The Cat On My Head

PAINTING THE SEASONS ART & A CAT LAUGH

Caturday Art

White and calico kitten with head and leg dangling in an art effect, "Painting the Seasons."

Tali’s favorite sleeping position is with her head hanging down. Usually, she’s at the top of one of the cat trees. This time she was on one of the catio perches. She also added a dangle to her nap.

To create the art this week, I used the “Painting the Seasons” effect from Painnt. I made no changes to the settings, as I liked the original colors and the texture. Tali looks as if she might be trying her paw at a little painting. The frame is from the favpng app.

Tali does have a jigsaw for all the puzzle fans.
121 Fall Cat Art

Cooper Murphy has a bonus puzzle for you of his “Bath Interrupted” photo from yesterday’s post.

130 Ginger Cat Bathing

Tali will be joining the Caturday Art blog hop hosted by the adorable Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty. If you would like to purrticipate, click on Athena’s badge.

Cat Laugh

Yesterday, I promised to share a joke from Dad Tom. I told him Gibbs and Tali were not operating with a full deck. Here’s his reply. “Yes they are. It is just a cat deck, and it only has two cards … Jokers!” MOL. Hope it gave you a giggle.

Sunday Selfies Tomorrow

We’ll be right here again tomorrow with our selfies hop, and we certainly hope you will join us. As your host has not been selected, we hope you will come by and see which of the Kitties Blue it is, even if you don’t hop along.

Thanks for visiting today. Have a furabulous Caturday!

BATH INTERRUPTED & PATRIOT DAY

Feline Friday

Large ginger cat sitting on his hindquarters and having his bath interrupted by the photographer.

Cooper Murphy will be purrticipating in the Feline Friday blog hop hosted by messymimi’s meanderings. If you would like to do the same, click on the badge below.

Never Forget

Patriot Day badge

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York’s Twin Towers, the Pentagon and the crash in Shanksville, PA, of Flight 93. It seems impossible that 25 years have passed. It remains so vivid in my mind. Today my prayers go out to those who died, those who survived, the first responders, volunteers, medical personnel, families and friends of those involved as well as those who became ill or died later as the result of their working at the site of the destroyed towers.

I wish Americans could remember how the citizens of our country came together then and quit needlessly killing each other. We are better than that!

Unfortunately, I did not complete today’s Friendly Fill-ins, as I was unable to come up with appropriate responses.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit. We’ll be back tomorrow with some art and a Dad Tom joke that you don’t want to miss.

September 11, 2026 by Janet Blue Feline Friday Patriot Day 10

HOOLIGANS & THANKFULS

Thankful Thursday

I have one main and particularly important thankful this week. Yesterday, I was walking through the living room and saw Tali climbing the window screen. The window is just outside the catio. I did a double take, as I was not quite sure what I was seeing. I immediately went out on the catio and opened the door to the outside. Tali was there waiting for me and came right in. We have no idea how she got out unless she snuck between Dad Tom’s legs when he was going out or coming in earlier. I am thankful she knew how to get our attention and that she did not wander off anywhere.

I wish I had photographic evidence, but even though my phone was in my pocket, my only concern was getting her in the house.

Tali and Gibbs may have looked cute and innocent napping on their dad’s lap in yesterday’s post and in the following photo, but …

Two innocent looking kittens.

they are sneaky and total hooligans!

Two hooligan kittens.

Kitties Blue and I are thankful to each of you who read and comment on our posts and for those of you who join our Sunday selfies hop.

We will be participating in Angel Brian ‘s Thankful Thursday blog hop. To do the same, click on the Thankful badge.

Thanks for stopping by to visit today.

September 10, 2026 by Janet Blue Kittens Thankful Thursday 11

LIFE OF A CAT DAD

Wordless Wednesday

Two one-year-old kittens lying length-wise on a man's waist and legs in cat dad life.

In case you missed “Life of a Cat Mom, or …” you can find it here.

Gibbs and Tali will be purrticipating in the Wordless Wednesday blog hop hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus. Click on the WW badge to join them on the hop.

Thanks for visiting. We will return tomorrow with some thankfuls.

September 9, 2026 by Janet Blue Kittens Wordless Wednesday 15

BEWARE THE PAW!

Awww Mondays

A white and black cat contemplating bothering a huge ginger tabby cat that has raised its paw to warn off the other cat.

Gibbs and Cooper Murphy will be participating in the Awww Mondays Blog hop hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus. If you would like to join the hop, click on the Awww badge.

Sparks

I had hoped to find a Spark appropriate for Labor Day or one from Gloria Steinem, as she just passed away. Unfortunately, none or her quotes or ones about Labor Day spoke to me. When I stumbled on this one from Taylor Caldwell, I knew it was what I wanted. It does, however, somewhat contradict the Awww photo of Gibbs and Cooper Murphy.

Forest scene with a variety of different animals and a quote from author Taylor Caldwell.

Of course, Cooper Murphy wasn’t trying to be cruel. He was just giving a warning to Gibbs to not try anything silly. And if one of the Kitties Blue crew does something naughty, you can rest assured one of the others is not going to “rat out” that cat!

Sparks is the creation of Annie from McGuffy’s Reader. It began as a blog hop, created by our friend. Annie stated when she began Sparks, “I believe we are meant to be lights in this world. If we allow our light to shine, we can see where we are going. It is then that we can begin to truly see each other clearly. Together, we can light up the entire world.”

The Adventures of Periwinkle & Stinky

Please don’t forget to join your two favorite adventuring tabby cats tomorrow. You’ll be able to find them over on Periwinkle’s blog, Friends Furever. I know they will be up to something fun, so, I hope you will plan on adventuring with them.

Our Angel Sawyer continues to live through these adventures as his alter-ego Stinky, and it would mean so much to Mom Sharon, Noelle and myself if you would continue to follow our two favorite, cartoon tabby cats.

Thanks for stopping in today. We always appreciate your visits and support.

Have a restful and enjoyable Labor Day.

September 7, 2026 by Janet Blue Awww Mondays Holiday Labor Day Sparks 14

AWESOME AUDREY’S SELFIE

Sunday Selfies: Week #629

An awesome selfie of a torbie cat in a frame with gemstone flowers.

Audrey is the sweetest kitty. She is not as shy as Raleigh but is a bit of a “shrinking violet.” She steers clear of the kittens, but still tries to get all the other cats to give her baths. Cooper Murphy and Kizmet are always happy to fulfill her desire.

Since Tali and Gibbs have started sleeping on Dad Tom’s and my bed, Audrey often sleeps curled up with her brofur in the living room.

She really is looking forward to seeing all your adorable faces, so she and all the other Kitties Blue hope you will hop with us this week. We know it is a holiday weekend in the U.S. as well as the last holiday of summer, so if you are too busy to join today, it is not a problem. Audrey will be hanging out here through Thursday, so you can participate later in the week if necessary.

Whether you hop or not, we are always grateful for your visits and comments.

Have an easy Sunday and enjoy the holiday weekend.

September 6, 2026 by Janet Blue Sunday Selfies 23

ART & NATIONAL WHITE CAT DAY

Caturday Art

I have a goofy photo of Kizmet for today’s art

Grey cat with one airplane ear and giving the stink eye while trying to fit her fanny in a small box. She is displayed as art created with the Painnt app.

She was trying to stuff her fanny into an Amazon box amongst a pile of stuff on the kitchen island. When Dad Tom took her photo, she was not too pleased about it. That ear and the stink eye are a pretty good indication of her mood.

The effect is from the Painnt app and entitled, “Watercolourist 🌸🖌️.” I tinkered with some of the basic settings but only slightly. The frame is from the favpng app. Yes, I continue to use these two apps for my art. As I have a subscription to each and so many options are available, I rarely feel the need to use anything else.

Kizmet does have a jigsaw for those, like myself, who enjoy a puzzle.

130 Colorful Cat Art
Kizmet will be heading over to Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty’s blog for her Caturday Art hop. To join her there, click on Athena’s badge.

National White Cat Day

We do not currently have a white cat; though, Tali comes close. We did, however, have one in the past. His name was Madison. He was a stray who came to the house and refused to leave. After six months, I finally gave up and invited him inside. Madison lived with us from April, 1999 to January 18, 2011. He was one of the best cats. Here is our handsome blue-eyed boy.

Blue-eyed white cat sitting on a porch railing.

According to a report by Cornell University, 65 to 85 percent of white cats with blue eyes are deaf. Madison, Dad Tom and I were fortunate that Madison was not.

You can find out more about National White Cat Day here.

Sunday Selfies Reminder

It seems impossible that it is already September. Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are just the blink of an eye away. I cannot say I am disappointed that summer is coming to an end. We have been having daily high temps in the upper 90s. Even the cats are staying inside, and you know how much they love their catio.

Anyhoo, all that is just to say, tomorrow is the first Sunday in September and time again for selfies. The Kitties Blue gang will be looking for you to join whichever one of them ends up being your host. All your other friends will be looking forward to seeing you as well.

We do realize this is another holiday weekend and your humans may have other plans. But, you need not worry. As you all know by now, the hop remains open through Thursday. Hope to see you whenever it is convenient for you.

Thanks for joining us today. Have an exceptional Caturday … hopefully with some extra treats!

September 5, 2026 by Janet Blue Caturday Art Blog Hop Jigsaw Puzzle National White Cat Day 14

LIFE OF A CAT MOM OR …

why I get very little accomplished!

Blonde cat mom sharing her life with a white and black kitten and a white and calico kitten.

The almost one-year-old kittens and I will be participating in the Feline Friday blog hop hosted by messymimi’s meanderings. If you would like to do the same, click on the badge below.

Friendly Fill-Ins

The Friendly Fill-Ins blog hop is hosted each Friday by Ellen (15 And Meowing) and Lorianne (Four-Legged Furballs). They publish the fill-in sentences on their blogs each Thursday. To participate in the hop, click on the badge at the left. I am grateful again for some fairly easy fill-ins this week. I was able to do them without getting any help from the kitties.

1. Never have I ever played the “Never Have I Ever” game.

2. My September to do list includes a teeth cleaning appointment and yard work once we get some cooler weather.

3. I wouldn’t mind hosting a Cat Lover’s party.

4. I’m always curious about other people’s pets, especially if they are cats.

Thanks for visiting with us today. We will return tomorrow with some Caturday Art.

September 4, 2026 by Janet Blue Feline Friday Friendly Friday Fill-Ins Kittens 14

VET VISIT & THANKFULS

Thankful Thursday

It is Thursday, and so that means it is time to share some thankfuls.

The main thankful for this week is that Lisbeth and Kizmet’s vet visit on Monday went well, except for the large barking dog in the waiting room. In all honesty, I believe I was more upset about it than the girls, as they were safe in their PTUs.

As Lisbeth had her annual exam a couple of months ago, she merely needed her claws clipped and her rabies vaccine, so she did not get poked and prodded. Kizmet did get a complete examine, her vaccines and nails clipped. Her weight has not changed in the past year at 12 pounds, but that is slightly overweight. She does, however, have excellent teeth and gums and no additional problems.

I’m sorry Dr. McBane had her eyes closed when I snapped her photo with Kizmet.

Grey cat being examined at her visit to the vet

I also am grateful that the girls were so well behaved. Lisbeth complained a bit on the way there. Kizmet, however, didn’t make a peep on the way, while there or on the way home.

Additionally, I am thankful for the opportunity to share lunch with my friend, Etna, and Gibbs and Tali’s brofurs Oscar and Oliver’s mom Pam. Pam came to visit with Kitties Blue after lunch.

Periwinkle & Stinky thank those of you who joined then for Ginger Cat Appreciation Day.

Kitties Blue and I are thankful for those of you who visit and comment on our posts and especially for those of you who join our Sunday Selfies hop.

We will be participating in the Thankful Thursday blog hop hosted by Angel Brian. You can do the same by clicking on the Thankful badge.

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday

With apologies to the Two Spoiled Cats (Teddy and Angel Sammy), I just didn’t feel like writing a poem this week. I started one, but I only completed two lines.

So that’s it for today. We will be back tomorrow for Feline Friday along with Fill-Ins.

September 3, 2026 by Janet Blue Kitties Blue Thankful Thursday Veterinarian 12

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOELLE

Wordy Wednesday

I received a message from Angel Sawyer yesterday admonishing me as well as Periwinkle and Stinky for not acknowledging his girlfriend Noelle’s birthday. She turned nine yesterday, but instead of celebrating the tabbies adventure was all about Ginger Cat Appreciation Day. Noelle had a party yesterday on her blog at Friends Furever with a cake from Cooper Murphy. We, however, are celebrating it here today with another cake from Cooper.

Before we share Noelle’s cake, Angel Sawyer sent a card for her.

Birthday card for a grey tabby cat named Noelle with her photo.

It totally breaks my heart that Sawyer is no longer here with us to celebrate Noelle. I know Noelle and her mom feel the same.

Nonetheless, we cannot fail to remember and celebrate this precious girl. Please join us in wishing her a happy birthday, enjoying a piece of cake and a beverage.

Birthday cake for a grey tabby cat named Noelle with a grey tabby in a tiara on the top.

A collage with champagne and lemonade.

All the Kitties Blue as well as Dad Tom and I send birthday greetings to Noelle.

In spite of the wordiness, we will be joining the Wordless Wednesday blog hop hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus. You can do the same by clicking on the WW badge.

Thanks for joining the party today. We’ll be back tomorrow with thankfuls and most likely a poem as well.