Sulky SEIturday

Sei-Chan: There was a hard frost last night and it's a beautiful sunny day outside. I just had to investigate #1's boots when she came back in.

Did you notice my new collar? Isn't it cool?

The sulky bit is because we have just found out that both #1 and Tommy are going to be abandoning us tomorrow. Can you believe that? They are going up to Normandy, to Tommy's family to look after the girls, the kitties and the chickens, as Ms. A and Mr. R have to go to England for a few days. And they will be gone until Thursday! That's ages! We are not happy. Our neighbour, Ms. H, and Ms. S who looks after Vidock, will be coming in to feed, clean litterboxes, play and dispense cuddles but, as you know, it's just not the same...

Anyway, at least I can report that the Christmas stuff has all been taken down. #1 had to lock the boys up as she removed the tree because they would probably have taken the opportunity to do a Houbibi. We girls are much more trustworthy.

I have found a new vantage point that I really enjoy. I get a clear view of #1 as she sits at the kitchen table:

And I can enjoy the garden as I meditate:

Of course, I still enjoy hanging out with Tommy, even though his eyes are a bit scary in this photo...

Wishing you all a nice weekend.

Fun on Friday: New Friends, Hoofball and More!

#1 here. There has been a lot of sadness once again on the Blogosphere so we wanted to do a happy post. Very good friends of mine just acquired a couple of two-month old pups, and I got to meet them this week. They have not yet had all their shots so they can't meet Uncle Tommy and the Chans yet but that will happen soon!

So, here first is the little girl. Her name is LILY-TOUNE:

And this is her brother, NOURS:

The toy was a gift from Tommy! The lucky pups are living with Ms. A and Ms. H. You may remember how sad they were last year at the loss of their French Bulldog, YOU, and we are very happy for them, despite all the poop and pee patrol duties!

In other news, Vidock and Big Tom are putting together a Hoofball team and wondering if anyone wants to sign up?

Our sweet friend in the field next to the big field loves getting her carrots every day. She comes right over to the barrier as soon as she hears me and Tommy approaching!

And Tommy and Genji continue to lead very stressful lives...

Thankful Thursday - Our Colours

Tom: First on the thankful list today is #1. Yesterday, she received a belated Christmas gift from a friend and she is delighted with it. It is a scarf that is knitted from the same wools that are used to braid Vidock's mane and tail!

It is soft and comfortable and she is thrilled with it. Thank you. Ms. Z!

And in the same vein, I, Tommy, am also thankful because #1 ordered for me a very fancy new collar and lead which also match Vidock's colours!

Thank you, Ms. H for making it for me, and then adjusting it because it was too big at first!

As a reminder, here is Vidock with his braids:

His next official outing is on February 2nd. We can't wait!

Whiskers on Wednesday

Vidock: Sorry for the wait, Dear Friends, and thank you so much for your kind words on Monday. #1 has finally succeeded in getting an adequate whisker shot of me. What do you think?

As you can see, I am naturally pretty clean-shaven. We Percherons, unlike Clydesdales, Shires and some other breeds of heavy horse, don't go in too much for hair.

Here are some sunny Genji-Whiskers:

Some very impressive Tama-Whiskers:

Some Beebskers:

Sei-Chan whiskers:

And last but not least, some sightly disorderly Tommy whiskers!

Tama-Chan Tuesday

Tama-Chan: Shall we have with a little progress report from this end? I am happy to report that our Christmas collars (mine and Sei-Chan's) have gone and been replaced with more suitable ones. We girls never had to wear collars in the past, but #1 has decided that we look very cute in them so now we're stuck. Sigh... Still, she has found a new Etsy shop with some really nice collars and she is about to order fancy ones for all of us. Imagine! In the meantime, I am sporting a fancy red job she bought in Tokyo last year and which, I admit is quite cute.

That aside, the Christmas tree is still in place, with all decorations intact. Well, she did have a big conference call presentation yesterday afternoon and was preparing for it all of Sunday and yesterday morning, so I guess that may be be excuse. Shall we take bets on whether she will do it today? I can hear the excuses already, along the lines of "I have to spend hours looking through the Percheron stud book archives for 1887 to 1916, looking for stallions exported to Australia." Can you believe the stuff she comes up with?! There is clearly only one thing for a girl to do:

With just the odd bit of doing this:

Manly Monday - Goodbye Sweet Lolo

Tom: Happy New Week, everyone! It is yet again grey and warmish here. Everyone is wondering where winter has gone... Needless to say I still like to frolic in the fields with #1...

But the kitties have taught me that it's good to curl up on one's bed and snuggle with one's new stuffie and favourite towel!

Bibi-Chan: The Beebs here! I don't like it when it's grey because I need sunshine to show off my furs to perfection!

Sunshine even enhances wrestling matches with mt brother Gen-Chan:

Although I suppose it is not absolutely necessary when supervising the Internet box...

Gen-Chan: I have been supervising #1's desk chair:

And enjoying synchronised bird-watching with The Beebs!

Vidock: I hate to disappoint you but I don't have a lot to show you at the moment in terms of photos of me. I am inside a lot of the time and, well, how many shots can you take of a handsome guy's head?!

In the middle of writing this post, we just read about our friend LAUTREC leaving for the Bridge last night. Lautrec, aka Lolo and LoLOVE, was one of the sweetest mancats in the Blogosphere and we are so sad that he is gone, and sad for his Mom who loved him so much and his sister Tiny and woofies Ellwood and Ginger. We know there will be some wonderful kitties waiting for him at the Bridge, but we will miss you Lolo!

Snuggles on Sunday

Tama-Chan: It has been quite a while since our last proper Snuggles on Sunday and I am not at all sure if this one is going to be proper either. #1 does not seem to have done that great a job of synchronising her shutter-clicking with our snuggling of late. Sigh....

Anyway, let's see what we've got. I of course have been very good about doing my bit and spent time snuggling with #1:

And snuggling with Tommy:

Our little Genji spends a lot of time with Tommy. It's never quite sure whether he is snuggling or playing or doing both simultaneously!

With Sei-Chan, there is never any doubt. It's snuggle-city all the way!

Tommy has been snuggling his new towel at every opportunity!

And Genji is always ready for a snuggle with #1...

And here he is with The Beebs, both looking snuggly in their sky hammocks!

Although The Beebs also loves a good snuggle with Tommy:

Wishing you all a very snuggly Sunday!