Bag O'Cat - Almost Wordless Wednesday

Hi Pals,

I LOVE LOVE LOVE plastic bags - big, small, whatever.  Of course you humans need to cut off the handles so you don't choke on it - that wouldn't be fun and then you couldn't play in anymore plastic bags.

We've joined Blog Paws Wednesday Blog Hop this week.  

Mario

Join us on the Blog Hop - so fun and always good to meet new pals.

Mario Recommends and Saturday Blog Hop

Paintings by Lou Belcher (@MaxTheQuiltCat's mom at

http://loubelcher.fineartstudioonline.com/collections/54039

Hi Pals,

Have you seen my new portrait done by Lou Belcher (@MaxTheQuiltCat's mom:  Here it is:

We are so excited about this because M said she really captured my personality too in addition to the coloring.  Just look at that fine detail!   Lou is an artist and a writer living in Florida and we've been Twitter and Blog  buddies  forever (well, okay - not forever, but at least 5 years now).

Lou started the month of January with a challenge to herself to do a painting a day of a cat.   She has now painted 31 kitties since issuing that challenge, and we are so proud of her for doing the challenge and meeting it.

Lou has decided to paint kitties again for February for anyone who wishes to buy the painting.  But, she won't be painting at the hectic pace of doing one a day.   Cat's only for now tho.  She will have a special price of $40 + shipping.  These are great 6" x 6"  x 1 1/4" canvases, without frames, as the canvas  has a wide, approximately 1 1/4" wrap on the sides, top and bottom, allowing her to paint on that 1 1/4" surface too.  Thus no frame is needed.  M says she really likes these canvasses and has a picture like that painted by D.   No frame is needed which cuts down on the expense considerably and looks lovely on the wall.

So, Mariodacat (he he - me) recommends you go over and see Max's bloggy and then visit her art gallery where she has January's portraits posted.   Tell your humans to think about getting your portrait painted.   You'll probably never see a price like this again as her time and quality of work is worth so much more than what she is charging.

Now head over to MaxTheQuiltCat's Blog then check out her gallery where she has the kitty pictures posted:  http://loubelcher.fineartsstudioonline.com  If you wish to contact Lou please do so at MaxTheQuiltCat:   Maxthequiltcat AT gmail DOT com

It's Saturday - YAY - Blog Hop Time.  Our special thanks to Two Little  Cavaliers for hosting the  blog hop this week.    Please join us and meet new friends.

Mario

Enough Is Enough On Thankful Thursday

Hi Pals,

Please excuse me - I'm a little rattled and mad yet but very thankful that M finally opened the door.  Here's what happened.......  

I really had to yell at M this morning because she did the inexcusable - closed the bathroom door while she took a shower!   Can you imagine!   The worst part of it was that I was inside the bathroom when she did it - I was trapped in that room  with the loud, scary shower running full force!

There is no excuse for her behavior.  She knows I love the bathroom sink, so when she brushes her toothies, she runs water in the sink for me to drink.   I have to give her credit this morning because at LEAST SHE DID THAT MUCH!   Even tho I have a Drinkwell in the kitchen that I love, I still like water in the bathroom sink!  It's what she did next that has made me sooooooo mad!

After getting the water running in the shower, she walked over to the bathroom door and  CLOSED IT!  (M here - it was left cracked open at least 2 inches, so Mario could really reach thru the crack and pull the door open, but he hasn't figured that out yet).  Then when she got into the shower, she turned the water on full force and the shower curtain was puffing out, the shower was LOUD - VERY LOUD and SCARY!

The minute she steped out of the shower and onto the bathroom floor I looked at her with eyes as big and black as saucers and yelled at her at the top of my lungs.

R O  W  W  W  W  W  W  W   W  L!  

(Yes, I can really let loose with a big loud one if provoked.    Before my toothies were pulled and I had all that infection, it just meowed a tiny "croak."  

Of course, she  tried to apologize and say she was sorry, but I was having none of that stuff.  Enough is Enough~!  I'm just thankful that she finally opened the door and let me out!

Stay tuned,

Mario

Join the Thankful Thursday blog hop by http://pepismartdog.com/ and meet new pals.

Yikes! The Dragon Is Back / Blog Hop

Hi Pals,

Bet you thought I meant a big, fire blowing dragon had invaded the house.   Well, not quite, but this one is more work.   

M has tried using the Dragon program two times before and failed at it.   She always had one problem after another (mostly due to her own ineptness).   So about 4 months ago she stopped using it for the 2nd time.   Plus the program at the time required she type in a drop-down box for Tweetdeck, Facebook, email, and the bloggy.  She found the drop-down box very cumbersome and always slowed her down.


About 2 weeks ago a salesman called her from Dragon and talked to her about the new improved 12 and how it was so much easier to use.  Plus, she'd get 90 days of free help again.     She liked the 90 days of free help again and the fact that she wouldn't have to use that dreaded drop down box again.  So she told herself that this time she was going to lock herself in a room for a week and really learn it well, get all the bugs ironed out, and hopefully become somewhat efficient at it.  

So pals, that's what she's doing Monday through  Sunday of next week.  She is not going to blog for me or herself, and unfortunately we won't be able to read blogs of my friends either.   So sorry pals, but M's typing is getting really bad because of the Parkinson's so she has to learn Dragon to compensate for it.  Hope you all will understand.  I do need her to be able to type for me or I won't be on Twitter or have a blog anymore.

Thanks everyone.   Next post will be dictated.  Woohoo - think I'll plug my ears!

We're participating in the Saturday Blog Hop to.  It's a great way to meet new pals, so hop on board.    Todays blog hop is hosted by Life With Dogs - a very informative blog about life with dogs -  what else would it be with that title!

http://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2013/01/the-saturday-pet-blogger-hop-skype-dog/

Mario

There is comfy, and then there is c.o.m.f.y.!

Hi Pals,

I just love my window perch that D made for me.  It is so comfy!   Just the right size too.  

It's just so nice to hang out and enjoy or

get really c.o.m.f.y.   Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Pardon me while  I nap.

Mario

We are participating in the Saturday Pet Blogger Hop, hosted by Baby Patches, Life with Dogs and Two Little Cavaliers.

Happy New Year Pals & Birdies

The minute M moved the  camera, the birdies all flew away.  It's typical to have 50 on the patio at a time.

This is my prime viewing spot - I'm hiding behind the blinds so they not see me.  

I sure would love to eat  one (errrr - invite) one in for lunch, but M would get mad.)

Hi Pals and "hello birdies"  (licking lips behind blinds)

Happy New Year to you and your wonderful family:.

I can't think of a better way to start a New Year off - having birdies in for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!  If only there wasn't all that thick glass separating us - I'd give them a real welcome - Mario style!  The only problem is that M would get mad at me!  I always wondered why she feeds them if it isn't to plump them up for a tasty meal!  Makes you wonder doesn't it!

On behalf of my humans, we three Roever's want to wish you a happy, healthy 2013 to you and your family!   We wish for you to be rich in the important things in life - love, health, shelter, food, and great friends as everything else is just enjoyable fluff.

We love all of you and appreciate so very much the love  and support that has been shown to us over the past 4 years.

Until next time,

Mario

Merry Crissymas 2012

Fake New Tree - not big enough for me!

Merry Crissymas dear friends,

This year my peeps decided to get a smaller tree so they could get it downstairs easier when they take the ornaments off.    They like to keep the lights on for storage, but take the fancy ball things off and beads.   I volunteered to bat the round ornaments down the steps for them.  That would be easier for them - right?

Well, they won out and bought a new tree.  As you can see, I don't like the new tree as much as the old tree  from last year.  They had the nerve to buy this stinky little 4 1/2 foot fake tree.   I did manage to crawl under it once, but I left once M got the flashy box out.  The old tree fit me just right! 

Last year's tree fits me better!

I just don't understand why I can't have the old tree back. Why do the dang oomans always want something new?   Sigh!  I just don't get it! The old tree was a purrfect fit for me.  I could sleep and nap under all of the branches.    Now I have those picky needles poking me all over.   Sigh!   I'm so deprived.

Now I need to apologize for not being around to visit.  It's all M's fault again.   M says she just don't move as fast as she once did and can't get everything in anymore.  But, she promises that after the holidays we'll get back to normal and at least visit everyone twice a week.

Merry Crissymas friends from our house to your house.  

Mario

We've joined the Saturday Blog Hop.  Why don't you too cuz it's fun and you always meet a new anipal or two.