Fun
When I started doing this I was doing if for fun, meeting other kitties and making furiends. We had the occasional 'contest', when a blog would reach its "X" visitor. Lately the contest have been more over the top, with fancy pictures and stuff. Maybe some kitties like this, mum and I don't have time to do all of this, so we don't compete. Mum says I have enough toys and treats, plus I don't want to win clothes I won't wear. It is interesting to see the pictures that people come up with however.
If everyone is having fun with these contests, then great. But when it stops being fun, and kitties and their beans get their feelings hurt, then I think it is time to step back and think about things. There are two philospohies here.
One: "Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing"
Two: "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game."
Sun
My picture yesterday for Fang Shui was not one we have taken in the past week. It has been cloudy and snowy here since last Friday. The sun was out early this morning, very briefly and still is peaking out now and then. Mum has gone outside again to work with the snow eating machine. Here are some of the fancy snow drifts coming off the roof of the house. Mum took pictures and then knocked them down.
This is how the front of the house looks right now. Below is how we can't wait for it to look with flowers and green grass and all.
Hugs
MuShue has started a hugs campaign, guess that is something we could use about now to reconnect with our furiends. I have been tagged by both Gemini and DaisyMae Maus, so here are my hugs
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Ms. Princess Mia Bella}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
{{{{{Skittles}}}}}
{{{{{George, Max, Tipper and Misty of Crew's Views}}}}}
{{{{{Patches, Mittens, Mistrie, Precious and Calico Mom Toni of the Big Piney Woods Cats}}}}}
{{{{{Zeus}}}}}
{{{{{Kukka-Maria}}}}}
{{{{{Skeezix}}}}}
{{{{{Beau}}}}}
I can't list everyone in the blogosphere. {{{{{Consider yourself hugged}}}}}. Pass it on.
We are not that great with the photo shop programs either. We like the simple contests also.
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we're not too good with contests, so we don't enter much. hugs back.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you totally regarding contest.Here's a Hug for you.
ReplyDeleteWe agree with the contests too. We don't have time to appreciate them (no Momma says participate). We love all our furriends and think the cat blogosphere is still the best!
ReplyDeleteWe had a ton of fun at the catolympics.
Patches
We agree with you about the contests too. here's a hug from us.
ReplyDelete((((((((hugs))))))))))
Great post, and well said!
ReplyDeleteLots of hugs....
Tara
Thoughts of spring being sent your way as well as hugs.
ReplyDeleteWe enjoy all the contests, whether we enter or not, and we're definitely low tech. It's fun to see all the creative things that some cats and their people can do though.
~J&B
Thanks for the hug, Derby, and here's one for you: {{{Derby}}}
ReplyDeleteWe like looking at da contests too, but mom doesn't have time to do all that photo shop stuff either. We're waiting for spring, mom sez it's either snowing, cold or blowing and she can't take it much longer.
ReplyDeleteMom takes lots of photos here, but mostly because the extra cats, Mom calls them the fosters, need to get homes.
ReplyDeleteMom doesnt do contests, she is really busy and doesnt have the time. I like looking at pictures, but I agree, when it gets to be to much, it isnt fun
~ Socks
Very well said Derby! We don't even have photoshop so we don't do anything fancy either. We consider ourselves lucky to have created a blog!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome snow drifts coming off your roof. Isn't nature marvelous? Well, unless you have to shovel it.
We hope you see some signs of spring soon.
Luf & {{{Hugs}}}
Us
{{{HUGS}}} to you too, Derby!
ReplyDeleteWe had some of that fancy frosting on our roof after the storms too!!
Well said Derby!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of snow where you are. Stay warm!
Here's a *hug* for you!
I am so glad I found your bloggg
ReplyDeleteyou are a sweet and beautiful kittyboy <3
(((hughughug)))
Derby you are so smart and fair. We just love your blog and wanted you to know that. We love the Fang Shui Friday, and pretty much everything else you have to say! This post is just another example of why we think you are so great. Lots of hugs and purrs to you!
ReplyDeleteWe like the clever piciatures, but we is simple country cats and cant do those things. The Big Thing sometimes takes regular piciatures and we like posting the ones with us in them or about things we like (like our kitty condo).
ReplyDeleteThat's good enuff for us.
Wow, you gave out lots of hugs, Derby! Thanks for including us.
ReplyDeleteThe Crew
your fancy snow drifts are very purrty!
ReplyDeletehugs to you!!!