breakfast with the meowers

we ALL got bits of buttered toast. it was yummy!

an' then mom an' dad went to a big pond with the floating machine tied on behind dad's maroon machine. they're gonna be gone all day, an' they the LEFT THE WOOFIES OUTSIDE!

they don't let us haf furriends ofurr when they're gone, but we're gonna PAR-TAY! amongst ourselfs!! we gots lotsa nip an' fev-ver toys an' we're gonna enjoy 'em to the fullest wifout worryin' whether cocoa or xena will eat them!! hope all you kitties has a great day!!

kittyup, you cayuse!

this is our bean furriend miss tesse's li'l cowboy, gabriel, an' his faithful, patient steed lucius. you will notice that gabe is furry fashun conscious--he an' his horsie has matching furs!

(veiled) threat thursday

back on mancat monday, my best frend, skeezix, asked if i'd gotten any action yet. yup, i had. right after mom snapped that picture, i heard an outside kitty jump up on the barbecue grill. the grill sits on the hard floor outside where the green machine lives, next to the window behind my dad's head when he sits in "his" chair.

always ready to rush into action, i took the shortest path between two points (floor to window). i learned some new words for the "don't say" list. it's not MY fault his head makes such a good springboard!

right after mom put the camera down--frustrated 'cause i couldn't maul, er, greet the outside kitty--i lashed my tail an' it smacked dad upside the head all the way to his nose. so he grabbed it . . . an' PUT THE BITEY ON IT! then HE learned some KITTY-words that are on the "don't say" list!! dang--i only put the tiniest of holes in his head, an' he fought back wif a whole mouthfulla teeth. not fair! they keep their bedroom door closed, so i couldn't even poop on his pillow! that's ok; you know what khan said about revenge. *kitty-smirk*

(meower mom sez: no cats were harmed in the episode described above. they only think they were.)

dona nobis pacem

ABOU BEN ADHEM
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight of his room,
Making it rich and like a lily in bloom,
An Angel writing in a book of gold:--
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the Presence in the room he said,
"What writest thou?" The Vision raised its head,
Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord."
"And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,"
Replied the Angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow men."
The Angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again, with a great wakening light,
And showed the names whom love of God had blessed,
And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.
this pome was written in the 1800s by Mr. Leigh Hunt. to 'splain it to us, first mom said that not efurryone believes in a g*d like mr. hunt did. but those who do, believe that g*d is love. an' most of those who don't believe in g*d believe in love, so it seems to our little kitty-brains that it comes to the same thing. an' love is a pretty good thing to have!

so that makes us think that if we would share that love wif efurryone on earth, then we would be blessed wif peace, 'cause those who love each ofurr unnerstand each ofurr, mostly. an' when we unnerstand each ofurr, we don't get mad at each ofurr or hurt each ofurr.

an' we know this won't work completely until efurryone loves efurryone that they don't already love--cats 'n' woofies 'n' beans 'n' all living things--even the ones we think are unloveable. so we're gonna start lovin' efurryone more.

if YOU, dear reader, do that, too, and pass it on to ofurrs, we'll have a pretty good start on PEACE ON EARTH!!

we send you love and kitty kisses!!! --the meowers

xing's tummy/toesie tuesday

we keeps tellin' ya she's shy--lookit! she's even fig-leafin' her tummy!
an' check out those fuzzy snowboots!

mancat monday!

nitro's on the lookout for danger an' ready for action!

peaceful sunday

you prolly know (unless you've been napping constantly since a couple of weeks ago) that wednesday, june 6 is peace globe day. if you have been napping, go see miss mimi or our furry own skeezix for specific instructions on how to create an' display your own peace globe.

heck, you can make a dozen, if ya want. just send the finished product to miss mimi, so she can put in the gallery, an' remember to put yours in a post on the 6th an' call that post "dona nobis pacem". you kin blog about it if you want, or just let your artistry speak with silent eloquence.

even the woofies are getting in on the act. forest dogs haf sent their contribution in. they seem like pretty nice woofies who play tag an' chase just like kitties do! you should check out the videos on their bloggie--they haf a wonderful forest to run an' play in.

quiet caturday

nels naps
ed meditates
ed studies the camera strap
the ofurr two were not to be found! napping privately, probly.

wide-eyed, widebody ed . . .

or, as he is also known, jabba the catmom's on that "for heaven's sake, earn your keep" kick again, so ed got a job as a doorstop. he likes it pretty well, since he can even sleep while he works!

oh, good gawrsh!

yesterday morning:pretty darn crowded, an' furry noisy at feeding time.
this morning:only one left, an' he jumped ship an' flew to the yucca plant across the empty lot (we saw him from the living room window!!) when mom pulled the green machine outta the parking place. we hopes the li'l fev-ver machines is all ok!!! our mom an' dad din't find any evvydence of dirty work, so we hopes the mom & dad fev-vers has them stashed safely somewhere not far away!! YAY, BIRDIES!!

toesie tuesday!

notice how big ed's front toezes look, compared to the hind ones? it's almost like he's wearing boxing gloves!

We Thanks All Our Veterans!

NEVER FORGET!

our widdle babies is growin' up!

looka these fevver machines today! we thought they were big on friday, but gosh--that nest is more crowdeder than efurr!!

edmund's acatemy award prize!!

oh, yeah, an' . . .

nitro has been 'nounced officially cured! he chased xingxing unmercifully this morning, ate his an' part of ed's food, and is his normal, snoopy self!!!!

our sincere an' loving thanks to efurry one of you who purred, purrrayed, wished, hoped, sent healing light, pawsitive thoughts, and love to him. we 'members once again that when it's furry important, our fambly is out there an' ready to help.

purrs and nosekisses to each and efurry fuzzy & bean!!!!

(an' special thanks to the folks at p&pb an' li'l kc at the catblogosphere, who got the word out!)

WINNER!!!

IT'S A TOE! errrrr, TIE!!! (mom has not had enough coffee yet . . .)

that dopey site meter is incredibly hard to figger out, so her head sploded, an' after we picked up all the pieces an' put them back in place, she said something like, "blinkety-blankety-so-an-so-dad-gummed-confounded-cotton-pickin-pickle-
packin-pea-picken-chikken-pluckin-pot-lickin-gosh-dang" (but don't quote us) an' decided that all the 10,999s an' the 11,000 gets the same prize. she hasn't told us yet what it is, so:

1. samantha, tigger, & mom
2. yuki & kimiko
3. grr, the lovely miss midnight & cocoa
4. the feline sextet
   

HURRY UP an' send us yer snail mail addies through our profile, an' we can ALL find out!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!!

WINNER?

ok, mom's workin' wif our site meter folks to see if it's possible to identify the 11,000th visitor . . . stay tuned!

OH, WOW--LOOK AT OUR COUNTER!

don't forget, if you're the 'lebbentyhundredth visitor, we gots a prize for you!!!!! so leave a comment if it sez 11,000 on your visit!!

a little more better . . .

ed sez: when mom came home at lunch to see nitro, he got up onna kitchen table to see what she was eatin' (pizza wif italian sausage - yum! - an' double pineapple - feh!), an' instead of stickin' his face right in it, he waited until she gave him some. he ate a little of the crust and a little of the cheese, but din't want the sausage (i took care of that for him;-). so if he's beggin' an' eatin' a little bean food, it's anofurr good sign. please keep your paws crossed an' your purr-motors runnin', so "it" doesn't come back again!

an' here's the fev-ver update:looka those tassels--they've turned into fevvers! an' it seems to be gettin' a little crowded in there!

on the mend?

we sure hope so. nitro isn't quite as hot as he was last night (but we're not stickin' nuthin' where the sun don't shine to be sure!), an' he ate somewhat this morning, so keep those purrs an' purrrayers comin! if he gets back to where he's chasin' xingxing, we'll know he's better . . .

thanks, efurry bean and furry, for your loving wishes, positive energy, and purrrayers--they're working!!! it means a great deal that we can depend on you for these blessings! meows and kitty hugs to you all!