Astrid

MEMORIAL DAY 2020 WITH KITTIES BLUE

Memorial Day Spark & Awww Mondays

 

 

Kitties Blue and I decided to remember those who served and lost their lives for our country with today’s Spark. I also thought Maya Angelou’s quote appropriate as recognition for all those serving our country on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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!”

Astrid, Mau and Sawyer are representing Kitties Blue today and are joining the Awww Mondays blog hop. If you’d like to join them, click on the badge below to be whisked away to Comedy-Plus, our host.

 

We know Memorial Day is a big day for bar-b-ques, picnics, beach visits and family gatherings. If you are planning on participating in any of these type of events, please be careful and follow the CDC guidelines on social distancing, mask wearing and not gathering in groups of more than 10. Each of you and your families are very important to us, and we don’t want any of you to get the virus.

The Adventures of Periwinkle & Stinky

Our favorite tabby duo will return here tomorrow for another adventure. Please join them. They always have a blast!

 

ASTRID IS IN FLUX

Caturday Art

Astrid is here today as the subject of our Caturday Art. She was lying on top of me when I took the photo.

 

Caturday Art

 

To create today’s art, I began with the Scribble effect from LunaPic. Using piZap, I added he Flux filter at 60 percent as well as the scroll border.

Astrid is participating in Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty’s Caturday Art blog hop. If you would like to join her, click on Athena’s badge.

Sunday Selfies Reminder

Wow, the days and weeks just keep slipping by with no distinction between either. The only way we are keeping track is through which blog hop we are entering. Regardless, I got confused this week and started looking for the blank fill-ins on Wednesday evening when I should have been writing a poem.

Anyhoo, we know tomorrow is Sunday, and Kitties Blue and I are looking forward to seeing all your adorable faces on our hop. We know you enjoy taking it easy on Sunday, so get those selfies snapped today, and we will see you tomorrow.

 

 

CATIO CATURDAY ART

Caturday Art

 

Caturday Art

 

We had a very nice afternoon yesterday after morning rain. That made the catio very popular. Even Mom and Dad joined us. Personally, I had a lovely snooze on one of our higher perches. Best of all, Misty May had no idea where I was.

To create my art, Mom used the Cypresses effect from Painnt. She tinkered with some of the settings, but I have no idea which ones. She added the flowers on the left and right edges with piZap and the border with Picasa.

I am going to pop on over to Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty’s and join her cool Caturday Art blog hop. Hope you’ll join me. To do so, click on Athena’s badge.

Sunday Selfies Reminder

Kitties Blue, including me, are super excited, as we have a guest host for Sunday Selfies tomorrow. And this host is almost as cute as cats and woofies. Even if you aren’t planning to hop tomorrow, (though, we sure hope you are), please come by to see our host and say, “howdy.”

We appreciate everyone who does hop along with us each week, and if you aren’t already one of those, please give it a try.

Purrs and paw-pats, Astrid (with oodles of kisses and love for Sampy)

 

BROKEN REALITY ON THE CATIO

Caturday Art

 

 

Today’s art features Sawyer and Astrid on the catio. To artify them I used the Broken Reality effect from the Painnt app. I bumped up the saturation a bit and also changed the hue. Then I added the graphic on the right edge with piZap.

The original photo, which was taken by Dad Tom, was already rather arty due to the lighting.

 

 

In this version, it also is evident which cat is Sawyer and which is Astrid.

They are hopping over to the U.K. to join the Caturday Art blog hop hosted by the lovely Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty. To join them and/or view art from other bloggers, click on Athena’s badge.

Sunday Selfies Reminder

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, and one like we have never before experienced. Your humans will not be attending Easter services or spending time with their extended family. As the family furries you will be called upon to provide entertainment and comfort to your humans. So, we are suggesting that you get the selfie taking over with and post early. If you’d like to decorate your photo for Easter that would be super cool but, of course, not necessary.

Looking forward to seeing all your adorable faces tomorrow.

 

PRESIDENT’S DAY SPARK OF FRIENDSHIP

Sparks

 

 

With this being President’s Day, I wanted to present a Spark from one of our U.S. Presidents. I selected this one from Thomas Jefferson, as my friends are so important to me. Some of you may be familiar with this quote, as I used it previously on an Independence Day post in 2017. And I just discovered I also used this quote again this past December. Guess I like it!

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!”

Awww Mondays

I went back in the archives again this week to find a photo for Awww Mondays, which I hadn’t shared previously. This one of Astrid with a photo of our angel, Madison, is from August 2015.

 

 

To join the Awww Mondays blog hop at Comedy Plus, click the badge below.

The Adventures of Periwinkle & Stinky


Tomorrow, our favorite tabbies, Periwinkle & Stinky, will be off on another adventure. We will be posting the adventure tomorrow, and they have their paws crossed you will join them.

 

 

ASTRID’S LAP SELFIE

Sunday Selfies: Week #287


 

I definitely selected the wrong place to take my selfie with that window behind me. But I was on Mom’s lap when she asked me to take it, and she knew if I didn’t do it right then, it wouldn’t happen. Hope you’ll forgive the poor quality. I do feel it is important to let you know the thing behind me on the left that looks like a nipple, is really the nose of Snuffles the bear.

That’s it for me. I don’t have any exciting stories to tell you. Most of my time is spent on the second floor. I come downstairs for meals, and sometimes I join Mom in bed at night, where I purr up a storm and snuggle under the covers or bug Mau until he gives me a bath or lets me sleep with him.

So, that means it is time for y’all to share your selfies with us and all your other admirers. I obliged Mom with this photo, so I am not about to share those stupid hopping tips of hers. I’ll just ask that you share our badge and link back to us.

Thanks for letting me visit with you today.

 

Purrs and paw-pats, Astrid (with love and kisses for Sampy)

 

 



UNEXPLAINABLE FELINE FRIDAY MIRACLE

Feline Friday

We have an unlikely trio joining this week’s Feline Friday blog hop hosted by Sandee at Comedy Plus.

 

 

I have no explanation for this photo. I think by now most of you know that Astrid adores big brother, Mau. (As usual he is hamming it up!) But what brought these three together on the bed is anyone’s guess. Whatever was behind it really isn’t important. Maybe a Christmas miracle, which we most likely never will see again.

Feline Friday is a blog hop. To participate, click on the badge below.

Friendly Fill-Ins

Friendly Fill-ins is a blog hop hosted by Ellen (15 And Meowing) and Lorianne (Four-Legged Furballs). The fill-ins are really difficult this week, and I need more time to consider my answers. These are the sentences to be filled in if you want to give them a whirl.

1. On New Year’s Eve, I _______________________________.

2. My focus word for 2020 is ______________________.

3. _________ is the best thing about starting a new year.

4. My personal goals for 2020 include _________.

I will be posting the sentences with my completions tomorrow.

Kitties Blue and I also will have some art for you tomorrow.

CHRISTMAS SPARK WITH ASTRID

Sparks

 

Calvin Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929.

This photo of Astrid was taken on December 29, 2011. She was four-and-a-half months old. She and Lisbeth had joined the Kitties Blue crew that October.

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!”

Awww Mondays

Astrid is hopping over to see Sandee and join her Awww Monday’s blog hop at Comedy Plus. If you would like to participate, click on the badge below.

The Adventures of Periwinkle & Stinky

This fun-loving, tabby duo will return with the next installment in their adventure series. You can find them right here tomorrow. I know they both are looking forward to sharing the fun with all of you.