. She does not walk fast but she can still jump up on the sofa and radiators. The bed is a little high for her now, so Daddy carries her up the stairs and helps her on to the bed. She still enjoys sleeping by the 'rents heads all night long. She's in no pain, but Mommy says that she is slowly beginning to fade. We all make the most of our time together and Parker loves it when Mommy shares her dinner with her. I think that is the favorite time of the day for her. We thank you for your kind comments, prayers, purrs and encouraging emails. They brighten our days. We also thank you for supporting Parker's hissing and swatting out Diabetes - what a wonderful thing to do!

Soon it will be the day where mommy makes turkey - now that's one of my favorite days!

Keep those tails high kitties and keep praying for my little sis - she plans on being around for a long time. We pray that she gets her wish.

Smoochies from Parker! Purrs from me!



Wordless Wednesday From 2008

Parker Pie Update

Hi everykitty and 'rent, Parker here. I know it's been a long time since I have posted on my blog, but there has been a reason. For the last few months I have not felt all that spiffy. I've been to Dr. Joe's more times than I care to remember and we've played "stump the experts" on just what is going on with me. I have been poked, prodded and x-rayed. Medicine and samples, research and worry. Last Friday Dr. Joe wanted to re-x-ray me. Less than a month ago all of my x-rays were clear. Friday they were not. It seems that I have a rather aggressive form of cancer by my tummy. It even made my blood pressure get high and now my pretty blue eye is not working anymore. I'm not in pain and I still have my famous appetite. I sleep a lot and I really love cuddles with the 'rents more than ever.
Dr. Joe and Mommy talked about my options. With surgery and drugs he thinks that it might provide me with just a little more time. Without the surgery and drugs, he is not sure how much time I have left in my body. He said weeks, or even months. The 'rents and I have decided that I'd much rather have some quality time at home without surgery and needles and medicine. If I am in pain, I'll have some medicine for that. And when I want to leave for the Bridge, I promised Mommy that I would tell her. Dr. Joe says that all we have to do is call and he will come here to help me on my journey. No more PTUs for me, no more car rides and no more going to the vet. I'm going to stay stress free and enjoy what precious time I have left with my awesome family.
I'm not going to lie about this, I am sad and so is the family. I hear the Bridge is an awesome place, but at 10 years old, I am the youngest kitty here. I still had things I wanted to do!
We'll still be blogging and providing updates. And if you could spare a prayer or two for us, it would be appreciated. The 'rents are taking this a lot harder than I am, and I think I feel the worst about that. I know that I am going somewhere awesome and I will always be with the 'rents in their hearts.
Big smoochies to all of you (I still give great smoochies!)
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Parker

A Perfectly Parker Update

The mom here - first of all I am sorry for not updating. Parker Pie is still struggling to recover from whatever it is that has her in less than "perfect" form. She's a little lethargic and still a little on the thin side. Her appetite is great and she's getting all the stinky goodness she wants. Her ver vist last Friday showed lingering traces of a UTI so she had to endure another shot from Dr. Joe. He wants to see her in a few weeks and if she's still not improving we move on to x-rays and a thyroid test. It isn't Hemobart like Rudy had - but we are still worried for our little gal.
I have my plate full with our little shelter, and, oh, that fulltime + job I have. So this little blog has suffered 'cause I need to spend all of the extra time hovering over Parker Pie.
I'll try to do better at updates, and any good vibes you can send for our precious Parker are greatly appreciated.
She sends much better smoochies that I do, but here's one from me  - Smooch!

Parker Updates



Hey there kitties - just a little update on how I am feeling. I have gained back some of the weight I had lost and I am getting a little more active. I have been getting extra stinky goodness from Daddy and Mommy thinks that I may have "turned a corner".  All I have to say is that if turning a corner involves extra stinky goodness, I have my turn signal on!
Smoochies kitties - enjoy your weekend!

How Not To Start The Weekend...

Me, right before I blew all of my fur all over the room!

As the orange menace reported yesterday, I was stuffed into the PTU on Friday morning and brought to Dr. Joe's for my annual wellness exam. I was OK with it, I love Dr. Joe, he's very gentle and he really likes kitties. But when he weighed me he said "Hmmmm...". Now Mommy never likes it when he says "Hmmmm...". Seems as though I had lost some weight. After many questions about how I have been eating, acting, how I am in the litter box department - you know the drill...I had to get my bloods stolen AND he took some of my ::pee::!  Turns out I am running a low-grade infection again. So I had to get a shot and I have to go back in three weeks and do it all over again. Dr. Joe said that I just might be prone to these things and told my Mommy not to worry. But she's Mommy and she has been worrying. Dr. Joe said that Mommy has to remember that I am getting older (!) and that I'm not a kitten any more. I resemble that remark - I'm going to be 10 years old very soon. I don't think that makes me a geezer cat - I'm the baby of our little cat family!

So if you can, think good thoughts that I'll check out A-OK when I go back and see Dr. Joe. Thanks kitties, smoochies to all of you!



A Perfectly Parker List

There is nothing better than sitting around on a Friday planning all of the things that I want the 'rents to do for me over the weekend. Scritches, treats, doling out fresh catnip, more treats, me napping on them, playing with me, getting brushed...
It's shaping up to be a Perfectly Parker type of weekend!
Smoochies!

Happpy 4th of July!

May your day be full of treats and your nights be free of loud noises!

Gettin' My Weekend On!

Hey kitties! We have a long weekend here in O Hi O. We plan on chillaxin' with the 'rents, catching up on all of the kitty news and smelling the great scents that come in through the open windows. I hope you all have a good weekend. Porch kitty has some pretty posies for you!
Smoochies!

A Sweet Moment

...or somekitty has tuna on their breath.

What Was I Wearing?

Yesterday some of you kitties could not see the beautiful hairy blankie that was sun-drenched and comfy! I had a great nap in all of it's softness and Mr. Sun was generous with his warmth.
Please stop by tomorrow for Puff and Powder's 13th birthday celebration! We're taking a walk down memory lane - such fun!
Smoochies!

The Smoochiest Day of the Year!

We interrupt the weekly Rudy Report for this Monday for something special!

 I'd like to wish everykitty a very happy Valentine's day! I'd also like to send a most special smooch out to my main mancat Tripper. A few years ago he sent me the most beautiful valentine evah! I keep it near my favorite nappy spot in Mommy's dressing room so I can gaze at it anytime I want! I hope he'll continue to be my valentine for many years to come.

 Isn't it 'da bomb?!?

It's true kittes, all we need is love, and I hope you have a very, very love-filled day that's full of smoochies and treats and a few sun spots to nap in. Here's one from me to you!

SMOOCHIES!

Love Eyes

The look I give right before I get a treat.

I am a happy girl. And I get even happier when I see a treat coming my way. Did you know that I high-5 for my treats? It's true! I give Mommy a good high-5 and I get the treat put right in my mouth. It's a good trade-off. I highly recommend that you try it!

PS - I always use my left paw, I guess that makes me a southpaw, right?

Irresistible Me!

There is nothing better than a warm blankie on top of a radiator when the temperature is 3 degrees outside. I'm such a lucky girl. Now if I can just get Mommy to leave my delicious toesies alone...step off Mommy, I need my beauty sleep!

Wordless Wednesday