Blog 4 Peace

A SPARK FOR PEACE

Sparks

I have always participated in Mimi Lenox’s Blog 4 Peace, but I was remiss this year and missed posting on the two days for which it is scheduled. I decided a Peace Spark would be the perfect way to make up for it. And, with the current wars between Hamas and Israel and Russia and Ukraine, praying for and posting about peace is appropriate everyday, not just on November 4 and 5.

Here is Kitties Blue Peace Globe for 2023. They all wanted to participate; though, they do not always practice peace among themselves.

The Blog 4 Peace theme for 2023 is Change The Room ~ The Transforming Power of Walking in Peace. I do think the Spark from Einstein fits the theme well.

Sparks is the creation of Annie from McGuffy’s Reader. Sparks 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.”

Awww Mondays

All the Kitties Blue, who are always “awww”dorable, are 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.

The Adventures of Periwinkle & Stinky

It’s time again for Periwinkle & Stinky, your favorite tabby adventurers, to get together for another fun day. Periwinkle is responsible for the planning this week, which means you will need to visit Friends Furever to join them. I know the kitties will be looking for you, so don’t forget to pop in on them tomorrow. They always have more fun when lots of friends join in.

Thanks for joining us today. We wish you peace.

DONA NOBIS PACEM 2022

No Freedom, No Peace

A graphic for the Blog4Peace event representing the 2022 focus: no freedom no peace. It is on a background of the night sky with a peace symbol made up of colorful flowers and embellished with the heads of all nine Kitties Blue.

Kitties Blue and I are participating in the 17th annual Blog4Peace (aka Blog Blast for Peace). The event originated in 2006 with Mimi Lennox as its founder.

This year’s theme is No Freedom, No Peace. Ms. Lennox has written a very thoughtful and thought-provoking post with regard to this. I suggest you read it by clicking on the link above.

Our world currently is in turmoil from the war in Ukraine to the political unrest right here in the United States. Add to that the disagreement and distress over immigration policies, the gun violence and mass killings of innocent citizens and the COVID virus, I find it difficult to feel free. In fact, I nthink very hard now before I leave my house as to whether or not I really need to do so. I avoid crowds at all costs. And yet those of us who live in the United States are very fortunate.

This year I am additionally sending prayers for the citizens of Ukraine. They are being terrorized and killed and their country destroyed at the behest of a despot. They deserve to have their peace and freedom restored.

Prayers also go out to the civilians of Afghanistan, who under the restoration of Taliban rule have seen the small amount of progress made toward improving the rights of women reversed. Additionally, rights to freedom of assembly and expression have been significantly diminished. Healthcare, which was drastically compromised by the COVID pandemic, has been undermined by the suspension of international aid. They too deserve to have their peace and freedom restored.

Finally, each year I close my Blog4Peace post with the same wish.

“TODAY BOTH THE KITTIES AND THE HUMANS AT THE CAT ON MY HEAD JOIN BLOGGERS
WORLDWIDE WHO DREAM OF AND PRAY FOR PEACE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE AND ANIMALS
OF THIS EARTH. MAY EACH OF YOU FIND YOUR OWN INNER PEACE AS WELL.”

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November 4, 2022 by Janet Blue Blog 4 Peace Kitties Blue 18

AN “AWWW”DORABLE KITTEN & ANGELS

Awww Mondays

Audrey and Raleigh play hard for an hour or two a day, and then it is time for an extended extended session of napping. They both enjoy the cat trees in the bedroom, as evidenced by many photos I have recently shared. We discovered Raleigh in this position during a nap two days ago.

Orange kitten napping with head resting on edge of cat tree and against a wall.

You may have noticed he is wearing a different harness than the one he’s previously been seen wearing. He and Audrey are growing so quickly that we already had to ditch the original kitten harnesses. Raleigh now has the blue one you see, and Audrey has a new pink one.

I think you’ll agree with me there is nothing more “awww” worthy than a baby animal of any species.

Awww Mondays is a blog hop hosted by Comedy Plus. Raleigh will be participating and you can do the same by clicking on the “awww” badge.

Sparks

Blue Ridge Parkway sunrise among clouds in colors of gold and mauve with the following quote from St. Francis de Sales: Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs.

I wanted a Spark about angels, and this one spoke to me. I imagine those invisible angels floating just above the clouds in another of Dad Tom’s photos. This too was taken at sunrise from the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Sparks began as a blog hop, created by our friend, Annie (McGuffy’s Reader). Annie is taking a “break” from blogging, so there is no hop. Many of us still continue to post a Spark on Monday, as we believe in Annie’s vision: “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

This fun-loving, tabby duo will return tomorrow with the next installment in their adventure series. It is Periwinkle’s week to plan and post their adventure, so look for them at Friends Furever tomorrow. I know both Periwinkle and Stinky will be looking forward to seeing all of you.

Wishing all in the USA a happy Labor Day.

September 5, 2022 by Janet Blue Awww Mondays Blog 4 Peace Dad Tom's Photography Kittens Sparks 16

A SUPPORTIVE SPARK WORTH REPEATING

Sparks

With the last two days being dedicated to Blog4Peace Ukraine, I wanted to find a Spark about supporting each other. I actually did use this quote back in August for the post,”Strong, Fearless, Beautiful,” as I thanked those who had supported us while Sawyer was missing. The photo I used for that post was of Misty May. Today, I selected some Caturday Art of Lisbeth, which she made as a gift for her boyfriend Charles in 2016 and shared in the post, “Happy Birthday from Lisbeth to Charles.”

An art enhanced photo of tuxedo cat with the following supportive spark from Misty Copeland: Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.

I think I want to make this quote my motto. It is so powerful, and I believe can be shared often, as a reminder to each of us not only to be strong, fearless and beautiful but also as a reminder that we are those things.

Awww Mondays

Lovely, arty Lisbeth is participating in the Awww Mondays blog hop at Comedy Plus. You can go there by clicking on the badge.

The Adventures of Periwinkle & Stinky

Our two fun loving tabbies, Periwinkle and Stinky, will be enjoying their next adventure tomorrow from right here. It’s a special adventure, as a dear friend will be joining in the fun. I promised them I wouldn’t hint at who it will be. They want you to come see for yourselves and enjoy the adventure with the three of them. So please join Periwinkle, Stinky and their special friend tomorrow!

March 27, 2022 by Janet Blue Angel Cat Awww Mondays Blog 4 Peace Caturday Art Blog Hop Sparks 14

C.J.’S SQUINTY-EYED SELFIE

Sunday Selfies: Week #397

SQUINTY-EYED SELFIE of a dilute tortoise shell cat

I am a little miffed. It has been two months since I was featured with a selfie. Sheesh! And then I get this less than satisfactory one. I was enjoying a lovely sunpuddle nap on the humans’ bed when I was rudely awakened. That’s why I am squinty eyed and look a bit grumpy. But I am here, and that’s what counts.

And I absolutely cannot wait for you to join me. I know you’ll have a nicer expression on your face.

I did convince Mom to make a puzzle for you, as we did not have one yesterday.

132 Dilute Tortie Cat Selfie

Blog4Peace Ukraine

The Blog4Peace for Ukraine continues today. We will support and pray for all the citizens and animals of Ukraine until this horrific and unprovoked war comes to an end.

Thanks for joining us today. All the Kitties Blue appreciate your friendship and support.

Purrs and paw-pats, Calista Jo

March 27, 2022 by Janet Blue Blog 4 Peace Jigsaw Puzzle Sunday Selfies 20

BLOG4PEACE UKRAINE

Caturday Art

Our art is different today. It does not include a cat. We are participating in a special Blog4Peace to show our support for the people, pets and all animals of Ukraine. The United Nation reports that as of March 22, 3.6 million people have left their homes in Ukraine. I cannot imagine being in the situation in which these individuals have been placed. They are and will remain in my prayers.

This special event is being sponsored by Mimi Lenox, who sponsors the annual Blog4Peace each November. You can find more information on the Blog4Peace website. You can enter the link to your Peace post here.

Blog4Peace Ukraine: Graphic including Ukrainian flag, peace sign, heart and Ukranian national flower, the sunflower and quote from Pope Benedict XVI.

If you are participating today, please share the message across all your social media accounts.

This is our art for Athena’s Caturday Art blog hop. You can participate in the hop by clicking on her badge.

Thanks for visiting today and offering your support to the citizens of Ukraine.

We will be having our weekly blog hop tomorrow, and Kitties Blue hope you’ll join them here.

March 26, 2022 by Janet Blue Blog 4 Peace Caturday Art Blog Hop Dad Tom's Photography 18

DONA NOBIS PACEM 2021 (BLOG4PEACE)

Thankful Thursday

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As we do each year, Kitties Blue and I are participating in Blog4Peace, the creation of Mimi Lenox. This is the 16th year for this annual event. If you are unfamiliar with it or Mimi Lenox, click here to visit the official Blog4Peace site.

We are truly thankful we live peaceful lives, except possibly for those weeks this summer when Sawyer was missing.

I selected the quote from Jimi Hendrix, as it seams so many people and various groups on our planet are overcome by hatred. They have forgotten the verse, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself,” from the Gospel of Matthew. I understand this is from the Christian Bible, and the world is filled with individuals of many faiths, but the wish and need for peace knows no particular faith. We all deserve to live in peace without fear for ourselves, our loved ones, friends and pets.

So today, we pray for love and peace and are thankful to have both in our lives.

In addition to taking part in Blog4Peace we are joining the Thankful Thursday blog hop hosted by Brian. If you’d like to do the same, click on his badge.

November 4, 2021 by Janet Blue Blog 4 Peace Kitties Blue Thankful Thursday 10

DONA NOBIS PACEM: BLOG 4 PEACE 2020

Kitties Blue Blog 4 Peace

Blog 4 Peace

Each year Kitties Blue pawticipate in the Blog Blast for Peace.

This year’s theme is Peace in the Time of Quarantine.

TODAY BOTH THE KITTIES AND THE HUMANS AT THE CAT ON MY HEAD JOIN BLOGGERS WORLDWIDE WHO DREAM OF AND PRAY FOR PEACE FOR ALL THE HUMANS AND ANIMALS OF THIS EARTH.

MAY EACH OF YOU FIND YOUR OWN INNER PEACE AS WELL.

Blog 4 Peace

November 4, 2020 by Janet Blue Blog 4 Peace Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Wordless Wednesday 17

BLOGBLAST 4 PEACE 2019

Sparks: Dona Nobis Pacem

This is an important event celebrated on November 4. It was established by Mimi Lenox in 2006.

Today, I am combining two posts, our Peace Globe for 2019 as well as a quote (Spark) about peace.

The theme for this year’s Blog 4 Peace is Change Your Climate. We know there are some naysayers when it comes to climate change, but the evidence is all around: hotter temperatures, melting glaciers, more frequent and severe storms and floods.

As individuals we all can do a variety of things to help our climate. A few of the things the kitties Dad and I do is use energy-efficient light bulbs, wash our clothes in cold or warm water, use Energy Star appliances and an on-demand water heater for the addition. And we have 48 solar panels on our roof. There are a variety of web-sites with lists of things you too can do to help.

TODAY BOTH THE KITTIES AND THE HUMANS AT THE CAT ON MY HEAD JOIN BLOGGERS WORLDWIDE WHO DREAM OF AND PRAY FOR PEACE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OF THIS EARTH. THOUGH WE DO THIS EVERY YEAR, IT SEEMS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TODAY WITH THE DIVISION WITHIN OUR OWN COUNTRY.

MAY EACH OF YOU FIND YOUR OWN INNER PEACE AS WELL.

Click here for additional information about Blog4Peace and/or to link your Blog4Peace post.

November 4, 2019 by Janet Blue Blog 4 Peace Sparks 14

DONA NOBIS PACEM SELFIE

Blog Blast for Peace

I am the most peaceful cat in the Kitties Blue Kingdom, so I have the honor of being the selfie representative again today.

November 4 is a special day, and we always participate. It is the day bloggers worldwide come together and pray for peace for all humans and animals of this earth. I can’t think of a time when we need it more, especially here in the U.S. So much hatred is being demonstrated on a regular basis with these senseless shootings and killings. It is our sincere prayer that these will stop, just as it is our prayer that no animals will be senselessly euthanized or treated with disregard or cruelty.

MAY EACH OF YOU FIND YOUR OWN INNER PEACE AS WELL.

Click here for additional information about Blog4Peace and/or to link your Blog4Peace post.

Blog Hop

We look forward to having Linky Tools working this week and having all our regular hoppers and maybe even some new ones join us. Here are those little tips for hopping Mom always wants us to share.

The link to add your selfie to the hop is below.
You also will find below the code to use if you’d like the hop to appear on your blog.
Posting on Sundays is not necessary to join.
You do not need to be a cat to enter. All anipals are welcome regardless of species.
The hop remains open for entries through Thursday midnight.
Please be so kind as to display our badge and/or link to The Cat on My Head.
Take the opportunity to visit some of the other hop-alongs and make some new friends or reconnect with some old ones.

Purrs and paw-pats, Giulietta

November 4, 2018 by Janet Blue Blog 4 Peace Kitty Written Blog Sunday Selfies 30

YOU
For Fiona

It seems like only yesterday…
You were just a kitten.
When I saw your pleading look,
I was completely smitten.

Now at only six years old,
You are getting ready to leave,
Soon you will have your wings.
I’ve already started to grieve.

You’ve fought hard for the past year,
And I’m not ready to say good-bye.
I can’t imagine you not in my life
I am so sad…today I had to cry.

I am grateful and blessed
For my six years with you.
You’ll live in my heart forever.
You’re one of the best ever Kitties Blue.

YESTERDAY

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 MISSING YOU

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.

UNTIL

I miss you each day.
Until we meet in heaven,
The pain will remain.

ONE OF A KIND

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.