'Twas The Night Before Christmas...

It's Christmas Eve day and I am taking a nap and waiting for tonight when we get to hear The Night Before Christmas. Mommy has had this book since she was a kitten. It is one of her most treasured possessions (aside from me!). We here at Casa de Parker wish you a happy and cozy Christmas Eve.
Smoochies!

Our Little Shelter



The Board of directors of the Humane Society of Allen County with Santa

Hi kitties - I wanted to show you the board that makes sure the animals at our little shelter are well taken care of. Mommy is the lady standing to the left of Santa. She says her work there makes her heart sing. They are a great group of people and they all have one common goal - to improve the lives of the animals in our county. Mommy says that they are what's called a "working board". That just means that they clean kennels, do adoptions, paint walls, scrub floors and anything else that needs to be done. They also run the shelter on a skinny shoestring. Anyhow, I just thought I'd share this with you.

I'm so very, very tired anymore. I have enjoyed getting holiday cards from all of you and I want to say thanks. I nap most of the time. When I'm not napping I am eating. When I am not napping or eating I am sticking close to the 'rents. Mommy is calling me her Christmas Miracle because I'm hanging in there. No pain and no complaints, but I am slowly fading and sometimes I dream about the Bridge. I'm not scared and I feel surrounded by love. I will try to post more this Christmas week. Mommy has time off from her other job, so maybe I can convince her to help me.

Big smoochies to all of you - I love you all very much and realize your prayers and good thoughts are keeping me going...



Wordless Wednesday

Hangin' With Santa

Hey kitties! Here I am telling Santa about all of the things I hope that I find in my stocking. This is a very old rug. My Mommy's Mommy made it the year my Mommy was born. That makes it a true antique! It's very cozy and I like hanging out with Santa. I snoopervise the decorating activity from here. The perfect spot for the perfect snoopervisor. I take a lot of nap breaks, but the 'rents appreciate my decorating tips. We're taking things day to day and I am hoping that I have plenty of time to enjoy whatever Santa leaves in my stocking. I'm asking for lots of Temptations and Stinky Goodness.
In other news, my siblings are all doing well. Rudy is fat and sassy, Puff is still gorgeous and Powder is still teenie tiny and full of energy. Diamond is still a dog and I mean that in the nicest way. Mommy has been at our little shelter a lot helping homeless animals get adopted. Guess what? Goober got adopted on Saturday to a great home! Mammy cried a few happy tears. The 'rents are putting the tree up today - it looks pretty good and I think there is a nap under it in my future.
I hope you are all doing well and I feel all of the love and prayers that you send my way.
Smoochies!

Parker's Favorite Present

Thanks Santa...

That Peaceful, Cozy Feeling

Hi kitties! I hope your Christmas was awesome. I sure had a great celebration! I hung out here on Christmas Eve to wait for Santa Claws, and boy-oh-boy, he sure delivered the goods. Later this week I will show you some of the great times we had. But for today I need a couple of catnaps and some lap time to recover from all of the celebrating. We all have that peaceful, cozy feeling in our little corner of O Hi O. Hope you do as well, wherever you are.
Happy Boxing day!

The Best Spot in the House

Come On Santa!

Rudy has found the perfect spot to wait for Santa Claws. He's hoping for a squillion cans of Stinky Goodness. His appetite and attitude have returned. We've even caught him giving himself baths! He's playing with the bows on the packages and he's got his tail up. Mommy and Daddy says that his improved health is the best present ever! We want to thank you on this Christmas Eve for all of your good thoughts and prayers for our little orange menace, er, ah, miracle!

Remember kitties, go to sleep early tonight, Santa is watching!

Smoochie!

Howz about a Christmas smoochie?

Wordless Wednesday

Secret Paws Is On Its Way!

We packed and sent our Secret Paws this week. Daddy was feeling artistic and drew a kitty on the box. I bet the people in the bloo long johns will have fun delivering this!

He Knows If You've Been Bad or Good...

Puff wants to know if Santa gives points for being pretty...

The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

I think I've found the perfect spot to wait for Santa Claws!

ps - Rudy ate! He seems to have a little appetite!

Santa Was Very, Very Good To Me...

Holy Cod! Santa really must have thought I was a very good kitty. All of this loot was in my stocking! And there's even more goodies all over the house! Daddy says that he'll be finding our toys all over creation - we had quite a play-fest yesterday that may or may not have involved the whapping of toys under heavy appliances. Mommy is home on vacation for the rest of the year and we have really been enjoying the extra time with her.

There's so much to show you, so much to share, but today we are going to rest and take some whaps, er, ah, naps on Mommy!

Have a smoocherific Boxing day!

Tattle Tail Tuesday

Kitties, I realize I look very guilty here, with the being on the table, the whapping of the pen, etc. BUT the real story is that I was helping Mommy with her grocery shopping list...yeah, that's it, I was helping with the list...heh-heh-heh...

Tattle Tail Tuesday - On Myself!

Yes, I know I have many, many toys, and 'nip, and scratching posts and big trees with whappy things. But sometimes in the glow of the Christmas tree there is nothing like a good rug-scratch to get Mommy's undivided attention!

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!

Santa Was Here! Santa Was Here!

Hi Kitties! Rudy here, Parker is napping off the squillion treats she has eaten so I thought I would show you that Santa was at our house and he must have thought we were very good kitties, 'cause we had lots of wonderful prezzies under the tree!

I hope every kitty had a wonderful holiday.
We were all together and had a great time. We played nice and got to snuggle a lot with the 'rents. It was the best Christmas ever! We are so blessed!

The Most Magical Night of the Year

Diamond: "Hi everyone! It's Christmas Eve!"

Powder: "I hope you've been good!"
Puff: "May your wishes come true!"

Rudy: "Santa's coming, make sure to get to bed on time!"

Parker: "Here's a Christmas Eve Smoochie!"
Smooooooooooch! (Sleep tight!)

Tattle Tail Tuesday - Two More Days!

Just waiting for Santa Claws...

Here's the tattle tail part, Mommy really should organize her wrapping paper...

Some holiday pretty things (I'd love to whap those balls!)
Last minute arrangement checking...

Hi Mommy, whatcha' doing?

(I hope Santa Claws didn't see me on the table!)

Cookie Snoopervision

My Snoopervising face.

I am pleased to report that the 'rents baked and cooked all day yesterday and I got to watch the whole production. They made two types of soup, some dip and the cookies. Three more days of being the best kitty in the world and then SANTA CLAWS visits! WooHoo!The finished product. I approve.