Manly Monday

Da Beebs: #1 would like to thank everyone for their kind wishes. Her GP friend stopped by yesterday and we are hoping it is just a hard knock that will get better quickly. In the meantime, it is a little hard for her to type much, so today's MM post will be just one photo of each of us boys!

I will go first with this fun photo of me in the cat run:

And here is Da Genj, checking out some of the plant life in the jungle!

Here is Tommy, enjoying yet anther pizza outing with #1:

And the is The Big V, hard at work with Mr. E again, but this time in a heavy shower!

Please don't forget to stop by tomorrow as we have something to celebrate. #1 had fortunately already prepared that post, so it's all ready to go!

My Snuggles on Sunday!

Tama-Chan: I need to start with a little administrative note, Dear  Friends. #1 has hurt herself again. Thankfully, it's not the knee this time, so she is mobile, but it is her left wrist. She is right-handed so that makes things easier, but everything is taking much longer to accomplish, and she is feeling rather frustrated. She thinks it is just a bad sprain. Of course it had to happen at the start of a 3-day weekend. Sigh… She is going to see if her GP friend is around. Otherwise, it is in a splint and will hopefully start to improve very soon.

Anyway it just so happens that, a few days ago, she managed to catch on video a major snuggle session I was having with Tommy, so that will be our SoS offering for today. We hope you will enjoy it!

Smiles on SEIturday!

Sei-Chan: Tra LalaLaLa LaaaaaaaaaaaaAH! Oh! Hello everyone! Guess what? I got 24 comments on my SEIturday post last week. That's more comments than any of the other posts this past week. Thank you for loving me! I am so happy!

This past week, the weather has been generally nice and sunny, even though still a little chilly. I ventured out into the tall grass in the cat run and had some undisturbed fun (no little brothers pouncing on me…):

#1 keeps saying she needs to do some work in there as it really is beginning to look like a jungle. But with all the logging she has been doing recently, there should be some fine new climbing frames up soon!

One does have to remain vigilant at all times though!

…which is exhausting work!

Oh, and just look at this plush sleeping option! Who needs cat beds when you can have a soft, folded over down duvet?!

Fun and Friends on Friday

Violette: Pretty Neighs, Dear Friends. I am hosting this post as #1 is a little short of both photos and ideas and she asked for my help.

Let me start with a fewf photos of me and my friends:

This little guy is called Stan. He is a very elderly French bulldog and he lives at the place where I board. As you can see, he really isn't scared of me one bit!

And here I am with some of my girlfriends whom I share my field with:

We love running around the field together!

Now, Mr. Floppy-Ears, as The Big V nicknamed Tommy, is apparently on pretty friendly terms with our neighbourhood kitties. Here he is with Basha, Fernant's tabby bro, and Manoush, Damia's long-haired bro:

Here is more of a close-up of both the kitties:

And here is an unusual "All-Chan" scrum at the breakfast table!

On the subject of friends, shy Sei-Chan really loves Ms. S, so here she is hanging out with her a few days ago:

And that is all we have for you today!

Thunny Thursday!

Tom: Did you think it was going to be another of Thei-Chan's daynappings? Nope. Nothing of the kind! It's just me!

We have been reading reports of some very strange weather being experienced by our North-American friends, snow, sleet, high winds and what have you. That really is very wrong for this time of year. We have been enjoying glorious sunshine although it has been a little on the windy and chilly side.

Here I am, basking in the sunshine and tall grass (yes, I did get my tick medication):

Yesterday morning, #1 and I were busy putting up our "Koinobori." It is a Japanese tradition to put up carp streamers to celebrate the boys in the family, from April until early May. Big, fancy Koinobori cost thousands of Dollars/Euros/Pounds. We just have a small set but we love putting it up each year!

The weather was so nice that Thei-Chan ventured out into the cat run:

Da Beebs, on the other paw, preferred indoor sunpuddle bathing:

Oh, and guess what? Our apple tree is now in bloom! Apple blossoms are so pretty!

As it is Thursday, we do also have something to be thankful for. Our pals Derby and Ducky gave us an award! It's called the Yoo-Hoo Award and is very colourful! Thank You!

We are supposed to tell you three things we have to celebrate:

1) Our years of blogging and all the wonderful friends we have made

2) Our big, multi-species family and all the love and fun we share

3) Treats and toys, and generally being spoiled

We are supposed to pass this award on to seven other blogs. We're not quite sure who has had it yet so our apologies if it's already come your way. We would like to pass it on to:

Cory and her wonderful family at Cory Cat Blog

The whole gang over at Critters in the Cottage

Millie and Walter over at Bird Brains and Dog Tales

Gorogoro and Nikoniko

The wonderful big family over at Marg's Animals

Sagira, Starr and Tempest over at Sagira's Blog

Mike, Moe, Mindy and Cokie over at Team Tabby

Wednesday Whinnies

Violette: Pretty Neighs, Every Friend! It's me, Violette, again, and I have more fun stuff to share with you this week! There was a lot of excitement over here last weekend. For a start, #1 rode me again, for the first time since she had her bad knee injury at the end of August last year. Look:

I did dance around for a bit and #1 and Ms. S suspect there may be a zone of discomfort around my saddle, so they're going to try another saddle on me.

Then, Mr. E worked me on the long reins!

And after Ms. S had shown her how, it was #1's turn:

And guess who I got to see close-up again?

He was better-behaved this time. Actually, I thought he was pretty cute…

Vidock: Studly Neighs, Everyone! I showed you on Monday the fun I had pulling Mr. E around the sand school. Here is another shot of me:

I'm pretty good at kicking up the dust! I'm glad I wasn't behind me!

And here I am when I was getting a haircut from Mr. E, whilst #1 was supervising Violette having her treats. Nothing like being a family!

Tama-Chan Tuesday

Tama-Chan: Hello, Dear Friends! How are you all? We are well and enjoying some glorious sunshine even though it is still a little on the chilly side.

When the weather is good, I love to have my meals "Al Fresco" in the cat run, and #1 is happy to oblige! Here I am, waiting patiently:

Yummy!

This morning, there I was, basking peacefully in the sunshine on the cat tree in the kitchen…

…when "someone" decided to spoil my good time, as our dear friend Daisy always says:

Make no mistake, this is not a dangle. This is a swat!

This, on the other paw, is a dangle!

And what do you think of this move?

Always working to achieve perfection!