Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Two Thousand Tuesday!


Tom: Can you believe it? Today is our 2000th blog post! It is way beyond what most of us can count but #1 says it is quite epic! We started blogging in late June 2008 and you can see our very first post here. Back then, it was just me and Sen-Chan, so we were a pretty small family. There was also Auntie Madrac from next door (Mad Fernant's predecessor) and she used to hang out with us a lot. Over the years, we have lost some of our family and gained several more. Now there are seven of us in the Poupounette Gang, rather than the original two. Of course, the Vs don't actually live with us but I am the go-between who transmits news between the Chans and the Vs so everyone knows what is going on.

Aside from #1, the other constant in the Poupounette since Post 1 has been ME! Over the years, I have made sure to love each and every member with all my heart, so we thought we would celebrate our 2000 posts with pics of me and all of my family over the years.

Here I am, not long after I arrived at Poupounette Central, with my buddy Sen-Chan (Photo - 2007):


And with Auntie Madrac (Photo - 2008):


I adopted Tama-Chan very quickly after she came to live with us. She really needed me after Sen-Chan went to the Bridge (Photo - 2009):


The next one who joined us was Sei-Chan (Photo - 2009)


Then came our very special Yuu-Chan, like a shooting star who left far too soon (Photo: 2010):


I digress a little but Yuu-Chan was very special and he also loved and looked after everyone. Here he is with little Bibi (Photo: 2010):


Me and Da Beebs, we go way back to the time when he was knee-high to a grasshopper (Photo: 2010)!


Then the Big V came into our lives. I never actually get too close to him…(Photo - 2011)


And little Genji! He was terrified of me at first but that didn't last long (Photo - 2011)!


The last one to join the Poupounette Gang was sweet Violette. I got to meet her when she was still living in that field, all on her own. But the one who really befriended her was Mad Fernant! Go figure (Photo - 2011)!


And the story of the Poupounette Gang would not be complete without our #1 who loves us all to bits. Here is a nice photo, taken by a friend a few years ago, of her and me in the big field (Photo - 2010):


It has been a wonderful adventure for us to blog. We have made so many friends (and sadly lost some too), and learned so much. I personally have only one motto by which I live each and every day, and that is to love everyone!

We would like to share the love on this special day and so we are running a commenthaton in order to send some special items from their wish list to the Winnie's Wish kitties

58 comments:

  1. Thank you Tommy for a great 2000th post - and I think I may have read most of them! Much love to everyone especially my dear friend Undercarriage! (and now you know who this is - blast...!)

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  2. What an awesome milestone! Paws up - and a BIG paws up for having a commenthon to benefit the Winnie's Wish kitties!

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  3. Congratulations on the 2000th post. We went to see your first post and we think today is the first time we have been there. We love all the beginning pictures.

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  4. Huge congratulations on the 2000 post. I have loved visiting with you for a lot if them and been blessed that you helped me when Jasper was ill.there is so much love that is obvious from all your pictures.fabulous cause your commentathon is going to. Here is to the next 2000 posts x

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  5. 2000 posts! That's awesome! Congratulations! Love you guys!
    I think it's wonderful that you're doing the commentathon for Winnie's Wish!

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  6. Congrats on 2000 posts!!! That is a pretty amazing feat :)
    We have enjoyed so many of these posts over the years too, and watching the family grow.
    We look forward to many,many more posts!!

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  7. That's a milestone buddies ! Concatulations on your 2000 posts ! Wow, blogging since 2008... An eternity ! We love your blog, and are looking forward to reading your next posts ! Purrs

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  8. We love reading news about the most handsome member of our family and seeing the happy life that he's leading. Lots of love. Daddy Joe, Mummy Minnie, Auntie Cora, Sisters Lydia, Elsie and Sophie, and of course niece Emily xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  9. ConCatulations on 2000 posts!!! That's an amazing milestone!!



    The Florida Furkids

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  10. Wow! Congratulations! Thank you so much for sharing your lives and loves with us!

    ~LisaCo9T

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  11. You guys are awesome, and so is your peep! :) We thank you for sharing your lives with us.

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  12. Many many congratulations. This is an awesome achievement. To blog for so long,and so consistently - especially as the Gang has grown is fantastic. Here's to many many more posts!

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  13. Congratulations on your 2,000 post!
    Your blog is so beautiful and we love you all very much. (And you, Tommy, are the most wonderful dog we could ever imagine.) Much
    thanks from all of us to all of you.

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  14. HAPPY HAPPY blogpost number 2000 !
    Loved to see all the pictures of you <3

    Happy Earth Day too :)

    XOXO

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  15. Congrats on 2000 posts. That is terrific and what a great thing to do to have a commentathon for Winnie's wishes. Have a great day.

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  16. Congratulations on your 2000th post, Tommy and all the Gang! Much love to you all.

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  17. Congrats on 2000 posts!!! What a wonderful look back you gave us Tommy. And we love that you are paying it forward by helping those kitties with Winnie's Wish. :) Paws up to 2000 more!

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  18. Khongrats on 20K's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    What a great retrospekhtive of all things Pouponette!

    Of khourse, I'll still nevFUR get the chat snuggles - *BURP!*

    Here's to many many more!

    Hugz&Khysses,
    Khyra
    PeeEssWoo: Merryland is 25-30 minutes or so away - and where my #1 and her nice handsome furiend went was about 45 minutes or so - Baltimore is usually a bit more than an hour depending upon traffic along the interstate -

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  19. Congratulations on your 2000th post! What a milestone! We just love how beautiful it is where you live. Much better than Chicago, right?

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  20. Congrats on this huge milestone! Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

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  21. Concats on your 2000th post - what a milestone or should it be kilometre stone?
    Winnie's Wishes will be so happy to receive your donations as they are always helping others.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  22. Congrats on 2000 posts, that is so wonderful! Hooray for the commenathon too!

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  23. Luvluvluv the photos. Tom you are a doll for sure, loving everyone who joins your family. The 2000 Mark is such a great accomplishment ! Thank you for benefiting Winnie's Wish

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  24. Thanks for the photo history. And congrats on #2000.

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  25. Congratulations on your 2000th post! Here's to 2000 more ... and beyond! :)

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  26. Sally, Nikki, and Amber22 April 2014 at 17:00

    Congratulations on your 2000th post. Tommy, you are quite the host. Sending many happy wishes to #1, The Chans, Tommy, and The Vs . We here are big fans.

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  27. Congrats on your accomplishment! Nice going! - Crepes.

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  28. Hip, hip, hooray on your most
    special day!
    We congratulate you ... all of you, your beautiful family of many animals and though not commenting often have enjoyed your blog, your lovely photographs, your many stories and thoughts ... and been proud and honored to share happy times and sad with you. Here's to more years of blogging companionship.

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  29. CONGRATS TO YOU!! Even if you have never visited us, (or have and just don't like us lol), we at least wanted to acknowledge your accomplishment and bestow you with accolades....why? Cause we're NICE like that...hehehe.......Caren and Cody

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  30. Congrats on the big 2000!!! Lovely tour of the past, Tommy. We think you have a great motto there, and it is obvious that it is one that is lived every day by everyone in your family!!!

    Woos - Phantom, Ciara, and Lightning

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  31. Concatulations on 2000 posts! We aren't sure when we found you. I think that Jacquie's lovely abbys talked about you during one difficult time and we had to visit as the Woman likes Abbys almost as much as Meezers...

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  32. Congratulations on 2000 posts! That's a significant achievement, especially in such a relatively short time. In other words...That's a lot of blogging! :-)

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  33. Congratulations on 2000 posts! That's quite an accomplishment! We look forward to many more!

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  34. Many congratulations and blessings to all the Poupounette Gang on your 2000th post! I am delighted to have been one of your followers -- your blog is always charming and fresh, and who can resist all the lovable personalities in your family?! (I knew I had to "tune in" today when I saw your teaser yesterday!) Love the picture retrospective.
    With all best wishes from your friends at The Rose Jugglers

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  35. Concats on your magnificant achievement! And how sweet of you to do a commentathon too! Tommy, you certain love all your kitty siblings, what a nice family you have!

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  36. Concats on your 2000th post and your commentathon to benefit Winnie Wishers. That is absolutely pawsome. We don't think we've ever visited back and forth, wonder how that happened?? Wow I've been blogging since 2005. Much has changed in my world too,especially in the past 9 months. I lost two of my precious girls within a 6 month span. But this is a happy post, concats again.

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  37. AWESOME!!!! 2000 posts and counting!! We read you every day, even if we can't comment as much--the Pouponette Gang always makes us smile. Love from all of us!

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  38. 2000 C'est ... vraiment beaucoup. Félicitations.
    Et bravo à toutes les muses à quatre pattes qui ont inspirés ces articles.
    Elles sont belles, touchantes, les photos des chats et de Tommy.
    J'aime tout particulièrement celle avec Sei-Chan.
    Bonne soirée.
    Nat à Chat

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  39. Happy 2,000th post. Such a nice stroll down the post and older pics. :)

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  40. Congratulations on your 2000th post, my gosh what an accomplishment!!! We love all of you :-)

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  41. oh how very pawesome of you to host a commentathon!

    Concatulations on such an auspicious occasion! And Beebs dood, that baby photo of you is TOO CUTE.

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  42. Concats on 2000 posts! Tommy, you did a great job showing us the photos over the years. The commentathon is a lovely idea.

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  43. Congratulations! And still snuggling after all those words
    Lily & Edward

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  44. Our loving congratulations Tommy on this wonderful achievement. We only wish we had known you before we made your acquaintances as we love to visit your comfortable loving home. xxoox

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  45. Congratulations on 2,000 posts. We are a long, long way from that many posts. We are supporters of Winnie's Wish also. They will be so happy and grateful to receive those special items that you have picked out for them.

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  46. 2000 is a lot of posts! You guys always have such great pictures and wonderful tales (tails?) to tell. Thanks especially for sharing all your family and friends through the years. May there be 2000 posts (or more) ahead!

    Lizzie & 2 kitties

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  47. Concats on 2000 posts, we have been at it since Nov 2005 and haven't gotten there yet. We blame mum, who isn't good about getting a post up every day!

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  48. Wow 2000 posts!!! That is awesome. Congrats!

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  49. Tommy, we love your motto and oh would all the world adopt it . .. what a fine world it would be! Congratulations on 2000 posts and the wonderful look back. We love you and appreciate all your efforts in sharing your life and love with us consistently over the years.

    Here's to many more years of blogging!

    your friends in Canada,
    the critters in the cottage xo

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  50. I'm so happy to start my day with a post from the Poupounette. I've read almost every one since the very beginning. Love you all!

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  51. Congratulations! 2000 posts is quite an accomplishment! And how nice to have a commentathon for Winnie's Wish!

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  52. A very happy 2000th post to our dear friends! We love you all. Here's to 2000 more!

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  53. Congratulations on your 2000th post! Thanks for sharing yor experiences and great pictures. The Pouponette Gang always brightens my day : )

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  54. So sorry we are late commenting ~ but mom was at work yesterday.
    We really enjoyed this post and all the wonderful photo memories, and especially seeing beloved little shooting star Yuu-Chan again ~ what a precious boy he was, we remember him well.
    Congratulations on 2000 posts. We are glad to be your friends.
    Love Milo and Alfie and our mom. xxx

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  55. Wow Tommy! Concats on your 2000th Post! That is incredible! Also thank-you for sharing all the wonderful pictures of family past and present. What a great way to celebrate by helping Winnie's Wishes they really appreciate everything we all can do to help! You guys are the best!
    Marty and Mom

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  56. Congratulations on a wonderful blog. We know how hard it is (ahem!) to be so consistent and prolific - our mom hasn't quite perfected that art form!
    We hope our comment can be counted for the Winnie's Wish kitties!

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  57. Apawz Apawz on 2,000 postz..Mum tried to xplane how many diz iz butt me got overwhelmed....so me nose ya haz dun a bazillion postz!
    Tommy ya iz such a sweet poochie to lub all da kittehz n poochiez n horsez n of coarse sweet #1 who we admire so much!
    She iz one amazin Hu'MUM n we lub all of ya so bey much..
    We fink da commint-athon waz lubly eben tho we are so bery late to it...
    Lub lub lub Nylablue n Mum too xoxoxoxoxo

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