Feline Friday
When I started this blog for Kitties Blue in July, 2012, Calista Jo was not a member of the family. She was, however, the first addition to that group on October 4, 2012. Today we will celebrate her birthday and later this year we will celebrate her Gotcha Day. C.J. was the second tortoise shell cat we adopted from Barn Cat Buddies. Astrid was the first.

We have a card for her. And, of course, Cooper Murphy made her a cake. (piZap AI didn’t quite understand when he asked for a dilute tortoise shell cat.)

We also have some beverages and nip ice cream to accompany the cake.

Calista Jo will be participating in the Feline Friday blog hop hosted by messymimi’s meanderings. 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. Calista Jo felt that as it is her birthday, she should get to do the fill-ins. I never argue when one of the Kitties Blue offer to do this. She, however, requested pink italics as opposed to the teal we usually use. Any additional or explanatory information is in parentheses.
1. I avoid Lisbeth like the plague. (These two have never gotten along. Yesterday, Lisbeth was sitting with me. C.J. showed up. The two started hissing at each other, and Lisbeth left in a huff!)
2. I hope to spend time napping in sunpuddles this summer.
3. My favorite subject in school was naptime.
4. I wish there was a calorie-free treat for adults (cats).
Calista Jo is the champion napper among the Kitties Blue. None of the others rack up as many hours a day in repose as she does.
I want some of those calorie-free treats for adult humans.
Thanks for coming to C.J.’s little birthday party. We hope you had fun.
Tomorrow, we’ll be here with some Caturday Art.




















Happy birthday to Calista Jo. It’s amazing how fast time flies. I don’t know when I started following you, but it may have been before Calista Jo joined you.
Happy Birthday, Calista Jo!
Happy birthday, Calista Jo! We hope you got some excellent napping in with Mom on your special day. XO
Happy Birthday to beautiful CJ! Thank you for participating in the fill-ins, great answers except I am sorry you don’t get along with Lisbeth. XO
Happy birthday, Calista Jo. You look so pretty with that flower in your furs.
Woos – Misty and Timber
Happy Birthday, beautiful Calista Jo! Thank you for joining in on the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, and we hope you get lots and lots of birthday sunpuddles, naps, and treats!
I wish many happy returns os the day to Calista Jo!
Yes, treats with no calories for all of us, please, someone!
Thank yo7 for l8nking up with Feline Friday.
Happy Purrthday sweet CJ !
oh Calista, such a pritty birfday photo!!! havva happy happy day!!!
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Happy 13th Birfday Calista Jo!! Wee THE same age now!! HURRAH!
That ‘Nip (m)ice creem was so yummy!!
Mee eats only Greeniess Dental treetss an they due not put weight on me… can you have them?
Let’ss pawty sum more….
**nose rubss** BellaDharma an {{huggiess}} BellaSita Mum
Happy birthday 🎁
Charlee: “Happy big one-three, Calista Jo!”
Java Bean: “¡Feliz cumpleaños!”
Chaplin: “Many happy returns!”
HB, CJ!
Manny wants some nip ice cream, but CB has warned him about brain freeze.
Happy Birthday, Calista Jo! Let’s pawty!!
Happy Birthday Calista Jo. This is a great party. You did a pawsome job with the fill-in answers too!
The Florida Furkids with love and whisker kisses to Sawyer from Noelle
Happy Birthday CJ
C.J. Happy, happy birthday! And if you find any of those calories free treats that don’t have harmful artificial sweeteners, please let Mommy know. She says if you could look for some for her too she would appreciate it. XOX Xena
The Mom: Re: AI and cat colors, I have the same problem when asking for a dark or reverse brindle for Lucy and even sometimes for a salt and pepper for Xena. Come on, AI, get with it!
Happy birthday Calista Jo!!! You look beautiful (of course) for your birthday. Sending smoochies through the air right to you.
Hope your special day is SUPER special C.J.! I think you should nap the day away unless you get some special birthday treats that you need to be AWAKE for!
Hugs, Teddy
Happy birthday, Calista Jo! Your fill ins are great.
Oh, Calista Jo, you have our favorite name for a kitty and mama STILL cannot remember why you were named that. Bon annivereaire to you and your long, napping life.
A very Happy Birthday to Calista Jo! Love the picture of her!
Happy Birthday, Calista Jo! Enjoy a nice long nap by your mama today and have lots of treats for me, okay?
And please do send along some of those calorie-free adult human treats when you find some! 😉
Happy Birthday to YOU, CJ!!
That nip icecream looks yummy, even for us pups!! Anything cold looks good these days…
We enjoyed your fill ins, too, and we too lov e tyo nap…after we finish our barking sessions, LOL!