Funky Fang Shui Friday

Help your humans with their shopping. Don't get stuck in the shopping bag, it could hurt you.
Don't worry, I did not get hurt playing with the shopping bags. As soon as mum took the stuff out of the bags to hang up, I put some furs on them. Gotta make them pretty you know. Mum properly disposes of the shopping bags.

Mum found this story with video on the web of a nasty person who hurt some kitties in Las Vegas. Mum got all leaky eyed watching this but thankful that there are some nice beans to help out these poor kitties.

The other day I was saying it was cold, now it is supposed to get hot. I just wish mom nature would make up her mind! What season is it? Summer? Then we need consistent warm temperatures.

Flower Friday
A furry purrty pink iris that is blooming in front of my house. Happy Weekend.

Dona Nobis Pacem

Let us all purr for peace and be paws for peace.

It's Cold Again

We had three and one half nice days. Warm temps, sunshine, open windows. It is back to being cold, cloudy and the windows are shut. I have to curl up to keep me warm again.

Purrs to MuShue and Lilly to get better soonest. Thanks for the nice pictures Zoolarty

Plus mum and I are bummed about Cat Friends Helping Friends disbanding, you can read the details on the bloggy. But they hope to be able to do something to help kitties. Just one that doesn't involve what mum calls 'red tape'. We want to be able to LendAPaw!
Mum found this story on the web that some food pantry's are giving out pet foods. People were taking lots of tuna for their cats. So if you donate stuff to the food pantry, think about putting in some kittie or woofie food!

ManCat Monday

It is perfectly possible (a fact which I have proved scores of times myself) to work not only with a cat in the room, but with a cat on one's shoulder or in one's lap. In a drafty room, indeed the cat makes a superior kind of paperweight. - Carl Van Vechten
I am making myself useful, holding the newsy paper down. Plus if I am sitting on the paper, then mum can't read it and she has to pay attention to me.

Finally the weather is really feeling good. We have had open windows Friday afternoon, all day Saturday and all day Sunday. It is about time! Mum feels the same way. Matter of fact on Saturday she took the stuff from the bed, washed it and hung it outside to dry. The blankies smell so nice, so I decided to nap and smush my face into them so I could smell the nice smells. Mum likes it too. But then late Sunday afternoon, well I ate too fast and I yakked on the nice clean blankie. So mum had to wash it again, but didn't hang it outside. Sorry mum, you know my tummy gets quesy sometimes. Plus we saw a cute little blue birdie. Mum says it is an Indigo Bunting. We don't see this birdie every day or even every year. He sure is cute!

Mum saw a hawk while she was driving somewhere on Sunday, it was trying to swoop off with a baby bird, but the mum bird attacked the hawk. Mum saw the hawk release the baby birdie. Wow what a sight.

Plus mum is bummed, she took off last week and now she has to go back to work today. I won't have anyone to bug for mid-day treats and she will have to do without my snuggles during the day too.

Funky Fang Shui Friday

If you must bite the hand that feeds you, be gentle. You still want them to feed you.
I like to put the bitey on mum, but not so hard that it breaks the skin. Hard enough to let her know to quit messing with me!

I will be teleporting off to Karl & Ruis's wedding. This should be an interesting day as the wedding will be held in a spaceship. I don't think I have been on a spaceship before. So I will see most of you kitties there. Concatulations to Karl and Ruis, may you have many happy years together.

Flower Friday
This tulip is multicolored but the rest of them mum planted are all solid colored. But it is pretty anyway. Below you can see the rest of the tulips as one color. These are the last of the tulips to be blooming. Plus mum and I saw a hummer bird the other day! Happy weekend.

Jump and Shout

JUMP

SHOUT

KNOCK YOURSELF OUT!

Thanks for helping CFHF out Kimo and Sabi.

It is me, Derby, who else! Jumping and shouting for Kimo and Sabi's contest. I hope you like my pictures guys.

It got furry cold again, even mum got a heavy shirt out to wear on Tuesday. Then when she was sitting and reading she wrapped the warm kittie blanket around her legs.

Then she had to get up to fix dinner and I moved in to get some of the warmth and mum saw me, so guess what she did?

She covered me up with the blankie! I normally don't like to be under the covers, but this felt good.

She kissed me on top of the head and wished me a nice nap. Thanks mum!

Mr Hendrix asked about the War Dogs from the purrade. They are woofies who have been in the services as part of the K-9 corp and are now retired. So these guys have served our country as well. But like the rest of us, wish they could just be Paws for Peace. They had lots of woofies but mum couldn't get pictures of them all. Lots of German Shepherds, Rottweilers, Poodles, even a small little Yorkshire terrier, who didn't walk the purrade route but rode in a an upside down combat helmet carried by the owner. I know a lot of us don't like woofies, but we owe them a paw of gratitude for helping out the beans.

Seven Things

Miz Allie Cat tagged me for the 7 Useful Things Meme! So I had to think, between naps, of what I do that is useful.

1. Catch mousies for mum.

2. Purr mum to sleep.

3. Make her clothes look better by putting fur on them.

4. Make the windows look better in the house by sitting in the window.

5. Snoopervise mum as she keeps the house and yard in order.

6. Keep mum company when she is home.

7. Be the guard kittie when mum is not home.

Whew, I do a lot around here! I sure hope mum appreciates what I do for her! Now it is time for another nap.

I had a quiet Memorial Day. Mum and Grampie went to the purrade and said it was a lot like last year. They did have horsies in the purrade this year and lots of woofies.
When they got home mum grilled out side, but they ate their lunch inside. I waited to get some but mum said what they had wasn't good for a kittie.
It was a nice warm day too until late evening, then it got furry cool again and mum closed up the house so we didn't have to turn the heaty thing on again.

Memorial Day

Honor and Remembrance to all who have served our country.

Thank you.

ManCat Monday will return next week. Mum and I had a quiet weekend for far. Mum did little bits outside, watched cars go fast, did laundry, read a book. Kept hugging me! I am not a cat that really likes hugs, at least not from humans! But our Holiday of Hugs continues.

I helped mum with the laundry! Yes the basket is empty, now you can go and do something else.

Mum and Grampie are going to go watch the purrade like last year. Then I think chill for the rest of the day.

Enjoy the rest of your holliday! Be safe.

Holiday of Hugs

Gosh, Sammy, Miles and Billy hit it on the head, the hugs thing is great! Plus Sanjee has declared that going forward the fourth weekend in May will be the Holiday of Hugs weekend. If Sanjee says so, it will be so!
This year we did it to remember Bonnie and her sudden departure to The Rainbow Bridge. We will use it to remember those who have gone before and those we love who are here. The beans use this same weekend to remember those who have served our country.

I have been working my way around the Blogosphere and it is amazing the love we have out there for each other. We don't show it enough, so this was a good thing to do.

In my world I have been busy snoopervising mum. She got what she needed from the flower store and started making things pretty in the baskets and such around the house.
Here is her big box of impatients waiting to be put where mum wants them.
New dirt in the baskets and in PFE too!
Doesn't PFE look great with his new flowers inside of him. All happy to make thing pretty
Mum moved the planted baskets to the back patio where Virginger was waiting for them.
Here is Virginger climbing up in the flowering crabby apple tree. She is happy and the tree look pretty too.
Mum helping Virginger check out the birdie nest boxes. Virginger reports that there are nesting twigs and such in side both of these, but no baby birdies or any nesting birdies at this time.
Here Virginger is checking the basket after mum hung it up. Grow little flowers and look pretty.
I am snoopervising all of this from inside the house. Mum is doing an OK job, not making too much of a mess.
What do you mean that I am sleeping on the job! Mum you were doing such a good job, I didn't think I had to watch your every move. They say power naps are good for you when you are on the job!
So everyone continue to have a good and safe weekend. Mum is working to get all of her chores done today. The she will rest tomorrow and watch cars race. She says there are THREE major things to watch. The Formula One race from Monaco, Indy and Crashcar at night. I think I will nap.

Funky Fang Shui Friday

Use a soft paw to reach out and touch your beans. It will melt their hearts.
That is me sitting next to mum and just putting one paw on her leg. Just a way to show her I love her. Just like I want to reach out to Victor and his beans for Bonnie.
Our hearts are heavy since one of our good furiends, Bonnie Underfoot, went to the Bridge so suddenly yesterday. Bonnie you will be missed very much. By your beans, Victor and all of your blogging friends. I will remember the night we danced a few weeks ago when we dropped by your house for the after party. Dancing jive to the jazz that was playing. A pleasant memory to remember you by. Thanks to Chase for the picture. Purrs everyone.


Miles & Sammy Meezer, with Billy the Kitten have suggested a day, heck the lets do the whole weekend, of HUGS. A holiday of hugs! We did this last year after a few kitties had a dust up. Like the Meezers said we don't take enough time to say what we should.

I LOVE YOU

THANKS FURIENDS

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Flower Friday
we are starting to get more flowers. The lilacs are blooming, finally. Mum looked back and last year they had bloomed by May 11, mum took these pictures on May 22, so things are almost 2 weeks behind what they were last year. Mum went to the flower store and they didn't have much to buy since it is so cold to get things to grow here! But she did find a few things.

Have a safe holiday weekend everyone.

I Wanna Hold Your Paw

Oh yeah, I'll tell you something
I think you'll understand
When I say that something
I want to hold your paw

I want to hold your paw
I want to hold your paw

Oh please say to me
You'll let me be your man
And please say to me
You'll let me hold your paw

You'll let me hold your paw
I want to hold your paw

And when I touch you I feel happy inside
It's such a feeling that my love
I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide

Yeah, you got that something
I think you'll understand
When I say that something
I want to hold your paw

I want to hold your paw
I want to hold your paw

And when I touch you I feel happy inside
It's such a feeling that my love
I can't hide, I can't hide, I can't hide

Yeah, you got that something
I think you'll understand
When I feel that something
I want to hold your paw

I want to hold your paw
I want to hold your paw
I want to hold your paw

© SONGS OF UNIVERSAL INC

Based upon the classic song written by John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney. As mum says songs from her childhood.

Mum holds my paw furry often, we sit near each other and she just reaches over to touch me and let me know she cares. I sometimes give her hand a lick or two to let her know I love her too. It is our way of bonding.

Mum went to the flower store and bought some flowers, so she can soon make the outside pretty here. Last year she was about done with doing flowers, but this year is so cold she hasn't done much of anything.

She is bummed and so am I. Soon we may have some nice pretty stuff like this!

ManCat Monday

There is nothing in the animal world, to my mind, more delightful than grown cats at play. They are so swift and light and graceful, so subtle and designing, and yet so richly comical. - Monica Edwards
I love to play with my toys and it makes mum smile. The other morning I was pouncing and jumping on one of my toy mice. Gotta keep in shape for the real thing.

If you haven't done so, go over right now and buy tickets for the Cat Friends Helping Friends Raffle. We are raising funds so we have green papers to actually help out th kitties. Go buy, NOW! Today is your last day to buy tickets for this current raffle! Just go buy tickets, help out kitties. Get your bean's plastic thingy out and buy, buy, buy.

Go Check It Out!

You know you have lots of beans in your life that you need to buy gifties for. Weddings, anniversaries,graduation, Dad's day, purrthdays, heck get a really early start on your Christmas shopping.

There are seven signs as follows.

• I Don’t Skinny Dip, I Chunky Dunk (5″ x 8″ metal)
• Normal Is Just A Setting On The Washing Machine (5″ x 10″ metal)
• Housework Never Killed Anyone, But Why Take A Chance (5″x 9″ metal)
• Chocolate, How Sweet It Is (5″ x 22″ wood)
• Small Blessings Make Life A Joy (4″ x 25″ wood)
• Good Friends Are Hard To Find, Harder To Leave… Impossible To Forget (7″ x 17″ wood)

You can see pictures of all of these at the Cat Friends Helping Friends blog and buy tickets, lots of tickets. The funds will be used to build up our fund so we can actually help kitties! That is furry important that we get funds and we are trying to give you a chance to get something in return.

The gang at CFHF will have stuff every week, big stuff, little stuff, so go check things out every week. Mum keeps coming home with stuff that she says will be on CFHF soon. I hope you will support the CFHF and in turn kitties.

Mum loves the signs, her favorite is the chunky dunk one. Says that would be her!
I'll be checking on you, so you better go buy tickets. Otherwise....well, someone or something will come and haunt you! So just go out and.....

Buy
Buy
Buy
Buy
Buy

BUY
BUY
BUY
BUY
BUY

BUY

BUY

BUY

BUY

BUY

Thank you!

Funky Fang Shui Friday

Scatter objects to make a pleasing pattern. Careful to not break anything.
Diva Kitty Sophia and The Taylor CatSSSSS wanted to know if I ever knocked the flowers out of the vase when I did my FFSF on April 18th. Yes I have and here is proof! You can see the flowers on the floor and the white thing that holds them on the floor. The white thing did not break and it is something that would break. Along with mum's temperature thing that reads how hot or cold it is outside.

But you can also see how mum tosses stuff on the floor like her newsy paper! Mum always has papers laying around as she reads lots of stuff to keep up on what happens in the world. Amazing that she has time to do that and work to earn green papers
Here she is multi-tasking, reading, taking a picture and give me scritches! AHHHHHH, that feels so good.

I think in another week we can maybe restart Flower Friday. The stuff is starting to bloom and all outside. I will just have to get mum outside to take pictures of stuff at their peak.

Happy Weekend.

About Me Meme

Mr. Hendrix tagged me for a meme.

The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post,the player than tags 4 or 5 people and post their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you have posted your answer.

1.What was I doing 10 years ago? – I wasn’t around. Maybe even my mumcat and dadcat weren't around.

2.What are the 5 things on my to do list for today – Eat, sleep, mooch treats, snuggle with mum, nap.

3. Snacks I enjoy – Pounce treats, Feline greenies.

4. Things I would do if I were a billionaire – Set up an endowment for Cat Friends Helping Friends. Then CFHF would be able to help lots of kitties and never run out of money. You gotta go check out the latest raffle at CFHF it is good.

5. Three of my bad habits – putting the bitey on mum, yakking up on her nice light carpet, eating mum flowers and plants.

6. Five places I have lived – With my mom cat, my first humum bean, the HAWS shelter, and here now with mum in our lovely house. That is only four, but those are the only four places I know I have lived.

7. Five jobs I have had – Purrrer to sleep, attack cat, mouse chaser, treat moocher, fur shedder.

I would like to tag the following kitties:

Russell
Opus and Roscoe
Patches
Maxwell Smartkitty
Princesss Mia Bella

The weather gotted nice today so mum could open the windows when she came home. But the wind is furry big. Mum also got out some of the bird stuff and Mr Wren was checking out this one house shaped like a ginger cat head as soon as mum hung it up. Here is a picture of the house from another summer.

Mum hung this in a different tree this year. We will have to see if they actually take up residence.

ManCat Monday

Cats are independent, they don't listen, they don't come in when you call, they like to stay out all night, and when they're home they like to be left alone and sleep. In other words, every quality that women hate in a man, they love in a cat. - Jay Leno
Mum laughed furry hard when she read this quote of Jay Leno. Says it is furry true!
It is doodle week and here is my doodle. I am not furry good at doodles even with help from mum. But Not The Mama is donating green papers to CFHF for each doodle. So you know I gotta do a doodle.

Plus, go over to the CFHF blog and check out the latest goodies that are being raffled off. Matter of fact you need to check CFHF every week as there will be raffles or auctions every week. Mum and others are cooking up neat stuff!

I had a quiet mum's day as mum was gone most of the day. She went off to be with Grampie and didn't come home until later in the afternoon. But I did get a chance to snuggle with her before she left and after she came back. So that was just fine.