And Our Winners Are . . .

Kitties, we pologlize for not posting this yesterday.  The Girl has been in town all week, so you probably know what that means.  She and the mom have been running all day, every day getting her ready for school and furnishing her apartment.  We couldn't believe our eyes when the mom went to bed EARLY and stayed there.  And she did it bunches of nights in a row.  Well, she must be old!

But without further ado, here are our winners!

Fur Everywhere
Sparkle
Annie Bear
Kitties Blue

Concats to all our winners! The mom will be contacting you as soon as her decrepit bones allow.

Purrs and everyone have a great weekend!

BLOGOVERSARY II & GIVEAWAY

Today is our second Blogoversary!

How did time pass so quickly?

We want to thank everyone for their friendship and for sharing their lives with us.  When we first started blogging, we had no idea of the kind and warmhearted community that was out there waiting for us.

Of course, the mom had known there were other kitty blogs because she had stumbled upon Meezer Tails and had been reading about their adventures every morning for months and months, maybe even a year.  She started reading other blogs and just couldn't wait to see what all the other kitties were up to the each morning.

Eventually she starting thinking of her own blog.  The writing might not be as good, and the photography surely isn't, but she hoped to share the antics of her own kitties and maybe brighten another person's day.  What a bonus it turned out to be when she discovered all the wonderful kitties and people from all over the world!

Another example of the mom's fine photography.

To say thank you, we are giving away Sentry Calming collars with pheromones.  Have you ever wondered if they work or would help your cats?  This is your chance to find out!  We have four 3-packs to give away, so there will be 4 winners!  And its open to all our friends, no matter where you are located.  If you have postal service, you are eligible.  Just let us know in the comments if you are interested.  We aren't sure if we will use a random number selector, or if Oui Oui will do the honors.  We'll hold the giveaway open until midnight Thursday, August 15 EST, and announce the winners on Friday.  Good luck and thanks!

Friday Fun - Or Not

 I was playing with my little mousie when the happy noise attracted an audience.

Go away.  I don't like playing before spectators. 

That's ok, I'll wait.  I  have ALL day . . .

Will she ever get the message?

(Notice I studiously avoided looking at the camera the entire time?

Boy, am I good!)

Well, my fun may have been ruined, but I hope you have lots of fun this weekend!  And stay safe.  Purrs!

Show and Tell

Hi Kitties!  I am in one of my hiding places.

Can you see my feet behind the furniture too?
This is one of the bestest hiding places cause no one can reach me here.
I wait patiently til a sister or brother passes by and then I whap them.
It annoys them no end!

Waiting, waiting . . .

After I get my whap in, they try to whap me back
but all they can hit is the furniture.
Which they do again and again,
while I am all safe and snug.

The mom swears she can hear me laughing to myself
but I didn't think I was that loud.
Here's a bonus!
The mom wonders how I fit in such a small spot
but I'm not telling.

I make such a quick get away, you can't see my face!

(See that sorry piece of scratching board?  Its from when Oui Oui was a kitten and she loves it so, the mom hasn't had the heart to get rid of it.  Its literally been scratched into bits.  She sleeps with it and still uses it.  A lot of love and work went into making it that way.)

Remembrance

Its been a year since my mom passed away.  Where has the time gone?  I can't believe I've made it through a year without my mother and I miss her more than I can say.

I found two pictures of her since she went.  One literally fell out of a book I picked up by happenstance.  Perhaps her hand guided me.

In this picture, my mom is dressed for my wedding.  She's holding the original Minnie.  I'm surprised that cat would let anyone pick her up without shredding them, but maybe she had a special bond with my mom too.  I love Minnie's expression because she looks so evil, and that is what she was.  She's the only cat I've ever avoided.  My mom loved her just the same and made allowances for her, even insisting all torties be named for her, a practice I continue.

In this photo we are walking to the church for my brother's wedding.  That's my mom and me "kicking up our heels" - like mother, like daughter.  What a windy day it was!  I'm sure my Aunt Terry took this picture since she isn't in it.  I wonder what she said that made us show off our legs.

Goodbye, Mom!  Thanks for giving me these photos.  I've enjoyed looking at them often this past year.  I miss you.

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On a less somber note, join us today at the Tabby Cat Club for kitties enjoying the lazy and sometimes crazy days of summer!

Tuesday's Tummy, Toes and Tail

Kitties, I'm sure you know when "we" at Twinkletoes feature tummies, toes or tails, a certain tabby is almost for sure involved.  Well, last week you might recall I was luxuriating in a soft sunpuddle when I was rudely accosted.

Remember this photo?

See the look of disgust on my face?

Well, today "we" are, that is, I AM, doing a Testosterone Tummy, Toes and Tail!  That's right, I'm not photobombing a tabby, I am bombing the entire post!  So here goes:

Tummy! 

Toes!

and Tail!

Enjoy your Tuesday!

Mancat Monday

Dog Days of Summer

Its that horrid, hot, humid time of year, the dog days of summer.  They're uncomfortable and sticky, no one would ever think to name such weather after a cat.  We'd be the sweet, cool days of autumn or the balmy, deliciously warm days of spring.

During the really hot days of summer I prefer cool places, like the comfort of the Chewy box to watching Bird TV.

How do you like to spend the hot summer days?