Thankful Thursday

 

Benny The Black: We are not at all thankful that the heat is back, and will be particularly torrid between today and next Monday. We are, however, thankful that #1 finally got us a new cat tree! She had been looking for a while and finally came across one that looked good and was reasonably priced. It arrived just before she left for Luxembourg, so she put it together after her return. Dragon Ryū helped:

And then it was done!

She ended up putting one of our older repurposed trees next to it, to make it even better for us, and I decided to give it a try:

I like it! Then a certain little scamp decided it was his, and he was quite rude when I tried to tell him that I am the senior cat around here:

Fluff Puff Momo hasn't tried it yet. He is frightened of most things until he gets used to them.

Wordless Wednesday Whinnies

 

From Violette and Vidock - Two Cool Horses!

Topsy Turvy Tuesday

 

Dragon Ryū: I wonder if it is any cooler upside down?

Well, at least my tummy gets aired out a bit!

Manly Monday With Momo

 

Momo-Chan: Happy Monday, everyone! Fluff Puff here. I am happy to tell you that #1 returned as planned yesterday evening. I am less pleased to tell you that we are entering yet another heat wave. Anyway, Ollie asked me to start off today's post, first with a nice picture of his handsome self:

And then he wanted to tell you about a woofie that #1 met, and who he is sure is his cousin. Firstly, his name is Collins, as in cOLLIns! He is a four year old Cocker Spaniel. He lives with Ms. A, the daughter of Ms. L whom #1 was visiting in Luxembourg, and he travelled with her by train all the way from Cambridge to Luxembourg on Saturday! Isn't that an awesome adventure? Anywoof, Collins is a very handsome chap:

As for our kitties, here are some pics of me, Benny The Black and Dragon Ryū taken by Mr. G whilst #1 was away:

We are planning to take it easy this week as temps once again edge close to 38° (100F).

Sunday Sights

 

#1 here. I have been having a great time in Luxembourg whilst Ollie and The Chans have been spoiled by Mr. G, and the Vs have been spoiled by Ms. L and Ms. T.

On Friday, we drove first to Belgium and then hopped over to France to visit two really awesome medieval fortresses.

First was the Château de Bouillon, in Belgium:

And then Château de Sedan, in the Ardennes region of France:

They were both really interesting to discover. Then on Sunday, we went to Luxembourg's biggest agricultural fair, in a town called Ettelbruck, and met some cool horses, sheep, goats and cows!

I'm heading home to the Gang today, bearing gifts. See you all tomorrow!

Feline Friday

 

Benny The Black: It's nice to be able to go back to sitting by the open window and enjoy the fresh air.

Fluff-Puff Momo: #1 really does need to tidy up her workspace on the dining room table!

Dragon Ryū: The other day, I sat with #1 as she got dressed out of the shower. She said it made her feel all nostalgic as Queen Tama used to do that!

#1 has not prepared any posts for the weekend, and we may leave it at that. But if she sees or does something really interesting in Luxembourg, maybe she will do a post about that. We shall return to regular programming on Monday, July 6.

Thankful Thursday

 

Ollie: Woofs everyone! Ollie here! I am thankful for the efforts that #1 made last week, when it was so hot, to keep me safe and cool.

Our walks were shorter than usual and very early in the morning:

And when we went to visit the horses, I was able to enjoy the pond!