THE KITTEN’S CHOICE AWARDS

This post has been more than a week in the making as WordPress was giving me fits and not saving my drafts. Calista had intended for her awards to be announced first! Anyway…

Calista Josette

When Calista Josette noticed what was then the upcoming People’s Choice Awards in the TV listings, she asked if she could give out her own awards in categories of her choosing and if I would publish them. I agreed to both, but informed her that I would not be responsible for the wrath the other feline residents might rain down upon her if they don’t agree with her selections. She consented to my terms as she figured she is too cute and petite and can run fast enough to keep out of trouble.

Bet Fiona takes the “Best Behaved” Award. (See my previous posts, “Fiona Gets Special Treatment” and “Good Kitty Fiona.”

Here are Calista’s selections for 2012. (Some of these cats better straighten up in 2013!)

Champion Napper: Lily Olivia

Most Fluffy: Giulietta ♥ Most Even-Tempered: Fiona ♥ Most Dog-Like: (tie) Mauricio & Lily Olivia ♥ Most Grouchy: Lily Olivia ♥ Most Messy: Giulietta ♥ Most Clean: Lisbeth ♥ Most Sweet: (tie) Lisbeth & Fiona ♥ Most Indecisive: Astrid ♥ Most Mean: Mauricio ♥ Most Snuggly: (tie) Misty May and Lily Olivia ♥ Most Spoiled: Fiona ♥ Most Likely to Break Something on Purpose: Lisbeth ♥ Most Shy: Fiona ♥ Most Likely to Disobey: Mauricio ♥ Most Sneaky: (tie) Misty May & Lisbeth ♥ Best Hunter: Misty May ♥ Most Loud Bather: Lisbeth ♥ Most Well-Behaved: Fiona ♥ Most Likely to Steal Another Cat’s Food: (tie) Lisbeth & Astrid ♥ Biggest Pest: Mauricio ♥ Biggest Complainer: Mauricio ♥ Biggest Bum: Mauricio ♥ Loudest Purr: (tie) Calista Josette & Astrid ♥ Longest Whiskers: Giulietta ♥ Softest Fur: Misty May ♥ Biggest Paws: Giulietta ♥ Best Napper: Lily Olivia ♥ Best Tail Chaser: Calista Josette ♥

Mauricio has received the most awards. I only wish they weren’t for his bad behavior!

Tags: All Blue Kitties Astrid Calista Josette Fiona Giulietta Lily Olivia Lisbeth Mauricio Misty May

January 13, 2013 by Janet Blue Backstory Barn Cat Buddies 3

Texas, a cat in New York says:

January 15, 2013 at 8:38 am

Now those are interesting awards!
Purrs

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Andrea and the Celestial Kitties says:

January 13, 2013 at 5:10 pm

Cool! What a fun idea!

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Katnip Lounge says:

January 13, 2013 at 3:06 pm

The CATegories are wonderful! Mommy was laughing–we don’t know why…

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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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