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hey everyone! Happy Caturday to all.

From this morning, that is Li-Ion sleeping next to me! He has been sitting next to me and purring a lot lately. I guess he decided that he likes snuggling.

John Buck 41: [farm6.staticflickr.com image 500x222]
What a biatch of a week. AARRGGHH

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From this morning, that is Li-Ion sleeping next to me! He has been sitting next to me and purring a lot lately. I guess he decided that he likes snuggling.

Awww....he has turned into a real snuggle-kitty! Too cute! Moar pics, please!

Bathia_Mapes: lilyspad: Bathia_Mapes...how did the move go? All settled in?

All moved in, but I'm still unpacking and shelving books. Got roughly six boxes to go and I hope I don't run out of shelves before then.

I must've missed your post last week about moving. Always stressful. Hope it went well.

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From a few days ago, he has been showing more interest in people food lately. I discovered my son has been feeding him table scraps! Bacon! I told him it was bad for cats. That is a bacon cheeseburger pizza in the box.

Maynerdkitty....thought of you when I saw this... :D

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From a few days ago, he has been showing more interest in people food lately. I discovered my son has been feeding him table scraps! Bacon! I told him it was bad for cats. That is a bacon cheeseburger pizza in the box.

Ooooh...BAD SON!!! He's probably too old to be spanked.

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From this morning, that is Li-Ion sleeping next to me! He has been sitting next to me and purring a lot lately. I guess he decided that he likes snuggling.

Awww!  What a sweet boy!  He knows a good thing when he has found it!  His big brother looks pretty blissful too!

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Maynerdkitty....thought of you when I saw this... :D

D'awww!

lilyspad: John Buck 41: [farm6.staticflickr.com image 500x222]
What a biatch of a week. AARRGGHH

Sorry!!! Tomorrow is Friday...hope that helps! :D

It's a huge help.

akimbotoo: Bathia_Mapes: [i56.tinypic.com image 450x450]

That is adorable!  Did you make it?

Nope, found it on Google.

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From this morning, that is Li-Ion sleeping next to me! He has been sitting next to me and purring a lot lately. I guess he decided that he likes snuggling.

I'm so jealous!  The only time Cracker Jack wants to snuggle is when I'm getting up for work - when snuggling is impossible!

Not the best picture but look at the whiskers!, I can't believe how dark his coat is now, he was born snow white.

I never felt the impact of a full moon until I started working at the Shelter, and now I don't doubt it at all...  Tuesday was my night to deal with its effects - Fozzie started acting sick, and I didn't want to leave him home alone all night, not knowing what was wrong.  I was able to get permission to bring him, so I packed us up and off we went.  It rained all day, and I'd gotten an e-mail that the basement of the house had flooded - we are a LEED certified building, complete with rainwater reclamation tanks, one of which burst during the day.  Thankfully, I didn't have to deal with that.  Instead, I get to deal with a kitchen fire.  Fortunately, not a grease fire, but an icky nasty burner drip pan caught fire, and the flames were higher than the pot on the stove.  I grabbed a pitcher of clear liquid and tossed on the flames, and only later realized how lucky I was it wasn't Vodka!  That dealt with, I went to bed, only to be awoken three times by hang-up calls on our hotline.  Really, people?  Turns out Fozz wasn't sick, but has a very sore spot on his rib cage - he's moving okay and aspirin seems to be helping, so thankfully it does not appear to be anything serious (I think he had his ass handed to him by Zara, finally!).  The hang-up calls at work were a man who finally asked what kind of help we provided and when I told him we were a women's DV shelter he hung up and didn't call back - poor guy was probably in need of a place to stay, but didn't hang on long enough to get any information to help him...  So happy I am off the next two weekends!

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From a few days ago, he has been showing more interest in people food lately. I discovered my son has been feeding him table scraps! Bacon! I told him it was bad for cats. That is a bacon cheeseburger pizza in the box.


Oh no!  I think Abby would kill for some bacon.  I have to hide it in the microwave until we are sitting down to eat because I have caught her running from the room with a piece in her mouth more than once.  She is so sneaky and quiet, she will even do it when I am in the room with my back turned.

Bathia_Mapes: akimbotoo: Bathia_Mapes: [i56.tinypic.com image 450x450]

That is adorable!  Did you make it?

Nope, found it on Google.

Great find!

OlderGuy: Bathia_Mapes: [i56.tinypic.com image 450x450]

Neat.. liked all the animals together( no spiders) also.. being old-school, wouldn't that be " Howdy Doody"?

Hoomin spelling, yes. Cat spelling, not so much. :-D

akimbotoo: Bathia_Mapes: akimbotoo: Bathia_Mapes: [i56.tinypic.com image 450x450]

That is adorable!  Did you make it?

Nope, found it on Google.

Great find!

Thanks.

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Not the best picture but look at the whiskers!, I can't believe how dark his coat is now, he was born snow white.

He is so good looking! ME-oww! :D

reigning.cats.and.dogs: I never felt the impact of a full moon until I started working at the Shelter, and now I don't doubt it at all...  Tuesday was my night to deal with its effects - Fozzie started acting sick, and I didn't want to leave him home alone all night, not knowing what was wrong.  I was able to get permission to bring him, so I packed us up and off we went.  It rained all day, and I'd gotten an e-mail that the basement of the house had flooded - we are a LEED certified building, complete with rainwater reclamation tanks, one of which burst during the day.  Thankfully, I didn't have to deal with that.  Instead, I get to deal with a kitchen fire.  Fortunately, not a grease fire, but an icky nasty burner drip pan caught fire, and the flames were higher than the pot on the stove.  I grabbed a pitcher of clear liquid and tossed on the flames, and only later realized how lucky I was it wasn't Vodka!  That dealt with, I went to bed, only to be awoken three times by hang-up calls on our hotline.  Really, people?  Turns out Fozz wasn't sick, but has a very sore spot on his rib cage - he's moving okay and aspirin seems to be helping, so thankfully it does not appear to be anything serious (I think he had his ass handed to him by Zara, finally!).  The hang-up calls at work were a man who finally asked what kind of help we provided and when I told him we were a women's DV shelter he hung up and didn't call back - poor guy was probably in need of a place to stay, but didn't hang on long enough to get any information to help him...  So happy I am off the next two weekends!

I hear you.....full moon always messes with me! Sleep-wise especially, but work too. Can always tell without even looking at the calendar!.

Done for tonight....see y'uns in the morning!! :D

Hi everyone!

Goodnight everyone!

I'm not sure the full moon had anything to do with Mordor being hell this week.

There are other forces at work.

lilyspad: reigning.cats.and.dogs: I never felt the impact of a full moon until I started working at the Shelter, and now I don't doubt it at all...  Tuesday was my night to deal with its effects - Fozzie started acting sick, and I didn't want to leave him home alone all night, not knowing what was wrong.  I was able to get permission to bring him, so I packed us up and off we went.  It rained all day, and I'd gotten an e-mail that the basement of the house had flooded - we are a LEED certified building, complete with rainwater reclamation tanks, one of which burst during the day.  Thankfully, I didn't have to deal with that.  Instead, I get to deal with a kitchen fire.  Fortunately, not a grease fire, but an icky nasty burner drip pan caught fire, and the flames were higher than the pot on the stove.  I grabbed a pitcher of clear liquid and tossed on the flames, and only later realized how lucky I was it wasn't Vodka!  That dealt with, I went to bed, only to be awoken three times by hang-up calls on our hotline.  Really, people?  Turns out Fozz wasn't sick, but has a very sore spot on his rib cage - he's moving okay and aspirin seems to be helping, so thankfully it does not appear to be anything serious (I think he had his ass handed to him by Zara, finally!).  The hang-up calls at work were a man who finally asked what kind of help we provided and when I told him we were a women's DV shelter he hung up and didn't call back - poor guy was probably in need of a place to stay, but didn't hang on long enough to get any information to help him...  So happy I am off the next two weekends!

I hear you.....full moon always messes with me! Sleep-wise especially, but work too. Can always tell without even looking at the calendar!.

I wonder if the effects are still lingering, as far as sleep goes...  My zoo spent all last night running all over the house, knocking stuff over and wrestling on the bed, so I got no sleep at all.  I'd lock 'em out, but that'd mean crating the pup - he will cry all night for his kitties if he's in the room and they're not.  He spends all day crated, so I guess I opt to forego sleep so he won't be confined???

John Buck 41: Bathia_Mapes: lilyspad: Bathia_Mapes...how did the move go? All settled in?

All moved in, but I'm still unpacking and shelving books. Got roughly six boxes to go and I hope I don't run out of shelves before then.

I must've missed your post last week about moving. Always stressful. Hope it went well.

It did, thank you. Managed to get moved in one day too, but the couch and chairs we bought were taken over a few days before, which made things easier. Spent the Wednesday before moving day at the new place awaiting delivery of our new beds and after they were set up, I made them so that would be one less thing to do on Saturday. Some friends of helped us move & managed to get everything in one trip too. Jeep + trailer & a full-size van, all packed to the gills made that possible.

professional_vampire: maynerdkitty: [farm9.staticflickr.com image 500x282]
From this morning, that is Li-Ion sleeping next to me! He has been sitting next to me and purring a lot lately. I guess he decided that he likes snuggling.

I'm so jealous!  The only time Cracker Jack wants to snuggle is when I'm getting up for work - when snuggling is impossible!

Since they have been hanging out with my sons cat Max they have both become more like house pets and less like heathens. I am worried that I may have to take Max with me to the farm when we get the house done. I don't want to steal their cat but he loves my two and I am afraid he will be sad when they leave. Max has taught them to snuggle, beg for treats, and crawl under blankets on the sofa. They sleep together and groom each other, when Li-Ion "attacks" him he lays down and lets him win the wrestling match.

Bathia_Mapes: John Buck 41: Bathia_Mapes: lilyspad: Bathia_Mapes...how did the move go? All settled in?

All moved in, but I'm still unpacking and shelving books. Got roughly six boxes to go and I hope I don't run out of shelves before then.

I must've missed your post last week about moving. Always stressful. Hope it went well.

It did, thank you. Managed to get moved in one day too, but the couch and chairs we bought were taken over a few days before, which made things easier. Spent the Wednesday before moving day at the new place awaiting delivery of our new beds and after they were set up, I made them so that would be one less thing to do on Saturday. Some friends of helped us move & managed to get everything in one trip too. Jeep + trailer & a full-size van, all packed to the gills made that possible.

That is wonderful!  Moving in one day is a huge accomplishment! Unpacking can be handled in smaller doses.  I hope you enjoy your new place!

lilyspad: I see this in Dragon's future!!! :D There will be no stopping him then......

The white boy is laughing at you.


/ only 'cause he has had his own credit card for years... and, yes that is real :o)

Can't believe it's less than 2 hours (here) until March! Come on, spring! Oh, well, it's sleepy time for me now. Good night to all, and I'll see you tomorrow.

My wife brought a container of snow in to see what the cats thought, Loki decided it was a sno-cone

akimbotoo:
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That is adorable!  Did you make it?

OlderGuy:
.. being old-school, wouldn't that be " Howdy Doody"?

I made that originally for Micromedic back in 2008 or 2009. She was very active in greeting newbies
that showed up in the thread. Since she was essentially saying "Howdy", therefore, "Howdy Duty" seemed
to a reasonable play on words.

...and a cat...

akimbotoo: I hope you enjoy your new place!

Oh, trust me, I am enjoying it. In unit washer/dryer, so no more trips to the laundry room, granite countertops, large kitchen (well, large for an apartment), quiet and well-managed too.