THE DAY AFTER THE DAY AFTER

Today is the day after National Napping Day which was the day after the first day of Daylight Savings Time. We didn’t post yesterday as we were…NAPPING! As today is Tuesday and our usual day for our Doozy of a Snoozy post, we have a couple of napping photos to share.

We really needed those naps yesterday. Our humans abandoned us for 26 hours on Saturday/Sunday, which normally would have given us extra time to enjoy snoozes. But they forgot to turn off the overhead light in the bedroom before they left. That interfered with our sleep just as much as DST.

Still trying to monopolize the blog after the missed birthday incident, Lily Olivia volunteered to show off her personal napping abilities. She rationalized that as National Napping Day was first celebrated in 1999 and as that was also the year of her birth, she deserved to be the featured cat. Mom said she couldn’t argue with that logic.

And so, here is Lily Olivia as the napping queen. We will admit that she does have some pretty superior skills.

 

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Purrs and paw-pats, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

 

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March 10, 2015 by Doozy of a Snoozy Kitty Written Blog 26

26 Responses

  1. Dezi and Lexi says:
    March 11, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    Aaaaaw She looks just bootyful nappin’. Glad she enjoyed hers nap.

    Luv ya’

    Dezi and Lexi

    Reply
  2. Melissa & Truffles says:
    March 11, 2015 at 10:55 am

    You are one beautiful little napper, Lily Olivia!

    Reply
  3. Athena says:
    March 11, 2015 at 9:13 am

    What cute napping poses!

    Purrs xx
    Athena and Marie

    Reply
  4. Pipo/Minko/MrJackFreckles says:
    March 10, 2015 at 11:48 pm

    She’s holding her legs so they don’t run away during dreams of chasing mousies, MOL! You are a sweet lil napping kitty!

    Reply
  5. BeadedTail says:
    March 10, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    They left the light on? Ay yi yi! You all sure did need a nap after that! Lily Olivia, you are a super cute napper!

    Reply
  6. Austin Towers says:
    March 10, 2015 at 7:40 pm

    I just want to smooch you, Lily Olivia! Is that wrong? 😉 xx

    Reply
  7. The Island Cats says:
    March 10, 2015 at 7:14 pm

    Lily Olivia, you could give napping lessons.

    Reply
  8. Flynn says:
    March 10, 2015 at 6:15 pm

    Awww, look at those back feet!

    Reply
  9. Sherri-Ellen T-D. says:
    March 10, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    “AAAAWWWWWW”
    “AAAAAAWWWWW”
    “AAAAAAWWWWWW”
    That iss all mee can hear Lady Janet an Kittiess Blue….mee LadyMum iss inn totall “AAAAWWWW” of Lily Olivia’ss foto’ss…..
    ***paw kissess*** Siddhartha Henry an “AAAWWW” LadyMum 😉

    Reply
  10. Penelope says:
    March 10, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    Kudos! Yous does it well!!!
    Kisses
    Nellie

    Reply
  11. Emma and Buster says:
    March 10, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    LO, you are really knocked down in the second picture. Have you been up all night or something? Will opening a cat of toona wake you up?

    Reply
  12. The Swiss Cats says:
    March 10, 2015 at 3:36 pm

    She’s an acrobatic napper ! Purrs

    Reply
  13. Caren Gittleman says:
    March 10, 2015 at 1:52 pm

    Hi sweetie!

    Reply
  14. Brian Frum says:
    March 10, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    That is some seriously pretty napping!

    Reply
  15. Linda Arthur Tejera says:
    March 10, 2015 at 12:38 pm

    Absolutely lovely! Looks like sleeping yoga! 😀

    Reply
  16. Kitty Cat Chronicles says:
    March 10, 2015 at 12:26 pm

    Lily Olivia, we are for sure impressed with your napping skills. You’ve been practicing since 1999, so it’s to be expected that you are superiorly skilled.
    Sampy sends 209348750293745 kisses to Astrid. He also wants her to know that he was featured on our blog yesterday, so she might want to stop by and see his photos.
    We are all sending lots of love!

    Reply
  17. Annabelle says:
    March 10, 2015 at 11:37 am

    Lily Olivia you do have some marvelous napping skills.

    Reply
  18. Catherine says:
    March 10, 2015 at 10:17 am

    What? I missed National Napping Day? Well I shall make up for it today by having two naps. 🙂

    Happy Tuesday kitties!
    xo Catherine

    Reply
  19. Ellen Pilch says:
    March 10, 2015 at 9:41 am

    Very cute photos- enjoy your snooze.

    Reply
  20. Sammy says:
    March 10, 2015 at 7:17 am

    Lily Olivia you really know how to take an artfully posed nap!

    Hugs, Sammy

    Reply
  21. Molly The Wally says:
    March 10, 2015 at 7:09 am

    Sweet dreams then we say. Have a terrific Tuesday.
    Best wishes Molly

    Reply
  22. Cat Scout Charles says:
    March 10, 2015 at 6:45 am

    Ms Lily Olivia certainly is a great example of how to get the most out of napping.
    Purrs to all the Kitties Blue and warm nose kisses to my sweetie Ms Lisbeth.
    C S Charles

    Reply
  23. Sometimes Cats Herd You says:
    March 10, 2015 at 6:10 am

    Lily Olivia, you are truly an Olympic-level napper!

    Reply
  24. Summer says:
    March 10, 2015 at 5:17 am

    I’m pretty good at napping too – for a kitten!

    Reply
  25. Lone Star Cats says:
    March 10, 2015 at 1:35 am

    Now dat are an expert napper!

    Reply
  26. Katnip Lounge says:
    March 10, 2015 at 1:17 am

    Napping and Paschimottanasana* combined! Mad Skillz.

    *seated forward fold

    Reply

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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.
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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.

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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.

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UNTIL

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

© Giulietta Blue 11/01/17

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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

© Janet Buickerood Blue 11/30/2017

UNTIL

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

© Giulietta Blue 11/01/17

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.

© Janet Buickerood Blue 01/03/2018

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