Wordless Wednesday

Honoring Sweet Praline

I hope Mom Paula doesn't mind me borrowing this wonderful photograph of Sweet Praline for my post today. So many kitties and their humans throughout the cat blogosphere are very sad because Sweet Praline has not been well for some time with a tumor, she was no longer eating, and her dear Mom Paula and her vet helped her to the Rainbow Bridge this morning.

Dear Praline, we will miss you very much, but are glad in our hearts that you are able to run free as a kitty angel. To your Mom, our deepest condolences. We have been so impressed by the wonderful dignity of your last two posts about your beloved kitty. Know how many are surrounding you with love today.

Happy Easter

Mom was trying to explain to me that Easter really isn't about the Easter Bunny at all. It is about the Resurrection of Jesus. I didn't understand so she asked me to remember last August when we had some caterpillars that turned into butterflies. She said that might help me understand, and I think it does. Anyway, it helps HER understand.

Sorry the butterfly pictures aren't in better focus.

Have a wonderful Easter, everybody!

So, Mom, what's the deal with the bunny?

Well, Simba, I think it is because springtime and Easter make us think of New Birth, baby bunnies, baby chickies and so on.

But Mom, the caterpillars were in AUGUST!

Photo Hunt - Dusty

I accidentally posted on today's theme last Saturday. you can read my entry here;

http://simbasantics.blogspot.com/2011/04/photo-hunt-dusty.html

Definitely NOT dusty here today. We have rain. My human sister's airport had a tornado last night, and is now closed, and they had to go in the basement of the church during church service, due to a tornado warning. Crazy weather. So be safe!

Whisker Post

Kitties,

A little while ago, I was chosen as the winner of the "Whose Whisker" contest that Wally Ernie and Zoey of The Island Cats had. As my prize they sent me a great box of toys and treats. Look at my stash of balls, a fishie, a mousie, some treats and a HUGE nip-filled Dynomite stick.

If there were to be any doubt about how thrilled I was with my prizes, just check this out:

Thank you very much, Wally, Ernie and Zoey!

Now actually, I have some interesting whiskers myself. I have three black whiskers in among the white ones: two on my right side and one on my left side. Can you see them? It was hard fro Mom to get a very clear closeup. It might help if you biggify.
Please excuse that extra whisker down the picture - it must have just fallen out and was levitating.

Mom thanks you for your kind purrs and wishes while she was sick. Fortunately for her, it was a virus that has mostly run its course, though sometimes when she coughs I have to run far away! Her doctor has given her some amoxicillin and it is helping. Now the Dad has caught it, unfortunately. Me, I am fine.

One Word Wednesday

Turkey-and-Gravy-hungry!

Word from Beyond

Just popping in to quickly let you know what is up here - I am being a nurse cat to my Mom who has been down with a flu-like germ since Saturday. Cough, fever, throat. Yucky. We drag ourselves out of our stupor every now and again to read some blogs and comment a bit, but won't be back to full speed for a couple of days.

Photo Hunt - Dusty

These pictures are from last year.

We have a lot of places in our yard where the grass is very thin, or not there at all. The trees make a lot of shade and also drink a ton of water, making it hard for grass to eke out an existence in some places. Here is one such dusty place under this evergreen tree: even the tree is having some issues! Look at those lower dead branches that Dad needs to get to trimming.
In the hotter weather the driveway can get pretty dusty too and it is great if I have a chance to roll in the dirtiness. I don't do this often!
Mom apologizes for not helping me visit and comment on all my friends' blogs - we have been rather sporadic. She either has a bad cough and cold, or a bad case of allergies, she is not sure which. Either way, it is making her feel very draggy.

Oops, looks like we accidentally posted about next week's PhotoHunt theme!!!!

Have a great weekend all.

Thursday in the Garden

Early this morning Dad called us to look out the window at these three turkeys. Two of them seemed to be fighting, the one with its beak in the other's mouth, going round and round. The third one seemed to be trying to break up the fight.

Then Dad sat outside with me with his coffee - he really is very good to me! It was chilly so he covered his legs with a jacket. You can see that it was raining overnight. This was pretty early! We have some forsythia blooming and our neighbors' weeping cherry tree is blooming too.
Later Dad went on the deck with me again, after lunch. This time I was very quick, and hopped over the fencing to get out. Dad came and grabbed the camera and followed me at close quarters. One picture he got was this one of me by the woodpile. It is very interesting, with lots of smells, and possible small animals.Then I was good, and came back in.