Wordless Wednesday: Cooper Murphy Is Belly-Up Again!
Cats Are Predictably Unpredictable
by Janet Blue on August 2, 2017
Tagged as: Belly, BlogPaws Blog Hop, Cooper Murphy, Create With Joy Blog Hop, Mau, Wordless Wednesday
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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.
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.
© Janet Buickerood Blue 11/30/2016
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.
© Janet Buickerood Blue 06/01/2017
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
I miss you each day.
Until we meet in heaven,
The pain will remain.
© Giulietta Blue 11/01/17
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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{ 30 comments… read them below or add one }
That’s how they draw you in… they expose the belly, act all cute, and then bam! They maul your arm. XD
Amber recently posted…Chewy July Review: Okocat Soft Step Clumping Wood Litter
OMC! That is one pettable belly. I wouldn’t be able to resist if I were there. Cooper Murphy is so cute. I hope he had a great nap. 🙂
I think it’s a rite of passage for mancats MOL!
BOL/MOL!! Nice pic! I don’t knows abouts you kittehs, butts we woofies got no shame! I flash everyone, and don’t care who sees it! BOL!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
Cooper Murphy, you sure do look comfortable. Let it all hang out, dude!
meowmeowmans recently posted…(Almost) Wordless Wednesday – Gracie and Zoe
Cooper Murphy is a cutie. I would pay money to snorgle that tummy. XO
It’s an orange boy thing!!
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William’s Kith & Kin recently posted…Caroline’s Wordless Wednesday.
what is it about orange cats and sleeping belly up! Frodo does the same thing
Cooper Murphy, could you be any cuter?
Lola The Rescued Cat recently posted…Operation Twelve Tiny Paws: Kitties Need a Home!
There are a bunch of cats here that like to sleep like that. Great job Cooper Murphy. It shows how relaxed you are. Have a great day.
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Cooper Murphy, you’ve got your foofoo in the air!
Neiver of us sleep belly up. Mostly curled up. Our Angel Brother, Jet did though.
Zoe and Raja from Playing In Catnip
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Cooper Murphy, that’s my favorite position to nap too!
Purrs,
Isabella
BeadedTail recently posted…Wordless Wednesday
Totally comfy and trusting ; we often sleep like this indoor too. Beautiful tummy ! Purrs
The Swiss Cats recently posted…Sans paroles (ou presque)
When you have a lovely cuddly belly like that you need to show it off as much as possible.
That is the cutest thing. Buster does that a lot, he’s a ginger too.
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What a trusting position. Nobody here sleeps belly up except the pwents. MOL
Shoko
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It’s time for another belly “zerbert” and tickles for Cooper! Purrs.
Hannah always sleeps flat on her back but Lucy mostly curls up.
You’ll never believe it, Cooper Murphy, but the only one here who is not an exhibitionist is orange boy Evan. Say what? (Then again, Evan is hind limb paralyzed and isn’t all that into rolling, so maybe that could be considered a legitimate excuse?) Don’t worry, though, everyone else here loves to put their goods on exhibit. (P.S. Can we tickle that tummy? Please?)
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Cute photo, adorable!
See our post today and judge for yourself. It must be an orange thing. 😉
And what a cute belly it is, too, Cooper Murphy! Perfect for tummy rubs! 😀 <3
Linda Arthur Tejera recently posted…Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Fire Trucks, Fire Houses, Fire Hydrants
YES I’m an exhibitionist! Me and Coop know that ginger bellies are tough to resist so we offer them up for a look-see whenever we can! Belly up is cooler too in the hot summer…….besides, we just look so darn cute that way……….right Cooper????? Oooops…..I hope I didn’t wake him up!
Love, Teddy BBBB (Butter Bean Belly-up Boy)
Teddy recently posted…Teaser Tell All
Ohhhh! I.want.to.”scritch”.that.tummy! Too much temptation!
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Sometimes…or curled up in tight ball… Pipo will fall asleep that way if he is begging for a belly rub and then nothing happens, so he gets bored and falls asleep,MOL!!
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Luv dat belleh!
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This is one of Caspurr’s most highly favoured sleeping positions (mol).
Boodie is the only one here who sleeps belly up.
Summer recently posted…Binga the Butterfly
He looks very comfy. Chloe Jo will sleep that way if I hold her. Stella sleeps this way all of the time, though. Hugs!
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