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BEWARE THE PAW!

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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.

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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.

 

CICADA OBSERVATION & SPARK FROM DOLLY

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Our youngest four cats were quite interested in this cicada on the catio. Cooper Murphy could have cared less about it! (Please forgive the photos blurriness!)

 

Four cats observing a cicada while one cat cannot be bothered.

 

Audrey, Raleigh, Gibbs, Tali and Cooper Murphy will be joining the Awww Mondays blog hop hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus. If you would like to do the same, click on the Awww badge.

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It seemed appropriate to share a Spark this week from Dolly Parton. Most of her memorable quotes are amusing, but the one I selected is appropriate for me and probably many of you as well.

 

 

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 right here. Stinky has shared with me what he has planned, and I know you won’t want to miss it. 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.

 

GOOFY KITTEN ANTICS & A SPARK

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I took this photo a couple of months ago. I used several that I took at the same time for International Box Day but not this one.

 

A white and black kitten performing goofy kitten antics with part of a toy and a cardboard box.

 

Gibbs will be joining the Awww Mondays blog hop hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus. To participate, click on the Awww badge.

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I believe today’s Spark is totally self-explanatory.

 

 

This Spark has been attributed to Dr. Seuss; though, there is no direct evidence supporting his ever having said it. It has also been attributed to American businessman, bestselling author, columnist and motivational speaker, Harvey Mackay, and he has used it in speeches, but it may or may not have originated by him.

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 at Friends Furever. I know they’ll be up to something fun and looking forward to you joining 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.

 

LISBETH & ANGEL ASTRID’S 15TH BIRTHDAY

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Two of our most awww-adorable Kitties Blue turn 15 today. Lisbeth is celebrating here with us and Angel Astrid will be celebrating at the Rainbow Bridge, as she left us last October. We miss her bunches and do have a birthday card for her.

 

Birthday card celebrating a tortie angel cat, Astrid, on Awww Mondays.

 

I am certain Angel Mau will have baked a cake and planned a party for our sweet angel. I also know her precious husband, Angel Sampy, will be there for the celebration.

Here is a card for our darling Lisbeth.

 

Birthday card celebrating a black & white cat, Lisbeth, on Awww Mondays.

 

Of course, a cake was prepared by our very own pastry chef, Cooper Murphy.

Birthday cake for cat, Lisbeth, with a tiara on top and candy heart sprinkles.

We do hope you will join us for cake and some snacks and beverages.

 

food and beverages

 

Lisbeth and Angel Astrid will participate in the Awww Mondays blog hop hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus. To join them, click on the Awww badge.

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I selected a Spark I thought would be appropriate for a birthday.

 

A quote from Ausonius, "Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years."

 

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

Tomorrow, your two favorite tabby cats will be adventuring again. It is Stinky’s turn to plan their adventure, so you will be able to find them right here. Stinky has failed to share with me what he has planned. I am certain, however, it will be something fun, so I definitely think you will want to check it out, and you know they will be looking for you to join 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 to celebrate with Lisbeth and Angel Astrid. We always appreciate your visits and support.

 

KATIE ISABELLA: A SAD FARWELL

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Today’s Awww and Spark are not the usual. When we found out the lovely Katie Isabella had left her life on earth for the Rainbow Bridge, we knew this post had to be for her. She was a beloved kitty and, of course, totally awww-adorable. With that in mind, I created a remembrance for her and included today’s Spark with it. I had intended to include her donkey in the graphic, but then forgot.

 

Tuxedo Cat (Katie Isabella) with a heart and flower frame and a rainbow and a quote from Audra Lorde," Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever."

 

By clicking on the link in the first sentence you can leave condolences for Katie’s mom, Carole. We send her purrs, prayers love and hugs.

We will be participating in the Awww Mondays blog hop hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus. Click on the badge below if you would like to join the hop.

 

The Adventures of Periwinkle & Stinky

Please  don’t forget to join your two favorite adventuring tabby cats tomorrow at Friends Furever.

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.

 

∗ 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.”

FRIENDSHIP SPARK WITH A GIBBS & TALI AWWW

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This was the scene in my lap Saturday night. Pretty darn awww-adorable if you ask me. Of course, Gibbs had to show off his toe beans yet again.

 

Two kittens cuddled together in a lap with a Spark from Thomas Aquinas, "Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious."

 

Tali and Gibbs will be participating in the Awww Mondays blog hop hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus. Click on the badge below if you would like to join the hop.

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I have posted bunches of Sparks about friendship, including a different one from Thomas Aquinas. Friends are an essential part of what makes our lives enjoyable. I cherish the few I have and would do anything to help promote their happiness.

Gibbs and Tali are not just siblings, cuddlers, and rasslin’ buddies but also friends!

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

Tomorrow, your two favorite tabby cats will be adventuring again. It is Stinky’s turn to plan their adventure, so you will be able to find them right here. Stinky has failed to share with me what he has planned. I am certain, however, it will be something fun, so I definitely think you will want to check it out, and you know they will be looking for you to join 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.

 

 

LAUGH AT LIFE & A FLASHBACK AWWW

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Two laughing cartoon cats on a background of balloons and confetti with the following quote from Red Skelton, "Live by this credo: have a little laugh at life and look around you for happiness instead of sadness. Laughter has always brought me out of unhappy situations."

 

I totally agree with Red. We watched him on TV when I was.a kid, and he always elicited laughter from me and my family. Nothing lifts my spirits like a good laugh.

I suspect that these two kitties are laughing at me, as once again I have forgotten a Gotcha Day. Yesterday was Audrey and Raleigh’s. I must thank Mackerull and Laura (Trout Talkin’ Tabbies) for wishing them a happy Gotcha Day on yesterday’s post. We will celebrate later this week.

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.”

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As I did miss Audrey and Raleigh’s Gotcha Day, I am including the first photo taken after they arrived here.

 

Photo of two tiny kittens wrapped in a towel and surrounded by a blue lace and ribbon frame.

 

Raleigh and Audrey will be heading over to Comedy Plus to take part in the Awww Monday’s blog hop hosted by Sandee. You can join them there by clicking on the Awww badge.

The Adventures of Periwinkle & Stinky

Tomorrow your two favorite tabby cats will be adventuring again. Periwinkle is in charge of the itinerary, so you’ll be able to find them at Friends Furever. They always have fun and will be looking for you to join 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 adventurous, cartoon tabby cats.

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

 

 

RALEIGH & LIFE IS PRECIOUS

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Today’s awww-adorable Kitties Blue is our most under-represented cat, Raleigh. As you all know, he’s not much for hanging around with us humans. I apologize for the blurriness and washed-out quality of the photo, but I was about 12 feet away from him and in another room when I snapped it!

 

Blurry photo of a peach and cream colored tabby cat.

 

Raleigh will be heading over to Comedy Plus to participate in the Awww Mondays blog hop. You can do the same by clicking on the Awww badge.

 

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A smiley face hot air balloon photo with the following quote from Topher Kearby, “It’s not about being happy all the time, or being sure of all your choices. It’s about knowing that life is precious, even when it’s tough.”

 

I think today’s Spark is self-explanatory and needs no words from me.

Topher Kearby is an artist, writer and speaker. You can find him on Instagram: @topherkearby.

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

Tomorrow, your two favorite tabby cats will be adventuring again. It is Stinky’s turn to plan their adventure, so you’ll be able to find them right here. Stinky once again has something special planned. He said I could give you a hint. Tomorrow is our blogoversary as well as the anniversary of Angel Sawyer’s rescue from his walkabout.

I definitely think you will want to check it out, and you know they will be looking for you to join 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.

 

 

IT’S NOT A COMPETITION, BUT

if it was …

 

Toe beans of a ginger tabby cat.

 

Gibbs has some superb toe beans, but it looks as if Cooper Murphy has the upper paw.

If you missed our recent toe bean posts, you can find them by clicking on the following links:

“Awww-Dorable Toes Beans & A Spark”
“More Toe Beans & Fill-Ins”
“A High Five & Even More Toe Beans”

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Cooper Murphy will taking his awww-adorable toe beans over to Comedy Plus to join in the Awww Mondays blog hop hosted by Sandee. Click on the Awww badge to do the same.

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Two cats watching birds through a window overlaid with a quote from H. Jackson Brown, Jr., "Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive one."

 

As cats, siblings Audrey and Raleigh, share the same positive and constructive thought: Catch the birdies. Unfortunately for them, they will be unable to follow through. But as humans we can. So much is happening these days that is neither positive nor constructive for our country or for us as citizens. But it is important that we stay positive and support those who have constructive ideas for making our lives and country better. Ideally, that would be our elected officials, but … well, you know how that is going! (I feel fortunate, however, that Virginia and our city do have some intelligent politicians working in a positive way for their constituents.)

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

Tomorrow your two favorite tabby cats will be adventuring again. Periwinkle is in charge of the itinerary, so you’ll be able to find them at Friends Furever. They always have fun and will be looking for you to join 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 adventurous, cartoon tabby cats.

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

 

 

AWWW-DORABLE TOE BEANS & A SPARK

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White and black cat stretched out and showing his pink toe beans on his back paws.

 

Gibbs and his pink toe beans will be participating in the Awww Mondays Blog hop hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus. To do the same, click on the Awww badge.

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A rainbow-striped hot air balloon with the following quote from Michelle Obama, “Just try new things. Don’t be afraid. Step out of your comfort zones and soar, all right?”

 

I am a fan of Michelle Obama. I have shared Sparks from her previously, and I am certain I will again in the future. For those of us of a certain age, her advice is not so easy to follow, but we should continue to make the effort.

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

Tomorrow, your two favorite tabby cats will be adventuring again. It is Stinky’s turn to plan their adventure, so you’ll be able to find them right here. Stinky has something special and a little different planned. I definitely think you will want to check it out, and you know they will be looking for you to join 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.