Manly Monday

 

Ollie: I told #1 that it was high time I hosted our Manly Monday, much as I love my little Momo Bro! She said OK. She thought I needed cheering up as I have had to wear a donut. I have a small wound behind my right ear and I had been scratching it... Our neighbours are away for almost three weeks and we are looking after little Shana in the mornings, so we have access to their very large garden. #1 took some fun pics of me there!

Oh, and by the way, here is my nice Christmas collar. Queen Tama is the only one of the cats still wearing hers. The kitten boys have all managed to "lose" theirs.

We have some fun pics of our little tornado Ryū. Here he is, demonstrating a "Dangle While You Wash" pose:

Next, we have Momo trying to investigate an unknown lump under the tablecloth, which then revealed itself to be Troublemaker #1!

As for Benny, he continues to enjoy his boxes!

Snuggles on Sunday

 

Tama-Chan: Having missed doing a snuggle post last week, we are back on track this week. I feel I have no choice but to kick off with Benny and Momo who have been giving us some pretty cute demonstrations of brotherly love of late.

That is definitely a winning set!

Next, we have Ryū-Chan and Ollie tucked up with #1 one afternoon when she managed to get a quick nap in:

And we have Ollie, and then Benny, smooching with our guests on Friday evening:

This next one is not a snuggle pic but it shows me with Momo and Benny snoozing peacefully nearby. That Benny is definitely improving. I wish I could say the same about that little Dragon...

The only time Ryū is peaceful is when he is snoozing on #1 as she watches TV:

And let me finish up with this selfie of me and #1 enjoying each other's company:

and a pretty cute pic #1 took when I was snuggled up on her lap:

Sei-Chan's Souvenir Saturday - Remembering TOMMY

 

Rainbow Sei: I was already here at The Bridge when this happened, but six years ago today was one of the worst days in our #1's life. There was clearly something terribly wrong with Tommy, very suddenly, and Dr. C broke the terrible news that he had hemangiosarcoma of the spleen, a deadly and silent killer for which almost nothing can be done. When #1 asked how long, the reply was "days" but Dr. C did give us a gift in making Tommy comfortable and seemingly well for what short time remained. #1 and Tommy had six days together, including Christmas, and they poured all the love they have for each other into those days.

Here is a photo of Tommy, taken well before he got sick, showing just how magical he was:

There was always this glow around him.

This is one of the last pics taken of #1 with Tommy, shortly after his diagnosis:

And here are a couple of pics of random pics of Tommy loving life:

It saddens us here at The Bridge to see just how much our humans miss us, but we want all of you to know that we miss you too and we will be together again!

TOMMY (2007-2018)

FOREVER LOVED

💙💚💛💜

Feline Friday - Boys at Play

 

Ryū-Chan: #1 hasn't been taking many photos this week so will once again dip into Mr. G's pics to show you a few more photos of us taken at night in the cat run.

First, here is Momo conversing with Benny

Next is me contemplating tree climbing:

And finally, Momo again, looking very attentive.

Thankful Thursday

 

Benny: I am thankful that #1 is feeling better. We have a bunch of friends coming to dinner on Friday and #1 wanted to make sure it would be OK to welcome them, so she went and got a covid test, which came back negative.

#1 says that I am the first "Chan" with such an abiding love for boxes! I am thankful for all boxes, especially since #1 leaves them out for me most of the time!

We all got our Christmas collars this week. #1 hasn't yet managed to get decent shots of all of us wearing them, but here I am:

And here is little Ryū's:

Queen Tama's is pretty cute too!

We are thankful for the lovely collars and will try to get photos of Ollie and Momo, the latter being a really difficult task. #1 is considering some alternative approaches. Stay tuned!

There is one more thing we are thankful for! A couple of years ago, #1 bought a tropical plant called a Tibouchina and put it in a pot. It didn't do anything last year but now, it has begun to flower! The colour is so beautiful! It is in our porch, away from the cold and other nasty stuff.

One-Word Wednesday

 

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Tama-Chan Tuesday

 

Tama-Chan: Hello, Dear Friends! I am pleased to report that our #1 is feeling better. She says she has graduated from feeling like a slug to feeling like a human being! That is a relief! Not that she slacked when it came to my meals, even when she felt awful.

We are both quite pleased with this photo taken by Mr. G. #1 says I look dreamy:

As she gets back into her work routine, I am there to assist:

After which I enjoy my well-earned rest in my beloved beddie:

She says she will be home with us all through the holidays. That's what I like to hear!