Today’s art was created from a followup photo to Kizmet’s photo on the Wordless Wednesday post, “Where’s Kizmet?”.
I used the Arcoiris effect from Painnt, which turned Kizmet into a tabby cat. It makes me wonder if she has some camouflaged tabby stripes in her fur. To that I added the Flux filter from piZap at 100 percent. The frame is from the favpng app.
Kizmet will be participating in the Caturday Art blog hop hosted by Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty. You can do the same by clicking on her badge.
Sunday Selfie Reminder
Once again I’ll be spending my Caturday trying to convince one of the Kitties Blue to snap a selfie. As it will be raining all day due to the remnants of Ian, everybody will be in the house. Hopefully that will help me corner one of the nine. Most of you don’t seem as uncooperative when it comes to snapping a photo of yourself, so I have my fingers crossed that you will take a selfie and join our hop. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
Raleigh and Audrey had their final, three kitten vaccinations yesterday as well as claw trims. They were perfect patients to and from in the car and at the vet office. The ordeal did, however, wear them out.
We had a terrific surprise while at the vet office. Dr. Neel was helping out for the day. Though she’s retired, she comes in when needed. So, she was able to meet the new Kitties Blue, and we had a nice visit.
Raleigh goes back in three weeks for his neuter surgery. Audrey’s surgery has not yet been scheduled.
The kittens are joining the Feline Friday and Friendship Friday blog hops at Comedy Plus and Create With Joy respectively.
Friendly Fill-Ins
Three of Kitties Blue and I are joining the Friendly Fill-ins blog hop hosted by Ellen (15 And Meowing) and Lorianne (Four-Legged- Furballs). To do the same, check out either of their blogs on Thursday for the sentences to be filled in. You can join the hop by clicking on their badge.
I was fortunate this week to have Cooper, Kizmet and Sawyer help me with the fill-ins. I couldn’t have completed them by myself. As always, we used teal italics for our fill-ins and any explanatory information is in parentheses.
1. Cooper Murphy: I’m usually mellow and laid back but sometimes I can be a little hissy and snippy at my furblings.
2. Kizmet: A new show (or book or food I like is Hills’s kitten kibble. (I wouldn’t touch it when I was a kitten.)
3. Sawyer: I would like to skip any future seizures and jump right to a normal life.
4. I haven’t been to California to visit friends and family since 2017.
We all hope to see you back here tomorrow for some Caturday Art, which will be a follow-up to our Wordless Wednesday post, “Where’s Kizmet?”
Thoroughly Poetic Thursday Another fun, inspirational photo was provided by Teddy and Angel Sammy for their poetry challenge this week. Raleigh thought he’d enjoy joining the photo, and the poem is written from his point of view. Oh My, What Big Teeth You Have! Those are the biggest teeth I’ve ever seen. I […]
Stinky is ready and waiting when the teleportation tunnel shoots Periwinkle right into his paws with that familiar whooshing sound. As they often do, the tabbies begin giggling and then whisker kissing. After a few moments, Periwinkle pulls back and looks Stinky up and down. She asks, “Are you okay? I heard you had a […]
Sparks I have a simple but powerful spark today. And I believe it is one that cannot be disputed. I had to find a photo that could carry it and think I did pretty well. Only a truly hard-hearted person cannot smile at a cute kitten, especially one with it’s tongue out! The […]
Sunday Selfies: Week #423 Audrey is more social than Raleigh and is not camera shy (as yet), so she happily snapped a selfie to share with you. At 17 weeks old, she has lost that totally kitten face. They grow up way too quickly. All the Kitties Blue hope you weren’t camera shy this […]
Caturday Art Audrey and Astrid were sharing a little girl time on the catio when Dad Tom snapped their photo. I have no idea if these two will become friends, but that would make me very happy. Astrid has spent years being bullied by Misty May. Though, Misty May doesn’t bother her anymore; […]
Thoroughly Poetic Thursday on Friday We missed Angel Sammy and Teddy’s poetry challenge yesterday due to our #RememberMeThursday post. But I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to write a poem about this photo. You may think I dressed Cooper Murphy especially for use in this photo and poem. But he actually is a […]
#SeeTheLight Did you know that 100 percent of Kitties Blue were stray/feral/abandoned, born to a stray mom or adopted from a rescue? Not all kitties (and other companion animals) are as fortunate as Kitties Blue. Last year we shared the history of how each of our cats, except, of course, newbies, Audrey and Raleigh, became […]
I am a feline fanatic. My
license plate reads “PRRFCT.”
I have lived with and cared
for 22 cats over the past 40+
years. The Cat on My Head
is a website dedicated to the
mostly comical and often
exasperating antics of nine
cats (Kitties Blue) and their
thirteen angel predecessors.
Many yesterdays have passed since
You gained your angel wings. Today
Is six months since you left us behind
To remember and mourn. Our hearts
Continue to hurt, and we miss
You as much as the day you left.
Giulietta whined from the catio
Yesterday as I worked in the yard.
I know you put her up to it. That
Was your way of getting me to,
Allow you to join me as I
Gardened. You were there with me
In spirit. With every meow
I thought of you and how much I miss
Your sweet face and disposition.
In these past few months, many friends
Have traveled your same path in your
paw-steps. I am certain you were
Waiting to greet them with purrs and hugs.
I pray you and your friends are laughing,
Frolicking and having fun together.
Picturing that makes me smile, but
Does not lessen my sadness at your
No longer being here to snuggle
And receive our love, care and kisses.
Fiona, please do not ever forget
You are still and always will be loved.
One year has passed since you flew away,
And I still think of you everyday.
I see your sweet face in my mind’s eye
And wish we’d never had to say good-bye.
It’s nice you’ve sent us kitties needing a family,
But my dearest love, we are now at capacity.
You thought it would take more than one cat
To take your place in our habitat.
We love Cooper Murphy and baby Sawyer dearly
But thinking either could replace you makes me teary.
You were one-of-a-kind and will stay in my heart
Until the day I join you and we’re no longer apart.
When once again I can hold you in my arms
And revel in all your love and feline charms.
Together with you and all who have passed.
I will spend eternity contemplating how blessed
I was to share my life with my furry children,
Each and every one of you one-in-a billion.
I don’t know how to say good-bye.
I thought you were invincible; though,
You used up many of your nine lives.
You ruled us all with an iron paw;
Never took “no” for an answer
And always got your way.
If not, you’d bark to signal your
Displeasure and sometimes raise a paw.
I always joked that you were bi-polar.
When I told people you were a calico
They immediately understood what I meant.
Today was unnaturally quiet in the house.
Can a home seem empty with eight cats?
I will miss waking up at night to find you
Sitting next to me and staring at me.
I will miss you yelling at us as you did
When you wanted breakfast and dinner.
I will miss watching you lounging and snoozing
On the porch settee on a warm afternoon.
But most of all I will miss your kisses!
When kitten Sawyer befriended you,
We suspect you were imparting your
Wisdom and secrets for controlling us.
Time will tell if he was a good listener.
But whatever he may have learned,
Neither Sawyer nor any other cat
Can or will replace you in our hearts.
Lily Olivia, you were one-of-a-kind.
Once again I’ll be spending my Caturday trying to convince one of the Kitties Blue to snap a selfie. As it will be raining all day due to the remnants of Ian, everybody will be in the house. Hopefully that will help me corner one of the nine. Most of you don’t seem as uncooperative when it comes to snapping a photo of yourself, so I have my fingers crossed that you will take a selfie and join our hop. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
RALEIGH & THE DINOSAUR TEETH
September 29, 2022Thoroughly Poetic Thursday Another fun, inspirational photo was provided by Teddy and Angel Sammy for their poetry challenge this week. Raleigh thought he’d enjoy joining the photo, and the poem is written from his point of view. Oh My, What Big Teeth You Have! Those are the biggest teeth I’ve ever seen. I […]