Tribute to Chatham

Our friend Chatham ran to the Rainbow Bridge today at 4:30. He just recently celebrated his 20th birthday. Please think about his Cat Couch, Dad, Twin Girls & Salem as they miss Chatham.

He is Gone

You can shed tears that he is gone, Or you can smile because he lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back,
Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see him,
Or you can be full of the love that you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember him and only that he is gone,
Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

Anonymous

We will miss you Chatham. Meet you again when our time to cross the Rainbow Bridge comes...

Thursday Thirteen (#1)

Here is our first Thursday Thirteen... we thought we would do it about our home state of Alabama.

1. Alabama is also known as the Heart of Dixie.
2. Alabama introduced the Mardi Gras to the western world.
3. Alabama became the 22nd state on December 14, 1819.
4. The word Alabama means tribal town in the Creek Indian Language.
5. At the Battle of Mobile Bay Admiral David Farragut issued his famous command, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." The even occurred on August 5, 1864.
6. Audemus jura nostra defendere is the official state motto. Translated it means "we dare defend our rights."
7. The state blue quartz is the state's official gemstone.
8. Alabama workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon.
9. The Confederate flag was designed and first flown in Alabame in 1861.
10. Montgomery is the capital and the birthplace of the Confederate States of America.
11. Among famous natives & residents are Hank Aaron, Tallulah Bankhead, Nat King Cole, Helen Keller, Harper Lee, Hank Williams, Jesse Owens, Willie Mays, Courtney Cox-Arquette and Coretta Scott King.
12. State Nickname : Yellowhammer State
13. Famous feline residents : Prince Muddy Paws, Myst and Dandelion, Fancidots Gang and US!!!

Happy Birthday Chris!

Happy 22nd Birthday Chris! This is Mom's nephew (obviously not a recent picture). Mom said you aren't suppose to be grown up yet. We hope you have a wonderful day.


Purrs, love & headbutts... Mia, Ghost, BG & Jen

Happy Father's Day to our Granddaddy

As the senior member of the house, I get to wish our Granddaddy a Happy Father's Day. He takes care of us while Mom works all the time. We love you Granddaddy.

We've been bad - we missed wishing our Aunt Gail (Mom's sister) a Happy Birthday last week. We hope she had a good one.

Our Tribute to Suzanne

Our friend Suzanne passed over the Rainbow Bridge today. Please go by her blog to read more about this wonderful girl and let Ben2 & Toni know we are thinking of them. We found this poem a while back & thought it was fitting.

ONLY THE BEST

A heart of gold stopped beating,
two shining eyes at rest,
God broke our hearts to prove,
He only takes the best.

God knows you had to leave us,
but you did not go alone,
for part of us went with you,
the day He took you home.

To some you are forgotten,
to others just part of the past,
but to us who loved and lost you,
the memory will always last.

(Author Unknown)

We miss you Suzanne but will never forget you....

Mia, Ghost, BG & Jen

Thanks to Daisy for the lovely tribute card for Suzanne.

Memorial Day

All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all

~ from Billy Ray Cyrus's Some Gave All

Ghost's Tuesday Tag

Monty tagged me for my favorite things. Thanks Monty - here I go....

Time of day: Bedtime
Day of the Week: all the same to me (Mom disturbs my naps more on weekends)
Season of the year: Fall (doesn't last very long down here)
Holiday: any that don't interrupt my napping
Beaches: don't do beaches
Song: Eine Kleine Nachtmusic by Mozart (night music = sleep)
Talk show: none
Movies: quiet ones so I can nap
Soaps: no thank you
Beverage: water
Fruit: nope
Snack: chicken
Food: grilled chicken stinky goodness
Restaurant: nope - rather stay home & nap

Whoa... that was a lot of work. I gotta take a nap... I don't know who has been tagged so if you would like to do this please consider yourself tagged.


Ghost

Tagged Thursday by Mia

Tiger Lily tagged us for the 7 random thingies. I'm taking my turn since Ghost already did hers.

1. I was named for soccer (football for our European friends) player Mia Hamm. My Mom didn't name me - I already was Mia when I came to live here. My former "owner" moved & left me outside.

2. When I want something I tell whoever will listen & meow loudly until I get my message through to the humans (they are slow sometimes).

3. I love human food... currently I've been having BBQ, shrimp & chicken while I help clean up the leftovers from the party.

4. Mom is my favorite person but I love my Granddad & Aunt too. My Aunt rescued me & got her sister (Mom) to come take me to my forever home.

5. I must snoopervise everyone in the house. Mom has to have my help when she is working or cooking or doing laundry, etc.

6. I have black paw pads, blue eyes & combination of white, black and grey fur.

7. I have morning routine where Mom feeds me breakfast and she stays with me while I eat (she has to drink her diet dr pepper to get going) then after I'm through eating she lets me have some milk. Then she can go get ready for her day.

I think everyone has been tagged but if you would like to play consider yourself tagged. We are thinking about making Mom do it on her & that d-o-g too but we will see if she has time.


Jen AKA the Mom here... thanks for everyone's wishes for my Dad. I think we surprised him with the party. I promised not to give away his age! We survived my nephew's college graduation on Monday. I'm very proud of my Emory graduate but whoever made out schedule for it to start at 8:00am on Monday should be beaten. Work is crazy for me right now so the girl's posting may be sporadic at best. We try to get around to as many blogs as we can each day.

Ghost was tagged

Thank you Faz for tagging me.

Here are the rules:
Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Cats who are tagged need to write on their own blog about the seven things and the rules. You need to choose seven cats to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment that they have been tagged and to read your blog!


1. As you might can tell from my picture, I only have one eye. This was picture right after I came back from V-E-T. If you look closely you can see my stitches where eye was removed.

2. I was a feral kitty when I came here but Mom helped me trust her & convinced me to come move in with her.

3. I'm a girl! Sometimes people don't know because my name doesn't give them any clue.

4. My Granddaddy's (Mom's Dad) birthday is tomorrow (5/13). Shhh... they are planning a surprise party and letting him think it is for Mom's nephew who is graduating from Emory Monday.

5. I have lost all my teeth - some never came in due to my diet as kitten. Others have either been pulled or fallen out due to infections

6. I'm still mad that BG (that d-o-g) is living here. But I'm not scared of her cause I know Mom wouldn't let anything happen to me.

7. I have completely white fur, pink paw pads, and my eye is green.

We think everyone has been tagged - but if you would like to play please consider yourself tagged.

Mom hasn't been helping us with blog very much because she is working all the time. We hope it will get better but she isn't very hopeful - she is sitting around looking at her laptop mumbling about JDBC, C, databases, VPN, sftp, and other stuff. Hopefully she won't lose her mind and will be able to help us more soon.

Ghost - Kat's Cat of the Day

I'm so excited - Kat has made me Cat of the Day. Thank you Kat!!!

Ghost

Wordless Woofie Wednesday

Stormy Saturday

Hi, Ghost here... this is an old picture of me. We are having some pretty strong storms in Alabama tonight. We need the rain but hate the thunder & lightning (BG is scared of the thunder).

My turn!!! BG here - I'm not scared... I just was panting hard because it was hot not because I was scared. That's my story & I'm sticking to it.

You two stop fighting... We need to ask everyone to keep DKM & family in your thoughts with the loss of Joaquin, Bear has also been at the vet - we have been purring for her & her family. Also Gizzy isn't doing well. Please go by and offer your support for our friends. On a happier note - Happy Birthday to Beau's Mom! We think the storm has finally past. It is good napping weather....zzzzzzzzzzz....... Mia

Five Reasons Why We Blog

Munchkin, Missy and Monte tagged us on the five reasons why we blog that has been going around...

1) Since we aren't allowed outside any we turned to the internet to be able to get out thoughts out.

2) We needed a place to complain about the dog!

3) Mom needed a place to show off our pictures even though she doesn't take nearly enough

4) We like to learn things from our friends blogs & try to impart our knowledge as older cats to the youngsters.

5) Mom needs stress relief - helping us blog & reading all of our friends blogs helps with that.

We think just about everyone has been tagged. Please play along if you would like. Thanks to the Ms for thinking of us!

Front Yard Friday

This is a flowering peach tree (according to our Granddaddy) in our front yard. It is helping Mom sneeze all day.

We'd like to welcome our new friend Parker. Please go by and tell her hello.

Mia's Kitty Limerick

Karen Jo wrote about ME today!!! Please go read it on her Kitty Limerick blog. We would also like to thank Beau for his part in having a special limerick written for us.

Thank you Karen Jo - I love my limerick....

Mia

Kitty Limerick for Ghost

Karen Jo wrote a kitty limerick for me!!!! I'm so excited! Mom would have taken my picture but dead batteries in the camera prevented it - so please go read Karen Jo's Limerick about Ghost





Get well soon Earl Grey. We also hope that
Bear is feeling better too.

Saint Patrick's Day - Blessings & Toast

A Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all our friends...

May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you


For all our human friends who might need a toast for their Saint Patrick's Day beverage of choice, we give the following (it is our Mom's favorite)...

May those who love us love us.
And those that don't love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles,
So we'll know them by their limping!

Wordless Wednesday

Friday Feline Facts by Mia

1) Ghost has no toofies (long story that we can post if people want more details)
2) I (Mia) have had four toofies pulled because they infected
3) I am part Meezer with blue eyes (they same color as Mom's eyes) & Meezer voice.
4) Ghost is all white. She has one green eye. (other eye was removed - another long story)
5) I am not a lap cat but I like to be in same room with the humans or know exactly where they are at all times.
6) Ghost likes to sleep & be left alone except for being fed.
7) I like to go into the bathroom & meow - it helps amplify my voice
8) Ghost hides behind the washing machine if scared. She also growls & hisses
9) Mom is my favorite person but Granddaddy is okay if she isn't around.
10) Granddaddy is Ghost's favorite person but she is okay with Mom too.

Mom has been letting that woofie post to our blog! Ghost doesn't want anything to do with BG & goes behind washing machine if she hears BG in house. I only have supervised contact with BG & hisses if BG sticks her nose too close. I've also charged BG once scaring her!!! Do ya'll have trouble with your siblings too?

My First Tag/Meme by BG

Bear tagged BG :
A) 4 places I lived: here (I don't remember before I showed up here)
B) 4 things I love to watch: birds, rabbits, my toys, Mom cooking
C) 4 places I have been outside home: wood shop with Granddaddy, Great-Grandmother's house, Granddady's & Aunt's store, PetSmart
D) 4 websites I visit daily: Cat Blogosphere, Beau's Blog, Missy, KC & Bear's blog, Meezer Tails
E) 4 favorite foods: Greenies, pork chops, chicken, steak (all people food)
F) 4 places I would rather be: In car riding, playing outside, asleep with Granddaddy, helping Mom
G) 4 toys I have owned and played with: BooBoo 1, BooBoo 2, balls, tuggie rope
H) 4 nicknames my family tried to call me: Baby Girl, Good Girl, Roo (as in Kangaroo), JR (as in Jack Russell)
I) Regarding Catnip: nope
J) Regarding Cat Grass: I like real grass
K) First 4 I'd buy after winning lottery: food, treats, toys, safe home for homeless animals
L) 4 things I do besides eat, sleep, litterbox: Play, ride, dig, help the humans
M) 4 things I want to do this summer: Play, ride, make friends with Mia & Ghost, sleep
N) My 4 most prized possessions with limited value: Mom, Granddaddy, my house, my bed
O) What I’ll do before tomorrow is over: Sleep, go for ride, help Granddaddy, help Mom
P) Favorite place to hide and play? I like to go behind the couch
Q) 4 other "pets" your staff have kept: Mia, Ghost, Blanket, Sam (all felines)
R) 4 furiends I tag to respond: anyone who wants to play (I will try to get Mia & Ghost to play)

Know what to do? Copy this list and paste it into new post wif yur own answers. Then pass it on. If it's too long, skip some questions an nap whenefur you feel like it - you're a cat and don't have to do what anyone tells you.