September 14, 2020 in Cat Things, Friday Cat Blogging, Pets and other friends
Ah, my salad days, when I was green in judgement, cold in blood…
Cats DO NOT eat salad.
But sometimes you just have to stop and sniff the…cat? ???
What’s black and white and dumb all over?
Look, I’ve got sunscreen, a pair of shades, and some…test strips? The hell?
Spare cats courtesy of Kim and Jonny and Matt and Mandy
August 31, 2020 in Cat Things, Friday Cat Blogging, Pets and other friends
Jeeves “Dignity and Grace” McCullough, why do you ask?
Nobody asked.
My middle name is Mischief!
Nobody asked?
Also, Poise and Good Judgment!
Um, I seem to have misplaced my forelegs, can we focus on that?
August 24, 2020 in Cat Things, Friday Cat Blogging, Pets and other friends
I command the banning of all kittens from this space!
So let it be written, so let it be done.
Finally.
Our long national nightmare is over…zzzzzzzzzzz
I second that zzzzzzz, and call the question. Zzzzzzzzz
JAWS theme
August 17, 2020 in Cat Things, Friday Cat Blogging, Pets and other friends
Is that ‘nip?!
The best ‘nip, dudes, the best
I know what I want to nip!
Chill, man, take another shot of catnip and—
EXTREME KITTEN FLASHBACK!
Holy catballs, that’s not okay.
Bad trip, man, bad trip.
August 10, 2020 in Cat Things, Friday Cat Blogging, Pets and other friends
If I see one more kitten picture I’m going to barf!
Dudette! That which has been seen cannot be unseen!
Ha, I am indelible!
I am…oh, why even bother?
Sleep it off, man, sleep it off.
August 3, 2020 in Cat Things, Friday Cat Blogging, Pets and other friends
I’m from the past and I’m here to warn you about the kitten!
I thought time travelers came from the future to issue warnings…
Please, just make it stop.
Chill, it’s long gone. This is just an echo of the past.
Monkey, you know I can make you regret all this kitten shit, right?
July 27, 2020 in Cat Things, Friday Cat Blogging, Pets and other friends
I live up here until the kitten is gone.
Relax, it left weeks ago.
But I’m going to be making guest appearances for ages. …Heh.
No. I put my paw down on this one. …or, is it up?
It’s gone. Ima look at squirrels.
We need to have a commission to investigate how it got here.
I reiterate, I live up here now.
July 25, 2020 in Cat Things, Friday Cat Blogging, In memorium, Neil Gaiman, Pets and other friends
We have reached the end of an era with the passing of Coconut, the last of the cats of Castle Gaiman. Back in 2010, when I first became friends with Neil, I absolutely fell in love with the menagerie that lived at his house and spent many hours walking borrowed dogs, petting the resident cats, or simply writing in corners with feline companionship. Portions of ten novels were written in the castle, and whenever I worked there Coconut always found me and curled up on or near me. He was an incredibly social and loving cat; I am going to miss him enormously. He was a frequent guest on Friday Cat Blogging and I ended up with a lot of pictures of him over the years. As is my tradition when I lose a pet friend, I’m going to share a portion of them as a farewell.
My last shot of him. Old and thin but still himself to the end
And, this was my first.
Sitting with me while I was writing last fall.
Cuddling with Laura back around 2012.
He was often waiting at the door when I showed up.
Writing in the tower.
And in the kitchen.
He could be a goof.
Or the picture of dignity.
He kept the magnificent Princess close company in her final days.
Here they are sometime in that first year I made friends with them.
He was a but dubious about this interloper.
But he really loved people.
With Laura last winter.
And me that fall.
Here he is helping me with another book in the library.
My most common view was of him waiting for me to put the laptop down.
I just love this.
A champion sleeper.
Even when balancing precariously.
This is not a trap. He liked belly rubs.
And sun.
So much sun.
If I didn’t pick him up fast enough he got quite demanding.
Verbally too.
This is usually how he said goodbye.
He liked drinking from the sink while Princess was alive.
But mostly he liked people.
Damn, but I am going to miss this little guy.
Such a charmer.
And so sweet.
I’m going to end with this shot because I find it haunting.
July 20, 2020 in Cat Things, Friday Cat Blogging, Pets and other friends
Sleep battle, yo!
I’m down.
Dis cat sleeps better’n anyone!
She ain’t sleeping, she’s stoned.
I see what you did there.
July 13, 2020 in Cat Things, Friday Cat Blogging, Pets and other friends
Monkey, tell me a story. Monkey… Monkey. Monkey!
Oh, damn, it’s that thing again.
Really? Oh, hell.
Send it away!
I think we should kill it with fur.
Yes, make it so.
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