SKY-HIGH INSANITY & THANKFULS

Thankful Thursday

I am starting off with thankfuls today, as my poem is truly lame.

∗ Stinky is thankful for everyone who shared Periwinkle’s and his adventure on Tuesday.

∗ I am thankful for sun. Even if it is cold and windy, as it has been for a few days, the sun always puts me in a better mood.

∗ I am particularly thankful for my friends. My friend of 39 years, Mary Jane, took me to lunch last week to celebrate my birthday. After we came home, she took a couple of selfies with Kitties Blue (Kizmet and Misty May). If you have been following us for a while, you may recall that Mary Jane was Mau’s human girlfriend.

College of selfies of a smiling lady with two cats...one a grey cat and one a tuxie.

∗ Kitties Blue and I are thankful for each of you who follow and support us.

Thankful Thursday is a blog hop hosted by Brian. If you’d like to participate, post on your blog for what you are thankful, then click on his badge to go to his site and enter your link.

Thoroughly Poetic Thursday

I almost didn’t have a poem for this week’s challenge, which is hosted by Angel Sammy and Teddy from Two Spoiled Cats. Just looking at the inspiration photo made me dizzy and nauseous, and I definitely couldn’t see a way to believably add one of Kitties Blue to it.

A girl on a high dive aboard a huge cruise ship.

I am not a fan of heights or crowds, so one would never find me on a huge cruise ship like this or on a sky-high diving board.

Sky-High Insanity

This is completely insane.
Even if I don’t break my neck,
I’ll never do it again.
Accepting the dare was foolish.
I just didn’t want to appear mulish
By refusing to take the chance
To prove I’m a total bad ass.

If you’d like to try writing some poetry, check out Two Spoiled Cats (by clicking on the poetry badge) for next week’s inspiration photo. Please read Angel Sammy’s poem when you visit. He sends it to Teddy each week from the Rainbow Bridge, and I can guarantee you that it won’t be lame.

Thanks for joining us today. We’ll be back tomorrow with some fill-ins.

Lucy and Xena says:

March 16, 2023 at 8:15 pm

We couldn’t do a poem this week cause Mom couldn’t look at the picture without having a panic attack, BOL! You did a great job, though. And how nice your friend loves your kitties!!

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Brian Frum says:

March 16, 2023 at 7:32 pm

Those are all really nice thankfuls and such sweet photos too. I liked your poem but I sure wouldn’t like to be up there either. Thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

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Ellen J Pilch says:

March 16, 2023 at 6:47 pm

Sweet photos of your friend. Cute poem. XO

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The Island Cats says:

March 16, 2023 at 5:01 pm

Those are some great selfies!

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The Florida Furkids says:

March 16, 2023 at 3:55 pm

Great thankfuls and it was fun seeing Mary Jane. That photo makes us super dizzy too!!!

The Florida Furkids with love and whisker kisses to Sawyer from Noelle

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Leah says:

March 16, 2023 at 10:56 am

Happy Belated Birthday! Not fond of heights here, either! I love views of mountains for instance, but going up mountains or other heights, not so much. The sun and sun puddles, we always love that!

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Susan from Bucks County Pennsylvania says:

March 16, 2023 at 9:08 am

Happy belated birthday Janet!
Heights are not my thing either- get dizzy eating a double decker sandwich – HAHA.
It is a good poem.

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mommakatandherbearcat says:

March 16, 2023 at 7:34 am

Selfies with cats sound like the perfect birthday. Happy belated birthday, Janet!

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Katie Isabella says:

March 16, 2023 at 7:28 am

That photo didn’t make me want to be poetical about it. As with others, not my cuppa tea.

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Memories of Eric and Flynn says:

March 16, 2023 at 4:51 am

Lovely selfies of your friend. I would rather appear mulish than go up to those crazy heights!

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Teddy says:

March 16, 2023 at 4:33 am

Great shots of your friend Mary Jane with two of the Blues Cats! We think your poem is great – and just looking at the photo makes us dizzy too….can’t even imagine anyone wanting to dive from that height – hope she’s well insured!

Hugs, Pam and Teddy too

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Loulou says:

March 16, 2023 at 4:30 am

Well bon anniversaire for sure…you made it to 40?

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Meezer'sMews&TerrieristicalWoofs says:

March 16, 2023 at 2:11 am

Those are sweet ‘selfies’!

Though I too have many thoughts about that photo prompt, I still have yet to come with anything poetical! LOL!

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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.

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