OK, must share because this made me guffaw after a day bad enough to require adult beverages.
Those are AWESOME. I do love a good haiku. Back in 2002, we went to Gatlinburg, TN (one trip of many, but we haven’t been there in years and years) and I narrated the trip in haiku form. A selection:
People all around.
Dead stop, middle of sidewalk.
Move your [bleeping] [bleep].
When I awaken,
my quads scream with ev’ry move.
Gatlinburg Death March.
Hotel room so big
roomy, spacious, perfect. Butt
is what it smells like.
Miz Poo chirps at me
and then she purrs happily,
glad to have us home.
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I had a kitty [Dinah] who looked sooo much like Mercury. She was a super sweet little lady I had many years. She also had a spot next to her nose like Mercury, and the odd thing was the color seemed to extend to the roof of her mouth. Just curious if its the same – assuming you can get a look in there!
Mercury was a bigger Fred fan than a Robyn fan, so I asked him to take a peek inside her mouth. Girlfriend was NOT having it, so I don’t have an answer for you. I did kind of follow her around hoping she’d yawn, but that made her nervous, so I stopped.
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Did you notice that the 2010 post also says that Kara is keeping an eye on you??
Kara likes to keep her watching skills as sharp as possible. It’s important for a Sheriff Mama to know what’s going on!
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Robyn, how can they be part of the same litter and Mercury still be two weeks older than Kennebec…huh?
They’re not from the same litter. They were adopted together, but Mercury was from the same litter as Norland and Russet, and Kennebec and his sisters (Agata and Fianna) were grouped together with Norland and Russet (and Stompers!) as the Taters, but Mercury and Kennebec are not blood relations.
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made a quick gif for the tin foil gato
Every time I go to look at that gif, I laugh out loud. I just LOVE IT SO MUCH!!! Thank you for making that!
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I’ve been waiting for Da Bird to show up again on one of your blogs to share this, which I found on Amazon when I was trying to decide if it would be worth spending the money to buy one. (I did eventually decide that it would be, and it arrived about a week ago, and it is definitely a hit! I’ve now made two cat-related purchases that I otherwise definitely would not have had they not come so highly recommended by you, Robyn. These companies should pay you a commission!)
Herewith, the Amazon review on Da Bird that I thought was just hysterical: Caused K.O.C.D (Kitty Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Oh, that is great! I love reviews like that on Amazon. I guess we’re lucky that we haven’t had a full-blown case of Kitty Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, though I think that Jake certainly leans in that direction.
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Oops, forgot to ask, are those ties from Oskar the blind cat?
No, those ties (okay, confession: it was just the one tie, I didn’t have two of them) came from Petsmart. I happened to be walking by the dog section a few months ago and saw it, and thought it would be ironically funny, so bought it. I had NO idea that Oskar and Klaus were opening a store, and now that I know, I’m thinking that Jake REALLY needs a bow tie.
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Where Alice is, on the bed… that’s… um… there’s no polite way to ask this, I guess, so here I go: That’s ALL Alice? That’s just ONE cat there? Yowza!
(LOL @ myself, all worried that I’m going to hurt Alice’s feelings. *snort*)
YES, that is all Alice, and I believe that the only correct response to your question would be a Miss Piggy-style “HMPH!” (You’re just lucky she’s not revving up for a Miss Piggy-style “Hi-YAAAAAAH!”)
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Robyn, have you heard any news about Gingersnap, the kitty who needed surgery for a leg injury and a hernia?
According to the Riley County Humane Society page, Gingersnap had surgery last Friday, the 25th, and is recovering well. And according to their Facebook page she’s not crazy about her e-collar but it will come off when she’s healed a bit. And ALSO, I saw a post that she’s already got people who are interested in adopting her, so that’s wonderful news!
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Just wanted to let you know that Ted and Martha at 50 Kittens have just lost 4 newborn kittens who were very, very sick when they got them last Saturday. They did their best to save them, but the kittens were just too sick. The very skinny mama cat is hanging in there and they hope she’ll recover. Although they are experienced cat fosterers, they may want some condolences.
Poor Ted and Martha, that is just so sad.
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Mercury and Kennebec are working on their “Ain’t I CUTE?!” looks in preparation for going to Petsmart (we’ll be leaving here in a few hours).
“Ain’t I cute?”
Kennebec makes sure that he’s spic and span to greet his adoring public.
“Ain’t I cute? I’m just a big lovable mushbucket who likes to purr in your ear and lick your hand while you’re petting me!”
“AHEM. I said, ‘Ain’t I CUTE?'”
“Look at my frazzled whisker ends. Not everyone can carry that look off, you know!”
::lick::
Kennebec has a bit of a foot obsession, I think.
“I. AM. CUTE!”
LOVE the whiskers.
Okay, okay. YOU ARE CUTE, Mercury. Utterly adorably sweetly perfectly CUTE.
“Like I said.”
“Get outta my way, long-legged cheetah, I need to go sit and think about how cute I am.”
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This is Corbie. Corbie is… what’s the word? Oh, right. GORRRRRRRRRRGEOUS. In case you were wondering.
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Previously
2012: Sugarbutt gets in the middle and decides to show Sally who the boss is.
2011: Corbie’s all “Why you gotta be up in my space, man?”
2010: Where’d they come from? What are they doing here?
2009: No entry.
2008: A picture of each cat with his/ her name and nicknames, and what they’re doing in our house.
2007: Maybe she IS part cougar.
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.