I Finally Have A Job - Thankful Thursday

Hi Pals,

I'm so thankful that I finally have a job.   If you all remember when I had my toothies pulled (4 years ago) and it cost so many $$, M &  D told me if they ran out of money in their  retirement, I'd have to support them.   Well, I finally found work.

I am so thankful for my puzzle box cuz then I get M's undivided attention while she makes me work for a treat.   She puts a Greenie in one of the holes of the box and I have to fish it out in order to get paid my treat.    This is not easy because the greenie treat is rather small and gets hung up on the inside right where you pull it out on the side.   She really makes me work hard too. Sometimes I have to try 5 or 6 times.

I can feel it I think!

YAY - Success

Now she's thinking up a new game for me to try.  Stay tuned for that one. This working for a living sure isn't easy.   But  at least I have a job now and I'm thankful for that!

Oh, M updated her bloggy - if you are interested.  "Essential Tremors versus  Parkinson's Symptoms."

This is a Blog Hop started by PepiSmartDog.com.   It's easy and fun - so join us.

Hi Pals,

Happy Father's Day to the best Cat Daddy in the whole world - my cat Daddy!

He's the best because:

He has the best lap in the world!

And

He takes me outside and patiently waits while  I explore or lay down!

and

Trims my toenails when he thinks they are too long!

and,

He gives the  best belly rubs ever!

I am one lucky kitty to have my cat daddy! 

Happy Father's day to your daddy too.  I know you feel just the same about yours cuz cat daddy's are the best.   (Don't worry, I still loves M too.)

Mario

Thankful Thursday Blog Hop - New Hidey Hole

Hi Pals,

I has a new, cool, hidey hole!   You can see my escape hatch in the picture above.   he he - it took the peeps a couple of days  to catch on to where I was hiding.   

M said she apologizes for the poor picture of  me, but it was difficult to hold up the blankey and still snap  a picture of  me cuz I was burrowed half way down the sofa.  That throw doesn't really fit our sofa, but M said  it looks a lot  better than the sheet that was on their before.   So we'll use it until something better can be found.   I really don't understand why we have to have covers on furniture anyway.   My skin is well protected with a lovely coat of fur.

This was a nice private place!   Dang Humans!  Now they know my secret!

I'm Joining PepiSmartDog's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop - why don't you join us too? 

Mario

Thankful Thursday Blog Hop - Love This Stuff

Hmmm! What's this that M tossed on the floor for me?

It smells like Silvervine......Is it really for me?

Oh, I do love this stuff!   Thanks M.
I am very thankful for Silvervine!

Hi Pals,

Hope you'll forgive me for not noticing you right away, but this Silvervine stuff is really good.   I just had to finish licking it clean.

Thanks to @PepiSmartDog for hosting another Thankful Thursday blog hop and for doing such a good job welcoming animals crossing the Rainbow Bridge.   We're very thankful for Pepi and his mom Michele for all they do in making the transition for pals crossing OTRB.   Please take the time to look at his latest Video showing what it's like across that bridge.   Thank you Pepi for being the Ambassador for OTRB.   I'll see you there one day, but M says it hadn't better be for a long time yet.  Now here's the link to Pepi's Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsUMp6sDolM&feature=player_embedded

Join the blog hop - they are fun and you meet new pals.  

Happy Dance Time

Hi Pals,

Woohoo - I'm doing the happy dance here.  I just bought the most beautiful pair of  earrings for M from Robyn Harton's (@GeorgeTheDuck's and @SanjeeTheCat's typist) store!   WOW they will knock your socks off.   Shhh, it's a surprise for M, but I'll share the link with you http://bit.ly/CJearrings.  I bought the ones called "Rising."  Aren't they  the most beautiful things?   M loves Robyn's jewelry because she does quality work.

Oh yes, I almost forgot to tell you the  exciting part - Robyn is offering 18% off everything in her store thru tomorrow - Wednesday evening.   It's a great time to shop -  buy something ahead for Christmas  or a birthday or "just because."  A lady always loves her jewelry (or so the ladies tell me he he - and I do love the ladies!  SMOOCH).   

Here's the general link to her store:    http://bit.ly/CrystalsAndJewelry

Don't forget - shhhhh - we can't let M know which ones I bought for her.

Mario

Memorial Day - A Day To Remember

Photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/7687126@N06/2523097574/
via http://photopin.com/search/memorial-day 

Hi Pals,

Whew - I finally made it  back.,  I've missed all of you and reading your bloggies because we do enjoy catching up on your news.   M appologizes because she can't sit at the computer for very long at a time as it really does a number on her back - even tho she has a very good chair.   Anyway, we're going to try our best to keep up, but maybe forgive us if we don't get to you every day - it maybe every other day instead.

Happy Memorial Day

We do hope you are having a perfect weekend doing whatever you wish to do on a holiday.  But please remember why we are celebrating this holiday.   We need to honor  those serving in the Armed Forces - past and present.   They have fought hard for all our freedoms and many have paid with their life!   

Thank you to the guys and girls serving presently - we love you for what you are doing and appreciate all you have done.  

Mario

What a Night!!!!!

Hi Pals,

What a night we had here last night!   

Everything was nice and peaceful until about 3:00 this morning.   I usually sleep with M until about that time, when we both get up - M for a litter box break and me for a snack break!    

i then got up on my window perch like always to patrol and snooze until M and D get up for the day.

This is what I was doing at 3:00 a.m. when IT HAPPENED!

Some intruder of a cat climbed the bush right outside this window and was clinging to the screen.  You can see the bush really well in the top photo.  I started yowling and so did the intruder.   D sprang out of bed out of a dead sleep!    I shot off the perch, landed on the bed, and zoomed off for the basement. where I stayed for a long time.   D did come down there with me and tried to sooth my nerves cuz i WAS MAD!   How dare dat other cat come over here and try to climb my window!   D is mad too cuz dat kitty left holes in his window screen.  Now he said he'll have to replace the screen.

M asked D if he got a good look at the cat, and he said no.   All he saw was something clinging to the screen with ears and it's mouth open, hissing, and me putting up a ruckus!   It was very very dark outside.

This same thing happened about 4 days ago too - only it happened about 8:30 at night when everyone was still up in our house.    This time it happened in the wee hours of the morning.   M is not happy and told D we'll probably have to keep that window closed or we may have to cut down the bush so no cat can climb up there anymore.   

M wishes people would keep their cats indoors or on a leash because it's a real problem when they start visiting other houses with a cat in it.    We don't usually have a problem with ferals in our neighborhood.  This is probably someone's pet who they are now letting to start roam.  We live in a city - not in the country where there is lots of room to roam around.  Plus our city has an ordinance about keeping pets on a leash or in their own yard!

Sorry for ranting pals, but this really upset me last night, and I'm normally a very peaceful little guy!

Mario